Audit 10167

FY End
2023-06-30
Total Expended
$5.78M
Findings
8
Programs
10
Year: 2023 Accepted: 2024-01-08

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
7832 2023-001 Material Weakness - A
7833 2023-001 Material Weakness - A
7834 2023-001 Material Weakness - A
7835 2023-001 Material Weakness - A
584274 2023-001 Material Weakness - A
584275 2023-001 Material Weakness - A
584276 2023-001 Material Weakness - A
584277 2023-001 Material Weakness - A

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $606,791 - 0
84.027 Special Education_grants to States $330,178 - 0
10.553 School Breakfast Program $128,504 Yes 1
10.555 National School Lunch Program $105,976 Yes 1
84.367 Improving Teacher Quality State Grants $82,780 - 0
21.019 Coronavirus Relief Fund $20,000 - 0
10.559 Summer Food Service Program for Children $5,646 Yes 1
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $5,044 Yes 0
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $4,815 - 0
84.173 Special Education_preschool Grants $3,077 - 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
MZD1YL9FC3B6 Jeff Hummel Auditee
5703722210 Kimberly Stank Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: RISK-BASED AUDIT APPROACH Accounting Policies: Selinsgrove Area School District (the “District”) is the reporting entity for financial reporting purposes as defined in Note 1B to the District’s basic financial statements. For purposes of preparing the schedules of expenditures of federal awards, the District’s reporting entity is the same that was used for financial reporting. The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards includes the grant activity of the District and is presented using the accrual basis of accounting, which is described in Note 1E to the District’s basic financial statements. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate. The 2023 threshold for determining Type A and Type B programs is $750,000. The following Type A programs audited as major: 84.425 Education Stabilization Fund and 10.553/10.555/10.559 Child Nutrition Cluster. The amount expended under the program audited as a major federal program for the year ended June 30, 2023, totaled $4,613,237 or 79.8% of total federal awards expended.
Title: MEDICAL ASSISTANCE Accounting Policies: Selinsgrove Area School District (the “District”) is the reporting entity for financial reporting purposes as defined in Note 1B to the District’s basic financial statements. For purposes of preparing the schedules of expenditures of federal awards, the District’s reporting entity is the same that was used for financial reporting. The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards includes the grant activity of the District and is presented using the accrual basis of accounting, which is described in Note 1E to the District’s basic financial statements. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate. Access reimbursement received under ALN 93.778, Revenue Code 8810 are classified as fee-for-service revenues and are not recognized as federal awards for the purpose of the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards.

Finding Details

Criteria: 2 CFR part 200 section 303 indicates that the District is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the District is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition: During testing, it was noted that 2 of the 40 transactions selected for testing in the Child Nutrition Cluster did not have sufficient audit evidence to demonstrate they were approved prior to payment. There were no instances of noncompliance with activities allowed requirements related to the transactions selected. Cause: Controls over expenditures were not functioning as designed since purchase orders and/or invoices had no evidence of being approved due to oversight. Effect: Internal controls over this requirement were not operating effectively. Questioned Costs: None noted. Recommendation: The District should follow its established internal control procedures over activities allowed requirements. Views of Responsible Officials: The District will continue to review its internal control procedures over disbursements and increase its usage of the financial accounting system to aide in the management of the approval process prior to disbursements.
Criteria: 2 CFR part 200 section 303 indicates that the District is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the District is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition: During testing, it was noted that 2 of the 40 transactions selected for testing in the Child Nutrition Cluster did not have sufficient audit evidence to demonstrate they were approved prior to payment. There were no instances of noncompliance with activities allowed requirements related to the transactions selected. Cause: Controls over expenditures were not functioning as designed since purchase orders and/or invoices had no evidence of being approved due to oversight. Effect: Internal controls over this requirement were not operating effectively. Questioned Costs: None noted. Recommendation: The District should follow its established internal control procedures over activities allowed requirements. Views of Responsible Officials: The District will continue to review its internal control procedures over disbursements and increase its usage of the financial accounting system to aide in the management of the approval process prior to disbursements.
Criteria: 2 CFR part 200 section 303 indicates that the District is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the District is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition: During testing, it was noted that 2 of the 40 transactions selected for testing in the Child Nutrition Cluster did not have sufficient audit evidence to demonstrate they were approved prior to payment. There were no instances of noncompliance with activities allowed requirements related to the transactions selected. Cause: Controls over expenditures were not functioning as designed since purchase orders and/or invoices had no evidence of being approved due to oversight. Effect: Internal controls over this requirement were not operating effectively. Questioned Costs: None noted. Recommendation: The District should follow its established internal control procedures over activities allowed requirements. Views of Responsible Officials: The District will continue to review its internal control procedures over disbursements and increase its usage of the financial accounting system to aide in the management of the approval process prior to disbursements.
Criteria: 2 CFR part 200 section 303 indicates that the District is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the District is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition: During testing, it was noted that 2 of the 40 transactions selected for testing in the Child Nutrition Cluster did not have sufficient audit evidence to demonstrate they were approved prior to payment. There were no instances of noncompliance with activities allowed requirements related to the transactions selected. Cause: Controls over expenditures were not functioning as designed since purchase orders and/or invoices had no evidence of being approved due to oversight. Effect: Internal controls over this requirement were not operating effectively. Questioned Costs: None noted. Recommendation: The District should follow its established internal control procedures over activities allowed requirements. Views of Responsible Officials: The District will continue to review its internal control procedures over disbursements and increase its usage of the financial accounting system to aide in the management of the approval process prior to disbursements.
Criteria: 2 CFR part 200 section 303 indicates that the District is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the District is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition: During testing, it was noted that 2 of the 40 transactions selected for testing in the Child Nutrition Cluster did not have sufficient audit evidence to demonstrate they were approved prior to payment. There were no instances of noncompliance with activities allowed requirements related to the transactions selected. Cause: Controls over expenditures were not functioning as designed since purchase orders and/or invoices had no evidence of being approved due to oversight. Effect: Internal controls over this requirement were not operating effectively. Questioned Costs: None noted. Recommendation: The District should follow its established internal control procedures over activities allowed requirements. Views of Responsible Officials: The District will continue to review its internal control procedures over disbursements and increase its usage of the financial accounting system to aide in the management of the approval process prior to disbursements.
Criteria: 2 CFR part 200 section 303 indicates that the District is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the District is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition: During testing, it was noted that 2 of the 40 transactions selected for testing in the Child Nutrition Cluster did not have sufficient audit evidence to demonstrate they were approved prior to payment. There were no instances of noncompliance with activities allowed requirements related to the transactions selected. Cause: Controls over expenditures were not functioning as designed since purchase orders and/or invoices had no evidence of being approved due to oversight. Effect: Internal controls over this requirement were not operating effectively. Questioned Costs: None noted. Recommendation: The District should follow its established internal control procedures over activities allowed requirements. Views of Responsible Officials: The District will continue to review its internal control procedures over disbursements and increase its usage of the financial accounting system to aide in the management of the approval process prior to disbursements.
Criteria: 2 CFR part 200 section 303 indicates that the District is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the District is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition: During testing, it was noted that 2 of the 40 transactions selected for testing in the Child Nutrition Cluster did not have sufficient audit evidence to demonstrate they were approved prior to payment. There were no instances of noncompliance with activities allowed requirements related to the transactions selected. Cause: Controls over expenditures were not functioning as designed since purchase orders and/or invoices had no evidence of being approved due to oversight. Effect: Internal controls over this requirement were not operating effectively. Questioned Costs: None noted. Recommendation: The District should follow its established internal control procedures over activities allowed requirements. Views of Responsible Officials: The District will continue to review its internal control procedures over disbursements and increase its usage of the financial accounting system to aide in the management of the approval process prior to disbursements.
Criteria: 2 CFR part 200 section 303 indicates that the District is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the District is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition: During testing, it was noted that 2 of the 40 transactions selected for testing in the Child Nutrition Cluster did not have sufficient audit evidence to demonstrate they were approved prior to payment. There were no instances of noncompliance with activities allowed requirements related to the transactions selected. Cause: Controls over expenditures were not functioning as designed since purchase orders and/or invoices had no evidence of being approved due to oversight. Effect: Internal controls over this requirement were not operating effectively. Questioned Costs: None noted. Recommendation: The District should follow its established internal control procedures over activities allowed requirements. Views of Responsible Officials: The District will continue to review its internal control procedures over disbursements and increase its usage of the financial accounting system to aide in the management of the approval process prior to disbursements.