Tag: Arizona Auditor General
Fueled by additional state dollars, Arizona schools are spending a greater percentage of their available dollars this year in the classroom than last year. New figures March 4 from the...
Audit will lead to better policy for ABOR real estate projects
The Arizona Auditor General’s recent performance report on the Arizona Board of Regents’ commercial real estate policies provides a number of recommendations that will improve those policies. The Arizona Board...
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State audit blasts regents over property leases
The hypocrisy, unrealistic savings of school district consolidation
It is the Legislative season so once again a bill will be pushed for consolidation of public school districts in Arizona. This time it is Rep. John Fillmore, R-Apache Junction,...
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Babysitters are paid more than what Arizona spends on students
That title is not a typo. In fact, we think it’s pretty embarrassing. Recently, the Arizona Auditor General released its annual report on classroom spending. As I did some quick...
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Audit finds classroom spending up in AZ, teacher pay below national average
With some new money coming into the system, classroom spending in Arizona has increased for the second year in a row. New figures Friday from the Auditor General’s Office has...
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The Breakdown: Don’t tread on she
The children of House candidates Jennifer Samuels and Julie Gunnigle, and Senatecandidate Kristin Dybvig-Pawelko. (Photo by Paulina Pineda/Arizona Capitol Times) It may be...
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Audit of seized funds skewers former Pinal County lawmen
School facilities agency accepts auditors’ recommendations
Arizona’s state board responsible for helping school districts keep their facilities up to par says it’ll heed state auditors’ recommendations for improvements in its own operations. A response by School...
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From X-rays to highways, backlogs affect several state agencies
The term “backlog” has become synonymous with the Department of Child Safety, but agencies throughout the state are facing their own workload difficulties and some historically fall behind in their...
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Auditor claims Commerce Authority’s job creation figures are murky
State auditors say the Arizona Commerce Authority needs to report whether information on jobs, wages, and capital investment is based on commitments companies announce or the actual jobs created and...
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Administrative costs — is less truly more?
As representatives of Arizona’s schools and districts, it is incumbent up on us to share timely, educational information in which our taxpayers and educational consumers have a vested interest. Often...
