DeKalb County schools release draft audit
DeKalb County schools superintendent Cheryl Atkinson has released an audit that she previously withheld from the public.
School system general counsel Sutherland Asbill & Brennan advised Atkinson that the KPMG draft audit was “privileged” and not subject to disclosure under Georgia open records law, but the Georgia First Amendment Foundation said the document was a public record.
On Monday, system spokesman Jeff Dickerson refused to comment about the audit, saying school board members hadn't had time to review it. On Tuesday, however, after media reports about it, he said Atkinson had decided to release it. It's available on the school system website: www.dekalb.k12.ga.us.
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