Gretchen Augustine

The meeting agenda included presentations regarding the follow-up of the Arizona State Board of Chiropractic Examiners Special Audit (January 2026 report on Report 24-115), which detailed numerous compliance issues related to complaint handling, subpoenas, open meeting law, and conflict-of-interest requirements. A second key discussion item involved the presentation of the January 2026 Financial Risk Analysis Report for Arizona school districts, highlighting an increase in the number of districts at the highest financial risk level compared to the previous year.

The video discusses the school district expenditure budget forms for fiscal year 2026, including minor changes from the recent legislative session. It covers how the budget file works, suggestions for reconciling budgeted amounts to the BSA 55-1 report, and understanding the correspondence between budget amounts and BSA 55s issued by AD. The video also addresses completing the data entry tab, reporting student counts, transportation funding, and the calculations within the BSA 55 tab, including district additional assistance and equalization assistance.

The meeting includes consideration and approval of revisions to 2025 Committee of Reference (COR) assignments for sunset review hearings. It also involves presentations by the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management on the 18-Month Follow-up of Report 23-108, and by the Office regarding the process for assessing school district noncompliance with the Uniform System of Financial Records for Arizona School Districts, including a discussion of Isaac Elementary School District's noncompliance. Additionally, there will be a presentation on Tolleson Union High School District's land purchase and lease practices, followed by responses from both the district and Citizens for Schools Accountability.

The meeting agenda includes the assignment of Sunrise Reports to Committees of Reference, consideration and approval of the revised 2010-2011 Performance Audit and Sunset Review Schedule, presentation of the revised DES Child Protective Services Audit Schedule for 2009-2010, presentation of the Financial Audit Schedule and consideration of Cost Reimbursement Audits for 2010, and a presentation and status update of the School-wide Audit Team Schedule for 2009-2010. Additionally, there will be an executive session for the discussion of Auditor General Reappointment, followed by a consideration and vote on the reappointment.

The Joint Legislative Audit Committee convened to discuss several key items. The committee approved the assignment of Sunrise applications to the Senate Health and Human Services COR and the House Health COR. They also assigned the sunset review of the Department of Fire, Building and Life Safety to the COR. A public hearing was assigned to review the Auditor General's sunset review recommendations for the Arizona Department of Veterans' Services. Furthermore, the committee approved the proposed performance audit and sunset review schedule for 2014 and 2015, along with the Committees of Reference assignments. The audit schedule for the DES Children's Support Services in 2013-2014 was presented, and the committee approved the Auditor General to perform federally mandated work on a cost-reimbursement basis. The Committee was updated on current and scheduled audits for 2014-2015, including school district performance audits.