Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability
Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability

Best Financial Management Practices for Florida School Districts

Report 97-08, October 1997

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Report Summary

  • As directed by the 1997 Legislature, OPPAGA and the Auditor General have developed and the Commissioner of Education has adopted best financial management practices for Florida school districts.
  • OPPAGA and the Auditor General conduct reviews, at the request of a school board, to determine if a school district is using these practices. Districts that OPPAGA and the Auditor General determine to be using best financial management practices can receive a seal from the State Board of Education. This should increase public confidence in the districts' resource management.
  • Districts that use these best financial management practices could realize significant cost savings by increasing their efficiency and effectiveness.

Copies of this report in print or alternate accessible format may be obtained by email OPPAGA@oppaga.fl.gov, telephone (850) 488-0021, or mail 111 W. Madison St., Room 312 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1475.
Copies of this report in print or alternate accessible format may be obtained by email OPPAGA@oppaga.fl.gov, telephone (850) 488-0021, or mail 111 W. Madison St., Room 312 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1475.
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