The federal Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) has oversight of states’ compliance with federal special education regulations and requirements. OSEP has incorporated a fiscal verification review to its compliance monitoring verification visits. Some components of its fiscal verification review include a review of the use of funds for coordinated early intervening services, maintenance of effort, and general use of federal funds associated with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B (IDEA-B).

To assist local educational agencies (LEAs) in working with these components of the federal on-site visits, the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) is providing training to special education directors and business administrators. This training will address the following topics: IDEA-B, 611; Contingency Funding, Act 16, Maintenance of Effort, Medical ACCESS, and Approved Private School Electronic Management System (APSEM).

It is required that each school district and charter school send participants to this training. Because the training is highlighting the fiscal program data verifications associated with the IDEA-B fiscal reporting requirements, it is strongly recommended that the participants attending this training are the special education director and business administrator. Also, if a school district or charter school contracts for business services, its contracted business representative should attend.

There will be no required in-person training sessions during this school year. Instead, the mandatory training will be available on Schoology, accessible from September 16 through October 13, 2024. Live optional office hours will also be scheduled within the course, and dates will be provided there for your convenience. Registration and session information is available at https://www.pattan.net/events/.

Any questions about registration should be directed to Sharon Kennedy, PaTTAN, 717-901-2265 
or [email protected]. Any other questions regarding the fiscal training should be directed to Marcia Wilson, PDE Division of Analysis & Financial Reporting, at 717.736.7266 or [email protected].