10 special TUSD audits are ended

Tucson Unified School District appears to have finally corrected long-standing deficiencies, including insufficient instructional hours, improperly classifying English-language learners, questionable use of federal funds and not following exceptional education requirements, state and federal…

'Culture of fear' is found at PCC

The president of the organization that accredits Pima Community College is recommending that the college be placed on probation - a move that could lead to the loss of its accreditation.

State audit rebuffs Marana, clears Pima County bond program

After a 10-month in-depth examination of Pima County's bond program finances, the state auditor general has issued the program a clean bill of health.

Pima poll workers fare well in post-election evaluations

Poll-worker evaluations are in, and Pima County officials feel pretty good about the results.

PCC official defends unit that missed overbilling

The head of Pima Community College's governing board says he's not overly concerned that the school's finance department failed to detect two years of overbilling by a Tucson law firm.

Property manager suspects $1M theft

The owners of Rathbun Property Management want to know where their clients' million dollars has gone.

County OKs effort to improve visitors bureau

Pima County's Board of Supervisors approved the final recommendations of a visitors bureau audit committee Tuesday, closing a 21-month process to improve accountability at the bureau.

Tucson to give auditors Rio Nuevo data

City officials and Rio Nuevo District auditors will meet this week to discuss what documents the city must provide to account for $33.8 million in questionable costs alleged in the district's recently released west-side audit, city Finance Director Kelly Gottschalk said.

Council set to address Rio Nuevo audit

Saying the city of Tucson is obligated to explain the $33.8 million of questioned costs alleged in the Rio Nuevo audit, council member Steve Kozachik has placed an item on Tuesday’s agenda directing city staff to provide some explanation for the unaccounted for money.

Rio Nuevo audit finds questionable spending of $33.8M

Steve Kozachik

Rio Nuevo audit finds questionable spending of $33.8M

A just-released Rio Nuevo audit claims the city of Tucson has yet to account for $33.8 million of questionable spending on the district's west-side projects.

Legislative Briefs

Redistricting lawsuit under consideration

Josh Brodesky: The three great sins of Rio Nuevo are apparent in audit

With the release of an audit for the Depot Plaza Garage downtown, we are, once again, reminded of the three great sins of Rio Nuevo.

Josh Brodesky: Flowing Wells' effectiveness isn't highly efficient; so what?

Students measure enzyme reaction rates in a biotechnology class at Flowing Wells High School on Friday. Andrew Belew, 17, left, keeps time on his phone as, from left, Salwa Hassan, 17, and Kassandra Ruiz, 16, perform the experiment. C.J. Padilla, 16, right, observes.

Josh Brodesky: Flowing Wells' effectiveness isn't highly efficient; so what?

Teacher Bob Becker offers instruction to senior Jocelyn Caquias, 18, during an AP calculus class at Flowing Wells High School on Friday.

Josh Brodesky: Flowing Wells' effectiveness isn't highly efficient; so what?

Shocking, isn't it? Students move along clean walkways between classes at Flowing Wells High School.

Josh Brodesky: Flowing Wells' effectiveness isn't highly efficient; so what?

The schools at Flowing Wells are too clean. The doors stay open too long. The teachers are trained too well. And apparently the students are learning too darn much.