NDSU, Minot State Shoring up Shaky Bookkeeping at Dickinson, Bottineau

(Photo by Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)

(North Dakota Monitor) – North Dakota State University and Minot State University are helping two smaller colleges balance their books as the state University System looks to establish a more long-term policy for shared services such as accounting.

Campus and North Dakota University Systems leaders on Tuesday briefed legislators on how the larger campuses are helping resolve accounting issues identified by the state Auditor’s Office.

Staffing challenges are blamed for creating some accounting issues at Dickinson State University and Dakota College at Bottineau, officials told the Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review Committee.

NDSU is helping clean up the books for Dickinson State and expects to continue to provide financial services for DSU.