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State intervention, audit of Western Heights school district begins


State intervention, audit of Western Heights school district begins
Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoman
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A state audit and intervention began Friday at Western Heights Public Schools, as state officials aim for a district turnaround.
Several state officials arrived at the southwest Oklahoma City district to meet with school leaders and staff.
The Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector s Office initiated its investigation of district finances with a visit from State Auditor Cindy Byrd and Brenda Holt, director of Byrd s forensic audit division.
Byrd said she s confident her office will conduct a thorough audit, though 15 trash bags of shredded financial records were found in a district dumpster earlier in the week. ....

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Oklahoma state auditor begins inspection of Western Heights schools


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A state audit and intervention began Friday at Western Heights Public Schools, as state officials aim for a district turnaround.
Several state officials arrived at the southwest Oklahoma City district to meet with school leaders and staff.
The Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector s Office initiated its investigation of district finances with a visit from State Auditor Cindy Byrd and Brenda Holt, director of Byrd s forensic audit division.
Byrd said she s confident her office will conduct a thorough audit, though 15 trash bags of shredded financial records were found in a district dumpster earlier in the week.
We are always concerned whenever we see a large amount of records shredded, especially in the midst of asking for a special investigative audit, Byrd said. But, we also should remember there are real reasons to shred documents. So, at this time until there is a document I’m asking for that they cannot produce, I’m not going to ....

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