MSCS financial audit sheds light on former board member’s corruption allegations
Memphis-Shelby County Schools Interim Superintendent Toni Williams speaks at a press conference announcing a funding push for a new Frayser high school in April 20, 2023. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
Among the findings of a recent audit of MSCS were that the district overpaid a vendor without approval from the school board, that a district employee allegedly stole thousands of dollars worth of lawn-care equipment and that one senior employee improperly received vacation time.
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Aarron Fleming covers Memphis and Shelby County’s court system and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. He formerly covered education and earned his B.A. in journalism from the University of Memphis.
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