Education
An Audit Report on the Texas Education Agency's Administration of the Instructional Facilities Allotment Program
September 2000
Report Number 01-002
Overall Conclusion
The Instructional Facilities Allotment (IFA) Program is achieving its objectives to assist lower-wealth and high-growth school districts. Of the 272 school districts participating from the start of the IFA Program through fiscal year 2000, 90.4 percent had a lower wealth per student than the statewide average district wealth, and 52.2 percent experienced more than 10 percent growth in student population between 1994 and 1999.
Key Facts and Findings
By the end of fiscal year 2001, 312 school districts throughout Texas will have leveraged IFA Program and local funding to construct approximately $5.6 billion of instructional facilities
Overall, the Texas Education Agency (Agency) effectively administers the IFA Program. However, the Agency can enhance its administration by improving its monitoring of the school districts, updating its IFA Program policies and procedures, and updating its information systems. These improvements will help the Agency continue to ensure that lower-wealth and high-growth districts receive and spend IFA Program funds appropriately.
Reviews at 16 independent school districts show that these districts generally manage their IFA Program funds in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, although there is room for improvement.
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- Download the PDF version of Map 1: "Ninety Percent of Participating Districts Have a Lower Wealth Per Student Than the Average Texas District"(.pdf) (HTML)
- Download the PDF version of Map 2: "Between 1994 and 1999, 52 Percent of Participating Districts Grew 10 Percent More in Student Population." (.pdf) (HTML)
- Download the PDF version of Map 3: "Seventy-Five Districts With Wealth and Growth Levels Similar to IFA Program Participants Have Not Previously Applied for the Program" (.pdf) (HTML)
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