Richard Froese
South Peace News
Peace River School Division is considering steps to fill vacant positions for members-at-large on the board’s audit committee in the coming year.
At its regular meeting Oct. 24, the board discussed the issue, cites a Nov. 1 news release.
The board has been without community members on the committee for two years.
Trustees discussed plans to return the topic to their annual joint municipalities’ meeting in February 2025 with hopes to have the positions filled in 2025.
Three members of the public are required to serve on the board’s audit committee, according to the Education Act.
The committee meets once a year to review the audited financial statements.
Serving in the role is an important opportunity for the public to hear from the external auditors and to ask questions about the financial statements.
In the absence of having an audit committee, the auditors will present the audited financial statements dated Aug. 31 to the entire board at its meeting on Nov. 21.