Proposition 39 Facilities Performance Audits

CSBA partners with TSS to provide facilities performance audits

An effective performance audit helps a school districts ensure that its facilities program complies legally with ballot language and the original intent of the bond measure. A performance audit measures the efficiency, effectiveness, and economies of the program by examining each of the following:

• Compliance with ballot language
• Facilities program history and current status
• Maximization of new state construction eligibility
• Maximization of state modernization funds
• District and professional services staffing plan
• Standard construction documents
• Design and construction schedules
• Construction cost budgets
• Compliance with state laws and guidelines
• District policies and guidelines for facilities programs
• Bidding and procurement procedures
• Change order procedures
• Procedures for claim avoidance
• Payment procedures
• Best practices in procurement

An audit may include other topics, such as local firm participation and the effectiveness of a public outreach program.

Performance audit recommendations help ensure that the district maximizes its resources and, if necessary, creates a plan for improvement upon which the school district and the community can agree.