Due to the wide spread mismanagement and circumvention of competitive procurement laws by both the governing board and former executive administration during the SSAISD’s procurement of public works contracts under its 2010 Bond Program. The district must engage the professional services of an external forensic auditor on or before the implementation deadlines. The selection of the external forensic auditor must be approved by the TEA before the engagement.

Select a candidate for an external forensic auditor based on demonstrated competence and qualifications to perform professional services for a fair and reasonable price. 

Submit SSAISD’s selection criteria and evaluations of the district’s chosen candidate to the TEA’s for review and final hiring approval.

Acquire the TEA’s written authorization to hire the district’s chosen candidate before January 25, 2016.

Employ the TEA-approved external forensic auditor on or before February 15, 2016.

Submit an external forensic audit report regarding all public works contracts and transactions using state bond funds during the period from state fiscal year 2008 to fiscal year 2016

Submit external compliance audit reports for each key financial operational area in the school, separate and independent of SSAISD’s AFR.

Submit evidence of amended board-approved policies and procedures and board meeting minutes approving implementation of corrective actions and recommendations of all findings identified in the external auditor’s forensic audit reports.