Board approves RFP language for forensic audit of Wiltshire Auditorium; scope includes invoices, $1 million loan and use of district resources

Board members revised the motion for item 129 to ask administration to prepare a request for proposals for a forensic audit of the Wiltshire Auditorium project, covering activity from the project’s inception to the present.

The motion’s written scope, read into the record, included: (1) all invoices submitted to the Wiltshire Auditorium Center that remain unpaid, including security and custodial reimbursements; (2) the status and repayment of a $1,000,000 line of credit the district provided to the Wiltshire Center; (3) construction work performed by the district that was to be reimbursed by the Wiltshire Center; (4) time an assistant business manager spent working on Wiltshire grants and projects while on the district payroll; and (5) identification of district‑purchased items used by the Wiltshire Center (examples listed: a loading dock, catwalk, lower‑level dressing rooms and classrooms allegedly used by the Wiltshire Center during the school day).

A board member asked how quickly the audit could begin; administrators said the district would secure a forensic auditor and the timetable would depend on the auditor’s availability. During discussion, at least one board member said they would not vote for item 129 (and another related item), citing respect for those who worked on the project; the chair noted that objections were recorded but the group vote passed for the package that included item 129.

What happens next: administration will prepare an RFP consistent with the motion’s scope and advertise a forensic auditor selection process; the transcript does not include the RFP timeline or a contract award date.