Fiscal Audit, Budget, & Grant Development
Fiscal responsibility is at the core of an educational institution’s ability to meet its mission and vision. Advocates for Diversity In Our Schools (A.D.I.O.S.) defines that responsibility, largely, as a need for fiscal control and effective budget planning. Moreover, as the demands on school budgets gets even tighter, the need for continued focus on ‘Doing More With Less’ is even more important.
To that end, Advocates for Diversity In Our Schools (A.D.I.O.S.) can assist your organization in ensuring that your fiscal planning systems provide a basis for informed financial decision making and fiscal longevity. We offer personalized assessments of your staffing and other resource allocations, and can provide specific strategies for reducing costs and increasing effectiveness of services and supports for students. We also offer assistance with:
We also provide comprehensive fiscal audits. Our comprehensive fiscal audits include the following:
To that end, Advocates for Diversity In Our Schools (A.D.I.O.S.) can assist your organization in ensuring that your fiscal planning systems provide a basis for informed financial decision making and fiscal longevity. We offer personalized assessments of your staffing and other resource allocations, and can provide specific strategies for reducing costs and increasing effectiveness of services and supports for students. We also offer assistance with:
- Fiscal Control Systems
- Budget Planning/ Evaluation
- Data-Driven Allocation Planning
- Resource/ Capital Management
- Grant writing & Grants Management
We also provide comprehensive fiscal audits. Our comprehensive fiscal audits include the following:
- An objective review of your current budget allocations that are guided by effective practices and ‘what works’ in the real world, complete with a budget review comparison.
- Identification of specific cost savings to implement on an immediate and long-term basis.
- An action plan with recommended fiscal controls, as well as the pros and cons listed for each recommendation to increase the accuracy of your decisions and the ‘fit’ for your district.
- A fiscal controls recommendation summary.
- A presentation to board members, principals, and other key stakeholders regarding their role in improving efficiency, quality, and impact on student learning.