Auditor General DePasquale Releases Audits for School Districts in Five Counties
Auditor General DePasquale Releases Audits for School Districts in Five Counties
HARRISBURG (July 9, 2020) – Auditor General Eugene DePasquale today announced the release of audit reports for school districts in Bucks, Clinton, Cumberland, Delaware and Erie counties.
“My audits help ensure every available dollar of education funding is focused on students to improve their learning experience,” DePasquale said, noting that his audit team continues to work remotely with school district officials across Pennsylvania.
The Department of the Auditor General examines the records of school districts, charter schools, intermediate units, and area vocational-technical schools. The audit assessments include whether school entities received the state subsidies and reimbursements to which they were entitled, accurately managed taxpayer funds, and complied with ethics codes. The audits also determine whether teachers and administrators were properly certified for the positions they held during the audit period.
The full audit reports are available online using the links provided below.
Bucks County
Complied, in all significant respects, with applicable state laws, contracts, grant requirements and administrative procedures, except for one finding: the district failed to adequately develop and file its required safety plan.
Quakertown Community School District
Complied, in all significant respects, with applicable state laws, contracts, grant requirements and administrative procedures, except for the following findings: The district inaccurately reported nonresident student data to the state, resulting in an overpayment of $49,891 and lacked the required documentation to verify an additional $260,162 received in reimbursement. The district also inaccurately reported the number of students transported, resulting in a net overpayment of $33,291.
Clinton County
Keystone Central School District
Complied, in all significant respects, with applicable state laws, contracts, grant requirements and administrative procedures, except for the following findings: the district inaccurately reported transportation data to the state resulting in a net underpayment to the district of $568,922; failed to maintain complete and accurate clearance records for all contracted bus drivers; and also failed to enter into a memorandum of understanding with local law enforcement with jurisdiction over its property.
Cumberland County
Complied, in all significant respects, with applicable state laws, contracts, grant requirements and administrative procedures except for the following findings: the district failed to retain the required documentation to support the more than $5 million it received in transportation reimbursements from the state. The district also made errors related to its Social Security and Medicare reimbursements that resulted in an underpayment of $4,435.
Delaware County
Complied, in all significant respects, with applicable state laws, contracts, grant requirements and administrative procedures except for one finding: the district failed to accurately report transportation data to the state and failed to retain the required supporting documentation for $273,350 received in supplemental transportation reimbursements.
Erie County
Union City Area School District
Complied, in all significant respects, with applicable state laws, contracts, grant requirements and administrative procedures except for one finding: the district inaccurately reported transportation data to the state, resulting in an underpayment of $115,465.
Learn more about the Department of the Auditor General online at www.PaAuditor.gov.
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