RALEIGH — The state auditor has released an audit report on Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools that uncovered several issues.
The Rapid Response Division of the state auditor’s office reviewed the financial situation of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools (WS/FCS) after reports were made to the State Auditor’s Tipline regarding the district’s estimated $46 million budget deficit.
“Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools dug itself into a deep financial hole, and it’s going to take real discipline to climb out of it,” North Carolina Auditor Dave Boliek said in a press release. “Our schools need to be focused on teaching students. That becomes a lot more difficult when you’re staring down a $46 million budget deficit…