Audit finds no reportable payroll issues but flags maintenance system gaps
An RSM audit presented to the Manatee County School Board found no reportable observations in payroll testing but identified five moderate-risk observations in the district's maintenance work-order procedures, urging digital standard operating procedures and warranty tracking. Board members pressed staff on staffing, duplicates in PeopleSoft and next steps.
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The school board's Citizens Financial Audit Committee presented two internal audit reports for fiscal 2026, one on payroll and one on maintenance work orders, and recommended the board approve them. RSM's payroll lead said the firm tested 60 transactions across 30 employees and found no reportable observations: "You'll note we did not have any reportable observations as it relates to this report across our testing, so a wonderful story to be able to tell there," the auditor said.
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