Audit committee reviews peer-review timeline, dashboard and grant process as staffing gap limits plan

The Savannah‑Chatham County Public School Audit Committee met March 27 and heard updates on the internal audit office's peer review schedule, its audit dashboard and progress reports, and lingering problems in the district's grant process.

The audit office told the committee the next external peer review is on a three‑year cycle. "This peer review occurs every 3 years for us," the audit presenter said, and staff expects the peer review period to close June 30, 2026 with the report to be presented during fiscal 2027. The office also described its internal audit dashboard, which tracks quarterly projections, status (completed, in progress, not started) for each planned audit and allotted staff days.

The updates matter because the audit office is short one staff member and said it will plan next year's audit program around current capacity unless the vacancy is filled. "We are still short that 1 employee, so we will not be…