Fiscal Tools
The Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team (FCMAT) has developed the Fiscally Accountable/Independent Risk Analysis to assist county offices of education in determining whether fiscally accountable or independent school districts, as defined by Education Code (EC) Sections 42647 and 42650, have the internal controls required to maintain their fiscally accountable or independent statuses.
County offices should conduct this analysis at least annually to ensure ongoing compliance. A lack of adequate controls may indicate the need for possible revocation of the fiscally accountable or independent status.
Fiscally accountable school districts and independent school districts should continually monitor their accounting controls to ensure ongoing compliance with the requirements specified in EC Sections 42647 and 42650.