Audit 298344

FY End
2023-06-30
Total Expended
$882,277
Findings
6
Programs
7
Year: 2023 Accepted: 2024-03-27
Auditor: Sax CPAS LLP

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
385637 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - L
385638 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - L
385639 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - L
962079 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - L
962080 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - L
962081 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - L

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
10.555 National School Lunch Program $308,093 Yes 1
84.282 Charter Schools $254,788 - 0
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $211,642 - 0
10.553 School Breakfast Program $60,305 Yes 1
84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants $26,739 - 0
10.582 Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program $10,710 Yes 1
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $10,000 - 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
LN2QRTM1JBJ6 Evan Meyers Auditee
7189167683 David Ashenfarb Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: Basis of Presentation Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the schedule of expenditures of federal awards are presented on the accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in OMB’s Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (‘Uniform Guidance”). Under federal cost principles, certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Pass-through entity identifying numbers are presented where available. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The School has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimus indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards includes the federal grant activity of School in the Square Public Charter School (the “School”) under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2023. The information in this schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 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 School, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net assets or cash flows of the School.
Title: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the schedule of expenditures of federal awards are presented on the accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in OMB’s Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (‘Uniform Guidance”). Under federal cost principles, certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Pass-through entity identifying numbers are presented where available. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The School has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimus indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. Expenditures reported on the schedule of expenditures of federal awards are presented on the accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in OMB’s Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (‘Uniform Guidance”). Under federal cost principles, certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Pass-through entity identifying numbers are presented where available.
Title: Indirect Cost Rate Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the schedule of expenditures of federal awards are presented on the accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in OMB’s Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (‘Uniform Guidance”). Under federal cost principles, certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Pass-through entity identifying numbers are presented where available. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The School has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimus indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The School has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimus indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance.
Title: Sub-Recipients Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the schedule of expenditures of federal awards are presented on the accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in OMB’s Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (‘Uniform Guidance”). Under federal cost principles, certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Pass-through entity identifying numbers are presented where available. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The School has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimus indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. There were no amounts provided to subrecipients from federal awards received during the year ended June 30, 2023.

Finding Details

Program: AL # 10.555/10.553/10.582 - Child Nutrition Cluster Sponsor Award Number: None provided Sponsor Agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture Criteria: Non-federal entities must establish and maintain effective internal controls to provide reasonable assurance that they can manage the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition: In 3 of the 12 Child Nutrition Management System reports tested, data elements reported on the Child Nutrition Management System did not reconcile to the meal count data collected at each school. Cause: Internal controls to reconcile the data elements as reported in the Child Nutrition Management System to the meal count data collected at each school were not effective. Effect: Meal counts may be reported inaccurately. Questioned Costs: None. Each error showed that the number of meals requested for reimbursement was less than the number of meals served. Context: Data elements as reported in the Child Nutrition Management System were unable to be supported by meal count data collected at each school. Repeat Finding: No Recommendation: The School should establish control procedures by designating a specific person who would be responsible for reconciling data elements reported in the Child Nutrition Management System with the meal count data collected at each school. Views of Responsible Officials: See Corrective Action Plan attached.
Program: AL # 10.555/10.553/10.582 - Child Nutrition Cluster Sponsor Award Number: None provided Sponsor Agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture Criteria: Non-federal entities must establish and maintain effective internal controls to provide reasonable assurance that they can manage the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition: In 3 of the 12 Child Nutrition Management System reports tested, data elements reported on the Child Nutrition Management System did not reconcile to the meal count data collected at each school. Cause: Internal controls to reconcile the data elements as reported in the Child Nutrition Management System to the meal count data collected at each school were not effective. Effect: Meal counts may be reported inaccurately. Questioned Costs: None. Each error showed that the number of meals requested for reimbursement was less than the number of meals served. Context: Data elements as reported in the Child Nutrition Management System were unable to be supported by meal count data collected at each school. Repeat Finding: No Recommendation: The School should establish control procedures by designating a specific person who would be responsible for reconciling data elements reported in the Child Nutrition Management System with the meal count data collected at each school. Views of Responsible Officials: See Corrective Action Plan attached.
Program: AL # 10.555/10.553/10.582 - Child Nutrition Cluster Sponsor Award Number: None provided Sponsor Agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture Criteria: Non-federal entities must establish and maintain effective internal controls to provide reasonable assurance that they can manage the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition: In 3 of the 12 Child Nutrition Management System reports tested, data elements reported on the Child Nutrition Management System did not reconcile to the meal count data collected at each school. Cause: Internal controls to reconcile the data elements as reported in the Child Nutrition Management System to the meal count data collected at each school were not effective. Effect: Meal counts may be reported inaccurately. Questioned Costs: None. Each error showed that the number of meals requested for reimbursement was less than the number of meals served. Context: Data elements as reported in the Child Nutrition Management System were unable to be supported by meal count data collected at each school. Repeat Finding: No Recommendation: The School should establish control procedures by designating a specific person who would be responsible for reconciling data elements reported in the Child Nutrition Management System with the meal count data collected at each school. Views of Responsible Officials: See Corrective Action Plan attached.
Program: AL # 10.555/10.553/10.582 - Child Nutrition Cluster Sponsor Award Number: None provided Sponsor Agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture Criteria: Non-federal entities must establish and maintain effective internal controls to provide reasonable assurance that they can manage the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition: In 3 of the 12 Child Nutrition Management System reports tested, data elements reported on the Child Nutrition Management System did not reconcile to the meal count data collected at each school. Cause: Internal controls to reconcile the data elements as reported in the Child Nutrition Management System to the meal count data collected at each school were not effective. Effect: Meal counts may be reported inaccurately. Questioned Costs: None. Each error showed that the number of meals requested for reimbursement was less than the number of meals served. Context: Data elements as reported in the Child Nutrition Management System were unable to be supported by meal count data collected at each school. Repeat Finding: No Recommendation: The School should establish control procedures by designating a specific person who would be responsible for reconciling data elements reported in the Child Nutrition Management System with the meal count data collected at each school. Views of Responsible Officials: See Corrective Action Plan attached.
Program: AL # 10.555/10.553/10.582 - Child Nutrition Cluster Sponsor Award Number: None provided Sponsor Agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture Criteria: Non-federal entities must establish and maintain effective internal controls to provide reasonable assurance that they can manage the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition: In 3 of the 12 Child Nutrition Management System reports tested, data elements reported on the Child Nutrition Management System did not reconcile to the meal count data collected at each school. Cause: Internal controls to reconcile the data elements as reported in the Child Nutrition Management System to the meal count data collected at each school were not effective. Effect: Meal counts may be reported inaccurately. Questioned Costs: None. Each error showed that the number of meals requested for reimbursement was less than the number of meals served. Context: Data elements as reported in the Child Nutrition Management System were unable to be supported by meal count data collected at each school. Repeat Finding: No Recommendation: The School should establish control procedures by designating a specific person who would be responsible for reconciling data elements reported in the Child Nutrition Management System with the meal count data collected at each school. Views of Responsible Officials: See Corrective Action Plan attached.
Program: AL # 10.555/10.553/10.582 - Child Nutrition Cluster Sponsor Award Number: None provided Sponsor Agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture Criteria: Non-federal entities must establish and maintain effective internal controls to provide reasonable assurance that they can manage the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition: In 3 of the 12 Child Nutrition Management System reports tested, data elements reported on the Child Nutrition Management System did not reconcile to the meal count data collected at each school. Cause: Internal controls to reconcile the data elements as reported in the Child Nutrition Management System to the meal count data collected at each school were not effective. Effect: Meal counts may be reported inaccurately. Questioned Costs: None. Each error showed that the number of meals requested for reimbursement was less than the number of meals served. Context: Data elements as reported in the Child Nutrition Management System were unable to be supported by meal count data collected at each school. Repeat Finding: No Recommendation: The School should establish control procedures by designating a specific person who would be responsible for reconciling data elements reported in the Child Nutrition Management System with the meal count data collected at each school. Views of Responsible Officials: See Corrective Action Plan attached.