The Dublin City School System has found itself in significant financial deficits and a state audit has revealed what attributed to the cash flow problem.

The Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts reported Wednesday that an examination identified purchases that raised concerns about potential waste and abuse of public funds, along with weaknesses in staffing and compensation practices, and that the system used Covid funds to support ongoing personnel and operating expenses. The report also says that the district employed roughly twice as many staff members funded through local and federal funds comparable to other systems its size which caused additional costs for salaries and salary supplements.

In summary, the audit found that there was a lack of adequate internal controls over expenditures including sufficient preapproval procedures, attention to budget alerts, and oversight of credit card usage.

The House Appropriation Committee requested the special audit of Dublin City Schools.