Green Dot Public Schools
Minutes
Audit Meeting | Audit Update
Date and Time
Wednesday October 15, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Location
Via Zoom: https://greendot-org.zoom.us/j/82638750168
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Committee Members Present
Jon Goodman (remote), Rita Ravindra (remote)
Committee Members Absent
None
Guests Present
Ashley Dang (remote), Ira Gonzalez (remote), Mike Lopez (remote), Monica Pajar (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
II. Public Comment
A.
Public Comment
III. Approve Consent Agenda
A.
Approve Minutes from 3.12.25 Audit Committee Meeting
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Jon Goodman |
Aye
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| Rita Ravindra |
Aye
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IV. Audit Committee
A.
Major Parts of the Audit and Audit Update
Ms. Gonzalez discussed the five major parts of the audit, gave a status update on where the auditors are in the process and explained what J-13 approvals are adding that GDPS is still awaiting approval for one of the schools.
Ms. Gonzalez also went on to explain that the OMB office has not released the final 2025 Compliance Supplement Report and that this may cause a delay in the audit.
Ms. Gonzalez added that the delay in the release of the report is affecting other CMOs as well and that she anticipates the government pushing back the date of audit submittals.
V. Key Updates
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Key Updates
Ms. Dang presented audit and tax return key dates to the committee as well as future Audit Committee and Delta Committee board dates.
VI. Green Dot Staffing Update
A.
Green Dot Staffing Update
Mr. Lopez debriefed that committee on Finance and Accounting's staffing update stating that there are 23 open positions in the department with two current vacancies and that the vacancies have not impacted any work.
VII. Investment Update
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Investment Update
Mr. Lopez updated that committee on GDPS's investment funds. Mr. Lopez stated that all returns have been above 300k.
No public comment.