Overview
- CPS spent $7.7 million on travel in fiscal 2024, up from about $3.6 million in 2019, the inspector general reported.
- The watchdog documented widespread breaches, including trips without required preapproval and hotels and airfare over district limits.
- More than 600 employees attended a Las Vegas conference from 2022 to 2024 at a cost exceeding $1.5 million, with nearly 90% over lodging caps.
- Effective Oct. 29, CPS restricted nearly all employee travel not tied to student activities and is forming a Travel Review Committee this month.
- The district plans ERP controls and policy updates through 2026, is scrutinizing vendor practices with hidden fees up to 20%, and is weighing discipline for two employees.