Worcester County officials say they will formally request that the county’s Board of Education be audited by the State of Maryland.
The legislative audit request was made by Commissioner Caryn Abbott (District 7, Southern) during Tuesday’s county commissioners meeting.
“I’m asking us to reconsider that and send a letter,” she said. “Apparently we’re in the window where we can make that request.” Her motion to send that letter was approved unanimously.
A letter directed to the state’s Department of Legislative Services will be drafted and go out by early next week, county spokeswoman Kim Moses said.
The state’s Office of Legislative Audits conducts audits of school boards every six years, the objective of which is to evaluate whether a school system’s accounting procedures are efficient and are safeguarding assets.
The last time the results of a Worcester County Public Schools (WCPS) audit were released was 2017 – after which point, WCPS got the green light to delay its next audit, which Abbott also mentioned in the meeting.
lmao! by the state? like that’s gonna be the answer! that’s like inviting a DemonicRat into your home! always turns out well! how about an independant company nothing to see here folks! move along!
KUDOS to the WorCoComms! Don’t forget to include their money-laundering operation known as “Worcester County Education Foundation”. Too bad the County didn’t forensically audit the Worcester County Sanitary Commission before those millions of dollars went missing!