N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:23A-18.15

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 6A:23A-18.15 - Fiscal monitoring of approved private schools for students with disabilities and corrective action plans

(a) The Commissioner, or his or her designee, shall monitor APSSDs in accordance with this subchapter. On-site monitoring shall be conducted at least every six years.

(b) The monitoring process may include, but is not limited to, all financial information required in this subchapter.

(c) After the monitoring process is completed, a report shall be written and sent to the APSSD, the executive county superintendent, and the APSSD's independent auditor for the period(s) under audit.

(d) If the APSSD receives a final report that indicates noncompliance, a corrective action plan shall be developed and submitted, on a form prepared by the Commissioner, or his or her designee, to the Department for approval within 30 days of the final report's receipt.

(e) The corrective action plan shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

1. Objective and strategies for correcting each noncompliance item; and

2. The dates by which noncompliance will be corrected.

(f) When an APSSD is determined to be in noncompliance, the Commissioner may:

1. Issue a conditional approval status when noncompliance with State regulations and requirements and/or implementation of the corrective action plan is demonstrated;

2. Immediately remove program approval when it is documented that the health, safety, or welfare of students is in danger.

(g) The actions of the Commissioner, or his or her designee, may be appealed according to N.J.A.C. 6A:3 and/or 6A:23A-18.11, as applicable.

(h) The Department annually shall publish the results of the fiscal monitoring of APSSDs, as well as the audited financial statements and associated reports or documents.

N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:23A-18.15

Amended by 49 N.J.R. 1855(a), effective 7/3/2017