LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — The Fayette County School Board unanimously voted to authorize a second external audit during a special meeting on Tuesday, as the district faces a $16 million budget shortfall with just two weeks remaining until the state deadline for budget approval.

The board convened the session with transparency as its primary goal, focusing on the next steps for an external audit rather than addressing the looming September 30 deadline.

"This is a special called meeting of the Fayette County Board of Education to figure out where we can improve, to provide transparency," said Board Chair Tyler Murphy.

"We want to be efficient with taxpayer dollars," Murphy added.

The board voted to involve its audit committee, which consists of 12 to 15 financial experts tasked with crea

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