Macarthur FC, a Sydney-based A-League club, has been slammed for its handling of the taxpayer-funded $14.5 million Football in Schools program. An external audit by Grant Thornton found that the club overstated staff office costs by $87,000 and charged taxpayers for IT, printing, and insurance without clear justification. The probe also revealed that the club failed to comply with multiple parts of its funding deed, including staff salary allocations exceeding the percentages determined in the funding deed. The club claimed $82,401 for insurance, $87,199.35 for IT, Digital and Media, $112,151.27 for resources and printing, and $159,968.27 for other expenses. Supporting documentation was missing for several sampled transactions, making it difficult to verify the accuracy and appropriateness of reported expenses. The club's compliance issues extended beyond expenditure, with a lack of supporting documentation for attendance figures and inconsistent processes to document and retain attendance records across activities. The Western Sydney Wanderers, a neighboring club that received $6.5 million over four years, was also found to be non-compliant with parts of the funding agreement, including being unable to validate attendance at football camps. The Department of Education is working with both organizations to ensure they are complying with the requirements of their grants and delivering for families in western Sydney. Macarthur FC did not respond to requests for comment.