STATE AUDITOR TIM KELLER SAYS A PLAN OF ACTION IS NEEDED TO HELP THE PUBLIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT BETTER MANAGE THE NEARLY 60 STATE CHARTER SCHOOLS IT OVERSEES. KELLER SAYS THIS YEAR’S INDEPENDENT AUDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT REVEALED OVER 200 WEAKNESSES IN THE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OF THE SCHOOLS AT THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL.
HE SAYS EMPLOYEES IN THE P-E-D’S DIVISION THAT OVERSEES CHARTER SCHOOLS NEED MORE TRAINING. HE SAYS THE CHARTER SCHOOL EMPLOYEES ALSO NEED MORE TRAINING. HE SAYS SIX CHARTER SCHOOLS HAD FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THAT WERE SO INACCURATE THEY COULDN’T BE RELIED UPON.
