With the new school building experiencing cost overruns in excess of $70 million, members of the community have called for the state of Missouri to perform an audit on the district in an attempt to uncover what happened.

While State Auditor Scott Fitzpatick is working his way through district finances, members of the community want to know what the audit means for FHSD.

“They’re going to look back at the 2022 and 2023 fiscal years, and they might go back further,” Board treasurer Jane Puszkar said.

The audit is a long process that requires a deep dive into years of complicated financial data. According to Board Vice President Randy Cook, the state will look at the district’s processes and finances to make sure FHSD is following policy.

“They told us it will take from three to six months for the audit to be completed, and some time after that until they publish the results,” Cook said.