Audit 298837

FY End
2023-06-30
Total Expended
$15.41M
Findings
2
Programs
16
Year: 2023 Accepted: 2024-03-27

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
386541 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - N
962983 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - N

Contacts

Name Title Type
NZFXT3N1YH22 Aracely Soto Auditee
6026296467 Eric S. Taylor, Cpa, Cgfm Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: Assistance Listing Numbers Accounting Policies: Significant Accounting Policies Used in Preparing the SEFA The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (Schedule) includes the federal grant activity of Balsz Elementary School District No. 31 under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2023. The information in the Schedule is presented 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. Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Any negative amounts shown on the Schedule represent adjustments or credits made in the normal course of business to amounts reported as expenditures in prior years. Passthrough entity identifying numbers are presented where available. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis indirect cost rate. The program titles and Assistance Listing numbers were obtained from the federal or pass‐through grantor or through sam.gov. If the three‐digit Assistance Listing extension is unknown, there is a U followed by a two‐digit number in the Assistance Listing extension to identify one or more Federal award lines from that program. The first Federal program with an unknown three‐digit extension is indicated with U01 for all award lines associated with that program, the second is U02, etc.

Finding Details

Findings and Questioned Costs Related to Federal Awards Finding Number: 2023‐001 Repeat Finding: No Program Name/Assistance Listing Title: Education Stabilization Fund Assistance Listing Number: 84.425U Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Education Federal Award Numbers: S425U210038 Pass‐Through Agency: Arizona Department of Education Questioned Costs: Unknown Type of Finding: Noncompliance, Significant Deficiency Compliance Requirement: Special Tests and Provisions Criteria All laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors to work on construction contracts in excess of $2,000 financed by federal assistance funds must be paid wages not less than those established for the locality of the project (prevailing wage rates) by the Department of Labor (DOL) (40 USC 3141‐3144, 3146, and 3147). Condition It could not be determined whether laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors to work on construction contracts in excess of $2,000 financed by federal assistance funds were paid equal to or in excess of the prevailing wage rate for the locality. Cause The District was not aware of the required processes and documentation to retain to comply with prevailing wage rates. Effect The District did not comply with the special tests and provisions requirements of the grant. Context The District did not notify two contractors and subcontractors of the requirements to comply with the wage rate requirements and did not obtain copies of certified payrolls for construction projects funded with grant monies. The sample was not intended to be, and was not, a statistically valid sample. Recommendation The District should review Federal requirements over prevailing wage rates, develop policies and procedures, and ensure those developed policies and procedures are implemented. Views of Responsible Officials See Corrective Action Plan.
Findings and Questioned Costs Related to Federal Awards Finding Number: 2023‐001 Repeat Finding: No Program Name/Assistance Listing Title: Education Stabilization Fund Assistance Listing Number: 84.425U Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Education Federal Award Numbers: S425U210038 Pass‐Through Agency: Arizona Department of Education Questioned Costs: Unknown Type of Finding: Noncompliance, Significant Deficiency Compliance Requirement: Special Tests and Provisions Criteria All laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors to work on construction contracts in excess of $2,000 financed by federal assistance funds must be paid wages not less than those established for the locality of the project (prevailing wage rates) by the Department of Labor (DOL) (40 USC 3141‐3144, 3146, and 3147). Condition It could not be determined whether laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors to work on construction contracts in excess of $2,000 financed by federal assistance funds were paid equal to or in excess of the prevailing wage rate for the locality. Cause The District was not aware of the required processes and documentation to retain to comply with prevailing wage rates. Effect The District did not comply with the special tests and provisions requirements of the grant. Context The District did not notify two contractors and subcontractors of the requirements to comply with the wage rate requirements and did not obtain copies of certified payrolls for construction projects funded with grant monies. The sample was not intended to be, and was not, a statistically valid sample. Recommendation The District should review Federal requirements over prevailing wage rates, develop policies and procedures, and ensure those developed policies and procedures are implemented. Views of Responsible Officials See Corrective Action Plan.