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Audit committee reports single finding; commission accepts corrective plan
Summary
The Rhea County audit committee reported one finding—classification of a high‑school track project as construction rather than repair—and the commission approved a corrective plan to revise bidding language and add a construction checklist to purchasing files.
The Rhea County audit committee presented its report to commissioners and described a single finding tied to the classification of a high‑school track project. The state determined the track work to be a construction project rather than a repair; the audit committee said that distinction prompted the finding.
Committee members praised the finance department and described the overall audit as strong: "This is one of the finest audits we have ever had," a committee member said. The committee proposed corrective actions: update bid‑package requirements to clarify when projects are construction versus repair and create a construction checklist that purchasing will maintain in each construction file. The commission moved to accept the report and the corrective action plan; the motion was seconded and carried.
What happens next: Purchasing and the finance department will revise bid‑package language and implement the checklist; the committee indicated these changes are intended to prevent similar classification issues in the future.
