Financial Oversight Committee
Iowa City Community School District

Board and Management Financial Limits

For the month ended September 30, 2026  ·  Published October 15, 2026  ·  Report ID: FOC-DASH-2026-09
Current phase

Phase 1 — Recovery

Progress toward Phase 2 (Stabilization): 3 of 5 conditions met
Days cash on hand
47days
0205075100120+
Target zone 50–75 Yellow
Unspent budget authority
11.4%
0510152025
Target zone 10–15% Green
Solvency ratio
5.2%
028152025+
Target zone 8–15% Yellow
FTE variance to budget
+12FTEs
−15−50+5+15+25
Target zone ±5 FTE Yellow
Finance control compliance
2exceptions
012346+
Apr close, May bank rec Yellow
Open corrective actions
8of 23 open
036101623
2 items past due Yellow
Committee commentary — September 2026 Days cash held steady at 47, supported by the October 1 state aid payment received on time. The FTE variance reflects unfilled vacancies running below replacement; the Operations Director will present a rebalanced staffing plan at the November committee meeting. Two corrective actions tied to the FY24 audit findings are past due; both are flagged in the corrective-action tracker exhibit. Two finance-control exceptions remain in the trailing six-month window — a late April monthly close and a late May bank reconciliation — though the three most recent closes were on time. No red-zone breaches this month; no automatic actions triggered.
Phase 2 transition conditions