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Now, Fayette County School Superintendent Demetrus Liggins is responding to a new report finding he failed to fully comply with school board policy.

An outside firm was tasked with investigating ligands.

The firm says Liggins violated board policies by not keeping the board appropriately informed of the district's financial situation.

The report was requested by the school board after the state's second largest public school district found itself facing a $16 million budget shortfall last year.

The report also found no evidence to suggest Liggins intentionally withheld information from the board, and that he did not retaliate against an employee who allegedly raised concerns about the district's finances.

In a statement, Superintendent Ligon said the report reflects what he's already said publicly.

Quote, as superintendent, I relied too heavily on the leaders and teams working in the area of budget and finance every day, when I should have been asking sharper questions and demanding more comprehensive detail, end quote.

It does go on to say that I take full responsibility and commit to ensuring full alignment with board policy and