Office of Internal Audit

Office of Operations Review and Audit Program Review Children’s Centers at University of Wisconsin Institutions November 2003 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Executive Summary i Scope 1 Background Discussion and Recommendations 2 Mission of UW Children's Centers 3 Educational Role 3 Documentation of Functions 4 Child Care Services and Availability 4 Service Availability 5 Ages of Children Served 5 Services for Children with Special Needs 8 Nontraditional Services 8 Collaborative Efforts to Expand Services 10 Child Care Needs and Enrollment Management 11 Needs Assessment Procedures 11 Enrollment Management 13 Program Administration 16 Staffing 16 Facilities 18 Quality Assessment 19 Financial Operations 21 Funding 21 Fee Payment and Billing Practices 28 Financial Position 29 Conclusion 30 Bibliography 32 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY UW System child care policy recognizes the importance of access to child care for UW students, faculty and staff. The Office of Operations Review and Audit reviewed the implementation of Regent Policy Document 83-5, which specifies that each UW institution “should set a goal of seeing that top quality, low cost child care and extended child care services, preferably ...