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Committee plans public release of district audit; members and mayor discuss confidentiality and release timing

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The committee discussed final steps for a city‑commissioned audit of the school department. The mayor and audit lead said the report’s production is substantively complete and that CBIZ will present findings at a joint meeting; members asked that names of interviewees be protected and raised concerns about release timing.

The Methuen School Committee discussed the status and release process for an independent audit of district operations during its Sept. 8 meeting.

Member Shabelia, who led the committee audit effort, said the CBIZ auditors have produced a nearly complete draft but the city is coordinating release and a public presentation so the auditors can describe methodology and findings. “It’s go time,” she said, but…

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