Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Charter School Alternative Form 2010-11 - Financial Reporting (CA Dept of Education)

Charter School Alternative Form 2010-11

Download the 2010-11 Charter School Unaudited Actuals Financial Report Alternative Form as well as instructions on how to complete the form.

Reporting Unaudited Actuals

For the period July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2011, the submission of charter school financial data to the California Department of Education (CDE) is required by Education Code Section 1628 (Outside Source) and by Education Code Section 42100(Outside Source) (as amended by Assembly Bill 1994). Charter schools must submit the completed forms to their authorizing agencies by September 15, 2011. The authorizing agencies will submit the forms to their county offices of education, who will submit the forms to the CDE by October 15, 2011.

Charter schools that do not report in the Standardized Account Code Structure (SACS) format must use this Alternative Form. This version contains the components necessary to prepare the 2010–11 unaudited actuals.

2010–11 Charter School Unaudited Actuals Financial Report—Alternative Form

Alternative Form User Guide (DOC; 547KB; 52pp.) Please refer to the "General Information" and the "Accounting Guidance" sections of the user guide for more detailed instructions on how to use and submit the Alternative Form.

For assistance with the Alternative Form, charter schools should call their authorizing agency or county office of education. County offices may call the California Department of Education, School Fiscal Services Division, Office of Financial Accountability and Information Services, 916-322-1770, or e-mail sacsinfo@cde.ca.gov.