Auditor General DePasquale: Cumberland Valley School District Audit to Include Review of Anti-Bullying Policy
Auditor General DePasquale: Cumberland Valley School District Audit to Include Review of Anti-Bullying Policy
HARRISBURG (Sept. 19, 2019) – Auditor General Eugene DePasquale today said that his new audit of the Cumberland Valley School District in Cumberland County will include a review of the district’s anti-bullying policy.
“Like many people in central Pennsylvania, I was troubled to read about reports from parents who said minority students in the district are subject to racist taunts from classmates,” DePasquale said. “I’m glad the district has pledged to address the parents’ concerns and my audit may help them to achieve that goal.”
DePasquale’s 2016 audit of the Cumberland Valley School District included two findings for deficiencies related to student transportation contracts and record keeping.
During the new audit, which covers July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2018, auditors are evaluating the extent to which the district followed up on the 2016 recommendations and focus on areas that may include:
- School safety including anti-bullying policies,
- Financial stability,
- Administrator contract buyouts,
- Teacher and administrator certification,
- Transportation operations,
- Bus driver qualifications, and
- Overall district governance.
District officials were notified of the audit in late August and work is now under way.
Learn more about the Department of the Auditor General online at www.paauditor.gov.
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