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Audit on‑site work underway; ESTHER/ESSER funds closed out and positions absorbed
Summary
External auditors began on‑site work, staff said the audit is progressing and the district submitted closeout reports for ESTHER/ESSER funds; 47 grant‑funded positions were evaluated and mostly absorbed or shifted with no layoffs reported.
At the Oct. 18 Finance Committee meeting district staff reported the external audit firm conducted on‑site fieldwork and that the audit is progressing smoothly with early document delivery and no items currently expected to produce a finding.
Staff said they provided trial balances and are responding to about 350 portal items for procurement and payroll samples; they expect a draft audit earlier than in previous years. The procurement audit (performed on a multi‑year cycle) was described as running well under the state model code.
On grant closeout, 'Denise' reported ESTHER/ESSER accounts were fully expended, closeout claims and reimbursement requests were submitted, and a final report will follow for last‑year expenditures. Procurement/HR staff said 47 full‑time positions funded under ESSER were reviewed: seven roles were moved into the general fund, others absorbed into vacancies or reallocated, and staff emphasized that no one lost a job as a result of the closeout process.
Committee members thanked staff for the effort in closing out $73 million in ESSER/ESTHER-related activity and asked for a one‑page cost breakdown (per‑school cost, cost per student) for board orientation; staff agreed to return a consolidated report ahead of new board members' January onboarding.
