Volume 6, Number 35, August 29, 2003 Pages: 1
A Publication of the Resource Center for Charter Schools
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SCHOOL FINANCIAL AUDITS

EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2003 the School Financial Audits Division will communicate with charter schools via email in lieu of letters via U.S. mail or facsimile. Charters may receive the following communications via email.

  • General correspondence regarding updates to the Financial Accountability System Resource Guide, including the charter supplements;
  • Reminders regarding the filing of the annual audit report, depository contract, etc;
  • Notification of an audit, investigation or monitoring visit; and
  • Requests for charter school records.

The division will initiate this activity as a pilot program and may expand this endeavor to include other types of communications if the project is successful. The division will use the email address maintained in AskTED to communicate with the charter school via email. It is important that the charter school ensures that its email address is current.

APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL FUNDING (SAS-A200-04) DEADLINE Charter schools must submit their Application for Federal Funding (SAS-A200-04) on or before September 1, 2003 to the Division of Student Support Programs of the TEA to apply and receive the planning amounts (which were mailed to charters by Certified Mail in late July) for the following NCLB programs for the 2003-2004 school year: Title I, Part A; Title I, Part D; Title II, Part A; Title II, Part D; Title IV, Part A; & Title V, Part A. Charter schools that miss the September 1, 2003 application deadline are automatically ineligible for NCLB funding in the 2003-2004 school year. No exceptions to the deadline are granted. For information or assistance call 512-463-9374.