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Director Nagel urges audit RFP as board discusses rising audit costs
Summary
Director Rick Nagel urged the board to consider an RFP for auditing services after noting that audit costs have risen sharply; Supt. Brent Barry attributed higher costs to federal-grant complexity (two ESSER grants, Title I, IDEA, school nutrition) and proposed comparing contracts and meeting with the current auditor, KDP.
Director Rick Nagel told the board that he believes the district's audit costs "have gone up dramatically" and urged staff to explore whether soliciting proposals from other auditing firms would produce savings or better value.
Supt. Brent Barry responded that the district's audits have become more complex because of federal-grant obligations, noting "we had two grants of over $750,000," plus Title I, IDEA and school nutrition requirements that add intricacy and cost. Barry suggested having district staff (Yazmin) reach out to other districts to compare audit costs and reviewing the last three years of contracts. The board discussed meeting with the current auditor, KDP, to express concerns and review service scope. No formal procurement action or vote occurred at the planning session.
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