Board of Education of Harford County
102 South Hickory Avenue, Bel Air, MD 21014
Senate Bill 629 (2009 Session of the Maryland General Assembly), effective July 1, 2009,
changes the Board of Education of Harford County from a fully appointed Board to an
elected-appointed Board consisting of six elected members and three members appointed by the
Governor of the State of Maryland for four-year terms to be phased in over a period of time.
For details on Senate Bill 629, visit mlis.state.md.us. In addition, there is a student
member to the Board who serves a one-year term while a high school senior. The student
is elected by the Harford County Regional Association of Student Councils.
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Authority and Responsibility of the Board of Education and the Superintendent
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About the Board of Education
Board of Education Contact Information
Board of Education Meeting Information
Regular meetings of the Board of Education are normally held on the second and fourth
Monday
of
each month (except July and August) at 6:30 p.m. Special meetings may also be held
throughout
the year. All meetings are announced in advance in the newspapers or the HCPS web site
and
in
other print/electronic media including the Harford Cable Network. Meetings are open to
the
public unless otherwise announced.
If you wish to appear before the board, please complete a public comment form located at
the
entrance of the Board room. Comment cards must be completed and placed in the comment
box
prior
to the start of the Board meeting. Cards will be collected and called in the order
received.
Those who wish to speak after the Board meeting has started, may submit their comments
in
writing to the Board President at 102 S. Hickory Avenue, Bel Air, MD 21014. Please note
the
following time restrictions for public comments. Three minutes - Individual. Five
minutes -
Group Representation.
To request disability-related reasonable accommodations, please call (410) 838-7300
voice, 7-1-1 TTY or e-mail Jillian.Lader@hcps.org
at least three days prior to the meeting/event.
Board of Education Master Plan
Citizen Advisory Committees
Audit Committee
Coordinator:
Mrs. Laura Tucholski (410-588-5297)
The Audit Committee’s primary duties and responsibilities as established by the
Audit
Committee Charter are to: serve as an independent and objective party to monitor the
District’s financial reporting process and internal controls; review and appraise
the
efforts of the external auditors, financial and senior management and the Internal
Auditor;
and provide an open avenue of communication among the external auditors, financial
and
senior management, the Internal Auditor and the Board.
Charge
Office of Internal Audit
The Office of Internal Audit is responsible for assisting the Board of Education of
Harford
County and Harford County Public Schools by providing objective reviews of operations to
confirm
efficient and effective use of resources, improve internal controls, and strengthen
Harford
County Public Schools operations. The main objective is to add transparency and
accountability
of HCPS, its leaders and employees. The Board of Education of Harford County has
established
the
Office of Internal Audit through the Office of Internal
Audit’s
Board Policy . Additionally, the Board approved the Office of Internal
Audit Charter
to
define
the internal audit activity’s purpose, authority, and responsibility.
Annual Audit Plan
Each year, the Office of Internal Audit submits its risk based annual audit plan to the
Board of
Education of Harford County for its approval. The Audit Plan communicates the internal
audit
activity's plans for the year. All significant changes will be communicated to the Board
of
Education and senior management.
FY2020 Audit Plan
FY2019 Annual
Update
FY2019 Audit Plan
FY2018 Annual
Update
FY2018 Audit Plan
FY2017 Annual
Update
FY2017 Audit
Plan
Audit Committee
Organizationally the Office of Internal Audit reports to the Board of Education of
Harford
County. The Audit Committee is a
group of
citizens
and Board Members who provide additional guidance to the Office of Internal Audit. The
Audit
Committee serves to promote, maintain, and enhance the independence and objectivity of
the
internal audit function by ensuring broad audit coverage, adequate consideration of
audit
reports, and appropriate action on recommendations.
Staff
Internal Auditor
Laura J. Tucholski, CPA, CIA, CFE, CRMA
410-588-5297
Email: laura.tucholski@hcps.org
Internal Audit Clerk
Helen Grant
410-809-6078
Email: helen.grant@hcps.org
REPORT FRAUD, WASTE AND ABUSE
The Internal Auditor’s primary objective is to improve Harford County Public Schools’
operations. If you are aware of misuse of HCPS resources, we would like to know so that
the
matter can be investigated. You can reach the fraud hotline by telephone, mail or email.
All
come directly to the Internal Auditor. When contacting the Fraud Hotline, please provide
as
many
details as possible, including who, what, when, why and how. We may want to contact you
for
additional information. We will take appropriate precautions to keep your report
confidential.
Call: Fraud Hotline
410-809-6056
OR
Fraud,
Waste or Abuse Reporting
Form
Please email the completed form to the Internal Auditor.