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OAG reports 44 internal inquiries since July; most closed, some referred to HR
Summary
The Office of the Auditor General told the Audit Committee it received 44 inquiries from July 1 through March 6, closed them after preliminary reviews, and referred personnel and residency matters to appropriate departments.
The Office of the Auditor General reported March 17 that it received 44 internal inquiries between July 1 and March 6 and has completed preliminary reviews of all of them, referring some matters (for example, human‑resources or residency questions) to other FCPS departments as appropriate.
General Koh, presenting the Office of the Auditor General’s internal inquiry update, said the office closed the matters after conducting preliminary reviews under FCPS Policy 1107 and Regulation 1410, and referred issues that fell outside fraud, waste and abuse to departments such as Human Resources.
Koh described how cases are categorized: personnel‑related concerns typically fall under human resources; alleged misuse of time or district property can be logged under “use of assets”; other matters are placed in categories that best match the complaint. Koh said credible items that warrant fuller Committee review will be scheduled for public or closed session discussion as appropriate.
Committee members asked for more detail about trends. Mr. Moon asked why the number of reports in the current year looks lower than the prior‑year spike. Koh said auditors and staff implemented “aggressive education and community outreach” in FY24, which he said increased reporting that year and also helped managers resolve issues earlier. Koh added that the share of reports “not related to fraud, waste and abuse” has declined, which he said indicates the hotline is being used as intended.
The OAG also told the committee it is conducting continuous monitoring work (currently in quarter 2), including site reviews of career and technical education locations, reviews at 15 schools of appropriated and nonappropriated transactions, and unannounced gate‑receipt checks at select schools. The office said it will present a final FY26 risk‑assessment proposal to the committee in April or May and then to the School Board.
