- Wildfire and Disaster Funding Opportunities for Arizona Cities and Towns
- Preparing for the Future of Single Audits: Navigating the Latest AICPA Guidance
- Common Audit Requests for Selections and the ADM 15
- Documenting Board Approval for Payroll Contracts
- Travel Reimbursements – Tips for Uncommon Scenarios
- Why Segregation of Duties Matters in an IT Environment
- Don’t Hold Your Breath: Why Water and Wastewater Rates in Arizona Aren’t Falling Anytime Soon
- Do Your Due Diligence!
- What Happens When Cash Isn’t Reconciled
- Adjacent Ways Projects: Capitalize or Expense?
Tag Archives: Arizona
Why Audits Are Important
Oh no, did the IRS or a governing body send you a letter saying you need an audit and now you don’t know what to do? An audit is stereotypically required because an entity did something wrong and the IRS … read more
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Avoiding Roadblocks: Top Causes of USFR Transportation Findings for Arizona School Districts
by Cecilia Saez de Jauregui, Staff Associate II Additional Resource: ADE School Finance Guidelines & Manuals
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Managing Student Level Funding Data
Public school districts in Arizona are primarily funded based on student enrollment. There are key concepts that drive the foundation of certain funding formulas. Once the concepts are understood, then it is important to know how to monitor school district … read more
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Tagged ADM, Arizona, budget, compliance, data, reporting, school districts, student attendance, USFR
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Indirect Costs – Fast Facts for Arizona School Districts
Indirect Cost Definition Indirect costs are expenditures that are necessary for an organization’s operations but are not easily associated with a specific grant project or program. Indirect Cost examples include: Utilities Liability Insurance Employee salaries and benefits Administrative supplies How … read more
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Why Are There So Many School Districts in Arizona?
Picture it; the year is 1885. The Union only had 38 states, and Arizona as a state was just a twinkle in Grover Cleveland’s eye. The Arizona Territorial Legislature let Prescott stay the territorial capital, awarded Phoenix the asylum, awarded … read more
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The Evolution of Volunteerism
Volunteerism is the act of completing volunteer work in community service and has been a pivotal aspect of our ever-growing and evolving society. Traditionally, volunteering has taken many forms, such as a student volunteering their time to fulfill class requirements … read more
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Tagged Alex Manriquez, Arizona, community service, nonprofits, npos, recruiting, volunteer
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Single Audit Threshold Changes
In April 2024, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) raised the Single Audit threshold from $750,000 to $1,000,000, a change that significantly impacts non-federal entities such as state and local governments and non-profit organizations. This increase, effective for fiscal … read more
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Tagged Arizona, expenditures, Federal program, government, grants, James Shankland, nonprofit, NPO, OMB, Single Audit, single audit threshold changes
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