State audits show dozens of Ohio charter schools collectively have failed to repay the state more than 6 million in misspent tax dollars. Audits conducted between 2008 and 2014 uncovered improper spending by about 40 of the tax-funded, privately operated schools. The Ohio Department of Education findings were recently submitted to federal regulators. U.S. Department of Education officials in November put a hold on a 71 million dollar grant to the state to open new charter schools. The department wants assurances the grant will be spent wisely, after reports of attendance irregularities, fiscal mismanagement and staff improprieties. State officials say they have increased efforts to more closely monitor charter schools.
Charters Owe State More Than 6 Million Dollars in Tax Money
