PGCPS audit committee reviews March 2025 Office of Legislative Audits report; administration outlines corrective actions

Prince George’s County Board of Education Audit Committee members on May 5 reviewed a March 2025 financial management practices audit by the Maryland Office of Legislative Audits and heard administration officials outline specific corrective actions, including new payroll checks, revised transportation payroll processes and a new bus routing system.

The audit, completed by the Office of Legislative Audits (OLA) for the Maryland General Assembly, examined 11 core operational areas and identified 16 findings. Committee chair Dr. Tiffany Anderful, chair of the audit committee and District 1 board member, opened the item and said the presentation would describe the report and the administration’s response.

The audit was conducted under State Government Article, section 2-1220(e) of the Annotated Code of Maryland and was released in March 2025. Dina Thorpes, the new director of internal audit for Prince George’s County Public Schools, summarized her background…