School Districts

District failed to maintain required records, limiting the scope of our review; erroneously reported transportation data, which led to reduced funding; lacked internal controls in critical areas; failed to manage intergovernmental agreements; and did not comply with requirements for conflicts-of-interest and IT security, putting student safety, public monies, and sensitive computerized data at risk

In FY 2024, State-wide school district spending increased by over $500 million to $13.1 billion, with per student increases in all operational spending areas compared to FY 2023, including instruction...

District did not establish effective internal controls over payments, procurement, and credit cards to safeguard public monies; lacked IT security measures to protect sensitive data; and inaccurately reported the number of school bus miles driven and riders, which may have impacted its transportation funding