By Brad McElhinny, includes “…In the wake of sanctions from the U.S. Department of Administration on West Virginia’s higher education institutions over the late audits, Casey expressed exasperation. … The deadline-challenged schools have plenty of company, though. In letters of explanation to federal authorities over the years, state financial officers blamed a variety of factors, including conversion to the state Oasis computer program and new pension reporting requirements. Casey said some of those were merely excuses. “Oasis is a ‘dog ate my homework,'” he said. …”