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Objective, Scope, and Methodology
Objective
The objective of this audit was to review the Agency's management controls for the
administration of the IFA Program. Specifically, we evaluated the Agency's process
for assessing facility needs and allocating resources among districts, and we
determined whether districts participating in the IFA Program have appropriately
managed funds and complied with IFA Program requirements.
Scope
We reviewed the Agency's processes for allocating funds among school districts. We
reviewed a sample of participating in the program to see if they appropriately manage
IFA Program funds and comply with IFA Program requirements. We reviewed the
following independent school districts: Alief, Brownsville, Donna, Farmersville,
Killeen, Lake Dallas, Laredo, Magnolia, Mercedes, Princeton, Robinson, San Benito
Consolidated, San Elizario, Socorro, Somerset, and South San Antonio.
Methodology
We conducted fieldwork from May through July 2000. This audit was conducted in
accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards.
Information collected included the following:
* Interviews with Agency and school district staff members
* Property tax data from the Comptroller of Public Accounts
* Documentary evidence including:
- IFA Program policies and procedures manual
- Construction contracts from districts
- Districts IFA Program application
Procedures and tests conducted:
Analysis of the Agency's IFA Program files and program administration including
eligibility of program participants, compliance with statutes and rules, and accuracy of
electronic data files.
Analysis techniques used:
Use of Geographical Information System software to map the location of IFA
Program participants.
ATTACHMENT
AN AUDIT REPORT ON THE TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY'S
ADMINISTRATION OF THE INSTRUCTIONAL
SEPTEMBER 2000 FACILITIES ALLOTMENT PROGRAM PAGE 4
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