Nevada Revised Statutes Title 34. Education § 387.304. Duties of Department: Annual audit of count of pupils; review of audits and budgets of school districts; consultation with school districts in preparation of biennial budgetary request; training for school district financial officers

1. Conduct an annual audit of the count of pupils for apportionment purposes reported each quarter by each school district pursuant to NRS 387.123 and the data reported by each school district pursuant to NRS 388.710 that is used to measure the effectiveness of the implementation of a plan developed by each school district to reduce the pupil-teacher ratio as required by NRS 388.720.

2. Review each school district's report of the annual audit conducted by a public accountant as required by NRS 354.624, and the annual report prepared by each district as required by NRS 387.303, and report the findings of the review to the State Board and the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education, with any recommendations for legislation, revisions to regulations or training needed by school district employees. The report by the Department must identify school districts which failed to comply with any statutes or administrative regulations of this State or which had any:

3. In preparing its biennial budgetary request for the State Education Fund, consult with the superintendent of schools of each school district or a person designated by the superintendent.

4. Provide, in consultation with the Budget Division of the Office of Finance and the Fiscal Analysis Division of the Legislative Counsel Bureau, training to the financial officers of school districts in matters relating to financial accountability.