Audit 13581

FY End
2023-06-30
Total Expended
$1.64M
Findings
68
Programs
16
Year: 2023 Accepted: 2024-01-25

Organization Exclusion Status:

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
9941 2023-003 Material Weakness Yes P
9942 2023-004 Material Weakness Yes P
9943 2023-003 Material Weakness Yes P
9944 2023-004 Material Weakness Yes P
9945 2023-003 Material Weakness Yes P
9946 2023-004 Material Weakness Yes P
9947 2023-003 Material Weakness Yes P
9948 2023-004 Material Weakness Yes P
9949 2023-003 Material Weakness Yes P
9950 2023-004 Material Weakness Yes P
9951 2023-003 Material Weakness Yes P
9952 2023-004 Material Weakness Yes P
9953 2023-003 Material Weakness Yes P
9954 2023-004 Material Weakness Yes P
9955 2023-003 Material Weakness Yes P
9956 2023-004 Material Weakness Yes P
9957 2023-003 Material Weakness Yes P
9958 2023-004 Material Weakness Yes P
9959 2023-003 Material Weakness Yes P
9960 2023-004 Material Weakness Yes P
9961 2023-003 Material Weakness Yes P
9962 2023-004 Material Weakness Yes P
9963 2023-003 Material Weakness Yes P
9964 2023-004 Material Weakness Yes P
9965 2023-003 Material Weakness Yes P
9966 2023-004 Material Weakness Yes P
9967 2023-003 Material Weakness Yes P
9968 2023-004 Material Weakness Yes P
9969 2023-003 Material Weakness Yes P
9970 2023-004 Material Weakness Yes P
9971 2023-003 Material Weakness Yes P
9972 2023-004 Material Weakness Yes P
9973 2023-003 Material Weakness Yes P
9974 2023-004 Material Weakness Yes P
586383 2023-003 Material Weakness Yes P
586384 2023-004 Material Weakness Yes P
586385 2023-003 Material Weakness Yes P
586386 2023-004 Material Weakness Yes P
586387 2023-003 Material Weakness Yes P
586388 2023-004 Material Weakness Yes P
586389 2023-003 Material Weakness Yes P
586390 2023-004 Material Weakness Yes P
586391 2023-003 Material Weakness Yes P
586392 2023-004 Material Weakness Yes P
586393 2023-003 Material Weakness Yes P
586394 2023-004 Material Weakness Yes P
586395 2023-003 Material Weakness Yes P
586396 2023-004 Material Weakness Yes P
586397 2023-003 Material Weakness Yes P
586398 2023-004 Material Weakness Yes P
586399 2023-003 Material Weakness Yes P
586400 2023-004 Material Weakness Yes P
586401 2023-003 Material Weakness Yes P
586402 2023-004 Material Weakness Yes P
586403 2023-003 Material Weakness Yes P
586404 2023-004 Material Weakness Yes P
586405 2023-003 Material Weakness Yes P
586406 2023-004 Material Weakness Yes P
586407 2023-003 Material Weakness Yes P
586408 2023-004 Material Weakness Yes P
586409 2023-003 Material Weakness Yes P
586410 2023-004 Material Weakness Yes P
586411 2023-003 Material Weakness Yes P
586412 2023-004 Material Weakness Yes P
586413 2023-003 Material Weakness Yes P
586414 2023-004 Material Weakness Yes P
586415 2023-003 Material Weakness Yes P
586416 2023-004 Material Weakness Yes P

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
84.425 Covid-19 - Arp, Esser III $671,811 Yes 2
10.555 National School Lunch Program $233,870 - 2
84.425 Covid-19 - Esser II $174,586 Yes 2
84.010 Title I $122,312 - 2
84.027 Idea $109,570 - 2
10.553 National School Breakfast Program $88,839 - 2
32.004 Universal Service Fund - School and Libraries (e-Rate) $60,475 - 2
84.358 Small, Rural School Achievement Program $32,316 - 2
84.027 Covid-19, Arp - Idea $25,132 - 2
10.555 National School Lunch Program - Non-Cash Assistance $24,365 - 2
10.555 Covid-19 - Supply Chain Assistance $23,545 - 2
84.367 Title Iia - Improving Teacher Quality $15,854 - 2
84.425 Covid-19 - Arp, Esser 7% - Learning Loss $14,575 Yes 2
84.424 Title IV - Student Support & Academic Enrichment $10,888 - 2
84.425 Covid-19 - Arp, Esser 7% - Summer Enrichment $5,236 Yes 2
10.649 Covid-19 - P-Ebt Local Admin Funds $628 - 2

Contacts

Name Title Type
MFEALYSAWGY5 Linda Benson Auditee
8149652536 David V. Ditanna, CPA Auditor
No contacts on file

Notes to SEFA

Title: Note 1 Accounting Policies: Basis of Presentation - The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards includes the federal grant activity of the Johnsonburg Area School District and is presented on the modified accrual basis of accounting. The information in the schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of 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, or used in the preparation of the basic financial statements. Basis of Accounting - The basis of accounting varies by Federal program consistent with underlying regulations pertaining to each program. The amounts reported as Federal expenditures generally were obtained from the appropriate Federal financial reports for applicable program and periods. The amounts reported in these Federal financial reports are prepared from records maintained for each program, which are periodically reconciled with the District’s financial reporting system. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The District has elected not to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance in the current year. Basis of Presentation - The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards includes the federal grant activity of the Johnsonburg Area School District and is presented on the modified accrual basis of accounting. The information in the schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of 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, or used in the preparation of the basic financial statements. Basis of Accounting - The basis of accounting varies by Federal program consistent with underlying regulations pertaining to each program. The amounts reported as Federal expenditures generally were obtained from the appropriate Federal financial reports for applicable program and periods. The amounts reported in these Federal financial reports are prepared from records maintained for each program, which are periodically reconciled with the District’s financial reporting system.
Title: Note 2 - Non-monetary Federal Program Accounting Policies: Basis of Presentation - The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards includes the federal grant activity of the Johnsonburg Area School District and is presented on the modified accrual basis of accounting. The information in the schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of 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, or used in the preparation of the basic financial statements. Basis of Accounting - The basis of accounting varies by Federal program consistent with underlying regulations pertaining to each program. The amounts reported as Federal expenditures generally were obtained from the appropriate Federal financial reports for applicable program and periods. The amounts reported in these Federal financial reports are prepared from records maintained for each program, which are periodically reconciled with the District’s financial reporting system. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The District has elected not to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance in the current year. The accompanying Johnsonburg Area School District is the recipient of a non-monetary federal award program. During the year ended June 30, 2023, the District reported in the Schedule of Federal Awards $24,365 of donated commodities at fair market value received and disbursed.
Title: Note 3 - Indirect Cost Rate Accounting Policies: Basis of Presentation - The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards includes the federal grant activity of the Johnsonburg Area School District and is presented on the modified accrual basis of accounting. The information in the schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of 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, or used in the preparation of the basic financial statements. Basis of Accounting - The basis of accounting varies by Federal program consistent with underlying regulations pertaining to each program. The amounts reported as Federal expenditures generally were obtained from the appropriate Federal financial reports for applicable program and periods. The amounts reported in these Federal financial reports are prepared from records maintained for each program, which are periodically reconciled with the District’s financial reporting system. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The District has elected not to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance in the current year. The District has elected not to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance in the current year.

Finding Details

Adjusting Journal Entries, Required Disclosures and Draft Financial Statements Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: During the current year, adjusting journal entries, along with footnote disclosures were proposed by the auditors and accepted by the District to properly reflect the financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Some of the adjustments and footnotes were related to recording taxes receivable and applicable deferred inflows of resources, subsidy receivables and revenue, accrued expenses, accounts payable and converting to the full accrual method for GASB 34 purposes. In addition, a draft of the financial statements was prepared by the auditors. Effect: AU-C Section 265, entitled Communicating Internal Control Related Matters Identified in an Audit, issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) considers the need for significant adjusting journal entries and assistance when preparing the financial statements to be indicative of an internal control deficiency. Without this assistance, the potential risk exists of the District’s financial statements not conforming to GAAP. Auditor’s Recommendation: Although auditors may continue to provide such assistance both now and in the future, under the new pronouncement, the District should continue to review and accept both proposed adjusting journal entries and footnote disclosures, along with the draft financial statements. District’s Response: The District has received, reviewed and accepted all journal entries, footnote disclosures and draft financial statements proposed for the current year audit and will continue to review similar information in future years. Further, the District believes it has a thorough understanding of these financial statements and the ability to make informed judgments based on these financial statements. Lastly, the District considers such assistance provided by the auditors to be the most cost effective in preparing such information.
Segregation of Duties Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: Although there is a limited number of personnel in the business office, we noted that different functions within the cash receipts, cash disbursements and payroll cycles, along with the preparation of bank reconciliations are not properly segregated. Effect: A fundamental element of an effective internal control system is the proper segregation of duties. Proper segregation of duties provides for a system of checks and balances and entails assigning responsibilities of authorizing and recording transactions among different people in the District. Generally, assigning different individuals the responsibilities of authorizing transactions, recording transactions, and maintaining the custody of the related assets reduces the opportunities for any individual to both perpetrate and conceal errors or fraud in the normal course of business. Auditor’s recommendation: We recognize that the District has attempted to mitigate the lack of segregation of duties by having other individuals perform certain ancillary duties of record-keeping including: opening the mail; signing of checks; distribution of payroll and vendor checks; and bank reconciliations. These duties could be enhanced by having the individual responsible for the preparation of bank reconciliations compare the reconciled bank balances to the District’s general ledger software on a monthly basis, as currently reconciliations are compared against manual worksheets. In addition, we recommend that the individual responsible for opening mail also maintain a cash receipts log, with someone independent of the cash receipts function reconciling the log to the general ledger and bank statements at certain times during the year. For mitigating controls over the District’s payroll, the District should consider having the Superintendent review a monthly change report showing any changes in pay rates or employees. Finally, for controls over cash disbursements, the Board should account for the sequence of checks for each disbursement register to ensure that all checks are being reviewed. In addition a report should be generated that documents any new vendors added to the payable module. This report could be approved monthly by the Superintendent. District’s Response: The District understands the importance of having strong segregation of duties and will attempt to separate certain responsibilities as outlined above.
Adjusting Journal Entries, Required Disclosures and Draft Financial Statements Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: During the current year, adjusting journal entries, along with footnote disclosures were proposed by the auditors and accepted by the District to properly reflect the financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Some of the adjustments and footnotes were related to recording taxes receivable and applicable deferred inflows of resources, subsidy receivables and revenue, accrued expenses, accounts payable and converting to the full accrual method for GASB 34 purposes. In addition, a draft of the financial statements was prepared by the auditors. Effect: AU-C Section 265, entitled Communicating Internal Control Related Matters Identified in an Audit, issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) considers the need for significant adjusting journal entries and assistance when preparing the financial statements to be indicative of an internal control deficiency. Without this assistance, the potential risk exists of the District’s financial statements not conforming to GAAP. Auditor’s Recommendation: Although auditors may continue to provide such assistance both now and in the future, under the new pronouncement, the District should continue to review and accept both proposed adjusting journal entries and footnote disclosures, along with the draft financial statements. District’s Response: The District has received, reviewed and accepted all journal entries, footnote disclosures and draft financial statements proposed for the current year audit and will continue to review similar information in future years. Further, the District believes it has a thorough understanding of these financial statements and the ability to make informed judgments based on these financial statements. Lastly, the District considers such assistance provided by the auditors to be the most cost effective in preparing such information.
Segregation of Duties Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: Although there is a limited number of personnel in the business office, we noted that different functions within the cash receipts, cash disbursements and payroll cycles, along with the preparation of bank reconciliations are not properly segregated. Effect: A fundamental element of an effective internal control system is the proper segregation of duties. Proper segregation of duties provides for a system of checks and balances and entails assigning responsibilities of authorizing and recording transactions among different people in the District. Generally, assigning different individuals the responsibilities of authorizing transactions, recording transactions, and maintaining the custody of the related assets reduces the opportunities for any individual to both perpetrate and conceal errors or fraud in the normal course of business. Auditor’s recommendation: We recognize that the District has attempted to mitigate the lack of segregation of duties by having other individuals perform certain ancillary duties of record-keeping including: opening the mail; signing of checks; distribution of payroll and vendor checks; and bank reconciliations. These duties could be enhanced by having the individual responsible for the preparation of bank reconciliations compare the reconciled bank balances to the District’s general ledger software on a monthly basis, as currently reconciliations are compared against manual worksheets. In addition, we recommend that the individual responsible for opening mail also maintain a cash receipts log, with someone independent of the cash receipts function reconciling the log to the general ledger and bank statements at certain times during the year. For mitigating controls over the District’s payroll, the District should consider having the Superintendent review a monthly change report showing any changes in pay rates or employees. Finally, for controls over cash disbursements, the Board should account for the sequence of checks for each disbursement register to ensure that all checks are being reviewed. In addition a report should be generated that documents any new vendors added to the payable module. This report could be approved monthly by the Superintendent. District’s Response: The District understands the importance of having strong segregation of duties and will attempt to separate certain responsibilities as outlined above.
Adjusting Journal Entries, Required Disclosures and Draft Financial Statements Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: During the current year, adjusting journal entries, along with footnote disclosures were proposed by the auditors and accepted by the District to properly reflect the financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Some of the adjustments and footnotes were related to recording taxes receivable and applicable deferred inflows of resources, subsidy receivables and revenue, accrued expenses, accounts payable and converting to the full accrual method for GASB 34 purposes. In addition, a draft of the financial statements was prepared by the auditors. Effect: AU-C Section 265, entitled Communicating Internal Control Related Matters Identified in an Audit, issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) considers the need for significant adjusting journal entries and assistance when preparing the financial statements to be indicative of an internal control deficiency. Without this assistance, the potential risk exists of the District’s financial statements not conforming to GAAP. Auditor’s Recommendation: Although auditors may continue to provide such assistance both now and in the future, under the new pronouncement, the District should continue to review and accept both proposed adjusting journal entries and footnote disclosures, along with the draft financial statements. District’s Response: The District has received, reviewed and accepted all journal entries, footnote disclosures and draft financial statements proposed for the current year audit and will continue to review similar information in future years. Further, the District believes it has a thorough understanding of these financial statements and the ability to make informed judgments based on these financial statements. Lastly, the District considers such assistance provided by the auditors to be the most cost effective in preparing such information.
Segregation of Duties Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: Although there is a limited number of personnel in the business office, we noted that different functions within the cash receipts, cash disbursements and payroll cycles, along with the preparation of bank reconciliations are not properly segregated. Effect: A fundamental element of an effective internal control system is the proper segregation of duties. Proper segregation of duties provides for a system of checks and balances and entails assigning responsibilities of authorizing and recording transactions among different people in the District. Generally, assigning different individuals the responsibilities of authorizing transactions, recording transactions, and maintaining the custody of the related assets reduces the opportunities for any individual to both perpetrate and conceal errors or fraud in the normal course of business. Auditor’s recommendation: We recognize that the District has attempted to mitigate the lack of segregation of duties by having other individuals perform certain ancillary duties of record-keeping including: opening the mail; signing of checks; distribution of payroll and vendor checks; and bank reconciliations. These duties could be enhanced by having the individual responsible for the preparation of bank reconciliations compare the reconciled bank balances to the District’s general ledger software on a monthly basis, as currently reconciliations are compared against manual worksheets. In addition, we recommend that the individual responsible for opening mail also maintain a cash receipts log, with someone independent of the cash receipts function reconciling the log to the general ledger and bank statements at certain times during the year. For mitigating controls over the District’s payroll, the District should consider having the Superintendent review a monthly change report showing any changes in pay rates or employees. Finally, for controls over cash disbursements, the Board should account for the sequence of checks for each disbursement register to ensure that all checks are being reviewed. In addition a report should be generated that documents any new vendors added to the payable module. This report could be approved monthly by the Superintendent. District’s Response: The District understands the importance of having strong segregation of duties and will attempt to separate certain responsibilities as outlined above.
Adjusting Journal Entries, Required Disclosures and Draft Financial Statements Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: During the current year, adjusting journal entries, along with footnote disclosures were proposed by the auditors and accepted by the District to properly reflect the financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Some of the adjustments and footnotes were related to recording taxes receivable and applicable deferred inflows of resources, subsidy receivables and revenue, accrued expenses, accounts payable and converting to the full accrual method for GASB 34 purposes. In addition, a draft of the financial statements was prepared by the auditors. Effect: AU-C Section 265, entitled Communicating Internal Control Related Matters Identified in an Audit, issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) considers the need for significant adjusting journal entries and assistance when preparing the financial statements to be indicative of an internal control deficiency. Without this assistance, the potential risk exists of the District’s financial statements not conforming to GAAP. Auditor’s Recommendation: Although auditors may continue to provide such assistance both now and in the future, under the new pronouncement, the District should continue to review and accept both proposed adjusting journal entries and footnote disclosures, along with the draft financial statements. District’s Response: The District has received, reviewed and accepted all journal entries, footnote disclosures and draft financial statements proposed for the current year audit and will continue to review similar information in future years. Further, the District believes it has a thorough understanding of these financial statements and the ability to make informed judgments based on these financial statements. Lastly, the District considers such assistance provided by the auditors to be the most cost effective in preparing such information.
Segregation of Duties Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: Although there is a limited number of personnel in the business office, we noted that different functions within the cash receipts, cash disbursements and payroll cycles, along with the preparation of bank reconciliations are not properly segregated. Effect: A fundamental element of an effective internal control system is the proper segregation of duties. Proper segregation of duties provides for a system of checks and balances and entails assigning responsibilities of authorizing and recording transactions among different people in the District. Generally, assigning different individuals the responsibilities of authorizing transactions, recording transactions, and maintaining the custody of the related assets reduces the opportunities for any individual to both perpetrate and conceal errors or fraud in the normal course of business. Auditor’s recommendation: We recognize that the District has attempted to mitigate the lack of segregation of duties by having other individuals perform certain ancillary duties of record-keeping including: opening the mail; signing of checks; distribution of payroll and vendor checks; and bank reconciliations. These duties could be enhanced by having the individual responsible for the preparation of bank reconciliations compare the reconciled bank balances to the District’s general ledger software on a monthly basis, as currently reconciliations are compared against manual worksheets. In addition, we recommend that the individual responsible for opening mail also maintain a cash receipts log, with someone independent of the cash receipts function reconciling the log to the general ledger and bank statements at certain times during the year. For mitigating controls over the District’s payroll, the District should consider having the Superintendent review a monthly change report showing any changes in pay rates or employees. Finally, for controls over cash disbursements, the Board should account for the sequence of checks for each disbursement register to ensure that all checks are being reviewed. In addition a report should be generated that documents any new vendors added to the payable module. This report could be approved monthly by the Superintendent. District’s Response: The District understands the importance of having strong segregation of duties and will attempt to separate certain responsibilities as outlined above.
Adjusting Journal Entries, Required Disclosures and Draft Financial Statements Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: During the current year, adjusting journal entries, along with footnote disclosures were proposed by the auditors and accepted by the District to properly reflect the financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Some of the adjustments and footnotes were related to recording taxes receivable and applicable deferred inflows of resources, subsidy receivables and revenue, accrued expenses, accounts payable and converting to the full accrual method for GASB 34 purposes. In addition, a draft of the financial statements was prepared by the auditors. Effect: AU-C Section 265, entitled Communicating Internal Control Related Matters Identified in an Audit, issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) considers the need for significant adjusting journal entries and assistance when preparing the financial statements to be indicative of an internal control deficiency. Without this assistance, the potential risk exists of the District’s financial statements not conforming to GAAP. Auditor’s Recommendation: Although auditors may continue to provide such assistance both now and in the future, under the new pronouncement, the District should continue to review and accept both proposed adjusting journal entries and footnote disclosures, along with the draft financial statements. District’s Response: The District has received, reviewed and accepted all journal entries, footnote disclosures and draft financial statements proposed for the current year audit and will continue to review similar information in future years. Further, the District believes it has a thorough understanding of these financial statements and the ability to make informed judgments based on these financial statements. Lastly, the District considers such assistance provided by the auditors to be the most cost effective in preparing such information.
Segregation of Duties Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: Although there is a limited number of personnel in the business office, we noted that different functions within the cash receipts, cash disbursements and payroll cycles, along with the preparation of bank reconciliations are not properly segregated. Effect: A fundamental element of an effective internal control system is the proper segregation of duties. Proper segregation of duties provides for a system of checks and balances and entails assigning responsibilities of authorizing and recording transactions among different people in the District. Generally, assigning different individuals the responsibilities of authorizing transactions, recording transactions, and maintaining the custody of the related assets reduces the opportunities for any individual to both perpetrate and conceal errors or fraud in the normal course of business. Auditor’s recommendation: We recognize that the District has attempted to mitigate the lack of segregation of duties by having other individuals perform certain ancillary duties of record-keeping including: opening the mail; signing of checks; distribution of payroll and vendor checks; and bank reconciliations. These duties could be enhanced by having the individual responsible for the preparation of bank reconciliations compare the reconciled bank balances to the District’s general ledger software on a monthly basis, as currently reconciliations are compared against manual worksheets. In addition, we recommend that the individual responsible for opening mail also maintain a cash receipts log, with someone independent of the cash receipts function reconciling the log to the general ledger and bank statements at certain times during the year. For mitigating controls over the District’s payroll, the District should consider having the Superintendent review a monthly change report showing any changes in pay rates or employees. Finally, for controls over cash disbursements, the Board should account for the sequence of checks for each disbursement register to ensure that all checks are being reviewed. In addition a report should be generated that documents any new vendors added to the payable module. This report could be approved monthly by the Superintendent. District’s Response: The District understands the importance of having strong segregation of duties and will attempt to separate certain responsibilities as outlined above.
Adjusting Journal Entries, Required Disclosures and Draft Financial Statements Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: During the current year, adjusting journal entries, along with footnote disclosures were proposed by the auditors and accepted by the District to properly reflect the financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Some of the adjustments and footnotes were related to recording taxes receivable and applicable deferred inflows of resources, subsidy receivables and revenue, accrued expenses, accounts payable and converting to the full accrual method for GASB 34 purposes. In addition, a draft of the financial statements was prepared by the auditors. Effect: AU-C Section 265, entitled Communicating Internal Control Related Matters Identified in an Audit, issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) considers the need for significant adjusting journal entries and assistance when preparing the financial statements to be indicative of an internal control deficiency. Without this assistance, the potential risk exists of the District’s financial statements not conforming to GAAP. Auditor’s Recommendation: Although auditors may continue to provide such assistance both now and in the future, under the new pronouncement, the District should continue to review and accept both proposed adjusting journal entries and footnote disclosures, along with the draft financial statements. District’s Response: The District has received, reviewed and accepted all journal entries, footnote disclosures and draft financial statements proposed for the current year audit and will continue to review similar information in future years. Further, the District believes it has a thorough understanding of these financial statements and the ability to make informed judgments based on these financial statements. Lastly, the District considers such assistance provided by the auditors to be the most cost effective in preparing such information.
Segregation of Duties Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: Although there is a limited number of personnel in the business office, we noted that different functions within the cash receipts, cash disbursements and payroll cycles, along with the preparation of bank reconciliations are not properly segregated. Effect: A fundamental element of an effective internal control system is the proper segregation of duties. Proper segregation of duties provides for a system of checks and balances and entails assigning responsibilities of authorizing and recording transactions among different people in the District. Generally, assigning different individuals the responsibilities of authorizing transactions, recording transactions, and maintaining the custody of the related assets reduces the opportunities for any individual to both perpetrate and conceal errors or fraud in the normal course of business. Auditor’s recommendation: We recognize that the District has attempted to mitigate the lack of segregation of duties by having other individuals perform certain ancillary duties of record-keeping including: opening the mail; signing of checks; distribution of payroll and vendor checks; and bank reconciliations. These duties could be enhanced by having the individual responsible for the preparation of bank reconciliations compare the reconciled bank balances to the District’s general ledger software on a monthly basis, as currently reconciliations are compared against manual worksheets. In addition, we recommend that the individual responsible for opening mail also maintain a cash receipts log, with someone independent of the cash receipts function reconciling the log to the general ledger and bank statements at certain times during the year. For mitigating controls over the District’s payroll, the District should consider having the Superintendent review a monthly change report showing any changes in pay rates or employees. Finally, for controls over cash disbursements, the Board should account for the sequence of checks for each disbursement register to ensure that all checks are being reviewed. In addition a report should be generated that documents any new vendors added to the payable module. This report could be approved monthly by the Superintendent. District’s Response: The District understands the importance of having strong segregation of duties and will attempt to separate certain responsibilities as outlined above.
Adjusting Journal Entries, Required Disclosures and Draft Financial Statements Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: During the current year, adjusting journal entries, along with footnote disclosures were proposed by the auditors and accepted by the District to properly reflect the financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Some of the adjustments and footnotes were related to recording taxes receivable and applicable deferred inflows of resources, subsidy receivables and revenue, accrued expenses, accounts payable and converting to the full accrual method for GASB 34 purposes. In addition, a draft of the financial statements was prepared by the auditors. Effect: AU-C Section 265, entitled Communicating Internal Control Related Matters Identified in an Audit, issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) considers the need for significant adjusting journal entries and assistance when preparing the financial statements to be indicative of an internal control deficiency. Without this assistance, the potential risk exists of the District’s financial statements not conforming to GAAP. Auditor’s Recommendation: Although auditors may continue to provide such assistance both now and in the future, under the new pronouncement, the District should continue to review and accept both proposed adjusting journal entries and footnote disclosures, along with the draft financial statements. District’s Response: The District has received, reviewed and accepted all journal entries, footnote disclosures and draft financial statements proposed for the current year audit and will continue to review similar information in future years. Further, the District believes it has a thorough understanding of these financial statements and the ability to make informed judgments based on these financial statements. Lastly, the District considers such assistance provided by the auditors to be the most cost effective in preparing such information.
Segregation of Duties Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: Although there is a limited number of personnel in the business office, we noted that different functions within the cash receipts, cash disbursements and payroll cycles, along with the preparation of bank reconciliations are not properly segregated. Effect: A fundamental element of an effective internal control system is the proper segregation of duties. Proper segregation of duties provides for a system of checks and balances and entails assigning responsibilities of authorizing and recording transactions among different people in the District. Generally, assigning different individuals the responsibilities of authorizing transactions, recording transactions, and maintaining the custody of the related assets reduces the opportunities for any individual to both perpetrate and conceal errors or fraud in the normal course of business. Auditor’s recommendation: We recognize that the District has attempted to mitigate the lack of segregation of duties by having other individuals perform certain ancillary duties of record-keeping including: opening the mail; signing of checks; distribution of payroll and vendor checks; and bank reconciliations. These duties could be enhanced by having the individual responsible for the preparation of bank reconciliations compare the reconciled bank balances to the District’s general ledger software on a monthly basis, as currently reconciliations are compared against manual worksheets. In addition, we recommend that the individual responsible for opening mail also maintain a cash receipts log, with someone independent of the cash receipts function reconciling the log to the general ledger and bank statements at certain times during the year. For mitigating controls over the District’s payroll, the District should consider having the Superintendent review a monthly change report showing any changes in pay rates or employees. Finally, for controls over cash disbursements, the Board should account for the sequence of checks for each disbursement register to ensure that all checks are being reviewed. In addition a report should be generated that documents any new vendors added to the payable module. This report could be approved monthly by the Superintendent. District’s Response: The District understands the importance of having strong segregation of duties and will attempt to separate certain responsibilities as outlined above.
Adjusting Journal Entries, Required Disclosures and Draft Financial Statements Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: During the current year, adjusting journal entries, along with footnote disclosures were proposed by the auditors and accepted by the District to properly reflect the financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Some of the adjustments and footnotes were related to recording taxes receivable and applicable deferred inflows of resources, subsidy receivables and revenue, accrued expenses, accounts payable and converting to the full accrual method for GASB 34 purposes. In addition, a draft of the financial statements was prepared by the auditors. Effect: AU-C Section 265, entitled Communicating Internal Control Related Matters Identified in an Audit, issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) considers the need for significant adjusting journal entries and assistance when preparing the financial statements to be indicative of an internal control deficiency. Without this assistance, the potential risk exists of the District’s financial statements not conforming to GAAP. Auditor’s Recommendation: Although auditors may continue to provide such assistance both now and in the future, under the new pronouncement, the District should continue to review and accept both proposed adjusting journal entries and footnote disclosures, along with the draft financial statements. District’s Response: The District has received, reviewed and accepted all journal entries, footnote disclosures and draft financial statements proposed for the current year audit and will continue to review similar information in future years. Further, the District believes it has a thorough understanding of these financial statements and the ability to make informed judgments based on these financial statements. Lastly, the District considers such assistance provided by the auditors to be the most cost effective in preparing such information.
Segregation of Duties Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: Although there is a limited number of personnel in the business office, we noted that different functions within the cash receipts, cash disbursements and payroll cycles, along with the preparation of bank reconciliations are not properly segregated. Effect: A fundamental element of an effective internal control system is the proper segregation of duties. Proper segregation of duties provides for a system of checks and balances and entails assigning responsibilities of authorizing and recording transactions among different people in the District. Generally, assigning different individuals the responsibilities of authorizing transactions, recording transactions, and maintaining the custody of the related assets reduces the opportunities for any individual to both perpetrate and conceal errors or fraud in the normal course of business. Auditor’s recommendation: We recognize that the District has attempted to mitigate the lack of segregation of duties by having other individuals perform certain ancillary duties of record-keeping including: opening the mail; signing of checks; distribution of payroll and vendor checks; and bank reconciliations. These duties could be enhanced by having the individual responsible for the preparation of bank reconciliations compare the reconciled bank balances to the District’s general ledger software on a monthly basis, as currently reconciliations are compared against manual worksheets. In addition, we recommend that the individual responsible for opening mail also maintain a cash receipts log, with someone independent of the cash receipts function reconciling the log to the general ledger and bank statements at certain times during the year. For mitigating controls over the District’s payroll, the District should consider having the Superintendent review a monthly change report showing any changes in pay rates or employees. Finally, for controls over cash disbursements, the Board should account for the sequence of checks for each disbursement register to ensure that all checks are being reviewed. In addition a report should be generated that documents any new vendors added to the payable module. This report could be approved monthly by the Superintendent. District’s Response: The District understands the importance of having strong segregation of duties and will attempt to separate certain responsibilities as outlined above.
Adjusting Journal Entries, Required Disclosures and Draft Financial Statements Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: During the current year, adjusting journal entries, along with footnote disclosures were proposed by the auditors and accepted by the District to properly reflect the financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Some of the adjustments and footnotes were related to recording taxes receivable and applicable deferred inflows of resources, subsidy receivables and revenue, accrued expenses, accounts payable and converting to the full accrual method for GASB 34 purposes. In addition, a draft of the financial statements was prepared by the auditors. Effect: AU-C Section 265, entitled Communicating Internal Control Related Matters Identified in an Audit, issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) considers the need for significant adjusting journal entries and assistance when preparing the financial statements to be indicative of an internal control deficiency. Without this assistance, the potential risk exists of the District’s financial statements not conforming to GAAP. Auditor’s Recommendation: Although auditors may continue to provide such assistance both now and in the future, under the new pronouncement, the District should continue to review and accept both proposed adjusting journal entries and footnote disclosures, along with the draft financial statements. District’s Response: The District has received, reviewed and accepted all journal entries, footnote disclosures and draft financial statements proposed for the current year audit and will continue to review similar information in future years. Further, the District believes it has a thorough understanding of these financial statements and the ability to make informed judgments based on these financial statements. Lastly, the District considers such assistance provided by the auditors to be the most cost effective in preparing such information.
Segregation of Duties Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: Although there is a limited number of personnel in the business office, we noted that different functions within the cash receipts, cash disbursements and payroll cycles, along with the preparation of bank reconciliations are not properly segregated. Effect: A fundamental element of an effective internal control system is the proper segregation of duties. Proper segregation of duties provides for a system of checks and balances and entails assigning responsibilities of authorizing and recording transactions among different people in the District. Generally, assigning different individuals the responsibilities of authorizing transactions, recording transactions, and maintaining the custody of the related assets reduces the opportunities for any individual to both perpetrate and conceal errors or fraud in the normal course of business. Auditor’s recommendation: We recognize that the District has attempted to mitigate the lack of segregation of duties by having other individuals perform certain ancillary duties of record-keeping including: opening the mail; signing of checks; distribution of payroll and vendor checks; and bank reconciliations. These duties could be enhanced by having the individual responsible for the preparation of bank reconciliations compare the reconciled bank balances to the District’s general ledger software on a monthly basis, as currently reconciliations are compared against manual worksheets. In addition, we recommend that the individual responsible for opening mail also maintain a cash receipts log, with someone independent of the cash receipts function reconciling the log to the general ledger and bank statements at certain times during the year. For mitigating controls over the District’s payroll, the District should consider having the Superintendent review a monthly change report showing any changes in pay rates or employees. Finally, for controls over cash disbursements, the Board should account for the sequence of checks for each disbursement register to ensure that all checks are being reviewed. In addition a report should be generated that documents any new vendors added to the payable module. This report could be approved monthly by the Superintendent. District’s Response: The District understands the importance of having strong segregation of duties and will attempt to separate certain responsibilities as outlined above.
Adjusting Journal Entries, Required Disclosures and Draft Financial Statements Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: During the current year, adjusting journal entries, along with footnote disclosures were proposed by the auditors and accepted by the District to properly reflect the financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Some of the adjustments and footnotes were related to recording taxes receivable and applicable deferred inflows of resources, subsidy receivables and revenue, accrued expenses, accounts payable and converting to the full accrual method for GASB 34 purposes. In addition, a draft of the financial statements was prepared by the auditors. Effect: AU-C Section 265, entitled Communicating Internal Control Related Matters Identified in an Audit, issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) considers the need for significant adjusting journal entries and assistance when preparing the financial statements to be indicative of an internal control deficiency. Without this assistance, the potential risk exists of the District’s financial statements not conforming to GAAP. Auditor’s Recommendation: Although auditors may continue to provide such assistance both now and in the future, under the new pronouncement, the District should continue to review and accept both proposed adjusting journal entries and footnote disclosures, along with the draft financial statements. District’s Response: The District has received, reviewed and accepted all journal entries, footnote disclosures and draft financial statements proposed for the current year audit and will continue to review similar information in future years. Further, the District believes it has a thorough understanding of these financial statements and the ability to make informed judgments based on these financial statements. Lastly, the District considers such assistance provided by the auditors to be the most cost effective in preparing such information.
Segregation of Duties Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: Although there is a limited number of personnel in the business office, we noted that different functions within the cash receipts, cash disbursements and payroll cycles, along with the preparation of bank reconciliations are not properly segregated. Effect: A fundamental element of an effective internal control system is the proper segregation of duties. Proper segregation of duties provides for a system of checks and balances and entails assigning responsibilities of authorizing and recording transactions among different people in the District. Generally, assigning different individuals the responsibilities of authorizing transactions, recording transactions, and maintaining the custody of the related assets reduces the opportunities for any individual to both perpetrate and conceal errors or fraud in the normal course of business. Auditor’s recommendation: We recognize that the District has attempted to mitigate the lack of segregation of duties by having other individuals perform certain ancillary duties of record-keeping including: opening the mail; signing of checks; distribution of payroll and vendor checks; and bank reconciliations. These duties could be enhanced by having the individual responsible for the preparation of bank reconciliations compare the reconciled bank balances to the District’s general ledger software on a monthly basis, as currently reconciliations are compared against manual worksheets. In addition, we recommend that the individual responsible for opening mail also maintain a cash receipts log, with someone independent of the cash receipts function reconciling the log to the general ledger and bank statements at certain times during the year. For mitigating controls over the District’s payroll, the District should consider having the Superintendent review a monthly change report showing any changes in pay rates or employees. Finally, for controls over cash disbursements, the Board should account for the sequence of checks for each disbursement register to ensure that all checks are being reviewed. In addition a report should be generated that documents any new vendors added to the payable module. This report could be approved monthly by the Superintendent. District’s Response: The District understands the importance of having strong segregation of duties and will attempt to separate certain responsibilities as outlined above.
Adjusting Journal Entries, Required Disclosures and Draft Financial Statements Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: During the current year, adjusting journal entries, along with footnote disclosures were proposed by the auditors and accepted by the District to properly reflect the financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Some of the adjustments and footnotes were related to recording taxes receivable and applicable deferred inflows of resources, subsidy receivables and revenue, accrued expenses, accounts payable and converting to the full accrual method for GASB 34 purposes. In addition, a draft of the financial statements was prepared by the auditors. Effect: AU-C Section 265, entitled Communicating Internal Control Related Matters Identified in an Audit, issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) considers the need for significant adjusting journal entries and assistance when preparing the financial statements to be indicative of an internal control deficiency. Without this assistance, the potential risk exists of the District’s financial statements not conforming to GAAP. Auditor’s Recommendation: Although auditors may continue to provide such assistance both now and in the future, under the new pronouncement, the District should continue to review and accept both proposed adjusting journal entries and footnote disclosures, along with the draft financial statements. District’s Response: The District has received, reviewed and accepted all journal entries, footnote disclosures and draft financial statements proposed for the current year audit and will continue to review similar information in future years. Further, the District believes it has a thorough understanding of these financial statements and the ability to make informed judgments based on these financial statements. Lastly, the District considers such assistance provided by the auditors to be the most cost effective in preparing such information.
Segregation of Duties Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: Although there is a limited number of personnel in the business office, we noted that different functions within the cash receipts, cash disbursements and payroll cycles, along with the preparation of bank reconciliations are not properly segregated. Effect: A fundamental element of an effective internal control system is the proper segregation of duties. Proper segregation of duties provides for a system of checks and balances and entails assigning responsibilities of authorizing and recording transactions among different people in the District. Generally, assigning different individuals the responsibilities of authorizing transactions, recording transactions, and maintaining the custody of the related assets reduces the opportunities for any individual to both perpetrate and conceal errors or fraud in the normal course of business. Auditor’s recommendation: We recognize that the District has attempted to mitigate the lack of segregation of duties by having other individuals perform certain ancillary duties of record-keeping including: opening the mail; signing of checks; distribution of payroll and vendor checks; and bank reconciliations. These duties could be enhanced by having the individual responsible for the preparation of bank reconciliations compare the reconciled bank balances to the District’s general ledger software on a monthly basis, as currently reconciliations are compared against manual worksheets. In addition, we recommend that the individual responsible for opening mail also maintain a cash receipts log, with someone independent of the cash receipts function reconciling the log to the general ledger and bank statements at certain times during the year. For mitigating controls over the District’s payroll, the District should consider having the Superintendent review a monthly change report showing any changes in pay rates or employees. Finally, for controls over cash disbursements, the Board should account for the sequence of checks for each disbursement register to ensure that all checks are being reviewed. In addition a report should be generated that documents any new vendors added to the payable module. This report could be approved monthly by the Superintendent. District’s Response: The District understands the importance of having strong segregation of duties and will attempt to separate certain responsibilities as outlined above.
Adjusting Journal Entries, Required Disclosures and Draft Financial Statements Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: During the current year, adjusting journal entries, along with footnote disclosures were proposed by the auditors and accepted by the District to properly reflect the financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Some of the adjustments and footnotes were related to recording taxes receivable and applicable deferred inflows of resources, subsidy receivables and revenue, accrued expenses, accounts payable and converting to the full accrual method for GASB 34 purposes. In addition, a draft of the financial statements was prepared by the auditors. Effect: AU-C Section 265, entitled Communicating Internal Control Related Matters Identified in an Audit, issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) considers the need for significant adjusting journal entries and assistance when preparing the financial statements to be indicative of an internal control deficiency. Without this assistance, the potential risk exists of the District’s financial statements not conforming to GAAP. Auditor’s Recommendation: Although auditors may continue to provide such assistance both now and in the future, under the new pronouncement, the District should continue to review and accept both proposed adjusting journal entries and footnote disclosures, along with the draft financial statements. District’s Response: The District has received, reviewed and accepted all journal entries, footnote disclosures and draft financial statements proposed for the current year audit and will continue to review similar information in future years. Further, the District believes it has a thorough understanding of these financial statements and the ability to make informed judgments based on these financial statements. Lastly, the District considers such assistance provided by the auditors to be the most cost effective in preparing such information.
Segregation of Duties Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: Although there is a limited number of personnel in the business office, we noted that different functions within the cash receipts, cash disbursements and payroll cycles, along with the preparation of bank reconciliations are not properly segregated. Effect: A fundamental element of an effective internal control system is the proper segregation of duties. Proper segregation of duties provides for a system of checks and balances and entails assigning responsibilities of authorizing and recording transactions among different people in the District. Generally, assigning different individuals the responsibilities of authorizing transactions, recording transactions, and maintaining the custody of the related assets reduces the opportunities for any individual to both perpetrate and conceal errors or fraud in the normal course of business. Auditor’s recommendation: We recognize that the District has attempted to mitigate the lack of segregation of duties by having other individuals perform certain ancillary duties of record-keeping including: opening the mail; signing of checks; distribution of payroll and vendor checks; and bank reconciliations. These duties could be enhanced by having the individual responsible for the preparation of bank reconciliations compare the reconciled bank balances to the District’s general ledger software on a monthly basis, as currently reconciliations are compared against manual worksheets. In addition, we recommend that the individual responsible for opening mail also maintain a cash receipts log, with someone independent of the cash receipts function reconciling the log to the general ledger and bank statements at certain times during the year. For mitigating controls over the District’s payroll, the District should consider having the Superintendent review a monthly change report showing any changes in pay rates or employees. Finally, for controls over cash disbursements, the Board should account for the sequence of checks for each disbursement register to ensure that all checks are being reviewed. In addition a report should be generated that documents any new vendors added to the payable module. This report could be approved monthly by the Superintendent. District’s Response: The District understands the importance of having strong segregation of duties and will attempt to separate certain responsibilities as outlined above.
Adjusting Journal Entries, Required Disclosures and Draft Financial Statements Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: During the current year, adjusting journal entries, along with footnote disclosures were proposed by the auditors and accepted by the District to properly reflect the financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Some of the adjustments and footnotes were related to recording taxes receivable and applicable deferred inflows of resources, subsidy receivables and revenue, accrued expenses, accounts payable and converting to the full accrual method for GASB 34 purposes. In addition, a draft of the financial statements was prepared by the auditors. Effect: AU-C Section 265, entitled Communicating Internal Control Related Matters Identified in an Audit, issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) considers the need for significant adjusting journal entries and assistance when preparing the financial statements to be indicative of an internal control deficiency. Without this assistance, the potential risk exists of the District’s financial statements not conforming to GAAP. Auditor’s Recommendation: Although auditors may continue to provide such assistance both now and in the future, under the new pronouncement, the District should continue to review and accept both proposed adjusting journal entries and footnote disclosures, along with the draft financial statements. District’s Response: The District has received, reviewed and accepted all journal entries, footnote disclosures and draft financial statements proposed for the current year audit and will continue to review similar information in future years. Further, the District believes it has a thorough understanding of these financial statements and the ability to make informed judgments based on these financial statements. Lastly, the District considers such assistance provided by the auditors to be the most cost effective in preparing such information.
Segregation of Duties Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: Although there is a limited number of personnel in the business office, we noted that different functions within the cash receipts, cash disbursements and payroll cycles, along with the preparation of bank reconciliations are not properly segregated. Effect: A fundamental element of an effective internal control system is the proper segregation of duties. Proper segregation of duties provides for a system of checks and balances and entails assigning responsibilities of authorizing and recording transactions among different people in the District. Generally, assigning different individuals the responsibilities of authorizing transactions, recording transactions, and maintaining the custody of the related assets reduces the opportunities for any individual to both perpetrate and conceal errors or fraud in the normal course of business. Auditor’s recommendation: We recognize that the District has attempted to mitigate the lack of segregation of duties by having other individuals perform certain ancillary duties of record-keeping including: opening the mail; signing of checks; distribution of payroll and vendor checks; and bank reconciliations. These duties could be enhanced by having the individual responsible for the preparation of bank reconciliations compare the reconciled bank balances to the District’s general ledger software on a monthly basis, as currently reconciliations are compared against manual worksheets. In addition, we recommend that the individual responsible for opening mail also maintain a cash receipts log, with someone independent of the cash receipts function reconciling the log to the general ledger and bank statements at certain times during the year. For mitigating controls over the District’s payroll, the District should consider having the Superintendent review a monthly change report showing any changes in pay rates or employees. Finally, for controls over cash disbursements, the Board should account for the sequence of checks for each disbursement register to ensure that all checks are being reviewed. In addition a report should be generated that documents any new vendors added to the payable module. This report could be approved monthly by the Superintendent. District’s Response: The District understands the importance of having strong segregation of duties and will attempt to separate certain responsibilities as outlined above.
Adjusting Journal Entries, Required Disclosures and Draft Financial Statements Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: During the current year, adjusting journal entries, along with footnote disclosures were proposed by the auditors and accepted by the District to properly reflect the financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Some of the adjustments and footnotes were related to recording taxes receivable and applicable deferred inflows of resources, subsidy receivables and revenue, accrued expenses, accounts payable and converting to the full accrual method for GASB 34 purposes. In addition, a draft of the financial statements was prepared by the auditors. Effect: AU-C Section 265, entitled Communicating Internal Control Related Matters Identified in an Audit, issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) considers the need for significant adjusting journal entries and assistance when preparing the financial statements to be indicative of an internal control deficiency. Without this assistance, the potential risk exists of the District’s financial statements not conforming to GAAP. Auditor’s Recommendation: Although auditors may continue to provide such assistance both now and in the future, under the new pronouncement, the District should continue to review and accept both proposed adjusting journal entries and footnote disclosures, along with the draft financial statements. District’s Response: The District has received, reviewed and accepted all journal entries, footnote disclosures and draft financial statements proposed for the current year audit and will continue to review similar information in future years. Further, the District believes it has a thorough understanding of these financial statements and the ability to make informed judgments based on these financial statements. Lastly, the District considers such assistance provided by the auditors to be the most cost effective in preparing such information.
Segregation of Duties Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: Although there is a limited number of personnel in the business office, we noted that different functions within the cash receipts, cash disbursements and payroll cycles, along with the preparation of bank reconciliations are not properly segregated. Effect: A fundamental element of an effective internal control system is the proper segregation of duties. Proper segregation of duties provides for a system of checks and balances and entails assigning responsibilities of authorizing and recording transactions among different people in the District. Generally, assigning different individuals the responsibilities of authorizing transactions, recording transactions, and maintaining the custody of the related assets reduces the opportunities for any individual to both perpetrate and conceal errors or fraud in the normal course of business. Auditor’s recommendation: We recognize that the District has attempted to mitigate the lack of segregation of duties by having other individuals perform certain ancillary duties of record-keeping including: opening the mail; signing of checks; distribution of payroll and vendor checks; and bank reconciliations. These duties could be enhanced by having the individual responsible for the preparation of bank reconciliations compare the reconciled bank balances to the District’s general ledger software on a monthly basis, as currently reconciliations are compared against manual worksheets. In addition, we recommend that the individual responsible for opening mail also maintain a cash receipts log, with someone independent of the cash receipts function reconciling the log to the general ledger and bank statements at certain times during the year. For mitigating controls over the District’s payroll, the District should consider having the Superintendent review a monthly change report showing any changes in pay rates or employees. Finally, for controls over cash disbursements, the Board should account for the sequence of checks for each disbursement register to ensure that all checks are being reviewed. In addition a report should be generated that documents any new vendors added to the payable module. This report could be approved monthly by the Superintendent. District’s Response: The District understands the importance of having strong segregation of duties and will attempt to separate certain responsibilities as outlined above.
Adjusting Journal Entries, Required Disclosures and Draft Financial Statements Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: During the current year, adjusting journal entries, along with footnote disclosures were proposed by the auditors and accepted by the District to properly reflect the financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Some of the adjustments and footnotes were related to recording taxes receivable and applicable deferred inflows of resources, subsidy receivables and revenue, accrued expenses, accounts payable and converting to the full accrual method for GASB 34 purposes. In addition, a draft of the financial statements was prepared by the auditors. Effect: AU-C Section 265, entitled Communicating Internal Control Related Matters Identified in an Audit, issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) considers the need for significant adjusting journal entries and assistance when preparing the financial statements to be indicative of an internal control deficiency. Without this assistance, the potential risk exists of the District’s financial statements not conforming to GAAP. Auditor’s Recommendation: Although auditors may continue to provide such assistance both now and in the future, under the new pronouncement, the District should continue to review and accept both proposed adjusting journal entries and footnote disclosures, along with the draft financial statements. District’s Response: The District has received, reviewed and accepted all journal entries, footnote disclosures and draft financial statements proposed for the current year audit and will continue to review similar information in future years. Further, the District believes it has a thorough understanding of these financial statements and the ability to make informed judgments based on these financial statements. Lastly, the District considers such assistance provided by the auditors to be the most cost effective in preparing such information.
Segregation of Duties Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: Although there is a limited number of personnel in the business office, we noted that different functions within the cash receipts, cash disbursements and payroll cycles, along with the preparation of bank reconciliations are not properly segregated. Effect: A fundamental element of an effective internal control system is the proper segregation of duties. Proper segregation of duties provides for a system of checks and balances and entails assigning responsibilities of authorizing and recording transactions among different people in the District. Generally, assigning different individuals the responsibilities of authorizing transactions, recording transactions, and maintaining the custody of the related assets reduces the opportunities for any individual to both perpetrate and conceal errors or fraud in the normal course of business. Auditor’s recommendation: We recognize that the District has attempted to mitigate the lack of segregation of duties by having other individuals perform certain ancillary duties of record-keeping including: opening the mail; signing of checks; distribution of payroll and vendor checks; and bank reconciliations. These duties could be enhanced by having the individual responsible for the preparation of bank reconciliations compare the reconciled bank balances to the District’s general ledger software on a monthly basis, as currently reconciliations are compared against manual worksheets. In addition, we recommend that the individual responsible for opening mail also maintain a cash receipts log, with someone independent of the cash receipts function reconciling the log to the general ledger and bank statements at certain times during the year. For mitigating controls over the District’s payroll, the District should consider having the Superintendent review a monthly change report showing any changes in pay rates or employees. Finally, for controls over cash disbursements, the Board should account for the sequence of checks for each disbursement register to ensure that all checks are being reviewed. In addition a report should be generated that documents any new vendors added to the payable module. This report could be approved monthly by the Superintendent. District’s Response: The District understands the importance of having strong segregation of duties and will attempt to separate certain responsibilities as outlined above.
Adjusting Journal Entries, Required Disclosures and Draft Financial Statements Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: During the current year, adjusting journal entries, along with footnote disclosures were proposed by the auditors and accepted by the District to properly reflect the financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Some of the adjustments and footnotes were related to recording taxes receivable and applicable deferred inflows of resources, subsidy receivables and revenue, accrued expenses, accounts payable and converting to the full accrual method for GASB 34 purposes. In addition, a draft of the financial statements was prepared by the auditors. Effect: AU-C Section 265, entitled Communicating Internal Control Related Matters Identified in an Audit, issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) considers the need for significant adjusting journal entries and assistance when preparing the financial statements to be indicative of an internal control deficiency. Without this assistance, the potential risk exists of the District’s financial statements not conforming to GAAP. Auditor’s Recommendation: Although auditors may continue to provide such assistance both now and in the future, under the new pronouncement, the District should continue to review and accept both proposed adjusting journal entries and footnote disclosures, along with the draft financial statements. District’s Response: The District has received, reviewed and accepted all journal entries, footnote disclosures and draft financial statements proposed for the current year audit and will continue to review similar information in future years. Further, the District believes it has a thorough understanding of these financial statements and the ability to make informed judgments based on these financial statements. Lastly, the District considers such assistance provided by the auditors to be the most cost effective in preparing such information.
Segregation of Duties Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: Although there is a limited number of personnel in the business office, we noted that different functions within the cash receipts, cash disbursements and payroll cycles, along with the preparation of bank reconciliations are not properly segregated. Effect: A fundamental element of an effective internal control system is the proper segregation of duties. Proper segregation of duties provides for a system of checks and balances and entails assigning responsibilities of authorizing and recording transactions among different people in the District. Generally, assigning different individuals the responsibilities of authorizing transactions, recording transactions, and maintaining the custody of the related assets reduces the opportunities for any individual to both perpetrate and conceal errors or fraud in the normal course of business. Auditor’s recommendation: We recognize that the District has attempted to mitigate the lack of segregation of duties by having other individuals perform certain ancillary duties of record-keeping including: opening the mail; signing of checks; distribution of payroll and vendor checks; and bank reconciliations. These duties could be enhanced by having the individual responsible for the preparation of bank reconciliations compare the reconciled bank balances to the District’s general ledger software on a monthly basis, as currently reconciliations are compared against manual worksheets. In addition, we recommend that the individual responsible for opening mail also maintain a cash receipts log, with someone independent of the cash receipts function reconciling the log to the general ledger and bank statements at certain times during the year. For mitigating controls over the District’s payroll, the District should consider having the Superintendent review a monthly change report showing any changes in pay rates or employees. Finally, for controls over cash disbursements, the Board should account for the sequence of checks for each disbursement register to ensure that all checks are being reviewed. In addition a report should be generated that documents any new vendors added to the payable module. This report could be approved monthly by the Superintendent. District’s Response: The District understands the importance of having strong segregation of duties and will attempt to separate certain responsibilities as outlined above.
Adjusting Journal Entries, Required Disclosures and Draft Financial Statements Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: During the current year, adjusting journal entries, along with footnote disclosures were proposed by the auditors and accepted by the District to properly reflect the financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Some of the adjustments and footnotes were related to recording taxes receivable and applicable deferred inflows of resources, subsidy receivables and revenue, accrued expenses, accounts payable and converting to the full accrual method for GASB 34 purposes. In addition, a draft of the financial statements was prepared by the auditors. Effect: AU-C Section 265, entitled Communicating Internal Control Related Matters Identified in an Audit, issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) considers the need for significant adjusting journal entries and assistance when preparing the financial statements to be indicative of an internal control deficiency. Without this assistance, the potential risk exists of the District’s financial statements not conforming to GAAP. Auditor’s Recommendation: Although auditors may continue to provide such assistance both now and in the future, under the new pronouncement, the District should continue to review and accept both proposed adjusting journal entries and footnote disclosures, along with the draft financial statements. District’s Response: The District has received, reviewed and accepted all journal entries, footnote disclosures and draft financial statements proposed for the current year audit and will continue to review similar information in future years. Further, the District believes it has a thorough understanding of these financial statements and the ability to make informed judgments based on these financial statements. Lastly, the District considers such assistance provided by the auditors to be the most cost effective in preparing such information.
Segregation of Duties Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: Although there is a limited number of personnel in the business office, we noted that different functions within the cash receipts, cash disbursements and payroll cycles, along with the preparation of bank reconciliations are not properly segregated. Effect: A fundamental element of an effective internal control system is the proper segregation of duties. Proper segregation of duties provides for a system of checks and balances and entails assigning responsibilities of authorizing and recording transactions among different people in the District. Generally, assigning different individuals the responsibilities of authorizing transactions, recording transactions, and maintaining the custody of the related assets reduces the opportunities for any individual to both perpetrate and conceal errors or fraud in the normal course of business. Auditor’s recommendation: We recognize that the District has attempted to mitigate the lack of segregation of duties by having other individuals perform certain ancillary duties of record-keeping including: opening the mail; signing of checks; distribution of payroll and vendor checks; and bank reconciliations. These duties could be enhanced by having the individual responsible for the preparation of bank reconciliations compare the reconciled bank balances to the District’s general ledger software on a monthly basis, as currently reconciliations are compared against manual worksheets. In addition, we recommend that the individual responsible for opening mail also maintain a cash receipts log, with someone independent of the cash receipts function reconciling the log to the general ledger and bank statements at certain times during the year. For mitigating controls over the District’s payroll, the District should consider having the Superintendent review a monthly change report showing any changes in pay rates or employees. Finally, for controls over cash disbursements, the Board should account for the sequence of checks for each disbursement register to ensure that all checks are being reviewed. In addition a report should be generated that documents any new vendors added to the payable module. This report could be approved monthly by the Superintendent. District’s Response: The District understands the importance of having strong segregation of duties and will attempt to separate certain responsibilities as outlined above.
Adjusting Journal Entries, Required Disclosures and Draft Financial Statements Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: During the current year, adjusting journal entries, along with footnote disclosures were proposed by the auditors and accepted by the District to properly reflect the financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Some of the adjustments and footnotes were related to recording taxes receivable and applicable deferred inflows of resources, subsidy receivables and revenue, accrued expenses, accounts payable and converting to the full accrual method for GASB 34 purposes. In addition, a draft of the financial statements was prepared by the auditors. Effect: AU-C Section 265, entitled Communicating Internal Control Related Matters Identified in an Audit, issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) considers the need for significant adjusting journal entries and assistance when preparing the financial statements to be indicative of an internal control deficiency. Without this assistance, the potential risk exists of the District’s financial statements not conforming to GAAP. Auditor’s Recommendation: Although auditors may continue to provide such assistance both now and in the future, under the new pronouncement, the District should continue to review and accept both proposed adjusting journal entries and footnote disclosures, along with the draft financial statements. District’s Response: The District has received, reviewed and accepted all journal entries, footnote disclosures and draft financial statements proposed for the current year audit and will continue to review similar information in future years. Further, the District believes it has a thorough understanding of these financial statements and the ability to make informed judgments based on these financial statements. Lastly, the District considers such assistance provided by the auditors to be the most cost effective in preparing such information.
Segregation of Duties Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: Although there is a limited number of personnel in the business office, we noted that different functions within the cash receipts, cash disbursements and payroll cycles, along with the preparation of bank reconciliations are not properly segregated. Effect: A fundamental element of an effective internal control system is the proper segregation of duties. Proper segregation of duties provides for a system of checks and balances and entails assigning responsibilities of authorizing and recording transactions among different people in the District. Generally, assigning different individuals the responsibilities of authorizing transactions, recording transactions, and maintaining the custody of the related assets reduces the opportunities for any individual to both perpetrate and conceal errors or fraud in the normal course of business. Auditor’s recommendation: We recognize that the District has attempted to mitigate the lack of segregation of duties by having other individuals perform certain ancillary duties of record-keeping including: opening the mail; signing of checks; distribution of payroll and vendor checks; and bank reconciliations. These duties could be enhanced by having the individual responsible for the preparation of bank reconciliations compare the reconciled bank balances to the District’s general ledger software on a monthly basis, as currently reconciliations are compared against manual worksheets. In addition, we recommend that the individual responsible for opening mail also maintain a cash receipts log, with someone independent of the cash receipts function reconciling the log to the general ledger and bank statements at certain times during the year. For mitigating controls over the District’s payroll, the District should consider having the Superintendent review a monthly change report showing any changes in pay rates or employees. Finally, for controls over cash disbursements, the Board should account for the sequence of checks for each disbursement register to ensure that all checks are being reviewed. In addition a report should be generated that documents any new vendors added to the payable module. This report could be approved monthly by the Superintendent. District’s Response: The District understands the importance of having strong segregation of duties and will attempt to separate certain responsibilities as outlined above.
Adjusting Journal Entries, Required Disclosures and Draft Financial Statements Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: During the current year, adjusting journal entries, along with footnote disclosures were proposed by the auditors and accepted by the District to properly reflect the financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Some of the adjustments and footnotes were related to recording taxes receivable and applicable deferred inflows of resources, subsidy receivables and revenue, accrued expenses, accounts payable and converting to the full accrual method for GASB 34 purposes. In addition, a draft of the financial statements was prepared by the auditors. Effect: AU-C Section 265, entitled Communicating Internal Control Related Matters Identified in an Audit, issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) considers the need for significant adjusting journal entries and assistance when preparing the financial statements to be indicative of an internal control deficiency. Without this assistance, the potential risk exists of the District’s financial statements not conforming to GAAP. Auditor’s Recommendation: Although auditors may continue to provide such assistance both now and in the future, under the new pronouncement, the District should continue to review and accept both proposed adjusting journal entries and footnote disclosures, along with the draft financial statements. District’s Response: The District has received, reviewed and accepted all journal entries, footnote disclosures and draft financial statements proposed for the current year audit and will continue to review similar information in future years. Further, the District believes it has a thorough understanding of these financial statements and the ability to make informed judgments based on these financial statements. Lastly, the District considers such assistance provided by the auditors to be the most cost effective in preparing such information.
Segregation of Duties Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: Although there is a limited number of personnel in the business office, we noted that different functions within the cash receipts, cash disbursements and payroll cycles, along with the preparation of bank reconciliations are not properly segregated. Effect: A fundamental element of an effective internal control system is the proper segregation of duties. Proper segregation of duties provides for a system of checks and balances and entails assigning responsibilities of authorizing and recording transactions among different people in the District. Generally, assigning different individuals the responsibilities of authorizing transactions, recording transactions, and maintaining the custody of the related assets reduces the opportunities for any individual to both perpetrate and conceal errors or fraud in the normal course of business. Auditor’s recommendation: We recognize that the District has attempted to mitigate the lack of segregation of duties by having other individuals perform certain ancillary duties of record-keeping including: opening the mail; signing of checks; distribution of payroll and vendor checks; and bank reconciliations. These duties could be enhanced by having the individual responsible for the preparation of bank reconciliations compare the reconciled bank balances to the District’s general ledger software on a monthly basis, as currently reconciliations are compared against manual worksheets. In addition, we recommend that the individual responsible for opening mail also maintain a cash receipts log, with someone independent of the cash receipts function reconciling the log to the general ledger and bank statements at certain times during the year. For mitigating controls over the District’s payroll, the District should consider having the Superintendent review a monthly change report showing any changes in pay rates or employees. Finally, for controls over cash disbursements, the Board should account for the sequence of checks for each disbursement register to ensure that all checks are being reviewed. In addition a report should be generated that documents any new vendors added to the payable module. This report could be approved monthly by the Superintendent. District’s Response: The District understands the importance of having strong segregation of duties and will attempt to separate certain responsibilities as outlined above.
Adjusting Journal Entries, Required Disclosures and Draft Financial Statements Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: During the current year, adjusting journal entries, along with footnote disclosures were proposed by the auditors and accepted by the District to properly reflect the financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Some of the adjustments and footnotes were related to recording taxes receivable and applicable deferred inflows of resources, subsidy receivables and revenue, accrued expenses, accounts payable and converting to the full accrual method for GASB 34 purposes. In addition, a draft of the financial statements was prepared by the auditors. Effect: AU-C Section 265, entitled Communicating Internal Control Related Matters Identified in an Audit, issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) considers the need for significant adjusting journal entries and assistance when preparing the financial statements to be indicative of an internal control deficiency. Without this assistance, the potential risk exists of the District’s financial statements not conforming to GAAP. Auditor’s Recommendation: Although auditors may continue to provide such assistance both now and in the future, under the new pronouncement, the District should continue to review and accept both proposed adjusting journal entries and footnote disclosures, along with the draft financial statements. District’s Response: The District has received, reviewed and accepted all journal entries, footnote disclosures and draft financial statements proposed for the current year audit and will continue to review similar information in future years. Further, the District believes it has a thorough understanding of these financial statements and the ability to make informed judgments based on these financial statements. Lastly, the District considers such assistance provided by the auditors to be the most cost effective in preparing such information.
Segregation of Duties Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: Although there is a limited number of personnel in the business office, we noted that different functions within the cash receipts, cash disbursements and payroll cycles, along with the preparation of bank reconciliations are not properly segregated. Effect: A fundamental element of an effective internal control system is the proper segregation of duties. Proper segregation of duties provides for a system of checks and balances and entails assigning responsibilities of authorizing and recording transactions among different people in the District. Generally, assigning different individuals the responsibilities of authorizing transactions, recording transactions, and maintaining the custody of the related assets reduces the opportunities for any individual to both perpetrate and conceal errors or fraud in the normal course of business. Auditor’s recommendation: We recognize that the District has attempted to mitigate the lack of segregation of duties by having other individuals perform certain ancillary duties of record-keeping including: opening the mail; signing of checks; distribution of payroll and vendor checks; and bank reconciliations. These duties could be enhanced by having the individual responsible for the preparation of bank reconciliations compare the reconciled bank balances to the District’s general ledger software on a monthly basis, as currently reconciliations are compared against manual worksheets. In addition, we recommend that the individual responsible for opening mail also maintain a cash receipts log, with someone independent of the cash receipts function reconciling the log to the general ledger and bank statements at certain times during the year. For mitigating controls over the District’s payroll, the District should consider having the Superintendent review a monthly change report showing any changes in pay rates or employees. Finally, for controls over cash disbursements, the Board should account for the sequence of checks for each disbursement register to ensure that all checks are being reviewed. In addition a report should be generated that documents any new vendors added to the payable module. This report could be approved monthly by the Superintendent. District’s Response: The District understands the importance of having strong segregation of duties and will attempt to separate certain responsibilities as outlined above.
Adjusting Journal Entries, Required Disclosures and Draft Financial Statements Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: During the current year, adjusting journal entries, along with footnote disclosures were proposed by the auditors and accepted by the District to properly reflect the financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Some of the adjustments and footnotes were related to recording taxes receivable and applicable deferred inflows of resources, subsidy receivables and revenue, accrued expenses, accounts payable and converting to the full accrual method for GASB 34 purposes. In addition, a draft of the financial statements was prepared by the auditors. Effect: AU-C Section 265, entitled Communicating Internal Control Related Matters Identified in an Audit, issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) considers the need for significant adjusting journal entries and assistance when preparing the financial statements to be indicative of an internal control deficiency. Without this assistance, the potential risk exists of the District’s financial statements not conforming to GAAP. Auditor’s Recommendation: Although auditors may continue to provide such assistance both now and in the future, under the new pronouncement, the District should continue to review and accept both proposed adjusting journal entries and footnote disclosures, along with the draft financial statements. District’s Response: The District has received, reviewed and accepted all journal entries, footnote disclosures and draft financial statements proposed for the current year audit and will continue to review similar information in future years. Further, the District believes it has a thorough understanding of these financial statements and the ability to make informed judgments based on these financial statements. Lastly, the District considers such assistance provided by the auditors to be the most cost effective in preparing such information.
Segregation of Duties Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: Although there is a limited number of personnel in the business office, we noted that different functions within the cash receipts, cash disbursements and payroll cycles, along with the preparation of bank reconciliations are not properly segregated. Effect: A fundamental element of an effective internal control system is the proper segregation of duties. Proper segregation of duties provides for a system of checks and balances and entails assigning responsibilities of authorizing and recording transactions among different people in the District. Generally, assigning different individuals the responsibilities of authorizing transactions, recording transactions, and maintaining the custody of the related assets reduces the opportunities for any individual to both perpetrate and conceal errors or fraud in the normal course of business. Auditor’s recommendation: We recognize that the District has attempted to mitigate the lack of segregation of duties by having other individuals perform certain ancillary duties of record-keeping including: opening the mail; signing of checks; distribution of payroll and vendor checks; and bank reconciliations. These duties could be enhanced by having the individual responsible for the preparation of bank reconciliations compare the reconciled bank balances to the District’s general ledger software on a monthly basis, as currently reconciliations are compared against manual worksheets. In addition, we recommend that the individual responsible for opening mail also maintain a cash receipts log, with someone independent of the cash receipts function reconciling the log to the general ledger and bank statements at certain times during the year. For mitigating controls over the District’s payroll, the District should consider having the Superintendent review a monthly change report showing any changes in pay rates or employees. Finally, for controls over cash disbursements, the Board should account for the sequence of checks for each disbursement register to ensure that all checks are being reviewed. In addition a report should be generated that documents any new vendors added to the payable module. This report could be approved monthly by the Superintendent. District’s Response: The District understands the importance of having strong segregation of duties and will attempt to separate certain responsibilities as outlined above.
Adjusting Journal Entries, Required Disclosures and Draft Financial Statements Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: During the current year, adjusting journal entries, along with footnote disclosures were proposed by the auditors and accepted by the District to properly reflect the financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Some of the adjustments and footnotes were related to recording taxes receivable and applicable deferred inflows of resources, subsidy receivables and revenue, accrued expenses, accounts payable and converting to the full accrual method for GASB 34 purposes. In addition, a draft of the financial statements was prepared by the auditors. Effect: AU-C Section 265, entitled Communicating Internal Control Related Matters Identified in an Audit, issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) considers the need for significant adjusting journal entries and assistance when preparing the financial statements to be indicative of an internal control deficiency. Without this assistance, the potential risk exists of the District’s financial statements not conforming to GAAP. Auditor’s Recommendation: Although auditors may continue to provide such assistance both now and in the future, under the new pronouncement, the District should continue to review and accept both proposed adjusting journal entries and footnote disclosures, along with the draft financial statements. District’s Response: The District has received, reviewed and accepted all journal entries, footnote disclosures and draft financial statements proposed for the current year audit and will continue to review similar information in future years. Further, the District believes it has a thorough understanding of these financial statements and the ability to make informed judgments based on these financial statements. Lastly, the District considers such assistance provided by the auditors to be the most cost effective in preparing such information.
Segregation of Duties Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: Although there is a limited number of personnel in the business office, we noted that different functions within the cash receipts, cash disbursements and payroll cycles, along with the preparation of bank reconciliations are not properly segregated. Effect: A fundamental element of an effective internal control system is the proper segregation of duties. Proper segregation of duties provides for a system of checks and balances and entails assigning responsibilities of authorizing and recording transactions among different people in the District. Generally, assigning different individuals the responsibilities of authorizing transactions, recording transactions, and maintaining the custody of the related assets reduces the opportunities for any individual to both perpetrate and conceal errors or fraud in the normal course of business. Auditor’s recommendation: We recognize that the District has attempted to mitigate the lack of segregation of duties by having other individuals perform certain ancillary duties of record-keeping including: opening the mail; signing of checks; distribution of payroll and vendor checks; and bank reconciliations. These duties could be enhanced by having the individual responsible for the preparation of bank reconciliations compare the reconciled bank balances to the District’s general ledger software on a monthly basis, as currently reconciliations are compared against manual worksheets. In addition, we recommend that the individual responsible for opening mail also maintain a cash receipts log, with someone independent of the cash receipts function reconciling the log to the general ledger and bank statements at certain times during the year. For mitigating controls over the District’s payroll, the District should consider having the Superintendent review a monthly change report showing any changes in pay rates or employees. Finally, for controls over cash disbursements, the Board should account for the sequence of checks for each disbursement register to ensure that all checks are being reviewed. In addition a report should be generated that documents any new vendors added to the payable module. This report could be approved monthly by the Superintendent. District’s Response: The District understands the importance of having strong segregation of duties and will attempt to separate certain responsibilities as outlined above.
Adjusting Journal Entries, Required Disclosures and Draft Financial Statements Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: During the current year, adjusting journal entries, along with footnote disclosures were proposed by the auditors and accepted by the District to properly reflect the financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Some of the adjustments and footnotes were related to recording taxes receivable and applicable deferred inflows of resources, subsidy receivables and revenue, accrued expenses, accounts payable and converting to the full accrual method for GASB 34 purposes. In addition, a draft of the financial statements was prepared by the auditors. Effect: AU-C Section 265, entitled Communicating Internal Control Related Matters Identified in an Audit, issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) considers the need for significant adjusting journal entries and assistance when preparing the financial statements to be indicative of an internal control deficiency. Without this assistance, the potential risk exists of the District’s financial statements not conforming to GAAP. Auditor’s Recommendation: Although auditors may continue to provide such assistance both now and in the future, under the new pronouncement, the District should continue to review and accept both proposed adjusting journal entries and footnote disclosures, along with the draft financial statements. District’s Response: The District has received, reviewed and accepted all journal entries, footnote disclosures and draft financial statements proposed for the current year audit and will continue to review similar information in future years. Further, the District believes it has a thorough understanding of these financial statements and the ability to make informed judgments based on these financial statements. Lastly, the District considers such assistance provided by the auditors to be the most cost effective in preparing such information.
Segregation of Duties Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: Although there is a limited number of personnel in the business office, we noted that different functions within the cash receipts, cash disbursements and payroll cycles, along with the preparation of bank reconciliations are not properly segregated. Effect: A fundamental element of an effective internal control system is the proper segregation of duties. Proper segregation of duties provides for a system of checks and balances and entails assigning responsibilities of authorizing and recording transactions among different people in the District. Generally, assigning different individuals the responsibilities of authorizing transactions, recording transactions, and maintaining the custody of the related assets reduces the opportunities for any individual to both perpetrate and conceal errors or fraud in the normal course of business. Auditor’s recommendation: We recognize that the District has attempted to mitigate the lack of segregation of duties by having other individuals perform certain ancillary duties of record-keeping including: opening the mail; signing of checks; distribution of payroll and vendor checks; and bank reconciliations. These duties could be enhanced by having the individual responsible for the preparation of bank reconciliations compare the reconciled bank balances to the District’s general ledger software on a monthly basis, as currently reconciliations are compared against manual worksheets. In addition, we recommend that the individual responsible for opening mail also maintain a cash receipts log, with someone independent of the cash receipts function reconciling the log to the general ledger and bank statements at certain times during the year. For mitigating controls over the District’s payroll, the District should consider having the Superintendent review a monthly change report showing any changes in pay rates or employees. Finally, for controls over cash disbursements, the Board should account for the sequence of checks for each disbursement register to ensure that all checks are being reviewed. In addition a report should be generated that documents any new vendors added to the payable module. This report could be approved monthly by the Superintendent. District’s Response: The District understands the importance of having strong segregation of duties and will attempt to separate certain responsibilities as outlined above.
Adjusting Journal Entries, Required Disclosures and Draft Financial Statements Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: During the current year, adjusting journal entries, along with footnote disclosures were proposed by the auditors and accepted by the District to properly reflect the financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Some of the adjustments and footnotes were related to recording taxes receivable and applicable deferred inflows of resources, subsidy receivables and revenue, accrued expenses, accounts payable and converting to the full accrual method for GASB 34 purposes. In addition, a draft of the financial statements was prepared by the auditors. Effect: AU-C Section 265, entitled Communicating Internal Control Related Matters Identified in an Audit, issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) considers the need for significant adjusting journal entries and assistance when preparing the financial statements to be indicative of an internal control deficiency. Without this assistance, the potential risk exists of the District’s financial statements not conforming to GAAP. Auditor’s Recommendation: Although auditors may continue to provide such assistance both now and in the future, under the new pronouncement, the District should continue to review and accept both proposed adjusting journal entries and footnote disclosures, along with the draft financial statements. District’s Response: The District has received, reviewed and accepted all journal entries, footnote disclosures and draft financial statements proposed for the current year audit and will continue to review similar information in future years. Further, the District believes it has a thorough understanding of these financial statements and the ability to make informed judgments based on these financial statements. Lastly, the District considers such assistance provided by the auditors to be the most cost effective in preparing such information.
Segregation of Duties Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: Although there is a limited number of personnel in the business office, we noted that different functions within the cash receipts, cash disbursements and payroll cycles, along with the preparation of bank reconciliations are not properly segregated. Effect: A fundamental element of an effective internal control system is the proper segregation of duties. Proper segregation of duties provides for a system of checks and balances and entails assigning responsibilities of authorizing and recording transactions among different people in the District. Generally, assigning different individuals the responsibilities of authorizing transactions, recording transactions, and maintaining the custody of the related assets reduces the opportunities for any individual to both perpetrate and conceal errors or fraud in the normal course of business. Auditor’s recommendation: We recognize that the District has attempted to mitigate the lack of segregation of duties by having other individuals perform certain ancillary duties of record-keeping including: opening the mail; signing of checks; distribution of payroll and vendor checks; and bank reconciliations. These duties could be enhanced by having the individual responsible for the preparation of bank reconciliations compare the reconciled bank balances to the District’s general ledger software on a monthly basis, as currently reconciliations are compared against manual worksheets. In addition, we recommend that the individual responsible for opening mail also maintain a cash receipts log, with someone independent of the cash receipts function reconciling the log to the general ledger and bank statements at certain times during the year. For mitigating controls over the District’s payroll, the District should consider having the Superintendent review a monthly change report showing any changes in pay rates or employees. Finally, for controls over cash disbursements, the Board should account for the sequence of checks for each disbursement register to ensure that all checks are being reviewed. In addition a report should be generated that documents any new vendors added to the payable module. This report could be approved monthly by the Superintendent. District’s Response: The District understands the importance of having strong segregation of duties and will attempt to separate certain responsibilities as outlined above.
Adjusting Journal Entries, Required Disclosures and Draft Financial Statements Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: During the current year, adjusting journal entries, along with footnote disclosures were proposed by the auditors and accepted by the District to properly reflect the financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Some of the adjustments and footnotes were related to recording taxes receivable and applicable deferred inflows of resources, subsidy receivables and revenue, accrued expenses, accounts payable and converting to the full accrual method for GASB 34 purposes. In addition, a draft of the financial statements was prepared by the auditors. Effect: AU-C Section 265, entitled Communicating Internal Control Related Matters Identified in an Audit, issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) considers the need for significant adjusting journal entries and assistance when preparing the financial statements to be indicative of an internal control deficiency. Without this assistance, the potential risk exists of the District’s financial statements not conforming to GAAP. Auditor’s Recommendation: Although auditors may continue to provide such assistance both now and in the future, under the new pronouncement, the District should continue to review and accept both proposed adjusting journal entries and footnote disclosures, along with the draft financial statements. District’s Response: The District has received, reviewed and accepted all journal entries, footnote disclosures and draft financial statements proposed for the current year audit and will continue to review similar information in future years. Further, the District believes it has a thorough understanding of these financial statements and the ability to make informed judgments based on these financial statements. Lastly, the District considers such assistance provided by the auditors to be the most cost effective in preparing such information.
Segregation of Duties Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: Although there is a limited number of personnel in the business office, we noted that different functions within the cash receipts, cash disbursements and payroll cycles, along with the preparation of bank reconciliations are not properly segregated. Effect: A fundamental element of an effective internal control system is the proper segregation of duties. Proper segregation of duties provides for a system of checks and balances and entails assigning responsibilities of authorizing and recording transactions among different people in the District. Generally, assigning different individuals the responsibilities of authorizing transactions, recording transactions, and maintaining the custody of the related assets reduces the opportunities for any individual to both perpetrate and conceal errors or fraud in the normal course of business. Auditor’s recommendation: We recognize that the District has attempted to mitigate the lack of segregation of duties by having other individuals perform certain ancillary duties of record-keeping including: opening the mail; signing of checks; distribution of payroll and vendor checks; and bank reconciliations. These duties could be enhanced by having the individual responsible for the preparation of bank reconciliations compare the reconciled bank balances to the District’s general ledger software on a monthly basis, as currently reconciliations are compared against manual worksheets. In addition, we recommend that the individual responsible for opening mail also maintain a cash receipts log, with someone independent of the cash receipts function reconciling the log to the general ledger and bank statements at certain times during the year. For mitigating controls over the District’s payroll, the District should consider having the Superintendent review a monthly change report showing any changes in pay rates or employees. Finally, for controls over cash disbursements, the Board should account for the sequence of checks for each disbursement register to ensure that all checks are being reviewed. In addition a report should be generated that documents any new vendors added to the payable module. This report could be approved monthly by the Superintendent. District’s Response: The District understands the importance of having strong segregation of duties and will attempt to separate certain responsibilities as outlined above.
Adjusting Journal Entries, Required Disclosures and Draft Financial Statements Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: During the current year, adjusting journal entries, along with footnote disclosures were proposed by the auditors and accepted by the District to properly reflect the financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Some of the adjustments and footnotes were related to recording taxes receivable and applicable deferred inflows of resources, subsidy receivables and revenue, accrued expenses, accounts payable and converting to the full accrual method for GASB 34 purposes. In addition, a draft of the financial statements was prepared by the auditors. Effect: AU-C Section 265, entitled Communicating Internal Control Related Matters Identified in an Audit, issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) considers the need for significant adjusting journal entries and assistance when preparing the financial statements to be indicative of an internal control deficiency. Without this assistance, the potential risk exists of the District’s financial statements not conforming to GAAP. Auditor’s Recommendation: Although auditors may continue to provide such assistance both now and in the future, under the new pronouncement, the District should continue to review and accept both proposed adjusting journal entries and footnote disclosures, along with the draft financial statements. District’s Response: The District has received, reviewed and accepted all journal entries, footnote disclosures and draft financial statements proposed for the current year audit and will continue to review similar information in future years. Further, the District believes it has a thorough understanding of these financial statements and the ability to make informed judgments based on these financial statements. Lastly, the District considers such assistance provided by the auditors to be the most cost effective in preparing such information.
Segregation of Duties Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: Although there is a limited number of personnel in the business office, we noted that different functions within the cash receipts, cash disbursements and payroll cycles, along with the preparation of bank reconciliations are not properly segregated. Effect: A fundamental element of an effective internal control system is the proper segregation of duties. Proper segregation of duties provides for a system of checks and balances and entails assigning responsibilities of authorizing and recording transactions among different people in the District. Generally, assigning different individuals the responsibilities of authorizing transactions, recording transactions, and maintaining the custody of the related assets reduces the opportunities for any individual to both perpetrate and conceal errors or fraud in the normal course of business. Auditor’s recommendation: We recognize that the District has attempted to mitigate the lack of segregation of duties by having other individuals perform certain ancillary duties of record-keeping including: opening the mail; signing of checks; distribution of payroll and vendor checks; and bank reconciliations. These duties could be enhanced by having the individual responsible for the preparation of bank reconciliations compare the reconciled bank balances to the District’s general ledger software on a monthly basis, as currently reconciliations are compared against manual worksheets. In addition, we recommend that the individual responsible for opening mail also maintain a cash receipts log, with someone independent of the cash receipts function reconciling the log to the general ledger and bank statements at certain times during the year. For mitigating controls over the District’s payroll, the District should consider having the Superintendent review a monthly change report showing any changes in pay rates or employees. Finally, for controls over cash disbursements, the Board should account for the sequence of checks for each disbursement register to ensure that all checks are being reviewed. In addition a report should be generated that documents any new vendors added to the payable module. This report could be approved monthly by the Superintendent. District’s Response: The District understands the importance of having strong segregation of duties and will attempt to separate certain responsibilities as outlined above.
Adjusting Journal Entries, Required Disclosures and Draft Financial Statements Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: During the current year, adjusting journal entries, along with footnote disclosures were proposed by the auditors and accepted by the District to properly reflect the financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Some of the adjustments and footnotes were related to recording taxes receivable and applicable deferred inflows of resources, subsidy receivables and revenue, accrued expenses, accounts payable and converting to the full accrual method for GASB 34 purposes. In addition, a draft of the financial statements was prepared by the auditors. Effect: AU-C Section 265, entitled Communicating Internal Control Related Matters Identified in an Audit, issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) considers the need for significant adjusting journal entries and assistance when preparing the financial statements to be indicative of an internal control deficiency. Without this assistance, the potential risk exists of the District’s financial statements not conforming to GAAP. Auditor’s Recommendation: Although auditors may continue to provide such assistance both now and in the future, under the new pronouncement, the District should continue to review and accept both proposed adjusting journal entries and footnote disclosures, along with the draft financial statements. District’s Response: The District has received, reviewed and accepted all journal entries, footnote disclosures and draft financial statements proposed for the current year audit and will continue to review similar information in future years. Further, the District believes it has a thorough understanding of these financial statements and the ability to make informed judgments based on these financial statements. Lastly, the District considers such assistance provided by the auditors to be the most cost effective in preparing such information.
Segregation of Duties Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: Although there is a limited number of personnel in the business office, we noted that different functions within the cash receipts, cash disbursements and payroll cycles, along with the preparation of bank reconciliations are not properly segregated. Effect: A fundamental element of an effective internal control system is the proper segregation of duties. Proper segregation of duties provides for a system of checks and balances and entails assigning responsibilities of authorizing and recording transactions among different people in the District. Generally, assigning different individuals the responsibilities of authorizing transactions, recording transactions, and maintaining the custody of the related assets reduces the opportunities for any individual to both perpetrate and conceal errors or fraud in the normal course of business. Auditor’s recommendation: We recognize that the District has attempted to mitigate the lack of segregation of duties by having other individuals perform certain ancillary duties of record-keeping including: opening the mail; signing of checks; distribution of payroll and vendor checks; and bank reconciliations. These duties could be enhanced by having the individual responsible for the preparation of bank reconciliations compare the reconciled bank balances to the District’s general ledger software on a monthly basis, as currently reconciliations are compared against manual worksheets. In addition, we recommend that the individual responsible for opening mail also maintain a cash receipts log, with someone independent of the cash receipts function reconciling the log to the general ledger and bank statements at certain times during the year. For mitigating controls over the District’s payroll, the District should consider having the Superintendent review a monthly change report showing any changes in pay rates or employees. Finally, for controls over cash disbursements, the Board should account for the sequence of checks for each disbursement register to ensure that all checks are being reviewed. In addition a report should be generated that documents any new vendors added to the payable module. This report could be approved monthly by the Superintendent. District’s Response: The District understands the importance of having strong segregation of duties and will attempt to separate certain responsibilities as outlined above.
Adjusting Journal Entries, Required Disclosures and Draft Financial Statements Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: During the current year, adjusting journal entries, along with footnote disclosures were proposed by the auditors and accepted by the District to properly reflect the financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Some of the adjustments and footnotes were related to recording taxes receivable and applicable deferred inflows of resources, subsidy receivables and revenue, accrued expenses, accounts payable and converting to the full accrual method for GASB 34 purposes. In addition, a draft of the financial statements was prepared by the auditors. Effect: AU-C Section 265, entitled Communicating Internal Control Related Matters Identified in an Audit, issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) considers the need for significant adjusting journal entries and assistance when preparing the financial statements to be indicative of an internal control deficiency. Without this assistance, the potential risk exists of the District’s financial statements not conforming to GAAP. Auditor’s Recommendation: Although auditors may continue to provide such assistance both now and in the future, under the new pronouncement, the District should continue to review and accept both proposed adjusting journal entries and footnote disclosures, along with the draft financial statements. District’s Response: The District has received, reviewed and accepted all journal entries, footnote disclosures and draft financial statements proposed for the current year audit and will continue to review similar information in future years. Further, the District believes it has a thorough understanding of these financial statements and the ability to make informed judgments based on these financial statements. Lastly, the District considers such assistance provided by the auditors to be the most cost effective in preparing such information.
Segregation of Duties Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: Although there is a limited number of personnel in the business office, we noted that different functions within the cash receipts, cash disbursements and payroll cycles, along with the preparation of bank reconciliations are not properly segregated. Effect: A fundamental element of an effective internal control system is the proper segregation of duties. Proper segregation of duties provides for a system of checks and balances and entails assigning responsibilities of authorizing and recording transactions among different people in the District. Generally, assigning different individuals the responsibilities of authorizing transactions, recording transactions, and maintaining the custody of the related assets reduces the opportunities for any individual to both perpetrate and conceal errors or fraud in the normal course of business. Auditor’s recommendation: We recognize that the District has attempted to mitigate the lack of segregation of duties by having other individuals perform certain ancillary duties of record-keeping including: opening the mail; signing of checks; distribution of payroll and vendor checks; and bank reconciliations. These duties could be enhanced by having the individual responsible for the preparation of bank reconciliations compare the reconciled bank balances to the District’s general ledger software on a monthly basis, as currently reconciliations are compared against manual worksheets. In addition, we recommend that the individual responsible for opening mail also maintain a cash receipts log, with someone independent of the cash receipts function reconciling the log to the general ledger and bank statements at certain times during the year. For mitigating controls over the District’s payroll, the District should consider having the Superintendent review a monthly change report showing any changes in pay rates or employees. Finally, for controls over cash disbursements, the Board should account for the sequence of checks for each disbursement register to ensure that all checks are being reviewed. In addition a report should be generated that documents any new vendors added to the payable module. This report could be approved monthly by the Superintendent. District’s Response: The District understands the importance of having strong segregation of duties and will attempt to separate certain responsibilities as outlined above.
Adjusting Journal Entries, Required Disclosures and Draft Financial Statements Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: During the current year, adjusting journal entries, along with footnote disclosures were proposed by the auditors and accepted by the District to properly reflect the financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Some of the adjustments and footnotes were related to recording taxes receivable and applicable deferred inflows of resources, subsidy receivables and revenue, accrued expenses, accounts payable and converting to the full accrual method for GASB 34 purposes. In addition, a draft of the financial statements was prepared by the auditors. Effect: AU-C Section 265, entitled Communicating Internal Control Related Matters Identified in an Audit, issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) considers the need for significant adjusting journal entries and assistance when preparing the financial statements to be indicative of an internal control deficiency. Without this assistance, the potential risk exists of the District’s financial statements not conforming to GAAP. Auditor’s Recommendation: Although auditors may continue to provide such assistance both now and in the future, under the new pronouncement, the District should continue to review and accept both proposed adjusting journal entries and footnote disclosures, along with the draft financial statements. District’s Response: The District has received, reviewed and accepted all journal entries, footnote disclosures and draft financial statements proposed for the current year audit and will continue to review similar information in future years. Further, the District believes it has a thorough understanding of these financial statements and the ability to make informed judgments based on these financial statements. Lastly, the District considers such assistance provided by the auditors to be the most cost effective in preparing such information.
Segregation of Duties Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: Although there is a limited number of personnel in the business office, we noted that different functions within the cash receipts, cash disbursements and payroll cycles, along with the preparation of bank reconciliations are not properly segregated. Effect: A fundamental element of an effective internal control system is the proper segregation of duties. Proper segregation of duties provides for a system of checks and balances and entails assigning responsibilities of authorizing and recording transactions among different people in the District. Generally, assigning different individuals the responsibilities of authorizing transactions, recording transactions, and maintaining the custody of the related assets reduces the opportunities for any individual to both perpetrate and conceal errors or fraud in the normal course of business. Auditor’s recommendation: We recognize that the District has attempted to mitigate the lack of segregation of duties by having other individuals perform certain ancillary duties of record-keeping including: opening the mail; signing of checks; distribution of payroll and vendor checks; and bank reconciliations. These duties could be enhanced by having the individual responsible for the preparation of bank reconciliations compare the reconciled bank balances to the District’s general ledger software on a monthly basis, as currently reconciliations are compared against manual worksheets. In addition, we recommend that the individual responsible for opening mail also maintain a cash receipts log, with someone independent of the cash receipts function reconciling the log to the general ledger and bank statements at certain times during the year. For mitigating controls over the District’s payroll, the District should consider having the Superintendent review a monthly change report showing any changes in pay rates or employees. Finally, for controls over cash disbursements, the Board should account for the sequence of checks for each disbursement register to ensure that all checks are being reviewed. In addition a report should be generated that documents any new vendors added to the payable module. This report could be approved monthly by the Superintendent. District’s Response: The District understands the importance of having strong segregation of duties and will attempt to separate certain responsibilities as outlined above.
Adjusting Journal Entries, Required Disclosures and Draft Financial Statements Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: During the current year, adjusting journal entries, along with footnote disclosures were proposed by the auditors and accepted by the District to properly reflect the financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Some of the adjustments and footnotes were related to recording taxes receivable and applicable deferred inflows of resources, subsidy receivables and revenue, accrued expenses, accounts payable and converting to the full accrual method for GASB 34 purposes. In addition, a draft of the financial statements was prepared by the auditors. Effect: AU-C Section 265, entitled Communicating Internal Control Related Matters Identified in an Audit, issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) considers the need for significant adjusting journal entries and assistance when preparing the financial statements to be indicative of an internal control deficiency. Without this assistance, the potential risk exists of the District’s financial statements not conforming to GAAP. Auditor’s Recommendation: Although auditors may continue to provide such assistance both now and in the future, under the new pronouncement, the District should continue to review and accept both proposed adjusting journal entries and footnote disclosures, along with the draft financial statements. District’s Response: The District has received, reviewed and accepted all journal entries, footnote disclosures and draft financial statements proposed for the current year audit and will continue to review similar information in future years. Further, the District believes it has a thorough understanding of these financial statements and the ability to make informed judgments based on these financial statements. Lastly, the District considers such assistance provided by the auditors to be the most cost effective in preparing such information.
Segregation of Duties Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: Although there is a limited number of personnel in the business office, we noted that different functions within the cash receipts, cash disbursements and payroll cycles, along with the preparation of bank reconciliations are not properly segregated. Effect: A fundamental element of an effective internal control system is the proper segregation of duties. Proper segregation of duties provides for a system of checks and balances and entails assigning responsibilities of authorizing and recording transactions among different people in the District. Generally, assigning different individuals the responsibilities of authorizing transactions, recording transactions, and maintaining the custody of the related assets reduces the opportunities for any individual to both perpetrate and conceal errors or fraud in the normal course of business. Auditor’s recommendation: We recognize that the District has attempted to mitigate the lack of segregation of duties by having other individuals perform certain ancillary duties of record-keeping including: opening the mail; signing of checks; distribution of payroll and vendor checks; and bank reconciliations. These duties could be enhanced by having the individual responsible for the preparation of bank reconciliations compare the reconciled bank balances to the District’s general ledger software on a monthly basis, as currently reconciliations are compared against manual worksheets. In addition, we recommend that the individual responsible for opening mail also maintain a cash receipts log, with someone independent of the cash receipts function reconciling the log to the general ledger and bank statements at certain times during the year. For mitigating controls over the District’s payroll, the District should consider having the Superintendent review a monthly change report showing any changes in pay rates or employees. Finally, for controls over cash disbursements, the Board should account for the sequence of checks for each disbursement register to ensure that all checks are being reviewed. In addition a report should be generated that documents any new vendors added to the payable module. This report could be approved monthly by the Superintendent. District’s Response: The District understands the importance of having strong segregation of duties and will attempt to separate certain responsibilities as outlined above.
Adjusting Journal Entries, Required Disclosures and Draft Financial Statements Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: During the current year, adjusting journal entries, along with footnote disclosures were proposed by the auditors and accepted by the District to properly reflect the financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Some of the adjustments and footnotes were related to recording taxes receivable and applicable deferred inflows of resources, subsidy receivables and revenue, accrued expenses, accounts payable and converting to the full accrual method for GASB 34 purposes. In addition, a draft of the financial statements was prepared by the auditors. Effect: AU-C Section 265, entitled Communicating Internal Control Related Matters Identified in an Audit, issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) considers the need for significant adjusting journal entries and assistance when preparing the financial statements to be indicative of an internal control deficiency. Without this assistance, the potential risk exists of the District’s financial statements not conforming to GAAP. Auditor’s Recommendation: Although auditors may continue to provide such assistance both now and in the future, under the new pronouncement, the District should continue to review and accept both proposed adjusting journal entries and footnote disclosures, along with the draft financial statements. District’s Response: The District has received, reviewed and accepted all journal entries, footnote disclosures and draft financial statements proposed for the current year audit and will continue to review similar information in future years. Further, the District believes it has a thorough understanding of these financial statements and the ability to make informed judgments based on these financial statements. Lastly, the District considers such assistance provided by the auditors to be the most cost effective in preparing such information.
Segregation of Duties Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: Although there is a limited number of personnel in the business office, we noted that different functions within the cash receipts, cash disbursements and payroll cycles, along with the preparation of bank reconciliations are not properly segregated. Effect: A fundamental element of an effective internal control system is the proper segregation of duties. Proper segregation of duties provides for a system of checks and balances and entails assigning responsibilities of authorizing and recording transactions among different people in the District. Generally, assigning different individuals the responsibilities of authorizing transactions, recording transactions, and maintaining the custody of the related assets reduces the opportunities for any individual to both perpetrate and conceal errors or fraud in the normal course of business. Auditor’s recommendation: We recognize that the District has attempted to mitigate the lack of segregation of duties by having other individuals perform certain ancillary duties of record-keeping including: opening the mail; signing of checks; distribution of payroll and vendor checks; and bank reconciliations. These duties could be enhanced by having the individual responsible for the preparation of bank reconciliations compare the reconciled bank balances to the District’s general ledger software on a monthly basis, as currently reconciliations are compared against manual worksheets. In addition, we recommend that the individual responsible for opening mail also maintain a cash receipts log, with someone independent of the cash receipts function reconciling the log to the general ledger and bank statements at certain times during the year. For mitigating controls over the District’s payroll, the District should consider having the Superintendent review a monthly change report showing any changes in pay rates or employees. Finally, for controls over cash disbursements, the Board should account for the sequence of checks for each disbursement register to ensure that all checks are being reviewed. In addition a report should be generated that documents any new vendors added to the payable module. This report could be approved monthly by the Superintendent. District’s Response: The District understands the importance of having strong segregation of duties and will attempt to separate certain responsibilities as outlined above.
Adjusting Journal Entries, Required Disclosures and Draft Financial Statements Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: During the current year, adjusting journal entries, along with footnote disclosures were proposed by the auditors and accepted by the District to properly reflect the financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Some of the adjustments and footnotes were related to recording taxes receivable and applicable deferred inflows of resources, subsidy receivables and revenue, accrued expenses, accounts payable and converting to the full accrual method for GASB 34 purposes. In addition, a draft of the financial statements was prepared by the auditors. Effect: AU-C Section 265, entitled Communicating Internal Control Related Matters Identified in an Audit, issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) considers the need for significant adjusting journal entries and assistance when preparing the financial statements to be indicative of an internal control deficiency. Without this assistance, the potential risk exists of the District’s financial statements not conforming to GAAP. Auditor’s Recommendation: Although auditors may continue to provide such assistance both now and in the future, under the new pronouncement, the District should continue to review and accept both proposed adjusting journal entries and footnote disclosures, along with the draft financial statements. District’s Response: The District has received, reviewed and accepted all journal entries, footnote disclosures and draft financial statements proposed for the current year audit and will continue to review similar information in future years. Further, the District believes it has a thorough understanding of these financial statements and the ability to make informed judgments based on these financial statements. Lastly, the District considers such assistance provided by the auditors to be the most cost effective in preparing such information.
Segregation of Duties Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: Although there is a limited number of personnel in the business office, we noted that different functions within the cash receipts, cash disbursements and payroll cycles, along with the preparation of bank reconciliations are not properly segregated. Effect: A fundamental element of an effective internal control system is the proper segregation of duties. Proper segregation of duties provides for a system of checks and balances and entails assigning responsibilities of authorizing and recording transactions among different people in the District. Generally, assigning different individuals the responsibilities of authorizing transactions, recording transactions, and maintaining the custody of the related assets reduces the opportunities for any individual to both perpetrate and conceal errors or fraud in the normal course of business. Auditor’s recommendation: We recognize that the District has attempted to mitigate the lack of segregation of duties by having other individuals perform certain ancillary duties of record-keeping including: opening the mail; signing of checks; distribution of payroll and vendor checks; and bank reconciliations. These duties could be enhanced by having the individual responsible for the preparation of bank reconciliations compare the reconciled bank balances to the District’s general ledger software on a monthly basis, as currently reconciliations are compared against manual worksheets. In addition, we recommend that the individual responsible for opening mail also maintain a cash receipts log, with someone independent of the cash receipts function reconciling the log to the general ledger and bank statements at certain times during the year. For mitigating controls over the District’s payroll, the District should consider having the Superintendent review a monthly change report showing any changes in pay rates or employees. Finally, for controls over cash disbursements, the Board should account for the sequence of checks for each disbursement register to ensure that all checks are being reviewed. In addition a report should be generated that documents any new vendors added to the payable module. This report could be approved monthly by the Superintendent. District’s Response: The District understands the importance of having strong segregation of duties and will attempt to separate certain responsibilities as outlined above.
Adjusting Journal Entries, Required Disclosures and Draft Financial Statements Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: During the current year, adjusting journal entries, along with footnote disclosures were proposed by the auditors and accepted by the District to properly reflect the financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Some of the adjustments and footnotes were related to recording taxes receivable and applicable deferred inflows of resources, subsidy receivables and revenue, accrued expenses, accounts payable and converting to the full accrual method for GASB 34 purposes. In addition, a draft of the financial statements was prepared by the auditors. Effect: AU-C Section 265, entitled Communicating Internal Control Related Matters Identified in an Audit, issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) considers the need for significant adjusting journal entries and assistance when preparing the financial statements to be indicative of an internal control deficiency. Without this assistance, the potential risk exists of the District’s financial statements not conforming to GAAP. Auditor’s Recommendation: Although auditors may continue to provide such assistance both now and in the future, under the new pronouncement, the District should continue to review and accept both proposed adjusting journal entries and footnote disclosures, along with the draft financial statements. District’s Response: The District has received, reviewed and accepted all journal entries, footnote disclosures and draft financial statements proposed for the current year audit and will continue to review similar information in future years. Further, the District believes it has a thorough understanding of these financial statements and the ability to make informed judgments based on these financial statements. Lastly, the District considers such assistance provided by the auditors to be the most cost effective in preparing such information.
Segregation of Duties Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: Although there is a limited number of personnel in the business office, we noted that different functions within the cash receipts, cash disbursements and payroll cycles, along with the preparation of bank reconciliations are not properly segregated. Effect: A fundamental element of an effective internal control system is the proper segregation of duties. Proper segregation of duties provides for a system of checks and balances and entails assigning responsibilities of authorizing and recording transactions among different people in the District. Generally, assigning different individuals the responsibilities of authorizing transactions, recording transactions, and maintaining the custody of the related assets reduces the opportunities for any individual to both perpetrate and conceal errors or fraud in the normal course of business. Auditor’s recommendation: We recognize that the District has attempted to mitigate the lack of segregation of duties by having other individuals perform certain ancillary duties of record-keeping including: opening the mail; signing of checks; distribution of payroll and vendor checks; and bank reconciliations. These duties could be enhanced by having the individual responsible for the preparation of bank reconciliations compare the reconciled bank balances to the District’s general ledger software on a monthly basis, as currently reconciliations are compared against manual worksheets. In addition, we recommend that the individual responsible for opening mail also maintain a cash receipts log, with someone independent of the cash receipts function reconciling the log to the general ledger and bank statements at certain times during the year. For mitigating controls over the District’s payroll, the District should consider having the Superintendent review a monthly change report showing any changes in pay rates or employees. Finally, for controls over cash disbursements, the Board should account for the sequence of checks for each disbursement register to ensure that all checks are being reviewed. In addition a report should be generated that documents any new vendors added to the payable module. This report could be approved monthly by the Superintendent. District’s Response: The District understands the importance of having strong segregation of duties and will attempt to separate certain responsibilities as outlined above.
Adjusting Journal Entries, Required Disclosures and Draft Financial Statements Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: During the current year, adjusting journal entries, along with footnote disclosures were proposed by the auditors and accepted by the District to properly reflect the financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Some of the adjustments and footnotes were related to recording taxes receivable and applicable deferred inflows of resources, subsidy receivables and revenue, accrued expenses, accounts payable and converting to the full accrual method for GASB 34 purposes. In addition, a draft of the financial statements was prepared by the auditors. Effect: AU-C Section 265, entitled Communicating Internal Control Related Matters Identified in an Audit, issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) considers the need for significant adjusting journal entries and assistance when preparing the financial statements to be indicative of an internal control deficiency. Without this assistance, the potential risk exists of the District’s financial statements not conforming to GAAP. Auditor’s Recommendation: Although auditors may continue to provide such assistance both now and in the future, under the new pronouncement, the District should continue to review and accept both proposed adjusting journal entries and footnote disclosures, along with the draft financial statements. District’s Response: The District has received, reviewed and accepted all journal entries, footnote disclosures and draft financial statements proposed for the current year audit and will continue to review similar information in future years. Further, the District believes it has a thorough understanding of these financial statements and the ability to make informed judgments based on these financial statements. Lastly, the District considers such assistance provided by the auditors to be the most cost effective in preparing such information.
Segregation of Duties Year ended June 30, 2023 Condition and Criteria: Although there is a limited number of personnel in the business office, we noted that different functions within the cash receipts, cash disbursements and payroll cycles, along with the preparation of bank reconciliations are not properly segregated. Effect: A fundamental element of an effective internal control system is the proper segregation of duties. Proper segregation of duties provides for a system of checks and balances and entails assigning responsibilities of authorizing and recording transactions among different people in the District. Generally, assigning different individuals the responsibilities of authorizing transactions, recording transactions, and maintaining the custody of the related assets reduces the opportunities for any individual to both perpetrate and conceal errors or fraud in the normal course of business. Auditor’s recommendation: We recognize that the District has attempted to mitigate the lack of segregation of duties by having other individuals perform certain ancillary duties of record-keeping including: opening the mail; signing of checks; distribution of payroll and vendor checks; and bank reconciliations. These duties could be enhanced by having the individual responsible for the preparation of bank reconciliations compare the reconciled bank balances to the District’s general ledger software on a monthly basis, as currently reconciliations are compared against manual worksheets. In addition, we recommend that the individual responsible for opening mail also maintain a cash receipts log, with someone independent of the cash receipts function reconciling the log to the general ledger and bank statements at certain times during the year. For mitigating controls over the District’s payroll, the District should consider having the Superintendent review a monthly change report showing any changes in pay rates or employees. Finally, for controls over cash disbursements, the Board should account for the sequence of checks for each disbursement register to ensure that all checks are being reviewed. In addition a report should be generated that documents any new vendors added to the payable module. This report could be approved monthly by the Superintendent. District’s Response: The District understands the importance of having strong segregation of duties and will attempt to separate certain responsibilities as outlined above.