Today, Mayor Jones’ administration issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) seeking Certified Public Accountants to provide audit services to the Board of Education of the City of St. Louis.
“Our parents and families deserve answers,” said Mayor Tishaura O. Jones. “The children of St. Louis and the future of our City are suffering due to mismanagement. Parents and students in St. Louis deserve a school board that is held to the highest standard of financial accountability.”
State law (Section 165.181, RSMo) mandates the Mayor to appoint this auditor “at the close of each fiscal school year.” The same law requires the school district to fund this auditor. The RFP specifies an audit period covering three fiscal years, starting with the 2023-2024 fiscal year ending June 30, 2024.
District budget documents indicate that the school district’s general operating budget shifted from a surplus of $17 million to a projected deficit of $35 million over the past year.
The deadline for submitting proposals to the Mayor’s Office is August 30, 2024. Interested vendors can find more details and submission guidelines on the City’s website.
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