Tennessee Conservative
An Audit Of Dickson County Schools Found Director Of Schools Danny Weeks Received $13,700 In Compensation As Part Of A Federal Grant That Was Not Part Of His Contract.
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The Former Finance Director For Tennessee State University Has Alleged That She Tendered Her Resignation After She Was Asked To Alter Financial Records And Censor Information That Was Provided To State Auditors.
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The Annual Audit Of Cheatham County For The Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2022 Includes Seven Audit Findings, Four Of Which Are Related To The Cheatham County School District.
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The Former Treasurer Of The South Marshall Volunteer Fire Department In Marshall County Stole $48,310.83 From The Department And Now Faces A 95-Count Indictment.
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The Members Of The Tennessee Senate And House Of Representatives Have Re-Elected Jason Mumpower As Tennessee’s Comptroller Of The Treasury. The Vote By Acclamation Was Taken During Wednesday’s Joint Convention Of The 113th General Assembly.
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In December 2022, The Comptroller’s Office Released The Second Of Two Audits In Two Years. This Audit Makes It Clear To State Lawmakers That DCS Has A Long History Of Failures. Since The Time The Department Of Children’s Services Was Created In 1996, DCS Has Faced Recurring Issues That Management Has Struggled To Address.
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An Audit From The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office Found That Dyer County Schools Gave More Than $60,000 In Ineligible Bonuses To Administrators Out Of Federal Pandemic Grant Funds. The School District, Meanwhile, Contends That The Bonuses Were Approved By The State Department Of Education During The Grant Process.
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“The State Makes A Poor Parent,” Said New Tennessee DCS Commissioner Margie Quinn At A Joint Committee Hearing On December 14, 2022. Amidst Three Hours Of Dialog About The Two Audit Reports On The Agency’s Shortcomings, The Tenth Commissioner Of The Department Of Children’s Services Opined Relentlessly On How Her Administration Will Do Better.
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A New Study By The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office Of Research And Education Accountability Examines The Use Of Temporary Nursing Staff By Nursing Homes And Assisted Care Facilities.
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As Educators And Parents Across The State Continue To Debate The New Third Grade Retention Law, State Representative Scott Cepicky Has Plans To Introduce Some New And Different Legislation.
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