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Inspector general: small Kaiser grant was transferred to PTA contrary to MCPS policy; funds returned to school

Montgomery County Council Audit Committee · September 30, 2024
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Summary

An OIG review found MCPS transferred a small Kaiser Permanente Thriving Schools grant (under $5,000) to a PTA in contravention of district policy; MCPS confirmed funds were returned to the school's account and pledged stronger grants oversight and training.

The Audit Committee heard an OIG investigation into allegations that grant funds awarded to Sergeant Shriver Elementary were improperly transferred to the school’s PTA.

Inspector General Ms. Lamarzi said the grant — a small award under $5,000 from the Kaiser Permanente Thriving Schools Initiative — had been awarded to the school, extended because of the pandemic, and later transferred to the PTA. MCPS policy, the OIG said, does not permit transferring…

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