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Audit committee forwards booster-club compliance audit citing inconsistent bylaws and gaps in financial oversight and Title IX reporting
Summary
The Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools Audit Committee on Feb. 6 voted to forward a compliance audit of booster clubs and related athletic financial reporting to the Board of Education after auditors found inconsistent implementation of board regulation LEC and gaps in verification for Title IX reporting.
The Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools Audit Committee on Feb. 6 voted to forward a compliance audit of booster clubs and related athletic financial reporting to the Board of Education after auditors found inconsistent bylaws, uneven principal oversight and a gap in finance review for the district’s gender-equity (Title IX) reporting.
The compliance audit reviewed board policy LEC and its supporting regulation on booster clubs, examined booster constitutions and bylaws, and tested district monitoring of club finances and activities. Auditors identified one primary observation— inconsistent implementation of the district regulation across booster clubs—and one additional matter concerning gender-equity reporting for athletics.
Auditors reported 16 active booster clubs in the sample year across seven schools (five high schools, one K–8 and one middle…
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