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Financial Management

 

1205 Bluffs Parkway
Canton, GA 30114
770.704.4267

The Office of Financial Management includes Budget, Accounting and Internal Audits; Purchasing; and School Nutrition. This division oversees budget development, employee payroll, SPLOST collections, Requests For Proposals (RFPs) and internal audits, and administration of the school breakfast and lunch programs. Below is an overview of the multiple audit processes for the Cherokee County School District and links to resulting reports as available. 

 AUDIT PROCESSES

Type of Audit Governing Agency Requirement Status/Link

Independent  Audit
December 2024   (FY24)

  • GA Dept of Education
  • GA Dept of Audits & Accounts
  • GA Dept of Early Care & Learning
  • US Dept of Education
  • Annual
  • Submitted to Various State & Federal Agencies
  • Submitted to School Board
  • Published on Website
Published December 2024
Preliminary Official Statement /Official Statement   Investors
  • Required ahead of bond issuance
  • Published on the Electronics Municipal Market Access System (EMMA)
Published January 2025
Credit Rating   Moody's   Required ahead of bond issuance Published February 2025
Credit Rating   S&P   Required ahead of bond issuance Published February 2025
Internal Audits   CCSD Finance     Division
  • Desk Audit of All Schools Annually
  • Full Procedural Audit upon change  of leadership and/or bookkeeper   and randomly selected annually
Completed Annually or as needed
Federal Cross Functional   Monitoring   GA Dept of   Education
  • Every 3-5 years or upon risk assessment
  • Title Programs (I, II, III, IV, VI)
  • Published on GaDOE website

Completed March 2025
Awaiting publication of results

Federal Program   Audit
  • GA Dept of Education
  • US Dept of Agriculture
  School Nutrition Program Completed March 2025
Awaiting publication of results

All historical independent audit reports can be found at this link

Kenneth Owen

Kenneth Owen
Chief Financial Officer
Ken.Owen@cherokeek12.net

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Marjorie DeFrank
Executive Director, Financial Management
Marjorie.DeFrank@cherokeek12.net

 

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Connie Henderson
Director, Payroll Operations
Connie.Henderson@cherokeek12.net

 

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Shelby Johnston
Supervisor, Financial Compliance & Reporting
Shelby.Johnston@cherokeek12.net

 

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Mark Johnson
Coordinator, School Nutrition
Mark.Johnson@cherokeek12.net

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Tina Farmer
Executive Director, School Nutrition and Procurement Services
Tina.Farmer@cherokeek12.net

 

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Toni Hedges
Supervisor, School Nutrition
Toni.Hedges@cherokeek12.net

 

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Meghan Washabaugh
Coordinator, Procurement Services
Meghan.Washabaugh@cherokeek12.net

 

 

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Trang Pham
Coordinator, School Nutrition
Trang.Pham@cherokeek12.net