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An internal audit of Enfield Public Schools' 2022-2024 financial operations identified communication gaps, inadequate budgeting, fluctuating tuition rates, and underused financial software as contributors to the 2023-2024 budget overages. The meeting record states that no fraud, mismanagement, waste, or wrongdoing was found.
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The audit found that the overages were linked to unreceived anticipated funding, denied reimbursements, unexpected special education costs, and unfunded state requirements. Recommendations included conservative budgeting based on documented awards, zero-based budgeting, better contract-rate tracking, fewer budget transfers, improved financial-system training, and regular Town–school system meetings. No Council vote or other action was taken on the audit during this meeting.
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