The Audit Program - Audit Summary Worksheet Diskette

Date Issued 5/02 SECTION III – REPORTING CHAPTER 5 – AUDIT SUMMARY WORKSHEET DISKETTE All school districts are required to have their auditor complete and submit the Audit Summary (Audsum) Worksheet(s) computer diskette and the CAFR. The Department of Education uses this information for various reporting and analytical purposes. The information from the Audsum diskette will be downloaded into the actual column of the DOE budget software used by the district. Districts cannot access and revise this data via the budget program if the data is incorrect. Only the auditor can make corrections through the submission of a revised Audsum diskette. For revisions, both the auditor and the district secretary/business administrator must sign a new letter of transmittal and revised CAFR pages must also be submitted, if applicable. The board secretary/business administrator is responsible for carefully reviewing the reports generated by the diskette and signing off on the transmittal letter as to the accuracy of the information. Both auditors and district personnel are advised to pay particular attention to the accuracy of the data submitted to avoid having to resubmit the data! Auditor’s Note – The Department highly recommends that the Audsum be completed prior to filing the CAFR. The Audsum has numerous edits that can flag common reporting errors such as the reporting of excess surplus, special education program expenditures, food service operations, ...