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New internal audit coordinator, training and knowledge tool in FY26 audit budget presented to Dayton board
Summary
The district's newly reestablished Internal Audit Department presented its fiscal‑year 2026 budget request including a $422,160 payroll request (salaries/benefits for auditor, executive secretary Tina Cornett and a vacant internal audit coordinator position), $14,500 in non‑payroll requests and subscriptions/memberships to professional bodies.
The district's internal auditor presented a fiscal‑year 2026 budget overview to the Board of Education on May 29, describing a department reestablished in the prior fiscal year and seeking funding for staff and tools. “The total, fiscal year 26 total, payroll request is $422,160. This includes both my benefits and salaries as well as the executive secretary, Tina Cornett, and the new, vacant position as of the next fiscal year, the internal audit coordinator position,” the auditor said.
The auditor explained the coordinator position would increase the department's audit capacity and expand testing across processes. Non‑payroll requests totaled $14,500 and were described as training (virtual and in‑person certifications), travel for in‑person training, and $4,000 in professional membership dues for bodies such as the Institute of Internal Auditors and ISACA. The department also requested a "knowledge leader" software subscription that would serve as a library of journals, testing procedures and industry best practices, plus meeting materials for quarterly audit‑committee meetings.
Why it matters: the auditor framed the department as a value‑added assurance function that helps the district improve controls, risk management and resource use. Board members thanked the auditor for work done since the department's reestablishment. No formal vote was requested or taken; the presentation was part of the board's budget review sequence.
