The Birmingham City Board of Education exceeded spending limits on fitness training services, improperly handled payroll and student fee collections and failed to consistently follow financial procedures, according to a state audit released last week.
The Alabama Department of Examiners of Public Accounts identified 11 compliance and internal control findings in its examination of Birmingham City Schools for the fiscal year that ended September 30, 2025. Eight of the findings also appeared in the district’s previous audit.
The audit did not find the school system’s overall financial statements to be materially misstated. Auditors issued an unmodified opinion on the district’s financial statements…