Where to Submit Audit Reports

Audit reports must be filed with the State Controller’s Office (SCO), the California Department of Education (CDE), the local County Superintendent of Schools and, if applicable, the chartering entity, by December 15 each year.

Independent auditors must submit one copy of the audit report to the SCO via the SCO’s Data Exchange Portal (DEP), or by U.S. Postal Service or private carrier. Reports submitted via DEP must be uploaded as unsecured PDFs.

The DEP is a secure web-based portal for uploading documents to the SCO Division of Audits. If your entity does not have an account in DEP, please contact the SCO at leaaudits@sco.ca.gov to request an Account Passcode and instructions. Additional information about the DEP can be found at https://dep.sco.ca.gov/

Mailing Address: 

State Controller’s Office
Division of Audits
Financial Audits Bureau/LEA Unit
Post Office Box 942850
Sacramento, CA 94250-5874

Private Carrier Delivery:

State Controller’s Office
Division of Audits
Financial Audits Bureau/LEA Unit
3301 “C” Street, Suite 700
Sacramento, CA 95816