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Audit finds most Polk schools largely compliant but flags 68 deficit student accounts and training gaps
Summary
Independent auditors gave a clean opinion on Polk County Public Schools’ 2023–24 internal funds but identified many school‑level compliance findings, including 68 deficit account balances and incomplete fundraiser/disbursement documentation; auditors recommended monthly monitoring and expanded training resources.
Jennifer Christensen, a partner with audit firm Carr, Riggs & Ingram, briefed the Polk County School Board on Jan. 28 about the district’s fiscal year 2023–24 internal funds audit, saying the firm issued an unmodified (clean) opinion while identifying school‑level compliance findings.
Christensen said internal funds—money raised and spent by schools for activities such as ticket sales, fundraisers and field trips—totaled about $13.9 million in additions (revenues) and $13.0 million in deductions (expenses) for the year, roughly returning to pre‑COVID levels. The final financial statements were issued unchanged from the draft shown to…
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