Take a look at a bigger version of this budget document at Andrew Gasser’s blog.  The 708 Board spent almost 20% more than budgeted.

That’s the mildest word that one might use after taking a look at Andrew Gasser’s blog today.

In an article about the McHenry County Mental Health Board’s budget, Gasser points out,

“The bottom line is that McMHB spent $712,117.20 more than it budgeted for on salaries and administration – this is an overage of 18.80 percent.“

The retired Air Force Captain continues,

“If this budget balance sheet were turned in as a graded assignment in a college accounting course the grade would be an F. Or, if you were conducting an audit you would inform your client that they had a serious problem.”

Salaries exceed the budgeted amount by 133$.

Employee health care expenses are 135% above what the budget says should be spent.

“Do we need to pay 31 employees $1,556,712.88 in salaries and healthcare to ensure $13,149,254.96 is facilitated to those organizations in McHenry County that serve the mentally ill (MI) and developmentally disabled (DD)?” Gasser asks.

The analyst has put the budget in his article.

Take a look at the red arrows pointing to overspent line items.

Then, look at the line items that were underspent.

Whatever the last 708 Board did right, budgeting was not one of them.