tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post4452100610604670023..comments2024-03-29T02:41:52.718-07:00Comments on Seattle Schools Community Forum: The City Council Needs Help; What about the School Board?Melissa Westbrookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-46704105613819122082016-04-25T06:42:55.559-07:002016-04-25T06:42:55.559-07:00The Office of Internal Audit reporting directly to...The Office of Internal Audit reporting directly to the board is a great change. Thanks for letting me know. I hope that is having a positive impact on the Board's ability to question and improve the budget.Gregnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-60579733462411047692016-04-24T20:37:16.866-07:002016-04-24T20:37:16.866-07:00Irene's right and I think the auditor does a g...Irene's right and I think the auditor does a good job. In this case, the Board is his boss.Melissa Westbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-12397319490085617452016-04-24T19:52:31.167-07:002016-04-24T19:52:31.167-07:00Since 2011, the Office of Internal Audit reports d...Since 2011, the Office of Internal Audit reports directly to the board, specifically so that the district staff have no control over the auditor.<br /><br />IreneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-17145914699615316122016-04-24T18:34:34.105-07:002016-04-24T18:34:34.105-07:00An independent auditor to help the board wouldn...An independent auditor to help the board wouldn't be a bad idea either.<br /><br />The Board is supposed to serve as a check on administration, especially on the budget, by asking the right questions and making sure money is well spent. They could use advice to be able to do that properly.Gregnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-29117690189633318892016-04-24T16:59:56.143-07:002016-04-24T16:59:56.143-07:00We have a pro-active board, and I hope this board ...We have a pro-active board, and I hope this board sets-up a structure to provide themselves with staff. The staff would answer to the board- only.<br /><br />Perhaps this could be part of the budget process.<br />Watchingnoreply@blogger.com