We examined the population of audited financial reports from all of Washington State's 292 School Districts via the State Auditor's Office. We found that 19 percent of school districts do not produce audited financial statements, and an additional 34 percent have problems ranging from relatively...

Managing financial resources and financial obligations are essential to the implementation of good governance. In particular, the constituents and leaders in smaller local governments and not-for profit entities confront a host of challenges in understanding and communicating about their...