Audit 17428

FY End
2022-06-30
Total Expended
$1.04M
Findings
10
Programs
15
Year: 2022 Accepted: 2023-03-27

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
12889 2022-003 Significant Deficiency - L
12890 2022-002 Significant Deficiency - L
12891 2022-002 Significant Deficiency - L
12892 2022-002 Significant Deficiency - L
12893 2022-002 Significant Deficiency - L
589331 2022-003 Significant Deficiency - L
589332 2022-002 Significant Deficiency - L
589333 2022-002 Significant Deficiency - L
589334 2022-002 Significant Deficiency - L
589335 2022-002 Significant Deficiency - L

Contacts

Name Title Type
J2AUXG6C61N1 Thomas Akers Auditee
3099372144 Russell Rumbold Ii, CPA Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: Note 3: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Accounting Policies: The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (Schedule) includes the federal award activity of Cambridge Community Unit School District No. 227 (the 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 or changes in net position of the District. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The District has elected not to use 10% de minimis cost rate as allowed the Uniform Guidance. Expenditures reported on the schedule of expenditures of federal awards are reported on the cash basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement.
Title: Note 4: NonCash Assistance Accounting Policies: The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (Schedule) includes the federal award activity of Cambridge Community Unit School District No. 227 (the 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 or changes in net position of the District. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The District has elected not to use 10% de minimis cost rate as allowed the Uniform Guidance. Noncash assistance is reported in the schedule of federal awards at the fair market value of the nonmonetary assistance received and disbursed as follows. The District received nonmonetary assistance under Assistance Listing number 10.555 as noted in the accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards.
Title: Note 5: Other Information Accounting Policies: The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (Schedule) includes the federal award activity of Cambridge Community Unit School District No. 227 (the 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 or changes in net position of the District. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The District has elected not to use 10% de minimis cost rate as allowed the Uniform Guidance. No federal funds were used to purchase insurance coverage during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. There were no loans or loan guarantees outstanding as of June 30, 2022. The District had no federal grants which required matching federal expenditures.

Finding Details

THIS FINDING IS: New FINDING TYPE: Internal Control DEFICIENCY TYPE: Significant Deficiency Federal Program Name and Year: Education Stabilization Fund - 2022 Project No.: 20-4998-ER AL No.: 84.425D Passed Through: Illinois State Board of Education Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Education Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation): The District is required to report grant expenditures in accordance with the Illinois State Board of Education State and Federal Grant Administration Policy and Fiscal Requirements and Procedures and the ISBE Illinois Program Account Manual, which is consistent with the provisions of the Uniform Guidance. According to Uniform Guidance, Title 2 CFR 200.516, the District is required to maintain internal control over Federal programs that provide reasonable assurance that the Auditee is managing Federal awards in compliance with laws, regulations, and provisions of contracts or grant agreements that could have a material effect on each of its Federal programs. Under Uniform Guidance, Title 2 CFR 200.501, a non-Federal entity that expends $750,000 or more during the entity's fiscal year in Federal awards must have a single audit conducted for that year. Condition: The District overstated expenditures on the ESSER I June 30, 2021 expenditure report. Questioned Costs: The ESSER I 2020 project year's June 30, 2021 expenditure report included $10,678 of questioned costs. Purchased Services were overstated by $2,300, Supplies and Materials were overstated by $6,035, and Capital Outlay was overstated by $2,343 when compared to the accounting records. Context: The ESSER I 2020 project year's June 30, 2021 expenditure report included $10,678 of questioned costs. Purchased Services were overstated by $2,300, Supplies and Materials were overstated by $6,035, and Capital Outlay was overstated by $2,343 when compared to the accounting records. Effect: Expenditures reported on the final project expenditure report were overstated by $10,678. Excluding the $10,678 of overstated expenditures from the calculation of over all expenditures of federal awards resulted in the district expending less than $750,000 of federal awards during the year ended June 30, 2021 and thereby not being subject to the Uniform Guidance/Single Audit provisions. Cause: ESSER I 2020 project year's final expenditures were reported in error. Recommendation: Grant expenditures should be reviewed and reconciled back to the accounting records prior to submitting final reports; ISBE grants division should be contacted regarding this discrepancy. Management's response: The District agrees that the expenditures claimed on the June 30, 2021 expenditure report was overstated by $10,678 and in the future will review and reconcile the expenditure reports to the accounting records before submitting to ISBE.
THIS FINDING IS: New FINDING TYPE: Internal Control DEFICIENCY TYPE: Significant Deficiency Federal Program Name and Year: Child Nutrition Cluster - 2022 Project No.: 21 & 22-4210 & 4220 AL No.: 10.553, 10.555 Passed Through: Illinois State Board of Education Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation): The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 7, parts 210.8 and 220.11 state that a school food authority shall establish internal controls which ensure the accuracy of meal counts prior to the submission of monthly Claim for Reimbursement . The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 7, part 225.15(b)(4) states that a school food authority may claim reimbursement for a number of second meals which does not exceed two percent of the number of first meals served to children for each meal type. Condition: Monthly Claim for Reimbursement included second meal claims in excess of two percent of the number of first meals served to children for each meal type. Questioned Costs: The questioned costs of this finding are unknown. Context: The District's current internal controls did not detect and correct the inaccurate meal counts before the Claim for Reimbursement were submitted. Effect: Claim for Reimbursement included lunch and breakfast claims that were ineligible. Cause: Internal controls over the Claim for Reimbursement did not detect the inaccurate meal counts prior to the submission. Recommendation: Implement additional procedures to ensure the accuracy of meal counts prior to the submission of the monthly Claim for Reimbursement such as but not limited to training and conferences. Additionally, the District should contact the Illinois State Board of Education for further recommendation on this finding. Management's response: There is no disagreement with this finding and procedures will be implemented. The District will contact the Illinois State Board of Education for further recommendation.
THIS FINDING IS: New FINDING TYPE: Internal Control DEFICIENCY TYPE: Significant Deficiency Federal Program Name and Year: Child Nutrition Cluster - 2022 Project No.: 21 & 22-4210 & 4220 AL No.: 10.553, 10.555 Passed Through: Illinois State Board of Education Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation): The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 7, parts 210.8 and 220.11 state that a school food authority shall establish internal controls which ensure the accuracy of meal counts prior to the submission of monthly Claim for Reimbursement . The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 7, part 225.15(b)(4) states that a school food authority may claim reimbursement for a number of second meals which does not exceed two percent of the number of first meals served to children for each meal type. Condition: Monthly Claim for Reimbursement included second meal claims in excess of two percent of the number of first meals served to children for each meal type. Questioned Costs: The questioned costs of this finding are unknown. Context: The District's current internal controls did not detect and correct the inaccurate meal counts before the Claim for Reimbursement were submitted. Effect: Claim for Reimbursement included lunch and breakfast claims that were ineligible. Cause: Internal controls over the Claim for Reimbursement did not detect the inaccurate meal counts prior to the submission. Recommendation: Implement additional procedures to ensure the accuracy of meal counts prior to the submission of the monthly Claim for Reimbursement such as but not limited to training and conferences. Additionally, the District should contact the Illinois State Board of Education for further recommendation on this finding. Management's response: There is no disagreement with this finding and procedures will be implemented. The District will contact the Illinois State Board of Education for further recommendation.
THIS FINDING IS: New FINDING TYPE: Internal Control DEFICIENCY TYPE: Significant Deficiency Federal Program Name and Year: Child Nutrition Cluster - 2022 Project No.: 21 & 22-4210 & 4220 AL No.: 10.553, 10.555 Passed Through: Illinois State Board of Education Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation): The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 7, parts 210.8 and 220.11 state that a school food authority shall establish internal controls which ensure the accuracy of meal counts prior to the submission of monthly Claim for Reimbursement . The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 7, part 225.15(b)(4) states that a school food authority may claim reimbursement for a number of second meals which does not exceed two percent of the number of first meals served to children for each meal type. Condition: Monthly Claim for Reimbursement included second meal claims in excess of two percent of the number of first meals served to children for each meal type. Questioned Costs: The questioned costs of this finding are unknown. Context: The District's current internal controls did not detect and correct the inaccurate meal counts before the Claim for Reimbursement were submitted. Effect: Claim for Reimbursement included lunch and breakfast claims that were ineligible. Cause: Internal controls over the Claim for Reimbursement did not detect the inaccurate meal counts prior to the submission. Recommendation: Implement additional procedures to ensure the accuracy of meal counts prior to the submission of the monthly Claim for Reimbursement such as but not limited to training and conferences. Additionally, the District should contact the Illinois State Board of Education for further recommendation on this finding. Management's response: There is no disagreement with this finding and procedures will be implemented. The District will contact the Illinois State Board of Education for further recommendation.
THIS FINDING IS: New FINDING TYPE: Internal Control DEFICIENCY TYPE: Significant Deficiency Federal Program Name and Year: Child Nutrition Cluster - 2022 Project No.: 21 & 22-4210 & 4220 AL No.: 10.553, 10.555 Passed Through: Illinois State Board of Education Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation): The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 7, parts 210.8 and 220.11 state that a school food authority shall establish internal controls which ensure the accuracy of meal counts prior to the submission of monthly Claim for Reimbursement . The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 7, part 225.15(b)(4) states that a school food authority may claim reimbursement for a number of second meals which does not exceed two percent of the number of first meals served to children for each meal type. Condition: Monthly Claim for Reimbursement included second meal claims in excess of two percent of the number of first meals served to children for each meal type. Questioned Costs: The questioned costs of this finding are unknown. Context: The District's current internal controls did not detect and correct the inaccurate meal counts before the Claim for Reimbursement were submitted. Effect: Claim for Reimbursement included lunch and breakfast claims that were ineligible. Cause: Internal controls over the Claim for Reimbursement did not detect the inaccurate meal counts prior to the submission. Recommendation: Implement additional procedures to ensure the accuracy of meal counts prior to the submission of the monthly Claim for Reimbursement such as but not limited to training and conferences. Additionally, the District should contact the Illinois State Board of Education for further recommendation on this finding. Management's response: There is no disagreement with this finding and procedures will be implemented. The District will contact the Illinois State Board of Education for further recommendation.
THIS FINDING IS: New FINDING TYPE: Internal Control DEFICIENCY TYPE: Significant Deficiency Federal Program Name and Year: Education Stabilization Fund - 2022 Project No.: 20-4998-ER AL No.: 84.425D Passed Through: Illinois State Board of Education Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Education Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation): The District is required to report grant expenditures in accordance with the Illinois State Board of Education State and Federal Grant Administration Policy and Fiscal Requirements and Procedures and the ISBE Illinois Program Account Manual, which is consistent with the provisions of the Uniform Guidance. According to Uniform Guidance, Title 2 CFR 200.516, the District is required to maintain internal control over Federal programs that provide reasonable assurance that the Auditee is managing Federal awards in compliance with laws, regulations, and provisions of contracts or grant agreements that could have a material effect on each of its Federal programs. Under Uniform Guidance, Title 2 CFR 200.501, a non-Federal entity that expends $750,000 or more during the entity's fiscal year in Federal awards must have a single audit conducted for that year. Condition: The District overstated expenditures on the ESSER I June 30, 2021 expenditure report. Questioned Costs: The ESSER I 2020 project year's June 30, 2021 expenditure report included $10,678 of questioned costs. Purchased Services were overstated by $2,300, Supplies and Materials were overstated by $6,035, and Capital Outlay was overstated by $2,343 when compared to the accounting records. Context: The ESSER I 2020 project year's June 30, 2021 expenditure report included $10,678 of questioned costs. Purchased Services were overstated by $2,300, Supplies and Materials were overstated by $6,035, and Capital Outlay was overstated by $2,343 when compared to the accounting records. Effect: Expenditures reported on the final project expenditure report were overstated by $10,678. Excluding the $10,678 of overstated expenditures from the calculation of over all expenditures of federal awards resulted in the district expending less than $750,000 of federal awards during the year ended June 30, 2021 and thereby not being subject to the Uniform Guidance/Single Audit provisions. Cause: ESSER I 2020 project year's final expenditures were reported in error. Recommendation: Grant expenditures should be reviewed and reconciled back to the accounting records prior to submitting final reports; ISBE grants division should be contacted regarding this discrepancy. Management's response: The District agrees that the expenditures claimed on the June 30, 2021 expenditure report was overstated by $10,678 and in the future will review and reconcile the expenditure reports to the accounting records before submitting to ISBE.
THIS FINDING IS: New FINDING TYPE: Internal Control DEFICIENCY TYPE: Significant Deficiency Federal Program Name and Year: Child Nutrition Cluster - 2022 Project No.: 21 & 22-4210 & 4220 AL No.: 10.553, 10.555 Passed Through: Illinois State Board of Education Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation): The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 7, parts 210.8 and 220.11 state that a school food authority shall establish internal controls which ensure the accuracy of meal counts prior to the submission of monthly Claim for Reimbursement . The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 7, part 225.15(b)(4) states that a school food authority may claim reimbursement for a number of second meals which does not exceed two percent of the number of first meals served to children for each meal type. Condition: Monthly Claim for Reimbursement included second meal claims in excess of two percent of the number of first meals served to children for each meal type. Questioned Costs: The questioned costs of this finding are unknown. Context: The District's current internal controls did not detect and correct the inaccurate meal counts before the Claim for Reimbursement were submitted. Effect: Claim for Reimbursement included lunch and breakfast claims that were ineligible. Cause: Internal controls over the Claim for Reimbursement did not detect the inaccurate meal counts prior to the submission. Recommendation: Implement additional procedures to ensure the accuracy of meal counts prior to the submission of the monthly Claim for Reimbursement such as but not limited to training and conferences. Additionally, the District should contact the Illinois State Board of Education for further recommendation on this finding. Management's response: There is no disagreement with this finding and procedures will be implemented. The District will contact the Illinois State Board of Education for further recommendation.
THIS FINDING IS: New FINDING TYPE: Internal Control DEFICIENCY TYPE: Significant Deficiency Federal Program Name and Year: Child Nutrition Cluster - 2022 Project No.: 21 & 22-4210 & 4220 AL No.: 10.553, 10.555 Passed Through: Illinois State Board of Education Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation): The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 7, parts 210.8 and 220.11 state that a school food authority shall establish internal controls which ensure the accuracy of meal counts prior to the submission of monthly Claim for Reimbursement . The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 7, part 225.15(b)(4) states that a school food authority may claim reimbursement for a number of second meals which does not exceed two percent of the number of first meals served to children for each meal type. Condition: Monthly Claim for Reimbursement included second meal claims in excess of two percent of the number of first meals served to children for each meal type. Questioned Costs: The questioned costs of this finding are unknown. Context: The District's current internal controls did not detect and correct the inaccurate meal counts before the Claim for Reimbursement were submitted. Effect: Claim for Reimbursement included lunch and breakfast claims that were ineligible. Cause: Internal controls over the Claim for Reimbursement did not detect the inaccurate meal counts prior to the submission. Recommendation: Implement additional procedures to ensure the accuracy of meal counts prior to the submission of the monthly Claim for Reimbursement such as but not limited to training and conferences. Additionally, the District should contact the Illinois State Board of Education for further recommendation on this finding. Management's response: There is no disagreement with this finding and procedures will be implemented. The District will contact the Illinois State Board of Education for further recommendation.
THIS FINDING IS: New FINDING TYPE: Internal Control DEFICIENCY TYPE: Significant Deficiency Federal Program Name and Year: Child Nutrition Cluster - 2022 Project No.: 21 & 22-4210 & 4220 AL No.: 10.553, 10.555 Passed Through: Illinois State Board of Education Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation): The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 7, parts 210.8 and 220.11 state that a school food authority shall establish internal controls which ensure the accuracy of meal counts prior to the submission of monthly Claim for Reimbursement . The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 7, part 225.15(b)(4) states that a school food authority may claim reimbursement for a number of second meals which does not exceed two percent of the number of first meals served to children for each meal type. Condition: Monthly Claim for Reimbursement included second meal claims in excess of two percent of the number of first meals served to children for each meal type. Questioned Costs: The questioned costs of this finding are unknown. Context: The District's current internal controls did not detect and correct the inaccurate meal counts before the Claim for Reimbursement were submitted. Effect: Claim for Reimbursement included lunch and breakfast claims that were ineligible. Cause: Internal controls over the Claim for Reimbursement did not detect the inaccurate meal counts prior to the submission. Recommendation: Implement additional procedures to ensure the accuracy of meal counts prior to the submission of the monthly Claim for Reimbursement such as but not limited to training and conferences. Additionally, the District should contact the Illinois State Board of Education for further recommendation on this finding. Management's response: There is no disagreement with this finding and procedures will be implemented. The District will contact the Illinois State Board of Education for further recommendation.
THIS FINDING IS: New FINDING TYPE: Internal Control DEFICIENCY TYPE: Significant Deficiency Federal Program Name and Year: Child Nutrition Cluster - 2022 Project No.: 21 & 22-4210 & 4220 AL No.: 10.553, 10.555 Passed Through: Illinois State Board of Education Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation): The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 7, parts 210.8 and 220.11 state that a school food authority shall establish internal controls which ensure the accuracy of meal counts prior to the submission of monthly Claim for Reimbursement . The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 7, part 225.15(b)(4) states that a school food authority may claim reimbursement for a number of second meals which does not exceed two percent of the number of first meals served to children for each meal type. Condition: Monthly Claim for Reimbursement included second meal claims in excess of two percent of the number of first meals served to children for each meal type. Questioned Costs: The questioned costs of this finding are unknown. Context: The District's current internal controls did not detect and correct the inaccurate meal counts before the Claim for Reimbursement were submitted. Effect: Claim for Reimbursement included lunch and breakfast claims that were ineligible. Cause: Internal controls over the Claim for Reimbursement did not detect the inaccurate meal counts prior to the submission. Recommendation: Implement additional procedures to ensure the accuracy of meal counts prior to the submission of the monthly Claim for Reimbursement such as but not limited to training and conferences. Additionally, the District should contact the Illinois State Board of Education for further recommendation on this finding. Management's response: There is no disagreement with this finding and procedures will be implemented. The District will contact the Illinois State Board of Education for further recommendation.