Tolleson UHSD Performance Audit Highlights

zzzzTolleson Union HighSchool DistrictREPORTHIGHLIGHTSPERFORMANCE AUDIT AdministrationSubjectTolleson UHSD is locatedabout 14 miles west of Administrative costs are those associatedPhoenix and includes with directing and managing a schoolparts of Phoenix, district’s responsibilities. At the districtTolleson, Avondale, level, they are primarily associated withGlendale, and Goodyear.the governing board, superintendent’sIn FY 2006, the Districtoffice, business office, and supportserved 7,365 students in Tolleson Union High School.Photo taken by Auditor General staff.9th through 12th grades services. At the school level, these costsin four high schools. are primarily associated with theDistrict has not developed criteria toprincipal’s office.govern the use of these accounts. In FYOur Conclusion 2006, the District made about 500Tolleson UHSD’s per-pupil administrativecharge account purchases totaling aboutTolleson’s administrative costs of $585 for FY 2006 were basically$36,000. Although the District requirescosts, student similar to the $564 per-pupil average fortransportation, and plant detailed receipts to verify thesecomparable districts and $591 for theoperation and purchases, 46 purchases totaling overState. Its administrative staffing levelsmaintenance costs were $3,400 were not supported.were also similar.similar to comparabledistricts’. However, theCell phone stipends—The DistrictDistrict did not Inadequate control over creditadequately ...