Audit 10343

FY End
2023-06-30
Total Expended
$1.60M
Findings
8
Programs
10
Organization: Big Hollow School District #38 (IL)
Year: 2023 Accepted: 2024-01-09
Auditor: Eccezion

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
7936 2023-001 - - L
7937 2023-001 - - L
7938 2023-001 - - L
7939 2023-001 - - L
584378 2023-001 - - L
584379 2023-001 - - L
584380 2023-001 - - L
584381 2023-001 - - L

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
84.027 Special Education_grants to States $276,225 - 0
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $189,561 - 0
10.555 National School Lunch Program $91,746 Yes 0
97.036 Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (presidentially Declared Disasters) $70,524 - 0
93.778 Medical Assistance Program $40,174 - 0
10.553 School Breakfast Program $35,429 Yes 0
84.365 English Language Acquisition State Grants $29,309 - 0
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $25,537 Yes 1
84.377 School Improvement Grants $14,354 - 0
84.173 Special Education_preschool Grants $5,198 - 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
M2NWEMAA2CM9 Robert Gold Auditee
8477401490 Kevin Smith Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: BASIS OF PRESENTATION Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the cash basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: Costs are charged as direct costs The Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards includes the federal award activity of Big Hollow School District No. 38 under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2023. The information in this Schedule is presented in accordance with requirements of the Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). Therefore, some amounts presented in the schedule may differ from amounts presented in, and used in the preparation of, the basic financial statements.
Title: SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the cash basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: Costs are charged as direct costs Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the cash basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement.
Title: INDIRECT COST RATE Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the cash basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: Costs are charged as direct costs The District has elected not to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance.
Title: SUBRECIPIENTS Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the cash basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: Costs are charged as direct costs The District did not provide federal awards to subrecipients during the year ended June 30, 2023.
Title: FEDERAL LOANS Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the cash basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: Costs are charged as direct costs There were no federal loans or loan guarantees outstanding at year end.
Title: DONATED PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) (UNAUDITED) Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the cash basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: Costs are charged as direct costs The District received no federally donated PPE.

Finding Details

1. FINDING NUMBER:14 2023 - 001 2. THIS FINDING IS: New 3. Federal Program Name and Year: Elementary and Secondary Emergency Relief Fund 4. Project No.:22-4998-D2, 22-4998-E3, 22-4998-HL, 23-4998-D3, 21-4998-E2, 23-4998-E2, 23-4998-HT 5. CFDA No.: 84.425 6. Passed Through: Illinois State Board of Education 7. Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Education 8. Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation) RECIPIENTS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ACCURATE DATA TO THE STATE OUTLINING EXPENDITURES BY SPECIFIC CATEGORIES AND OBJECT CODES. 9. Condition: DATA SUBMITTED TO THE STATE SHOWED SOME EXPENDITURES CATEGORIZED DIFFERENTLY FROM PREVIOUSLY FILED EXPENDITURE REPORTS. 10. Questioned Costs: NONE 11. Context: A CLERICAL ERROR CAUSED AMOUNTS TO BE CATEGORIZED INCORRECTLY. 12. Effect: DATA WAS NOT ACCURATELY SUBMITTED. 13. Cause: DISTRICT PROCEDURES DID NOT DETECT OR PREVENT THIS ERROR. 14. Recommendation: DISTRICT SHOULD DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PROCEDURES TO RECONCILE AMOUNTS FOR ANNUAL REPORTS TO PERIODIC EXPENDITURE REPORTS, AND HAVE REPORTS REVIEWED BY A SECOND PERSON PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. 15. Management's response: MANAGEMENT WILL IMPLEMENT PROCEDURES INCLUDING RECONCILING AMOUNTS BETWEEN UNDERLYING DATA, QUARTERLY EXPENDITURE REPORTS AND ANNUAL DATA COLLECTION REPORTS. ADDITIONALLY, REPORTS AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION WILL BE REVIEWED BY A SECOND PERSON.
1. FINDING NUMBER:14 2023 - 001 2. THIS FINDING IS: New 3. Federal Program Name and Year: Elementary and Secondary Emergency Relief Fund 4. Project No.:22-4998-D2, 22-4998-E3, 22-4998-HL, 23-4998-D3, 21-4998-E2, 23-4998-E2, 23-4998-HT 5. CFDA No.: 84.425 6. Passed Through: Illinois State Board of Education 7. Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Education 8. Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation) RECIPIENTS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ACCURATE DATA TO THE STATE OUTLINING EXPENDITURES BY SPECIFIC CATEGORIES AND OBJECT CODES. 9. Condition: DATA SUBMITTED TO THE STATE SHOWED SOME EXPENDITURES CATEGORIZED DIFFERENTLY FROM PREVIOUSLY FILED EXPENDITURE REPORTS. 10. Questioned Costs: NONE 11. Context: A CLERICAL ERROR CAUSED AMOUNTS TO BE CATEGORIZED INCORRECTLY. 12. Effect: DATA WAS NOT ACCURATELY SUBMITTED. 13. Cause: DISTRICT PROCEDURES DID NOT DETECT OR PREVENT THIS ERROR. 14. Recommendation: DISTRICT SHOULD DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PROCEDURES TO RECONCILE AMOUNTS FOR ANNUAL REPORTS TO PERIODIC EXPENDITURE REPORTS, AND HAVE REPORTS REVIEWED BY A SECOND PERSON PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. 15. Management's response: MANAGEMENT WILL IMPLEMENT PROCEDURES INCLUDING RECONCILING AMOUNTS BETWEEN UNDERLYING DATA, QUARTERLY EXPENDITURE REPORTS AND ANNUAL DATA COLLECTION REPORTS. ADDITIONALLY, REPORTS AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION WILL BE REVIEWED BY A SECOND PERSON.
1. FINDING NUMBER:14 2023 - 001 2. THIS FINDING IS: New 3. Federal Program Name and Year: Elementary and Secondary Emergency Relief Fund 4. Project No.:22-4998-D2, 22-4998-E3, 22-4998-HL, 23-4998-D3, 21-4998-E2, 23-4998-E2, 23-4998-HT 5. CFDA No.: 84.425 6. Passed Through: Illinois State Board of Education 7. Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Education 8. Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation) RECIPIENTS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ACCURATE DATA TO THE STATE OUTLINING EXPENDITURES BY SPECIFIC CATEGORIES AND OBJECT CODES. 9. Condition: DATA SUBMITTED TO THE STATE SHOWED SOME EXPENDITURES CATEGORIZED DIFFERENTLY FROM PREVIOUSLY FILED EXPENDITURE REPORTS. 10. Questioned Costs: NONE 11. Context: A CLERICAL ERROR CAUSED AMOUNTS TO BE CATEGORIZED INCORRECTLY. 12. Effect: DATA WAS NOT ACCURATELY SUBMITTED. 13. Cause: DISTRICT PROCEDURES DID NOT DETECT OR PREVENT THIS ERROR. 14. Recommendation: DISTRICT SHOULD DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PROCEDURES TO RECONCILE AMOUNTS FOR ANNUAL REPORTS TO PERIODIC EXPENDITURE REPORTS, AND HAVE REPORTS REVIEWED BY A SECOND PERSON PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. 15. Management's response: MANAGEMENT WILL IMPLEMENT PROCEDURES INCLUDING RECONCILING AMOUNTS BETWEEN UNDERLYING DATA, QUARTERLY EXPENDITURE REPORTS AND ANNUAL DATA COLLECTION REPORTS. ADDITIONALLY, REPORTS AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION WILL BE REVIEWED BY A SECOND PERSON.
1. FINDING NUMBER:14 2023 - 001 2. THIS FINDING IS: New 3. Federal Program Name and Year: Elementary and Secondary Emergency Relief Fund 4. Project No.:22-4998-D2, 22-4998-E3, 22-4998-HL, 23-4998-D3, 21-4998-E2, 23-4998-E2, 23-4998-HT 5. CFDA No.: 84.425 6. Passed Through: Illinois State Board of Education 7. Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Education 8. Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation) RECIPIENTS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ACCURATE DATA TO THE STATE OUTLINING EXPENDITURES BY SPECIFIC CATEGORIES AND OBJECT CODES. 9. Condition: DATA SUBMITTED TO THE STATE SHOWED SOME EXPENDITURES CATEGORIZED DIFFERENTLY FROM PREVIOUSLY FILED EXPENDITURE REPORTS. 10. Questioned Costs: NONE 11. Context: A CLERICAL ERROR CAUSED AMOUNTS TO BE CATEGORIZED INCORRECTLY. 12. Effect: DATA WAS NOT ACCURATELY SUBMITTED. 13. Cause: DISTRICT PROCEDURES DID NOT DETECT OR PREVENT THIS ERROR. 14. Recommendation: DISTRICT SHOULD DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PROCEDURES TO RECONCILE AMOUNTS FOR ANNUAL REPORTS TO PERIODIC EXPENDITURE REPORTS, AND HAVE REPORTS REVIEWED BY A SECOND PERSON PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. 15. Management's response: MANAGEMENT WILL IMPLEMENT PROCEDURES INCLUDING RECONCILING AMOUNTS BETWEEN UNDERLYING DATA, QUARTERLY EXPENDITURE REPORTS AND ANNUAL DATA COLLECTION REPORTS. ADDITIONALLY, REPORTS AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION WILL BE REVIEWED BY A SECOND PERSON.
1. FINDING NUMBER:14 2023 - 001 2. THIS FINDING IS: New 3. Federal Program Name and Year: Elementary and Secondary Emergency Relief Fund 4. Project No.:22-4998-D2, 22-4998-E3, 22-4998-HL, 23-4998-D3, 21-4998-E2, 23-4998-E2, 23-4998-HT 5. CFDA No.: 84.425 6. Passed Through: Illinois State Board of Education 7. Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Education 8. Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation) RECIPIENTS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ACCURATE DATA TO THE STATE OUTLINING EXPENDITURES BY SPECIFIC CATEGORIES AND OBJECT CODES. 9. Condition: DATA SUBMITTED TO THE STATE SHOWED SOME EXPENDITURES CATEGORIZED DIFFERENTLY FROM PREVIOUSLY FILED EXPENDITURE REPORTS. 10. Questioned Costs: NONE 11. Context: A CLERICAL ERROR CAUSED AMOUNTS TO BE CATEGORIZED INCORRECTLY. 12. Effect: DATA WAS NOT ACCURATELY SUBMITTED. 13. Cause: DISTRICT PROCEDURES DID NOT DETECT OR PREVENT THIS ERROR. 14. Recommendation: DISTRICT SHOULD DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PROCEDURES TO RECONCILE AMOUNTS FOR ANNUAL REPORTS TO PERIODIC EXPENDITURE REPORTS, AND HAVE REPORTS REVIEWED BY A SECOND PERSON PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. 15. Management's response: MANAGEMENT WILL IMPLEMENT PROCEDURES INCLUDING RECONCILING AMOUNTS BETWEEN UNDERLYING DATA, QUARTERLY EXPENDITURE REPORTS AND ANNUAL DATA COLLECTION REPORTS. ADDITIONALLY, REPORTS AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION WILL BE REVIEWED BY A SECOND PERSON.
1. FINDING NUMBER:14 2023 - 001 2. THIS FINDING IS: New 3. Federal Program Name and Year: Elementary and Secondary Emergency Relief Fund 4. Project No.:22-4998-D2, 22-4998-E3, 22-4998-HL, 23-4998-D3, 21-4998-E2, 23-4998-E2, 23-4998-HT 5. CFDA No.: 84.425 6. Passed Through: Illinois State Board of Education 7. Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Education 8. Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation) RECIPIENTS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ACCURATE DATA TO THE STATE OUTLINING EXPENDITURES BY SPECIFIC CATEGORIES AND OBJECT CODES. 9. Condition: DATA SUBMITTED TO THE STATE SHOWED SOME EXPENDITURES CATEGORIZED DIFFERENTLY FROM PREVIOUSLY FILED EXPENDITURE REPORTS. 10. Questioned Costs: NONE 11. Context: A CLERICAL ERROR CAUSED AMOUNTS TO BE CATEGORIZED INCORRECTLY. 12. Effect: DATA WAS NOT ACCURATELY SUBMITTED. 13. Cause: DISTRICT PROCEDURES DID NOT DETECT OR PREVENT THIS ERROR. 14. Recommendation: DISTRICT SHOULD DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PROCEDURES TO RECONCILE AMOUNTS FOR ANNUAL REPORTS TO PERIODIC EXPENDITURE REPORTS, AND HAVE REPORTS REVIEWED BY A SECOND PERSON PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. 15. Management's response: MANAGEMENT WILL IMPLEMENT PROCEDURES INCLUDING RECONCILING AMOUNTS BETWEEN UNDERLYING DATA, QUARTERLY EXPENDITURE REPORTS AND ANNUAL DATA COLLECTION REPORTS. ADDITIONALLY, REPORTS AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION WILL BE REVIEWED BY A SECOND PERSON.
1. FINDING NUMBER:14 2023 - 001 2. THIS FINDING IS: New 3. Federal Program Name and Year: Elementary and Secondary Emergency Relief Fund 4. Project No.:22-4998-D2, 22-4998-E3, 22-4998-HL, 23-4998-D3, 21-4998-E2, 23-4998-E2, 23-4998-HT 5. CFDA No.: 84.425 6. Passed Through: Illinois State Board of Education 7. Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Education 8. Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation) RECIPIENTS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ACCURATE DATA TO THE STATE OUTLINING EXPENDITURES BY SPECIFIC CATEGORIES AND OBJECT CODES. 9. Condition: DATA SUBMITTED TO THE STATE SHOWED SOME EXPENDITURES CATEGORIZED DIFFERENTLY FROM PREVIOUSLY FILED EXPENDITURE REPORTS. 10. Questioned Costs: NONE 11. Context: A CLERICAL ERROR CAUSED AMOUNTS TO BE CATEGORIZED INCORRECTLY. 12. Effect: DATA WAS NOT ACCURATELY SUBMITTED. 13. Cause: DISTRICT PROCEDURES DID NOT DETECT OR PREVENT THIS ERROR. 14. Recommendation: DISTRICT SHOULD DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PROCEDURES TO RECONCILE AMOUNTS FOR ANNUAL REPORTS TO PERIODIC EXPENDITURE REPORTS, AND HAVE REPORTS REVIEWED BY A SECOND PERSON PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. 15. Management's response: MANAGEMENT WILL IMPLEMENT PROCEDURES INCLUDING RECONCILING AMOUNTS BETWEEN UNDERLYING DATA, QUARTERLY EXPENDITURE REPORTS AND ANNUAL DATA COLLECTION REPORTS. ADDITIONALLY, REPORTS AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION WILL BE REVIEWED BY A SECOND PERSON.
1. FINDING NUMBER:14 2023 - 001 2. THIS FINDING IS: New 3. Federal Program Name and Year: Elementary and Secondary Emergency Relief Fund 4. Project No.:22-4998-D2, 22-4998-E3, 22-4998-HL, 23-4998-D3, 21-4998-E2, 23-4998-E2, 23-4998-HT 5. CFDA No.: 84.425 6. Passed Through: Illinois State Board of Education 7. Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Education 8. Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation) RECIPIENTS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ACCURATE DATA TO THE STATE OUTLINING EXPENDITURES BY SPECIFIC CATEGORIES AND OBJECT CODES. 9. Condition: DATA SUBMITTED TO THE STATE SHOWED SOME EXPENDITURES CATEGORIZED DIFFERENTLY FROM PREVIOUSLY FILED EXPENDITURE REPORTS. 10. Questioned Costs: NONE 11. Context: A CLERICAL ERROR CAUSED AMOUNTS TO BE CATEGORIZED INCORRECTLY. 12. Effect: DATA WAS NOT ACCURATELY SUBMITTED. 13. Cause: DISTRICT PROCEDURES DID NOT DETECT OR PREVENT THIS ERROR. 14. Recommendation: DISTRICT SHOULD DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PROCEDURES TO RECONCILE AMOUNTS FOR ANNUAL REPORTS TO PERIODIC EXPENDITURE REPORTS, AND HAVE REPORTS REVIEWED BY A SECOND PERSON PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. 15. Management's response: MANAGEMENT WILL IMPLEMENT PROCEDURES INCLUDING RECONCILING AMOUNTS BETWEEN UNDERLYING DATA, QUARTERLY EXPENDITURE REPORTS AND ANNUAL DATA COLLECTION REPORTS. ADDITIONALLY, REPORTS AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION WILL BE REVIEWED BY A SECOND PERSON.