§ 14509 Mental Health Funding Audits

Education Code·California

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This law says money set aside for school mental‑health services has to be checked by audits to make sure it’s spent the way it’s supposed to.

Key Takeaways

•Funding for school mental‑health services must follow state and federal audit rules.
•Audit procedures are written into the audit guide for the 2016‑17 year and any future year the Controller recommends.
•If an audit finds problems, the superintendent must make sure the school district corrects them or creates a correction plan.

Example

A local school district receives state money to pay for counselors in 2016‑17, but instead uses part of the money to buy new computers.

The audit guide will tell auditors how to look at the district’s books, and if they find the money was misused, the state superintendent must make the district fix the problem or create a plan to fix it.

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§ 14509 Mental Health Funding Audits

The funding appropriated in Item 6100-161-0001 of the annual Budget Act for mental health services shall be subject to existing state and federal audit requirements. Audit procedures shall be included in the audit guide to review whether funding for educationally related mental health services pursuant to this item was used by local educational agencies for its intended purposes in the 2016–17 fiscal year. These audit procedures shall be included in future fiscal years if the addition of these procedures is recommended by the Controller pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 14502.1. If any mental health audit findings are generated through this process, the Superintendent shall ensure that the local educational agency has either corrected or developed a plan of correction for state and federal mental health funds pursuant to subdivision (m) of Section 41020. (Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 835, Sec. 1. (SB 884) Effective January 1, 2017.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

mental health services Item 6100-161-0001 local educational agencies audit procedures Controller Superintendent

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Education Code. Section 14509.

§ 14509 Mental Health Funding Audits

Education Code·California

AI SummaryVerified

§ 14509 Mental Health Funding Audits

This law says money set aside for school mental‑health services has to be checked by audits to make sure it’s spent the way it’s supposed to.

Key Takeaways

•Funding for school mental‑health services must follow state and federal audit rules.
•Audit procedures are written into the audit guide for the 2016‑17 year and any future year the Controller recommends.
•If an audit finds problems, the superintendent must make sure the school district corrects them or creates a correction plan.

Example

A local school district receives state money to pay for counselors in 2016‑17, but instead uses part of the money to buy new computers.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source

View on CA.gov

§ 14509 Mental Health Funding Audits

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

mental health services Item 6100-161-0001 local educational agencies audit procedures Controller Superintendent

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Education Code. Section 14509.

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