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Business manager says delayed tax deposits, audit progress have improved district cash position
Summary
Business Manager Andrea Despain told the board that January property tax deposits backdated to October improved cash balances; she also said 30 of 33 Auditor General findings have been implemented and the Grants Management CAP from 2024 is resolved.
Business Manager Andrea Despain told the Heber-Overgaard Unified School District board on Jan. 13 that recent property-tax deposits — received in January but backdated to October — have improved the district’s cash position.
Despain reported the Performance Audit Compliance Review is progressing: documentation resolving the 2024 CAP for Grants Management has been provided and 30 of 33 Auditor General findings are now implemented. She said final reimbursements for grants will further improve cash balances on the next report.
Despain said the deposit from the county did not arrive until Dec. 30 and that the district appreciates the Auditor General and Arizona Department of Education coordinating their reviews; ADE will focus on IT items while the AG completes other audit elements.
Superintendent Ron Tenney also thanked office staff for processing new minimum-wage contracts during the break and noted the district is evaluating the 2026–27 school calendar. Tenney said a small complaint concerning the Zeniff property has been filed and staff will address it.
Despain’s remarks, as recorded in the minutes, provide the board with a near-term financial outlook and an expectation that audit-related deficiencies are largely addressed but not fully closed.
