Board accepts independent risk assessment and approves corrective action plan

The Rome City School District board formally accepted an independent risk assessment conducted by MMB and Company for the 2024–25 school year and approved the administration’s corrective action plan to address the audit’s findings.

The resolution to accept the risk assessment was moved by Jonathan and seconded by Jen; the board voted in favor and the motion carried. The board then approved a corrective action plan describing steps to strengthen internal controls and reduce risk exposure. "We will definitely have it on our website as early as Tuesday or Wednesday next week," the administration said when asked where the documents would be posted.

Why this matters: the audit identifies internal control weaknesses and operational areas for improvement; approving a corrective action plan makes those remediation steps official and directs the superintendent or their designee to implement changes.

Key points: the audit covered internal controls, operational procedures, and financial safeguards for FY 24–25. The board heard that an external community member on the audit committee noted visible corrective progress from the prior year. The corrective action plan was described in the resolution as comprehensive; the board authorized the superintendent to implement the plan in a timely manner.

Next steps: administration will post the audit and corrective action plan to the district website and provide access copies at district locations and the local library, and the board expects to reconvene the audit committee in coming months to review implementation progress.