Independent audits
An independent audit of the Los Angeles Unified School District should be done annually. To be truly independent, an audit cannot be done by an interested party. This would exclude the Los Angeles controller’s office, because if the mayor takes over the school district, the city would become involved in district financial matters.
Instead, to avoid even the appearance of impropriety, the city and the school district should have audits performed by public accounting firms with which they do not have contracts, including consulting agreements.
MARY STEWART
Wilmington
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