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Bend‑La Pine Schools accept clean audit but adopt corrective plan after payroll overpayments
Summary
The board accepted the district's annual financial report and unanimously adopted a corrective action plan after auditors flagged significant payroll tax overpayments totaling about $6.9 million; staff say refunds have been recovered or are expected and steps are underway to strengthen controls.
BEND, Ore.
The Bend‑La Pine Schools Board of Directors on Jan. 13 accepted the district's annual comprehensive financial report and unanimously adopted a corrective action plan after auditors identified significant payroll tax overpayments. Chief Financial Officer Dan Emerson told the board auditors issued an unmodified (clean) opinion on the district's financial statements but reported a significant deficiency related to payroll tax processing.
"The district overpaid approximately $1,900,000 in payroll taxes in April 2025," Emerson said, and added that the district "recovered the $5,000,000 in June overpayment" and expects the April refund after submitting year‑end tax documentation. He attributed the errors to rapid turnover in the payroll team, insufficient training, and incomplete…
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