Apache Junction Unified School District Audit Report Highlights

Apache JunctionUnified SchoolDistrictREPORTAdministrationHIGHLIGHTSPERFORMANCE AUDITSubjectAdministrative costs are those associatedThe Apache Junction with directing and managing a schoolUnified School Districtdistrict's responsibilities. At the districtencompasses the city oflevel, they are primarily associated withApache Junction and theareas of Gold Canyon and the governing board, superintendent'sQueen Valley. In FY 2007, office, business office, and supportthe District served 5,781 services. At the school level, these costsApache Junction High School English building.students attending 9are primarily associated with the Source: District Web site.schools in kindergartenprincipal's office.through 12th grade. costs were due to having moreOur Conclusion administrative positions. To achieve aApache Junction USD administrativecomparable number of administrativecosts were 10 percent higher in FY 2007Apache Junction USD’sstaff, the District would need to reduceadministrative and plant than the comparable districts’ average.about seven positions.operation costs perstudent were higher thanAdministrative Cost Per Pupilcomparable districts’. The Accounting system controlsDistrict also spent Fiscal Year 2007 need improvement—The Districtsubstantially more per has not established proper user security$758 rider than comparable $800 $698 $640 to protect its accounting system.$700 districts because it $596 $632 $591 $573 $600 • Some users had access to the ...