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Fayette County Schools Audit Fallout | Lexington News
Fayette County Public Schools is spending over $269,000 on audits and investigations after slashing $20 million from its budget, cutting 100+ positions and shortening workweeks. Two new probes loom: one into Superintendent Demetrus Liggins, currently on paid leave, and another by the State Auditor. Despite the State Auditor telling them to cancel one audit as redundant, the district proceeded — and now pays for it. The Weaver and Tidwell audit ballooned in cost due to the district’s tangled finances. While no intentional wrongdoing was found, systemic failures in forecasting and unauthorized…
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