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RSM audit tells Marion schools to tighten construction procurement and asset data
Summary
An RSM follow-up audit presented to the Marion County School Board identified four moderate observations — contract cost support, manual project monitoring, asset maintenance reporting and decentralized procurement — and recommended targeted audits, clearer contract language and a construction-focused contract manager to strengthen controls.
RSM’s public follow-up audit, presented at the Marion County School Board’s Dec. 18 work session, flagged four moderate observations in the district’s planning, design and construction processes and recommended steps to reduce risk and improve oversight.
Claire Ewing, managing director with RSM, opened the briefing by framing the firm’s risk ratings and follow-up scope. RSM said it closed four stimulus-related observations during this round but found remaining issues in timekeeping and construction procurement. RSM then turned to a planning, design and construction audit that sampled recent projects and closeouts.
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