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RSU 11 told FY25 audit delayed amid statewide shortage of governmental auditors
Summary
The finance committee was informed Jan. 13 that the district’s FY25 audit missed the Dec. 31 deadline because of a shortage of governmental auditors and a personal emergency affecting the contracted auditor; the Department of Education granted an automatic extension and the auditor expects to submit the audit by Feb. 2.
RSU 11’s finance committee received an update Jan. 13 that the FY25 audit remains unfinished and was not submitted by the Department of Education’s Dec. 31 deadline due to a statewide shortage of government auditors and an auditor’s personal emergency. The district requested an extension and said the Department of Education grants an automatic three-month extension for such requests; the auditor told staff he intends to submit by Feb. 2.
Why it matters: State deadlines and completed audits affect reporting and, in some cases, state subsidy. Committee members were reassured that RSU 11’s audits have historically been clean with no findings or deficiencies, and administrators said they have no reason to expect findings in the FY25 audit.
Details provided: Presenters described a broader staffing gap in public-sector accounting, with some counties and school districts running one to three years behind on audit submissions. The committee was told that, where communication is maintained with the Department of Education, subsidy typically continues even if an audit is delayed. The district reported it submitted a request to the Department of Education for an extension and received an automatic three-month allowance.
Next steps: District staff will monitor the auditor’s progress and report back when the audit is submitted to the Department of Education. The committee did not take formal action during the meeting.
