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Inspector general seeks broader access, subpoena authority and clarified independence; board presses for employee protections
Summary
Inspector General Teresa Michael and counsel Carrie High presented revisions to three OIG-related policies that would expand definitions, clarify independence, and add administrative subpoena authority for external entities; board members raised questions about a 10-working-day records deadline and protections for district employees and requested further wordsmithing and another workshop.
Inspector General Teresa Michael and her attorney Carrie High presented proposed updates to three board policies covering the audit committee (policy 1.091), the inspector-general office (policy 1.092), and the district's fraud policy.
High said the updates align district policies with statute and best-practice standards from the Association of Inspectors General and the Government Accountability Office's Yellow Book. Among the notable changes are clarified definitions for OIG activities, a proposal to move investigative oversight from the audit committee to the full board, strengthened language on the inspector…
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