Two years ago, the DeKalb County School District was in serious trouble.
A state audit revealed material weaknesses in the district’s internal financial controls, and the bond credit rating company Moody’s was preparing to downgrade the district’s credit rating over late financial filings.
Current Chief Financial Officer Charles Burbridge was hired in October 2020 essentially to fix the problem. Based on the Fiscal Year 2021 audit of the district’s finances, conducted by the Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts, Burbridge succeeded in stopping the bleeding, but the patient appears to be still in recovery.
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