Financial Reports & Audits
These financial reports and audits are provided for community members to help understand how their tax dollars are being utilized to educate our students. HCPSS strives to manage public funds in the most efficient and effective manner possible while being consistent with best financial practices.
In 2016, the Howard County Public School System was recognized for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association.
Recent Audits
2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports
The 2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports and audit letters are now available.
Performed by Cohn Reznick, the Single Audit is an annual audit of entities that expend $750,000 or more of federal assistance received for operations. The audit provides assurance to the US federal government on the management and usage of the allotted funds.
Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports (ACFR)
FY2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report
(Fiscal year ending June 30, 2023)
Annual Comprehensive Financial Report Archives:
2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007
Single Audits
2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014
School Activity Funds Reports
2021 School Fund Report
(Fiscal year ending June 30, 2021)
School Activity Funds Report Archives:
2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008
Forensic Review
Baker Tilly was contracted to perform a forensic review of the Health Care fund. They did not identify any indication of fraud or misconduct.
Operating Budget Financial Reports
HCPSS monitors and manages the budget by providing monthly Operating Budget Financial Reports to Board. These reports provide detailed information on budget, including revenues and expenditures and actions taken to manage spending with the approved budget. They are posted to the BoardDocs website within each applicable meeting’s agenda and also can be found below.
FY24 (2023-2024)
FY22 (2021-2022)
COVID Relief Grant Budget to Actual Reports
These monthly reports provide provides budget to actual updates on the COVID-19 relief grants. They are posted to the BoardDocs website within each applicable meeting’s agenda and also can be found below.