Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury Jason Mumpower has released the results of an independent evaluation of Memphis Shelby County Schools (MSCS) that identified widespread failures in governance, internal controls, procurement, financial oversight, and accountability that developed over multiple years and exposed taxpayers to unnecessary risks.
The evaluation consists of four volumes prepared by CliftonLarsonAllen LLP (CLA): an Internal Controls Assessment and IT Cybersecurity Risk Assessment, a Forensic Audit, a Whitehaven High School Herbert STEM Center Investigation, and a TennCare Evaluation.
“The failures identified in these reports are unacceptable,” said Comptroller Jason Mumpower. “This review documents years of poor management, weak internal controls, inadequate oversight, and a culture where policies were too often ignored instead of followed. Public education depends on…
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