Audit 28232

FY End
2022-06-30
Total Expended
$5.15M
Findings
16
Programs
10
Year: 2022 Accepted: 2023-04-17
Auditor: Bbd LLP

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
32372 2022-001 Material Weakness - ABFN
32373 2022-001 Material Weakness - ABFN
32374 2022-001 Material Weakness - ABFN
32375 2022-001 Material Weakness - ABFN
32376 2022-001 Material Weakness - ABFN
32377 2022-001 Material Weakness - ABILN
32378 2022-001 Material Weakness - ABILN
32379 2022-001 Material Weakness - ABILN
608814 2022-001 Material Weakness - ABFN
608815 2022-001 Material Weakness - ABFN
608816 2022-001 Material Weakness - ABFN
608817 2022-001 Material Weakness - ABFN
608818 2022-001 Material Weakness - ABFN
608819 2022-001 Material Weakness - ABILN
608820 2022-001 Material Weakness - ABILN
608821 2022-001 Material Weakness - ABILN

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
84.027 Special Education_grants to States $1.17M - 0
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $211,671 - 0
10.555 National School Lunch Program $152,306 Yes 1
10.553 School Breakfast Program $110,295 Yes 1
84.367 Improving Teacher Quality State Grants $71,794 - 0
93.778 Medical Assistance Program $21,743 - 0
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $13,403 - 0
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $11,677 Yes 1
10.649 Pandemic Ebt Administrative Costs $3,063 - 0
84.173 Special Education_preschool Grants $2,954 - 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
MMXMZ6BG7GG1 Martha Kew Auditee
6108535900 Carl Hogan Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Accounting Policies: (1)FEDERAL EXPENDITURESThe Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards reflects federal expenditures for all individual grants which were active during the fiscal year.(2)BASIS OF ACCOUNTINGThe District uses the modified accrual method of recording transactions except as noted for the accounting of donated commodities in Note 3. Revenues are recorded when measurable and available. Expenditures are recorded when incurred.(3)NONMONETARY FEDERAL AWARDS DONATED FOODThe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania distributes federal surplus food to institutions (schools, hospitals and prisons) and to the needy. Expenditures reported in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards under Assistance Listing #10.555 National School Lunch Program and passed through the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture represent federal surplus food consumed by the District during the 2021-2022 fiscal year.(4)ACCESS PROGRAMThe District participates in the ACCESS Program which is a medical assistance program that reimburses local educational agencies for direct eligible health-related services provided to enrolled special needs students. Reimbursements are federal source revenues but are classified as fee-for-service and are not considered federal financial assistance. The amount of ACCESS funding recognized for the year ended June 30, 2022 was $838,411.(5)INDIRECT COSTSThe District has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance. No indirect costs were charged to the Districts Federal awards for the year ended June 30, 2022. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate.

Finding Details

Finding SA 2022-01 Federal Agencies: U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Agriculture Pass-through Entity: Pennsylvania Department of Education School Breakfast Program ? Assistance Listing #10.553 National School Lunch Program ? Assistance Listing #10.555 Education Stabilization Fund ? Elementary and Secondary Education ? Assistance Listing #84.425 Material Weakness in Internal Control Condition: During our audit procedures we noted that timely and complete monthly and annual financial account reconciliations did not take place during 2021-2022. This resulted in a backlog of transactions and journal entries that were not posted to the District?s accounting software. As a result, timely and complete financial information was not available for management and the Board of Directors to make well informed business decisions. Furthermore, the lack of timely and complete financial reconciliations resulted in material misstatements identified during our audit procedures. As a result, we proposed and management recorded journal entries to correct the misstatements that had a material effect on the District?s financial statements. Criteria: Statement on auditing Standards No. 115 "Communicating Internal Control Related Matters Identified in an Audit" ("SAS 115") focuses on how the auditor communicates matters related to internal controls to the client. One area SAS 115 emphasizes is internal control over financial reporting. Cause: The District did not properly follow its procedures of reconciling and closing its financial records on a monthly and annual basis. Effect: Errors and/or fraud can occur and not be detected and corrected on a timely basis. Although material errors were identified and adjusted during our audit procedures, no instances of fraud were detected as a result of our audit. Recommendation: Implement safeguards to ensure responsible business office employees are held accountable for following procedures to ensure timely and complete monthly and annual financial reporting.
Finding SA 2022-01 Federal Agencies: U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Agriculture Pass-through Entity: Pennsylvania Department of Education School Breakfast Program ? Assistance Listing #10.553 National School Lunch Program ? Assistance Listing #10.555 Education Stabilization Fund ? Elementary and Secondary Education ? Assistance Listing #84.425 Material Weakness in Internal Control Condition: During our audit procedures we noted that timely and complete monthly and annual financial account reconciliations did not take place during 2021-2022. This resulted in a backlog of transactions and journal entries that were not posted to the District?s accounting software. As a result, timely and complete financial information was not available for management and the Board of Directors to make well informed business decisions. Furthermore, the lack of timely and complete financial reconciliations resulted in material misstatements identified during our audit procedures. As a result, we proposed and management recorded journal entries to correct the misstatements that had a material effect on the District?s financial statements. Criteria: Statement on auditing Standards No. 115 "Communicating Internal Control Related Matters Identified in an Audit" ("SAS 115") focuses on how the auditor communicates matters related to internal controls to the client. One area SAS 115 emphasizes is internal control over financial reporting. Cause: The District did not properly follow its procedures of reconciling and closing its financial records on a monthly and annual basis. Effect: Errors and/or fraud can occur and not be detected and corrected on a timely basis. Although material errors were identified and adjusted during our audit procedures, no instances of fraud were detected as a result of our audit. Recommendation: Implement safeguards to ensure responsible business office employees are held accountable for following procedures to ensure timely and complete monthly and annual financial reporting.
Finding SA 2022-01 Federal Agencies: U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Agriculture Pass-through Entity: Pennsylvania Department of Education School Breakfast Program ? Assistance Listing #10.553 National School Lunch Program ? Assistance Listing #10.555 Education Stabilization Fund ? Elementary and Secondary Education ? Assistance Listing #84.425 Material Weakness in Internal Control Condition: During our audit procedures we noted that timely and complete monthly and annual financial account reconciliations did not take place during 2021-2022. This resulted in a backlog of transactions and journal entries that were not posted to the District?s accounting software. As a result, timely and complete financial information was not available for management and the Board of Directors to make well informed business decisions. Furthermore, the lack of timely and complete financial reconciliations resulted in material misstatements identified during our audit procedures. As a result, we proposed and management recorded journal entries to correct the misstatements that had a material effect on the District?s financial statements. Criteria: Statement on auditing Standards No. 115 "Communicating Internal Control Related Matters Identified in an Audit" ("SAS 115") focuses on how the auditor communicates matters related to internal controls to the client. One area SAS 115 emphasizes is internal control over financial reporting. Cause: The District did not properly follow its procedures of reconciling and closing its financial records on a monthly and annual basis. Effect: Errors and/or fraud can occur and not be detected and corrected on a timely basis. Although material errors were identified and adjusted during our audit procedures, no instances of fraud were detected as a result of our audit. Recommendation: Implement safeguards to ensure responsible business office employees are held accountable for following procedures to ensure timely and complete monthly and annual financial reporting.
Finding SA 2022-01 Federal Agencies: U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Agriculture Pass-through Entity: Pennsylvania Department of Education School Breakfast Program ? Assistance Listing #10.553 National School Lunch Program ? Assistance Listing #10.555 Education Stabilization Fund ? Elementary and Secondary Education ? Assistance Listing #84.425 Material Weakness in Internal Control Condition: During our audit procedures we noted that timely and complete monthly and annual financial account reconciliations did not take place during 2021-2022. This resulted in a backlog of transactions and journal entries that were not posted to the District?s accounting software. As a result, timely and complete financial information was not available for management and the Board of Directors to make well informed business decisions. Furthermore, the lack of timely and complete financial reconciliations resulted in material misstatements identified during our audit procedures. As a result, we proposed and management recorded journal entries to correct the misstatements that had a material effect on the District?s financial statements. Criteria: Statement on auditing Standards No. 115 "Communicating Internal Control Related Matters Identified in an Audit" ("SAS 115") focuses on how the auditor communicates matters related to internal controls to the client. One area SAS 115 emphasizes is internal control over financial reporting. Cause: The District did not properly follow its procedures of reconciling and closing its financial records on a monthly and annual basis. Effect: Errors and/or fraud can occur and not be detected and corrected on a timely basis. Although material errors were identified and adjusted during our audit procedures, no instances of fraud were detected as a result of our audit. Recommendation: Implement safeguards to ensure responsible business office employees are held accountable for following procedures to ensure timely and complete monthly and annual financial reporting.
Finding SA 2022-01 Federal Agencies: U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Agriculture Pass-through Entity: Pennsylvania Department of Education School Breakfast Program ? Assistance Listing #10.553 National School Lunch Program ? Assistance Listing #10.555 Education Stabilization Fund ? Elementary and Secondary Education ? Assistance Listing #84.425 Material Weakness in Internal Control Condition: During our audit procedures we noted that timely and complete monthly and annual financial account reconciliations did not take place during 2021-2022. This resulted in a backlog of transactions and journal entries that were not posted to the District?s accounting software. As a result, timely and complete financial information was not available for management and the Board of Directors to make well informed business decisions. Furthermore, the lack of timely and complete financial reconciliations resulted in material misstatements identified during our audit procedures. As a result, we proposed and management recorded journal entries to correct the misstatements that had a material effect on the District?s financial statements. Criteria: Statement on auditing Standards No. 115 "Communicating Internal Control Related Matters Identified in an Audit" ("SAS 115") focuses on how the auditor communicates matters related to internal controls to the client. One area SAS 115 emphasizes is internal control over financial reporting. Cause: The District did not properly follow its procedures of reconciling and closing its financial records on a monthly and annual basis. Effect: Errors and/or fraud can occur and not be detected and corrected on a timely basis. Although material errors were identified and adjusted during our audit procedures, no instances of fraud were detected as a result of our audit. Recommendation: Implement safeguards to ensure responsible business office employees are held accountable for following procedures to ensure timely and complete monthly and annual financial reporting.
Finding SA 2022-01 Federal Agencies: U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Agriculture Pass-through Entity: Pennsylvania Department of Education School Breakfast Program ? Assistance Listing #10.553 National School Lunch Program ? Assistance Listing #10.555 Education Stabilization Fund ? Elementary and Secondary Education ? Assistance Listing #84.425 Material Weakness in Internal Control Condition: During our audit procedures we noted that timely and complete monthly and annual financial account reconciliations did not take place during 2021-2022. This resulted in a backlog of transactions and journal entries that were not posted to the District?s accounting software. As a result, timely and complete financial information was not available for management and the Board of Directors to make well informed business decisions. Furthermore, the lack of timely and complete financial reconciliations resulted in material misstatements identified during our audit procedures. As a result, we proposed and management recorded journal entries to correct the misstatements that had a material effect on the District?s financial statements. Criteria: Statement on auditing Standards No. 115 "Communicating Internal Control Related Matters Identified in an Audit" ("SAS 115") focuses on how the auditor communicates matters related to internal controls to the client. One area SAS 115 emphasizes is internal control over financial reporting. Cause: The District did not properly follow its procedures of reconciling and closing its financial records on a monthly and annual basis. Effect: Errors and/or fraud can occur and not be detected and corrected on a timely basis. Although material errors were identified and adjusted during our audit procedures, no instances of fraud were detected as a result of our audit. Recommendation: Implement safeguards to ensure responsible business office employees are held accountable for following procedures to ensure timely and complete monthly and annual financial reporting.
Finding SA 2022-01 Federal Agencies: U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Agriculture Pass-through Entity: Pennsylvania Department of Education School Breakfast Program ? Assistance Listing #10.553 National School Lunch Program ? Assistance Listing #10.555 Education Stabilization Fund ? Elementary and Secondary Education ? Assistance Listing #84.425 Material Weakness in Internal Control Condition: During our audit procedures we noted that timely and complete monthly and annual financial account reconciliations did not take place during 2021-2022. This resulted in a backlog of transactions and journal entries that were not posted to the District?s accounting software. As a result, timely and complete financial information was not available for management and the Board of Directors to make well informed business decisions. Furthermore, the lack of timely and complete financial reconciliations resulted in material misstatements identified during our audit procedures. As a result, we proposed and management recorded journal entries to correct the misstatements that had a material effect on the District?s financial statements. Criteria: Statement on auditing Standards No. 115 "Communicating Internal Control Related Matters Identified in an Audit" ("SAS 115") focuses on how the auditor communicates matters related to internal controls to the client. One area SAS 115 emphasizes is internal control over financial reporting. Cause: The District did not properly follow its procedures of reconciling and closing its financial records on a monthly and annual basis. Effect: Errors and/or fraud can occur and not be detected and corrected on a timely basis. Although material errors were identified and adjusted during our audit procedures, no instances of fraud were detected as a result of our audit. Recommendation: Implement safeguards to ensure responsible business office employees are held accountable for following procedures to ensure timely and complete monthly and annual financial reporting.
Finding SA 2022-01 Federal Agencies: U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Agriculture Pass-through Entity: Pennsylvania Department of Education School Breakfast Program ? Assistance Listing #10.553 National School Lunch Program ? Assistance Listing #10.555 Education Stabilization Fund ? Elementary and Secondary Education ? Assistance Listing #84.425 Material Weakness in Internal Control Condition: During our audit procedures we noted that timely and complete monthly and annual financial account reconciliations did not take place during 2021-2022. This resulted in a backlog of transactions and journal entries that were not posted to the District?s accounting software. As a result, timely and complete financial information was not available for management and the Board of Directors to make well informed business decisions. Furthermore, the lack of timely and complete financial reconciliations resulted in material misstatements identified during our audit procedures. As a result, we proposed and management recorded journal entries to correct the misstatements that had a material effect on the District?s financial statements. Criteria: Statement on auditing Standards No. 115 "Communicating Internal Control Related Matters Identified in an Audit" ("SAS 115") focuses on how the auditor communicates matters related to internal controls to the client. One area SAS 115 emphasizes is internal control over financial reporting. Cause: The District did not properly follow its procedures of reconciling and closing its financial records on a monthly and annual basis. Effect: Errors and/or fraud can occur and not be detected and corrected on a timely basis. Although material errors were identified and adjusted during our audit procedures, no instances of fraud were detected as a result of our audit. Recommendation: Implement safeguards to ensure responsible business office employees are held accountable for following procedures to ensure timely and complete monthly and annual financial reporting.
Finding SA 2022-01 Federal Agencies: U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Agriculture Pass-through Entity: Pennsylvania Department of Education School Breakfast Program ? Assistance Listing #10.553 National School Lunch Program ? Assistance Listing #10.555 Education Stabilization Fund ? Elementary and Secondary Education ? Assistance Listing #84.425 Material Weakness in Internal Control Condition: During our audit procedures we noted that timely and complete monthly and annual financial account reconciliations did not take place during 2021-2022. This resulted in a backlog of transactions and journal entries that were not posted to the District?s accounting software. As a result, timely and complete financial information was not available for management and the Board of Directors to make well informed business decisions. Furthermore, the lack of timely and complete financial reconciliations resulted in material misstatements identified during our audit procedures. As a result, we proposed and management recorded journal entries to correct the misstatements that had a material effect on the District?s financial statements. Criteria: Statement on auditing Standards No. 115 "Communicating Internal Control Related Matters Identified in an Audit" ("SAS 115") focuses on how the auditor communicates matters related to internal controls to the client. One area SAS 115 emphasizes is internal control over financial reporting. Cause: The District did not properly follow its procedures of reconciling and closing its financial records on a monthly and annual basis. Effect: Errors and/or fraud can occur and not be detected and corrected on a timely basis. Although material errors were identified and adjusted during our audit procedures, no instances of fraud were detected as a result of our audit. Recommendation: Implement safeguards to ensure responsible business office employees are held accountable for following procedures to ensure timely and complete monthly and annual financial reporting.
Finding SA 2022-01 Federal Agencies: U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Agriculture Pass-through Entity: Pennsylvania Department of Education School Breakfast Program ? Assistance Listing #10.553 National School Lunch Program ? Assistance Listing #10.555 Education Stabilization Fund ? Elementary and Secondary Education ? Assistance Listing #84.425 Material Weakness in Internal Control Condition: During our audit procedures we noted that timely and complete monthly and annual financial account reconciliations did not take place during 2021-2022. This resulted in a backlog of transactions and journal entries that were not posted to the District?s accounting software. As a result, timely and complete financial information was not available for management and the Board of Directors to make well informed business decisions. Furthermore, the lack of timely and complete financial reconciliations resulted in material misstatements identified during our audit procedures. As a result, we proposed and management recorded journal entries to correct the misstatements that had a material effect on the District?s financial statements. Criteria: Statement on auditing Standards No. 115 "Communicating Internal Control Related Matters Identified in an Audit" ("SAS 115") focuses on how the auditor communicates matters related to internal controls to the client. One area SAS 115 emphasizes is internal control over financial reporting. Cause: The District did not properly follow its procedures of reconciling and closing its financial records on a monthly and annual basis. Effect: Errors and/or fraud can occur and not be detected and corrected on a timely basis. Although material errors were identified and adjusted during our audit procedures, no instances of fraud were detected as a result of our audit. Recommendation: Implement safeguards to ensure responsible business office employees are held accountable for following procedures to ensure timely and complete monthly and annual financial reporting.
Finding SA 2022-01 Federal Agencies: U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Agriculture Pass-through Entity: Pennsylvania Department of Education School Breakfast Program ? Assistance Listing #10.553 National School Lunch Program ? Assistance Listing #10.555 Education Stabilization Fund ? Elementary and Secondary Education ? Assistance Listing #84.425 Material Weakness in Internal Control Condition: During our audit procedures we noted that timely and complete monthly and annual financial account reconciliations did not take place during 2021-2022. This resulted in a backlog of transactions and journal entries that were not posted to the District?s accounting software. As a result, timely and complete financial information was not available for management and the Board of Directors to make well informed business decisions. Furthermore, the lack of timely and complete financial reconciliations resulted in material misstatements identified during our audit procedures. As a result, we proposed and management recorded journal entries to correct the misstatements that had a material effect on the District?s financial statements. Criteria: Statement on auditing Standards No. 115 "Communicating Internal Control Related Matters Identified in an Audit" ("SAS 115") focuses on how the auditor communicates matters related to internal controls to the client. One area SAS 115 emphasizes is internal control over financial reporting. Cause: The District did not properly follow its procedures of reconciling and closing its financial records on a monthly and annual basis. Effect: Errors and/or fraud can occur and not be detected and corrected on a timely basis. Although material errors were identified and adjusted during our audit procedures, no instances of fraud were detected as a result of our audit. Recommendation: Implement safeguards to ensure responsible business office employees are held accountable for following procedures to ensure timely and complete monthly and annual financial reporting.
Finding SA 2022-01 Federal Agencies: U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Agriculture Pass-through Entity: Pennsylvania Department of Education School Breakfast Program ? Assistance Listing #10.553 National School Lunch Program ? Assistance Listing #10.555 Education Stabilization Fund ? Elementary and Secondary Education ? Assistance Listing #84.425 Material Weakness in Internal Control Condition: During our audit procedures we noted that timely and complete monthly and annual financial account reconciliations did not take place during 2021-2022. This resulted in a backlog of transactions and journal entries that were not posted to the District?s accounting software. As a result, timely and complete financial information was not available for management and the Board of Directors to make well informed business decisions. Furthermore, the lack of timely and complete financial reconciliations resulted in material misstatements identified during our audit procedures. As a result, we proposed and management recorded journal entries to correct the misstatements that had a material effect on the District?s financial statements. Criteria: Statement on auditing Standards No. 115 "Communicating Internal Control Related Matters Identified in an Audit" ("SAS 115") focuses on how the auditor communicates matters related to internal controls to the client. One area SAS 115 emphasizes is internal control over financial reporting. Cause: The District did not properly follow its procedures of reconciling and closing its financial records on a monthly and annual basis. Effect: Errors and/or fraud can occur and not be detected and corrected on a timely basis. Although material errors were identified and adjusted during our audit procedures, no instances of fraud were detected as a result of our audit. Recommendation: Implement safeguards to ensure responsible business office employees are held accountable for following procedures to ensure timely and complete monthly and annual financial reporting.
Finding SA 2022-01 Federal Agencies: U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Agriculture Pass-through Entity: Pennsylvania Department of Education School Breakfast Program ? Assistance Listing #10.553 National School Lunch Program ? Assistance Listing #10.555 Education Stabilization Fund ? Elementary and Secondary Education ? Assistance Listing #84.425 Material Weakness in Internal Control Condition: During our audit procedures we noted that timely and complete monthly and annual financial account reconciliations did not take place during 2021-2022. This resulted in a backlog of transactions and journal entries that were not posted to the District?s accounting software. As a result, timely and complete financial information was not available for management and the Board of Directors to make well informed business decisions. Furthermore, the lack of timely and complete financial reconciliations resulted in material misstatements identified during our audit procedures. As a result, we proposed and management recorded journal entries to correct the misstatements that had a material effect on the District?s financial statements. Criteria: Statement on auditing Standards No. 115 "Communicating Internal Control Related Matters Identified in an Audit" ("SAS 115") focuses on how the auditor communicates matters related to internal controls to the client. One area SAS 115 emphasizes is internal control over financial reporting. Cause: The District did not properly follow its procedures of reconciling and closing its financial records on a monthly and annual basis. Effect: Errors and/or fraud can occur and not be detected and corrected on a timely basis. Although material errors were identified and adjusted during our audit procedures, no instances of fraud were detected as a result of our audit. Recommendation: Implement safeguards to ensure responsible business office employees are held accountable for following procedures to ensure timely and complete monthly and annual financial reporting.
Finding SA 2022-01 Federal Agencies: U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Agriculture Pass-through Entity: Pennsylvania Department of Education School Breakfast Program ? Assistance Listing #10.553 National School Lunch Program ? Assistance Listing #10.555 Education Stabilization Fund ? Elementary and Secondary Education ? Assistance Listing #84.425 Material Weakness in Internal Control Condition: During our audit procedures we noted that timely and complete monthly and annual financial account reconciliations did not take place during 2021-2022. This resulted in a backlog of transactions and journal entries that were not posted to the District?s accounting software. As a result, timely and complete financial information was not available for management and the Board of Directors to make well informed business decisions. Furthermore, the lack of timely and complete financial reconciliations resulted in material misstatements identified during our audit procedures. As a result, we proposed and management recorded journal entries to correct the misstatements that had a material effect on the District?s financial statements. Criteria: Statement on auditing Standards No. 115 "Communicating Internal Control Related Matters Identified in an Audit" ("SAS 115") focuses on how the auditor communicates matters related to internal controls to the client. One area SAS 115 emphasizes is internal control over financial reporting. Cause: The District did not properly follow its procedures of reconciling and closing its financial records on a monthly and annual basis. Effect: Errors and/or fraud can occur and not be detected and corrected on a timely basis. Although material errors were identified and adjusted during our audit procedures, no instances of fraud were detected as a result of our audit. Recommendation: Implement safeguards to ensure responsible business office employees are held accountable for following procedures to ensure timely and complete monthly and annual financial reporting.
Finding SA 2022-01 Federal Agencies: U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Agriculture Pass-through Entity: Pennsylvania Department of Education School Breakfast Program ? Assistance Listing #10.553 National School Lunch Program ? Assistance Listing #10.555 Education Stabilization Fund ? Elementary and Secondary Education ? Assistance Listing #84.425 Material Weakness in Internal Control Condition: During our audit procedures we noted that timely and complete monthly and annual financial account reconciliations did not take place during 2021-2022. This resulted in a backlog of transactions and journal entries that were not posted to the District?s accounting software. As a result, timely and complete financial information was not available for management and the Board of Directors to make well informed business decisions. Furthermore, the lack of timely and complete financial reconciliations resulted in material misstatements identified during our audit procedures. As a result, we proposed and management recorded journal entries to correct the misstatements that had a material effect on the District?s financial statements. Criteria: Statement on auditing Standards No. 115 "Communicating Internal Control Related Matters Identified in an Audit" ("SAS 115") focuses on how the auditor communicates matters related to internal controls to the client. One area SAS 115 emphasizes is internal control over financial reporting. Cause: The District did not properly follow its procedures of reconciling and closing its financial records on a monthly and annual basis. Effect: Errors and/or fraud can occur and not be detected and corrected on a timely basis. Although material errors were identified and adjusted during our audit procedures, no instances of fraud were detected as a result of our audit. Recommendation: Implement safeguards to ensure responsible business office employees are held accountable for following procedures to ensure timely and complete monthly and annual financial reporting.
Finding SA 2022-01 Federal Agencies: U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Agriculture Pass-through Entity: Pennsylvania Department of Education School Breakfast Program ? Assistance Listing #10.553 National School Lunch Program ? Assistance Listing #10.555 Education Stabilization Fund ? Elementary and Secondary Education ? Assistance Listing #84.425 Material Weakness in Internal Control Condition: During our audit procedures we noted that timely and complete monthly and annual financial account reconciliations did not take place during 2021-2022. This resulted in a backlog of transactions and journal entries that were not posted to the District?s accounting software. As a result, timely and complete financial information was not available for management and the Board of Directors to make well informed business decisions. Furthermore, the lack of timely and complete financial reconciliations resulted in material misstatements identified during our audit procedures. As a result, we proposed and management recorded journal entries to correct the misstatements that had a material effect on the District?s financial statements. Criteria: Statement on auditing Standards No. 115 "Communicating Internal Control Related Matters Identified in an Audit" ("SAS 115") focuses on how the auditor communicates matters related to internal controls to the client. One area SAS 115 emphasizes is internal control over financial reporting. Cause: The District did not properly follow its procedures of reconciling and closing its financial records on a monthly and annual basis. Effect: Errors and/or fraud can occur and not be detected and corrected on a timely basis. Although material errors were identified and adjusted during our audit procedures, no instances of fraud were detected as a result of our audit. Recommendation: Implement safeguards to ensure responsible business office employees are held accountable for following procedures to ensure timely and complete monthly and annual financial reporting.