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Audit flags school accounting structure; county says full chart‑of‑accounts overhaul would be a multi‑year project
Summary
The fiscal 2024 audit included a compliance finding related to the school system’s chart of accounts. Auditors said producing the state’s prescribed compliance reports requires changes to the chart of accounts and potentially a new ERP; staff said the undertaking is large and will likely carry into future audits.
Auditors reported a school‑related compliance finding tied to the accounting structure the county uses to prepare state compliance checklists.
Tony Roselli explained the state provides a compliance checklist for school audits and that the town’s accounting structure requires workarounds and “bridges” to produce the requested reports. The auditors said addressing the finding would require redoing the school district’s chart of accounts and possibly replacing or reconfiguring the enterprise resource planning (ERP) accounting software.
Bridal (staff member) said the county has considered the cost — staff cited a vendor estimate in the tens of thousands — and noted that because of integration requirements the project would be a major undertaking. County staff said they are not prepared to replace the accounting system now and that the finding will likely recur until a full chart‑of‑accounts and systems project is completed.
The auditor categorized this as a compliance finding tied to the end‑of‑year school reporting process, not as evidence the schools were mismanaging funds. Staff said they will continue to evaluate options but that a full conversion would be complex and costly and is not scheduled at present.
