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Meeting Minutes Long - Final  
Monday, April 4, 2022  
6:00 PM  
Internet Streamed (Via Zoom and Granicus Live Manager) and Broadcasted -  
KDOL-TV (Comcast Channel 27 and AT&T Channel 99)  
Audit Committee  
Elizabeth Ross, Chairperson  
Caroline Lee, Vice Chairperson  
Jason Joseph, Secretary  
Members: Alton Jelks, (Vacancy)  
NOTICE – EXCLUSIVELY VIRTUAL MEETING  
NOTICE – EXCLUSIVELY VIRTUAL MEETING (CONTINUED)  
A. Call to Order  
Chairperson Elizabeth Ross called the April 4, 2022, Audit Committee  
Meeting to order at 6:03 P.M.  
B. Roll Call  
Present  
Absent  
3 - Member Alton Jelks  
Vice Chairperson Caroline Lee  
Chairperson Elizabeth Ross  
1 - Secretary Jason Joseph  
C. Speaker Request Cards/Modification(s) To Agenda  
D. Adoption of Committee Minutes  
D.-1  
22-0273  
Minutes - Audit Committee – January 5, 2022  
Adoption by the Audit Committee of its Meeting Minutes of January 5,  
2022.  
22-0273 Minutes - Audit Committee – January 5, 2022  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Vice Chairperson Lee, seconded by Member  
Jelks,that the January 5, 2022 Audit Committee Minutes be Adopted.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
3 - Member Alton Jelks  
Vice Chairperson Caroline Lee  
Chairperson Elizabeth Ross  
1 - Secretary Jason Joseph  
Absent:  
Enactment No: 22-0541  
D.-2  
22-0858  
Minutes - Audit Committee and/or Budget and Finance Committee  
- February 7, 2022  
Adoption by the Audit Committee and/or Budget and Finance Committee  
of its Meeting Minutes of February 7, 2022.  
22-0858 Minutes - Audit Committee and/or Budget and  
Finance Committee - February 7, 2022  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Vice Chairperson Lee, seconded by Member  
Jelks, that the February 7, 2022 Audit Committee and/or Budget and  
Finance Committee Minutes be Adopted. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
Aye:  
3 - Member Alton Jelks  
Vice Chairperson Caroline Lee  
Chairperson Elizabeth Ross  
1 - Secretary Jason Joseph  
Absent:  
Enactment No: 22-0542  
D.-3  
22-0859  
Minutes - Audit Committee - March 7, 2022  
Adoption by the Audit Committee of its Meeting Minutes of March 7,  
2022.  
22-0859 Minutes - Audit Committee - March 7, 2022  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Vice Chairperson Lee, seconded by Member  
Jelks, that the March 7, 2022 Audit Committee Minutes be Adopted.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
3 - Member Alton Jelks  
Vice Chairperson Caroline Lee  
Chairperson Elizabeth Ross  
1 - Secretary Jason Joseph  
Absent:  
Enactment No: 22-0543  
E. Adoption of the Committee General Consent Report  
None  
F.  
Unfinished Business  
F.-1  
22-0600  
Report - VanCedric Williams, Board Liaison - Audit Committee  
A Report to the Audit Committee from the Board Director VanCedric  
Williams on the Committee’s request to the Board to add two additional  
members to the Committee and on the proposed revisions of the  
Committee’s list of duties and responsibilities.  
Director VanCedric Williams gave a report on the revisions to Board Bylaw  
9131 and responded to questions from Audit Committee Members.  
Discussion: Chairperson Elizabeth Ross  
Public Comment: Carol Delton  
Discussed  
F.-2  
22-0610  
Audit Committee - Semi Annual Report to the Board of Education -  
Fiscal Year 2021-2022  
Approval by the Audit Committee of its Semi-Annual written report to the  
Board of Education relating the results of Audit Committee Activities for  
fiscal year 2021 - 2022.  
22-0610 Audit Committee Semi Annual Letter 2021.pdf  
Attachments:  
Chairperson Elizabeth Ross gave a brief summary on the Semi-Annual  
Report.  
Discussion: None  
Public Comment: Carol Delton, Ben Tapscott  
A motion was made by Vice Chairperson Lee, seconded by Member  
Jelks, that the Semi-Annual Report be Adopted. The motion carried by  
the following vote:  
Aye:  
3 - Member Alton Jelks  
Vice Chairperson Caroline Lee  
Chairperson Elizabeth Ross  
1 - Secretary Jason Joseph  
Absent:  
Enactment No: 22-0544  
G. New Business  
G.-1  
22-0874  
Report - Appointment of District External Auditor - Audit  
Committee  
A Report to the Audit Committee by the Chief Business Officer, or  
designee, on the status of the appointment for the District External Auditor,  
year ending June 30, 2022.  
Chief Business Officer Lisa Grant-Dawson gave in update on the appointment  
of the District External Auditor and responded to questions from the Audit  
Committee.  
Discussion: Vice Chairperson Caroline Lee, Chairperson Elizabeth Ross  
Public comment: None  
Discussed  
G.-2  
22-0878  
Audit Findings - Summary of Corrective Actions - Audit Committee  
A Discussion by and between the Audit Committee and Chief Business  
Officer or Designee, on 2020 - 2021 District Audit Findings, in particular  
but not limited to, findings 2021-002 and 2021-003, and the summary of  
corrective actions.  
22-0878 Presentation - Audit Findings - Summary of  
Corrective Actions - Audit Committee  
Attachments:  
22-0878 Supplemental Documentation - Audit Finding  
2021-002 - Audit Findings - Summary of Corrective Actions -  
Audit Committee  
Nicole Caldwell, Payroll Analyst, presented on Audit findings 2021 - 002 and  
2021-003 from the 2020 - 2021 District Audit Findings and the summary of  
corrective actions and responded to questions from the Audit Committee.  
Discussion: Chairperson Elizabeth Ross  
Public Comment: Carol Delton, Assata Olugbala  
Discussed and Closed  
Enactment No:  
H. Public Comments on All Non-Agenda Items Within the Subject Matter  
Jurisdiction of the Committee  
H.-1  
22-0860  
Public Comment on All Non-Agenda Items Within the Subject  
Matter Jurisdiction of the Audit Committee - Up To 30 Minutes –  
April 4, 2022  
Public Comment on All Non-Agenda Items Within the Subject Matter  
Jurisdiction of the Audit Committee - Up To 30 Minutes - April 4, 2022.  
Assata Olugbala, Ben Tapscott, Carol Delton  
Presentation/Acknowledgment Made  
I.  
Introduction of New Legislative Matter  
None  
J.  
Adjournment  
Chairperson Elizabeth Ross adjourned the April 4, 2022, Audit Committee  
Meeting at 7:20 P.M.  
Prepared By:  
Approved By: