Bulk of suspected abuse at MSCS tied to custodial contract, auditors find
Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury Jason Mumpower in Nashville Wednesday, July 8, as the office releases its audit of Memphis-Shelby County Schools. (Laura Testino/The Daily Memphian)
That alleged abuse is largely associated with a single custodial contract that received elected board approval in 2022.
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Memphis-Shelby County Schools Tennessee Comptroller Forensic auditLaura Testino
Laura Testino is an enterprise reporter on The Daily Memphian’s metro team who writes most often about how education policies shape the lives of children and families. She regularly contributes to coverage of breaking news events and actions of the Tennessee General Assembly. Testino’s journalism career in Memphis began six years ago at The Commercial Appeal, where she began chronicling learning disruptions associated with the pandemic, and continued with Chalkbeat, where she dug into education administration in Memphis. Her reporting has appeared in The New York Times, The Times-Picayune, The Tuscaloosa News and USA Today. Reach Laura with questions, story ideas or tips: Ltestino@dailymemphian.com or Ldtestino.54 on Signal.
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