Audit 24897

FY End
2022-06-30
Total Expended
$1.31M
Findings
12
Programs
12
Organization: St Elmo Cusd 202 (IL)
Year: 2022 Accepted: 2023-06-28

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
21840 2022-002 - - F
21841 2022-003 Material Weakness - N
21842 2022-002 - - F
21843 2022-003 Material Weakness - N
21844 2022-002 - - F
21845 2022-003 Material Weakness - N
598282 2022-002 - - F
598283 2022-003 Material Weakness - N
598284 2022-002 - - F
598285 2022-003 Material Weakness - N
598286 2022-002 - - F
598287 2022-003 Material Weakness - N

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
10.555 National School Lunch Program $192,658 - 0
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $134,761 - 0
32.009 Emergency Connectivity Fund Program $99,278 - 0
10.553 School Breakfast Program $55,433 - 0
84.367 Improving Teacher Quality State Grants $23,638 - 0
84.027 Special Education_grants to States $19,133 - 0
84.358 Rural Education $18,188 - 0
93.778 Medical Assistance Program $9,425 - 0
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $6,839 - 0
84.173 Special Education_preschool Grants $2,939 - 0
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $1,050 Yes 2
10.649 Pandemic Ebt Administrative Costs $614 - 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
QNJ4LZTW5C44 Travis Portz Auditee
6188293264 Kent Kull Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: Subrecipients Accounting Policies: The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards includes the federal grant activity of St. Elmo Community Unit School District 202 and is presented on the modified cash basis of accounting. The information in this schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of the Office of Management and Budget Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. Therefore, some amounts presented in this schedule 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. Of the federal expenditures presented in the schedule, St. Elmo Community Unit School District 202 provided no federal awards to subrecipients.
Title: Non-Cash Assistance Accounting Policies: The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards includes the federal grant activity of St. Elmo Community Unit School District 202 and is presented on the modified cash basis of accounting. The information in this schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of the Office of Management and Budget Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. Therefore, some amounts presented in this schedule 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. The following amounts were expended in the form of non-cash assistance by St. Elmo Community Unit School District 202 and should be included in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards: NON-CASH COMMODITIES (CFDA 10.555): $23,577 OTHER NON-CASH ASSISTANCE - DEPT. OF DEFENSE FRUITS & VEGETABLES $914 Total Non-Cash $24,491
Title: Other Information Accounting Policies: The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards includes the federal grant activity of St. Elmo Community Unit School District 202 and is presented on the modified cash basis of accounting. The information in this schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of the Office of Management and Budget Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. Therefore, some amounts presented in this schedule 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. Insurance coverage in effect paid with Federal funds during the fiscal year: Property No Auto No General Liability No Workers Compensation No Loans/Loan Guarantees Outstanding at June 30: No District had Federal grants requiring matching expenditures No

Finding Details

SECTION III - FEDERAL AWARD FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS 1. FINDING NUMBER: 2022- 002 2. THIS FINDING IS: X New Repeat from Prior year? Year originally reported? 3. Federal Program Name and Year: COVID 19: Education Stabilization Fund (2021 & 2022) 4. Project No.: 4998-ER, E2, D2, E3 & HL 5. CFDA No.: 84.425D-COVID 19, 84.425U-COVID 19, 84.425W-COVID 19 6. Passed Through: Illinois State Board of Education 7. Federal Agency: Department of Education 8. Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation) Equipment and Real Property Management compliance requirements require that property records be maintained that include a description of the property, a serial number or other identification number, the source of funding of the property (including the federal award identification number), who holds title, the acquisition date, cost of the property, percentage of federal participation in the project costs for the federal award under which the property was acquired, the location, use and condition of the property and any ultimate disposition data including the date of disposal and the sales price of the property. (2 CFR section 200.313(d)(1)) 9. Condition The District's property records did not include serial numbers for equipment purchased with Education Stabilization Funding. 10. Questioned Costs None 11. Context The inventory of equipment is material to the program. 12. Effect The District is not in compliance with Equipment and Real Property Management compliance requirements. 13. Cause The District was not aware that serial numbers needed to be included in the property records. 14. Recommendation The District should assign an employee independent of the preparer, preferably with knowledge of applicable federal grant expenditures, to review the District's property records on a periodic basis to ensure the listing meets the requirements of 2 CFR section 200.313(d)(1). 15. Management's response Management will implement the auditor's recommendation for the year ended June 30, 2023.
SECTION III - FEDERAL AWARD FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS 1. FINDING NUMBER: 2022- 003 2. THIS FINDING IS: X New Repeat from Prior year? Year originally reported? 3. Federal Program Name and Year: COVID 19: Education Stabilization Fund (2021 & 2022) 4. Project No.: 4998-ER, E2, D2, E3 & HL 5. CFDA No.: 84.425D-COVID 19, 84.425U-COVID 19, 84.425W-COVID 19 6. Passed Through: Illinois State Board of Education 7. Federal Agency: Department of Education 8. Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation) Strong internal controls over special tests and provisions compliance requirements require District personnel to have knowledge of all of the special tests and provisions compliance requirements. 9. Condition District personnel were unaware of their requirement to ensure that employees of vendors used on projects exceeding $2,000 and paid with federal funds were paid prevailing wage rates. 10. Questioned Costs None 11. Context This condition existed for all projects exceeding $2,000 and paid with federal funds in the year ending June 30, 2022. 12. Effect The District did not collect and monitor certified payroll reports from any vendors used on projects exceeding $2,000 and paid with federal funds 13. Cause The District has rarely paid for projects with federal funds in the past and was unaware of the requirement. 14. Recommendation Annually District personnel should read the 2 CFR Part 200, Appendix XI, Compliance Supplement for all federal programs received by the District to ensure they are aware of all applicable compliance requirements. 15. Management's response Management will implement the auditor's recommendation in the year ended June 30, 2023.
SECTION III - FEDERAL AWARD FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS 1. FINDING NUMBER: 2022- 002 2. THIS FINDING IS: X New Repeat from Prior year? Year originally reported? 3. Federal Program Name and Year: COVID 19: Education Stabilization Fund (2021 & 2022) 4. Project No.: 4998-ER, E2, D2, E3 & HL 5. CFDA No.: 84.425D-COVID 19, 84.425U-COVID 19, 84.425W-COVID 19 6. Passed Through: Illinois State Board of Education 7. Federal Agency: Department of Education 8. Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation) Equipment and Real Property Management compliance requirements require that property records be maintained that include a description of the property, a serial number or other identification number, the source of funding of the property (including the federal award identification number), who holds title, the acquisition date, cost of the property, percentage of federal participation in the project costs for the federal award under which the property was acquired, the location, use and condition of the property and any ultimate disposition data including the date of disposal and the sales price of the property. (2 CFR section 200.313(d)(1)) 9. Condition The District's property records did not include serial numbers for equipment purchased with Education Stabilization Funding. 10. Questioned Costs None 11. Context The inventory of equipment is material to the program. 12. Effect The District is not in compliance with Equipment and Real Property Management compliance requirements. 13. Cause The District was not aware that serial numbers needed to be included in the property records. 14. Recommendation The District should assign an employee independent of the preparer, preferably with knowledge of applicable federal grant expenditures, to review the District's property records on a periodic basis to ensure the listing meets the requirements of 2 CFR section 200.313(d)(1). 15. Management's response Management will implement the auditor's recommendation for the year ended June 30, 2023.
SECTION III - FEDERAL AWARD FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS 1. FINDING NUMBER: 2022- 003 2. THIS FINDING IS: X New Repeat from Prior year? Year originally reported? 3. Federal Program Name and Year: COVID 19: Education Stabilization Fund (2021 & 2022) 4. Project No.: 4998-ER, E2, D2, E3 & HL 5. CFDA No.: 84.425D-COVID 19, 84.425U-COVID 19, 84.425W-COVID 19 6. Passed Through: Illinois State Board of Education 7. Federal Agency: Department of Education 8. Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation) Strong internal controls over special tests and provisions compliance requirements require District personnel to have knowledge of all of the special tests and provisions compliance requirements. 9. Condition District personnel were unaware of their requirement to ensure that employees of vendors used on projects exceeding $2,000 and paid with federal funds were paid prevailing wage rates. 10. Questioned Costs None 11. Context This condition existed for all projects exceeding $2,000 and paid with federal funds in the year ending June 30, 2022. 12. Effect The District did not collect and monitor certified payroll reports from any vendors used on projects exceeding $2,000 and paid with federal funds 13. Cause The District has rarely paid for projects with federal funds in the past and was unaware of the requirement. 14. Recommendation Annually District personnel should read the 2 CFR Part 200, Appendix XI, Compliance Supplement for all federal programs received by the District to ensure they are aware of all applicable compliance requirements. 15. Management's response Management will implement the auditor's recommendation in the year ended June 30, 2023.
SECTION III - FEDERAL AWARD FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS 1. FINDING NUMBER: 2022- 002 2. THIS FINDING IS: X New Repeat from Prior year? Year originally reported? 3. Federal Program Name and Year: COVID 19: Education Stabilization Fund (2021 & 2022) 4. Project No.: 4998-ER, E2, D2, E3 & HL 5. CFDA No.: 84.425D-COVID 19, 84.425U-COVID 19, 84.425W-COVID 19 6. Passed Through: Illinois State Board of Education 7. Federal Agency: Department of Education 8. Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation) Equipment and Real Property Management compliance requirements require that property records be maintained that include a description of the property, a serial number or other identification number, the source of funding of the property (including the federal award identification number), who holds title, the acquisition date, cost of the property, percentage of federal participation in the project costs for the federal award under which the property was acquired, the location, use and condition of the property and any ultimate disposition data including the date of disposal and the sales price of the property. (2 CFR section 200.313(d)(1)) 9. Condition The District's property records did not include serial numbers for equipment purchased with Education Stabilization Funding. 10. Questioned Costs None 11. Context The inventory of equipment is material to the program. 12. Effect The District is not in compliance with Equipment and Real Property Management compliance requirements. 13. Cause The District was not aware that serial numbers needed to be included in the property records. 14. Recommendation The District should assign an employee independent of the preparer, preferably with knowledge of applicable federal grant expenditures, to review the District's property records on a periodic basis to ensure the listing meets the requirements of 2 CFR section 200.313(d)(1). 15. Management's response Management will implement the auditor's recommendation for the year ended June 30, 2023.
SECTION III - FEDERAL AWARD FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS 1. FINDING NUMBER: 2022- 003 2. THIS FINDING IS: X New Repeat from Prior year? Year originally reported? 3. Federal Program Name and Year: COVID 19: Education Stabilization Fund (2021 & 2022) 4. Project No.: 4998-ER, E2, D2, E3 & HL 5. CFDA No.: 84.425D-COVID 19, 84.425U-COVID 19, 84.425W-COVID 19 6. Passed Through: Illinois State Board of Education 7. Federal Agency: Department of Education 8. Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation) Strong internal controls over special tests and provisions compliance requirements require District personnel to have knowledge of all of the special tests and provisions compliance requirements. 9. Condition District personnel were unaware of their requirement to ensure that employees of vendors used on projects exceeding $2,000 and paid with federal funds were paid prevailing wage rates. 10. Questioned Costs None 11. Context This condition existed for all projects exceeding $2,000 and paid with federal funds in the year ending June 30, 2022. 12. Effect The District did not collect and monitor certified payroll reports from any vendors used on projects exceeding $2,000 and paid with federal funds 13. Cause The District has rarely paid for projects with federal funds in the past and was unaware of the requirement. 14. Recommendation Annually District personnel should read the 2 CFR Part 200, Appendix XI, Compliance Supplement for all federal programs received by the District to ensure they are aware of all applicable compliance requirements. 15. Management's response Management will implement the auditor's recommendation in the year ended June 30, 2023.
SECTION III - FEDERAL AWARD FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS 1. FINDING NUMBER: 2022- 002 2. THIS FINDING IS: X New Repeat from Prior year? Year originally reported? 3. Federal Program Name and Year: COVID 19: Education Stabilization Fund (2021 & 2022) 4. Project No.: 4998-ER, E2, D2, E3 & HL 5. CFDA No.: 84.425D-COVID 19, 84.425U-COVID 19, 84.425W-COVID 19 6. Passed Through: Illinois State Board of Education 7. Federal Agency: Department of Education 8. Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation) Equipment and Real Property Management compliance requirements require that property records be maintained that include a description of the property, a serial number or other identification number, the source of funding of the property (including the federal award identification number), who holds title, the acquisition date, cost of the property, percentage of federal participation in the project costs for the federal award under which the property was acquired, the location, use and condition of the property and any ultimate disposition data including the date of disposal and the sales price of the property. (2 CFR section 200.313(d)(1)) 9. Condition The District's property records did not include serial numbers for equipment purchased with Education Stabilization Funding. 10. Questioned Costs None 11. Context The inventory of equipment is material to the program. 12. Effect The District is not in compliance with Equipment and Real Property Management compliance requirements. 13. Cause The District was not aware that serial numbers needed to be included in the property records. 14. Recommendation The District should assign an employee independent of the preparer, preferably with knowledge of applicable federal grant expenditures, to review the District's property records on a periodic basis to ensure the listing meets the requirements of 2 CFR section 200.313(d)(1). 15. Management's response Management will implement the auditor's recommendation for the year ended June 30, 2023.
SECTION III - FEDERAL AWARD FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS 1. FINDING NUMBER: 2022- 003 2. THIS FINDING IS: X New Repeat from Prior year? Year originally reported? 3. Federal Program Name and Year: COVID 19: Education Stabilization Fund (2021 & 2022) 4. Project No.: 4998-ER, E2, D2, E3 & HL 5. CFDA No.: 84.425D-COVID 19, 84.425U-COVID 19, 84.425W-COVID 19 6. Passed Through: Illinois State Board of Education 7. Federal Agency: Department of Education 8. Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation) Strong internal controls over special tests and provisions compliance requirements require District personnel to have knowledge of all of the special tests and provisions compliance requirements. 9. Condition District personnel were unaware of their requirement to ensure that employees of vendors used on projects exceeding $2,000 and paid with federal funds were paid prevailing wage rates. 10. Questioned Costs None 11. Context This condition existed for all projects exceeding $2,000 and paid with federal funds in the year ending June 30, 2022. 12. Effect The District did not collect and monitor certified payroll reports from any vendors used on projects exceeding $2,000 and paid with federal funds 13. Cause The District has rarely paid for projects with federal funds in the past and was unaware of the requirement. 14. Recommendation Annually District personnel should read the 2 CFR Part 200, Appendix XI, Compliance Supplement for all federal programs received by the District to ensure they are aware of all applicable compliance requirements. 15. Management's response Management will implement the auditor's recommendation in the year ended June 30, 2023.
SECTION III - FEDERAL AWARD FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS 1. FINDING NUMBER: 2022- 002 2. THIS FINDING IS: X New Repeat from Prior year? Year originally reported? 3. Federal Program Name and Year: COVID 19: Education Stabilization Fund (2021 & 2022) 4. Project No.: 4998-ER, E2, D2, E3 & HL 5. CFDA No.: 84.425D-COVID 19, 84.425U-COVID 19, 84.425W-COVID 19 6. Passed Through: Illinois State Board of Education 7. Federal Agency: Department of Education 8. Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation) Equipment and Real Property Management compliance requirements require that property records be maintained that include a description of the property, a serial number or other identification number, the source of funding of the property (including the federal award identification number), who holds title, the acquisition date, cost of the property, percentage of federal participation in the project costs for the federal award under which the property was acquired, the location, use and condition of the property and any ultimate disposition data including the date of disposal and the sales price of the property. (2 CFR section 200.313(d)(1)) 9. Condition The District's property records did not include serial numbers for equipment purchased with Education Stabilization Funding. 10. Questioned Costs None 11. Context The inventory of equipment is material to the program. 12. Effect The District is not in compliance with Equipment and Real Property Management compliance requirements. 13. Cause The District was not aware that serial numbers needed to be included in the property records. 14. Recommendation The District should assign an employee independent of the preparer, preferably with knowledge of applicable federal grant expenditures, to review the District's property records on a periodic basis to ensure the listing meets the requirements of 2 CFR section 200.313(d)(1). 15. Management's response Management will implement the auditor's recommendation for the year ended June 30, 2023.
SECTION III - FEDERAL AWARD FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS 1. FINDING NUMBER: 2022- 003 2. THIS FINDING IS: X New Repeat from Prior year? Year originally reported? 3. Federal Program Name and Year: COVID 19: Education Stabilization Fund (2021 & 2022) 4. Project No.: 4998-ER, E2, D2, E3 & HL 5. CFDA No.: 84.425D-COVID 19, 84.425U-COVID 19, 84.425W-COVID 19 6. Passed Through: Illinois State Board of Education 7. Federal Agency: Department of Education 8. Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation) Strong internal controls over special tests and provisions compliance requirements require District personnel to have knowledge of all of the special tests and provisions compliance requirements. 9. Condition District personnel were unaware of their requirement to ensure that employees of vendors used on projects exceeding $2,000 and paid with federal funds were paid prevailing wage rates. 10. Questioned Costs None 11. Context This condition existed for all projects exceeding $2,000 and paid with federal funds in the year ending June 30, 2022. 12. Effect The District did not collect and monitor certified payroll reports from any vendors used on projects exceeding $2,000 and paid with federal funds 13. Cause The District has rarely paid for projects with federal funds in the past and was unaware of the requirement. 14. Recommendation Annually District personnel should read the 2 CFR Part 200, Appendix XI, Compliance Supplement for all federal programs received by the District to ensure they are aware of all applicable compliance requirements. 15. Management's response Management will implement the auditor's recommendation in the year ended June 30, 2023.
SECTION III - FEDERAL AWARD FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS 1. FINDING NUMBER: 2022- 002 2. THIS FINDING IS: X New Repeat from Prior year? Year originally reported? 3. Federal Program Name and Year: COVID 19: Education Stabilization Fund (2021 & 2022) 4. Project No.: 4998-ER, E2, D2, E3 & HL 5. CFDA No.: 84.425D-COVID 19, 84.425U-COVID 19, 84.425W-COVID 19 6. Passed Through: Illinois State Board of Education 7. Federal Agency: Department of Education 8. Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation) Equipment and Real Property Management compliance requirements require that property records be maintained that include a description of the property, a serial number or other identification number, the source of funding of the property (including the federal award identification number), who holds title, the acquisition date, cost of the property, percentage of federal participation in the project costs for the federal award under which the property was acquired, the location, use and condition of the property and any ultimate disposition data including the date of disposal and the sales price of the property. (2 CFR section 200.313(d)(1)) 9. Condition The District's property records did not include serial numbers for equipment purchased with Education Stabilization Funding. 10. Questioned Costs None 11. Context The inventory of equipment is material to the program. 12. Effect The District is not in compliance with Equipment and Real Property Management compliance requirements. 13. Cause The District was not aware that serial numbers needed to be included in the property records. 14. Recommendation The District should assign an employee independent of the preparer, preferably with knowledge of applicable federal grant expenditures, to review the District's property records on a periodic basis to ensure the listing meets the requirements of 2 CFR section 200.313(d)(1). 15. Management's response Management will implement the auditor's recommendation for the year ended June 30, 2023.
SECTION III - FEDERAL AWARD FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS 1. FINDING NUMBER: 2022- 003 2. THIS FINDING IS: X New Repeat from Prior year? Year originally reported? 3. Federal Program Name and Year: COVID 19: Education Stabilization Fund (2021 & 2022) 4. Project No.: 4998-ER, E2, D2, E3 & HL 5. CFDA No.: 84.425D-COVID 19, 84.425U-COVID 19, 84.425W-COVID 19 6. Passed Through: Illinois State Board of Education 7. Federal Agency: Department of Education 8. Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation) Strong internal controls over special tests and provisions compliance requirements require District personnel to have knowledge of all of the special tests and provisions compliance requirements. 9. Condition District personnel were unaware of their requirement to ensure that employees of vendors used on projects exceeding $2,000 and paid with federal funds were paid prevailing wage rates. 10. Questioned Costs None 11. Context This condition existed for all projects exceeding $2,000 and paid with federal funds in the year ending June 30, 2022. 12. Effect The District did not collect and monitor certified payroll reports from any vendors used on projects exceeding $2,000 and paid with federal funds 13. Cause The District has rarely paid for projects with federal funds in the past and was unaware of the requirement. 14. Recommendation Annually District personnel should read the 2 CFR Part 200, Appendix XI, Compliance Supplement for all federal programs received by the District to ensure they are aware of all applicable compliance requirements. 15. Management's response Management will implement the auditor's recommendation in the year ended June 30, 2023.