GUEST COMMENTARY: Put Hammond's debt in proper perspective

Bill Dolan’s April 28 article (“Lake County municipal officials turn to lenders for urban amenities”), is a classic example of “you can make numbers say whatever you want them to.”

State, Hanover sue former school treasurer

CEDAR LAKE | The state and Hanover Community School Corp. are suing a former school treasurer to recover $44,378.20 in missing textbook rental fees and audit expenses, according to a lawsuit filed Monday in Lake Superior Court.

State audit addresses bookkeeping issues at Hanover schools

CEDAR LAKE | An Indiana State Board of Accounts audit of the Hanover Community School Corp. draws attention to several accounting and bookkeeping issues and an overdrawn textbook rental fund account in 2011.

State releases audit report for Duneland School Corp.

CHESTERTON | An Indiana State Board of Accounts audit raised questions about commingling funds and extracurricular money at the Duneland School Corp.

State audit finds overpayment issues, overdrawn funds in Hammond

HAMMOND | The city overpaid three public safety workers while on extended leaves, according to a state audit released Thursday that also noted a case of conflict of interest in the Hammond Port Authority and overdrawn accounts.

State audit cites issues with M'ville parks funds

MERRILLVILLE | An Indiana State Board of Accounts audit of Merrillville's 2011 financial records found multiple issues, several of which were in the parks department.

State audit notes overdue taxes, council pay errors in Gary in 2011

GARY | Issues with overdue property taxes on an affordable housing project, overpayment of Gary City Council members and questionable spending from a federal energy grant are among errors noted by state auditors in recently released reviews of several city departments.

State audit calls on former Gary Public Library worker to reimburse more than $5,000

GARY | State auditors are requesting a former Gary Public Library worker pay back more than $5,000 in compensation in an investigation made public this week.

Hammond teachers union will pay leader's salary

HAMMOND | The president of the Hammond Federation of Teachers will no longer be paid by the School City of Hammond through taxpayer dollars.

State auditors examine job of Hammond teachers union vice president

The Indiana State Board of Accounts plans to take a closer look at the job of the vice president of the Hammond Federation of Teachers.

EDITORIAL: Hammond schools cut off union president's pay

Patrick O'Rourke, president of the Hammond Federation of Teachers, has been put on notice that taxpayers will no longer pay his salary to be a full-time union president. That's as it should be.

State finds minor glitches in Portage audit

PORTAGE | The Indiana State Board of Accounts audit of the city's books for the last year showed minor glitches regarding bank account reconciliations and paperwork.

Union Twp. schools correct lunch payment problems

The Indiana State Board of Accounts noted some issues with the Union Township School Corp.'s school lunch payment accounting system in its latest report.

West Gary Lighthouse Charter to correct problems noted in audit report

GARY | As with other charter schools in Northwest Indiana, the Indiana State Board of Accounts has taken exception to receipts issued by the West Gary Lighthouse Charter School.

State tells East Porter County School Corp. to separate receipt, deposit of money

The Indiana State Board of Accounts has criticized several school corporations this auditing season, including East Porter County School Corp., for having the same person handle all financial transactions at each district.

State releases KIPP audit with a few comments

GARY | An Indiana State Board of Accounts audit on KIPP Lead Academy, now known as Lead College Preparatory School, cited the charter school for a lack of original receipts.

State auditors question Hammond school spending

An Indiana State Board of Accounts audit of the School City of Hammond targets a variety of payroll issues and questionable spending practices in the district's bilingual department, as well as overdrawn balances. The audit was released Monday.

State auditors release Lake Ridge report

State auditors questioned credit card bills in Lake Ridge Schools in a report released March 26.

State audit cites spending problems in East Chicago school district

In a new Indiana State Board of Accounts audit of the School City of East Chicago, auditors took exception to spending — in particular, board member travel, credit card use and school board compensation.

Hebron school audit finds no major problems

The Indiana State Board of Accounts issued an audit report on the Metropolitan School District of Boone Township in Porter County with some comments, but no misconduct was alleged.