| PRINTER'S NO. 4228 |
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. | 1061 | Session of 2014 |
INTRODUCED BY CRUZ, YOUNGBLOOD, McGEEHAN, CALTAGIRONE, BARRAR, W. KELLER, BROWNLEE, McCARTER, V. BROWN, THOMAS, J. HARRIS, KINSEY, BISHOP, CARROLL, SABATINA, SWANGER, O'BRIEN, CLYMER, MURT, HANNA, WATSON AND PAINTER, OCTOBER 6, 2014
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, OCTOBER 6, 2014
A RESOLUTION
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.