Legislative post-audit principal auditor Heidi Zimmerman told a legislative committee an audit found many students counted for Kansas at-risk funding as eligible for free lunch may not meet income-based eligibility; auditors estimate 54%–72% of applicants could be ineligible, implying an estimated $38 million–$53 million potential overpayment for the 2024 school year. A bill hearing on verifying eligibility is scheduled tomorrow.