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Board approves changes to proposed MPS audit committee charter; OAE reports progress on corrective action
Summary
Directors amended and approved changes to a proposed Milwaukee Public Schools Audit Committee charter and heard updates from the Office of Accountability and Efficiency on corrective action and audit scheduling.
Director Zomber moved and the board approved amendments to the proposed Milwaukee Public Schools Audit Committee charter, including a requirement that the committee's meetings comply with open meetings laws and a membership change to add one non-staff member nominated by the board.
The board discussed specific charter language and membership balance. Director Zomber said the amendments would "give a little bit more balance to the membership of the audit committee." The motion to approve the administration's recommendation with the revisions was seconded by Director Seemson and passed by roll call, 7-0.
Board staff from the Office of Accountability and Efficiency (OAE) provided related updates. Matt Chasen delivered corrective-action plan (CAP) progress, saying work on FY'24 remains underway and that some reconciliations are several weeks behind as the team sunsets prior management practices. Paul Geig, chief auditor, said a peer review is scheduled for the week of April 14 and that results likely could be presented at the April 17 board meeting. Chasen said the audit committee member nominations will be identified following tonight's action and are expected to be presented to the AFMP committee and then the full board for approval.
Why it matters: An audit committee charter sets oversight expectations for internal and external audit work and can affect timing and transparency of corrective actions in district operations. The board's amendments place the committee explicitly under open meetings requirements and change one non-staff slot to be a board-nominated member while preserving a five-member voting structure and at least one member with CPA or CIA qualifications.
Looking ahead: OAE will bring candidate nominations for audit committee membership to the AFMP meeting in May and the full board for approval; the peer review's results may come back to the board in April.
