MSCS prepares for audit findings: ‘Something’s going to come out’
Memphis-Shelby County Schools is undergoing a high-stakes forensic audit Tennessee lawmakers supported in the spring with $6 million of state funds. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
“Something’s going to come out of this audit. And what we’re going to have to be able to talk about — and it’s not good, bad or indifferent — is how we strengthen our internal controls,” a top official told school board members.
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Laura Testino
Laura Testino is an enterprise reporter who writes about how public policy shapes Memphis. She is currently reporting from Frayser about education and housing. Please write her with your suggestions and story tips.
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