Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education Audit Committee Packet Summary — August 25, 2026
Key Items on the Agenda
The Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education Audit Committee is scheduled to meet virtually on August 25, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. The agenda includes adoption of the meeting agenda, consideration of the July 28 Audit Committee minutes, and an update on external audit work.
External Audit Status Update
The committee is scheduled to receive a status update on the external audits of Albuquerque Public Schools, Voz Collegiate Preparatory School, and the Voz Foundation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.
The packet identifies the update as a discussion item. Presenters are expected to include APS Executive Director of Accounting Mark Turnbull and representatives of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP.
The supporting report cites Section 22-8-12.3(D)(4) NMSA 1978, which requires the Audit Committee to meet with external financial auditors at least monthly after audit fieldwork begins and until the audit concludes.
Routine Committee Business
The agenda includes two procedural items before the external audit update:
- Adoption of the August 25, 2026, Audit Committee meeting agenda.
- Approval of the minutes from the July 28, 2026, Audit Committee meeting.
The packet includes draft minutes documenting the committee's July 28 meeting. Those minutes describe actions already completed at that prior meeting and should not be read as proposed actions for August 25.
Previously Completed Actions Documented in the Packet
The July 28 draft minutes record several actions from the previous Audit Committee meeting:
- The July 28 meeting agenda was adopted on a 7–0 vote.
- The June 23, 2026, Audit Committee minutes were approved on a 7–0 vote.
- Two Audit Committee community member positions received renewed two-year terms on a 7–0 vote.
- The Board of Education convened in executive session under Section §10-15-1(H)(2) of the Open Meetings Act to discuss limited personnel matters connected with Activity Fund audits. The minutes state that discussion in the executive session was limited to the specified matters.
- Activity Fund Internal Audit reports covering April 1 through June 30, 2026, were accepted on a 7–0 vote.
The July 28 minutes also document discussion of fiscal year 2026 whistleblower statistics, including the number of complaints received, internal review procedures, updated reporting processes, and implementation of a new whistleblower webpage.
What to Watch at the Meeting
The external audit update is the sole substantive discussion item listed on the August 25 agenda. The packet establishes the audits involved and the statutory basis for recurring meetings with the external auditors, but it does not provide specific audit findings, financial adjustments, or proposed corrective actions.
The agenda lists the next Audit Committee meeting for Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at 5:00 p.m., to be held virtually.
