Lee County board hears audit update; district outlines corrective-action timeline after Auditor General report
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Summary
Audit staff summarized the 2024–25 Auditor General operational audit (seven findings) and presented a seven-step corrective-action and monitoring plan; action plans are due to the state in early April and evidence of corrections by mid‑August.
District strategy and audit staff briefed the board on responses to the Auditor General's 2024–25 operational audit and described a systemic approach to corrective action and monitoring.
Dr. Jennifer Cuba McCoy outlined the district's seven-step audit response process, emphasizing identifying process owners, drafting dated action plans and building ongoing monitoring to avoid recurrence. She said the AG report (received Feb. 17) led to a requirement to provide corrective-action plans within 45 days and evidence of completed actions within 180 days.
Dr. Beige said the 2024–25 audit produced seven findings and that the district has reduced findings over prior audit cycles (15 findings in 2016). He described the district's plan to supply the state's requested corrective-action plans by early April and evidence of completed corrective actions to the state by mid‑August.
Board members and staff discussed the need for transparent updates to the audit committee and the full board. Staff said they will provide audit-committee access to the Auditor General report and the district's action plans and will produce quarterly status updates while the corrective actions are addressed.
No board action was taken in the workshop; staff committed to share the April action plans and subsequent evidence and reporting in coordination with the audit committee.
