AUDIT COMMITTEE SUMMARY
September 15, 2015
Audit of the Department of Human Services Contract Compliance and
Monitoring of the San Antonio Education Partnership
Report Issued August 6, 2015
Background
The Department of Human Services (DHS) contracts with the San Antonio Education Partnership (SAEP) to close the college graduation gap in San Antonio by assisting students with graduating from high school, enrolling in college, and receiving a college degree and/or certificate, leading to the creation of a more educated citizenry to improve the City's future economic prospects. DHS financially supports SAEP to operate caf?college, administer a scholarship program, and provide outreach services to students in twenty-five local high schools. DHS entered into two professional services contracts with SAEP for these services for a total of $3,055,813 for fiscal year (FY) 2014.
SAEP operates caf?college which serves as a "one-stop-shop" for assistance with college admission and applications, financial aid guidance, career exploration, SAT and ACT preparation, and outreach. SAEP also administers the City's scholarship program. Under this program, SAEP distributes scholarships to qualified students that can be used at any one of twelve local colleges and universities.
Audit Objective
Determine if the City and the San Antonio Education Partnership are in compliance with key terms of the contract and if DHS's monitoring of the contract is effective.
Audit Scope & Methodology
The audit scope was FY 2014 for performance measures and Q1 FY 2015 for monitoring. We also used high school class data for calendar years 2009 through 2014 for trending analysis. We researched performance measure practices from regional and national organizations as well as municipalities with programs similar to caf?college. We also interviewed staff, reviewed contracts and reports, analyzed data, conducted inventories, performed tests of data and performance measures, and review...
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