Summary

Report Number:	2005-021R
Report Title:	Sarasota County District School Board - Florida Education Finance Program - Restoration of Audit Adjustments
Report Period:	FYE 06/30/2003
Release Date:	07/30/2009

Pursuant to State Board of Education Rule 6A-1.0453(5), Florida Administrative Code, the Sarasota County District School Board requested an informal conference with the Department of Education (DOE) to discuss finding Nos. 104, 108, and 110 which were presented in report No. 2005-021 issued  August 24, 2004, for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2003.  The informal conference was held as a video-conference on April 23, 2009.  The resulting informal conference panel's memorandum of June 11, 2009, recommended the partial restoration of the audit adjustments for the findings discussed, as specified in the panel's recommendations.  The panel's recommendations were accepted by the Commissioner of Education, as evidenced by letter dated July 13, 2009.

The FTE audit adjustments restored pursuant to the panel's recommendations totaled to a positive 25.3351 unweighted FTE, but have a potential impact on weighted FTE of a positive 54.3295 FTE.  The financial impact of the restored audit adjustments is subject to the determination of the Department of Education.

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The Commissioner's response to the audit findings and recommendations is included in the full report.