Audit 19858

FY End
2022-06-30
Total Expended
$1.74M
Findings
8
Programs
11
Year: 2022 Accepted: 2023-07-11

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
24027 2022-002 Material Weakness - I
24028 2022-002 Material Weakness - I
24029 2022-002 Material Weakness - I
24030 2022-002 Material Weakness - I
600469 2022-002 Material Weakness - I
600470 2022-002 Material Weakness - I
600471 2022-002 Material Weakness - I
600472 2022-002 Material Weakness - I

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
10.555 National School Lunch Program $427,747 Yes 1
84.027 Special Education_grants to States $272,226 - 0
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $253,351 - 0
10.553 School Breakfast Program $89,586 Yes 1
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $45,771 Yes 0
84.367 Improving Teacher Quality State Grants $44,637 - 0
21.019 Coronavirus Relief Fund $39,719 - 0
32.009 Emergency Connectivity Fund Program $32,670 - 0
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $15,472 - 0
84.173 Special Education_preschool Grants $7,421 - 0
10.649 Pandemic Ebt Administrative Costs $614 - 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
Y61NLLBNRVT5 Tambrea Irwin Auditee
7407757355 Cristal Jones Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: Note A - Basis of Presentation Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the cash basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in Uniform Guidance wherein certain types of expenditures may or may not be allowable or may be limited as to reimbursement. Shown as Note B in report. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The District has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance. shown as note C in report The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the Schedule) includes the federal award activity of Zane Trace Local School District (the District) under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2022. The information on this Schedule is prepared 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.
Title: Note D - Subreceipients Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the cash basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in Uniform Guidance wherein certain types of expenditures may or may not be allowable or may be limited as to reimbursement. Shown as Note B in report. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The District has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance. shown as note C in report The District did not provide funds to subrecipients during the audit period.
Title: Note E - Child Nutrition Cluster Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the cash basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in Uniform Guidance wherein certain types of expenditures may or may not be allowable or may be limited as to reimbursement. Shown as Note B in report. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The District has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance. shown as note C in report The District commingles cash receipts from the U.S. Department of Agriculture with similar State grants. When reporting expenditures on this Schedule, the District assumes it expends federal monies first.
Title: Note F - Food Donation Program Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the cash basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in Uniform Guidance wherein certain types of expenditures may or may not be allowable or may be limited as to reimbursement. Shown as Note B in report. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The District has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance. shown as note C in report The District reports commodities consumed on the Schedule at the entitlement value. The District allocated donated food commodities to the respective programs that benefitted from the use of those donated food commodities.
Title: Note G - Transfers between Program Years Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the cash basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in Uniform Guidance wherein certain types of expenditures may or may not be allowable or may be limited as to reimbursement. Shown as Note B in report. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The District has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance. shown as note C in report Federal regulations require schools to obligate certain federal awards by June 30. However, with ODEs consent, schools can transfer unobligated amounts to the subsequent fiscal years program. Transfers between program years are represented on the following page. The School District transferred the following amounts from 2022 to 2023 programs: Program Title AL NumberAmount TransferredChild Nutrition Cluster - School Breakfast Program10.553 $22,178 Child Nutrition Cluster - National School Lunch Program10.555 66,534 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies84.010 50,731 Special Education - Grants to States 84.027 151,641 Title II Supporting Effective Instruction84.367 313 Student Support Academic Enrichment 84.424 2,000 ARP- Special Education 84.027/84.173 64,220 ESSER II 84.425D 200,872 ARP- ESSER 84.425U 1,833,922 ARP - Assistance for Homeless I 84.425W 129,241 ARP - Assistance for Homeless II 84.425W 28,531

Finding Details

Material Weakness and Noncompliance 2 CFR ? 417.10 gives regulatory effect to the United States Department of Agriculture for 2 CFR 180.305 states that Non-Federal entities are prohibited from entering into a covered transaction with parties that are suspended or debarred or whose principals are suspended or debarred unless the Federal agency responsible for the transaction grants an exception under 2 CFR ? 180.135. 2 CFR 180.200 identifies ?covered transactions? as nonprocurement or procurement transactions at the primary tier, between a Federal agency and a person; or at the lower tier, between a participant in a covered transaction and another person. Procurement contracts for goods and services awarded under a nonprocurement transaction (e.g., grant or cooperative agreement) are covered transactions if the contracts are expected to equal or exceed $25,000 or meet certain other specified criteria outlined in 2 CFR ? 180.220. All nonprocurement transactions (i.e., subawards to subrecipients), irrespective of award amount, are considered covered transactions, unless exempt by 2 CFR ? 180.215. When a non-Federal entity enters into a covered transaction, the non-Federal entity must verify that the entity is not suspended or debarred or otherwise excluded. This verification may be accomplished by checking SAM exclusions (https://sam.gov ); collecting a certification from the entity or adding a clause or condition to the covered transactions with that entity. District Policy # 6325, Procurement - Federal Grants/Funds, states that for contracts over $25,000, the District shall confirm that the vendor is not debarred or suspended by either checking the Federal government's System for Award Management, which maintains a list of such debarred or suspended vendors at www.sam.gov; collecting a certification from the vendor; or adding a clause or condition to the covered transaction with that vendor. The District did not have the proper internal controls in place to verify that all entities, with whom the District had entered into covered transactions, had not been suspended or debarred. During testing of Fiscal Year 2022 for the Child Nutrition Cluster Program, we noted 11 instances in which each program had a payment to a vendor of more than $25,000 and there was no evidence the District checked the SAM exclusions, collected a certification from the entity, or added a clause or condition to the covered transaction with the vendor. Due to the deficient internal control structure, the required verification was not completed for the transactions in the Child Nutrition Cluster during Fiscal Year 2022. Failing to have the appropriate controls in place may result in vendors receiving federal funds that are suspended or debarred. Prior to contracting with vendors that will be paid with federal funds, the District should verify the vendor is not suspended or debarred by checking the SAM exclusions, collecting a certification from the vendor, or adding a clause or condition to the covered transaction with the vendor.
Material Weakness and Noncompliance 2 CFR ? 417.10 gives regulatory effect to the United States Department of Agriculture for 2 CFR 180.305 states that Non-Federal entities are prohibited from entering into a covered transaction with parties that are suspended or debarred or whose principals are suspended or debarred unless the Federal agency responsible for the transaction grants an exception under 2 CFR ? 180.135. 2 CFR 180.200 identifies ?covered transactions? as nonprocurement or procurement transactions at the primary tier, between a Federal agency and a person; or at the lower tier, between a participant in a covered transaction and another person. Procurement contracts for goods and services awarded under a nonprocurement transaction (e.g., grant or cooperative agreement) are covered transactions if the contracts are expected to equal or exceed $25,000 or meet certain other specified criteria outlined in 2 CFR ? 180.220. All nonprocurement transactions (i.e., subawards to subrecipients), irrespective of award amount, are considered covered transactions, unless exempt by 2 CFR ? 180.215. When a non-Federal entity enters into a covered transaction, the non-Federal entity must verify that the entity is not suspended or debarred or otherwise excluded. This verification may be accomplished by checking SAM exclusions (https://sam.gov ); collecting a certification from the entity or adding a clause or condition to the covered transactions with that entity. District Policy # 6325, Procurement - Federal Grants/Funds, states that for contracts over $25,000, the District shall confirm that the vendor is not debarred or suspended by either checking the Federal government's System for Award Management, which maintains a list of such debarred or suspended vendors at www.sam.gov; collecting a certification from the vendor; or adding a clause or condition to the covered transaction with that vendor. The District did not have the proper internal controls in place to verify that all entities, with whom the District had entered into covered transactions, had not been suspended or debarred. During testing of Fiscal Year 2022 for the Child Nutrition Cluster Program, we noted 11 instances in which each program had a payment to a vendor of more than $25,000 and there was no evidence the District checked the SAM exclusions, collected a certification from the entity, or added a clause or condition to the covered transaction with the vendor. Due to the deficient internal control structure, the required verification was not completed for the transactions in the Child Nutrition Cluster during Fiscal Year 2022. Failing to have the appropriate controls in place may result in vendors receiving federal funds that are suspended or debarred. Prior to contracting with vendors that will be paid with federal funds, the District should verify the vendor is not suspended or debarred by checking the SAM exclusions, collecting a certification from the vendor, or adding a clause or condition to the covered transaction with the vendor.
Material Weakness and Noncompliance 2 CFR ? 417.10 gives regulatory effect to the United States Department of Agriculture for 2 CFR 180.305 states that Non-Federal entities are prohibited from entering into a covered transaction with parties that are suspended or debarred or whose principals are suspended or debarred unless the Federal agency responsible for the transaction grants an exception under 2 CFR ? 180.135. 2 CFR 180.200 identifies ?covered transactions? as nonprocurement or procurement transactions at the primary tier, between a Federal agency and a person; or at the lower tier, between a participant in a covered transaction and another person. Procurement contracts for goods and services awarded under a nonprocurement transaction (e.g., grant or cooperative agreement) are covered transactions if the contracts are expected to equal or exceed $25,000 or meet certain other specified criteria outlined in 2 CFR ? 180.220. All nonprocurement transactions (i.e., subawards to subrecipients), irrespective of award amount, are considered covered transactions, unless exempt by 2 CFR ? 180.215. When a non-Federal entity enters into a covered transaction, the non-Federal entity must verify that the entity is not suspended or debarred or otherwise excluded. This verification may be accomplished by checking SAM exclusions (https://sam.gov ); collecting a certification from the entity or adding a clause or condition to the covered transactions with that entity. District Policy # 6325, Procurement - Federal Grants/Funds, states that for contracts over $25,000, the District shall confirm that the vendor is not debarred or suspended by either checking the Federal government's System for Award Management, which maintains a list of such debarred or suspended vendors at www.sam.gov; collecting a certification from the vendor; or adding a clause or condition to the covered transaction with that vendor. The District did not have the proper internal controls in place to verify that all entities, with whom the District had entered into covered transactions, had not been suspended or debarred. During testing of Fiscal Year 2022 for the Child Nutrition Cluster Program, we noted 11 instances in which each program had a payment to a vendor of more than $25,000 and there was no evidence the District checked the SAM exclusions, collected a certification from the entity, or added a clause or condition to the covered transaction with the vendor. Due to the deficient internal control structure, the required verification was not completed for the transactions in the Child Nutrition Cluster during Fiscal Year 2022. Failing to have the appropriate controls in place may result in vendors receiving federal funds that are suspended or debarred. Prior to contracting with vendors that will be paid with federal funds, the District should verify the vendor is not suspended or debarred by checking the SAM exclusions, collecting a certification from the vendor, or adding a clause or condition to the covered transaction with the vendor.
Material Weakness and Noncompliance 2 CFR ? 417.10 gives regulatory effect to the United States Department of Agriculture for 2 CFR 180.305 states that Non-Federal entities are prohibited from entering into a covered transaction with parties that are suspended or debarred or whose principals are suspended or debarred unless the Federal agency responsible for the transaction grants an exception under 2 CFR ? 180.135. 2 CFR 180.200 identifies ?covered transactions? as nonprocurement or procurement transactions at the primary tier, between a Federal agency and a person; or at the lower tier, between a participant in a covered transaction and another person. Procurement contracts for goods and services awarded under a nonprocurement transaction (e.g., grant or cooperative agreement) are covered transactions if the contracts are expected to equal or exceed $25,000 or meet certain other specified criteria outlined in 2 CFR ? 180.220. All nonprocurement transactions (i.e., subawards to subrecipients), irrespective of award amount, are considered covered transactions, unless exempt by 2 CFR ? 180.215. When a non-Federal entity enters into a covered transaction, the non-Federal entity must verify that the entity is not suspended or debarred or otherwise excluded. This verification may be accomplished by checking SAM exclusions (https://sam.gov ); collecting a certification from the entity or adding a clause or condition to the covered transactions with that entity. District Policy # 6325, Procurement - Federal Grants/Funds, states that for contracts over $25,000, the District shall confirm that the vendor is not debarred or suspended by either checking the Federal government's System for Award Management, which maintains a list of such debarred or suspended vendors at www.sam.gov; collecting a certification from the vendor; or adding a clause or condition to the covered transaction with that vendor. The District did not have the proper internal controls in place to verify that all entities, with whom the District had entered into covered transactions, had not been suspended or debarred. During testing of Fiscal Year 2022 for the Child Nutrition Cluster Program, we noted 11 instances in which each program had a payment to a vendor of more than $25,000 and there was no evidence the District checked the SAM exclusions, collected a certification from the entity, or added a clause or condition to the covered transaction with the vendor. Due to the deficient internal control structure, the required verification was not completed for the transactions in the Child Nutrition Cluster during Fiscal Year 2022. Failing to have the appropriate controls in place may result in vendors receiving federal funds that are suspended or debarred. Prior to contracting with vendors that will be paid with federal funds, the District should verify the vendor is not suspended or debarred by checking the SAM exclusions, collecting a certification from the vendor, or adding a clause or condition to the covered transaction with the vendor.
Material Weakness and Noncompliance 2 CFR ? 417.10 gives regulatory effect to the United States Department of Agriculture for 2 CFR 180.305 states that Non-Federal entities are prohibited from entering into a covered transaction with parties that are suspended or debarred or whose principals are suspended or debarred unless the Federal agency responsible for the transaction grants an exception under 2 CFR ? 180.135. 2 CFR 180.200 identifies ?covered transactions? as nonprocurement or procurement transactions at the primary tier, between a Federal agency and a person; or at the lower tier, between a participant in a covered transaction and another person. Procurement contracts for goods and services awarded under a nonprocurement transaction (e.g., grant or cooperative agreement) are covered transactions if the contracts are expected to equal or exceed $25,000 or meet certain other specified criteria outlined in 2 CFR ? 180.220. All nonprocurement transactions (i.e., subawards to subrecipients), irrespective of award amount, are considered covered transactions, unless exempt by 2 CFR ? 180.215. When a non-Federal entity enters into a covered transaction, the non-Federal entity must verify that the entity is not suspended or debarred or otherwise excluded. This verification may be accomplished by checking SAM exclusions (https://sam.gov ); collecting a certification from the entity or adding a clause or condition to the covered transactions with that entity. District Policy # 6325, Procurement - Federal Grants/Funds, states that for contracts over $25,000, the District shall confirm that the vendor is not debarred or suspended by either checking the Federal government's System for Award Management, which maintains a list of such debarred or suspended vendors at www.sam.gov; collecting a certification from the vendor; or adding a clause or condition to the covered transaction with that vendor. The District did not have the proper internal controls in place to verify that all entities, with whom the District had entered into covered transactions, had not been suspended or debarred. During testing of Fiscal Year 2022 for the Child Nutrition Cluster Program, we noted 11 instances in which each program had a payment to a vendor of more than $25,000 and there was no evidence the District checked the SAM exclusions, collected a certification from the entity, or added a clause or condition to the covered transaction with the vendor. Due to the deficient internal control structure, the required verification was not completed for the transactions in the Child Nutrition Cluster during Fiscal Year 2022. Failing to have the appropriate controls in place may result in vendors receiving federal funds that are suspended or debarred. Prior to contracting with vendors that will be paid with federal funds, the District should verify the vendor is not suspended or debarred by checking the SAM exclusions, collecting a certification from the vendor, or adding a clause or condition to the covered transaction with the vendor.
Material Weakness and Noncompliance 2 CFR ? 417.10 gives regulatory effect to the United States Department of Agriculture for 2 CFR 180.305 states that Non-Federal entities are prohibited from entering into a covered transaction with parties that are suspended or debarred or whose principals are suspended or debarred unless the Federal agency responsible for the transaction grants an exception under 2 CFR ? 180.135. 2 CFR 180.200 identifies ?covered transactions? as nonprocurement or procurement transactions at the primary tier, between a Federal agency and a person; or at the lower tier, between a participant in a covered transaction and another person. Procurement contracts for goods and services awarded under a nonprocurement transaction (e.g., grant or cooperative agreement) are covered transactions if the contracts are expected to equal or exceed $25,000 or meet certain other specified criteria outlined in 2 CFR ? 180.220. All nonprocurement transactions (i.e., subawards to subrecipients), irrespective of award amount, are considered covered transactions, unless exempt by 2 CFR ? 180.215. When a non-Federal entity enters into a covered transaction, the non-Federal entity must verify that the entity is not suspended or debarred or otherwise excluded. This verification may be accomplished by checking SAM exclusions (https://sam.gov ); collecting a certification from the entity or adding a clause or condition to the covered transactions with that entity. District Policy # 6325, Procurement - Federal Grants/Funds, states that for contracts over $25,000, the District shall confirm that the vendor is not debarred or suspended by either checking the Federal government's System for Award Management, which maintains a list of such debarred or suspended vendors at www.sam.gov; collecting a certification from the vendor; or adding a clause or condition to the covered transaction with that vendor. The District did not have the proper internal controls in place to verify that all entities, with whom the District had entered into covered transactions, had not been suspended or debarred. During testing of Fiscal Year 2022 for the Child Nutrition Cluster Program, we noted 11 instances in which each program had a payment to a vendor of more than $25,000 and there was no evidence the District checked the SAM exclusions, collected a certification from the entity, or added a clause or condition to the covered transaction with the vendor. Due to the deficient internal control structure, the required verification was not completed for the transactions in the Child Nutrition Cluster during Fiscal Year 2022. Failing to have the appropriate controls in place may result in vendors receiving federal funds that are suspended or debarred. Prior to contracting with vendors that will be paid with federal funds, the District should verify the vendor is not suspended or debarred by checking the SAM exclusions, collecting a certification from the vendor, or adding a clause or condition to the covered transaction with the vendor.
Material Weakness and Noncompliance 2 CFR ? 417.10 gives regulatory effect to the United States Department of Agriculture for 2 CFR 180.305 states that Non-Federal entities are prohibited from entering into a covered transaction with parties that are suspended or debarred or whose principals are suspended or debarred unless the Federal agency responsible for the transaction grants an exception under 2 CFR ? 180.135. 2 CFR 180.200 identifies ?covered transactions? as nonprocurement or procurement transactions at the primary tier, between a Federal agency and a person; or at the lower tier, between a participant in a covered transaction and another person. Procurement contracts for goods and services awarded under a nonprocurement transaction (e.g., grant or cooperative agreement) are covered transactions if the contracts are expected to equal or exceed $25,000 or meet certain other specified criteria outlined in 2 CFR ? 180.220. All nonprocurement transactions (i.e., subawards to subrecipients), irrespective of award amount, are considered covered transactions, unless exempt by 2 CFR ? 180.215. When a non-Federal entity enters into a covered transaction, the non-Federal entity must verify that the entity is not suspended or debarred or otherwise excluded. This verification may be accomplished by checking SAM exclusions (https://sam.gov ); collecting a certification from the entity or adding a clause or condition to the covered transactions with that entity. District Policy # 6325, Procurement - Federal Grants/Funds, states that for contracts over $25,000, the District shall confirm that the vendor is not debarred or suspended by either checking the Federal government's System for Award Management, which maintains a list of such debarred or suspended vendors at www.sam.gov; collecting a certification from the vendor; or adding a clause or condition to the covered transaction with that vendor. The District did not have the proper internal controls in place to verify that all entities, with whom the District had entered into covered transactions, had not been suspended or debarred. During testing of Fiscal Year 2022 for the Child Nutrition Cluster Program, we noted 11 instances in which each program had a payment to a vendor of more than $25,000 and there was no evidence the District checked the SAM exclusions, collected a certification from the entity, or added a clause or condition to the covered transaction with the vendor. Due to the deficient internal control structure, the required verification was not completed for the transactions in the Child Nutrition Cluster during Fiscal Year 2022. Failing to have the appropriate controls in place may result in vendors receiving federal funds that are suspended or debarred. Prior to contracting with vendors that will be paid with federal funds, the District should verify the vendor is not suspended or debarred by checking the SAM exclusions, collecting a certification from the vendor, or adding a clause or condition to the covered transaction with the vendor.
Material Weakness and Noncompliance 2 CFR ? 417.10 gives regulatory effect to the United States Department of Agriculture for 2 CFR 180.305 states that Non-Federal entities are prohibited from entering into a covered transaction with parties that are suspended or debarred or whose principals are suspended or debarred unless the Federal agency responsible for the transaction grants an exception under 2 CFR ? 180.135. 2 CFR 180.200 identifies ?covered transactions? as nonprocurement or procurement transactions at the primary tier, between a Federal agency and a person; or at the lower tier, between a participant in a covered transaction and another person. Procurement contracts for goods and services awarded under a nonprocurement transaction (e.g., grant or cooperative agreement) are covered transactions if the contracts are expected to equal or exceed $25,000 or meet certain other specified criteria outlined in 2 CFR ? 180.220. All nonprocurement transactions (i.e., subawards to subrecipients), irrespective of award amount, are considered covered transactions, unless exempt by 2 CFR ? 180.215. When a non-Federal entity enters into a covered transaction, the non-Federal entity must verify that the entity is not suspended or debarred or otherwise excluded. This verification may be accomplished by checking SAM exclusions (https://sam.gov ); collecting a certification from the entity or adding a clause or condition to the covered transactions with that entity. District Policy # 6325, Procurement - Federal Grants/Funds, states that for contracts over $25,000, the District shall confirm that the vendor is not debarred or suspended by either checking the Federal government's System for Award Management, which maintains a list of such debarred or suspended vendors at www.sam.gov; collecting a certification from the vendor; or adding a clause or condition to the covered transaction with that vendor. The District did not have the proper internal controls in place to verify that all entities, with whom the District had entered into covered transactions, had not been suspended or debarred. During testing of Fiscal Year 2022 for the Child Nutrition Cluster Program, we noted 11 instances in which each program had a payment to a vendor of more than $25,000 and there was no evidence the District checked the SAM exclusions, collected a certification from the entity, or added a clause or condition to the covered transaction with the vendor. Due to the deficient internal control structure, the required verification was not completed for the transactions in the Child Nutrition Cluster during Fiscal Year 2022. Failing to have the appropriate controls in place may result in vendors receiving federal funds that are suspended or debarred. Prior to contracting with vendors that will be paid with federal funds, the District should verify the vendor is not suspended or debarred by checking the SAM exclusions, collecting a certification from the vendor, or adding a clause or condition to the covered transaction with the vendor.