Board accepts 2024 audit; comptroller noted extended timeline

The South Carroll Special School District Board of Education accepted the district’s 2024 audit during its Aug. 22 meeting. The minutes note the comptroller’s office included a write-up about the length of time taken to complete the audit but described the audit as clear.

Why it matters: Acceptance of the audit closes the district’s 2024 financial review for public record and may trigger any required follow-up actions if deficiencies had been noted. The minutes, however, describe the audit as “clear.”

Action: Mrs. Donna McDaniel-Cox moved to accept the 2024 audit; Dr. Christy Blount seconded the motion. The meeting record lists this as an action item and records the motion and second; a roll-call tally is not included in the provided transcript excerpt.

Discussion versus decision: The minutes record the comptroller’s office write-up about timing concerns and that the audit was clear. The transcript does not include further operational follow-up or detail about recommended corrective actions in the excerpt provided.

Next steps: The minutes do not record specific follow-up assignments related to the audit in the provided excerpt.