Tennessee's revenues exceeded the budgeted estimates for August by more than $38 million.  General fund revenues exceeded estimates by $32.3 million, while sales tax revenues were $24.9 million more than estimated.  Click here to read the full report on August revenues.  

The Comptroller's Office of Research and Education Accountability (OREA) has released a new report examining whether charter schools in Tennessee receive the correct amount of funding from their authorizing school districts.  The report concludes that a definitive answer to that question is not current possible.  OREA found there is insufficient clarity, transparency, and verification associated with the calculation and receipt of charter school funding in the state.  Click here to read the report.