Report 2018-131 Recommendation 19 Responses
Report 2018-131: Alum Rock Union Elementary School District: The District and Its Board Must Improve Governance and Operations to Effectively Serve the Community (Release Date: May 2019)
Recommendation #19 To: Alum Rock Union Elementary School District
To increase the board's accountability and ensure the prudent spending of district funds, the board should implement procedures by August 2019 requiring that its members document on their requests for reimbursement how their travel complies with district policy.
1-Year Agency Response
The ARUESD Board of Education reviewed and approved Board Bylaw 9250 during the Nov. 14, 2019 meeting.
- Completion Date: November 2019
- Response Date: May 2020
California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: Pending
The board's updated bylaw does not directly address the recommendation to require its members to document on their reimbursement requests how their travel complies with district policy.
- Auditee did not substantiate its claim of full implementation
- Auditee did not address all aspects of the recommendation
6-Month Agency Response
Agency did not provide a six-month response on the implementation status of this recommendation.
- Estimated Completion Date: Not indicated
- Response Date: February 2020
California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Pending
The district did not submit a six-month response to this recommendation. We continue to assess the status of the recommendation as pending.
60-Day Agency Response
1.Board Governance training, workshops and retreats; to be included in Board Governance Handbook.
2.Amend Board Bylaw 9250 (Remuneration, Reimbursement And Other Benefits) to include this requirement.
- Estimated Completion Date: November 2019
- Response Date: August 2019
California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: Pending
All Recommendations in 2018-131
Agency responses received are posted verbatim.