Press Release: April 28, 2010 – The North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc. Receives Clean Audit Report
Raleigh –The North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc. (NCPC) has a “clean bill” of financial health, according to the Office of State Auditor. An audit of Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Smart Start activities found the organization was in compliance and had appropriate internal controls. NCPC is the organization that oversees Smart Start. This marks eight consecutive years that the organization, recognized for helping make North Carolina a model state for early education, has received a clean report.
The state audits NCPC annually. Auditors look for compliance in three core areas: accuracy of financial statements; how the partnership processes and authorizes transactions such as grants, accounts payable, payroll and cash receipts; and contract compliance.
“We work hard to use every tax dollar wisely to help our children and our state thrive, and this audit shows we have done just that,” said Stephanie Fanjul, NCPC President.
Smart Start is an early childhood leadership network that leverages private and public dollars to address issues critical to North Carolina’s young children and future workforce. Smart Start serves all 100 North Carolina counties and is administered by 77 local Smart Start partnerships that create community-based programs. Smart Start financially supports programs that increase the number of quality early childhood programs, provide education for early childhood workers, support parent education programs and connect families with medical services.
NCPC places great emphasis on local control, coupled with strict accountability, oversight and measures to ensure financial integrity.
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The earliest years of childhood are critical. Experiences during this time literally shape the structure of the brain. Because today’s children are tomorrow’s leaders, parents and workers, everyone has a stake in making sure all children have the experiences they need to thrive. Smart Start is the system that brings together all the people involved in a young child’s life—families, teachers, doctors, caregivers, social workers, and many others—to ensure every child has all they need for healthy growth and development.
