Finding for Recovery of $2,139 Issued Against Former Strasburg-Franklin Schools Treasurer for Vacation, Stipend Overpayments

Press Release •Ohio Auditor of State

Tuesday, August 27, 2024

COLUMBUS ­- A finding for recovery of $2,139 was issued Tuesday against a former treasurer for the Strasburg-Franklin Local School District in Tuscarawas County for vacation time and stipends she should not have been paid.

Amber Shaeffer and her bonding company are jointly and severally liable for the finding, which was included in an audit of the district's finances from July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2022.

The full report is available online via Search Audit (ohioauditor.gov/auditsearch/search.aspx).

Auditors determined Shaeffer was overpaid for vacation leave in fiscal years 2022 and 2023, after the district failed to properly deduct used leave time, and received stipend payments that were not authorized.

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The Auditor of State's Office, one of five independently elected statewide offices in Ohio, is responsible for auditing more than 5,900 state and local government agencies. Under the direction of Auditor Keith Faber, the office also provides financial services to local governments, investigates and prevents fraud in public agencies, and promotes transparency in government.

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