Archived School District Reports

OPPAGA has reviewed the efficiency and effectiveness of several of Florida's 67 school districts through the state's School District Performance Review Program, which the Florida Legislature later replaced with the Sharpening the Pencil Program. The purpose of these reviews was to improve school district management and use of resources and to identify cost savings. Reviews conducted under the Sharpening the Pencil Program determined whether school districts were using a set of Best Financial Management Practices developed by OPPAGA and the Auditor General, and adopted by the Florida Commissioner of Education. In 2014, the Legislature repealed s. 1008.35, Florida Statutes, which had authorized Best Financial Management Practices Reviews of school districts.

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Alachua

Best Financial Management Practices Review of the Alachua County School District, Report 03-54, October 2003

Bradford

Best Financial Management Practices Review of the Bradford County School District, Report 03-39, July 2003

Brevard

Digest of the Combined Performance Review and Best Financial Management Practice Review Brevard County School District, Report 99-07, August 1999

Broward

Broward County School District Performance Review, Report 99-BSDPR, April 1999

Clay

Clay County School District Performance Review, Report 98-CSDPR, March 1998

Collier

Progress Report: Collier County School District Eligible for the State's Seal of Best Financial Management, Report 06-44, May 2006
Progress Report: Collier County, Progress Report: Collier County School District Making Progress, But Not Yet Eligible for the State's Seal of Best Financial Management, Report 05-23, April 2005
Best Financial Management Practices Review of the Collier County School District, Report 03-53, October 2003

Duval

Best Financial Management Practices Review of the Duval County School District, Report 03-41, August 2003

Franklin

Best Financial Management Practices Review of the Franklin County School District, Report 03-37, July 2003

Gadsden

Best Financial Management Practices Review of the Gadsden County School District Review, Report 03-49, September 2003

Glades

Glades County School District Performance Review, Report 98-GSDPR, May 1998

Hamilton

Performance Review: Hamilton School District Saves $550,312 by Implementing Review Recommendations, Report 00-05, August 2000
Hamilton County School District Performance Review, Report 97-HASDPR, May 1997

Hernando

Best Financial Management Practices Review of the Hernando County School District, Report 03-67, December 2003

Hillsborough

Progress Report: Hillsborough County School District Has Implemented Best Practices and Is Eligible For State Seal, Report 05-16, March 2005
Progress Report: Hillsborough County School District Making Progress, But Not Yet Eligible For the State's Seal of Best Financial Management, Report 04-38, June 2004
Best Financial Management Practices Review of the Hillsborough County School District, Report 02-39, July 2002
Performance Review: Hillsborough School District Saves $18.7 Million by Implementing Review Recommendations, Report 00-09, September 2000
Hillsborough County School District Performance Review, Report 97-HSDPR, June 1997

Indian River

Progress Report: Indian River County School District Has Implemented the Best Practices and Is Eligible For the State Seal, Report 05-48, October 2005
Best Financial Management Practices Review of the Indian River County School District, Report 03-44, August 2003

Jefferson

Best Financial Management Practices Review of the Jefferson County School District, Report 03-55, October 2003

Lake

Progress Report: Lake County School District Has Implemented Best Practices and Is Eligible For State Seal, Report 05-05, February 2005
Progress Report: Lake District Not Yet Eligible for the State's Seal of Best Financial Management, Report 03-72, December 2003
Best Financial Management Practices Review of the Lake County School District, Report 01-68, December 2001

Lee

Progress Report: Lee County School District Has Implemented Best Practices and Is Eligible for State Seal, Report 05-50, October 2005
Progress Report: Lee County School District Not Yet Eligible for the State's Seal of Best Financial Management, Report 04-40, June 2004
Best Financial Management Practices Review of the Lee County School District, Report 02-58, November 2002
Performance Review: Lee County School District Saves $12.6 Million by Implementing Review Recommendations, Report 00-06, August 2000
Lee County School District Performance Review, Report 97-LSDPR, May 1997

Manatee

Progress Report: Manatee School District Makes Substantial Improvements and Is Now Eligible for Seal of Best Financial Management, Report 02-30, May 2002
Progress Report: Manatee District Not Yet Eligible for the State's Seal of Best Financial Management, Report 01-09, February 2001
Best Financial Management Practice Review Manatee County School District, Report 98-19, October 1998

Martin

Digest of the Combined Performance Review and Best Financial Management Practice Review Martin County School District, Report 99-04, August 1999

Miami-Dade

Progress Report: Miami-Dade County School District Making Progress But Not Yet Eligible for the State's Seal of Best Financial Management, Report 05-04, February 2005
Progress Report: Miami-Dade County School District Not Yet Eligible for the State's Seal of Best Financial Management, Report 04-21, March 2004
Best Financial Management Practices Review of the Miami-Dade County School District, Report 02-25, April 2002

Monroe

Progress Report: Monroe County School District Making Progress, But Not Yet Eligible for the State's Seal of Best Financial Management, Report 05-34, May 2005
Best Financial Management Practices Review of the Monroe County School District, Report 03-42, August 2003

Okaloosa

Best Financial Management Practices Review of the Okaloosa County School District, Report 02-53, October 2002

Orange

Orange County School District Performance Review, Report 98-OSDPR, March 1998

Osceola

Progress Report: Osceola County School District Making Progress, But Not Yet Eligible for the State's Seal of Best Financial Management, Report 05-43, August 2005
Progress Report: Osceola County School District Making Progress, But Not Yet Eligible For the State's Seal of Best Financial Management, Report 04-45, July 2004
Best Financial Management Practices Review of the Osceola County School District, Report 02-45, August 2002

Polk

Best Financial Management Practice Review Polk County School District, Report 98-84, June 1999

St. Lucie

Progress Report: St. Lucie School District Has Implemented Best Practices and Is Eligible For State Seal, Report 04-62, August 2004
Best Financial Management Practices Review of the St. Lucie County School District, Report 03-26, April 2003

Santa Rosa

Best Financial Management Practices Review of the Santa Rosa County School District, Report 02-43, August 2002

Sarasota

Progress Report: Sarasota County School District Making Progress, But Not Yet Eligible for the State's Seal of Best Financial Management, Report 05-26, April 2005
Best Financial Management Practices Review of the Sarasota County School District, Report 03-34, June 2003

Volusia

Volusia County School District Eligible for the State's Seal of Best Financial Management, Report 08-28, April 2008
Progress Report: Volusia County School District Making Progress, But Not Yet Eligible for the State's Seal of Best Financial Management, Report 05-52, November 2005
Best Financial Management Practices Review of the Volusia County School District, Report 03-59, October 2003

Wakulla

Best Financial Management Practices Review of the Wakulla County School District, Report 03-35, June 2003