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With current press attention and changing regulations surrounding school districts, there is increasing pressure to ensure that key controls are implemented in all the fiscal and operational components of a district. Today, district residents are more closely scrutinizing districts and their operations, demanding prudent oversight and transparency. Bad press could mean the death of a district's annual budget.

At Cerini & Associates, we have both an extensive background in systems and a keen understanding of school district operations. We don't take a "canned" approach to working with school districts, but instead take the time to understand how you do business, the unique nuances of your operations, so we can tailor our testing to provide the greatest results and benefit to the district. Furthermore, we produce reports that are easy to understand and provide results oriented recommendations for improvement; and then we monitor the district's progress in tightening controls. Our recommendations have not only tightened controls, but saved districts money by streamlining operations and uncovering fiscal and operational errors.

We also believe that education is important. Our recommendations and follow-up have led our clients to better understand risk and has spurred them to identify areas within the district to focus and improve, even without our intervention.

To the extent possible, we look to coordinate our efforts with the other auditors working with the district to develop an integrated effort, so that testing levels are efficient, and information is shared for a deeper understanding and more in-depth results.