PRINTER'S NO. 2824
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
681
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY CRUZ, YOUNGBLOOD, THOMAS, J. HARRIS, V. BROWN,
BAKER, KLUNK, PHILLIPS-HILL, TOEPEL, MILLARD, SAYLOR,
O'BRIEN, SONNEY, D. COSTA, NEILSON, GABLER, GILLEN AND COHEN,
FEBRUARY 9, 2016
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, FEBRUARY 9, 2016
A RESOLUTION
Directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to
conduct a study and issue a report on the Federal, State and
city funds allocated to the School District of Philadelphia
and urging the Auditor General to conduct a forensic audit of
the expenditures of the School District of Philadelphia and
issue a report.
WHEREAS, The School District of Philadelphia's finances
appear to reflect a gap between revenues and expenses that will
continue to grow if left uncorrected; and
WHEREAS, The school district's expenditures have outpaced
revenues, requiring significant reductions in services to
students; and
WHEREAS, In addition to the operating budget, the district
will receive Federal, State and city funds for fiscal year 2016-
2017; and
WHEREAS, The General Assembly cannot, in good conscience,
continue to spend increasing amounts of taxpayer money on the
School District of Philadelphia without a greater level of
accountability regarding how the district and the School Reform
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Commission spend the funding they receive; and
WHEREAS, The General Assembly must receive more detailed
information regarding the school district's finances, including,
but not limited to, its expenditure of Federal, State and city
funds; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee
undertake a comprehensive study of the Federal, State and city
funds allocated to the School District of Philadelphia and how
these funds have been spent and prepare a report of its
findings; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the committee submit a report of its findings
to the House of Representatives and the Auditor General within
one year of the adoption of this resolution; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives urge the Auditor
General to conduct a forensic audit of the School District of
Philadelphia based on the committee report to provide a complete
picture of the district's finances, expenditures and use of
funds and grants since 2008 and create and submit a report to
the General Assembly with findings and recommendations to aid in
fixing the school district's current fiscal crisis within six
months of the committee report; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the forensic audit address any improprieties,
negligence or misuse of funds.
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