School Board Seeking Applicants for Audit Committee Citizen Member (June 2024)

The Fairfax County School Board invites interested community members (with business and/or auditing expertise) to apply for an upcoming vacancy (Citizen Appointee) on the School Board Audit Committee. The deadline to apply is Tuesday, July 9^th.

This committee consists of four School Board Members and two Citizen Appointees. The committee’s primary role is to assist the Fairfax County School Board with its fiscal and operational oversight of Fairfax County Public Schools.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Audit Committee serves as the School Board’s formal liaison to the Office of Auditor General by:

• Reviewing the annual audit plan prepared by the Office of Auditor General and submitting its recommendation to the School Board for approval
• Reviewing audit reports and management responses, and reporting to the Board monthly
• Following up on the implementation of internal audit recommendations
• Monitoring progress against the approved annual audit plan
• Assisting the Board with the evaluation of the auditor general in accordance with Human Resources guidelines, policies, and regulations

The Audit Committee meets monthly, for approximately two hours. Applicants must reside within the boundaries of Fairfax County or Fairfax City.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Cannot be a current FCPS employee
• Be independent of day-to-day management of FCPS
• Knowledgeable about general government processes as well as technical and complex financial reporting issues
• Ability to communicate with auditors and public finance officers
• Knowledgeable about internal controls, financial statement audits, management/operational/performance audits, and risk assessment

APPLICATION

• Introductory cover letter
• Resume of relevant experiences and qualifications
• Submit a School Board Audit Committee Membership Application. For an application, click here.
• In the application, written responses are required for the 4 questions listed below:
  1. Briefly describe any professional or community experience that you believe qualifies you to serve on the Audit Committee. You may attach a current resume.
  2. Briefly describe any previous experience/involvement with FCPS and/or other public schools.
  3. Briefly state why you are interested in serving as a member of the Audit Committee for FCPS.
  4. Briefly describe your understanding of the role of the Audit Committee.

The School Board will be appointing one committee member for a term ending June 30, 2026.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

Applications will be accepted until Tue, July 9 at 11:59 pm. Click here to get more information, and to submit an application.