USEFUL LINKS

Texas District Locator
http://deleon.tea.state.tx.us/SDL/

Appropriation Bills and Riders
www.lbb.state.tx.us/the_lbb/menu.htm#pubs

Ask TED – Texas Education Directory
http://askted.tea.state.tx.us/

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
http://www.aicpa.org/index.htm

Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
http://www.acfe.com/home.asp

Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO)
http://www.asbointl.org

ASBO Planning Guide for Maintaining School Facilities
http://asbointl.org/asbo/files/ccLibraryFiles/FILENAME/000000001183/Planning-Guide-for-Maintaining-School-Facilities-(NCES-2003-347).pdf

A-Z Index of U.S. Government Departments and Agencies
http://www.firstgov.gov/Agencies/Federal/All_Agencies/index.shtml

Bureau of Economic Analysis
http://www.bea.doc.gov/

Bureau of Labor Statistics
http://stats.bls.gov

Code of Federal Regulations
http://www.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/cfrassemble.cgi?title=199726

Directory of Essential Accountancy Abbreviations
http://www.icaew.co.uk/depts/adm/admlib/abbsrch.htm

Department of Information Resources
http://www.dir.state.tx.us

Education Week
http://www.edweek.com/

Employment Laws Assistance for Workers and Small Businesses
http://www.dol.gov/elaws/

Equity Center - Advocating School Finance Equity & Adequacy
www.equitycenter.org

Federal Audit Clearinghouse Home Page
http://harvester.census.gov/fac/collect/formoptions.html

Federation of Tax Administrators
http://www.taxadmin.org/fta/rate/tax_stru.html

FedLaw
http://www.thecre.com/fedlaw/default.htm

Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
http://www.fasb.org/

Friends of Texas Public Schools
www.fotps.org

GFOA Best Practices in Public Budgeting
http://www.gfoa.org/services/nacslb/

GFOA Recommended Practices
http://www.gfoa.org/services/rp/

Government Auditing Standards
http://www.gao.gov/govaud/ybk01.htm

Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB)
http://www.gasb.org/

Guide to the Texas School Employees Uniform Group Health Coverage Act (House Bill 3343) (June, 2002)
http://www.lbb.state.tx.us/Education/Public/SchoolEmployeeGroupHealth_Guide_0602.pdf

Human Resources Managers
http://www.socialsecurity.gov/hrm.htm

Institute of Internal Auditors
http://www.theiia.org/?

Internal Revenue Bulletin (IRB)
http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/businesses/lists/0,,id=98230,00.html

Internal Revenue Service
http://www.irs.ustreas.gov

IRS Employment Tax Forms Form 941, Employer's Quarterly Federal Tax Return
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f941.pdf

IRS Employment Tax Forms Form 941, Instructions
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i941.pdf

IRS Employment Tax Forms Form 941, Schedule B, Employer's Record of Federal Tax Liability
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f941sb.pdf

IRS Employment Tax Forms Form 941C, Supporting Statement to Correct Information
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f941c.pdf

IRS Employment Tax Forms Form SS-8, Determination of Worker Status
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fss8.pdf

IRS Employment Tax Forms Form W-4, Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw4.pdf

IRS Forms and Publications
http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/formspubs/index.html

IRS Publications IRS Pub 15, Circular E, Employers Tax Guide
http://www.irs.gov/publications/p15/index.html

IRS Publications Pub 3151a - The ABC's of Federal Tax Deposits
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p3151a.pdf

IRS Publications Publication 15A - Employer's Supplemental Tax Guide
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p15a.pdf

IRS Publications Publication 15B - Employer's Tax Guide to Fringe Benefits
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p15b.pdf

IRS Publications Publication 1779 - Employee Independent Contractor Brochure
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p1779.pdf

Legislative Budget Board - for school district performance reviews
www.lbb.state.tx.us/tsprp/documents.htm

LBB Appropriations Bills
http://www.lbb.state.tx.us/The_LBB/Menu.htm#Pubs

LBB Financing Public Education in Texas Kindergarten through Grade Twelve, Legislative Primer—Third Edition(October, 2001)
http://www.lbb.state.tx.us/Education/Public/Finance_PublicEd_3dEd_1001.pdf

LBB Foundation School Program
http://www.lbb.state.tx.us/The_LBB/Access/Education.htm

LBB School Performance Review
http://www.lbb.state.tx.us/TSPRP/Documents.htm

Legislative site - Good site for all sorts of legislative information. However, during the session it is a little behind
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/

National Archives and Records Administration Code of Federal Regulations
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/cfr-table-search.html#page1

National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities - Resource List
www.edfacilities.org

National Center for Education Statistics National Center for Education Statistics
http://nces.ed.gov/edfin/

National Center for Education Statistics Search for Public School Districts
http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/

National Center for Education Statistics See Definition for Instructional Expenditures
http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/pdf/NPEFSmanual2004.pdf

Office of Management and Budget Circular A-133 2005 Compliance Supplement Update
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars/a133_compliance/05/cs5updates.html

Office of Management and Budget Circular A-133 Compliance Supplement March 2004
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars/a133_compliance/04/04toc.html

Office of Management and Budget Circulars
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars/index.html

Office of Management and Budget Grants Management Circulars
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/grants_circulars.html

Office of Management and Budget Obtaining a DUNS Number
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/duns_num_guide.pdf

Pennsylvania Association of School Business Officials Electronic Resource Center Best Practices site - Electronic Resource Center of the Pennsylvania Association of School Business Officials provides an on-line database of best practices and resources in school business management.
http://www.pasboerc.org/erc/default.asp

Region XIII Education Service Center Cash Flow Template
http://www.esc13.net/finance/downloads.html

Region XIII Education Service Center Chapter 41 template for 2005-06 (Current Law)
http://www.esc13.net/finance/downloads.html

Region XIII Education Service Center Child Nutrition Fund Budgeting Template
http://www.esc13.net/finance/downloads.html

Region XIII Education Service Center State Aid Template for 2005-06 (Current Law)
http://www.esc13.net/finance/downloads.html

Region XIII Education Service Center Worksheet for Determining Preliminary Rating Under The Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas
http://www.esc13.net/finance/downloads.html

Secretary of State/Texas Register - for all sorts of rules
www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg

Secretary of State's website - Can find helpful information. School Board Election info, etc.
http://www.sos.state.tx.us

Social Security Administration
http://www.ssa.gov/

Social Security Online General W-2 Filing Information
http://www.socialsecurity.gov/employer/gen.htm

State Aid Template – Region XIII Education Service Center State Aid Template
http://www.esc13.net/finance/downloads.html

State of Texas Government Information
http://www.state.tx.us/

TASB Legal Services
http://www.tasb.org/products_services/legal/

Tax Law Issues, Nibbles & Bytes
http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/taxpros/article/0,,id=98872,00.html

Teacher Retirement System of Texas
http://www.trs.state.tx.us/

Teacher Retirement System of Texas
http://www.trs.state.tx.us/

Teacher Retirement System of Texas Reporting Official Forms
http://www.trs.state.tx.us/Reporting_Officials/Reporting_Forms.htm

Texas Administrative Code
http://www.sos.state.tx.us/tac/

Texas Association of School Administrators
http://www.tasanet.org/

Texas Association of School Boards
http://www.tasb.com

Texas Association for School Nutrition
http://www.tasn.net

Texas Attorney General Letter Opinion Gifts Public Morale
http://www.oag.state.tx.us/opinions/lo48morales/lo96-136.txt

Texas Business & Education Coalition
http://www.tbec.org/

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
http://www.cpa.state.tx.us/

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Exempt Organizations - Sales and Purchases
http://www.window.state.tx.us/taxinfo/taxpubs/tx96_122.html

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts School District Watch List
http://www3.cpa.state.tx.us/districts.nsf

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Two One-day, Tax-free Sales
http://www.window.state.tx.us/taxinfo/taxpubs/tx96_122.html

Texas Constitution
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/txconst/toc.html

Texas Department of Health - Department of Health - for things like air quality
www.tdh.state.tx.us

Texas Department of Insurance- The Texas Department of Insurance web site for school districts provides a comprehensive overview of insurance requirements and general information.
http://www.tdi.state.tx.us/consumer/sdguide/

Texas Education Agency
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/

Texas Education Agency Academic Excellence Indicator System
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/aeis/

Texas Education Agency Administrative Rules
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/rules/home/

Texas Education Agency Financial Accountability System Resource Guide
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/school.finance/audit/resguide12/index.html

Texas Education Agency Foundation Division of Financial Audits Home Page
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/school.finance/index.html#audit

Texas Education Agency Foundation School Program and Other State Aid Reports
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/school.finance/funding/sofweb3.html

Texas Education Agency Foundation State Funding Home Page
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/school.finance/index.html

TEA - "Helpful Forms" Page
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/tea/helpfulforms.html

Texas Education Agency Home Page
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/grants.html

Texas Education Agency School FIRST Ratings
http://hancock.tea.state.tx.us/First/main.aspx

Texas Education Agency Texas School District Annual Financial and Compliance Reports by Fiscal Year
http://hancock.tea.state.tx.us/audit/PDFviewer.asp

Texas Education Network (TENET)
http://www.tenet.edu/

Texas Governor Rick Perry
http://www.governor.state.tx.us/

Texas House of Representatives
http://www.house.state.tx.us/welcome.php

Texas ISD.com
http://www.texasisd.com

Texas Legislature Online
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/

Texas Register
http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/

Texas Retirement System link
www.trs.state.tx.us

Texas Secretary of State
http://www.sos.state.tx.us/

Texas State Auditor's Office
http://www.sao.state.tx.us/default.html

Texas State Auditor's Office Resources and Tools
http://www.sao.state.tx.us/Resources/

Texas State Library and Archives Commission
http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/

Texas State Senate
http://www.senate.state.tx.us/

Texas Statutes
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/statutes/statutes.html

Texas Statutes - Tax Code
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/statutes/tx.toc.htm

Texas Statutes - Local Government Code
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/statutes/lg.toc.htm

Texas Statutes - Insurance Code
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/statutes/in.toc.htm

Texas Statutes - Education Code
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/statutes/ed.toc.htm

Texas Statutes - Government Code
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/statutes/gv.toc.htm

Texas Unemployment Insurance Benefits
http://www.twc.state.tx.us/ui/bnfts/employerinfo.html

Texas Workers' Compensation Commission
http://www.tdi.state.tx.us/wc/

Texas Workforce Commission
http://www.twc.state.tx.us/

U. S. Department of Labor
http://www.dol.gov/

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification
http://uscis.gov/graphics/formsfee/forms/i-9.htm

U.S. Code
http://uscode.house.gov/

U.S. Department of Education Home Page
http://www.ed.gov/index.jhtml

U.S. Department of Justice (ADA)
http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm

U.S. Department of Labor
http://www.dol.gov/

U.S. Government Printing Office
http://www.access.gpo.gov/

White House Economic Statistics Briefing Room
http://www.whitehouse.gov/fsbr/esbr.html

White House Social Statistics Briefing Room
http://www.whitehouse.gov/fsbr/ssbr.html

WorkInTexas (Texas Workforce Commission)
http://www.twc.state.tx.us/jobs/job.html