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Orangeburg school board approves one-time budget requests and retention bonuses after clean audit
Summary
Following an audit that produced an unmodified (clean) opinion, the Orangeburg County School Board approved a budget calendar and $3.59 million in one‑time requests, including $2.3 million proposed for employee retention bonuses to be paid from fund balance.
The Orangeburg County School Board on Dec. 10 approved a set of one‑time budget requests totaling $3,590,000 and adopted the 2025–26 budget calendar after hearing an audit presentation that produced an unmodified (clean) opinion.
The audit presentation, delivered remotely by auditor Brian Nicholson of Mahlodin Jenkins, reported that the district’s financial statements ‘‘present fairly in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles’’ and that the audit found ‘‘no material weaknesses and no significant deficiencies.’’ Nicholson also told the board the district’s unassigned general‑fund balance was 32.5% and well above the state minimum of 8.3%.
Board members approved the 2025–26 budget calendar (which sets internal deadlines and schedules the board’s budget work session for March 25…
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