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Committee advances bill requiring school audit reports online after amendment
Summary
The Education Funding Committee advanced SB586 with amendment 1500H, expanding audit and reporting requirements to School Administrative Units, setting a 9-month submission deadline and a staged review before limited grant withholding; members debated the meaning of "deficiencies," SAU effects and DOE capacity.
The Education Funding Committee voted to advance Senate Bill 586 with amendment 1500H after lengthy debate over audit deadlines, what counts as a "deficiency," and which state funds could be withheld for noncompliance.
Representative Maguire, who presented the amendment, said the measure is a near-complete replacement of the existing RSA 198:4‑d auditing section and extends the filing requirement to school administrative units (SAUs). "This is the whole thing. . . The initial paragraph . . . adds school administrative units," Maguire said, and explained the amendment sets a 9‑month deadline from the fiscal year end for districts to submit an audit, followed by a three‑month Department of Education review and an additional 12‑month correction period.
The amendment also widens required audit contents, adding items…
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