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Policy committee reviews audit policy updates and a new fund‑balance policy; staff to supply definitions and finalize references
Summary
The committee reviewed modest updates to Policy 619 (district audit) and discussed a proposed new Policy 624 (fund balance) that reflects PSBA recommendations and GASB terminology; members asked staff and finance (Mr. Testa) to clarify terms such as 'assigned' and to ensure references are live links in meeting materials.
The committee reviewed updates to Policy 619 (district audit) and a proposed new Policy 624 addressing fund balance categories. Staff said Policy 619 had not been substantially changed but was updated to reflect more recent PSBA recommended language and to add legal references; the auditors’ reporting requirement paragraph was moved into gender‑neutral wording per a committee request.
On fund balance, staff presented a recommended Policy 624 that follows PSBA guidance and GASB wording to describe fund balance components (nonspendable, restricted, committed, assigned, unassigned) and the district’s approach to maintaining reserves that affect bond ratings and fiscal stability. Mr. Testa participated in the discussion and the committee asked for clarification on the term “assigned” (what is meant by segregation of an amount) and requested that live links to cited regulations and references be included in board materials.
Committee members agreed the audit policy updates and the fund‑balance policy are useful for transparency; staff will clean up language, ensure the referenced code and CFR links are live in the next packet and add a plain‑language definition for terms such as 'assigned' and 'segregation' before forwarding the policies to the board.
