Education Code section 1632
(a)
In order for the Superintendent to perform their fiscal oversight responsibilities pursuant to Section 1240, 1622, and 1630, the Superintendent may request from the county superintendent of the Counties of Alpine, Amador, Del Norte, Mariposa, Plumas, and Sierra and of the City and County of San Francisco and any applicable school district view-only access to the local financial system operated by the county office of education and the school district. Upon receiving a request from the Superintendent, the county superintendent and the school district shall provide access to the Superintendent within 30 calendar days.(b)
The Superintendent may direct the county auditor to withhold payment of any stipend, expenses, benefits, or salaries and wages of the county superintendent, the superintendent of the school district, or members of the governing board of the county office of education or school district, as appropriate, for failure to provide access within 30 calendar days. The payments shall be withheld until access to the local financial system is provided to the Superintendent. If the county superintendent performs the functions of the county auditor, the Superintendent may direct the county superintendent to withhold the payments specified in this subdivision.
Source:
Section 1632, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=EDC§ionNum=1632. (updated Jul. 9, 2026; accessed Jul. 20, 2026).
