Lafayette Board Reviewing Auditor’s Questions

LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — The Lafayette Parish School Board's executive committee is considering how to respond to an external auditor's questions about discrepancies in the school district's salary schedule relative to the pay of some principals.

The Advocate reports (http://bit.ly/1cpLyuw ) the audit found that some employees were hired at a rate of pay that conflicted with the salary schedule approved by the board. Auditors also questioned whether the current salary schedule was in line with certain provisions of state law.

The board's executive committee could take the matter up for further discussion in the next few weeks.

The school system had to submit a corrective action plan to address the issue. That plan involves referring the findings to legal counsel and addressing the issue by March 31.