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May 20 02 01 : 25p Orange County Partnership 1 919 933 1008 p- 2 <br /> Smart Start <br /> Accountable and Working for All of North Carolina's Children and Families <br /> Response to May 19, 2002 News and Observer article <br /> Smart Start is a Success <br /> • The article confirms that Smart Start's "...accomplishments speak for themselves...children <br /> enrolled in child care centers heavily involved in Smart Start programs did better in <br /> kindergarten than other children." <br /> • "Over the past decade, Smart Start, the state's early child care system for children under six, <br /> has been hailed as one of the most innovative and ambitious children's programs in the nation. <br /> It is being imitated in 10 other states, has won numerous awards and is now being used as a <br /> blueprint for a bill to launch a national Smart Start initiative. " <br /> 1999-2000 Audit Issues <br /> • The audit issues raised in the article occurred over two years a-go and are not representative <br /> of the current situation. The current facts are: <br /> --in the 2000-01 audit, the NC Partnership for Children will have one audit finding which is <br /> partially resolved and that finding should be resolved in the current year; <br /> --of the 29 partnerships (out of 81)with audit findings in the year ended June 30, 2000, <br /> 48% were start-up partnerships in their second year of operation. Administrative <br /> findings such as lack of formal policies and procedures and insufficient documentation <br /> are not unusual for organizations in their early years. The goal is for all Smart Start <br /> partnerships to have no audit findings and we are on track to reach this goal. <br /> • 23 of the 30 partnerships that did not spend at least 30% of their funds on child care subsidies <br /> for the year ended June 30, 2000 did not have a waiting list for subsidized child care— making <br /> it difficult to provide subsidy to children through the local DSS if there are no families <br /> requesting assistance. Smart Start routinely spends more than 40% statewide on child care <br /> subsidies— far exceeding the required 30%. <br /> Current Status <br /> • Over the last two years, the NC Partnership for Children has: <br /> —instituted a formal financial monitoring and technical assistance section; <br /> —developed a formal evaluation system that requires local partnerships to meet statewide <br /> minimum standards in financial and program areas; <br /> --implemented penalties when requirements and policies are not met. <br /> • Smart Start's nonprofit structure is the most effective in allowing communities the flexibility to <br /> respond to the local needs of young children and families. <br /> • Smart Start is one of the most scrutinized programs in state history and fair and constructive <br /> feedback is welcomed. Annual financial audits, performance audits and on-going evaluations <br /> by the nation's leading early childhood evaluator have determined that children are entering <br /> school better prepared because of Smart Start services and state and local partnerships have <br /> improved their administration functions. <br /> NC Partnership for Children, 5-19-02 <br />
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