Commentary
Waiting for Orange County’s 28 school districts to post their annual audited financial statements for the year ending June 30, 2024, was an exercise in patience. All but one completed their audits before Dec. 31, which is extremely commendable. But five districts didn’t post their accountability requirements until mid-year 2025. Two were as late as June 3.
The laggard for this year and last was Magnolia Elementary, which completed its audit on April 17, 2025, and we’ll discuss why in the conclusion. But it was five months ahead of last year. And it still does not have its financial statements posted on its website.
Meanwhile, if you want the financial statements for Anaheim Elementary, you are told “Access denied,” and have to submit a request. This is unique for California’s 944 school districts. So much for transparency….