Important
Session
Information:
In the first part of this training, Cal Lopez, Federal Compliance Officer, for the Department of Grant Compliance and Administration (GCA), will provide a comprehensive overview of the TEA GCA Risk Assessment process and LEA data used to determine risk status designations for school districts and charter schools for the FY 2024-2025 school year. Participants will learn about the proposed FY2025-2026 Risk Assessment Indicators, including the introduction of several historical indicators and new programmatic indicators. Participants will have the opportunity to provide input and feedback on the FY2025-2026 proposed indicators and redesigned Risk Assessment report. The second part of the training will cover the requirements for LEAs to establish and maintain internal controls. Participants will be provided common fiscal and programmatic findings, how weak internal controls can impact non-compliance, and how these scenarios could have been prevented. Participants will receive tools and strategies to build and implement a system of internal controls, policies, and procedures to achieve their goal of non-compliance. Examples of preventive, detective, and corrective internal controls will be discussed, and the role they play in risk mitigation and decreasing fraud, waste, and abuse. Several make-and-take resources will be provided during the sessions. Financial and program staff are highly encouraged to attend this training.