Westside school district suing OPS over funds lost to overpayments
The superintendent of Westside Community Schools announced Wednesday that the District had filed a lawsuit against Omaha Public Schools in its latest effort to secure lost property tax funds.
By News Channel NebraskaOMAHA, Neb. -- The superintendent of Westside Community Schools announced Wednesday that the District had filed a lawsuit against Omaha Public Schools in its latest effort to secure lost property tax funds.
Dr. Mike Lucas said Westside is trying to get back funds it lost when Douglas County, the city of Omaha, and OPS were overpaid for several years. The District was among several in the county notified earlier this year of the discrepancies.
The District filed a similar lawsuit against the Douglas County Treasurer in July.
The issue came to light last year after Nebraska State Auditors took a closer look at 'bad math' that was happening in Sarpy County. Millard, Gretna, and Springfield-Platteview Schools sued the Sarpy County Treasurer for being underpaid in that county, an issue that ultimately led to the firing of then-Treasurer Brian Suger.
Nebraska State Auditors revealed at that time the county had overpaid OPS by $5.7 million.