City audit of L.A. Unified is released; report focuses on systemic problems
The $20-billion school construction program of the nation’s second-largest school system was rife with conflicts of interest, but most problems were eliminated after 2006, independent auditors have concluded.
These findings emerged from a long-awaited audit, released Wednesday morning, that was conducted under the supervision of Los Angeles City Controller Wendy Greuel. The review was commissioned by the Los Angeles Unified School District after the April indictment of senior manager Bassam Raslan for allegedly funneling business from the district's massive school-building effort to a company he co-owned.
The school district has relied heavily on contractors to supervise projects, defending the practice as a way to attract higher-quality employees while providing the flexibility to increase or reduce their numbers as needed.
This latest audit named no individuals, nor did it accuse anyone of wrongdoing. Instead, it focused on
