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State Audit Finds NIU Continued To Pay Two Terminated Employees

The Illinois Auditor General's officereleased the most recent compliance report for several Illinois public universities, including Northern Illinois University. In the NIU report, auditors noted that in their test sample, two employees were paid beyond their termination date.

The report includes the university's reponse to the finding.

Additionally, state auditors determined that in some cases NIU did not provide background checks on new hires in security sensitive positions prior to employment.

The university accepted the finding and offered a response.

There were several repeat findings from previous years, including how the university tracks equipment.

The Auditor General is a constitutional officer charged with reviewing the use of public funds. The office issues approximately 150 post-audits of State agencies each year, reviewing an agency's financial records, compliance with State and federal laws and regulations, and program performance after the close of its fiscal year.

Jenna Dooley has spent her professional career in public radio. She is a graduate of Northern Illinois University and the Public Affairs Reporting Program at the University of Illinois - Springfield. She returned to Northern Public Radio in DeKalb after several years hosting Morning Edition at WUIS-FM in Springfield. She is a former "Newsfinder of the Year" from the Illinois Associated Press and recipient of NIU's Donald R. Grubb Journalism Alumni Award. She is an active member of the Illinois News Broadcasters Association and an adjunct instructor at NIU.
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