Nevada Governor Orders Audit of The State’s Public Schools

Governor Joe Lombardo signed an Executive Order directing the Division of Internal Audits in the Governor’s Finance Office, to review Nevada’s 17 public school districts and the Nevada State Public Charter School Authority. The order calls for the superintendent of each school district, and the executive director of the State Public Charter School Authority to submit external, third-party audits to the Governor’s Finance Office by March 1st. After the external audits are submitted, the Division of Internal Audits in the Governor’s Finance Office will prepare a report that summarizes the findings of its audit review, identifies any deficiencies, and provides recommendations to remedy deficiencies.