Audit 16420

FY End
2022-06-30
Total Expended
$3.15M
Findings
10
Programs
10
Year: 2022 Accepted: 2023-02-09

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
12231 2022-002 - - L
12232 2022-002 - - L
12233 2022-002 - - L
12234 2022-003 - - B
12235 2022-002 - - L
588673 2022-002 - - L
588674 2022-002 - - L
588675 2022-002 - - L
588676 2022-003 - - B
588677 2022-002 - - L

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $473,255 Yes 0
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $422,819 - 1
84.027 Special Education_grants to States $251,163 - 0
10.553 School Breakfast Program $217,022 - 0
10.559 Summer Food Service Program for Children $138,036 - 0
84.367 Improving Teacher Quality State Grants $101,642 - 1
10.555 National School Lunch Program $28,431 - 0
84.173 Special Education_preschool Grants $14,283 - 0
93.778 Medical Assistance Program $3,424 - 0
10.556 Special Milk Program for Children $1,126 - 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
CDDCZVATW2W1 Dr. Dwyane E. Evans Auditee
7088687500 Stephanie Blanco Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: Subrecipients Accounting Policies: The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards includes the federal award activity of Hoover-Schrum Memorial School District No. 157 (District) under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2022. The information in this 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). Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of the District, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net position or cash flows of the District. Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified cash basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate. There are no amounts provided to subrecipients from each federal program listed on the accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards.
Title: Non-Cash Assistance Accounting Policies: The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards includes the federal award activity of Hoover-Schrum Memorial School District No. 157 (District) under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2022. The information in this 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). Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of the District, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net position or cash flows of the District. Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified cash basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate. The District expended $47,911 in the form of non-cash assistance and has been included in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards.
Title: Other Information Accounting Policies: The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards includes the federal award activity of Hoover-Schrum Memorial School District No. 157 (District) under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2022. The information in this 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). Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of the District, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net position or cash flows of the District. Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified cash basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate. The District did not have any federal insurance in effect during the year ended June 30, 2022. The District did not have any loans or loan guarantees outstanding as of June 30, 2022. The District had no federal grants requiring matching expenditures.
Title: Major Program Determination Accounting Policies: The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards includes the federal award activity of Hoover-Schrum Memorial School District No. 157 (District) under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2022. The information in this 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). Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of the District, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net position or cash flows of the District. Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified cash basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate. In accordance with the requirements of the Office of Management and Budget Uniform Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, major programs for the District are individual programs or a cluster of programs determined using a risk-based analysis. The threshold for distinguishing Type A and Type B programs was $750,000.

Finding Details

Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation): The compliance requirements for "L.Reporting" generally requires that LEA's report financial information to the pass-through entity and that those reports are accurate and supported by the underlying accounting records. Condition: The School District did not comply with the requirements of filing quarterly reports by the due date set by ISBE. Questioned Costs: N/A. Context: The School District did not timely file quarterly expenditure reports for multiple grants. The reports for the quarter ending 9/30/21 due 10/20/21, were submitted on 10/21/21 for grants 84.010, 84.367, 84.425C & 84.425D. The report for the quarter ending 6/30/22 due 7/20/22, was submitted on 8/21/22 for grant 84.425C. Effect: The District was not compliant with reporting requirements. Due to the late filing of reports, ISBE could freeze the School District's federal funds. Cause: Policies and procedures are in place that provide reasonable assurance that reports of federal awards submitted to ISBE are filed in a timely manner by the due dates provided by ISBE. The School District did not follow this process. Recommendation: We recommend that management review its policies and procedures and implement changes to strengthen internal control over federal reporting. Management's response: The District has agreed with the findings and recommendations as presented. See Corrective Action Plan provided by the School District.
Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation): The compliance requirements for "L.Reporting" generally requires that LEA's report financial information to the pass-through entity and that those reports are accurate and supported by the underlying accounting records. Condition: The School District did not comply with the requirements of filing quarterly reports by the due date set by ISBE. Questioned Costs: N/A. Context: The School District did not timely file quarterly expenditure reports for multiple grants. The reports for the quarter ending 9/30/21 due 10/20/21, were submitted on 10/21/21 for grants 84.010, 84.367, 84.425C & 84.425D. The report for the quarter ending 6/30/22 due 7/20/22, was submitted on 8/21/22 for grant 84.425C. Effect: The District was not compliant with reporting requirements. Due to the late filing of reports, ISBE could freeze the School District's federal funds. Cause: Policies and procedures are in place that provide reasonable assurance that reports of federal awards submitted to ISBE are filed in a timely manner by the due dates provided by ISBE. The School District did not follow this process. Recommendation: We recommend that management review its policies and procedures and implement changes to strengthen internal control over federal reporting. Management's response: The District has agreed with the findings and recommendations as presented. See Corrective Action Plan provided by the School District.
Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation): The compliance requirements for "L.Reporting" generally requires that LEA's report financial information to the pass-through entity and that those reports are accurate and supported by the underlying accounting records. Condition: The School District did not comply with the requirements of filing quarterly reports by the due date set by ISBE. Questioned Costs: N/A. Context: The School District did not timely file quarterly expenditure reports for multiple grants. The reports for the quarter ending 9/30/21 due 10/20/21, were submitted on 10/21/21 for grants 84.010, 84.367, 84.425C & 84.425D. The report for the quarter ending 6/30/22 due 7/20/22, was submitted on 8/21/22 for grant 84.425C. Effect: The District was not compliant with reporting requirements. Due to the late filing of reports, ISBE could freeze the School District's federal funds. Cause: Policies and procedures are in place that provide reasonable assurance that reports of federal awards submitted to ISBE are filed in a timely manner by the due dates provided by ISBE. The School District did not follow this process. Recommendation: We recommend that management review its policies and procedures and implement changes to strengthen internal control over federal reporting. Management's response: The District has agreed with the findings and recommendations as presented. See Corrective Action Plan provided by the School District.
Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation): The compliance requirements for "Allowable Costs", requires the District to administer federal funds in a manner consistent with the underlying grant agreements, program objectives and terms and conditions of the federal award. In addition, per subpart E (Cost Principles), ? 200.403 specifies the factors affecting allowability of costs and must be consistent with policies and procedures that apply uniformly to both federally-financed and other activities of the non-federal entity. Condition: During compliance testing of the District's accounting records to the expenditure reports filed with the Illinois State Board of Education, we noted the District claimed one expenditure of which was not allowable per the budget detail function code. Questioned Costs: $279. Context: The District claimed expenditures that were not allowable in the line item where they were submitted for the claim. These may have been allowable under a different line on their grant budget. Effect: The District was not compliant with reporting requirements. The District needs to review the budget detail when reporting expenditures and posting to their underlying accounting records. ISBE could disallow the expenditures if an amended budget is not filed to update the budget detail. Cause: Policies and procedures are in place that provide reasonable assurance that the expenditures claimed to ISBE have underlying accounting records, but the expenditures were not accurately classified in the general ledger. Recommendation: We recommend that management review its policies and procedures and implement changes to strengthen internal control over federal reporting. Management's response: The District has agreed with the findings and recommendations as presented. See Corrective Action Plan provided by the School District.
Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation): The compliance requirements for "L.Reporting" generally requires that LEA's report financial information to the pass-through entity and that those reports are accurate and supported by the underlying accounting records. Condition: The School District did not comply with the requirements of filing quarterly reports by the due date set by ISBE. Questioned Costs: N/A. Context: The School District did not timely file quarterly expenditure reports for multiple grants. The reports for the quarter ending 9/30/21 due 10/20/21, were submitted on 10/21/21 for grants 84.010, 84.367, 84.425C & 84.425D. The report for the quarter ending 6/30/22 due 7/20/22, was submitted on 8/21/22 for grant 84.425C. Effect: The District was not compliant with reporting requirements. Due to the late filing of reports, ISBE could freeze the School District's federal funds. Cause: Policies and procedures are in place that provide reasonable assurance that reports of federal awards submitted to ISBE are filed in a timely manner by the due dates provided by ISBE. The School District did not follow this process. Recommendation: We recommend that management review its policies and procedures and implement changes to strengthen internal control over federal reporting. Management's response: The District has agreed with the findings and recommendations as presented. See Corrective Action Plan provided by the School District.
Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation): The compliance requirements for "L.Reporting" generally requires that LEA's report financial information to the pass-through entity and that those reports are accurate and supported by the underlying accounting records. Condition: The School District did not comply with the requirements of filing quarterly reports by the due date set by ISBE. Questioned Costs: N/A. Context: The School District did not timely file quarterly expenditure reports for multiple grants. The reports for the quarter ending 9/30/21 due 10/20/21, were submitted on 10/21/21 for grants 84.010, 84.367, 84.425C & 84.425D. The report for the quarter ending 6/30/22 due 7/20/22, was submitted on 8/21/22 for grant 84.425C. Effect: The District was not compliant with reporting requirements. Due to the late filing of reports, ISBE could freeze the School District's federal funds. Cause: Policies and procedures are in place that provide reasonable assurance that reports of federal awards submitted to ISBE are filed in a timely manner by the due dates provided by ISBE. The School District did not follow this process. Recommendation: We recommend that management review its policies and procedures and implement changes to strengthen internal control over federal reporting. Management's response: The District has agreed with the findings and recommendations as presented. See Corrective Action Plan provided by the School District.
Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation): The compliance requirements for "L.Reporting" generally requires that LEA's report financial information to the pass-through entity and that those reports are accurate and supported by the underlying accounting records. Condition: The School District did not comply with the requirements of filing quarterly reports by the due date set by ISBE. Questioned Costs: N/A. Context: The School District did not timely file quarterly expenditure reports for multiple grants. The reports for the quarter ending 9/30/21 due 10/20/21, were submitted on 10/21/21 for grants 84.010, 84.367, 84.425C & 84.425D. The report for the quarter ending 6/30/22 due 7/20/22, was submitted on 8/21/22 for grant 84.425C. Effect: The District was not compliant with reporting requirements. Due to the late filing of reports, ISBE could freeze the School District's federal funds. Cause: Policies and procedures are in place that provide reasonable assurance that reports of federal awards submitted to ISBE are filed in a timely manner by the due dates provided by ISBE. The School District did not follow this process. Recommendation: We recommend that management review its policies and procedures and implement changes to strengthen internal control over federal reporting. Management's response: The District has agreed with the findings and recommendations as presented. See Corrective Action Plan provided by the School District.
Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation): The compliance requirements for "L.Reporting" generally requires that LEA's report financial information to the pass-through entity and that those reports are accurate and supported by the underlying accounting records. Condition: The School District did not comply with the requirements of filing quarterly reports by the due date set by ISBE. Questioned Costs: N/A. Context: The School District did not timely file quarterly expenditure reports for multiple grants. The reports for the quarter ending 9/30/21 due 10/20/21, were submitted on 10/21/21 for grants 84.010, 84.367, 84.425C & 84.425D. The report for the quarter ending 6/30/22 due 7/20/22, was submitted on 8/21/22 for grant 84.425C. Effect: The District was not compliant with reporting requirements. Due to the late filing of reports, ISBE could freeze the School District's federal funds. Cause: Policies and procedures are in place that provide reasonable assurance that reports of federal awards submitted to ISBE are filed in a timely manner by the due dates provided by ISBE. The School District did not follow this process. Recommendation: We recommend that management review its policies and procedures and implement changes to strengthen internal control over federal reporting. Management's response: The District has agreed with the findings and recommendations as presented. See Corrective Action Plan provided by the School District.
Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation): The compliance requirements for "Allowable Costs", requires the District to administer federal funds in a manner consistent with the underlying grant agreements, program objectives and terms and conditions of the federal award. In addition, per subpart E (Cost Principles), ? 200.403 specifies the factors affecting allowability of costs and must be consistent with policies and procedures that apply uniformly to both federally-financed and other activities of the non-federal entity. Condition: During compliance testing of the District's accounting records to the expenditure reports filed with the Illinois State Board of Education, we noted the District claimed one expenditure of which was not allowable per the budget detail function code. Questioned Costs: $279. Context: The District claimed expenditures that were not allowable in the line item where they were submitted for the claim. These may have been allowable under a different line on their grant budget. Effect: The District was not compliant with reporting requirements. The District needs to review the budget detail when reporting expenditures and posting to their underlying accounting records. ISBE could disallow the expenditures if an amended budget is not filed to update the budget detail. Cause: Policies and procedures are in place that provide reasonable assurance that the expenditures claimed to ISBE have underlying accounting records, but the expenditures were not accurately classified in the general ledger. Recommendation: We recommend that management review its policies and procedures and implement changes to strengthen internal control over federal reporting. Management's response: The District has agreed with the findings and recommendations as presented. See Corrective Action Plan provided by the School District.
Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation): The compliance requirements for "L.Reporting" generally requires that LEA's report financial information to the pass-through entity and that those reports are accurate and supported by the underlying accounting records. Condition: The School District did not comply with the requirements of filing quarterly reports by the due date set by ISBE. Questioned Costs: N/A. Context: The School District did not timely file quarterly expenditure reports for multiple grants. The reports for the quarter ending 9/30/21 due 10/20/21, were submitted on 10/21/21 for grants 84.010, 84.367, 84.425C & 84.425D. The report for the quarter ending 6/30/22 due 7/20/22, was submitted on 8/21/22 for grant 84.425C. Effect: The District was not compliant with reporting requirements. Due to the late filing of reports, ISBE could freeze the School District's federal funds. Cause: Policies and procedures are in place that provide reasonable assurance that reports of federal awards submitted to ISBE are filed in a timely manner by the due dates provided by ISBE. The School District did not follow this process. Recommendation: We recommend that management review its policies and procedures and implement changes to strengthen internal control over federal reporting. Management's response: The District has agreed with the findings and recommendations as presented. See Corrective Action Plan provided by the School District.