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Commission launches RFQ to fund a forensic audit of Memphis‑Shelby County Schools; scope and municipal requests added
Summary
The Commission authorized a commission‑driven RFQ to hire a forensic accounting firm to audit Memphis‑Shelby County Schools (MSCS) financial records from Jan. 1, 2020 through Jan. 31, 2025 and added a request that municipal school districts consider similar audits; commissioners debated cost and scope and the motion passed 9–0 in committee.
At Committee 1 the commission authorized a commission‑driven request for qualifications (RFQ) process to hire a certified public accounting firm to perform a forensic financial audit of Memphis‑Shelby County Schools (MSCS). The committee also adopted an instruction to the county commission’s chief administrator to request that municipal school districts consider similar forensic reviews.
Sponsor Commissioner Edmond Ford framed the RFQ as a response to concern about financial oversight. He cited state law (Tenn.…
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