As a result of a state audit, Pennsylvania Auditor General Robert Casey Jr. has announced that the Tyrone Area School District is owed nearly $3,300 in state funds.
The audit showed that the TASD made errors in reporting student transportation data to the state Department of Education. That caused the state to reimburse the district $3,267 less in state aid than it was entitled to receive. Casey recommended steps to ensure accurate reporting and funding in the future.
In response to the audit, the Tyrone School District agreed with the findings and indicated that it would take corrective action.
“We’re happy with the clean audit,” said Dr. William Miller, superintendent of schools for the Tyrone Area School District.
“The audit reflected only one finding in transportation of students which showed we were entitled to another $3,267 to the district.”
“Working families depend on our audits to ensure that their school districts receive the proper state funding,” said Casey. “In this audit, we found that reporting errors caused the Tyrone Area School District to receive less than it was entitled to. I am pleased that our audit will help the school district get the funding it is due.”
The Auditor General’s school district audits differ from those conducted by local independent auditors which render opinions on the fair presentation of school districts’ financial statements.
Local independent audits, which are required by state and federal law, are the primary source of information on school districts’ financial positions and the results of their operations.
The audit showed that the Tyrone Area School District spent $16.1 million in 1998-99 and $25.8 million in 1999-2000. It received state funding of $9.8 million for the 1998-99 school year and $9.6 million for 1999-2000.
The audit covered record keeping for the period of 1998-2000.
