OPPAGA School District Best Financial Management Practices

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The Best Financial Management Practices

OPPAGA and the Auditor General developed Best Financial Management Practices for Florida school districts. To develop the best practices, OPPAGA and the Auditor General conducted an extensive literature review; interviewed education finance experts, representatives from professional organizations, and educators in other states; and collaborated with a variety of education stakeholders in Florida.

The Best Financial Management Practices are below by area and in a district self-assessment format.

The Best Practices in PDF	The Best Practices in a Self Assessment Instrument Word format
Management Structures	Management Structures Self-Assessment
Performance Accountability Systems	Performance Accountability Systems Self Assessment
Educational Service Delivery	Educational Service Delivery Self Assessment
Administrative and Instructional Technology	Administrative and Instructional Technology Self Assessment
Personnel Systems and Benefits	Personnel Systems and Benefits Self Assessment
Facilities Construction	Facilities Construction Self Assessment
Facilities Maintenance	Facilities Maintenance Self Assessment
Transportation	Transportation Self Assessment
Food Service Operations	Food Service Operations Self Assessment
Cost Control Systems	Cost Control Systems Self Assessment
Best Practices for All Areas	Self Assessment for All Best Practice Areas