Articles tagged as: Indiana State Board of Accounts
June 4, 2021
Indiana Seeks $620K After Audit Finds Students Not Online
The Indiana Department of Education asked state auditors to review the enrollment at the South Bend Community School Corporation's Rise Up Academy following a complaint that students were not receiving an adequate education.
Read MoreFebruary 1, 2021
NW Indiana School District Must Repay $750K For Illinois Students
An investigative report released Thursday by the State Board of Accounts found that the South Newton School Corp. enrolled Illinois children between 2014 and 2020 but reported those out-of-state students to the Indiana Department of Education as residents of Newton County, Indiana.
Read MoreAugust 31, 2020
Report: Indiana's School Funding System Is Inherent Risk
The Indiana State Board of Accounts described the states per-student public school funding formula as an inherent risk because it incentivizes a school corporation to increase enrollment. The higher the student count, the more state funds a school receives.
Read MoreAugust 10, 2020
State Wants Daleville To Return $2.2M As Part Of Virtual Charter School Scandal
Indiana wants Daleville Community Schools to repay $2.2 million in state funds connected to the inflated student enrollment at two shuttered virtual schools the district authorized.
Read MoreFebruary 13, 2020
State: 2 Virtual Charter Schools Took $68M By Inflating Enrollment
An investigation by the Indiana State Board of Accounts says a quest to maximize profit at two virtual charter schools led its leaders to inappropriately collect more than $68 million in tax dollars by inflating student enrollment numbers for years.
Read MoreFebruary 6, 2017
Audit Of Muncie Finances Finds Lack Of Internal Controls
In some instances pointed out by the Indiana State Board of Accounts city officials replied that they didn't follow some state-mandated procedures because they weren't aware of them.
Read MoreJune 9, 2016
2 Retired Educators Asked To Repay Munster District $850K
The Indiana State Board of Accounts has asked retired Superintendent William Pfister and retired Assistant Superintendent Richard Sopko repay the northwestern Indiana school district for overpayments to their annuities, plus overpaid bonuses, salaries and other compensation.
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