Audit committee elects chairman, approves agenda and minutes, and reviews two audit findings

The Coffee County Audit Committee convened, approved the agenda and minutes, and elected Mr. Gary Hunt as chairman by voice vote. Members then reviewed two audit findings: one involving a school paving project that lacked a performance bond and another tied to a county animal shelter capital project where a change order was posted in a way that created an accounting overage.

Committee members praised staff for corrective steps and noted there were no findings related to federal grants. Finance and school staff said the county manages roughly 10–12 federal grants totaling about $15 million annually and the school system manages 10 schools; members commended staff for the absence of federal-grant-related findings. The committee accepted the school district’s corrective actions — a new checklist and staff training — and directed attention to timing and communication on the animal shelter change order. The committee adjourned after routine closing remarks.

Formal actions taken at the meeting included approval of the agenda and minutes, election of a chairman, and a motion to adjourn.