Audit 19070

FY End
2022-06-30
Total Expended
$923,377
Findings
24
Programs
12
Year: 2022 Accepted: 2023-01-02

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
21875 2022-002 Significant Deficiency Yes P
21876 2022-003 Significant Deficiency Yes P
21877 2022-002 Significant Deficiency Yes P
21878 2022-003 Significant Deficiency Yes P
21879 2022-003 Significant Deficiency Yes P
21880 2022-002 Significant Deficiency Yes P
21881 2022-002 Significant Deficiency Yes P
21882 2022-003 Significant Deficiency Yes P
21883 2022-002 Significant Deficiency Yes P
21884 2022-003 Significant Deficiency Yes P
21885 2022-002 Significant Deficiency Yes P
21886 2022-003 Significant Deficiency Yes P
598317 2022-002 Significant Deficiency Yes P
598318 2022-003 Significant Deficiency Yes P
598319 2022-002 Significant Deficiency Yes P
598320 2022-003 Significant Deficiency Yes P
598321 2022-003 Significant Deficiency Yes P
598322 2022-002 Significant Deficiency Yes P
598323 2022-002 Significant Deficiency Yes P
598324 2022-003 Significant Deficiency Yes P
598325 2022-002 Significant Deficiency Yes P
598326 2022-003 Significant Deficiency Yes P
598327 2022-002 Significant Deficiency Yes P
598328 2022-003 Significant Deficiency Yes P

Programs

Contacts

Name Title Type
VC73U8U36MZ5 Dave Van Spankeren Auditee
9203485135 Joseph Peterson Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Accounting Policies: The accompanying schedules of expenditures of federal and state awards include the federal and state grant activity of the Cambria Friesland School District and are presented on the modified accrual basis of accounting. The information in these schedules is presented in accordance with the requirements as prescribed by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. Therefore, some amounts presented in these schedules may differ from amounts presented in, or used in the preparation of, the basic financial statements. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate.

Finding Details

Condition: The size of the office staff precludes a proper segregation of functions to assure adequate internal control. Criteria: Lack of segregation of duties. Cause: The limited number of office staff results in incompatible functions being performed by the same individuals. Effect: There may be inappropriate transactions recorded and assets may not be adequately safeguarded. Recommendation: This is not unusual for Districts your size, but the Board of Education and management should continue to be aware of this condition and to realize that the concentration of duties and responsibilities in a limited number of individuals is not desirable for an effective system of internal control. Under these conditions, the most effective controls lie in the Board of Education?s and management?s knowledge of matters relating to the District?s operations.
Conditions: The Uniform Guidance and the State Single Audit Guidelines requires the District to prepare appropriate financial statements, including the schedules of expenditures of federal awards. While the current staff of the District maintains financial records supporting amounts reported in the schedules of expenditures of federal awards, the District contracts with its auditor to compile the data from these records and prepare the single audit report for the District. Criteria: Having staff with expertise in federal reporting to prepare the District?s single audit report is an internal control intended to prevent, detect and correct a potential misstatement in the schedules of expenditures of federal awards, or accompanying notes to the schedule. Cause: The additional cost associated with hiring staff sufficiently experienced to prepare the District?s single audit report, including the additional training time, outweigh the derived benefits. Effect: Because management relies on its auditor to assist with the preparation of the financial statements, including single audit reports, the District?s system of internal control may not prevent, detect or correct misstatements in these financial statements. Recommendation: We recommend District personnel continue reviewing the District?s single audit report prepared by its auditor. While it may not be cost beneficial to hire additional staff to prepare these items, a thorough review of this information by appropriate staff of the District is necessary to ensure all federal programs are properly reported in the District?s single audit report.
Condition: The size of the office staff precludes a proper segregation of functions to assure adequate internal control. Criteria: Lack of segregation of duties. Cause: The limited number of office staff results in incompatible functions being performed by the same individuals. Effect: There may be inappropriate transactions recorded and assets may not be adequately safeguarded. Recommendation: This is not unusual for Districts your size, but the Board of Education and management should continue to be aware of this condition and to realize that the concentration of duties and responsibilities in a limited number of individuals is not desirable for an effective system of internal control. Under these conditions, the most effective controls lie in the Board of Education?s and management?s knowledge of matters relating to the District?s operations.
Conditions: The Uniform Guidance and the State Single Audit Guidelines requires the District to prepare appropriate financial statements, including the schedules of expenditures of federal awards. While the current staff of the District maintains financial records supporting amounts reported in the schedules of expenditures of federal awards, the District contracts with its auditor to compile the data from these records and prepare the single audit report for the District. Criteria: Having staff with expertise in federal reporting to prepare the District?s single audit report is an internal control intended to prevent, detect and correct a potential misstatement in the schedules of expenditures of federal awards, or accompanying notes to the schedule. Cause: The additional cost associated with hiring staff sufficiently experienced to prepare the District?s single audit report, including the additional training time, outweigh the derived benefits. Effect: Because management relies on its auditor to assist with the preparation of the financial statements, including single audit reports, the District?s system of internal control may not prevent, detect or correct misstatements in these financial statements. Recommendation: We recommend District personnel continue reviewing the District?s single audit report prepared by its auditor. While it may not be cost beneficial to hire additional staff to prepare these items, a thorough review of this information by appropriate staff of the District is necessary to ensure all federal programs are properly reported in the District?s single audit report.
Conditions: The Uniform Guidance and the State Single Audit Guidelines requires the District to prepare appropriate financial statements, including the schedules of expenditures of federal awards. While the current staff of the District maintains financial records supporting amounts reported in the schedules of expenditures of federal awards, the District contracts with its auditor to compile the data from these records and prepare the single audit report for the District. Criteria: Having staff with expertise in federal reporting to prepare the District?s single audit report is an internal control intended to prevent, detect and correct a potential misstatement in the schedules of expenditures of federal awards, or accompanying notes to the schedule. Cause: The additional cost associated with hiring staff sufficiently experienced to prepare the District?s single audit report, including the additional training time, outweigh the derived benefits. Effect: Because management relies on its auditor to assist with the preparation of the financial statements, including single audit reports, the District?s system of internal control may not prevent, detect or correct misstatements in these financial statements. Recommendation: We recommend District personnel continue reviewing the District?s single audit report prepared by its auditor. While it may not be cost beneficial to hire additional staff to prepare these items, a thorough review of this information by appropriate staff of the District is necessary to ensure all federal programs are properly reported in the District?s single audit report.
Condition: The size of the office staff precludes a proper segregation of functions to assure adequate internal control. Criteria: Lack of segregation of duties. Cause: The limited number of office staff results in incompatible functions being performed by the same individuals. Effect: There may be inappropriate transactions recorded and assets may not be adequately safeguarded. Recommendation: This is not unusual for Districts your size, but the Board of Education and management should continue to be aware of this condition and to realize that the concentration of duties and responsibilities in a limited number of individuals is not desirable for an effective system of internal control. Under these conditions, the most effective controls lie in the Board of Education?s and management?s knowledge of matters relating to the District?s operations.
Condition: The size of the office staff precludes a proper segregation of functions to assure adequate internal control. Criteria: Lack of segregation of duties. Cause: The limited number of office staff results in incompatible functions being performed by the same individuals. Effect: There may be inappropriate transactions recorded and assets may not be adequately safeguarded. Recommendation: This is not unusual for Districts your size, but the Board of Education and management should continue to be aware of this condition and to realize that the concentration of duties and responsibilities in a limited number of individuals is not desirable for an effective system of internal control. Under these conditions, the most effective controls lie in the Board of Education?s and management?s knowledge of matters relating to the District?s operations.
Conditions: The Uniform Guidance and the State Single Audit Guidelines requires the District to prepare appropriate financial statements, including the schedules of expenditures of federal awards. While the current staff of the District maintains financial records supporting amounts reported in the schedules of expenditures of federal awards, the District contracts with its auditor to compile the data from these records and prepare the single audit report for the District. Criteria: Having staff with expertise in federal reporting to prepare the District?s single audit report is an internal control intended to prevent, detect and correct a potential misstatement in the schedules of expenditures of federal awards, or accompanying notes to the schedule. Cause: The additional cost associated with hiring staff sufficiently experienced to prepare the District?s single audit report, including the additional training time, outweigh the derived benefits. Effect: Because management relies on its auditor to assist with the preparation of the financial statements, including single audit reports, the District?s system of internal control may not prevent, detect or correct misstatements in these financial statements. Recommendation: We recommend District personnel continue reviewing the District?s single audit report prepared by its auditor. While it may not be cost beneficial to hire additional staff to prepare these items, a thorough review of this information by appropriate staff of the District is necessary to ensure all federal programs are properly reported in the District?s single audit report.
Condition: The size of the office staff precludes a proper segregation of functions to assure adequate internal control. Criteria: Lack of segregation of duties. Cause: The limited number of office staff results in incompatible functions being performed by the same individuals. Effect: There may be inappropriate transactions recorded and assets may not be adequately safeguarded. Recommendation: This is not unusual for Districts your size, but the Board of Education and management should continue to be aware of this condition and to realize that the concentration of duties and responsibilities in a limited number of individuals is not desirable for an effective system of internal control. Under these conditions, the most effective controls lie in the Board of Education?s and management?s knowledge of matters relating to the District?s operations.
Conditions: The Uniform Guidance and the State Single Audit Guidelines requires the District to prepare appropriate financial statements, including the schedules of expenditures of federal awards. While the current staff of the District maintains financial records supporting amounts reported in the schedules of expenditures of federal awards, the District contracts with its auditor to compile the data from these records and prepare the single audit report for the District. Criteria: Having staff with expertise in federal reporting to prepare the District?s single audit report is an internal control intended to prevent, detect and correct a potential misstatement in the schedules of expenditures of federal awards, or accompanying notes to the schedule. Cause: The additional cost associated with hiring staff sufficiently experienced to prepare the District?s single audit report, including the additional training time, outweigh the derived benefits. Effect: Because management relies on its auditor to assist with the preparation of the financial statements, including single audit reports, the District?s system of internal control may not prevent, detect or correct misstatements in these financial statements. Recommendation: We recommend District personnel continue reviewing the District?s single audit report prepared by its auditor. While it may not be cost beneficial to hire additional staff to prepare these items, a thorough review of this information by appropriate staff of the District is necessary to ensure all federal programs are properly reported in the District?s single audit report.
Condition: The size of the office staff precludes a proper segregation of functions to assure adequate internal control. Criteria: Lack of segregation of duties. Cause: The limited number of office staff results in incompatible functions being performed by the same individuals. Effect: There may be inappropriate transactions recorded and assets may not be adequately safeguarded. Recommendation: This is not unusual for Districts your size, but the Board of Education and management should continue to be aware of this condition and to realize that the concentration of duties and responsibilities in a limited number of individuals is not desirable for an effective system of internal control. Under these conditions, the most effective controls lie in the Board of Education?s and management?s knowledge of matters relating to the District?s operations.
Conditions: The Uniform Guidance and the State Single Audit Guidelines requires the District to prepare appropriate financial statements, including the schedules of expenditures of federal awards. While the current staff of the District maintains financial records supporting amounts reported in the schedules of expenditures of federal awards, the District contracts with its auditor to compile the data from these records and prepare the single audit report for the District. Criteria: Having staff with expertise in federal reporting to prepare the District?s single audit report is an internal control intended to prevent, detect and correct a potential misstatement in the schedules of expenditures of federal awards, or accompanying notes to the schedule. Cause: The additional cost associated with hiring staff sufficiently experienced to prepare the District?s single audit report, including the additional training time, outweigh the derived benefits. Effect: Because management relies on its auditor to assist with the preparation of the financial statements, including single audit reports, the District?s system of internal control may not prevent, detect or correct misstatements in these financial statements. Recommendation: We recommend District personnel continue reviewing the District?s single audit report prepared by its auditor. While it may not be cost beneficial to hire additional staff to prepare these items, a thorough review of this information by appropriate staff of the District is necessary to ensure all federal programs are properly reported in the District?s single audit report.
Condition: The size of the office staff precludes a proper segregation of functions to assure adequate internal control. Criteria: Lack of segregation of duties. Cause: The limited number of office staff results in incompatible functions being performed by the same individuals. Effect: There may be inappropriate transactions recorded and assets may not be adequately safeguarded. Recommendation: This is not unusual for Districts your size, but the Board of Education and management should continue to be aware of this condition and to realize that the concentration of duties and responsibilities in a limited number of individuals is not desirable for an effective system of internal control. Under these conditions, the most effective controls lie in the Board of Education?s and management?s knowledge of matters relating to the District?s operations.
Conditions: The Uniform Guidance and the State Single Audit Guidelines requires the District to prepare appropriate financial statements, including the schedules of expenditures of federal awards. While the current staff of the District maintains financial records supporting amounts reported in the schedules of expenditures of federal awards, the District contracts with its auditor to compile the data from these records and prepare the single audit report for the District. Criteria: Having staff with expertise in federal reporting to prepare the District?s single audit report is an internal control intended to prevent, detect and correct a potential misstatement in the schedules of expenditures of federal awards, or accompanying notes to the schedule. Cause: The additional cost associated with hiring staff sufficiently experienced to prepare the District?s single audit report, including the additional training time, outweigh the derived benefits. Effect: Because management relies on its auditor to assist with the preparation of the financial statements, including single audit reports, the District?s system of internal control may not prevent, detect or correct misstatements in these financial statements. Recommendation: We recommend District personnel continue reviewing the District?s single audit report prepared by its auditor. While it may not be cost beneficial to hire additional staff to prepare these items, a thorough review of this information by appropriate staff of the District is necessary to ensure all federal programs are properly reported in the District?s single audit report.
Condition: The size of the office staff precludes a proper segregation of functions to assure adequate internal control. Criteria: Lack of segregation of duties. Cause: The limited number of office staff results in incompatible functions being performed by the same individuals. Effect: There may be inappropriate transactions recorded and assets may not be adequately safeguarded. Recommendation: This is not unusual for Districts your size, but the Board of Education and management should continue to be aware of this condition and to realize that the concentration of duties and responsibilities in a limited number of individuals is not desirable for an effective system of internal control. Under these conditions, the most effective controls lie in the Board of Education?s and management?s knowledge of matters relating to the District?s operations.
Conditions: The Uniform Guidance and the State Single Audit Guidelines requires the District to prepare appropriate financial statements, including the schedules of expenditures of federal awards. While the current staff of the District maintains financial records supporting amounts reported in the schedules of expenditures of federal awards, the District contracts with its auditor to compile the data from these records and prepare the single audit report for the District. Criteria: Having staff with expertise in federal reporting to prepare the District?s single audit report is an internal control intended to prevent, detect and correct a potential misstatement in the schedules of expenditures of federal awards, or accompanying notes to the schedule. Cause: The additional cost associated with hiring staff sufficiently experienced to prepare the District?s single audit report, including the additional training time, outweigh the derived benefits. Effect: Because management relies on its auditor to assist with the preparation of the financial statements, including single audit reports, the District?s system of internal control may not prevent, detect or correct misstatements in these financial statements. Recommendation: We recommend District personnel continue reviewing the District?s single audit report prepared by its auditor. While it may not be cost beneficial to hire additional staff to prepare these items, a thorough review of this information by appropriate staff of the District is necessary to ensure all federal programs are properly reported in the District?s single audit report.
Conditions: The Uniform Guidance and the State Single Audit Guidelines requires the District to prepare appropriate financial statements, including the schedules of expenditures of federal awards. While the current staff of the District maintains financial records supporting amounts reported in the schedules of expenditures of federal awards, the District contracts with its auditor to compile the data from these records and prepare the single audit report for the District. Criteria: Having staff with expertise in federal reporting to prepare the District?s single audit report is an internal control intended to prevent, detect and correct a potential misstatement in the schedules of expenditures of federal awards, or accompanying notes to the schedule. Cause: The additional cost associated with hiring staff sufficiently experienced to prepare the District?s single audit report, including the additional training time, outweigh the derived benefits. Effect: Because management relies on its auditor to assist with the preparation of the financial statements, including single audit reports, the District?s system of internal control may not prevent, detect or correct misstatements in these financial statements. Recommendation: We recommend District personnel continue reviewing the District?s single audit report prepared by its auditor. While it may not be cost beneficial to hire additional staff to prepare these items, a thorough review of this information by appropriate staff of the District is necessary to ensure all federal programs are properly reported in the District?s single audit report.
Condition: The size of the office staff precludes a proper segregation of functions to assure adequate internal control. Criteria: Lack of segregation of duties. Cause: The limited number of office staff results in incompatible functions being performed by the same individuals. Effect: There may be inappropriate transactions recorded and assets may not be adequately safeguarded. Recommendation: This is not unusual for Districts your size, but the Board of Education and management should continue to be aware of this condition and to realize that the concentration of duties and responsibilities in a limited number of individuals is not desirable for an effective system of internal control. Under these conditions, the most effective controls lie in the Board of Education?s and management?s knowledge of matters relating to the District?s operations.
Condition: The size of the office staff precludes a proper segregation of functions to assure adequate internal control. Criteria: Lack of segregation of duties. Cause: The limited number of office staff results in incompatible functions being performed by the same individuals. Effect: There may be inappropriate transactions recorded and assets may not be adequately safeguarded. Recommendation: This is not unusual for Districts your size, but the Board of Education and management should continue to be aware of this condition and to realize that the concentration of duties and responsibilities in a limited number of individuals is not desirable for an effective system of internal control. Under these conditions, the most effective controls lie in the Board of Education?s and management?s knowledge of matters relating to the District?s operations.
Conditions: The Uniform Guidance and the State Single Audit Guidelines requires the District to prepare appropriate financial statements, including the schedules of expenditures of federal awards. While the current staff of the District maintains financial records supporting amounts reported in the schedules of expenditures of federal awards, the District contracts with its auditor to compile the data from these records and prepare the single audit report for the District. Criteria: Having staff with expertise in federal reporting to prepare the District?s single audit report is an internal control intended to prevent, detect and correct a potential misstatement in the schedules of expenditures of federal awards, or accompanying notes to the schedule. Cause: The additional cost associated with hiring staff sufficiently experienced to prepare the District?s single audit report, including the additional training time, outweigh the derived benefits. Effect: Because management relies on its auditor to assist with the preparation of the financial statements, including single audit reports, the District?s system of internal control may not prevent, detect or correct misstatements in these financial statements. Recommendation: We recommend District personnel continue reviewing the District?s single audit report prepared by its auditor. While it may not be cost beneficial to hire additional staff to prepare these items, a thorough review of this information by appropriate staff of the District is necessary to ensure all federal programs are properly reported in the District?s single audit report.
Condition: The size of the office staff precludes a proper segregation of functions to assure adequate internal control. Criteria: Lack of segregation of duties. Cause: The limited number of office staff results in incompatible functions being performed by the same individuals. Effect: There may be inappropriate transactions recorded and assets may not be adequately safeguarded. Recommendation: This is not unusual for Districts your size, but the Board of Education and management should continue to be aware of this condition and to realize that the concentration of duties and responsibilities in a limited number of individuals is not desirable for an effective system of internal control. Under these conditions, the most effective controls lie in the Board of Education?s and management?s knowledge of matters relating to the District?s operations.
Conditions: The Uniform Guidance and the State Single Audit Guidelines requires the District to prepare appropriate financial statements, including the schedules of expenditures of federal awards. While the current staff of the District maintains financial records supporting amounts reported in the schedules of expenditures of federal awards, the District contracts with its auditor to compile the data from these records and prepare the single audit report for the District. Criteria: Having staff with expertise in federal reporting to prepare the District?s single audit report is an internal control intended to prevent, detect and correct a potential misstatement in the schedules of expenditures of federal awards, or accompanying notes to the schedule. Cause: The additional cost associated with hiring staff sufficiently experienced to prepare the District?s single audit report, including the additional training time, outweigh the derived benefits. Effect: Because management relies on its auditor to assist with the preparation of the financial statements, including single audit reports, the District?s system of internal control may not prevent, detect or correct misstatements in these financial statements. Recommendation: We recommend District personnel continue reviewing the District?s single audit report prepared by its auditor. While it may not be cost beneficial to hire additional staff to prepare these items, a thorough review of this information by appropriate staff of the District is necessary to ensure all federal programs are properly reported in the District?s single audit report.
Condition: The size of the office staff precludes a proper segregation of functions to assure adequate internal control. Criteria: Lack of segregation of duties. Cause: The limited number of office staff results in incompatible functions being performed by the same individuals. Effect: There may be inappropriate transactions recorded and assets may not be adequately safeguarded. Recommendation: This is not unusual for Districts your size, but the Board of Education and management should continue to be aware of this condition and to realize that the concentration of duties and responsibilities in a limited number of individuals is not desirable for an effective system of internal control. Under these conditions, the most effective controls lie in the Board of Education?s and management?s knowledge of matters relating to the District?s operations.
Conditions: The Uniform Guidance and the State Single Audit Guidelines requires the District to prepare appropriate financial statements, including the schedules of expenditures of federal awards. While the current staff of the District maintains financial records supporting amounts reported in the schedules of expenditures of federal awards, the District contracts with its auditor to compile the data from these records and prepare the single audit report for the District. Criteria: Having staff with expertise in federal reporting to prepare the District?s single audit report is an internal control intended to prevent, detect and correct a potential misstatement in the schedules of expenditures of federal awards, or accompanying notes to the schedule. Cause: The additional cost associated with hiring staff sufficiently experienced to prepare the District?s single audit report, including the additional training time, outweigh the derived benefits. Effect: Because management relies on its auditor to assist with the preparation of the financial statements, including single audit reports, the District?s system of internal control may not prevent, detect or correct misstatements in these financial statements. Recommendation: We recommend District personnel continue reviewing the District?s single audit report prepared by its auditor. While it may not be cost beneficial to hire additional staff to prepare these items, a thorough review of this information by appropriate staff of the District is necessary to ensure all federal programs are properly reported in the District?s single audit report.