Avondale ESD Performance Audit Highlights

zzzzzAvondale ElementarySchool DistrictREPORTHIGHLIGHTS AdministrationPERFORMANCE AUDITSubject Avondale ESD’s administrative costswere more than 15 percent lower thanThe Avondalethe comparison districts’ average and theElementary Schoolstate-wide average for large districts.District is located inAvondale and Goodyear, Although Avondale ESD had a similarabout 20 miles west of number of administrative positions, itsCenterra Mirage SchoolPhoenix. In FY 2005, the $480 per-pupil administrative cost was Source: Photo taken by Auditor General staff.District served 5,185 $88 lower than the comparison districts’students in pre-$568 average. Inappropriate bonuses—Thekindergarten through 8thDistrict paid $57,000 in bonuses thatgrade.were not included in the contracts of 214Per-Pupil Administrative CostsOur Conclusion classified employees. Although theFiscal Year 2005 Board approved the bonuses, accordingAvondale ESD’s FY 2005$700 $622 to the Attorney General, any increase inadministrative, $608 $586 $569 $568$600transportation, and plant salaries during the year is permissible$480$500 $453operation and only if:$400maintenance costs per- It is contracted for prior to the time that the$300pupil were lower than$200 services are rendered, andthe average of$100 The amount is specified.comparable districts. Its $0Madison Fowler Prescott Cave Creek Avondale Humboldt Averagefood service programESD ESD USD USD ESD USD In addition, 18 administrative ...