1Urging the Auditor General, with the assistance of the City
2Controller of Philadelphia, to conduct a forensic audit of
3the School District of Philadelphia to provide a greater
4degree of transparency into the district's finances,
5particularly the expenditure of Federal, State and city
6funding and to require a report disseminating the findings of
7the audit.

8WHEREAS, The School District of Philadelphia's finances
9appear to reflect a gap between revenues and expenses that will
10continue to grow if left uncorrected; and

11WHEREAS, The school district's expenditures have outpaced
12revenues, requiring significant reductions in services to
13students; and

14WHEREAS, In addition to the operating budget, the district
15will receive Federal, State and city funds for fiscal year 2014-
162015; and

17WHEREAS, The General Assembly cannot, in good conscience,
18continue to spend increasing amounts of taxpayer money on the
19School District of Philadelphia without a greater level of

1accountability regarding how the district and the School Reform
2Commission spend the funding they receive; and

3WHEREAS, The General Assembly must receive more detailed
4information regarding the school district's finances, including,
5but not limited to, its expenditure of Federal, State and city
6funds; therefore be it

7RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives urge the Auditor
8General, with the assistance of the City Controller of
9Philadelphia, to conduct a forensic audit of the School District
10of Philadelphia to provide a complete picture of the district's
11finances, expenditures and use of funds and grants since 2008
12and create and submit a report to the General Assembly with
13findings and recommendations to aid in fixing the school
14district's current fiscal crisis within six months of the
15adoption of this resolution; and be it further

16RESOLVED, That the forensic audit address any improprieties,
17negligence or misuse of funds.