H-M-S school audit report is released

Nolte, Cornman & Johnson P.C., of Newton, has released an audit report on the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School District.

According to the report, the district’s revenues totaled $11,486,078 for the year ended June 30, 2020, which represents a 7.80 percent increase from the prior year. Expenses for district operations for the same period totaled $8,592,114, a 7.48 percent decrease from FY19.

The report states the increase in total revenues is mainly due to increases in revenues from property tax and charges for service. The decrease in total expenses occurred mainly in the instruction fu...