RICHMOND, Va. — State lawmakers are calling for more financial accountability at Norfolk State University, which has not been able to complete a financial audit for two years.
Norfolk State does not have adequate administrative staff or documentation to complete the audits for fiscal years 2011 and 2012, state Auditor of Public Accounts Martha S. Mavredes told the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission on Monday, The Virginian-Pilot reported Tuesday.
Commission members said they plan to increase scrutiny of the university.
“Where is the accountability?” asked Del. S. Chris Jones, R-Suffolk, who also is a member of the House Appropriations Committee that helps establish the state budget for colleges and university.
“This is extremely troubling to me,” Jones said.
Norfolk State said that its administration and finance officers are working to complete the audits in consultation with the Office of the Auditor of Public Accounts.
“The expectation is that the audits will be completed by the end of June or early July,” Cheryl Bates-Lee, assistant vice president of university relations, told the newspaper in an email.
