tailieunhanh - The Department of Children, Families & Learning Statewide Audit – Selected Programs Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1998 March 1999 _part1

Vụ Trẻ em, Gia đình & Học Chương Trình lựa chọn toàn tiểu bang kiểm toán năm tài chính 1998 Số 99-13 Cơ quan Thông tin cơ sở Bộ Trẻ em, Gia đình & Học tập chịu trách nhiệm cho việc cung cấp hỗ trợ giáo dục cho khu vực trường học và các cơ quan giáo dục địa phương. | Department of Children Families Learning Statewide Audit - Selected Programs Fiscal Year Ended June 30 1998 March 1999 Financial Audit Division Office of the Legislative Auditor State of Minnesota 99-13 Centennial Office Building Saint Paul MN 55155 651 296-4708 SUMMARY State of Minnesota Office of the Legislative Auditor 1st Floor Centennial Building 658 Cedar Street St. Paul MN 55155 651 296-1727 FAX 651 296-4712 TDD Relay 1-800-627-3529 email auditor@ URL http Department of Children Families Learning Selected Programs Statewide Audit Fiscal Year 1998 Public Release Date March 5 1999 No. 99-13 Agency Background The Department of Children Families Learning is responsible for providing educational assistance to school districts and local educational agencies. In addition the department provides programs that address social and economic concerns such as the Head Start Program and energy health and nutrition programs. The department is funded primarily from General Fund appropriations and federal grants. Department expenditures for fiscal year 1998 totaled approximately 4 billion. Mr. Robert Wedl was the commissioner of the department during our audit scope. In January 1999 the Governor appointed Ms. Christine Jax as the new commissioner. Selected Audit Areas and Conclusions Our audit scope was limited to those activities material to the State of Minnesota s general purpose financial statements for the year ended June 30 1998 and to the federal Single Audit objectives. Our primary audit objective was to render an opinion on the State of Minnesota s financial statements. Our scope within the Department of Children Families Learning included General Fund School Aids Maximum Effort School Loans and Endowment School Apportionment Aids. Federal programs included Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies Special Education State Grants Child and Adult Care Food Low Income Home Energy Assistance Child Care and Development and Adult .