US EditionUPDATE: Superintendent's Statement on Audit Issues
The district says it has responded to every auditor request as a new firm takes over after bids came in about $500,000 lower.
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News 15 Investigates looks into newly uncovered LPSS potential audit issues
LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — News 15 Investigates is looking into financial accountability questions involving the Lafayette Parish School System. Our partners at The Current uncovered potential audit issues that could impact state funding for the district. The investigation centers…
UPDATE: Superintendent's statement on audit issues
UPDATE: LPSS Superintendent Francis Touchet issued the following statement on this issue:We began sending the final draft of our audit to Kolder Slaven & Company, the independent auditor for LPSB, a month ago and have responded quickly and fully to every request since. Weve done everything asked of us to move this process forward.In October 2025, the School Board put the audit out for bid to ensure we werent overpaying for those services. In the…
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