Governance committee reviews district response to state audit; staff outline finance, HR and procurement fixes

The St. Louis Public Schools Governance Committee on Nov. 6 received a staff update on the districts formal response to a recent state audit and next steps to address recommendations in finance, human resources, travel and procurement.

Chair Foster opened the discussion by asking staff to summarize the districts progress on the audit recommendations. Interim Superintendent Myra Berry said staff have begun quarterly reviews of expenditures and revenues by funding code and building and plan to present a more detailed financial presentation to the board. She said the district expects to propose three budget adjustment amendments during the fiscal year: one in December, one in February and one in May to close out the year.

Berry said the district has an outline for a…