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Fiscal Perspective from the Office of the Superintendent. An appeal to the public for the 2011-2012 School Year Budget. Checks and Balances. The cause of the problems is the lack of a system that “watched” what the superintendent was up to
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Fiscal Perspective from the Office of the Superintendent An appeal to the public for the 2011-2012 School Year Budget
Checks and Balances • The cause of the problems is the lack of a system that “watched” what the superintendent was up to • The systems that were in placed did not necessarily include the ability to address what was happening • Documentation and paper trails were not in place
Office of Integrity • Monitors the goals • Measures meeting of the goals • Random Audits • Investigation of Questionable Practices
Whistle Blower Hotline • Establish a phone number for anonymous tips and concerns for suspicious activity • Tips would be followed up through the Office of Integrity
Spending Caps • Up to $5,000 can be approved by the Superintendent without Board approval • Expenditures will be announced through Board Minutes • All expenditures above $5,000 must be Board approved • Emergency exceptions with Treasurer as co-signer
Improved Documentation Tracking • Paper filing system improvements • Scanning paper files to create an electronic copy • Central database to track contents of district files and management of files