- Houston Independent School District
- Departments
Departments
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Accounts Payable
The primary purpose of the Accounts Payable area is to process vendor payments for the District in a timely manner.
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Capital Projects
Capital Project Accounting provides financial accounting and reporting for the District’s ongoing construction projects. Contracts from Construction Services that are authorized by the Board of Education are appropriated and encumbered.
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Enterprise
Enterprise accounting consists of Food Service, Business Development and Medicaid Finance.
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General Accounting
The General Fund is the District's principal fund, accounting for the majority of current operating expenditures.
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Governance Risk & Compliance (GRC)
GRC department collaborates with the Information Technology department to maintain and oversee HISD’s financial compliance activities related to segregation of duties and audit team interactions.
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Internal Service
Internal Service Accounting manages funds for the Print Shop, Health Insurance, Worker's Compensation and the general Internal Service Fund.
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Fixed Assets Accounting
Fixed Assets Accounting handles the acquisition, retirement, and disposal of all land, building, equipment, vehicles and furniture in the District with a unit value of $500 or more and a useful life of two years or more.
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Special Revenue
Special Revenue accounts for all designated-purpose monies received in the form of federal, state or local grants.
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Treasury
The day-to-day management of the District’s cash and investment position is the responsibility of the Chief Financial Officer, the Controller and the Treasurer, who have been designated by the Board as the District’s investment officers.