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School board hears audit finding saying system 'under investigation,' members press comptroller clarification
Summary
Johnson County school board members expressed concern after auditors’ report said the school department "is currently under investigation." Board leaders said the comptroller would not name individuals or details and that federal agencies have been involved in recovering funds; board attorneys have been asked to follow up.
The Johnson County Board of Education spent more than an hour Dec. 12 discussing a financial update and a state audit that flagged a $2.6 million cash shortage and stated the school department "is currently under investigation." Board members pressed district staff and the auditor’s office for clarification and said they will pursue additional legal review.
Finance director Tina (last name not specified in the transcript) told the board that some funds have not yet been released to Connections Academy because federal investigators have not completed their work. She said federal agencies including the FBI have been engaged in recovering money and that recovered funds will be released only after investigators complete their process.
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