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Independent review finds no fraud at Thomas Crossroads Elementary but flags control lapses
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An agreed-upon-procedures review at Thomas Crossroads Elementary found no evidence of fraud but identified one deposit-timing exception and three purchase-order/process exceptions; the district paid about $16,000 for the review.
An independent agreed-upon-procedures review of Thomas Crossroads Elementary found no evidence that fraud occurred, but the reviewers identified several internal-control exceptions and recommended steps to strengthen school activity-account procedures, the Cahuilla County Board of Education heard Aug. 12.
The review, carried out by accounting firm Mauldin Jenkins at the district's request after a staff member raised concerns, covered school activity-account transactions from July 1, 2023, through Jan. 24, 2025. ‘‘We looked at bank reconciliations … and we found no exceptions,’’ Hope Pendergrass…
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