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Audit committee: 43 outstanding bond‑audit recommendations; board policy revision may be needed first

Portland Public Schools Audit Committee · October 17, 2025
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Summary

Chair Patty Sullivan told the audit committee that bond auditors identified 23 new recommendations in Year 6 plus 20 prior‑year items still open (43 total). Sullivan proposed referring implementation follow‑up to the committees with subject expertise and said the board should revisit its Equity in Public Purchasing and Contracting policy so OSM can act on policy‑dependent recommendations.

Chair Patty Sullivan reported to the audit committee that the most recent bond performance audit (Year 6) included 23 recommendations and that auditors identified 20 additional recommendations from prior years that remain unimplemented, for a total of 43 outstanding items.

Sullivan singled out a Year 3 recommendation that instructs the Board to revisit its Equity in Public Purchasing and Contracting policy and to clarify the district’s approach to business equity; she said…

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