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Audit shows Hot Springs school employee overpaid herself, made personal purchases with district credit card

by HANNAH SHIELDS
Daily Inter Lake/Report for America | October 2, 2025 12:00 AM

An audit of a Hot Springs School District employee found they made unauthorized personal purchases using public funds and overpaid themselves using thousands of dollars in grant money.  

The Hot Springs School District Board of Trustees held a special meeting Monday to review the audit’s findings. Superintendent Gerald Chouinard initiated the review in July after discovering irregularities. Financial consultant Todd Watkins conducted the audit.  

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