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Board of Finance

Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Significant

Internal Audit Finds $29,840 Payroll Errors

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Why it matters
Payroll system errors cost taxpayers $29,840 in overpayments to retired and terminated employees.
What happened
  • Internal audit found $29,840 in payroll errors: $19,073 paid to two employees after retirement approval and $6,111 plus $4,656 paid to separated employees after their termination dates
  • BOE payroll audit of $135.7 million in expenditures (61.2% of BOE budget) found no discrepancies, with auditor praising BOE staff professionalism
  • BOE expenditures audit of $6.9 million in payments found issues with Special Education settlement authorizations and a $63,485 fire alarm invoice referencing incorrect bid number
  • Audit revealed one separated BOE employee still held an active credit card with recurring charges
  • Board approved two additional meeting dates for September 16, 2025 and November 18, 2025
What is next
No next steps specified in these minutes. ⚠️ These are draft minutes and have not been officially approved. Content may change.