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Extracted from Consolidated Report

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San Bernardino County Grand Jury • 2010-2011

governmental accounting principles and financial statements and knowledge

Published: June 30, 2011 214 pages Consolidated Report
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Findings and Recommendations 3 findings

F1 Page 50
The regulatory criterion that current outstanding indebtedness of the school district, at the time of the financial hardship request, is at least 60% of the 2010-2011 San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report 36
Related Recommendations (1)
R11-24
Page 51
Implement policy changes that restrict the creation of outstanding indebtedness for purposes of qualifying for SFP hardship status. (Findings 1, 2, 3)
F2 Page 51
The OPSC has not approved the school application for hardship status as of the date of this report.
No recommendations for this finding
F3 Page 51
Although the OPSC regulations do not appear to prohibit school districts from the practice of intentionally increasing outstanding indebtedness to qualify for hardship status, the practice appears to run counter to the goal of the SFP to require school districts to raise funds for the local SFP match.
No recommendations for this finding