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Residents urge clearer oversight of bond spending as board reviews audit findings
Summary
Several residents and educators told the Putnam County School Board on Nov. 18 they want stronger, independent oversight of bond spending and clearer disclosure of records after an Auditor General report flagged procurement and control weaknesses.
Multiple parents, taxpayers and educators used the meeting’s public-comment period to urge the Putnam County School Board to tighten oversight of bond projects and improve transparency after the release of an Auditor General operational audit.
Tim Hotaling told the board he could not find the bond committee documents he expected to review and cited audit language saying staff verified invoice math but did not always document checks to ensure payments matched contract terms; he asked whether the district is properly handling surety/completion bonds and questioned several high construction line items including copying, porta-potty…
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