Tag Archives: audit

How to Calculate Eligible Students on the Transportation Route Report

Posted on August 12, 2025 by Diane Bradley

As your auditor, we are required to review your district’s Transportation Route Report. We are required to determine whether the District accurately reported the number of miles and eligible students transported based on ADE’s Transportation Guidelines (USFR Compliance Questionnaire – … read more >

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Three More Procurement Tips from an Auditor

Posted on August 4, 2025 by Diane Bradley

Procurement is one of the major areas that is reviewed as part of the annual Uniform System of Financial Records (USFR) Compliance Questionnaire for Arizona school districts. As of the 2024 version, there are 26 questions in total that span … read more >

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New Audit Year, New Audit Requests Portal

Posted on June 18, 2025 by Diane Bradley

The year’s impending audit usually commences once your auditor has notified you that the new requests are ready for you to review and address. However, it may look a little different this year. After several years of using Engagement Organizer … read more >

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Why Audits Are Important

Posted on March 26, 2025 by Diane Bradley

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

Posted on March 20, 2025 by Diane Bradley

by Cecilia Saez de Jauregui, Staff Associate II Additional Resource: ADE School Finance Guidelines & Manuals

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Three Procurement Tips from an Auditor

Posted on August 20, 2024 by Diane Bradley

Non-federal entities other than States, including those operating Federal programs as subrecipients of States, must follow the procurement standards set out in 2 CFR sections 200.318 through 200.326. In addition, all Arizona school districts are required to follow the legislative … read more >

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Posted on December 6, 2024 by Diane Bradley

Areas of Expertise: Working with school districts and local governments Governmental financial statement preparation Financial statement and compliance audits USFR compliance and ADE guidelines Agreed-upon procedures Articles: Why Segregation of Duties Matters in an IT Environment

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