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District reports Driver’s Education Safety Trust fund obligations met; seeks county reimbursement
Summary
District staff told the committee the district has met its $6.2 million obligation for the Driver’s Education Safety Trust Fund and will seek reimbursement from county funds; an Inspector General memo documenting expenditures will be forwarded to the county.
Office of school operations staff reported to the Audit and Budget Advisory Committee that the Miami‑Dade district has satisfied its $6.2 million obligation for the Driver’s Education Safety Trust Fund and will seek reimbursement from county funds.
Why it matters: The district intends to recoup eligible expenses from the county, which has historically been slow to reimburse for trust‑funded expenses. Staff said they will provide the Inspector General’s memo detailing expenditure allocations and will pursue reimbursement promptly.
What was said: Finance staff said the district had documented the required expenses and planned to submit a memo to the Inspector General documenting that $6.2 million obligation has been met and where funds were spent. They said the district’s next step is to request reimbursement from the county and to push for timely county action this cycle.
Next steps: The district will transmit the IG memo and seek county reimbursement; staff expressed hope that the county will align reimbursements with the district’s request rather than delaying two years as in prior practice.
