Audit committee seeks members

The Newport-Mesa Unified School District is accepting applications for

vacancies on its 14-member Audit Committee. Members’ duties include close

interaction with district auditors throughout the annual auditing

process, participation in preparing the audit report to the school board

and evaluating the effectiveness of the audit process.

The committee meets on the third Monday of every month for a minimum

of six meetings a year.

There are four vacancies on the committee. Applicants must live in one

of the following areas: Corona del Mar attendance zone that includes

Eastbluff, Harbor View, Lincoln, Newport Coast and Corona del Mar High

School; the Costa Mesa attendance zone that covers College Park, Davis,

Killybrooke, Paularino, Sonora and Costa Mesa High; the Estancia zone

that includes Adams, California, Pomona, Rea, Victoria, Wilson, TeWinkle

and Estancia High School; the Newport Harbor area that includes Woodland,

Kaiser, Mariners, Newport Elementary, Newport Heights, Whittier, Ensign

and Newport Harbor High School.

Applicants don’t need to have children in the school district. Those

interested may submit a letter to Michael Fine, assistant superintendent

of business services, 2985 Bear St., Costa Mesa, CA 92628.

Applications must be received no later than 5 p.m. Feb. 5.

Information: (714)424-5001.

* Deepa Bharath covers public safety and courts. She may be reached at

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