A third state audit released in December shows payroll problems at another Iowa school district. This time, the issue has turned up in Marshalltown.According to the audit, Marshalltown School District payroll specialist Allison Meyer failed to submit payroll reports to the IRS and other state agencies for more than a year.Now the district faces fines and penalty fees of more than $645,000."It's an extremely unfortunate situation, and obviously something we are ashamed that occurred," Marshalltown Superintendent Theron Schutte said.Meyers worked in the district office and was put on leave before she resigned last June."This was total incompetence and neglect of duties," Schutte said.School district officials said they are trying to appeal the huge fines they have already paid. Taxpayers in Marshalltown said they would like their money back."I'm very upset about this. I actually worked in the school district for 15 years as a paraeducator," Marshalltown resident Carol Adair said. "It's shocking and very disappointing."Schutte said the district has hired new payroll workers and supervisors to ensure the same mistakes won't be made twice."We are going to be able to better put in the checks and balances that should have been in place to begin with," he said.So far there are no criminal charges in the case.Meyer told KCCI over the phone that she has a new job and cannot comment on the audit based on the advice of her lawyer.The Marshalltown Community School District audit is one of three by the state within the past week.State Auditor Mary Mosiman released a report Dec. 6 that found nearly $128,000 in improper spending at Waukee Community School District.On Wednesday, she released a report showing nearly $15,000 misspent at Collins-Maxwell Community School District.

A third state audit released in December shows payroll problems at another Iowa school district. This time, the issue has turned up in Marshalltown.

According to the audit, Marshalltown School District payroll specialist Allison Meyer failed to submit payroll reports to the IRS and other state agencies for more than a year.


Now the district faces fines and penalty fees of more than $645,000.

"It's an extremely unfortunate situation, and obviously something we are ashamed that occurred," Marshalltown Superintendent Theron Schutte said.

Meyers worked in the district office and was put on leave before she resigned last June.

"This was total incompetence and neglect of duties," Schutte said.

School district officials said they are trying to appeal the huge fines they have already paid. Taxpayers in Marshalltown said they would like their money back.

"I'm very upset about this. I actually worked in the school district for 15 years as a paraeducator," Marshalltown resident Carol Adair said. "It's shocking and very disappointing."

Schutte said the district has hired new payroll workers and supervisors to ensure the same mistakes won't be made twice.

"We are going to be able to better put in the checks and balances that should have been in place to begin with," he said.

So far there are no criminal charges in the case.

Meyer told KCCI over the phone that she has a new job and cannot comment on the audit based on the advice of her lawyer.

The Marshalltown Community School District audit is one of three by the state within the past week.

State Auditor Mary Mosiman released a report Dec. 6 that found nearly $128,000 in improper spending at Waukee Community School District.

On Wednesday, she released a report showing nearly $15,000 misspent at Collins-Maxwell Community School District.