The IDEA Fiscal Timeline is customizable by SEA staff to help them meet the high-stakes fiscal requirements of IDEA. Prepopulated with recommended activities and month-by-month schedules, the tool may be further customized by adding additional fiscal … [Read more...]
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Calculate Base Payment Adjustments to IDEA Part B Subgrants
IDEA Part B subgrants to local educational agencies are made up of a base payment and payments tied to population and poverty measures. In certain circumstances, the base payment portions must be adjusted. CIFR developed two Excel calculators to help … [Read more...]
Updated CEIS Tracker Improves State and LEA Utility
As fiscal specialists, you may already be familiar with the CEIS Fiscal and Student Data Tracker, developed by IDC and CIFR to help states report high-quality data needed to implement and report on CEIS in accordance with IDEA regulations. The … [Read more...]
Updated Pre-submission Edit Check Tool for IDEA Part B LEA MOE and CEIS Data
IDC in collaboration with CIFR has updated the 618 Data Pre-submission Edit Check Tool - Part B MOE and CEIS to help states prepare their data for submission. The tool has been updated to reflect the revised edit checks. We encourage you to check … [Read more...]
Updated LEA MOE Calculator Including Corrections to 2017–2018 Compliance Calculations — Upgrade Now to Version 1.3
Version 1.3 of the Local Educational Agency (LEA) Maintenance of Effort (MOE) Calculator corrects errors discovered in December 2018 and makes other improvements for ease of use. *** Important: You must upgrade to version 1.3 of the Calculator to … [Read more...]
New York Adapts CIFR Calculator to Deploy Statewide
CIFR helped the New York State Education Department (NYSED) roll out the Local Educational Agency (LEA) Maintenance of Effort (MOE) Calculator and supporting materials to more than 700 LEAs to improve the state’s capacity to gather and report … [Read more...]
Audio Series Explores How States Engage with CIFR
In this audio series, nearly a dozen state fiscal specialists who attended CIFR’s IDEA Fiscal Forum 2018 reflect on how CIFR has helped state educational agencies overcome challenges and build IDEA fiscal data gathering and reporting capacity. Learn … [Read more...]
Checklist to Review Calculations for Maintenance of State Financial Support
CIFR’s newest resource helps states calculate complete and accurate data for maintenance of state financial support (MFS) reporting. The checklist identifies items that should and should not be included in the calculation and highlights … [Read more...]
Practice Guide Series: Prepare Written Procedures for MFS, LEA MOE, and Allocations of IDEA Part B Subgrants
Clear documentation of processes and procedures helps facilitate consistent practice over time, encourages communication among partners, and supports the reporting of valid and reliable IDEA fiscal data. A series of three CIFR practice guides … [Read more...]
New Jersey Strengthens Foundations with Written Procedures
With comprehensive written procedures, states can better ensure the timely completion of fiscal compliance and data reporting activities under the IDEA. Written procedures can help smooth collaboration across state divisions, streamline processes, … [Read more...]