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Board debates one-year audit extension versus two-year engagement, staff to return with options
Summary
Finance staff recommended continuing with Melvin & Jenkins for audit services; multiple board members favored a one-year engagement and rotation to get new oversight; staff agreed to prepare a revised one-year agenda item and provide clarity on scope and fees.
Finance staff presented an engagement letter proposing Melvin & Jenkins (formerly LaPorte CPAs) for a two-year continuation to perform the district's fiscal audit, BESE agreed-upon procedures and the state agreed-upon procedures.
Board members raised concerns about audit rotation and asked whether a one-year contract would be preferable so the board could reassess scope and staffing. One board member said rotation provides "new eyes" and oversight; others cautioned that the business office's transition and board turnover make an immediate rotation disruptive. Staff committed to preparing an agenda item representing a one-year contractual agreement and to provide additional material on scope and fees.
The committee discussed auditor responsibilities and the limits of an external audit versus internal controls; staff said they will pursue supplemental consulting and internal audit cycles to provide additional oversight between audits.
