Annual Financial Reports
Each year, charter schools, education service centers, and school districts must have their annual financial and compliance report audited by an independent auditor. The resulting annual financial and compliance report must then be submitted to TEA for review.
Depository Contracts
Texas Education Code (TEC) requires a depository contract between a school district or charter holder and any bank into which state funds are deposited. School district depository contracts are to be renewed or extended every two years. Charter schools are required to file depository contract information annually by November 1st.
Electronic Submissions
Charter schools, education service centers, and school districts are required to submit their annual financial and compliance report in electronic format. The electronic format submission consists of two files: an Adobe Acrobat© Portable Document Format (PDF) file and a GASB data text file (the text file is not required from charter schools). In addition, most charter schools and school districts are required to submit their state compensatory education district and campus improvement plans in PDF.
Fiscal Year Start Date Change
The fiscal year of a school district begins on July 1 or September 1, as determined by the board of trustees of the district. In order to change the fiscal year start date, districts must file with TEA a Notification of Intent to Change the Fiscal Year Start Date form.
Presentations
Presentations given by Financial Compliance staff at various conferences.
Samples & Examples
Examples of various financial related documents and forms.
State Compensatory Education
State Compensatory Education is programs and/or services designed to supplement the regular education program for students identified as at risk of dropping out of school. The purpose is to increase the academic achievement and reduce the drop out rate of these students.
Superintendent Payment Disclosure Form
The Superintendent Payment Disclosure Form must be filed with the TEA not later than 60 days following execution of an agreement to make payments of any kind to a departing superintendent or any payment under such an agreement, whichever is sooner.
Contact Information for Financial Compliance Staff
The area code for all numbers is 512.
| Name | Phone | |
| Baker, Patrick | 936-4628 | Bids & Contracts / Investigations / Transportation Reviews / CPA Reviews |
| Dominguez, Elsa | 463-7652 | Annual Financial Reports Desk Reviews / Depository Contracts / Fiscal Year Change |
| Escobedo, Gayle | 475-2372 | Annual Financial Reports Desk Reviews / Depository Contracts |
| Flores, Dana | 475-1284 | Annual Financial Reports Desk Reviews / Depository Contracts |
| Fontenot, Stuart | 475-1779 | FSP Reviews |
| Hudspeth, John | 463-9532 | Annual Financial Reports Desk Reviews |
| Hurd, Shalonda | 463-7059 | Administrative Support |
| Jons, Justin | 475-1778 | FSP Reviews |
| Loseke, David | 475-2155 | FSP Reviews |
| Marx, David | 463-2945 | Bids & Contracts / Investigations / Transportation Reviews / CPA Reviews |
| Matheny, Christina | 463-9530 | FSP Reviews / State Compensatory Education |
| Moreno, Paul | 475-2228 | Manager, Financial Desk Reviews / Fiscal Year Change / Superintendent Buyouts |
| Munoz, John | 475-2032 | FSP Reviews |
| Obregon, Alma | 475-1993 | Annual Financial Reports Desk Reviews / Superintendent Buyouts |
| Pree, Jacqueline | 475-1217 | FSP Reviews |
| Richmond, Michael | 475-3403 | Manager, Investigations and FSP Reviews |
| Simank, Larry | 936-6981 | Annual Financial Reports Desk Reviews |
| Walker, Yolanda | 463-0947 | Annual Financial Reports Desk Reviews / Investigations |
| Williams, Karen | 936-6982 | FSP Reviews |
| Yang, Yang | 475-3476 | FSP Reviews |
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Division of Financial Compliance
Phone: (512) 463-9095
E-mail: schoolaudits@tea.state.tx.us