Gov. Tony Evers announced in a press release today that MGT of America Consulting LLC (MGT) has been selected by his administration to conduct an outside, independent audit of Milwaukee Public Schools’ (MPS) operations, processes, and procedures. Gov. Evers announced last month he would commit the necessary resources to proceed with conducting the audits after the effort received support from area legislators, the MPS School Board of Directors, and community leaders, among others.
MGT brings a team with direct experience working in public schools, including a former educator, as well as experience conducting operational reviews and providing strategic support to school districts. In its response to the proposal, MGT committed to a “strategic, student-centered approach” in its work to make “evidence-based recommendations to improve central office effectiveness and efficiency.”
The governor previously announced he would direct the necessary resources for the state to hire outside, independent auditors to go well beyond the financial audit MPS is required to submit annually for state reporting. The operational audit is being conducted under an existing state contract, enabling the Evers administration to begin conducting the operational audit as soon as possible. The Wisconsin Department of Administration will now finalize a contract with MGT in order for their work and engagement with MPS to begin.
The Evers administration is pursuing both an operational audit and a separate outside, independent audit of instructional policies and methodologies. Responses to the request for services for the instructional audit are due this week. A forthcoming announcement will be made when a vendor has been selected to complete the instructional audit.
