Hamtramck board approves request for advance of state aid amid questions over late audits and finances The Hamtramck School District board unanimously approved a resolution asking the state for an advance on state aid after trustees pressed district finance staff about three years of late audits, changing grant totals and payroll variability. A public commenter accused the board of past decisions that worsened the district’s finances.

Hamtramck School District's board is in hot water after a unanimous vote for state aid, sparked by alarming questions about three years of late audits and financial mismanagement.

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Hamtramck board authorizes state aid note as district audit remains incomplete The Hamtramck School District approved a resolution to authorize a state school aid note after an overdue audit caused the state to withhold several months of aid; board and community members pressed for staffing and control fixes before funding resumes.

Hamtramck School District is facing a cash crunch as state aid is withheld due to an incomplete audit, prompting trustees to authorize a $15 million aid note to keep operations afloat.

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