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Audit committee adopts FY2027 plan, schedules reviews of athletics, contracts and FTEs
Summary
The Audit Committee approved the FY2027 audit plan, which includes performance audits of athletics and communications integration, contract and subcontract reviews for Johnson High/East Bluffs, FTE scheduling and expanded compliance checks across schools.
The Savannah‑Chatham County Public School Audit Committee on June 25 adopted the FY2027 audit plan, approving a mix of performance and compliance audits that will examine athletics, communications integration, contract compliance for major capital projects and FTE scheduling.
Miss Underwood, presenting the plan, described the department's risk‑assessment approach—drawing on board meetings, public comment, interviews and surveys—and said the audit slate balances multi‑year performance reviews with broader compliance work across all schools. She said some planned audits were deferred until systems stabilize (for example, the work‑order system) while others will be intensive, cross‑departmental efforts.
Key planned work includes a contract and subcontractor compliance review tied to Johnson High School and the East Bluffs capital program; a vendor contract performance review for the new program‑management vendor; an expanded series of business‑process reviews across all schools (including student activity funds and concession processes); a supplemental‑pay process review; and performance audits of the athletic program (financial controls, equity and stadium/utilization), communications integration (safety button, cameras and instructional use) and FTE scheduling accuracy.
Committee members noted the scale of East Bluffs projects and urged maximizing taxpayer value. The presenter clarified the projects are athletic complexes approved under the East Bluffs referendum by Chatham County voters and said contract reviews will reach subcontractor levels.
The committee also heard that compliance reports to the committee will be shortened to "cliff notes" highlight sheets for meeting presentation while full reports remain available to management. The plan was adopted by voice vote; the meeting transcript records the motion and adoption but no roll‑call tally.
Board governance updates and related items discussed alongside the plan included HR policy changes: an update to personal leave (increasing from three to five days effective July 1) and state maternal leave changes that will be reflected in policy section G. Presenters also noted potential implications from HB193 on promotion policies and from Senate Bill 369 on device reporting requirements.
What happens next: Audit staff will schedule the listed performance and compliance audits, coordinate cross‑functional teams, and report highlights to the committee in the shortened format; several audits will require multi‑month, cross‑departmental work and follow‑up reporting.
