FARGO — Higher education leaders voted to hire an independent audit firm to review complaints concerning finances, space utilization and a workforce training program at the North Dakota State College of Science.
The three-member audit committee of the State Board of Higher Education voted unanimously to approve the independent audit in a special meeting May 4. Members decided to hire an outside audit firm because of the workload facing internal audit and compliance staff and to have an independent examination of the concerns.
The audit was prompted by complaints that were submitted, either to a hotline or to internal audit and compliance staff for the North Dakota University System, said…
