Issued Date
June 21, 2019
Audit Objective
Determine whether District officials effectively used District resources to ensure the safety of their students by performing proper criminal history background checks.
Key Finding
- Officials did not perform fingerprint-supported criminal history background checks on nine out of 157 employees tested.
Key Recommendations
- Discontinue allowing new employees to provide services to students prior to obtaining or confirming fingerprint clearances.
- Conduct periodic checks of employee files to ensure that they have gone through proper criminal history background checks.
District officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to take corrective action.