The Office of the Inspector General for Education in Prince George鈥檚 County, Maryland, has issued several recommendations for the school board following an investigation into the management of that board鈥檚 Ethics Advisory Panel.
鈥淚n September 2021, the OIGE initiated an investigation after receiving a series of complaints, submitted by parents of Prince George鈥檚 County Public School (PGCPS) students, county residents and elected officials,鈥� according to background information in the report.
鈥淭he complaints alleged that the Prince George鈥檚 County Board of Education鈥檚 Ethics Advisory Panel (EAP) used taxpayer funds to conduct an improper investigation of several Elected Board members,鈥� the report stated.
The inspector general鈥檚 report says the EAP spent more than $100,000 to investigate several school board members last year. The findings from those investigations resulted in a flawed report.
鈥淭hroughout the OIGE interview process, it was discovered that information contained in the EAP鈥檚 report was improperly referenced or factually inaccurate,鈥� the OIGE reported in its findings on Friday.
鈥淥ur investigation substantiated that the Chair of the PGBOE, the Acting General Counsel, and the Chair of the PGBOE Ethics Advisory Panel violated PGCPS Board Policy 0107,” the OIGE report said. “These violations indicated an apparent misunderstanding or disregard for board policies, which allowed the EAP鈥檚 ‘investigation’ to expand without the appropriate oversight.鈥�
The inspector general鈥檚 office is now making several recommendations to the Prince George鈥檚 County School Board.
鈥淭he Board should review Board Policy 3323 and governing procedures to ensure competition in procurement is preferred in making certain they obtain fair prices for services. Contracts should be competitively procured to ensure transparency and are the best value for the board,鈥� the inspector general鈥檚 office said.
A full list of recommendations can be seen online .
Earlier this summer, County Executive Angela Alsobrooks asked Chair Juanita Miller to step down, but Miller has repeatedly refused. Alsobrooks has no legal authority to fire the board chair.
Miller did not respond to 海角精品黑料鈥檚 request for a comment.
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