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Leander ISD packet recommends Whitley Penn for statutorily required efficiency audit; cost estimated $18,000
Summary
Administration recommended selecting Whitley Penn to conduct an efficiency audit under Texas Education Code §11.184 in advance of a possible November 3, 2026 VATRE; Whitley Penn proposed procedures, peer comparisons, and an estimated fee of $18,000.
Chief Financial Officer Pete Pape recommended the board select an independent auditor, Whitley Penn, to perform an efficiency audit required by Texas Education Code Section 11.184 in advance of any voter-approved tax rate election. The engagement letter from Whitley Penn describes agreed-upon procedures tied to Legislative Budget Board guidance, a peer-district comparison approach, and a timeline with draft reporting in July/August and a board presentation in September/October 2026.
Whitley Penn’s engagement letter identifies the firm’s engagement partner and cost estimate: “We estimate that our fee for the engagement will be $18,000.” The packet also notes statute-driven timing requirements (auditor to be selected no later than four months before a proposed election and the audit to be completed within three months of selection) and lists data and peer-comparison items the audit will address (accountability ratings, FIRST rating, revenue and expenditure comparisons, staffing ratios, and program-level analysis).
