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Estimating the Cost of an Audit Finding | Local Education Agency (LEA) Advisories | 2015-16 Audit Guide Update | After School Education and Safety (ASES) Program | Attendance Accounting | California Clean Energy Jobs Act - Proposition 39 | California Teacher Credentialing | Career Technical Education Incentive Grant | Charter Schools | Mode of Instruction | Classroom Teacher Salaries | Continuation Education | Early Retirement Incentive | Education Codes | Education Protection Account | Educator Effectiveness Block Grant | Expanded Learning Opportunities Grant |Expanded Learning Opportunities Program | Immunizations | Independent Study | Independent Study-Course Based (CBIS) | Instructional Materials | Instructional Time | Juvenile Court Schools | K-3 Grade Span Adjustment | Kindergarten Continuance | Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) | Middle or Early College High Schools | Ratio of Administrative Employees to Teachers | School Accountability Report Card (SARC) | Transportation Maintenance of Effort | Unduplicated Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) Pupil Counts

Estimating the Cost of an Audit Finding

Calculator

Calculator tool for estimating the cost of an audit finding for school districts and charter schools related to LCFF Unduplicated Pupil Counts, K–3 Grade Span Adjustments, and Instructional Time.

Audit Finding Calculator for Fiscal Year 2019–20 and Each Year Thereafter (XLSX; Revised 15-Dec-2022)

Audit Finding Calculator for Fiscal Year 2020-21 Distance Learning and Instructional Days (XLSX)
Calculator tool for estimating the cost of an audit finding for Local Educational Agencies for Distance Learning and Instructional Days for Fiscal Year 2020–21.

Derived Value of ADA

Methodology used for calculating the derived value of ADA by grade span specific to each fiscal year.

FY 2022–23 Derived Value of ADA (XLSX)
FY 2021–22 Derived Value of ADA (XLSX)
FY 2020–21 Derived Value of ADA (XLSX)
FY 2019–20 Derived Value of ADA (XLSX)

Methodology

Derived value of an average daily attendance (ADA) by grade span is used when estimating the cost of Instructional Time audit findings specific to each fiscal year.

FY 2022–23 Derived Value of ADA Methodology
FY 2021–22 Derived Value of ADA Methodology
FY 2020–21 Derived Value of ADA Methodology
FY 2019–20 Derived Value of ADA Methodology

LEA Audit Advisories

LEA Audit Advisories External link opens in new window or tab.
Advisories issued by the State Controller's Office provides information to assist independent auditors in performing the annual audits of K-12 Local Education Agencies (LEAs).

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2015–16 Audit Guide Update

2015–16 Audit Guide Update (PDF)
Slide presentation summary on audit guide updates for fiscal year 2015–16.

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After School Education and Safety (ASES) Program

ASES Program
Provides funds to schools and districts that collaborate with community partners to provide safe and educationally enriching alternatives for children and youths during nonschool hours.

ASES Frontier Sites
Existing ASES grantees that receive ASES Frontier Transportation Grant for schoolsites located in an area that has a population density of less than 11 persons per square mile.

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Attendance Accounting and Reporting

Principal Apportionment Data Collection Software
Downloadable software used by local educational agencies to report attendance to the California Department of Education (CDE).

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California Clean Energy Jobs Act - Proposition 39

Providing resources for Teacher Certification and Misassignments.

California Teacher Credentialing External link opens in new window or tab.
Links to program information, including guidelines.

California Clean Energy Jobs Act
Provides funding to LEAs for improving energy efficiency and creating clean energy jobs.

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California Teacher Credentialing

Providing resources for Teacher Certification and Misassignments.

California Teacher Credentialing External link opens in new window or tab.
Links to program information, including guidelines.

Education Code Section 45037 External link opens in new window or tab.
Penalty for teachers without a valid credential.

Teacher Credential Penalties (Corrected 07-Jan-2010)
CDE memorandum regarding Teacher Credential Penalties. View the attachment to the July 18, 2003 Memorandum.

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Career Technical Education Incentive Grant

Career Technical Education Incentive Grant
Program established as a state education, economic, and workforce development initiative to provide pupils in kindergarten through grade twelve with the knowledge and skills necessary to transition to employment and postsecondary education.

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Charter Schools

Charter Schools
Links to CDE's Charter School Program.

List of Charter Schools
Perform a search of charter schools by accessing CDE's school directory.

SB 740 Non-Classroom Based Funding for Charter Schools
Changes in funding for non-classroom based charter schools.

Contemporaneous Records of Attendance
Refer to Attendance Accounting and Reporting

Annual Instructional Minutes
Refer to Instructional Time.

Charter School Facility Grant Program External link opens in new window or tab.
Provides annual assistance with facilities rent and lease expenditures to charter schools that meet eligibility criteria.

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Mode of Instruction (Classroom-Based Instruction)

Education Code Section 47612.5(e) External link opens in new window or tab.
Addresses classroom and nonclassroom-based instruction in a charter school.

Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations (5 CCR) Section 11963 External link opens in new window or tab.

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Classroom Teacher Salaries

Classroom Teacher Salaries (DOC)
Links to CDE's sample from application from Exemption from the required Expenditures for Classroom Teachers' Salary.

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Continuation Education

Continuation Education
Links to CDE's Continuation Education Program.

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Early Retirement Incentive

Educatoin Code Section 22714 External link opens in new window or tab.
Education Code Section service credit.

Education Code Section 44929 External link opens in new window or tab.
Education Code Section addressing employment.

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Education Codes

Education Code Sections
Education Code sections related to audit requirements for local educational agencies (LEAs).

Education Protection Account - Accounting Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently asked questions regarding standardized account code structure (SACS) financial reporting.

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Educator Effectiveness Block Grant

Educator Effectiveness Block Grant
Provides funds to provide professional learning and to promote educator equity, quality, and effectiveness.

Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Educator Effectiveness

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Expanded Learning Opportunities Grant (ELO-G)

Expanded Learning Opportunities Grant
Provides funds to expand in-person instructional time and provide academic interventions and pupil supports to address barriers to learning, and accelerate progress to close learning gaps.

Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Expanded Learning Opportunities Grant

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Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELO-P)

Expanded Learning Opportunities Program
Provides funding for afterschool and summer school enrichment programs for transitional kindergarten through sixth grade.

Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Expanded Learning Opportunities Program

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Immunizations

Immunizations Requirements
Information on immunization requirements for school districts and child care facilities.

K-12 LEAs Subject to Annual Audit External link opens in new window or tab.
List of schools for the annual audits.

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Independent Study

Independent Study
Provides information and resources on independent study programs including frequently asked questions and guidance for the provision of services.

Independent Study Ratio Calculations
Instructions for calculating the independent study ratio.

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Independent Study-Course Based (CBIS)

2015–16 Audit Guide Update (PDF)
See page 6 for more information on the Independent Study-Course Based.

Independent Study-Course Based
Information regarding course-based independent study program.

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Instructional Materials

Instructional Materials
Links to Instructional Materials Funding and Williams Case Frequently Asked Questions and Answers.

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Instructional Time

Instructional Time
Information regarding instructional time requirements for LEAs.

Estimating the Cost of an Audit Finding

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Juvenile Court Schools

Juvenile Court Schools
Links to CDE's Juvenile Court Schools programmatic information.

Refer to Attendance Accounting and Reporting to find attendance software and attendance correspondence issued by the CDE.

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K-3 Grade Span Adjustment

K-3 Grade Span Adjustment
Links to the LCFF Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page, which includes a section regarding the K-3 Grade Span Adjustment.

Regulations External link opens in new window or tab.
Links to the LCFF K-3 Grade Span Adjustment regulations.

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Kindergarten Continuance

Kindergarten in California
Links to CDE's kindergarten information.

Kindergarten Management Advisory 09-10 (PDF; 01-Sep-1990)
Management Advisory dated September, 1990 on kindergarten admission and continuation.

Education Code Sections 48010-48011 External link opens in new window or tab.
Parental Permission for continuance in kindergarten.

Kindergarten Continuance Form (PDF)
Agreement for pupil to continue in kindergarten.

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Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP)

Local Control and Accountability Plan
Links to the CDE's Local Control and Accountability Plan information.

LCAP
Links to the LCFF FAQs, which include details of the LCAP requirements.

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Middle or Early College High Schools

Middle College High School
Links to CDE's Middle College High School information.

Early College High School
Links to CDE's Early College High School information.

Early and Middle College High School FAQs
Answers to FAQs about the Early College High Schools and Middle College High Schools.

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Ratio of Administrative Employees to Teachers

Ratio of Administrative Employees to Teachers
Information on calculating the administrator to teacher ratio.

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School Accountability Report Card (SARC)

School Accountability Report Card (SARC)
Links to information provided annually by public schools allowing the public to evaluate and compare schools for student achievement, environment, resources, and demographics.

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Transportation Maintenance of Effort

The adjusted amount received is available by fiscal year on CDE's website: on the Principal Apportionment web page. Select the audit year. Under the heading titled Second Principal (P-2) Apportionment, select Funding Exhibits-Second Principal Apportionment. From the dropdown menus select:

  • Period: P-2
  • Entity: LEA type being audited
  • Program: Select "School District LCFF Calculation" or COE LCFF Calculation" as appropriate
  • Other LEA information, as applicable
  • Select Preview Report. For school district amounts add lines G-3, "EC Section 42238.02(h) Add-On (based on 2012–13 Home-to-School Transportation)," and G-4, "EC Section 2574(e)(2) Add-On (based on 2012–13 Home-to-School Transportation), " and A-31, "EC Section 2574(e)(2) Add-On (based on 2012–13 Small School District Bus Replacement Program)."

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Unduplicated LCFF Pupil Counts

Unduplicated Pupils and CALPADS
Links to LCFF FAQs which include definitions and details on how Unduplicated Pupil Counts will be used in LCFF calculations.

Unduplicated Pupil Count and Percentage by LEA
Unduplicated counts used for LCFF funding purposes may be found at the LEA level from the Principal Apportionment Web page by selecting the appropriate fiscal year, then Funding Exhibits – Second Principal Apportionment. Use the dropdown menus to select 20XX-XX P-2, the LEA type, County/School District/Charter School Unduplicated Pupil Percentage, and the county/district/charter school as applicable.

Estimating the Cost of an Audit Finding

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Last Reviewed: Thursday, August 31, 2023
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