TRION, Ga. — Trion City Schools officials closed their investigation without finding any answers into where up to $60,000 in after-school program money went.
The decision came on the heels of Monday night’s school board meeting when outside auditor Beverly Smith said she couldn’t prove where the money went because most parents didn’t respond to inquiries.
Letters were sent to all 235 parents who had children in Trion City Schools’ after-school program in the 2010-11 school year, but only 42 responded — showing $6,596 had been paid during the year, the audit shows.
Officials hired Whittington, Jones & Rudert certified public accountants in October after they discovered the after-school care money possibly was missing and important documents that could have answered questions had been destroyed.
Police had encouraged the audit to establish if any criminal activity had occurred before opening an investigation.