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Tag Archives: school district
Preparing for Your First Single Audit
With a record amount of federal relief funding released recently, it is expected that thousands of nonprofits and local governments may be required to undergo their first single audit. Single Audit Requirements A non-federal entity expending $750,000 or more in … read more
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Tagged Arizona, audit, COVID, federal programs, financial report, government, Jill Shaw, nonprofit, NPO, school district, SEFA, Single Audit, Texas
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ESSER I Moves into the Rearview Mirror
News Alert…ESSER I has come to an end! This is a bit hard to believe, yet at the same time, feels like it has been an eternity since the pandemic began. ESSER I, the first infusion of resources dedicated to … read more
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Tagged accounting, Arizona, CARES act, COVID, ESSER, Federal grant, funding, Karin Smith, reporting, school district
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Student Attendance and Average Daily Membership Changes
The pandemic changed the world and that is no different for school districts. It forced districts to adapt to what seemed like daily updates on the coronavirus that changed the way children learned substantially throughout the year. How many times … read more
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Tagged ADM, Arizona, school district, student attendance
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Protecting Against Ransomware
Year after year ransomware attacks continue to rise locally, in the US, and across the world. This increase in prevalence has caused businesses and organizations to emphasize and focus their efforts in developing strong cybersecurity in order to protect against … read more
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Tagged Arizona, computer systems, government, internal control, IT, NPO, ransomware, school district, security
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Outside Vendors: Protecting Your Data
We all know that technology is adapting and improving every day. Over the past decade, data has become much more accessible and cloud-based. While this provides many positive opportunities for users of the data, the threat of cybersecurity breaches has … read more
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Tagged cybersecurity, data security, government, internal controls, IT, Kara Curtis, nonprofit, school district, USFR, vendors
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Are You Audit Ready? Effectively Using Credit Cards or P-Cards
The use of credit cards and p-cards by Arizona school districts is a common purchasing method, and the Uniform System of Financial Records for Arizona School Districts provides guidelines regarding the various compliance requirements of their use and suggested procedures … read more
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Tagged Arizona, credit card, internal controls, p-cards, procurement, school district, USFR
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Capital Assets – Using Data Analytics to Strengthen Our Audits
Updating and maintaining an accurate capital asset listing is not typically at the top of anyone’s to-do list. However, it is something that is required of your organization and it oftentimes is a lot of work. Most organizations spend the … read more
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Tagged Arizona, audit, capital assets, data analytics, government, Joshua Jumper, school district
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