"desk audit" of FCAT?

["Gloria Pipkin" <gpipkin@i-1.net>]

Can anyone tell me more about what might be meant by a "desk audit" of an FCAT?  The mother of a senior who has taken the FCAT for the sixth time, failing only the math test by one point the last time, contacted the DOE and asked for her daughter's test to be re-graded.  What follows is part of the reply.  This is the first time I've seen or heard any reference to such a process or option. Thanks for any help you can give us. 

EXCERPT FROM EMAIL FROM DOE PROGRAM SPECIALIST:
As I stated in my previous email, you may request a "Desk Audit" of your student's test.  If through the desk audit procedure I felt there was any anomaly in her test, I would not hesitate to have the actual document pulled and verify the scoring.  As I stated, this is done in writing and through the school district testing office.

I do not want to give you any false hope.  Your message indicates that you believe a "regrading" would result in a different
score.  I am confident in the scoring, but willing to accommodate your request. 
END OF EMAIL EXCERPT

You may recall that last fall a Circuit Court judge in Tallahassee ruled in favor of granting parents access to their children's test booklets and answer sheets, but the DOE appealed the ruling and triggered an automatic stay.  The appeals court has not yet made its ruling.

Gloria
gpipkin@i-1.net