Financial and Business Services
Financial and Business Services manages approximately $14 billion in state and federal funds and provides various technical support services to School Districts/Local Education Agencies (LEAs), Independent Public Schools (IPS - charters, lab schools, and regional schools), their employees, and other public school stakeholders.
SBS DART
The SBS Data Analysis and Reporting Tool (SBS DART) is an online application containing PSU expenditure data. Internal reports such as the monthly financial reports, cash zero out report, invalid codes report, remaining allotment balances, and more will now live within SBS DART.
Keep up to date with us through our Newsletters, the What's New section below, and our topic pages in the navigation bar to the right. To access EDDIE to update school information, please see our EDDIE webpage.
What's New
FY2026-27 Budget
- Planning Allotments FAQ - February 27, 2026
Report Updates
- 2025-26 Highlights of the NC Public School Budget Report - March 5, 2026
- 2025-26 Best 1 of 2 Report - December 5, 2026
Guidance Document Updates
- 2nd Zero-Out FAQ - February 27, 2026
- FY 24-25 Auditor Confirmations - July 17, 2025
- SBS Finance Guide Blue Book - May 9, 2025
LicSal Updates
- Position Allotments to Days Conversion FAQ - Updated January 21, 2026
PSU Reporting Deadlines
- PRC 0181 Learning Loss
- PRC 181 Learning Loss Form - April 16, 2025
- Instructions - April 16, 2025
Contact Information
Cash Management and Zero-out: CashMgt@dpi.nc.gov
Salary/LicSal: Salary@dpi.nc.gov
School Financial Reporting: SchoolFinancialReporting@dpi.nc.gov
School Business manages state and federal funds that are allotted to LEAs and IPSs. We collect, compile and analyze public school financial, student and personnel data. We provide support to LEA and ISP financial offices and monitor compliance with state and federal laws.
Mailing Address:
School Business
Department of Public Instruction
6336 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-6336
LEA contact information, including Superintendents, Finance Officers, Personnel Administrators, & Principals can be found in EDDIE. Use the LEA Personnel Report (located under the Reports Menu) to obtain all LEAs, or use the Search or Selection boxes to navigate to an individual LEA or school. For help with LEA or school information and creating mailing labels or reports, please go to the EDDIE Information page.
Independent Public Schools (Charter, Laboratory, Regional) contact information is in EDDIE. Charter schools can also be found on the Office of Charter Schools website: Charter School Contacts.