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District finance update: small variance above trend, ERP rollout and Chartwells transition noted
Summary
The district presented a September variance report showing expenses slightly ahead of trend, explained payroll coding issues from a new ERP rollout, and said Chartwells' menu changes will be delayed until November while a permanent on-site director is being finalized.
Oshkosh Area School District budget staff on Oct. 8 told the board the September monthly variance report is being reported as a trend rather than a straight prior‑year comparison and that expenses were slightly above trend for the early fiscal year.
The update is significant because the district is implementing a new enterprise resource planning (ERP) system that has changed payroll object-coding and will affect ongoing budget reporting; staff also said a contracted food service provider’s full menu changes will be delayed until November.
Drew Neehans, executive director of business services, presented the budget variance report through September…
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