Audit 15238

FY End
2023-06-30
Total Expended
$8.76M
Findings
10
Programs
15
Organization: Claiborne Parish School Board (LA)
Year: 2023 Accepted: 2024-02-02

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
11343 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - L
11344 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - L
11345 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - L
11346 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - L
11347 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - L
587785 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - L
587786 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - L
587787 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - L
587788 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - L
587789 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - L

Contacts

Name Title Type
VTXHQ4NSJMY3 Micki Turner Auditee
3189273502 Amy Tynes Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: NOTE 1 - GENERAL Accounting Policies: NOTE 1 - GENERAL The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the “Schedule”) includes the Federal award activity of Claiborne Parish School Board under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2023. The information in this Schedule is presented in accordance with requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). The School Board’s reporting entity is defined in Note 1 of the Notes to the financial statements of the School Board’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of the School Board, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position or change in net position of the Claiborne Parish School Board. NOTE 2 - BASIS OF ACCOUNTING Expenditures reported on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting, which is described in Note 1 of the Notes to the financial statements of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The audite did not use the de minimis cost rate. The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the “Schedule”) includes the Federal award activity of Claiborne Parish School Board under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2023. The information in this Schedule is presented in accordance with requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). The School Board’s reporting entity is defined in Note 1 of the Notes to the financial statements of the School Board’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of the School Board, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position or change in net position of the Claiborne Parish School Board.
Title: NOTE 2 - BASIS OF ACCOUNTING Accounting Policies: NOTE 1 - GENERAL The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the “Schedule”) includes the Federal award activity of Claiborne Parish School Board under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2023. The information in this Schedule is presented in accordance with requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). The School Board’s reporting entity is defined in Note 1 of the Notes to the financial statements of the School Board’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of the School Board, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position or change in net position of the Claiborne Parish School Board. NOTE 2 - BASIS OF ACCOUNTING Expenditures reported on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting, which is described in Note 1 of the Notes to the financial statements of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The audite did not use the de minimis cost rate. Expenditures reported on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting, which is described in Note 1 of the Notes to the financial statements of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement.
Title: NOTE 3 - RELATIONSHIP TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Accounting Policies: NOTE 1 - GENERAL The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the “Schedule”) includes the Federal award activity of Claiborne Parish School Board under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2023. The information in this Schedule is presented in accordance with requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). The School Board’s reporting entity is defined in Note 1 of the Notes to the financial statements of the School Board’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of the School Board, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position or change in net position of the Claiborne Parish School Board. NOTE 2 - BASIS OF ACCOUNTING Expenditures reported on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting, which is described in Note 1 of the Notes to the financial statements of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The audite did not use the de minimis cost rate. STATEMENTS Federal awards revenues are reported in the School Board's basic financial statements as follows: Major fund: General Fund $28,487 Maintenance 190,000 Education Stabilization 5,131,649 Nonmajor special revenue funds: School Food Service 1,386,562 Special Education 582,211 Title I 1,215,718 Title II 80,236 Rural Education Achievement Program 7,400 Vocational Education 22,263 Preschool 40,501 Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy 5,200 Direct Student Services 28,708 Student Support and Academic Enrichment 36,622 Early Childhood 5,773 Total $8,761,330
Title: NOTE 4 - RELATIONSHIP TO FEDERAL FINANCIAL REPORTS Accounting Policies: NOTE 1 - GENERAL The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the “Schedule”) includes the Federal award activity of Claiborne Parish School Board under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2023. The information in this Schedule is presented in accordance with requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). The School Board’s reporting entity is defined in Note 1 of the Notes to the financial statements of the School Board’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of the School Board, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position or change in net position of the Claiborne Parish School Board. NOTE 2 - BASIS OF ACCOUNTING Expenditures reported on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting, which is described in Note 1 of the Notes to the financial statements of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The audite did not use the de minimis cost rate. Amounts reported in the accompanying schedule agree with the amounts reported in the related federal financial reports except for changes made to reflect amounts in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Title: NOTE 5 - MATCHING REVENUES Accounting Policies: NOTE 1 - GENERAL The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the “Schedule”) includes the Federal award activity of Claiborne Parish School Board under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2023. The information in this Schedule is presented in accordance with requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). The School Board’s reporting entity is defined in Note 1 of the Notes to the financial statements of the School Board’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of the School Board, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position or change in net position of the Claiborne Parish School Board. NOTE 2 - BASIS OF ACCOUNTING Expenditures reported on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting, which is described in Note 1 of the Notes to the financial statements of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The audite did not use the de minimis cost rate. or those funds that have matching revenues and state funding, federal expenditures were determined by deducting matching revenues from total expenditures.
Title: NOTE 6 - NONCASH PROGRAMS Accounting Policies: NOTE 1 - GENERAL The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the “Schedule”) includes the Federal award activity of Claiborne Parish School Board under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2023. The information in this Schedule is presented in accordance with requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). The School Board’s reporting entity is defined in Note 1 of the Notes to the financial statements of the School Board’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of the School Board, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position or change in net position of the Claiborne Parish School Board. NOTE 2 - BASIS OF ACCOUNTING Expenditures reported on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting, which is described in Note 1 of the Notes to the financial statements of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The audite did not use the de minimis cost rate. The commodities received, which are noncash revenues, are valued using prices provided by the United States Department of Agriculture.
Title: NOTE 7 - INDIRECT COST RATE Accounting Policies: NOTE 1 - GENERAL The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the “Schedule”) includes the Federal award activity of Claiborne Parish School Board under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2023. The information in this Schedule is presented in accordance with requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). The School Board’s reporting entity is defined in Note 1 of the Notes to the financial statements of the School Board’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of the School Board, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position or change in net position of the Claiborne Parish School Board. NOTE 2 - BASIS OF ACCOUNTING Expenditures reported on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting, which is described in Note 1 of the Notes to the financial statements of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The audite did not use the de minimis cost rate. Claiborne Parish School Board has not elected to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance.

Finding Details

Reference # and title: 2023-001 Controls and Compliance over Reporting Federal program and specific federal award identification: CFDA Number Award Year FEDERAL GRANTER/ PASS THROUGH GRANTOR/PROGRAM NAME United States Department of Education; passed through Louisiana Department of Education Education Stabilization (ESSER II – Formula & Incentive) 84.425D 2021 Education Stabilization (ESSER III – Formula, Incentive & 84.425U 2021 EB Interventions) Criteria or specific requirement: In accordance with the ESSER guidelines, the School Board is required to submit an annual performance report with data on expenditures, planned expenditures, subrecipients, and uses of funds, including for mandatory reservations. The key line items include the School Board’s expenditures by ESSER subgrant, which comes from the periodic expense reports, the number of specific positions supported with ESSER funds, allocation of ESSER funds to schools and criterial used to allocate the funds to the schools and the full-time equivalent positions paid with ESSER funding. Condition found: In testing a sample of a periodic expense report from each of the School Board’s ESSER subgrants, it was noted that the ESSER III Formula subgrant did not agree with the School Board’s general ledger expenditures. In testing the information submitted through the Louisiana Department of Education’s portal for the other key line items, it was noted that the School Board could not locate their original support used to submit this information; and therefore, the auditor could not adequately test the information submitted. Context: This finding appears to be systemic. Possible asserted effect (cause effect): Cause: The School Board did not maintain all records in a secure location used to complete the report and did not reconcile the information submitted to the general ledger. Effect: The School Board did not meet all federal compliance requirements over special reporting. Recommendations to prevent future occurrences: The School Board should establish procedures to ensure all information used in completing reports to LDOE is not only maintained but also reconciles to their accounting records. Origination date and prior year reference (if applicable): This finding originated fiscal year ended June 30, 2023. View of responsible official: School Board agrees with the assessment of the auditors stated above. Due to a change in personnel, the new Grants Manager was unable to produce the documentation used by the previous Grants Manager to complete the report.
Reference # and title: 2023-001 Controls and Compliance over Reporting Federal program and specific federal award identification: CFDA Number Award Year FEDERAL GRANTER/ PASS THROUGH GRANTOR/PROGRAM NAME United States Department of Education; passed through Louisiana Department of Education Education Stabilization (ESSER II – Formula & Incentive) 84.425D 2021 Education Stabilization (ESSER III – Formula, Incentive & 84.425U 2021 EB Interventions) Criteria or specific requirement: In accordance with the ESSER guidelines, the School Board is required to submit an annual performance report with data on expenditures, planned expenditures, subrecipients, and uses of funds, including for mandatory reservations. The key line items include the School Board’s expenditures by ESSER subgrant, which comes from the periodic expense reports, the number of specific positions supported with ESSER funds, allocation of ESSER funds to schools and criterial used to allocate the funds to the schools and the full-time equivalent positions paid with ESSER funding. Condition found: In testing a sample of a periodic expense report from each of the School Board’s ESSER subgrants, it was noted that the ESSER III Formula subgrant did not agree with the School Board’s general ledger expenditures. In testing the information submitted through the Louisiana Department of Education’s portal for the other key line items, it was noted that the School Board could not locate their original support used to submit this information; and therefore, the auditor could not adequately test the information submitted. Context: This finding appears to be systemic. Possible asserted effect (cause effect): Cause: The School Board did not maintain all records in a secure location used to complete the report and did not reconcile the information submitted to the general ledger. Effect: The School Board did not meet all federal compliance requirements over special reporting. Recommendations to prevent future occurrences: The School Board should establish procedures to ensure all information used in completing reports to LDOE is not only maintained but also reconciles to their accounting records. Origination date and prior year reference (if applicable): This finding originated fiscal year ended June 30, 2023. View of responsible official: School Board agrees with the assessment of the auditors stated above. Due to a change in personnel, the new Grants Manager was unable to produce the documentation used by the previous Grants Manager to complete the report.
Reference # and title: 2023-001 Controls and Compliance over Reporting Federal program and specific federal award identification: CFDA Number Award Year FEDERAL GRANTER/ PASS THROUGH GRANTOR/PROGRAM NAME United States Department of Education; passed through Louisiana Department of Education Education Stabilization (ESSER II – Formula & Incentive) 84.425D 2021 Education Stabilization (ESSER III – Formula, Incentive & 84.425U 2021 EB Interventions) Criteria or specific requirement: In accordance with the ESSER guidelines, the School Board is required to submit an annual performance report with data on expenditures, planned expenditures, subrecipients, and uses of funds, including for mandatory reservations. The key line items include the School Board’s expenditures by ESSER subgrant, which comes from the periodic expense reports, the number of specific positions supported with ESSER funds, allocation of ESSER funds to schools and criterial used to allocate the funds to the schools and the full-time equivalent positions paid with ESSER funding. Condition found: In testing a sample of a periodic expense report from each of the School Board’s ESSER subgrants, it was noted that the ESSER III Formula subgrant did not agree with the School Board’s general ledger expenditures. In testing the information submitted through the Louisiana Department of Education’s portal for the other key line items, it was noted that the School Board could not locate their original support used to submit this information; and therefore, the auditor could not adequately test the information submitted. Context: This finding appears to be systemic. Possible asserted effect (cause effect): Cause: The School Board did not maintain all records in a secure location used to complete the report and did not reconcile the information submitted to the general ledger. Effect: The School Board did not meet all federal compliance requirements over special reporting. Recommendations to prevent future occurrences: The School Board should establish procedures to ensure all information used in completing reports to LDOE is not only maintained but also reconciles to their accounting records. Origination date and prior year reference (if applicable): This finding originated fiscal year ended June 30, 2023. View of responsible official: School Board agrees with the assessment of the auditors stated above. Due to a change in personnel, the new Grants Manager was unable to produce the documentation used by the previous Grants Manager to complete the report.
Reference # and title: 2023-001 Controls and Compliance over Reporting Federal program and specific federal award identification: CFDA Number Award Year FEDERAL GRANTER/ PASS THROUGH GRANTOR/PROGRAM NAME United States Department of Education; passed through Louisiana Department of Education Education Stabilization (ESSER II – Formula & Incentive) 84.425D 2021 Education Stabilization (ESSER III – Formula, Incentive & 84.425U 2021 EB Interventions) Criteria or specific requirement: In accordance with the ESSER guidelines, the School Board is required to submit an annual performance report with data on expenditures, planned expenditures, subrecipients, and uses of funds, including for mandatory reservations. The key line items include the School Board’s expenditures by ESSER subgrant, which comes from the periodic expense reports, the number of specific positions supported with ESSER funds, allocation of ESSER funds to schools and criterial used to allocate the funds to the schools and the full-time equivalent positions paid with ESSER funding. Condition found: In testing a sample of a periodic expense report from each of the School Board’s ESSER subgrants, it was noted that the ESSER III Formula subgrant did not agree with the School Board’s general ledger expenditures. In testing the information submitted through the Louisiana Department of Education’s portal for the other key line items, it was noted that the School Board could not locate their original support used to submit this information; and therefore, the auditor could not adequately test the information submitted. Context: This finding appears to be systemic. Possible asserted effect (cause effect): Cause: The School Board did not maintain all records in a secure location used to complete the report and did not reconcile the information submitted to the general ledger. Effect: The School Board did not meet all federal compliance requirements over special reporting. Recommendations to prevent future occurrences: The School Board should establish procedures to ensure all information used in completing reports to LDOE is not only maintained but also reconciles to their accounting records. Origination date and prior year reference (if applicable): This finding originated fiscal year ended June 30, 2023. View of responsible official: School Board agrees with the assessment of the auditors stated above. Due to a change in personnel, the new Grants Manager was unable to produce the documentation used by the previous Grants Manager to complete the report.
Reference # and title: 2023-001 Controls and Compliance over Reporting Federal program and specific federal award identification: CFDA Number Award Year FEDERAL GRANTER/ PASS THROUGH GRANTOR/PROGRAM NAME United States Department of Education; passed through Louisiana Department of Education Education Stabilization (ESSER II – Formula & Incentive) 84.425D 2021 Education Stabilization (ESSER III – Formula, Incentive & 84.425U 2021 EB Interventions) Criteria or specific requirement: In accordance with the ESSER guidelines, the School Board is required to submit an annual performance report with data on expenditures, planned expenditures, subrecipients, and uses of funds, including for mandatory reservations. The key line items include the School Board’s expenditures by ESSER subgrant, which comes from the periodic expense reports, the number of specific positions supported with ESSER funds, allocation of ESSER funds to schools and criterial used to allocate the funds to the schools and the full-time equivalent positions paid with ESSER funding. Condition found: In testing a sample of a periodic expense report from each of the School Board’s ESSER subgrants, it was noted that the ESSER III Formula subgrant did not agree with the School Board’s general ledger expenditures. In testing the information submitted through the Louisiana Department of Education’s portal for the other key line items, it was noted that the School Board could not locate their original support used to submit this information; and therefore, the auditor could not adequately test the information submitted. Context: This finding appears to be systemic. Possible asserted effect (cause effect): Cause: The School Board did not maintain all records in a secure location used to complete the report and did not reconcile the information submitted to the general ledger. Effect: The School Board did not meet all federal compliance requirements over special reporting. Recommendations to prevent future occurrences: The School Board should establish procedures to ensure all information used in completing reports to LDOE is not only maintained but also reconciles to their accounting records. Origination date and prior year reference (if applicable): This finding originated fiscal year ended June 30, 2023. View of responsible official: School Board agrees with the assessment of the auditors stated above. Due to a change in personnel, the new Grants Manager was unable to produce the documentation used by the previous Grants Manager to complete the report.
Reference # and title: 2023-001 Controls and Compliance over Reporting Federal program and specific federal award identification: CFDA Number Award Year FEDERAL GRANTER/ PASS THROUGH GRANTOR/PROGRAM NAME United States Department of Education; passed through Louisiana Department of Education Education Stabilization (ESSER II – Formula & Incentive) 84.425D 2021 Education Stabilization (ESSER III – Formula, Incentive & 84.425U 2021 EB Interventions) Criteria or specific requirement: In accordance with the ESSER guidelines, the School Board is required to submit an annual performance report with data on expenditures, planned expenditures, subrecipients, and uses of funds, including for mandatory reservations. The key line items include the School Board’s expenditures by ESSER subgrant, which comes from the periodic expense reports, the number of specific positions supported with ESSER funds, allocation of ESSER funds to schools and criterial used to allocate the funds to the schools and the full-time equivalent positions paid with ESSER funding. Condition found: In testing a sample of a periodic expense report from each of the School Board’s ESSER subgrants, it was noted that the ESSER III Formula subgrant did not agree with the School Board’s general ledger expenditures. In testing the information submitted through the Louisiana Department of Education’s portal for the other key line items, it was noted that the School Board could not locate their original support used to submit this information; and therefore, the auditor could not adequately test the information submitted. Context: This finding appears to be systemic. Possible asserted effect (cause effect): Cause: The School Board did not maintain all records in a secure location used to complete the report and did not reconcile the information submitted to the general ledger. Effect: The School Board did not meet all federal compliance requirements over special reporting. Recommendations to prevent future occurrences: The School Board should establish procedures to ensure all information used in completing reports to LDOE is not only maintained but also reconciles to their accounting records. Origination date and prior year reference (if applicable): This finding originated fiscal year ended June 30, 2023. View of responsible official: School Board agrees with the assessment of the auditors stated above. Due to a change in personnel, the new Grants Manager was unable to produce the documentation used by the previous Grants Manager to complete the report.
Reference # and title: 2023-001 Controls and Compliance over Reporting Federal program and specific federal award identification: CFDA Number Award Year FEDERAL GRANTER/ PASS THROUGH GRANTOR/PROGRAM NAME United States Department of Education; passed through Louisiana Department of Education Education Stabilization (ESSER II – Formula & Incentive) 84.425D 2021 Education Stabilization (ESSER III – Formula, Incentive & 84.425U 2021 EB Interventions) Criteria or specific requirement: In accordance with the ESSER guidelines, the School Board is required to submit an annual performance report with data on expenditures, planned expenditures, subrecipients, and uses of funds, including for mandatory reservations. The key line items include the School Board’s expenditures by ESSER subgrant, which comes from the periodic expense reports, the number of specific positions supported with ESSER funds, allocation of ESSER funds to schools and criterial used to allocate the funds to the schools and the full-time equivalent positions paid with ESSER funding. Condition found: In testing a sample of a periodic expense report from each of the School Board’s ESSER subgrants, it was noted that the ESSER III Formula subgrant did not agree with the School Board’s general ledger expenditures. In testing the information submitted through the Louisiana Department of Education’s portal for the other key line items, it was noted that the School Board could not locate their original support used to submit this information; and therefore, the auditor could not adequately test the information submitted. Context: This finding appears to be systemic. Possible asserted effect (cause effect): Cause: The School Board did not maintain all records in a secure location used to complete the report and did not reconcile the information submitted to the general ledger. Effect: The School Board did not meet all federal compliance requirements over special reporting. Recommendations to prevent future occurrences: The School Board should establish procedures to ensure all information used in completing reports to LDOE is not only maintained but also reconciles to their accounting records. Origination date and prior year reference (if applicable): This finding originated fiscal year ended June 30, 2023. View of responsible official: School Board agrees with the assessment of the auditors stated above. Due to a change in personnel, the new Grants Manager was unable to produce the documentation used by the previous Grants Manager to complete the report.
Reference # and title: 2023-001 Controls and Compliance over Reporting Federal program and specific federal award identification: CFDA Number Award Year FEDERAL GRANTER/ PASS THROUGH GRANTOR/PROGRAM NAME United States Department of Education; passed through Louisiana Department of Education Education Stabilization (ESSER II – Formula & Incentive) 84.425D 2021 Education Stabilization (ESSER III – Formula, Incentive & 84.425U 2021 EB Interventions) Criteria or specific requirement: In accordance with the ESSER guidelines, the School Board is required to submit an annual performance report with data on expenditures, planned expenditures, subrecipients, and uses of funds, including for mandatory reservations. The key line items include the School Board’s expenditures by ESSER subgrant, which comes from the periodic expense reports, the number of specific positions supported with ESSER funds, allocation of ESSER funds to schools and criterial used to allocate the funds to the schools and the full-time equivalent positions paid with ESSER funding. Condition found: In testing a sample of a periodic expense report from each of the School Board’s ESSER subgrants, it was noted that the ESSER III Formula subgrant did not agree with the School Board’s general ledger expenditures. In testing the information submitted through the Louisiana Department of Education’s portal for the other key line items, it was noted that the School Board could not locate their original support used to submit this information; and therefore, the auditor could not adequately test the information submitted. Context: This finding appears to be systemic. Possible asserted effect (cause effect): Cause: The School Board did not maintain all records in a secure location used to complete the report and did not reconcile the information submitted to the general ledger. Effect: The School Board did not meet all federal compliance requirements over special reporting. Recommendations to prevent future occurrences: The School Board should establish procedures to ensure all information used in completing reports to LDOE is not only maintained but also reconciles to their accounting records. Origination date and prior year reference (if applicable): This finding originated fiscal year ended June 30, 2023. View of responsible official: School Board agrees with the assessment of the auditors stated above. Due to a change in personnel, the new Grants Manager was unable to produce the documentation used by the previous Grants Manager to complete the report.
Reference # and title: 2023-001 Controls and Compliance over Reporting Federal program and specific federal award identification: CFDA Number Award Year FEDERAL GRANTER/ PASS THROUGH GRANTOR/PROGRAM NAME United States Department of Education; passed through Louisiana Department of Education Education Stabilization (ESSER II – Formula & Incentive) 84.425D 2021 Education Stabilization (ESSER III – Formula, Incentive & 84.425U 2021 EB Interventions) Criteria or specific requirement: In accordance with the ESSER guidelines, the School Board is required to submit an annual performance report with data on expenditures, planned expenditures, subrecipients, and uses of funds, including for mandatory reservations. The key line items include the School Board’s expenditures by ESSER subgrant, which comes from the periodic expense reports, the number of specific positions supported with ESSER funds, allocation of ESSER funds to schools and criterial used to allocate the funds to the schools and the full-time equivalent positions paid with ESSER funding. Condition found: In testing a sample of a periodic expense report from each of the School Board’s ESSER subgrants, it was noted that the ESSER III Formula subgrant did not agree with the School Board’s general ledger expenditures. In testing the information submitted through the Louisiana Department of Education’s portal for the other key line items, it was noted that the School Board could not locate their original support used to submit this information; and therefore, the auditor could not adequately test the information submitted. Context: This finding appears to be systemic. Possible asserted effect (cause effect): Cause: The School Board did not maintain all records in a secure location used to complete the report and did not reconcile the information submitted to the general ledger. Effect: The School Board did not meet all federal compliance requirements over special reporting. Recommendations to prevent future occurrences: The School Board should establish procedures to ensure all information used in completing reports to LDOE is not only maintained but also reconciles to their accounting records. Origination date and prior year reference (if applicable): This finding originated fiscal year ended June 30, 2023. View of responsible official: School Board agrees with the assessment of the auditors stated above. Due to a change in personnel, the new Grants Manager was unable to produce the documentation used by the previous Grants Manager to complete the report.
Reference # and title: 2023-001 Controls and Compliance over Reporting Federal program and specific federal award identification: CFDA Number Award Year FEDERAL GRANTER/ PASS THROUGH GRANTOR/PROGRAM NAME United States Department of Education; passed through Louisiana Department of Education Education Stabilization (ESSER II – Formula & Incentive) 84.425D 2021 Education Stabilization (ESSER III – Formula, Incentive & 84.425U 2021 EB Interventions) Criteria or specific requirement: In accordance with the ESSER guidelines, the School Board is required to submit an annual performance report with data on expenditures, planned expenditures, subrecipients, and uses of funds, including for mandatory reservations. The key line items include the School Board’s expenditures by ESSER subgrant, which comes from the periodic expense reports, the number of specific positions supported with ESSER funds, allocation of ESSER funds to schools and criterial used to allocate the funds to the schools and the full-time equivalent positions paid with ESSER funding. Condition found: In testing a sample of a periodic expense report from each of the School Board’s ESSER subgrants, it was noted that the ESSER III Formula subgrant did not agree with the School Board’s general ledger expenditures. In testing the information submitted through the Louisiana Department of Education’s portal for the other key line items, it was noted that the School Board could not locate their original support used to submit this information; and therefore, the auditor could not adequately test the information submitted. Context: This finding appears to be systemic. Possible asserted effect (cause effect): Cause: The School Board did not maintain all records in a secure location used to complete the report and did not reconcile the information submitted to the general ledger. Effect: The School Board did not meet all federal compliance requirements over special reporting. Recommendations to prevent future occurrences: The School Board should establish procedures to ensure all information used in completing reports to LDOE is not only maintained but also reconciles to their accounting records. Origination date and prior year reference (if applicable): This finding originated fiscal year ended June 30, 2023. View of responsible official: School Board agrees with the assessment of the auditors stated above. Due to a change in personnel, the new Grants Manager was unable to produce the documentation used by the previous Grants Manager to complete the report.