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Putnam School Board responds to Auditor General report with new vehicle and telework controls, orders GPS tracking and tables construction manager hire
Summary
Following an Auditor General operational audit, the Putnam County School Board on Nov. 18 voted to tighten controls over permanently assigned district vehicles, require GPS tracking on non-bus vehicles, and require board review of telework assignments; a proposal to hire a construction manager was tabled pending job description and cost details.
The Putnam County School Board on Nov. 18 moved to strengthen internal controls after receiving an Auditor General operational audit, approving new rules for permanently assigned district vehicles, requiring GPS monitoring on non-bus vehicles and establishing board-level oversight for telework arrangements while tabling a proposed hire for construction oversight.
Superintendent (name not provided in the transcript) acknowledged the Auditor General’s finding that vehicle documentation and monitoring needed improvement but emphasized the audit “did not rise to the level of fraud,” and said the district had opened an internal investigation and implemented corrective steps including regular reviews of fuel records, odometer readings, a formal standard operating…
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