Audit 299515

FY End
2022-06-30
Total Expended
$331.74M
Findings
128
Programs
26
Year: 2022 Accepted: 2024-03-28
Auditor: Bdo USA PC

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
387239 2022-005 Significant Deficiency - A
387240 2022-006 Significant Deficiency - I
387241 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
387242 2022-005 Significant Deficiency - A
387243 2022-006 Significant Deficiency - I
387244 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
387245 2022-005 Significant Deficiency - A
387246 2022-006 Significant Deficiency - I
387247 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
387248 2022-005 Significant Deficiency - A
387249 2022-006 Significant Deficiency - I
387250 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
387251 2022-005 Significant Deficiency - A
387252 2022-006 Significant Deficiency - I
387253 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
387254 2022-007 Significant Deficiency - H
387255 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
387256 2022-007 Significant Deficiency - H
387257 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
387258 2022-008 Significant Deficiency - B
387259 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
387260 2022-008 Significant Deficiency - B
387261 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
387262 2022-008 Significant Deficiency - B
387263 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
387264 2022-008 Significant Deficiency - B
387265 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
387266 2022-008 Significant Deficiency - B
387267 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
387268 2022-008 Significant Deficiency - B
387269 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
387270 2022-008 Significant Deficiency - B
387271 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
387272 2022-008 Significant Deficiency - B
387273 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
387274 2022-008 Significant Deficiency - B
387275 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
387276 2022-008 Significant Deficiency - B
387277 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
387278 2022-008 Significant Deficiency - B
387279 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
387280 2022-008 Significant Deficiency - B
387281 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
387282 2022-008 Significant Deficiency - B
387283 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
387284 2022-008 Significant Deficiency - B
387285 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
387286 2022-008 Significant Deficiency - B
387287 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
387288 2022-008 Significant Deficiency - B
387289 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
387290 2022-008 Significant Deficiency - B
387291 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
387292 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
387293 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
387294 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
387295 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
387296 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
387297 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
387298 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
387299 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
387300 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
387301 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
387302 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
963681 2022-005 Significant Deficiency - A
963682 2022-006 Significant Deficiency - I
963683 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
963684 2022-005 Significant Deficiency - A
963685 2022-006 Significant Deficiency - I
963686 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
963687 2022-005 Significant Deficiency - A
963688 2022-006 Significant Deficiency - I
963689 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
963690 2022-005 Significant Deficiency - A
963691 2022-006 Significant Deficiency - I
963692 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
963693 2022-005 Significant Deficiency - A
963694 2022-006 Significant Deficiency - I
963695 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
963696 2022-007 Significant Deficiency - H
963697 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
963698 2022-007 Significant Deficiency - H
963699 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
963700 2022-008 Significant Deficiency - B
963701 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
963702 2022-008 Significant Deficiency - B
963703 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
963704 2022-008 Significant Deficiency - B
963705 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
963706 2022-008 Significant Deficiency - B
963707 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
963708 2022-008 Significant Deficiency - B
963709 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
963710 2022-008 Significant Deficiency - B
963711 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
963712 2022-008 Significant Deficiency - B
963713 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
963714 2022-008 Significant Deficiency - B
963715 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
963716 2022-008 Significant Deficiency - B
963717 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
963718 2022-008 Significant Deficiency - B
963719 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
963720 2022-008 Significant Deficiency - B
963721 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
963722 2022-008 Significant Deficiency - B
963723 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
963724 2022-008 Significant Deficiency - B
963725 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
963726 2022-008 Significant Deficiency - B
963727 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
963728 2022-008 Significant Deficiency - B
963729 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
963730 2022-008 Significant Deficiency - B
963731 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
963732 2022-008 Significant Deficiency - B
963733 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
963734 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
963735 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
963736 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
963737 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
963738 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
963739 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
963740 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
963741 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
963742 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
963743 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
963744 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
10.559 Summer Food Service Program for Children $80.03M - 0
21.027 Covid-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $9.50M Yes 3
10.555 National School Lunch Program $6.97M - 0
84.365 English Language Acquisition State Grants $1.92M Yes 1
12.900 Language Grant Program $1.63M - 0
10.558 Child and Adult Care Food Program $1.30M - 0
10.582 Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program $1.21M - 0
84.181 Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families $969,018 Yes 2
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $733,057 - 0
93.575 Child Care and Development Block Grant $522,321 - 0
84.027 Special Education_grants to States $424,665 - 0
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $343,766 Yes 2
84.371 Striving Readers $250,845 - 0
84.184 Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities_national Programs $173,626 - 0
84.173 Special Education_preschool Grants $161,759 - 0
84.374 Teacher Incentive Fund $144,308 - 0
10.579 Child Nutrition Discretionary Grants Limited Availability $61,909 - 0
84.367 Improving Teacher Quality State Grants $53,345 Yes 1
84.041 Impact Aid $44,888 - 0
66.466 Chesapeake Bay Program $26,075 - 0
84.425 Covid-19 - Education Stabilization Fund $10,924 Yes 2
66.951 Environmental Education Grants $8,324 - 0
84.196 Education for Homeless Children and Youth $8,176 - 0
84.048 Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States $3,448 - 0
84.206 Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education $449 - 0
84.305 Education Research, Development and Dissemination $152 - 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
RUYNQWXA7MQ3 Darrell Haley Auditee
3019526329 Kurt Miller Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: 1. Basis of Presentation Accounting Policies: 1. Basis of Presentation 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies 3. Indirect Cost Rate 4. Subrecipients 5. Relationship to the Federal Financial Reports De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The School System elected not to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the Schedule) includes the federal award activity of the School System under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2022. The information in this 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 School System, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net position or cash flows of the School System.
Title: 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Accounting Policies: 1. Basis of Presentation 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies 3. Indirect Cost Rate 4. Subrecipients 5. Relationship to the Federal Financial Reports De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The School System elected not to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting. This basis of accounting is fully described in the Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to the School System’s basic financial statements. 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. 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.
Title: 3. Indirect Cost Rate Accounting Policies: 1. Basis of Presentation 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies 3. Indirect Cost Rate 4. Subrecipients 5. Relationship to the Federal Financial Reports De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The School System elected not to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The School System elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance.
Title: 4. Subrecipients Accounting Policies: 1. Basis of Presentation 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies 3. Indirect Cost Rate 4. Subrecipients 5. Relationship to the Federal Financial Reports De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The School System elected not to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. There were no awards provided to subrecipients for the year ended June 30, 2022.
Title: 5. Relationship to the Federal Financial Reports Accounting Policies: 1. Basis of Presentation 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies 3. Indirect Cost Rate 4. Subrecipients 5. Relationship to the Federal Financial Reports De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The School System elected not to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The Regulations and guidelines governing the preparation of federal financial Reports vary by Federal agency and among programs administered by the same agency. Accordingly, the amounts reported in the federal financial reports do not necessarily agree with amounts reported in the accompanying Schedule, which are prepared on the basis explained in Notes 2.

Finding Details

Finding Number: 2022-005 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles – Payroll Activities Program: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN #: 21.027 Award #: Various Award Year: 03/03/2021 – 12/31/2024 Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e. auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statues, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Additionally, salaries and wages charged to Federal awards are subject to the standards of documentation as described by 2 CFR Section 200.430(i) and must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must: • Be incorporated into the organization’s official records; • Reasonably reflect the total activity for which the employee is compensated across all grant-related and non-grant related activities (100% effort); and • Support the distribution of employee salary across multiple activities or cost objectives. Condition – We sampled and selected 60 out of 10,079 payroll transactions and noted two instances where employee’s salary for the period recorded in the general ledger did not reconcile with statement of earnings that supports the time and effort for the time charged to the program. As a result, payroll expense charged for the period were overstated. Questioned Costs – Not determinable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of School System’s compliance with the specified requirements using a statistically valid sample. Total amount of payroll expenditures charged to the program in fiscal year 2022 were $11,603,462 and the known amount of the overstated payroll expenses were $14,525. The total amount of the 60 samples selected was $261,550. Effect – The School System is not in compliance with the stated provisions. Failure to properly review and support expenditures can result in noncompliance with laws and regulations along with loss of funding. Cause – Payroll expense were not properly calculated and captured in the accounting system. Recommendation – We recommend that School System improve internal controls to ensure adherence to Federal regulations related to the fiscal and administrative requirements for expending and accounting for payroll expenditures. In additions, OMB should review and reconcile cost to ensure accuracy.   Views of Responsible Officials – The School System concurs with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. As an on-going effort, the process for creating pay elements for specialized compensation will be monitored for accuracy during the creation stages. Electronic alerts generated in the oracle system will be re-employed to notify appropriate finance personnel of changes. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report.
Finding Number: 2022-006 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Procurement and Suspension and Debarment Program: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN #: 21.027 Award #: Various Award Period: 03/03/2021- 12/31/2024 Criteria – Recipients of Federal awards must have adequate policies and controls in place to ensure that the procedures are properly documented in the entity’s files, provide full and open competition supported by a cost or price analysis, provide a vendor debarment or suspension certification, provide for retention of files, and that supporting documentation corroborate compliance with these requirements. Condition – We sampled and selected 12 out of 20 procurement transactions during the fiscal year and noted the following: • For 2 samples out of 12 transactions, the first invoice was issued before the contract was signed. In one of these exceptions, the purchase order was also issued before the contract was signed. Details of these two contracts are below: o One contract was dated September 2, 2021, whereas the first invoice processed for the contract was dated June 17, 2021, and the purchase order related to the contract was dated July 20, 2021. o The second contract was dated December 20, 2021, whereas the first invoice processed for the contract was dated December 8, 2021. Questioned Costs – Not determinable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the provisions of the Procurement compliance requirement using a statistically valid sample. The total amount of procurement transactions for the program during the fiscal year was $26,823,561. The amount of the 12 samples selected was $23,665,988. The known amount of the two transactions was $4,241,558. Effect – The School System is not in compliance with the stated provisions. Cause - The School System does not appear to have a process in place to adequately monitor and maintain completed contract files comprising of all supporting documents. Recommendation - We recommend that the School System improves internal controls to ensure adherence to Federal relations relating to the procurements of goods and services and review current records retention policies to ensure that the required documentation is properly maintained. Views of Responsible Officials – The School System concurs with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The district is evaluating a centralized contract management solution that would maintain all contracts and agreements upon execution, as well as manage renewals and amendments. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number: 2022-005 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles – Payroll Activities Program: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN #: 21.027 Award #: Various Award Year: 03/03/2021 – 12/31/2024 Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e. auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statues, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Additionally, salaries and wages charged to Federal awards are subject to the standards of documentation as described by 2 CFR Section 200.430(i) and must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must: • Be incorporated into the organization’s official records; • Reasonably reflect the total activity for which the employee is compensated across all grant-related and non-grant related activities (100% effort); and • Support the distribution of employee salary across multiple activities or cost objectives. Condition – We sampled and selected 60 out of 10,079 payroll transactions and noted two instances where employee’s salary for the period recorded in the general ledger did not reconcile with statement of earnings that supports the time and effort for the time charged to the program. As a result, payroll expense charged for the period were overstated. Questioned Costs – Not determinable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of School System’s compliance with the specified requirements using a statistically valid sample. Total amount of payroll expenditures charged to the program in fiscal year 2022 were $11,603,462 and the known amount of the overstated payroll expenses were $14,525. The total amount of the 60 samples selected was $261,550. Effect – The School System is not in compliance with the stated provisions. Failure to properly review and support expenditures can result in noncompliance with laws and regulations along with loss of funding. Cause – Payroll expense were not properly calculated and captured in the accounting system. Recommendation – We recommend that School System improve internal controls to ensure adherence to Federal regulations related to the fiscal and administrative requirements for expending and accounting for payroll expenditures. In additions, OMB should review and reconcile cost to ensure accuracy.   Views of Responsible Officials – The School System concurs with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. As an on-going effort, the process for creating pay elements for specialized compensation will be monitored for accuracy during the creation stages. Electronic alerts generated in the oracle system will be re-employed to notify appropriate finance personnel of changes. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report.
Finding Number: 2022-006 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Procurement and Suspension and Debarment Program: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN #: 21.027 Award #: Various Award Period: 03/03/2021- 12/31/2024 Criteria – Recipients of Federal awards must have adequate policies and controls in place to ensure that the procedures are properly documented in the entity’s files, provide full and open competition supported by a cost or price analysis, provide a vendor debarment or suspension certification, provide for retention of files, and that supporting documentation corroborate compliance with these requirements. Condition – We sampled and selected 12 out of 20 procurement transactions during the fiscal year and noted the following: • For 2 samples out of 12 transactions, the first invoice was issued before the contract was signed. In one of these exceptions, the purchase order was also issued before the contract was signed. Details of these two contracts are below: o One contract was dated September 2, 2021, whereas the first invoice processed for the contract was dated June 17, 2021, and the purchase order related to the contract was dated July 20, 2021. o The second contract was dated December 20, 2021, whereas the first invoice processed for the contract was dated December 8, 2021. Questioned Costs – Not determinable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the provisions of the Procurement compliance requirement using a statistically valid sample. The total amount of procurement transactions for the program during the fiscal year was $26,823,561. The amount of the 12 samples selected was $23,665,988. The known amount of the two transactions was $4,241,558. Effect – The School System is not in compliance with the stated provisions. Cause - The School System does not appear to have a process in place to adequately monitor and maintain completed contract files comprising of all supporting documents. Recommendation - We recommend that the School System improves internal controls to ensure adherence to Federal relations relating to the procurements of goods and services and review current records retention policies to ensure that the required documentation is properly maintained. Views of Responsible Officials – The School System concurs with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The district is evaluating a centralized contract management solution that would maintain all contracts and agreements upon execution, as well as manage renewals and amendments. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number: 2022-005 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles – Payroll Activities Program: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN #: 21.027 Award #: Various Award Year: 03/03/2021 – 12/31/2024 Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e. auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statues, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Additionally, salaries and wages charged to Federal awards are subject to the standards of documentation as described by 2 CFR Section 200.430(i) and must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must: • Be incorporated into the organization’s official records; • Reasonably reflect the total activity for which the employee is compensated across all grant-related and non-grant related activities (100% effort); and • Support the distribution of employee salary across multiple activities or cost objectives. Condition – We sampled and selected 60 out of 10,079 payroll transactions and noted two instances where employee’s salary for the period recorded in the general ledger did not reconcile with statement of earnings that supports the time and effort for the time charged to the program. As a result, payroll expense charged for the period were overstated. Questioned Costs – Not determinable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of School System’s compliance with the specified requirements using a statistically valid sample. Total amount of payroll expenditures charged to the program in fiscal year 2022 were $11,603,462 and the known amount of the overstated payroll expenses were $14,525. The total amount of the 60 samples selected was $261,550. Effect – The School System is not in compliance with the stated provisions. Failure to properly review and support expenditures can result in noncompliance with laws and regulations along with loss of funding. Cause – Payroll expense were not properly calculated and captured in the accounting system. Recommendation – We recommend that School System improve internal controls to ensure adherence to Federal regulations related to the fiscal and administrative requirements for expending and accounting for payroll expenditures. In additions, OMB should review and reconcile cost to ensure accuracy.   Views of Responsible Officials – The School System concurs with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. As an on-going effort, the process for creating pay elements for specialized compensation will be monitored for accuracy during the creation stages. Electronic alerts generated in the oracle system will be re-employed to notify appropriate finance personnel of changes. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report.
Finding Number: 2022-006 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Procurement and Suspension and Debarment Program: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN #: 21.027 Award #: Various Award Period: 03/03/2021- 12/31/2024 Criteria – Recipients of Federal awards must have adequate policies and controls in place to ensure that the procedures are properly documented in the entity’s files, provide full and open competition supported by a cost or price analysis, provide a vendor debarment or suspension certification, provide for retention of files, and that supporting documentation corroborate compliance with these requirements. Condition – We sampled and selected 12 out of 20 procurement transactions during the fiscal year and noted the following: • For 2 samples out of 12 transactions, the first invoice was issued before the contract was signed. In one of these exceptions, the purchase order was also issued before the contract was signed. Details of these two contracts are below: o One contract was dated September 2, 2021, whereas the first invoice processed for the contract was dated June 17, 2021, and the purchase order related to the contract was dated July 20, 2021. o The second contract was dated December 20, 2021, whereas the first invoice processed for the contract was dated December 8, 2021. Questioned Costs – Not determinable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the provisions of the Procurement compliance requirement using a statistically valid sample. The total amount of procurement transactions for the program during the fiscal year was $26,823,561. The amount of the 12 samples selected was $23,665,988. The known amount of the two transactions was $4,241,558. Effect – The School System is not in compliance with the stated provisions. Cause - The School System does not appear to have a process in place to adequately monitor and maintain completed contract files comprising of all supporting documents. Recommendation - We recommend that the School System improves internal controls to ensure adherence to Federal relations relating to the procurements of goods and services and review current records retention policies to ensure that the required documentation is properly maintained. Views of Responsible Officials – The School System concurs with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The district is evaluating a centralized contract management solution that would maintain all contracts and agreements upon execution, as well as manage renewals and amendments. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number: 2022-005 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles – Payroll Activities Program: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN #: 21.027 Award #: Various Award Year: 03/03/2021 – 12/31/2024 Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e. auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statues, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Additionally, salaries and wages charged to Federal awards are subject to the standards of documentation as described by 2 CFR Section 200.430(i) and must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must: • Be incorporated into the organization’s official records; • Reasonably reflect the total activity for which the employee is compensated across all grant-related and non-grant related activities (100% effort); and • Support the distribution of employee salary across multiple activities or cost objectives. Condition – We sampled and selected 60 out of 10,079 payroll transactions and noted two instances where employee’s salary for the period recorded in the general ledger did not reconcile with statement of earnings that supports the time and effort for the time charged to the program. As a result, payroll expense charged for the period were overstated. Questioned Costs – Not determinable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of School System’s compliance with the specified requirements using a statistically valid sample. Total amount of payroll expenditures charged to the program in fiscal year 2022 were $11,603,462 and the known amount of the overstated payroll expenses were $14,525. The total amount of the 60 samples selected was $261,550. Effect – The School System is not in compliance with the stated provisions. Failure to properly review and support expenditures can result in noncompliance with laws and regulations along with loss of funding. Cause – Payroll expense were not properly calculated and captured in the accounting system. Recommendation – We recommend that School System improve internal controls to ensure adherence to Federal regulations related to the fiscal and administrative requirements for expending and accounting for payroll expenditures. In additions, OMB should review and reconcile cost to ensure accuracy.   Views of Responsible Officials – The School System concurs with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. As an on-going effort, the process for creating pay elements for specialized compensation will be monitored for accuracy during the creation stages. Electronic alerts generated in the oracle system will be re-employed to notify appropriate finance personnel of changes. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report.
Finding Number: 2022-006 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Procurement and Suspension and Debarment Program: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN #: 21.027 Award #: Various Award Period: 03/03/2021- 12/31/2024 Criteria – Recipients of Federal awards must have adequate policies and controls in place to ensure that the procedures are properly documented in the entity’s files, provide full and open competition supported by a cost or price analysis, provide a vendor debarment or suspension certification, provide for retention of files, and that supporting documentation corroborate compliance with these requirements. Condition – We sampled and selected 12 out of 20 procurement transactions during the fiscal year and noted the following: • For 2 samples out of 12 transactions, the first invoice was issued before the contract was signed. In one of these exceptions, the purchase order was also issued before the contract was signed. Details of these two contracts are below: o One contract was dated September 2, 2021, whereas the first invoice processed for the contract was dated June 17, 2021, and the purchase order related to the contract was dated July 20, 2021. o The second contract was dated December 20, 2021, whereas the first invoice processed for the contract was dated December 8, 2021. Questioned Costs – Not determinable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the provisions of the Procurement compliance requirement using a statistically valid sample. The total amount of procurement transactions for the program during the fiscal year was $26,823,561. The amount of the 12 samples selected was $23,665,988. The known amount of the two transactions was $4,241,558. Effect – The School System is not in compliance with the stated provisions. Cause - The School System does not appear to have a process in place to adequately monitor and maintain completed contract files comprising of all supporting documents. Recommendation - We recommend that the School System improves internal controls to ensure adherence to Federal relations relating to the procurements of goods and services and review current records retention policies to ensure that the required documentation is properly maintained. Views of Responsible Officials – The School System concurs with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The district is evaluating a centralized contract management solution that would maintain all contracts and agreements upon execution, as well as manage renewals and amendments. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number: 2022-005 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles – Payroll Activities Program: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN #: 21.027 Award #: Various Award Year: 03/03/2021 – 12/31/2024 Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e. auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statues, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Additionally, salaries and wages charged to Federal awards are subject to the standards of documentation as described by 2 CFR Section 200.430(i) and must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must: • Be incorporated into the organization’s official records; • Reasonably reflect the total activity for which the employee is compensated across all grant-related and non-grant related activities (100% effort); and • Support the distribution of employee salary across multiple activities or cost objectives. Condition – We sampled and selected 60 out of 10,079 payroll transactions and noted two instances where employee’s salary for the period recorded in the general ledger did not reconcile with statement of earnings that supports the time and effort for the time charged to the program. As a result, payroll expense charged for the period were overstated. Questioned Costs – Not determinable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of School System’s compliance with the specified requirements using a statistically valid sample. Total amount of payroll expenditures charged to the program in fiscal year 2022 were $11,603,462 and the known amount of the overstated payroll expenses were $14,525. The total amount of the 60 samples selected was $261,550. Effect – The School System is not in compliance with the stated provisions. Failure to properly review and support expenditures can result in noncompliance with laws and regulations along with loss of funding. Cause – Payroll expense were not properly calculated and captured in the accounting system. Recommendation – We recommend that School System improve internal controls to ensure adherence to Federal regulations related to the fiscal and administrative requirements for expending and accounting for payroll expenditures. In additions, OMB should review and reconcile cost to ensure accuracy.   Views of Responsible Officials – The School System concurs with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. As an on-going effort, the process for creating pay elements for specialized compensation will be monitored for accuracy during the creation stages. Electronic alerts generated in the oracle system will be re-employed to notify appropriate finance personnel of changes. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report.
Finding Number: 2022-006 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Procurement and Suspension and Debarment Program: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN #: 21.027 Award #: Various Award Period: 03/03/2021- 12/31/2024 Criteria – Recipients of Federal awards must have adequate policies and controls in place to ensure that the procedures are properly documented in the entity’s files, provide full and open competition supported by a cost or price analysis, provide a vendor debarment or suspension certification, provide for retention of files, and that supporting documentation corroborate compliance with these requirements. Condition – We sampled and selected 12 out of 20 procurement transactions during the fiscal year and noted the following: • For 2 samples out of 12 transactions, the first invoice was issued before the contract was signed. In one of these exceptions, the purchase order was also issued before the contract was signed. Details of these two contracts are below: o One contract was dated September 2, 2021, whereas the first invoice processed for the contract was dated June 17, 2021, and the purchase order related to the contract was dated July 20, 2021. o The second contract was dated December 20, 2021, whereas the first invoice processed for the contract was dated December 8, 2021. Questioned Costs – Not determinable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the provisions of the Procurement compliance requirement using a statistically valid sample. The total amount of procurement transactions for the program during the fiscal year was $26,823,561. The amount of the 12 samples selected was $23,665,988. The known amount of the two transactions was $4,241,558. Effect – The School System is not in compliance with the stated provisions. Cause - The School System does not appear to have a process in place to adequately monitor and maintain completed contract files comprising of all supporting documents. Recommendation - We recommend that the School System improves internal controls to ensure adherence to Federal relations relating to the procurements of goods and services and review current records retention policies to ensure that the required documentation is properly maintained. Views of Responsible Officials – The School System concurs with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The district is evaluating a centralized contract management solution that would maintain all contracts and agreements upon execution, as well as manage renewals and amendments. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number 2022-007 Prior Year Finding Number N/A Compliance Requirement: Period of Performance Program: U.S. Department of Education Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN #: 84.181A Award #: 210299, 220134 Award Period: 07/01/2020 – 09/30/2021 07/01/2021 - 09/30/2022 Criteria – A non-federal entity may charge to the Federal award allowable costs incurred during the period of performance and any costs incurred before the Federal awarding agency or pass-through entity made the Federal award, only to the extent that they would have been allowable if incurred after the date of the Federal award and only with the written approval of the Federal awarding agency. A non-federal entity may charge only allowable costs incurred during the approved budget period of a federal award’s period of performance and any costs incurred before the federal awarding agency or pass-through entity made the federal award that were authorized by the federal awarding agency or pass-through entity (2 CFR sections 200.308, 200.309, and 200.403(h)). Condition – We sampled and selected 7 out of 21 expenditures and noted 3 expenditures were not properly reviewed. For compliance with period of performance requirements; the three transactions were incurred before the beginning of the period of performance for the respective grants. Questioned Costs – Not determinable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System compliance with the specified requirements using a statistically valid sample. The known amount of the 3 transactions incurred outside the grant period amounted to $16,302. The total amount of the 7 samples selected was $52,039. The total amount of the 21 expenditures was $229,430. Effect – The School System is not in compliance with the stated provisions. Failure to properly review and support expenditures can result in noncompliance with laws and regulations along with loss of funding. Cause – The School System does not appear to have adequate policies and procedures in place to ensure compliance with the required period of performance stipulations. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System strengthen its processes with respect to setting up and charging expenditures between various grant awards. We also recommend that DOE enhance its review process to properly determine the activities of each grant relative to the appropriate period of performance.   Views of Responsible Officials – The School System concurs with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The Infants and Toddlers Supervisor will conduct monthly reviews of outstanding purchase orders in Oracle, addressing issues promptly with the Business Operation Officer/Financial Analyst. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number 2022-007 Prior Year Finding Number N/A Compliance Requirement: Period of Performance Program: U.S. Department of Education Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN #: 84.181A Award #: 210299, 220134 Award Period: 07/01/2020 – 09/30/2021 07/01/2021 - 09/30/2022 Criteria – A non-federal entity may charge to the Federal award allowable costs incurred during the period of performance and any costs incurred before the Federal awarding agency or pass-through entity made the Federal award, only to the extent that they would have been allowable if incurred after the date of the Federal award and only with the written approval of the Federal awarding agency. A non-federal entity may charge only allowable costs incurred during the approved budget period of a federal award’s period of performance and any costs incurred before the federal awarding agency or pass-through entity made the federal award that were authorized by the federal awarding agency or pass-through entity (2 CFR sections 200.308, 200.309, and 200.403(h)). Condition – We sampled and selected 7 out of 21 expenditures and noted 3 expenditures were not properly reviewed. For compliance with period of performance requirements; the three transactions were incurred before the beginning of the period of performance for the respective grants. Questioned Costs – Not determinable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System compliance with the specified requirements using a statistically valid sample. The known amount of the 3 transactions incurred outside the grant period amounted to $16,302. The total amount of the 7 samples selected was $52,039. The total amount of the 21 expenditures was $229,430. Effect – The School System is not in compliance with the stated provisions. Failure to properly review and support expenditures can result in noncompliance with laws and regulations along with loss of funding. Cause – The School System does not appear to have adequate policies and procedures in place to ensure compliance with the required period of performance stipulations. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System strengthen its processes with respect to setting up and charging expenditures between various grant awards. We also recommend that DOE enhance its review process to properly determine the activities of each grant relative to the appropriate period of performance.   Views of Responsible Officials – The School System concurs with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The Infants and Toddlers Supervisor will conduct monthly reviews of outstanding purchase orders in Oracle, addressing issues promptly with the Business Operation Officer/Financial Analyst. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number 2022-008 Prior Year Finding Number N/A Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Costs Principles Program: U.S. Department of Education Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN #: 84.010 Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) ALN #: 84.425C Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSR) Fund ALN #: 84.425D Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSR) ALN #: 84.425U Award #: 211941 Award Period: 03/24/2021 – 09/30/2023 COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief – Homeless Children and Youth ALN #: 84.425W Award #: Various Award Period: Various Criteria – In accordance with §200.302 Financial Management, a non-federal entity's financial management systems, including records documenting compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award, must be sufficient to permit the preparation of reports required by general and program-specific terms and conditions; and the tracing of funds to a level of expenditures adequate to establish that such funds have been used according to the federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. The financial management system of each non-federal entity must provide for the following: 1. Identification, in its accounts, of all federal awards received and expended and the federal programs under which they were received. 2. Accurate, current, and complete disclosure of the financial results of each federal award or program in accordance with the reporting requirements set forth in §200.327 Financial Reporting and §200.328 Monitoring and Reporting Program Performance. 3. Records that identify adequately the source and application of funds for federally funded activities. 4. Effective control over, and accountability for, all funds, property, and other assets. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303 requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statues, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Further, CFR Section 200.510 (b) requires the auditee must also prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements which must include the total Federal awards expended as determined in accordance with 2 CFR section 200.502, Basis for determining Federal awards expended. Condition – The amounts recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) agree to the total amount recorded in the general ledger. The summary level payroll transactions recorded in the general ledger could not be reconciled to the transaction level detail provided from the payroll system. When comparing the two populations, we identified the following differences: • ALN 84.425 - For ALN 84.425 sub-program D, we noted a variance of $1,828,609. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $18,437,724 whereas payroll expenditures per SEFA amounted to $16,609,116. In addition to the above, for ALN 84.425 sub-program U, we noted a variance of $301,432. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $3,607,738 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $3,909,170. • ALN 84.010 - We noted a variance of $752,503. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $40,549,584 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $39,797,081. Questioned Costs – Not Determinable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s population completeness over the compliance requirements for each program. The prevalence of these findings is detailed in the condition section above. Effect – The SEFA may not be completely and accurately stated. In addition, the lack of established internal controls policies and procedures to ensure the SEFA is completely and accurately stated can lead to noncompliance with federal statutes, regulations, and provisions of grant agreements. Cause – The School System did not adhere to their internal policies and procedures to ensure the accuracy of the SEFA. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System develop policies and procedures and enhance their existing reconciliation process to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the SEFA, and that amounts reported on the SEFA are supported by transaction level detail. Views of Responsible Officials – The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The total expenditures for all federal programs recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures for Federal Awards are accurately presented and tie to the general ledger. The payroll sub-ledger is corrected before posting to the general ledger every two weeks. The resulting differences are most often immaterial but can be traced to corrections made by the Accounting Office after payroll is reviewed by the grants Restricted Funds Supervisor to ensure payroll is not posted to expired grants. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, since we could not validate the details of the differences.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number 2022-008 Prior Year Finding Number N/A Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Costs Principles Program: U.S. Department of Education Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN #: 84.010 Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) ALN #: 84.425C Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSR) Fund ALN #: 84.425D Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSR) ALN #: 84.425U Award #: 211941 Award Period: 03/24/2021 – 09/30/2023 COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief – Homeless Children and Youth ALN #: 84.425W Award #: Various Award Period: Various Criteria – In accordance with §200.302 Financial Management, a non-federal entity's financial management systems, including records documenting compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award, must be sufficient to permit the preparation of reports required by general and program-specific terms and conditions; and the tracing of funds to a level of expenditures adequate to establish that such funds have been used according to the federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. The financial management system of each non-federal entity must provide for the following: 1. Identification, in its accounts, of all federal awards received and expended and the federal programs under which they were received. 2. Accurate, current, and complete disclosure of the financial results of each federal award or program in accordance with the reporting requirements set forth in §200.327 Financial Reporting and §200.328 Monitoring and Reporting Program Performance. 3. Records that identify adequately the source and application of funds for federally funded activities. 4. Effective control over, and accountability for, all funds, property, and other assets. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303 requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statues, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Further, CFR Section 200.510 (b) requires the auditee must also prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements which must include the total Federal awards expended as determined in accordance with 2 CFR section 200.502, Basis for determining Federal awards expended. Condition – The amounts recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) agree to the total amount recorded in the general ledger. The summary level payroll transactions recorded in the general ledger could not be reconciled to the transaction level detail provided from the payroll system. When comparing the two populations, we identified the following differences: • ALN 84.425 - For ALN 84.425 sub-program D, we noted a variance of $1,828,609. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $18,437,724 whereas payroll expenditures per SEFA amounted to $16,609,116. In addition to the above, for ALN 84.425 sub-program U, we noted a variance of $301,432. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $3,607,738 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $3,909,170. • ALN 84.010 - We noted a variance of $752,503. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $40,549,584 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $39,797,081. Questioned Costs – Not Determinable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s population completeness over the compliance requirements for each program. The prevalence of these findings is detailed in the condition section above. Effect – The SEFA may not be completely and accurately stated. In addition, the lack of established internal controls policies and procedures to ensure the SEFA is completely and accurately stated can lead to noncompliance with federal statutes, regulations, and provisions of grant agreements. Cause – The School System did not adhere to their internal policies and procedures to ensure the accuracy of the SEFA. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System develop policies and procedures and enhance their existing reconciliation process to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the SEFA, and that amounts reported on the SEFA are supported by transaction level detail. Views of Responsible Officials – The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The total expenditures for all federal programs recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures for Federal Awards are accurately presented and tie to the general ledger. The payroll sub-ledger is corrected before posting to the general ledger every two weeks. The resulting differences are most often immaterial but can be traced to corrections made by the Accounting Office after payroll is reviewed by the grants Restricted Funds Supervisor to ensure payroll is not posted to expired grants. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, since we could not validate the details of the differences.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number 2022-008 Prior Year Finding Number N/A Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Costs Principles Program: U.S. Department of Education Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN #: 84.010 Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) ALN #: 84.425C Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSR) Fund ALN #: 84.425D Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSR) ALN #: 84.425U Award #: 211941 Award Period: 03/24/2021 – 09/30/2023 COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief – Homeless Children and Youth ALN #: 84.425W Award #: Various Award Period: Various Criteria – In accordance with §200.302 Financial Management, a non-federal entity's financial management systems, including records documenting compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award, must be sufficient to permit the preparation of reports required by general and program-specific terms and conditions; and the tracing of funds to a level of expenditures adequate to establish that such funds have been used according to the federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. The financial management system of each non-federal entity must provide for the following: 1. Identification, in its accounts, of all federal awards received and expended and the federal programs under which they were received. 2. Accurate, current, and complete disclosure of the financial results of each federal award or program in accordance with the reporting requirements set forth in §200.327 Financial Reporting and §200.328 Monitoring and Reporting Program Performance. 3. Records that identify adequately the source and application of funds for federally funded activities. 4. Effective control over, and accountability for, all funds, property, and other assets. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303 requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statues, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Further, CFR Section 200.510 (b) requires the auditee must also prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements which must include the total Federal awards expended as determined in accordance with 2 CFR section 200.502, Basis for determining Federal awards expended. Condition – The amounts recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) agree to the total amount recorded in the general ledger. The summary level payroll transactions recorded in the general ledger could not be reconciled to the transaction level detail provided from the payroll system. When comparing the two populations, we identified the following differences: • ALN 84.425 - For ALN 84.425 sub-program D, we noted a variance of $1,828,609. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $18,437,724 whereas payroll expenditures per SEFA amounted to $16,609,116. In addition to the above, for ALN 84.425 sub-program U, we noted a variance of $301,432. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $3,607,738 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $3,909,170. • ALN 84.010 - We noted a variance of $752,503. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $40,549,584 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $39,797,081. Questioned Costs – Not Determinable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s population completeness over the compliance requirements for each program. The prevalence of these findings is detailed in the condition section above. Effect – The SEFA may not be completely and accurately stated. In addition, the lack of established internal controls policies and procedures to ensure the SEFA is completely and accurately stated can lead to noncompliance with federal statutes, regulations, and provisions of grant agreements. Cause – The School System did not adhere to their internal policies and procedures to ensure the accuracy of the SEFA. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System develop policies and procedures and enhance their existing reconciliation process to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the SEFA, and that amounts reported on the SEFA are supported by transaction level detail. Views of Responsible Officials – The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The total expenditures for all federal programs recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures for Federal Awards are accurately presented and tie to the general ledger. The payroll sub-ledger is corrected before posting to the general ledger every two weeks. The resulting differences are most often immaterial but can be traced to corrections made by the Accounting Office after payroll is reviewed by the grants Restricted Funds Supervisor to ensure payroll is not posted to expired grants. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, since we could not validate the details of the differences.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number 2022-008 Prior Year Finding Number N/A Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Costs Principles Program: U.S. Department of Education Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN #: 84.010 Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) ALN #: 84.425C Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSR) Fund ALN #: 84.425D Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSR) ALN #: 84.425U Award #: 211941 Award Period: 03/24/2021 – 09/30/2023 COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief – Homeless Children and Youth ALN #: 84.425W Award #: Various Award Period: Various Criteria – In accordance with §200.302 Financial Management, a non-federal entity's financial management systems, including records documenting compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award, must be sufficient to permit the preparation of reports required by general and program-specific terms and conditions; and the tracing of funds to a level of expenditures adequate to establish that such funds have been used according to the federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. The financial management system of each non-federal entity must provide for the following: 1. Identification, in its accounts, of all federal awards received and expended and the federal programs under which they were received. 2. Accurate, current, and complete disclosure of the financial results of each federal award or program in accordance with the reporting requirements set forth in §200.327 Financial Reporting and §200.328 Monitoring and Reporting Program Performance. 3. Records that identify adequately the source and application of funds for federally funded activities. 4. Effective control over, and accountability for, all funds, property, and other assets. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303 requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statues, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Further, CFR Section 200.510 (b) requires the auditee must also prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements which must include the total Federal awards expended as determined in accordance with 2 CFR section 200.502, Basis for determining Federal awards expended. Condition – The amounts recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) agree to the total amount recorded in the general ledger. The summary level payroll transactions recorded in the general ledger could not be reconciled to the transaction level detail provided from the payroll system. When comparing the two populations, we identified the following differences: • ALN 84.425 - For ALN 84.425 sub-program D, we noted a variance of $1,828,609. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $18,437,724 whereas payroll expenditures per SEFA amounted to $16,609,116. In addition to the above, for ALN 84.425 sub-program U, we noted a variance of $301,432. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $3,607,738 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $3,909,170. • ALN 84.010 - We noted a variance of $752,503. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $40,549,584 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $39,797,081. Questioned Costs – Not Determinable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s population completeness over the compliance requirements for each program. The prevalence of these findings is detailed in the condition section above. Effect – The SEFA may not be completely and accurately stated. In addition, the lack of established internal controls policies and procedures to ensure the SEFA is completely and accurately stated can lead to noncompliance with federal statutes, regulations, and provisions of grant agreements. Cause – The School System did not adhere to their internal policies and procedures to ensure the accuracy of the SEFA. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System develop policies and procedures and enhance their existing reconciliation process to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the SEFA, and that amounts reported on the SEFA are supported by transaction level detail. Views of Responsible Officials – The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The total expenditures for all federal programs recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures for Federal Awards are accurately presented and tie to the general ledger. The payroll sub-ledger is corrected before posting to the general ledger every two weeks. The resulting differences are most often immaterial but can be traced to corrections made by the Accounting Office after payroll is reviewed by the grants Restricted Funds Supervisor to ensure payroll is not posted to expired grants. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, since we could not validate the details of the differences.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number 2022-008 Prior Year Finding Number N/A Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Costs Principles Program: U.S. Department of Education Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN #: 84.010 Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) ALN #: 84.425C Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSR) Fund ALN #: 84.425D Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSR) ALN #: 84.425U Award #: 211941 Award Period: 03/24/2021 – 09/30/2023 COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief – Homeless Children and Youth ALN #: 84.425W Award #: Various Award Period: Various Criteria – In accordance with §200.302 Financial Management, a non-federal entity's financial management systems, including records documenting compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award, must be sufficient to permit the preparation of reports required by general and program-specific terms and conditions; and the tracing of funds to a level of expenditures adequate to establish that such funds have been used according to the federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. The financial management system of each non-federal entity must provide for the following: 1. Identification, in its accounts, of all federal awards received and expended and the federal programs under which they were received. 2. Accurate, current, and complete disclosure of the financial results of each federal award or program in accordance with the reporting requirements set forth in §200.327 Financial Reporting and §200.328 Monitoring and Reporting Program Performance. 3. Records that identify adequately the source and application of funds for federally funded activities. 4. Effective control over, and accountability for, all funds, property, and other assets. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303 requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statues, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Further, CFR Section 200.510 (b) requires the auditee must also prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements which must include the total Federal awards expended as determined in accordance with 2 CFR section 200.502, Basis for determining Federal awards expended. Condition – The amounts recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) agree to the total amount recorded in the general ledger. The summary level payroll transactions recorded in the general ledger could not be reconciled to the transaction level detail provided from the payroll system. When comparing the two populations, we identified the following differences: • ALN 84.425 - For ALN 84.425 sub-program D, we noted a variance of $1,828,609. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $18,437,724 whereas payroll expenditures per SEFA amounted to $16,609,116. In addition to the above, for ALN 84.425 sub-program U, we noted a variance of $301,432. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $3,607,738 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $3,909,170. • ALN 84.010 - We noted a variance of $752,503. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $40,549,584 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $39,797,081. Questioned Costs – Not Determinable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s population completeness over the compliance requirements for each program. The prevalence of these findings is detailed in the condition section above. Effect – The SEFA may not be completely and accurately stated. In addition, the lack of established internal controls policies and procedures to ensure the SEFA is completely and accurately stated can lead to noncompliance with federal statutes, regulations, and provisions of grant agreements. Cause – The School System did not adhere to their internal policies and procedures to ensure the accuracy of the SEFA. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System develop policies and procedures and enhance their existing reconciliation process to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the SEFA, and that amounts reported on the SEFA are supported by transaction level detail. Views of Responsible Officials – The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The total expenditures for all federal programs recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures for Federal Awards are accurately presented and tie to the general ledger. The payroll sub-ledger is corrected before posting to the general ledger every two weeks. The resulting differences are most often immaterial but can be traced to corrections made by the Accounting Office after payroll is reviewed by the grants Restricted Funds Supervisor to ensure payroll is not posted to expired grants. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, since we could not validate the details of the differences.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number 2022-008 Prior Year Finding Number N/A Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Costs Principles Program: U.S. Department of Education Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN #: 84.010 Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) ALN #: 84.425C Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSR) Fund ALN #: 84.425D Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSR) ALN #: 84.425U Award #: 211941 Award Period: 03/24/2021 – 09/30/2023 COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief – Homeless Children and Youth ALN #: 84.425W Award #: Various Award Period: Various Criteria – In accordance with §200.302 Financial Management, a non-federal entity's financial management systems, including records documenting compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award, must be sufficient to permit the preparation of reports required by general and program-specific terms and conditions; and the tracing of funds to a level of expenditures adequate to establish that such funds have been used according to the federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. The financial management system of each non-federal entity must provide for the following: 1. Identification, in its accounts, of all federal awards received and expended and the federal programs under which they were received. 2. Accurate, current, and complete disclosure of the financial results of each federal award or program in accordance with the reporting requirements set forth in §200.327 Financial Reporting and §200.328 Monitoring and Reporting Program Performance. 3. Records that identify adequately the source and application of funds for federally funded activities. 4. Effective control over, and accountability for, all funds, property, and other assets. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303 requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statues, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Further, CFR Section 200.510 (b) requires the auditee must also prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements which must include the total Federal awards expended as determined in accordance with 2 CFR section 200.502, Basis for determining Federal awards expended. Condition – The amounts recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) agree to the total amount recorded in the general ledger. The summary level payroll transactions recorded in the general ledger could not be reconciled to the transaction level detail provided from the payroll system. When comparing the two populations, we identified the following differences: • ALN 84.425 - For ALN 84.425 sub-program D, we noted a variance of $1,828,609. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $18,437,724 whereas payroll expenditures per SEFA amounted to $16,609,116. In addition to the above, for ALN 84.425 sub-program U, we noted a variance of $301,432. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $3,607,738 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $3,909,170. • ALN 84.010 - We noted a variance of $752,503. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $40,549,584 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $39,797,081. Questioned Costs – Not Determinable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s population completeness over the compliance requirements for each program. The prevalence of these findings is detailed in the condition section above. Effect – The SEFA may not be completely and accurately stated. In addition, the lack of established internal controls policies and procedures to ensure the SEFA is completely and accurately stated can lead to noncompliance with federal statutes, regulations, and provisions of grant agreements. Cause – The School System did not adhere to their internal policies and procedures to ensure the accuracy of the SEFA. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System develop policies and procedures and enhance their existing reconciliation process to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the SEFA, and that amounts reported on the SEFA are supported by transaction level detail. Views of Responsible Officials – The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The total expenditures for all federal programs recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures for Federal Awards are accurately presented and tie to the general ledger. The payroll sub-ledger is corrected before posting to the general ledger every two weeks. The resulting differences are most often immaterial but can be traced to corrections made by the Accounting Office after payroll is reviewed by the grants Restricted Funds Supervisor to ensure payroll is not posted to expired grants. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, since we could not validate the details of the differences.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number 2022-008 Prior Year Finding Number N/A Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Costs Principles Program: U.S. Department of Education Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN #: 84.010 Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) ALN #: 84.425C Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSR) Fund ALN #: 84.425D Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSR) ALN #: 84.425U Award #: 211941 Award Period: 03/24/2021 – 09/30/2023 COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief – Homeless Children and Youth ALN #: 84.425W Award #: Various Award Period: Various Criteria – In accordance with §200.302 Financial Management, a non-federal entity's financial management systems, including records documenting compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award, must be sufficient to permit the preparation of reports required by general and program-specific terms and conditions; and the tracing of funds to a level of expenditures adequate to establish that such funds have been used according to the federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. The financial management system of each non-federal entity must provide for the following: 1. Identification, in its accounts, of all federal awards received and expended and the federal programs under which they were received. 2. Accurate, current, and complete disclosure of the financial results of each federal award or program in accordance with the reporting requirements set forth in §200.327 Financial Reporting and §200.328 Monitoring and Reporting Program Performance. 3. Records that identify adequately the source and application of funds for federally funded activities. 4. Effective control over, and accountability for, all funds, property, and other assets. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303 requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statues, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Further, CFR Section 200.510 (b) requires the auditee must also prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements which must include the total Federal awards expended as determined in accordance with 2 CFR section 200.502, Basis for determining Federal awards expended. Condition – The amounts recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) agree to the total amount recorded in the general ledger. The summary level payroll transactions recorded in the general ledger could not be reconciled to the transaction level detail provided from the payroll system. When comparing the two populations, we identified the following differences: • ALN 84.425 - For ALN 84.425 sub-program D, we noted a variance of $1,828,609. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $18,437,724 whereas payroll expenditures per SEFA amounted to $16,609,116. In addition to the above, for ALN 84.425 sub-program U, we noted a variance of $301,432. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $3,607,738 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $3,909,170. • ALN 84.010 - We noted a variance of $752,503. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $40,549,584 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $39,797,081. Questioned Costs – Not Determinable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s population completeness over the compliance requirements for each program. The prevalence of these findings is detailed in the condition section above. Effect – The SEFA may not be completely and accurately stated. In addition, the lack of established internal controls policies and procedures to ensure the SEFA is completely and accurately stated can lead to noncompliance with federal statutes, regulations, and provisions of grant agreements. Cause – The School System did not adhere to their internal policies and procedures to ensure the accuracy of the SEFA. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System develop policies and procedures and enhance their existing reconciliation process to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the SEFA, and that amounts reported on the SEFA are supported by transaction level detail. Views of Responsible Officials – The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The total expenditures for all federal programs recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures for Federal Awards are accurately presented and tie to the general ledger. The payroll sub-ledger is corrected before posting to the general ledger every two weeks. The resulting differences are most often immaterial but can be traced to corrections made by the Accounting Office after payroll is reviewed by the grants Restricted Funds Supervisor to ensure payroll is not posted to expired grants. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, since we could not validate the details of the differences.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number 2022-008 Prior Year Finding Number N/A Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Costs Principles Program: U.S. Department of Education Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN #: 84.010 Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) ALN #: 84.425C Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSR) Fund ALN #: 84.425D Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSR) ALN #: 84.425U Award #: 211941 Award Period: 03/24/2021 – 09/30/2023 COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief – Homeless Children and Youth ALN #: 84.425W Award #: Various Award Period: Various Criteria – In accordance with §200.302 Financial Management, a non-federal entity's financial management systems, including records documenting compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award, must be sufficient to permit the preparation of reports required by general and program-specific terms and conditions; and the tracing of funds to a level of expenditures adequate to establish that such funds have been used according to the federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. The financial management system of each non-federal entity must provide for the following: 1. Identification, in its accounts, of all federal awards received and expended and the federal programs under which they were received. 2. Accurate, current, and complete disclosure of the financial results of each federal award or program in accordance with the reporting requirements set forth in §200.327 Financial Reporting and §200.328 Monitoring and Reporting Program Performance. 3. Records that identify adequately the source and application of funds for federally funded activities. 4. Effective control over, and accountability for, all funds, property, and other assets. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303 requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statues, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Further, CFR Section 200.510 (b) requires the auditee must also prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements which must include the total Federal awards expended as determined in accordance with 2 CFR section 200.502, Basis for determining Federal awards expended. Condition – The amounts recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) agree to the total amount recorded in the general ledger. The summary level payroll transactions recorded in the general ledger could not be reconciled to the transaction level detail provided from the payroll system. When comparing the two populations, we identified the following differences: • ALN 84.425 - For ALN 84.425 sub-program D, we noted a variance of $1,828,609. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $18,437,724 whereas payroll expenditures per SEFA amounted to $16,609,116. In addition to the above, for ALN 84.425 sub-program U, we noted a variance of $301,432. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $3,607,738 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $3,909,170. • ALN 84.010 - We noted a variance of $752,503. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $40,549,584 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $39,797,081. Questioned Costs – Not Determinable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s population completeness over the compliance requirements for each program. The prevalence of these findings is detailed in the condition section above. Effect – The SEFA may not be completely and accurately stated. In addition, the lack of established internal controls policies and procedures to ensure the SEFA is completely and accurately stated can lead to noncompliance with federal statutes, regulations, and provisions of grant agreements. Cause – The School System did not adhere to their internal policies and procedures to ensure the accuracy of the SEFA. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System develop policies and procedures and enhance their existing reconciliation process to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the SEFA, and that amounts reported on the SEFA are supported by transaction level detail. Views of Responsible Officials – The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The total expenditures for all federal programs recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures for Federal Awards are accurately presented and tie to the general ledger. The payroll sub-ledger is corrected before posting to the general ledger every two weeks. The resulting differences are most often immaterial but can be traced to corrections made by the Accounting Office after payroll is reviewed by the grants Restricted Funds Supervisor to ensure payroll is not posted to expired grants. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, since we could not validate the details of the differences.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number 2022-008 Prior Year Finding Number N/A Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Costs Principles Program: U.S. Department of Education Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN #: 84.010 Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) ALN #: 84.425C Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSR) Fund ALN #: 84.425D Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSR) ALN #: 84.425U Award #: 211941 Award Period: 03/24/2021 – 09/30/2023 COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief – Homeless Children and Youth ALN #: 84.425W Award #: Various Award Period: Various Criteria – In accordance with §200.302 Financial Management, a non-federal entity's financial management systems, including records documenting compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award, must be sufficient to permit the preparation of reports required by general and program-specific terms and conditions; and the tracing of funds to a level of expenditures adequate to establish that such funds have been used according to the federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. The financial management system of each non-federal entity must provide for the following: 1. Identification, in its accounts, of all federal awards received and expended and the federal programs under which they were received. 2. Accurate, current, and complete disclosure of the financial results of each federal award or program in accordance with the reporting requirements set forth in §200.327 Financial Reporting and §200.328 Monitoring and Reporting Program Performance. 3. Records that identify adequately the source and application of funds for federally funded activities. 4. Effective control over, and accountability for, all funds, property, and other assets. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303 requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statues, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Further, CFR Section 200.510 (b) requires the auditee must also prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements which must include the total Federal awards expended as determined in accordance with 2 CFR section 200.502, Basis for determining Federal awards expended. Condition – The amounts recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) agree to the total amount recorded in the general ledger. The summary level payroll transactions recorded in the general ledger could not be reconciled to the transaction level detail provided from the payroll system. When comparing the two populations, we identified the following differences: • ALN 84.425 - For ALN 84.425 sub-program D, we noted a variance of $1,828,609. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $18,437,724 whereas payroll expenditures per SEFA amounted to $16,609,116. In addition to the above, for ALN 84.425 sub-program U, we noted a variance of $301,432. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $3,607,738 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $3,909,170. • ALN 84.010 - We noted a variance of $752,503. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $40,549,584 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $39,797,081. Questioned Costs – Not Determinable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s population completeness over the compliance requirements for each program. The prevalence of these findings is detailed in the condition section above. Effect – The SEFA may not be completely and accurately stated. In addition, the lack of established internal controls policies and procedures to ensure the SEFA is completely and accurately stated can lead to noncompliance with federal statutes, regulations, and provisions of grant agreements. Cause – The School System did not adhere to their internal policies and procedures to ensure the accuracy of the SEFA. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System develop policies and procedures and enhance their existing reconciliation process to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the SEFA, and that amounts reported on the SEFA are supported by transaction level detail. Views of Responsible Officials – The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The total expenditures for all federal programs recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures for Federal Awards are accurately presented and tie to the general ledger. The payroll sub-ledger is corrected before posting to the general ledger every two weeks. The resulting differences are most often immaterial but can be traced to corrections made by the Accounting Office after payroll is reviewed by the grants Restricted Funds Supervisor to ensure payroll is not posted to expired grants. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, since we could not validate the details of the differences.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number 2022-008 Prior Year Finding Number N/A Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Costs Principles Program: U.S. Department of Education Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN #: 84.010 Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) ALN #: 84.425C Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSR) Fund ALN #: 84.425D Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSR) ALN #: 84.425U Award #: 211941 Award Period: 03/24/2021 – 09/30/2023 COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief – Homeless Children and Youth ALN #: 84.425W Award #: Various Award Period: Various Criteria – In accordance with §200.302 Financial Management, a non-federal entity's financial management systems, including records documenting compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award, must be sufficient to permit the preparation of reports required by general and program-specific terms and conditions; and the tracing of funds to a level of expenditures adequate to establish that such funds have been used according to the federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. The financial management system of each non-federal entity must provide for the following: 1. Identification, in its accounts, of all federal awards received and expended and the federal programs under which they were received. 2. Accurate, current, and complete disclosure of the financial results of each federal award or program in accordance with the reporting requirements set forth in §200.327 Financial Reporting and §200.328 Monitoring and Reporting Program Performance. 3. Records that identify adequately the source and application of funds for federally funded activities. 4. Effective control over, and accountability for, all funds, property, and other assets. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303 requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statues, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Further, CFR Section 200.510 (b) requires the auditee must also prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements which must include the total Federal awards expended as determined in accordance with 2 CFR section 200.502, Basis for determining Federal awards expended. Condition – The amounts recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) agree to the total amount recorded in the general ledger. The summary level payroll transactions recorded in the general ledger could not be reconciled to the transaction level detail provided from the payroll system. When comparing the two populations, we identified the following differences: • ALN 84.425 - For ALN 84.425 sub-program D, we noted a variance of $1,828,609. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $18,437,724 whereas payroll expenditures per SEFA amounted to $16,609,116. In addition to the above, for ALN 84.425 sub-program U, we noted a variance of $301,432. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $3,607,738 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $3,909,170. • ALN 84.010 - We noted a variance of $752,503. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $40,549,584 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $39,797,081. Questioned Costs – Not Determinable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s population completeness over the compliance requirements for each program. The prevalence of these findings is detailed in the condition section above. Effect – The SEFA may not be completely and accurately stated. In addition, the lack of established internal controls policies and procedures to ensure the SEFA is completely and accurately stated can lead to noncompliance with federal statutes, regulations, and provisions of grant agreements. Cause – The School System did not adhere to their internal policies and procedures to ensure the accuracy of the SEFA. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System develop policies and procedures and enhance their existing reconciliation process to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the SEFA, and that amounts reported on the SEFA are supported by transaction level detail. Views of Responsible Officials – The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The total expenditures for all federal programs recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures for Federal Awards are accurately presented and tie to the general ledger. The payroll sub-ledger is corrected before posting to the general ledger every two weeks. The resulting differences are most often immaterial but can be traced to corrections made by the Accounting Office after payroll is reviewed by the grants Restricted Funds Supervisor to ensure payroll is not posted to expired grants. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, since we could not validate the details of the differences.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number 2022-008 Prior Year Finding Number N/A Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Costs Principles Program: U.S. Department of Education Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN #: 84.010 Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) ALN #: 84.425C Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSR) Fund ALN #: 84.425D Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSR) ALN #: 84.425U Award #: 211941 Award Period: 03/24/2021 – 09/30/2023 COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief – Homeless Children and Youth ALN #: 84.425W Award #: Various Award Period: Various Criteria – In accordance with §200.302 Financial Management, a non-federal entity's financial management systems, including records documenting compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award, must be sufficient to permit the preparation of reports required by general and program-specific terms and conditions; and the tracing of funds to a level of expenditures adequate to establish that such funds have been used according to the federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. The financial management system of each non-federal entity must provide for the following: 1. Identification, in its accounts, of all federal awards received and expended and the federal programs under which they were received. 2. Accurate, current, and complete disclosure of the financial results of each federal award or program in accordance with the reporting requirements set forth in §200.327 Financial Reporting and §200.328 Monitoring and Reporting Program Performance. 3. Records that identify adequately the source and application of funds for federally funded activities. 4. Effective control over, and accountability for, all funds, property, and other assets. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303 requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statues, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Further, CFR Section 200.510 (b) requires the auditee must also prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements which must include the total Federal awards expended as determined in accordance with 2 CFR section 200.502, Basis for determining Federal awards expended. Condition – The amounts recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) agree to the total amount recorded in the general ledger. The summary level payroll transactions recorded in the general ledger could not be reconciled to the transaction level detail provided from the payroll system. When comparing the two populations, we identified the following differences: • ALN 84.425 - For ALN 84.425 sub-program D, we noted a variance of $1,828,609. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $18,437,724 whereas payroll expenditures per SEFA amounted to $16,609,116. In addition to the above, for ALN 84.425 sub-program U, we noted a variance of $301,432. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $3,607,738 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $3,909,170. • ALN 84.010 - We noted a variance of $752,503. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $40,549,584 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $39,797,081. Questioned Costs – Not Determinable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s population completeness over the compliance requirements for each program. The prevalence of these findings is detailed in the condition section above. Effect – The SEFA may not be completely and accurately stated. In addition, the lack of established internal controls policies and procedures to ensure the SEFA is completely and accurately stated can lead to noncompliance with federal statutes, regulations, and provisions of grant agreements. Cause – The School System did not adhere to their internal policies and procedures to ensure the accuracy of the SEFA. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System develop policies and procedures and enhance their existing reconciliation process to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the SEFA, and that amounts reported on the SEFA are supported by transaction level detail. Views of Responsible Officials – The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The total expenditures for all federal programs recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures for Federal Awards are accurately presented and tie to the general ledger. The payroll sub-ledger is corrected before posting to the general ledger every two weeks. The resulting differences are most often immaterial but can be traced to corrections made by the Accounting Office after payroll is reviewed by the grants Restricted Funds Supervisor to ensure payroll is not posted to expired grants. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, since we could not validate the details of the differences.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number 2022-008 Prior Year Finding Number N/A Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Costs Principles Program: U.S. Department of Education Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN #: 84.010 Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) ALN #: 84.425C Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSR) Fund ALN #: 84.425D Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSR) ALN #: 84.425U Award #: 211941 Award Period: 03/24/2021 – 09/30/2023 COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief – Homeless Children and Youth ALN #: 84.425W Award #: Various Award Period: Various Criteria – In accordance with §200.302 Financial Management, a non-federal entity's financial management systems, including records documenting compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award, must be sufficient to permit the preparation of reports required by general and program-specific terms and conditions; and the tracing of funds to a level of expenditures adequate to establish that such funds have been used according to the federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. The financial management system of each non-federal entity must provide for the following: 1. Identification, in its accounts, of all federal awards received and expended and the federal programs under which they were received. 2. Accurate, current, and complete disclosure of the financial results of each federal award or program in accordance with the reporting requirements set forth in §200.327 Financial Reporting and §200.328 Monitoring and Reporting Program Performance. 3. Records that identify adequately the source and application of funds for federally funded activities. 4. Effective control over, and accountability for, all funds, property, and other assets. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303 requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statues, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Further, CFR Section 200.510 (b) requires the auditee must also prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements which must include the total Federal awards expended as determined in accordance with 2 CFR section 200.502, Basis for determining Federal awards expended. Condition – The amounts recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) agree to the total amount recorded in the general ledger. The summary level payroll transactions recorded in the general ledger could not be reconciled to the transaction level detail provided from the payroll system. When comparing the two populations, we identified the following differences: • ALN 84.425 - For ALN 84.425 sub-program D, we noted a variance of $1,828,609. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $18,437,724 whereas payroll expenditures per SEFA amounted to $16,609,116. In addition to the above, for ALN 84.425 sub-program U, we noted a variance of $301,432. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $3,607,738 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $3,909,170. • ALN 84.010 - We noted a variance of $752,503. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $40,549,584 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $39,797,081. Questioned Costs – Not Determinable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s population completeness over the compliance requirements for each program. The prevalence of these findings is detailed in the condition section above. Effect – The SEFA may not be completely and accurately stated. In addition, the lack of established internal controls policies and procedures to ensure the SEFA is completely and accurately stated can lead to noncompliance with federal statutes, regulations, and provisions of grant agreements. Cause – The School System did not adhere to their internal policies and procedures to ensure the accuracy of the SEFA. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System develop policies and procedures and enhance their existing reconciliation process to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the SEFA, and that amounts reported on the SEFA are supported by transaction level detail. Views of Responsible Officials – The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The total expenditures for all federal programs recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures for Federal Awards are accurately presented and tie to the general ledger. The payroll sub-ledger is corrected before posting to the general ledger every two weeks. The resulting differences are most often immaterial but can be traced to corrections made by the Accounting Office after payroll is reviewed by the grants Restricted Funds Supervisor to ensure payroll is not posted to expired grants. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, since we could not validate the details of the differences.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number 2022-008 Prior Year Finding Number N/A Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Costs Principles Program: U.S. Department of Education Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN #: 84.010 Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) ALN #: 84.425C Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSR) Fund ALN #: 84.425D Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSR) ALN #: 84.425U Award #: 211941 Award Period: 03/24/2021 – 09/30/2023 COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief – Homeless Children and Youth ALN #: 84.425W Award #: Various Award Period: Various Criteria – In accordance with §200.302 Financial Management, a non-federal entity's financial management systems, including records documenting compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award, must be sufficient to permit the preparation of reports required by general and program-specific terms and conditions; and the tracing of funds to a level of expenditures adequate to establish that such funds have been used according to the federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. The financial management system of each non-federal entity must provide for the following: 1. Identification, in its accounts, of all federal awards received and expended and the federal programs under which they were received. 2. Accurate, current, and complete disclosure of the financial results of each federal award or program in accordance with the reporting requirements set forth in §200.327 Financial Reporting and §200.328 Monitoring and Reporting Program Performance. 3. Records that identify adequately the source and application of funds for federally funded activities. 4. Effective control over, and accountability for, all funds, property, and other assets. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303 requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statues, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Further, CFR Section 200.510 (b) requires the auditee must also prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements which must include the total Federal awards expended as determined in accordance with 2 CFR section 200.502, Basis for determining Federal awards expended. Condition – The amounts recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) agree to the total amount recorded in the general ledger. The summary level payroll transactions recorded in the general ledger could not be reconciled to the transaction level detail provided from the payroll system. When comparing the two populations, we identified the following differences: • ALN 84.425 - For ALN 84.425 sub-program D, we noted a variance of $1,828,609. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $18,437,724 whereas payroll expenditures per SEFA amounted to $16,609,116. In addition to the above, for ALN 84.425 sub-program U, we noted a variance of $301,432. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $3,607,738 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $3,909,170. • ALN 84.010 - We noted a variance of $752,503. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $40,549,584 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $39,797,081. Questioned Costs – Not Determinable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s population completeness over the compliance requirements for each program. The prevalence of these findings is detailed in the condition section above. Effect – The SEFA may not be completely and accurately stated. In addition, the lack of established internal controls policies and procedures to ensure the SEFA is completely and accurately stated can lead to noncompliance with federal statutes, regulations, and provisions of grant agreements. Cause – The School System did not adhere to their internal policies and procedures to ensure the accuracy of the SEFA. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System develop policies and procedures and enhance their existing reconciliation process to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the SEFA, and that amounts reported on the SEFA are supported by transaction level detail. Views of Responsible Officials – The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The total expenditures for all federal programs recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures for Federal Awards are accurately presented and tie to the general ledger. The payroll sub-ledger is corrected before posting to the general ledger every two weeks. The resulting differences are most often immaterial but can be traced to corrections made by the Accounting Office after payroll is reviewed by the grants Restricted Funds Supervisor to ensure payroll is not posted to expired grants. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, since we could not validate the details of the differences.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number 2022-008 Prior Year Finding Number N/A Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Costs Principles Program: U.S. Department of Education Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN #: 84.010 Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) ALN #: 84.425C Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSR) Fund ALN #: 84.425D Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSR) ALN #: 84.425U Award #: 211941 Award Period: 03/24/2021 – 09/30/2023 COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief – Homeless Children and Youth ALN #: 84.425W Award #: Various Award Period: Various Criteria – In accordance with §200.302 Financial Management, a non-federal entity's financial management systems, including records documenting compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award, must be sufficient to permit the preparation of reports required by general and program-specific terms and conditions; and the tracing of funds to a level of expenditures adequate to establish that such funds have been used according to the federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. The financial management system of each non-federal entity must provide for the following: 1. Identification, in its accounts, of all federal awards received and expended and the federal programs under which they were received. 2. Accurate, current, and complete disclosure of the financial results of each federal award or program in accordance with the reporting requirements set forth in §200.327 Financial Reporting and §200.328 Monitoring and Reporting Program Performance. 3. Records that identify adequately the source and application of funds for federally funded activities. 4. Effective control over, and accountability for, all funds, property, and other assets. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303 requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statues, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Further, CFR Section 200.510 (b) requires the auditee must also prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements which must include the total Federal awards expended as determined in accordance with 2 CFR section 200.502, Basis for determining Federal awards expended. Condition – The amounts recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) agree to the total amount recorded in the general ledger. The summary level payroll transactions recorded in the general ledger could not be reconciled to the transaction level detail provided from the payroll system. When comparing the two populations, we identified the following differences: • ALN 84.425 - For ALN 84.425 sub-program D, we noted a variance of $1,828,609. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $18,437,724 whereas payroll expenditures per SEFA amounted to $16,609,116. In addition to the above, for ALN 84.425 sub-program U, we noted a variance of $301,432. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $3,607,738 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $3,909,170. • ALN 84.010 - We noted a variance of $752,503. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $40,549,584 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $39,797,081. Questioned Costs – Not Determinable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s population completeness over the compliance requirements for each program. The prevalence of these findings is detailed in the condition section above. Effect – The SEFA may not be completely and accurately stated. In addition, the lack of established internal controls policies and procedures to ensure the SEFA is completely and accurately stated can lead to noncompliance with federal statutes, regulations, and provisions of grant agreements. Cause – The School System did not adhere to their internal policies and procedures to ensure the accuracy of the SEFA. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System develop policies and procedures and enhance their existing reconciliation process to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the SEFA, and that amounts reported on the SEFA are supported by transaction level detail. Views of Responsible Officials – The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The total expenditures for all federal programs recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures for Federal Awards are accurately presented and tie to the general ledger. The payroll sub-ledger is corrected before posting to the general ledger every two weeks. The resulting differences are most often immaterial but can be traced to corrections made by the Accounting Office after payroll is reviewed by the grants Restricted Funds Supervisor to ensure payroll is not posted to expired grants. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, since we could not validate the details of the differences.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number 2022-008 Prior Year Finding Number N/A Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Costs Principles Program: U.S. Department of Education Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN #: 84.010 Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) ALN #: 84.425C Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSR) Fund ALN #: 84.425D Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSR) ALN #: 84.425U Award #: 211941 Award Period: 03/24/2021 – 09/30/2023 COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief – Homeless Children and Youth ALN #: 84.425W Award #: Various Award Period: Various Criteria – In accordance with §200.302 Financial Management, a non-federal entity's financial management systems, including records documenting compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award, must be sufficient to permit the preparation of reports required by general and program-specific terms and conditions; and the tracing of funds to a level of expenditures adequate to establish that such funds have been used according to the federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. The financial management system of each non-federal entity must provide for the following: 1. Identification, in its accounts, of all federal awards received and expended and the federal programs under which they were received. 2. Accurate, current, and complete disclosure of the financial results of each federal award or program in accordance with the reporting requirements set forth in §200.327 Financial Reporting and §200.328 Monitoring and Reporting Program Performance. 3. Records that identify adequately the source and application of funds for federally funded activities. 4. Effective control over, and accountability for, all funds, property, and other assets. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303 requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statues, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Further, CFR Section 200.510 (b) requires the auditee must also prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements which must include the total Federal awards expended as determined in accordance with 2 CFR section 200.502, Basis for determining Federal awards expended. Condition – The amounts recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) agree to the total amount recorded in the general ledger. The summary level payroll transactions recorded in the general ledger could not be reconciled to the transaction level detail provided from the payroll system. When comparing the two populations, we identified the following differences: • ALN 84.425 - For ALN 84.425 sub-program D, we noted a variance of $1,828,609. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $18,437,724 whereas payroll expenditures per SEFA amounted to $16,609,116. In addition to the above, for ALN 84.425 sub-program U, we noted a variance of $301,432. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $3,607,738 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $3,909,170. • ALN 84.010 - We noted a variance of $752,503. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $40,549,584 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $39,797,081. Questioned Costs – Not Determinable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s population completeness over the compliance requirements for each program. The prevalence of these findings is detailed in the condition section above. Effect – The SEFA may not be completely and accurately stated. In addition, the lack of established internal controls policies and procedures to ensure the SEFA is completely and accurately stated can lead to noncompliance with federal statutes, regulations, and provisions of grant agreements. Cause – The School System did not adhere to their internal policies and procedures to ensure the accuracy of the SEFA. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System develop policies and procedures and enhance their existing reconciliation process to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the SEFA, and that amounts reported on the SEFA are supported by transaction level detail. Views of Responsible Officials – The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The total expenditures for all federal programs recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures for Federal Awards are accurately presented and tie to the general ledger. The payroll sub-ledger is corrected before posting to the general ledger every two weeks. The resulting differences are most often immaterial but can be traced to corrections made by the Accounting Office after payroll is reviewed by the grants Restricted Funds Supervisor to ensure payroll is not posted to expired grants. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, since we could not validate the details of the differences.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number 2022-008 Prior Year Finding Number N/A Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Costs Principles Program: U.S. Department of Education Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN #: 84.010 Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) ALN #: 84.425C Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSR) Fund ALN #: 84.425D Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSR) ALN #: 84.425U Award #: 211941 Award Period: 03/24/2021 – 09/30/2023 COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief – Homeless Children and Youth ALN #: 84.425W Award #: Various Award Period: Various Criteria – In accordance with §200.302 Financial Management, a non-federal entity's financial management systems, including records documenting compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award, must be sufficient to permit the preparation of reports required by general and program-specific terms and conditions; and the tracing of funds to a level of expenditures adequate to establish that such funds have been used according to the federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. The financial management system of each non-federal entity must provide for the following: 1. Identification, in its accounts, of all federal awards received and expended and the federal programs under which they were received. 2. Accurate, current, and complete disclosure of the financial results of each federal award or program in accordance with the reporting requirements set forth in §200.327 Financial Reporting and §200.328 Monitoring and Reporting Program Performance. 3. Records that identify adequately the source and application of funds for federally funded activities. 4. Effective control over, and accountability for, all funds, property, and other assets. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303 requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statues, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Further, CFR Section 200.510 (b) requires the auditee must also prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements which must include the total Federal awards expended as determined in accordance with 2 CFR section 200.502, Basis for determining Federal awards expended. Condition – The amounts recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) agree to the total amount recorded in the general ledger. The summary level payroll transactions recorded in the general ledger could not be reconciled to the transaction level detail provided from the payroll system. When comparing the two populations, we identified the following differences: • ALN 84.425 - For ALN 84.425 sub-program D, we noted a variance of $1,828,609. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $18,437,724 whereas payroll expenditures per SEFA amounted to $16,609,116. In addition to the above, for ALN 84.425 sub-program U, we noted a variance of $301,432. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $3,607,738 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $3,909,170. • ALN 84.010 - We noted a variance of $752,503. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $40,549,584 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $39,797,081. Questioned Costs – Not Determinable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s population completeness over the compliance requirements for each program. The prevalence of these findings is detailed in the condition section above. Effect – The SEFA may not be completely and accurately stated. In addition, the lack of established internal controls policies and procedures to ensure the SEFA is completely and accurately stated can lead to noncompliance with federal statutes, regulations, and provisions of grant agreements. Cause – The School System did not adhere to their internal policies and procedures to ensure the accuracy of the SEFA. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System develop policies and procedures and enhance their existing reconciliation process to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the SEFA, and that amounts reported on the SEFA are supported by transaction level detail. Views of Responsible Officials – The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The total expenditures for all federal programs recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures for Federal Awards are accurately presented and tie to the general ledger. The payroll sub-ledger is corrected before posting to the general ledger every two weeks. The resulting differences are most often immaterial but can be traced to corrections made by the Accounting Office after payroll is reviewed by the grants Restricted Funds Supervisor to ensure payroll is not posted to expired grants. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, since we could not validate the details of the differences.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number 2022-008 Prior Year Finding Number N/A Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Costs Principles Program: U.S. Department of Education Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN #: 84.010 Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) ALN #: 84.425C Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSR) Fund ALN #: 84.425D Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSR) ALN #: 84.425U Award #: 211941 Award Period: 03/24/2021 – 09/30/2023 COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief – Homeless Children and Youth ALN #: 84.425W Award #: Various Award Period: Various Criteria – In accordance with §200.302 Financial Management, a non-federal entity's financial management systems, including records documenting compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award, must be sufficient to permit the preparation of reports required by general and program-specific terms and conditions; and the tracing of funds to a level of expenditures adequate to establish that such funds have been used according to the federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. The financial management system of each non-federal entity must provide for the following: 1. Identification, in its accounts, of all federal awards received and expended and the federal programs under which they were received. 2. Accurate, current, and complete disclosure of the financial results of each federal award or program in accordance with the reporting requirements set forth in §200.327 Financial Reporting and §200.328 Monitoring and Reporting Program Performance. 3. Records that identify adequately the source and application of funds for federally funded activities. 4. Effective control over, and accountability for, all funds, property, and other assets. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303 requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statues, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Further, CFR Section 200.510 (b) requires the auditee must also prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements which must include the total Federal awards expended as determined in accordance with 2 CFR section 200.502, Basis for determining Federal awards expended. Condition – The amounts recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) agree to the total amount recorded in the general ledger. The summary level payroll transactions recorded in the general ledger could not be reconciled to the transaction level detail provided from the payroll system. When comparing the two populations, we identified the following differences: • ALN 84.425 - For ALN 84.425 sub-program D, we noted a variance of $1,828,609. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $18,437,724 whereas payroll expenditures per SEFA amounted to $16,609,116. In addition to the above, for ALN 84.425 sub-program U, we noted a variance of $301,432. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $3,607,738 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $3,909,170. • ALN 84.010 - We noted a variance of $752,503. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $40,549,584 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $39,797,081. Questioned Costs – Not Determinable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s population completeness over the compliance requirements for each program. The prevalence of these findings is detailed in the condition section above. Effect – The SEFA may not be completely and accurately stated. In addition, the lack of established internal controls policies and procedures to ensure the SEFA is completely and accurately stated can lead to noncompliance with federal statutes, regulations, and provisions of grant agreements. Cause – The School System did not adhere to their internal policies and procedures to ensure the accuracy of the SEFA. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System develop policies and procedures and enhance their existing reconciliation process to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the SEFA, and that amounts reported on the SEFA are supported by transaction level detail. Views of Responsible Officials – The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The total expenditures for all federal programs recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures for Federal Awards are accurately presented and tie to the general ledger. The payroll sub-ledger is corrected before posting to the general ledger every two weeks. The resulting differences are most often immaterial but can be traced to corrections made by the Accounting Office after payroll is reviewed by the grants Restricted Funds Supervisor to ensure payroll is not posted to expired grants. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, since we could not validate the details of the differences.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number: 2022-005 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles – Payroll Activities Program: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN #: 21.027 Award #: Various Award Year: 03/03/2021 – 12/31/2024 Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e. auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statues, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Additionally, salaries and wages charged to Federal awards are subject to the standards of documentation as described by 2 CFR Section 200.430(i) and must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must: • Be incorporated into the organization’s official records; • Reasonably reflect the total activity for which the employee is compensated across all grant-related and non-grant related activities (100% effort); and • Support the distribution of employee salary across multiple activities or cost objectives. Condition – We sampled and selected 60 out of 10,079 payroll transactions and noted two instances where employee’s salary for the period recorded in the general ledger did not reconcile with statement of earnings that supports the time and effort for the time charged to the program. As a result, payroll expense charged for the period were overstated. Questioned Costs – Not determinable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of School System’s compliance with the specified requirements using a statistically valid sample. Total amount of payroll expenditures charged to the program in fiscal year 2022 were $11,603,462 and the known amount of the overstated payroll expenses were $14,525. The total amount of the 60 samples selected was $261,550. Effect – The School System is not in compliance with the stated provisions. Failure to properly review and support expenditures can result in noncompliance with laws and regulations along with loss of funding. Cause – Payroll expense were not properly calculated and captured in the accounting system. Recommendation – We recommend that School System improve internal controls to ensure adherence to Federal regulations related to the fiscal and administrative requirements for expending and accounting for payroll expenditures. In additions, OMB should review and reconcile cost to ensure accuracy.   Views of Responsible Officials – The School System concurs with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. As an on-going effort, the process for creating pay elements for specialized compensation will be monitored for accuracy during the creation stages. Electronic alerts generated in the oracle system will be re-employed to notify appropriate finance personnel of changes. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report.
Finding Number: 2022-006 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Procurement and Suspension and Debarment Program: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN #: 21.027 Award #: Various Award Period: 03/03/2021- 12/31/2024 Criteria – Recipients of Federal awards must have adequate policies and controls in place to ensure that the procedures are properly documented in the entity’s files, provide full and open competition supported by a cost or price analysis, provide a vendor debarment or suspension certification, provide for retention of files, and that supporting documentation corroborate compliance with these requirements. Condition – We sampled and selected 12 out of 20 procurement transactions during the fiscal year and noted the following: • For 2 samples out of 12 transactions, the first invoice was issued before the contract was signed. In one of these exceptions, the purchase order was also issued before the contract was signed. Details of these two contracts are below: o One contract was dated September 2, 2021, whereas the first invoice processed for the contract was dated June 17, 2021, and the purchase order related to the contract was dated July 20, 2021. o The second contract was dated December 20, 2021, whereas the first invoice processed for the contract was dated December 8, 2021. Questioned Costs – Not determinable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the provisions of the Procurement compliance requirement using a statistically valid sample. The total amount of procurement transactions for the program during the fiscal year was $26,823,561. The amount of the 12 samples selected was $23,665,988. The known amount of the two transactions was $4,241,558. Effect – The School System is not in compliance with the stated provisions. Cause - The School System does not appear to have a process in place to adequately monitor and maintain completed contract files comprising of all supporting documents. Recommendation - We recommend that the School System improves internal controls to ensure adherence to Federal relations relating to the procurements of goods and services and review current records retention policies to ensure that the required documentation is properly maintained. Views of Responsible Officials – The School System concurs with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The district is evaluating a centralized contract management solution that would maintain all contracts and agreements upon execution, as well as manage renewals and amendments. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number: 2022-005 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles – Payroll Activities Program: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN #: 21.027 Award #: Various Award Year: 03/03/2021 – 12/31/2024 Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e. auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statues, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Additionally, salaries and wages charged to Federal awards are subject to the standards of documentation as described by 2 CFR Section 200.430(i) and must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must: • Be incorporated into the organization’s official records; • Reasonably reflect the total activity for which the employee is compensated across all grant-related and non-grant related activities (100% effort); and • Support the distribution of employee salary across multiple activities or cost objectives. Condition – We sampled and selected 60 out of 10,079 payroll transactions and noted two instances where employee’s salary for the period recorded in the general ledger did not reconcile with statement of earnings that supports the time and effort for the time charged to the program. As a result, payroll expense charged for the period were overstated. Questioned Costs – Not determinable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of School System’s compliance with the specified requirements using a statistically valid sample. Total amount of payroll expenditures charged to the program in fiscal year 2022 were $11,603,462 and the known amount of the overstated payroll expenses were $14,525. The total amount of the 60 samples selected was $261,550. Effect – The School System is not in compliance with the stated provisions. Failure to properly review and support expenditures can result in noncompliance with laws and regulations along with loss of funding. Cause – Payroll expense were not properly calculated and captured in the accounting system. Recommendation – We recommend that School System improve internal controls to ensure adherence to Federal regulations related to the fiscal and administrative requirements for expending and accounting for payroll expenditures. In additions, OMB should review and reconcile cost to ensure accuracy.   Views of Responsible Officials – The School System concurs with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. As an on-going effort, the process for creating pay elements for specialized compensation will be monitored for accuracy during the creation stages. Electronic alerts generated in the oracle system will be re-employed to notify appropriate finance personnel of changes. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report.
Finding Number: 2022-006 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Procurement and Suspension and Debarment Program: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN #: 21.027 Award #: Various Award Period: 03/03/2021- 12/31/2024 Criteria – Recipients of Federal awards must have adequate policies and controls in place to ensure that the procedures are properly documented in the entity’s files, provide full and open competition supported by a cost or price analysis, provide a vendor debarment or suspension certification, provide for retention of files, and that supporting documentation corroborate compliance with these requirements. Condition – We sampled and selected 12 out of 20 procurement transactions during the fiscal year and noted the following: • For 2 samples out of 12 transactions, the first invoice was issued before the contract was signed. In one of these exceptions, the purchase order was also issued before the contract was signed. Details of these two contracts are below: o One contract was dated September 2, 2021, whereas the first invoice processed for the contract was dated June 17, 2021, and the purchase order related to the contract was dated July 20, 2021. o The second contract was dated December 20, 2021, whereas the first invoice processed for the contract was dated December 8, 2021. Questioned Costs – Not determinable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the provisions of the Procurement compliance requirement using a statistically valid sample. The total amount of procurement transactions for the program during the fiscal year was $26,823,561. The amount of the 12 samples selected was $23,665,988. The known amount of the two transactions was $4,241,558. Effect – The School System is not in compliance with the stated provisions. Cause - The School System does not appear to have a process in place to adequately monitor and maintain completed contract files comprising of all supporting documents. Recommendation - We recommend that the School System improves internal controls to ensure adherence to Federal relations relating to the procurements of goods and services and review current records retention policies to ensure that the required documentation is properly maintained. Views of Responsible Officials – The School System concurs with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The district is evaluating a centralized contract management solution that would maintain all contracts and agreements upon execution, as well as manage renewals and amendments. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number: 2022-005 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles – Payroll Activities Program: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN #: 21.027 Award #: Various Award Year: 03/03/2021 – 12/31/2024 Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e. auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statues, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Additionally, salaries and wages charged to Federal awards are subject to the standards of documentation as described by 2 CFR Section 200.430(i) and must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must: • Be incorporated into the organization’s official records; • Reasonably reflect the total activity for which the employee is compensated across all grant-related and non-grant related activities (100% effort); and • Support the distribution of employee salary across multiple activities or cost objectives. Condition – We sampled and selected 60 out of 10,079 payroll transactions and noted two instances where employee’s salary for the period recorded in the general ledger did not reconcile with statement of earnings that supports the time and effort for the time charged to the program. As a result, payroll expense charged for the period were overstated. Questioned Costs – Not determinable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of School System’s compliance with the specified requirements using a statistically valid sample. Total amount of payroll expenditures charged to the program in fiscal year 2022 were $11,603,462 and the known amount of the overstated payroll expenses were $14,525. The total amount of the 60 samples selected was $261,550. Effect – The School System is not in compliance with the stated provisions. Failure to properly review and support expenditures can result in noncompliance with laws and regulations along with loss of funding. Cause – Payroll expense were not properly calculated and captured in the accounting system. Recommendation – We recommend that School System improve internal controls to ensure adherence to Federal regulations related to the fiscal and administrative requirements for expending and accounting for payroll expenditures. In additions, OMB should review and reconcile cost to ensure accuracy.   Views of Responsible Officials – The School System concurs with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. As an on-going effort, the process for creating pay elements for specialized compensation will be monitored for accuracy during the creation stages. Electronic alerts generated in the oracle system will be re-employed to notify appropriate finance personnel of changes. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report.
Finding Number: 2022-006 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Procurement and Suspension and Debarment Program: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN #: 21.027 Award #: Various Award Period: 03/03/2021- 12/31/2024 Criteria – Recipients of Federal awards must have adequate policies and controls in place to ensure that the procedures are properly documented in the entity’s files, provide full and open competition supported by a cost or price analysis, provide a vendor debarment or suspension certification, provide for retention of files, and that supporting documentation corroborate compliance with these requirements. Condition – We sampled and selected 12 out of 20 procurement transactions during the fiscal year and noted the following: • For 2 samples out of 12 transactions, the first invoice was issued before the contract was signed. In one of these exceptions, the purchase order was also issued before the contract was signed. Details of these two contracts are below: o One contract was dated September 2, 2021, whereas the first invoice processed for the contract was dated June 17, 2021, and the purchase order related to the contract was dated July 20, 2021. o The second contract was dated December 20, 2021, whereas the first invoice processed for the contract was dated December 8, 2021. Questioned Costs – Not determinable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the provisions of the Procurement compliance requirement using a statistically valid sample. The total amount of procurement transactions for the program during the fiscal year was $26,823,561. The amount of the 12 samples selected was $23,665,988. The known amount of the two transactions was $4,241,558. Effect – The School System is not in compliance with the stated provisions. Cause - The School System does not appear to have a process in place to adequately monitor and maintain completed contract files comprising of all supporting documents. Recommendation - We recommend that the School System improves internal controls to ensure adherence to Federal relations relating to the procurements of goods and services and review current records retention policies to ensure that the required documentation is properly maintained. Views of Responsible Officials – The School System concurs with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The district is evaluating a centralized contract management solution that would maintain all contracts and agreements upon execution, as well as manage renewals and amendments. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number: 2022-005 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles – Payroll Activities Program: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN #: 21.027 Award #: Various Award Year: 03/03/2021 – 12/31/2024 Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e. auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statues, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Additionally, salaries and wages charged to Federal awards are subject to the standards of documentation as described by 2 CFR Section 200.430(i) and must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must: • Be incorporated into the organization’s official records; • Reasonably reflect the total activity for which the employee is compensated across all grant-related and non-grant related activities (100% effort); and • Support the distribution of employee salary across multiple activities or cost objectives. Condition – We sampled and selected 60 out of 10,079 payroll transactions and noted two instances where employee’s salary for the period recorded in the general ledger did not reconcile with statement of earnings that supports the time and effort for the time charged to the program. As a result, payroll expense charged for the period were overstated. Questioned Costs – Not determinable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of School System’s compliance with the specified requirements using a statistically valid sample. Total amount of payroll expenditures charged to the program in fiscal year 2022 were $11,603,462 and the known amount of the overstated payroll expenses were $14,525. The total amount of the 60 samples selected was $261,550. Effect – The School System is not in compliance with the stated provisions. Failure to properly review and support expenditures can result in noncompliance with laws and regulations along with loss of funding. Cause – Payroll expense were not properly calculated and captured in the accounting system. Recommendation – We recommend that School System improve internal controls to ensure adherence to Federal regulations related to the fiscal and administrative requirements for expending and accounting for payroll expenditures. In additions, OMB should review and reconcile cost to ensure accuracy.   Views of Responsible Officials – The School System concurs with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. As an on-going effort, the process for creating pay elements for specialized compensation will be monitored for accuracy during the creation stages. Electronic alerts generated in the oracle system will be re-employed to notify appropriate finance personnel of changes. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report.
Finding Number: 2022-006 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Procurement and Suspension and Debarment Program: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN #: 21.027 Award #: Various Award Period: 03/03/2021- 12/31/2024 Criteria – Recipients of Federal awards must have adequate policies and controls in place to ensure that the procedures are properly documented in the entity’s files, provide full and open competition supported by a cost or price analysis, provide a vendor debarment or suspension certification, provide for retention of files, and that supporting documentation corroborate compliance with these requirements. Condition – We sampled and selected 12 out of 20 procurement transactions during the fiscal year and noted the following: • For 2 samples out of 12 transactions, the first invoice was issued before the contract was signed. In one of these exceptions, the purchase order was also issued before the contract was signed. Details of these two contracts are below: o One contract was dated September 2, 2021, whereas the first invoice processed for the contract was dated June 17, 2021, and the purchase order related to the contract was dated July 20, 2021. o The second contract was dated December 20, 2021, whereas the first invoice processed for the contract was dated December 8, 2021. Questioned Costs – Not determinable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the provisions of the Procurement compliance requirement using a statistically valid sample. The total amount of procurement transactions for the program during the fiscal year was $26,823,561. The amount of the 12 samples selected was $23,665,988. The known amount of the two transactions was $4,241,558. Effect – The School System is not in compliance with the stated provisions. Cause - The School System does not appear to have a process in place to adequately monitor and maintain completed contract files comprising of all supporting documents. Recommendation - We recommend that the School System improves internal controls to ensure adherence to Federal relations relating to the procurements of goods and services and review current records retention policies to ensure that the required documentation is properly maintained. Views of Responsible Officials – The School System concurs with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The district is evaluating a centralized contract management solution that would maintain all contracts and agreements upon execution, as well as manage renewals and amendments. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number: 2022-005 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles – Payroll Activities Program: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN #: 21.027 Award #: Various Award Year: 03/03/2021 – 12/31/2024 Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e. auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statues, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Additionally, salaries and wages charged to Federal awards are subject to the standards of documentation as described by 2 CFR Section 200.430(i) and must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must: • Be incorporated into the organization’s official records; • Reasonably reflect the total activity for which the employee is compensated across all grant-related and non-grant related activities (100% effort); and • Support the distribution of employee salary across multiple activities or cost objectives. Condition – We sampled and selected 60 out of 10,079 payroll transactions and noted two instances where employee’s salary for the period recorded in the general ledger did not reconcile with statement of earnings that supports the time and effort for the time charged to the program. As a result, payroll expense charged for the period were overstated. Questioned Costs – Not determinable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of School System’s compliance with the specified requirements using a statistically valid sample. Total amount of payroll expenditures charged to the program in fiscal year 2022 were $11,603,462 and the known amount of the overstated payroll expenses were $14,525. The total amount of the 60 samples selected was $261,550. Effect – The School System is not in compliance with the stated provisions. Failure to properly review and support expenditures can result in noncompliance with laws and regulations along with loss of funding. Cause – Payroll expense were not properly calculated and captured in the accounting system. Recommendation – We recommend that School System improve internal controls to ensure adherence to Federal regulations related to the fiscal and administrative requirements for expending and accounting for payroll expenditures. In additions, OMB should review and reconcile cost to ensure accuracy.   Views of Responsible Officials – The School System concurs with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. As an on-going effort, the process for creating pay elements for specialized compensation will be monitored for accuracy during the creation stages. Electronic alerts generated in the oracle system will be re-employed to notify appropriate finance personnel of changes. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report.
Finding Number: 2022-006 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Procurement and Suspension and Debarment Program: U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN #: 21.027 Award #: Various Award Period: 03/03/2021- 12/31/2024 Criteria – Recipients of Federal awards must have adequate policies and controls in place to ensure that the procedures are properly documented in the entity’s files, provide full and open competition supported by a cost or price analysis, provide a vendor debarment or suspension certification, provide for retention of files, and that supporting documentation corroborate compliance with these requirements. Condition – We sampled and selected 12 out of 20 procurement transactions during the fiscal year and noted the following: • For 2 samples out of 12 transactions, the first invoice was issued before the contract was signed. In one of these exceptions, the purchase order was also issued before the contract was signed. Details of these two contracts are below: o One contract was dated September 2, 2021, whereas the first invoice processed for the contract was dated June 17, 2021, and the purchase order related to the contract was dated July 20, 2021. o The second contract was dated December 20, 2021, whereas the first invoice processed for the contract was dated December 8, 2021. Questioned Costs – Not determinable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the provisions of the Procurement compliance requirement using a statistically valid sample. The total amount of procurement transactions for the program during the fiscal year was $26,823,561. The amount of the 12 samples selected was $23,665,988. The known amount of the two transactions was $4,241,558. Effect – The School System is not in compliance with the stated provisions. Cause - The School System does not appear to have a process in place to adequately monitor and maintain completed contract files comprising of all supporting documents. Recommendation - We recommend that the School System improves internal controls to ensure adherence to Federal relations relating to the procurements of goods and services and review current records retention policies to ensure that the required documentation is properly maintained. Views of Responsible Officials – The School System concurs with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The district is evaluating a centralized contract management solution that would maintain all contracts and agreements upon execution, as well as manage renewals and amendments. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number 2022-007 Prior Year Finding Number N/A Compliance Requirement: Period of Performance Program: U.S. Department of Education Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN #: 84.181A Award #: 210299, 220134 Award Period: 07/01/2020 – 09/30/2021 07/01/2021 - 09/30/2022 Criteria – A non-federal entity may charge to the Federal award allowable costs incurred during the period of performance and any costs incurred before the Federal awarding agency or pass-through entity made the Federal award, only to the extent that they would have been allowable if incurred after the date of the Federal award and only with the written approval of the Federal awarding agency. A non-federal entity may charge only allowable costs incurred during the approved budget period of a federal award’s period of performance and any costs incurred before the federal awarding agency or pass-through entity made the federal award that were authorized by the federal awarding agency or pass-through entity (2 CFR sections 200.308, 200.309, and 200.403(h)). Condition – We sampled and selected 7 out of 21 expenditures and noted 3 expenditures were not properly reviewed. For compliance with period of performance requirements; the three transactions were incurred before the beginning of the period of performance for the respective grants. Questioned Costs – Not determinable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System compliance with the specified requirements using a statistically valid sample. The known amount of the 3 transactions incurred outside the grant period amounted to $16,302. The total amount of the 7 samples selected was $52,039. The total amount of the 21 expenditures was $229,430. Effect – The School System is not in compliance with the stated provisions. Failure to properly review and support expenditures can result in noncompliance with laws and regulations along with loss of funding. Cause – The School System does not appear to have adequate policies and procedures in place to ensure compliance with the required period of performance stipulations. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System strengthen its processes with respect to setting up and charging expenditures between various grant awards. We also recommend that DOE enhance its review process to properly determine the activities of each grant relative to the appropriate period of performance.   Views of Responsible Officials – The School System concurs with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The Infants and Toddlers Supervisor will conduct monthly reviews of outstanding purchase orders in Oracle, addressing issues promptly with the Business Operation Officer/Financial Analyst. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number 2022-007 Prior Year Finding Number N/A Compliance Requirement: Period of Performance Program: U.S. Department of Education Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN #: 84.181A Award #: 210299, 220134 Award Period: 07/01/2020 – 09/30/2021 07/01/2021 - 09/30/2022 Criteria – A non-federal entity may charge to the Federal award allowable costs incurred during the period of performance and any costs incurred before the Federal awarding agency or pass-through entity made the Federal award, only to the extent that they would have been allowable if incurred after the date of the Federal award and only with the written approval of the Federal awarding agency. A non-federal entity may charge only allowable costs incurred during the approved budget period of a federal award’s period of performance and any costs incurred before the federal awarding agency or pass-through entity made the federal award that were authorized by the federal awarding agency or pass-through entity (2 CFR sections 200.308, 200.309, and 200.403(h)). Condition – We sampled and selected 7 out of 21 expenditures and noted 3 expenditures were not properly reviewed. For compliance with period of performance requirements; the three transactions were incurred before the beginning of the period of performance for the respective grants. Questioned Costs – Not determinable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System compliance with the specified requirements using a statistically valid sample. The known amount of the 3 transactions incurred outside the grant period amounted to $16,302. The total amount of the 7 samples selected was $52,039. The total amount of the 21 expenditures was $229,430. Effect – The School System is not in compliance with the stated provisions. Failure to properly review and support expenditures can result in noncompliance with laws and regulations along with loss of funding. Cause – The School System does not appear to have adequate policies and procedures in place to ensure compliance with the required period of performance stipulations. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System strengthen its processes with respect to setting up and charging expenditures between various grant awards. We also recommend that DOE enhance its review process to properly determine the activities of each grant relative to the appropriate period of performance.   Views of Responsible Officials – The School System concurs with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The Infants and Toddlers Supervisor will conduct monthly reviews of outstanding purchase orders in Oracle, addressing issues promptly with the Business Operation Officer/Financial Analyst. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number 2022-008 Prior Year Finding Number N/A Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Costs Principles Program: U.S. Department of Education Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN #: 84.010 Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) ALN #: 84.425C Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSR) Fund ALN #: 84.425D Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSR) ALN #: 84.425U Award #: 211941 Award Period: 03/24/2021 – 09/30/2023 COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief – Homeless Children and Youth ALN #: 84.425W Award #: Various Award Period: Various Criteria – In accordance with §200.302 Financial Management, a non-federal entity's financial management systems, including records documenting compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award, must be sufficient to permit the preparation of reports required by general and program-specific terms and conditions; and the tracing of funds to a level of expenditures adequate to establish that such funds have been used according to the federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. The financial management system of each non-federal entity must provide for the following: 1. Identification, in its accounts, of all federal awards received and expended and the federal programs under which they were received. 2. Accurate, current, and complete disclosure of the financial results of each federal award or program in accordance with the reporting requirements set forth in §200.327 Financial Reporting and §200.328 Monitoring and Reporting Program Performance. 3. Records that identify adequately the source and application of funds for federally funded activities. 4. Effective control over, and accountability for, all funds, property, and other assets. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303 requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statues, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Further, CFR Section 200.510 (b) requires the auditee must also prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements which must include the total Federal awards expended as determined in accordance with 2 CFR section 200.502, Basis for determining Federal awards expended. Condition – The amounts recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) agree to the total amount recorded in the general ledger. The summary level payroll transactions recorded in the general ledger could not be reconciled to the transaction level detail provided from the payroll system. When comparing the two populations, we identified the following differences: • ALN 84.425 - For ALN 84.425 sub-program D, we noted a variance of $1,828,609. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $18,437,724 whereas payroll expenditures per SEFA amounted to $16,609,116. In addition to the above, for ALN 84.425 sub-program U, we noted a variance of $301,432. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $3,607,738 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $3,909,170. • ALN 84.010 - We noted a variance of $752,503. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $40,549,584 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $39,797,081. Questioned Costs – Not Determinable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s population completeness over the compliance requirements for each program. The prevalence of these findings is detailed in the condition section above. Effect – The SEFA may not be completely and accurately stated. In addition, the lack of established internal controls policies and procedures to ensure the SEFA is completely and accurately stated can lead to noncompliance with federal statutes, regulations, and provisions of grant agreements. Cause – The School System did not adhere to their internal policies and procedures to ensure the accuracy of the SEFA. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System develop policies and procedures and enhance their existing reconciliation process to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the SEFA, and that amounts reported on the SEFA are supported by transaction level detail. Views of Responsible Officials – The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The total expenditures for all federal programs recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures for Federal Awards are accurately presented and tie to the general ledger. The payroll sub-ledger is corrected before posting to the general ledger every two weeks. The resulting differences are most often immaterial but can be traced to corrections made by the Accounting Office after payroll is reviewed by the grants Restricted Funds Supervisor to ensure payroll is not posted to expired grants. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, since we could not validate the details of the differences.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number 2022-008 Prior Year Finding Number N/A Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Costs Principles Program: U.S. Department of Education Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN #: 84.010 Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) ALN #: 84.425C Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSR) Fund ALN #: 84.425D Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSR) ALN #: 84.425U Award #: 211941 Award Period: 03/24/2021 – 09/30/2023 COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief – Homeless Children and Youth ALN #: 84.425W Award #: Various Award Period: Various Criteria – In accordance with §200.302 Financial Management, a non-federal entity's financial management systems, including records documenting compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award, must be sufficient to permit the preparation of reports required by general and program-specific terms and conditions; and the tracing of funds to a level of expenditures adequate to establish that such funds have been used according to the federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. The financial management system of each non-federal entity must provide for the following: 1. Identification, in its accounts, of all federal awards received and expended and the federal programs under which they were received. 2. Accurate, current, and complete disclosure of the financial results of each federal award or program in accordance with the reporting requirements set forth in §200.327 Financial Reporting and §200.328 Monitoring and Reporting Program Performance. 3. Records that identify adequately the source and application of funds for federally funded activities. 4. Effective control over, and accountability for, all funds, property, and other assets. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303 requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statues, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Further, CFR Section 200.510 (b) requires the auditee must also prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements which must include the total Federal awards expended as determined in accordance with 2 CFR section 200.502, Basis for determining Federal awards expended. Condition – The amounts recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) agree to the total amount recorded in the general ledger. The summary level payroll transactions recorded in the general ledger could not be reconciled to the transaction level detail provided from the payroll system. When comparing the two populations, we identified the following differences: • ALN 84.425 - For ALN 84.425 sub-program D, we noted a variance of $1,828,609. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $18,437,724 whereas payroll expenditures per SEFA amounted to $16,609,116. In addition to the above, for ALN 84.425 sub-program U, we noted a variance of $301,432. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $3,607,738 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $3,909,170. • ALN 84.010 - We noted a variance of $752,503. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $40,549,584 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $39,797,081. Questioned Costs – Not Determinable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s population completeness over the compliance requirements for each program. The prevalence of these findings is detailed in the condition section above. Effect – The SEFA may not be completely and accurately stated. In addition, the lack of established internal controls policies and procedures to ensure the SEFA is completely and accurately stated can lead to noncompliance with federal statutes, regulations, and provisions of grant agreements. Cause – The School System did not adhere to their internal policies and procedures to ensure the accuracy of the SEFA. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System develop policies and procedures and enhance their existing reconciliation process to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the SEFA, and that amounts reported on the SEFA are supported by transaction level detail. Views of Responsible Officials – The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The total expenditures for all federal programs recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures for Federal Awards are accurately presented and tie to the general ledger. The payroll sub-ledger is corrected before posting to the general ledger every two weeks. The resulting differences are most often immaterial but can be traced to corrections made by the Accounting Office after payroll is reviewed by the grants Restricted Funds Supervisor to ensure payroll is not posted to expired grants. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, since we could not validate the details of the differences.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number 2022-008 Prior Year Finding Number N/A Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Costs Principles Program: U.S. Department of Education Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN #: 84.010 Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) ALN #: 84.425C Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSR) Fund ALN #: 84.425D Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSR) ALN #: 84.425U Award #: 211941 Award Period: 03/24/2021 – 09/30/2023 COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief – Homeless Children and Youth ALN #: 84.425W Award #: Various Award Period: Various Criteria – In accordance with §200.302 Financial Management, a non-federal entity's financial management systems, including records documenting compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award, must be sufficient to permit the preparation of reports required by general and program-specific terms and conditions; and the tracing of funds to a level of expenditures adequate to establish that such funds have been used according to the federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. The financial management system of each non-federal entity must provide for the following: 1. Identification, in its accounts, of all federal awards received and expended and the federal programs under which they were received. 2. Accurate, current, and complete disclosure of the financial results of each federal award or program in accordance with the reporting requirements set forth in §200.327 Financial Reporting and §200.328 Monitoring and Reporting Program Performance. 3. Records that identify adequately the source and application of funds for federally funded activities. 4. Effective control over, and accountability for, all funds, property, and other assets. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303 requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statues, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Further, CFR Section 200.510 (b) requires the auditee must also prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements which must include the total Federal awards expended as determined in accordance with 2 CFR section 200.502, Basis for determining Federal awards expended. Condition – The amounts recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) agree to the total amount recorded in the general ledger. The summary level payroll transactions recorded in the general ledger could not be reconciled to the transaction level detail provided from the payroll system. When comparing the two populations, we identified the following differences: • ALN 84.425 - For ALN 84.425 sub-program D, we noted a variance of $1,828,609. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $18,437,724 whereas payroll expenditures per SEFA amounted to $16,609,116. In addition to the above, for ALN 84.425 sub-program U, we noted a variance of $301,432. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $3,607,738 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $3,909,170. • ALN 84.010 - We noted a variance of $752,503. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $40,549,584 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $39,797,081. Questioned Costs – Not Determinable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s population completeness over the compliance requirements for each program. The prevalence of these findings is detailed in the condition section above. Effect – The SEFA may not be completely and accurately stated. In addition, the lack of established internal controls policies and procedures to ensure the SEFA is completely and accurately stated can lead to noncompliance with federal statutes, regulations, and provisions of grant agreements. Cause – The School System did not adhere to their internal policies and procedures to ensure the accuracy of the SEFA. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System develop policies and procedures and enhance their existing reconciliation process to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the SEFA, and that amounts reported on the SEFA are supported by transaction level detail. Views of Responsible Officials – The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The total expenditures for all federal programs recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures for Federal Awards are accurately presented and tie to the general ledger. The payroll sub-ledger is corrected before posting to the general ledger every two weeks. The resulting differences are most often immaterial but can be traced to corrections made by the Accounting Office after payroll is reviewed by the grants Restricted Funds Supervisor to ensure payroll is not posted to expired grants. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, since we could not validate the details of the differences.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number 2022-008 Prior Year Finding Number N/A Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Costs Principles Program: U.S. Department of Education Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN #: 84.010 Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) ALN #: 84.425C Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSR) Fund ALN #: 84.425D Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSR) ALN #: 84.425U Award #: 211941 Award Period: 03/24/2021 – 09/30/2023 COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief – Homeless Children and Youth ALN #: 84.425W Award #: Various Award Period: Various Criteria – In accordance with §200.302 Financial Management, a non-federal entity's financial management systems, including records documenting compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award, must be sufficient to permit the preparation of reports required by general and program-specific terms and conditions; and the tracing of funds to a level of expenditures adequate to establish that such funds have been used according to the federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. The financial management system of each non-federal entity must provide for the following: 1. Identification, in its accounts, of all federal awards received and expended and the federal programs under which they were received. 2. Accurate, current, and complete disclosure of the financial results of each federal award or program in accordance with the reporting requirements set forth in §200.327 Financial Reporting and §200.328 Monitoring and Reporting Program Performance. 3. Records that identify adequately the source and application of funds for federally funded activities. 4. Effective control over, and accountability for, all funds, property, and other assets. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303 requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statues, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Further, CFR Section 200.510 (b) requires the auditee must also prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements which must include the total Federal awards expended as determined in accordance with 2 CFR section 200.502, Basis for determining Federal awards expended. Condition – The amounts recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) agree to the total amount recorded in the general ledger. The summary level payroll transactions recorded in the general ledger could not be reconciled to the transaction level detail provided from the payroll system. When comparing the two populations, we identified the following differences: • ALN 84.425 - For ALN 84.425 sub-program D, we noted a variance of $1,828,609. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $18,437,724 whereas payroll expenditures per SEFA amounted to $16,609,116. In addition to the above, for ALN 84.425 sub-program U, we noted a variance of $301,432. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $3,607,738 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $3,909,170. • ALN 84.010 - We noted a variance of $752,503. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $40,549,584 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $39,797,081. Questioned Costs – Not Determinable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s population completeness over the compliance requirements for each program. The prevalence of these findings is detailed in the condition section above. Effect – The SEFA may not be completely and accurately stated. In addition, the lack of established internal controls policies and procedures to ensure the SEFA is completely and accurately stated can lead to noncompliance with federal statutes, regulations, and provisions of grant agreements. Cause – The School System did not adhere to their internal policies and procedures to ensure the accuracy of the SEFA. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System develop policies and procedures and enhance their existing reconciliation process to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the SEFA, and that amounts reported on the SEFA are supported by transaction level detail. Views of Responsible Officials – The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The total expenditures for all federal programs recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures for Federal Awards are accurately presented and tie to the general ledger. The payroll sub-ledger is corrected before posting to the general ledger every two weeks. The resulting differences are most often immaterial but can be traced to corrections made by the Accounting Office after payroll is reviewed by the grants Restricted Funds Supervisor to ensure payroll is not posted to expired grants. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, since we could not validate the details of the differences.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number 2022-008 Prior Year Finding Number N/A Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Costs Principles Program: U.S. Department of Education Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN #: 84.010 Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) ALN #: 84.425C Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSR) Fund ALN #: 84.425D Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSR) ALN #: 84.425U Award #: 211941 Award Period: 03/24/2021 – 09/30/2023 COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief – Homeless Children and Youth ALN #: 84.425W Award #: Various Award Period: Various Criteria – In accordance with §200.302 Financial Management, a non-federal entity's financial management systems, including records documenting compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award, must be sufficient to permit the preparation of reports required by general and program-specific terms and conditions; and the tracing of funds to a level of expenditures adequate to establish that such funds have been used according to the federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. The financial management system of each non-federal entity must provide for the following: 1. Identification, in its accounts, of all federal awards received and expended and the federal programs under which they were received. 2. Accurate, current, and complete disclosure of the financial results of each federal award or program in accordance with the reporting requirements set forth in §200.327 Financial Reporting and §200.328 Monitoring and Reporting Program Performance. 3. Records that identify adequately the source and application of funds for federally funded activities. 4. Effective control over, and accountability for, all funds, property, and other assets. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303 requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statues, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Further, CFR Section 200.510 (b) requires the auditee must also prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements which must include the total Federal awards expended as determined in accordance with 2 CFR section 200.502, Basis for determining Federal awards expended. Condition – The amounts recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) agree to the total amount recorded in the general ledger. The summary level payroll transactions recorded in the general ledger could not be reconciled to the transaction level detail provided from the payroll system. When comparing the two populations, we identified the following differences: • ALN 84.425 - For ALN 84.425 sub-program D, we noted a variance of $1,828,609. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $18,437,724 whereas payroll expenditures per SEFA amounted to $16,609,116. In addition to the above, for ALN 84.425 sub-program U, we noted a variance of $301,432. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $3,607,738 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $3,909,170. • ALN 84.010 - We noted a variance of $752,503. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $40,549,584 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $39,797,081. Questioned Costs – Not Determinable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s population completeness over the compliance requirements for each program. The prevalence of these findings is detailed in the condition section above. Effect – The SEFA may not be completely and accurately stated. In addition, the lack of established internal controls policies and procedures to ensure the SEFA is completely and accurately stated can lead to noncompliance with federal statutes, regulations, and provisions of grant agreements. Cause – The School System did not adhere to their internal policies and procedures to ensure the accuracy of the SEFA. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System develop policies and procedures and enhance their existing reconciliation process to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the SEFA, and that amounts reported on the SEFA are supported by transaction level detail. Views of Responsible Officials – The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The total expenditures for all federal programs recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures for Federal Awards are accurately presented and tie to the general ledger. The payroll sub-ledger is corrected before posting to the general ledger every two weeks. The resulting differences are most often immaterial but can be traced to corrections made by the Accounting Office after payroll is reviewed by the grants Restricted Funds Supervisor to ensure payroll is not posted to expired grants. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, since we could not validate the details of the differences.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number 2022-008 Prior Year Finding Number N/A Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Costs Principles Program: U.S. Department of Education Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN #: 84.010 Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) ALN #: 84.425C Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSR) Fund ALN #: 84.425D Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSR) ALN #: 84.425U Award #: 211941 Award Period: 03/24/2021 – 09/30/2023 COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief – Homeless Children and Youth ALN #: 84.425W Award #: Various Award Period: Various Criteria – In accordance with §200.302 Financial Management, a non-federal entity's financial management systems, including records documenting compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award, must be sufficient to permit the preparation of reports required by general and program-specific terms and conditions; and the tracing of funds to a level of expenditures adequate to establish that such funds have been used according to the federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. The financial management system of each non-federal entity must provide for the following: 1. Identification, in its accounts, of all federal awards received and expended and the federal programs under which they were received. 2. Accurate, current, and complete disclosure of the financial results of each federal award or program in accordance with the reporting requirements set forth in §200.327 Financial Reporting and §200.328 Monitoring and Reporting Program Performance. 3. Records that identify adequately the source and application of funds for federally funded activities. 4. Effective control over, and accountability for, all funds, property, and other assets. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303 requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statues, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Further, CFR Section 200.510 (b) requires the auditee must also prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements which must include the total Federal awards expended as determined in accordance with 2 CFR section 200.502, Basis for determining Federal awards expended. Condition – The amounts recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) agree to the total amount recorded in the general ledger. The summary level payroll transactions recorded in the general ledger could not be reconciled to the transaction level detail provided from the payroll system. When comparing the two populations, we identified the following differences: • ALN 84.425 - For ALN 84.425 sub-program D, we noted a variance of $1,828,609. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $18,437,724 whereas payroll expenditures per SEFA amounted to $16,609,116. In addition to the above, for ALN 84.425 sub-program U, we noted a variance of $301,432. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $3,607,738 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $3,909,170. • ALN 84.010 - We noted a variance of $752,503. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $40,549,584 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $39,797,081. Questioned Costs – Not Determinable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s population completeness over the compliance requirements for each program. The prevalence of these findings is detailed in the condition section above. Effect – The SEFA may not be completely and accurately stated. In addition, the lack of established internal controls policies and procedures to ensure the SEFA is completely and accurately stated can lead to noncompliance with federal statutes, regulations, and provisions of grant agreements. Cause – The School System did not adhere to their internal policies and procedures to ensure the accuracy of the SEFA. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System develop policies and procedures and enhance their existing reconciliation process to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the SEFA, and that amounts reported on the SEFA are supported by transaction level detail. Views of Responsible Officials – The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The total expenditures for all federal programs recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures for Federal Awards are accurately presented and tie to the general ledger. The payroll sub-ledger is corrected before posting to the general ledger every two weeks. The resulting differences are most often immaterial but can be traced to corrections made by the Accounting Office after payroll is reviewed by the grants Restricted Funds Supervisor to ensure payroll is not posted to expired grants. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, since we could not validate the details of the differences.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number 2022-008 Prior Year Finding Number N/A Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Costs Principles Program: U.S. Department of Education Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN #: 84.010 Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) ALN #: 84.425C Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSR) Fund ALN #: 84.425D Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSR) ALN #: 84.425U Award #: 211941 Award Period: 03/24/2021 – 09/30/2023 COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief – Homeless Children and Youth ALN #: 84.425W Award #: Various Award Period: Various Criteria – In accordance with §200.302 Financial Management, a non-federal entity's financial management systems, including records documenting compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award, must be sufficient to permit the preparation of reports required by general and program-specific terms and conditions; and the tracing of funds to a level of expenditures adequate to establish that such funds have been used according to the federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. The financial management system of each non-federal entity must provide for the following: 1. Identification, in its accounts, of all federal awards received and expended and the federal programs under which they were received. 2. Accurate, current, and complete disclosure of the financial results of each federal award or program in accordance with the reporting requirements set forth in §200.327 Financial Reporting and §200.328 Monitoring and Reporting Program Performance. 3. Records that identify adequately the source and application of funds for federally funded activities. 4. Effective control over, and accountability for, all funds, property, and other assets. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303 requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statues, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Further, CFR Section 200.510 (b) requires the auditee must also prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements which must include the total Federal awards expended as determined in accordance with 2 CFR section 200.502, Basis for determining Federal awards expended. Condition – The amounts recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) agree to the total amount recorded in the general ledger. The summary level payroll transactions recorded in the general ledger could not be reconciled to the transaction level detail provided from the payroll system. When comparing the two populations, we identified the following differences: • ALN 84.425 - For ALN 84.425 sub-program D, we noted a variance of $1,828,609. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $18,437,724 whereas payroll expenditures per SEFA amounted to $16,609,116. In addition to the above, for ALN 84.425 sub-program U, we noted a variance of $301,432. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $3,607,738 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $3,909,170. • ALN 84.010 - We noted a variance of $752,503. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $40,549,584 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $39,797,081. Questioned Costs – Not Determinable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s population completeness over the compliance requirements for each program. The prevalence of these findings is detailed in the condition section above. Effect – The SEFA may not be completely and accurately stated. In addition, the lack of established internal controls policies and procedures to ensure the SEFA is completely and accurately stated can lead to noncompliance with federal statutes, regulations, and provisions of grant agreements. Cause – The School System did not adhere to their internal policies and procedures to ensure the accuracy of the SEFA. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System develop policies and procedures and enhance their existing reconciliation process to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the SEFA, and that amounts reported on the SEFA are supported by transaction level detail. Views of Responsible Officials – The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The total expenditures for all federal programs recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures for Federal Awards are accurately presented and tie to the general ledger. The payroll sub-ledger is corrected before posting to the general ledger every two weeks. The resulting differences are most often immaterial but can be traced to corrections made by the Accounting Office after payroll is reviewed by the grants Restricted Funds Supervisor to ensure payroll is not posted to expired grants. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, since we could not validate the details of the differences.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number 2022-008 Prior Year Finding Number N/A Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Costs Principles Program: U.S. Department of Education Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN #: 84.010 Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) ALN #: 84.425C Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSR) Fund ALN #: 84.425D Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSR) ALN #: 84.425U Award #: 211941 Award Period: 03/24/2021 – 09/30/2023 COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief – Homeless Children and Youth ALN #: 84.425W Award #: Various Award Period: Various Criteria – In accordance with §200.302 Financial Management, a non-federal entity's financial management systems, including records documenting compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award, must be sufficient to permit the preparation of reports required by general and program-specific terms and conditions; and the tracing of funds to a level of expenditures adequate to establish that such funds have been used according to the federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. The financial management system of each non-federal entity must provide for the following: 1. Identification, in its accounts, of all federal awards received and expended and the federal programs under which they were received. 2. Accurate, current, and complete disclosure of the financial results of each federal award or program in accordance with the reporting requirements set forth in §200.327 Financial Reporting and §200.328 Monitoring and Reporting Program Performance. 3. Records that identify adequately the source and application of funds for federally funded activities. 4. Effective control over, and accountability for, all funds, property, and other assets. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303 requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statues, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Further, CFR Section 200.510 (b) requires the auditee must also prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements which must include the total Federal awards expended as determined in accordance with 2 CFR section 200.502, Basis for determining Federal awards expended. Condition – The amounts recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) agree to the total amount recorded in the general ledger. The summary level payroll transactions recorded in the general ledger could not be reconciled to the transaction level detail provided from the payroll system. When comparing the two populations, we identified the following differences: • ALN 84.425 - For ALN 84.425 sub-program D, we noted a variance of $1,828,609. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $18,437,724 whereas payroll expenditures per SEFA amounted to $16,609,116. In addition to the above, for ALN 84.425 sub-program U, we noted a variance of $301,432. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $3,607,738 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $3,909,170. • ALN 84.010 - We noted a variance of $752,503. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $40,549,584 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $39,797,081. Questioned Costs – Not Determinable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s population completeness over the compliance requirements for each program. The prevalence of these findings is detailed in the condition section above. Effect – The SEFA may not be completely and accurately stated. In addition, the lack of established internal controls policies and procedures to ensure the SEFA is completely and accurately stated can lead to noncompliance with federal statutes, regulations, and provisions of grant agreements. Cause – The School System did not adhere to their internal policies and procedures to ensure the accuracy of the SEFA. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System develop policies and procedures and enhance their existing reconciliation process to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the SEFA, and that amounts reported on the SEFA are supported by transaction level detail. Views of Responsible Officials – The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The total expenditures for all federal programs recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures for Federal Awards are accurately presented and tie to the general ledger. The payroll sub-ledger is corrected before posting to the general ledger every two weeks. The resulting differences are most often immaterial but can be traced to corrections made by the Accounting Office after payroll is reviewed by the grants Restricted Funds Supervisor to ensure payroll is not posted to expired grants. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, since we could not validate the details of the differences.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number 2022-008 Prior Year Finding Number N/A Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Costs Principles Program: U.S. Department of Education Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN #: 84.010 Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) ALN #: 84.425C Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSR) Fund ALN #: 84.425D Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSR) ALN #: 84.425U Award #: 211941 Award Period: 03/24/2021 – 09/30/2023 COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief – Homeless Children and Youth ALN #: 84.425W Award #: Various Award Period: Various Criteria – In accordance with §200.302 Financial Management, a non-federal entity's financial management systems, including records documenting compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award, must be sufficient to permit the preparation of reports required by general and program-specific terms and conditions; and the tracing of funds to a level of expenditures adequate to establish that such funds have been used according to the federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. The financial management system of each non-federal entity must provide for the following: 1. Identification, in its accounts, of all federal awards received and expended and the federal programs under which they were received. 2. Accurate, current, and complete disclosure of the financial results of each federal award or program in accordance with the reporting requirements set forth in §200.327 Financial Reporting and §200.328 Monitoring and Reporting Program Performance. 3. Records that identify adequately the source and application of funds for federally funded activities. 4. Effective control over, and accountability for, all funds, property, and other assets. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303 requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statues, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Further, CFR Section 200.510 (b) requires the auditee must also prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements which must include the total Federal awards expended as determined in accordance with 2 CFR section 200.502, Basis for determining Federal awards expended. Condition – The amounts recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) agree to the total amount recorded in the general ledger. The summary level payroll transactions recorded in the general ledger could not be reconciled to the transaction level detail provided from the payroll system. When comparing the two populations, we identified the following differences: • ALN 84.425 - For ALN 84.425 sub-program D, we noted a variance of $1,828,609. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $18,437,724 whereas payroll expenditures per SEFA amounted to $16,609,116. In addition to the above, for ALN 84.425 sub-program U, we noted a variance of $301,432. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $3,607,738 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $3,909,170. • ALN 84.010 - We noted a variance of $752,503. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $40,549,584 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $39,797,081. Questioned Costs – Not Determinable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s population completeness over the compliance requirements for each program. The prevalence of these findings is detailed in the condition section above. Effect – The SEFA may not be completely and accurately stated. In addition, the lack of established internal controls policies and procedures to ensure the SEFA is completely and accurately stated can lead to noncompliance with federal statutes, regulations, and provisions of grant agreements. Cause – The School System did not adhere to their internal policies and procedures to ensure the accuracy of the SEFA. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System develop policies and procedures and enhance their existing reconciliation process to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the SEFA, and that amounts reported on the SEFA are supported by transaction level detail. Views of Responsible Officials – The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The total expenditures for all federal programs recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures for Federal Awards are accurately presented and tie to the general ledger. The payroll sub-ledger is corrected before posting to the general ledger every two weeks. The resulting differences are most often immaterial but can be traced to corrections made by the Accounting Office after payroll is reviewed by the grants Restricted Funds Supervisor to ensure payroll is not posted to expired grants. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, since we could not validate the details of the differences.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number 2022-008 Prior Year Finding Number N/A Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Costs Principles Program: U.S. Department of Education Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN #: 84.010 Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) ALN #: 84.425C Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSR) Fund ALN #: 84.425D Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSR) ALN #: 84.425U Award #: 211941 Award Period: 03/24/2021 – 09/30/2023 COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief – Homeless Children and Youth ALN #: 84.425W Award #: Various Award Period: Various Criteria – In accordance with §200.302 Financial Management, a non-federal entity's financial management systems, including records documenting compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award, must be sufficient to permit the preparation of reports required by general and program-specific terms and conditions; and the tracing of funds to a level of expenditures adequate to establish that such funds have been used according to the federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. The financial management system of each non-federal entity must provide for the following: 1. Identification, in its accounts, of all federal awards received and expended and the federal programs under which they were received. 2. Accurate, current, and complete disclosure of the financial results of each federal award or program in accordance with the reporting requirements set forth in §200.327 Financial Reporting and §200.328 Monitoring and Reporting Program Performance. 3. Records that identify adequately the source and application of funds for federally funded activities. 4. Effective control over, and accountability for, all funds, property, and other assets. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303 requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statues, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Further, CFR Section 200.510 (b) requires the auditee must also prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements which must include the total Federal awards expended as determined in accordance with 2 CFR section 200.502, Basis for determining Federal awards expended. Condition – The amounts recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) agree to the total amount recorded in the general ledger. The summary level payroll transactions recorded in the general ledger could not be reconciled to the transaction level detail provided from the payroll system. When comparing the two populations, we identified the following differences: • ALN 84.425 - For ALN 84.425 sub-program D, we noted a variance of $1,828,609. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $18,437,724 whereas payroll expenditures per SEFA amounted to $16,609,116. In addition to the above, for ALN 84.425 sub-program U, we noted a variance of $301,432. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $3,607,738 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $3,909,170. • ALN 84.010 - We noted a variance of $752,503. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $40,549,584 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $39,797,081. Questioned Costs – Not Determinable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s population completeness over the compliance requirements for each program. The prevalence of these findings is detailed in the condition section above. Effect – The SEFA may not be completely and accurately stated. In addition, the lack of established internal controls policies and procedures to ensure the SEFA is completely and accurately stated can lead to noncompliance with federal statutes, regulations, and provisions of grant agreements. Cause – The School System did not adhere to their internal policies and procedures to ensure the accuracy of the SEFA. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System develop policies and procedures and enhance their existing reconciliation process to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the SEFA, and that amounts reported on the SEFA are supported by transaction level detail. Views of Responsible Officials – The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The total expenditures for all federal programs recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures for Federal Awards are accurately presented and tie to the general ledger. The payroll sub-ledger is corrected before posting to the general ledger every two weeks. The resulting differences are most often immaterial but can be traced to corrections made by the Accounting Office after payroll is reviewed by the grants Restricted Funds Supervisor to ensure payroll is not posted to expired grants. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, since we could not validate the details of the differences.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number 2022-008 Prior Year Finding Number N/A Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Costs Principles Program: U.S. Department of Education Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN #: 84.010 Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) ALN #: 84.425C Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSR) Fund ALN #: 84.425D Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSR) ALN #: 84.425U Award #: 211941 Award Period: 03/24/2021 – 09/30/2023 COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief – Homeless Children and Youth ALN #: 84.425W Award #: Various Award Period: Various Criteria – In accordance with §200.302 Financial Management, a non-federal entity's financial management systems, including records documenting compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award, must be sufficient to permit the preparation of reports required by general and program-specific terms and conditions; and the tracing of funds to a level of expenditures adequate to establish that such funds have been used according to the federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. The financial management system of each non-federal entity must provide for the following: 1. Identification, in its accounts, of all federal awards received and expended and the federal programs under which they were received. 2. Accurate, current, and complete disclosure of the financial results of each federal award or program in accordance with the reporting requirements set forth in §200.327 Financial Reporting and §200.328 Monitoring and Reporting Program Performance. 3. Records that identify adequately the source and application of funds for federally funded activities. 4. Effective control over, and accountability for, all funds, property, and other assets. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303 requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statues, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Further, CFR Section 200.510 (b) requires the auditee must also prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements which must include the total Federal awards expended as determined in accordance with 2 CFR section 200.502, Basis for determining Federal awards expended. Condition – The amounts recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) agree to the total amount recorded in the general ledger. The summary level payroll transactions recorded in the general ledger could not be reconciled to the transaction level detail provided from the payroll system. When comparing the two populations, we identified the following differences: • ALN 84.425 - For ALN 84.425 sub-program D, we noted a variance of $1,828,609. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $18,437,724 whereas payroll expenditures per SEFA amounted to $16,609,116. In addition to the above, for ALN 84.425 sub-program U, we noted a variance of $301,432. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $3,607,738 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $3,909,170. • ALN 84.010 - We noted a variance of $752,503. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $40,549,584 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $39,797,081. Questioned Costs – Not Determinable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s population completeness over the compliance requirements for each program. The prevalence of these findings is detailed in the condition section above. Effect – The SEFA may not be completely and accurately stated. In addition, the lack of established internal controls policies and procedures to ensure the SEFA is completely and accurately stated can lead to noncompliance with federal statutes, regulations, and provisions of grant agreements. Cause – The School System did not adhere to their internal policies and procedures to ensure the accuracy of the SEFA. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System develop policies and procedures and enhance their existing reconciliation process to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the SEFA, and that amounts reported on the SEFA are supported by transaction level detail. Views of Responsible Officials – The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The total expenditures for all federal programs recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures for Federal Awards are accurately presented and tie to the general ledger. The payroll sub-ledger is corrected before posting to the general ledger every two weeks. The resulting differences are most often immaterial but can be traced to corrections made by the Accounting Office after payroll is reviewed by the grants Restricted Funds Supervisor to ensure payroll is not posted to expired grants. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, since we could not validate the details of the differences.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number 2022-008 Prior Year Finding Number N/A Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Costs Principles Program: U.S. Department of Education Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN #: 84.010 Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) ALN #: 84.425C Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSR) Fund ALN #: 84.425D Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSR) ALN #: 84.425U Award #: 211941 Award Period: 03/24/2021 – 09/30/2023 COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief – Homeless Children and Youth ALN #: 84.425W Award #: Various Award Period: Various Criteria – In accordance with §200.302 Financial Management, a non-federal entity's financial management systems, including records documenting compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award, must be sufficient to permit the preparation of reports required by general and program-specific terms and conditions; and the tracing of funds to a level of expenditures adequate to establish that such funds have been used according to the federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. The financial management system of each non-federal entity must provide for the following: 1. Identification, in its accounts, of all federal awards received and expended and the federal programs under which they were received. 2. Accurate, current, and complete disclosure of the financial results of each federal award or program in accordance with the reporting requirements set forth in §200.327 Financial Reporting and §200.328 Monitoring and Reporting Program Performance. 3. Records that identify adequately the source and application of funds for federally funded activities. 4. Effective control over, and accountability for, all funds, property, and other assets. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303 requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statues, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Further, CFR Section 200.510 (b) requires the auditee must also prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements which must include the total Federal awards expended as determined in accordance with 2 CFR section 200.502, Basis for determining Federal awards expended. Condition – The amounts recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) agree to the total amount recorded in the general ledger. The summary level payroll transactions recorded in the general ledger could not be reconciled to the transaction level detail provided from the payroll system. When comparing the two populations, we identified the following differences: • ALN 84.425 - For ALN 84.425 sub-program D, we noted a variance of $1,828,609. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $18,437,724 whereas payroll expenditures per SEFA amounted to $16,609,116. In addition to the above, for ALN 84.425 sub-program U, we noted a variance of $301,432. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $3,607,738 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $3,909,170. • ALN 84.010 - We noted a variance of $752,503. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $40,549,584 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $39,797,081. Questioned Costs – Not Determinable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s population completeness over the compliance requirements for each program. The prevalence of these findings is detailed in the condition section above. Effect – The SEFA may not be completely and accurately stated. In addition, the lack of established internal controls policies and procedures to ensure the SEFA is completely and accurately stated can lead to noncompliance with federal statutes, regulations, and provisions of grant agreements. Cause – The School System did not adhere to their internal policies and procedures to ensure the accuracy of the SEFA. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System develop policies and procedures and enhance their existing reconciliation process to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the SEFA, and that amounts reported on the SEFA are supported by transaction level detail. Views of Responsible Officials – The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The total expenditures for all federal programs recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures for Federal Awards are accurately presented and tie to the general ledger. The payroll sub-ledger is corrected before posting to the general ledger every two weeks. The resulting differences are most often immaterial but can be traced to corrections made by the Accounting Office after payroll is reviewed by the grants Restricted Funds Supervisor to ensure payroll is not posted to expired grants. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, since we could not validate the details of the differences.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number 2022-008 Prior Year Finding Number N/A Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Costs Principles Program: U.S. Department of Education Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN #: 84.010 Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) ALN #: 84.425C Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSR) Fund ALN #: 84.425D Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSR) ALN #: 84.425U Award #: 211941 Award Period: 03/24/2021 – 09/30/2023 COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief – Homeless Children and Youth ALN #: 84.425W Award #: Various Award Period: Various Criteria – In accordance with §200.302 Financial Management, a non-federal entity's financial management systems, including records documenting compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award, must be sufficient to permit the preparation of reports required by general and program-specific terms and conditions; and the tracing of funds to a level of expenditures adequate to establish that such funds have been used according to the federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. The financial management system of each non-federal entity must provide for the following: 1. Identification, in its accounts, of all federal awards received and expended and the federal programs under which they were received. 2. Accurate, current, and complete disclosure of the financial results of each federal award or program in accordance with the reporting requirements set forth in §200.327 Financial Reporting and §200.328 Monitoring and Reporting Program Performance. 3. Records that identify adequately the source and application of funds for federally funded activities. 4. Effective control over, and accountability for, all funds, property, and other assets. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303 requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statues, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Further, CFR Section 200.510 (b) requires the auditee must also prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements which must include the total Federal awards expended as determined in accordance with 2 CFR section 200.502, Basis for determining Federal awards expended. Condition – The amounts recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) agree to the total amount recorded in the general ledger. The summary level payroll transactions recorded in the general ledger could not be reconciled to the transaction level detail provided from the payroll system. When comparing the two populations, we identified the following differences: • ALN 84.425 - For ALN 84.425 sub-program D, we noted a variance of $1,828,609. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $18,437,724 whereas payroll expenditures per SEFA amounted to $16,609,116. In addition to the above, for ALN 84.425 sub-program U, we noted a variance of $301,432. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $3,607,738 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $3,909,170. • ALN 84.010 - We noted a variance of $752,503. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $40,549,584 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $39,797,081. Questioned Costs – Not Determinable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s population completeness over the compliance requirements for each program. The prevalence of these findings is detailed in the condition section above. Effect – The SEFA may not be completely and accurately stated. In addition, the lack of established internal controls policies and procedures to ensure the SEFA is completely and accurately stated can lead to noncompliance with federal statutes, regulations, and provisions of grant agreements. Cause – The School System did not adhere to their internal policies and procedures to ensure the accuracy of the SEFA. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System develop policies and procedures and enhance their existing reconciliation process to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the SEFA, and that amounts reported on the SEFA are supported by transaction level detail. Views of Responsible Officials – The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The total expenditures for all federal programs recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures for Federal Awards are accurately presented and tie to the general ledger. The payroll sub-ledger is corrected before posting to the general ledger every two weeks. The resulting differences are most often immaterial but can be traced to corrections made by the Accounting Office after payroll is reviewed by the grants Restricted Funds Supervisor to ensure payroll is not posted to expired grants. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, since we could not validate the details of the differences.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number 2022-008 Prior Year Finding Number N/A Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Costs Principles Program: U.S. Department of Education Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN #: 84.010 Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) ALN #: 84.425C Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSR) Fund ALN #: 84.425D Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSR) ALN #: 84.425U Award #: 211941 Award Period: 03/24/2021 – 09/30/2023 COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief – Homeless Children and Youth ALN #: 84.425W Award #: Various Award Period: Various Criteria – In accordance with §200.302 Financial Management, a non-federal entity's financial management systems, including records documenting compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award, must be sufficient to permit the preparation of reports required by general and program-specific terms and conditions; and the tracing of funds to a level of expenditures adequate to establish that such funds have been used according to the federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. The financial management system of each non-federal entity must provide for the following: 1. Identification, in its accounts, of all federal awards received and expended and the federal programs under which they were received. 2. Accurate, current, and complete disclosure of the financial results of each federal award or program in accordance with the reporting requirements set forth in §200.327 Financial Reporting and §200.328 Monitoring and Reporting Program Performance. 3. Records that identify adequately the source and application of funds for federally funded activities. 4. Effective control over, and accountability for, all funds, property, and other assets. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303 requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statues, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Further, CFR Section 200.510 (b) requires the auditee must also prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements which must include the total Federal awards expended as determined in accordance with 2 CFR section 200.502, Basis for determining Federal awards expended. Condition – The amounts recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) agree to the total amount recorded in the general ledger. The summary level payroll transactions recorded in the general ledger could not be reconciled to the transaction level detail provided from the payroll system. When comparing the two populations, we identified the following differences: • ALN 84.425 - For ALN 84.425 sub-program D, we noted a variance of $1,828,609. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $18,437,724 whereas payroll expenditures per SEFA amounted to $16,609,116. In addition to the above, for ALN 84.425 sub-program U, we noted a variance of $301,432. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $3,607,738 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $3,909,170. • ALN 84.010 - We noted a variance of $752,503. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $40,549,584 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $39,797,081. Questioned Costs – Not Determinable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s population completeness over the compliance requirements for each program. The prevalence of these findings is detailed in the condition section above. Effect – The SEFA may not be completely and accurately stated. In addition, the lack of established internal controls policies and procedures to ensure the SEFA is completely and accurately stated can lead to noncompliance with federal statutes, regulations, and provisions of grant agreements. Cause – The School System did not adhere to their internal policies and procedures to ensure the accuracy of the SEFA. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System develop policies and procedures and enhance their existing reconciliation process to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the SEFA, and that amounts reported on the SEFA are supported by transaction level detail. Views of Responsible Officials – The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The total expenditures for all federal programs recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures for Federal Awards are accurately presented and tie to the general ledger. The payroll sub-ledger is corrected before posting to the general ledger every two weeks. The resulting differences are most often immaterial but can be traced to corrections made by the Accounting Office after payroll is reviewed by the grants Restricted Funds Supervisor to ensure payroll is not posted to expired grants. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, since we could not validate the details of the differences.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number 2022-008 Prior Year Finding Number N/A Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Costs Principles Program: U.S. Department of Education Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN #: 84.010 Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) ALN #: 84.425C Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSR) Fund ALN #: 84.425D Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSR) ALN #: 84.425U Award #: 211941 Award Period: 03/24/2021 – 09/30/2023 COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief – Homeless Children and Youth ALN #: 84.425W Award #: Various Award Period: Various Criteria – In accordance with §200.302 Financial Management, a non-federal entity's financial management systems, including records documenting compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award, must be sufficient to permit the preparation of reports required by general and program-specific terms and conditions; and the tracing of funds to a level of expenditures adequate to establish that such funds have been used according to the federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. The financial management system of each non-federal entity must provide for the following: 1. Identification, in its accounts, of all federal awards received and expended and the federal programs under which they were received. 2. Accurate, current, and complete disclosure of the financial results of each federal award or program in accordance with the reporting requirements set forth in §200.327 Financial Reporting and §200.328 Monitoring and Reporting Program Performance. 3. Records that identify adequately the source and application of funds for federally funded activities. 4. Effective control over, and accountability for, all funds, property, and other assets. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303 requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statues, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Further, CFR Section 200.510 (b) requires the auditee must also prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements which must include the total Federal awards expended as determined in accordance with 2 CFR section 200.502, Basis for determining Federal awards expended. Condition – The amounts recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) agree to the total amount recorded in the general ledger. The summary level payroll transactions recorded in the general ledger could not be reconciled to the transaction level detail provided from the payroll system. When comparing the two populations, we identified the following differences: • ALN 84.425 - For ALN 84.425 sub-program D, we noted a variance of $1,828,609. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $18,437,724 whereas payroll expenditures per SEFA amounted to $16,609,116. In addition to the above, for ALN 84.425 sub-program U, we noted a variance of $301,432. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $3,607,738 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $3,909,170. • ALN 84.010 - We noted a variance of $752,503. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $40,549,584 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $39,797,081. Questioned Costs – Not Determinable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s population completeness over the compliance requirements for each program. The prevalence of these findings is detailed in the condition section above. Effect – The SEFA may not be completely and accurately stated. In addition, the lack of established internal controls policies and procedures to ensure the SEFA is completely and accurately stated can lead to noncompliance with federal statutes, regulations, and provisions of grant agreements. Cause – The School System did not adhere to their internal policies and procedures to ensure the accuracy of the SEFA. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System develop policies and procedures and enhance their existing reconciliation process to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the SEFA, and that amounts reported on the SEFA are supported by transaction level detail. Views of Responsible Officials – The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The total expenditures for all federal programs recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures for Federal Awards are accurately presented and tie to the general ledger. The payroll sub-ledger is corrected before posting to the general ledger every two weeks. The resulting differences are most often immaterial but can be traced to corrections made by the Accounting Office after payroll is reviewed by the grants Restricted Funds Supervisor to ensure payroll is not posted to expired grants. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, since we could not validate the details of the differences.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number 2022-008 Prior Year Finding Number N/A Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Costs Principles Program: U.S. Department of Education Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN #: 84.010 Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) ALN #: 84.425C Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSR) Fund ALN #: 84.425D Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSR) ALN #: 84.425U Award #: 211941 Award Period: 03/24/2021 – 09/30/2023 COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief – Homeless Children and Youth ALN #: 84.425W Award #: Various Award Period: Various Criteria – In accordance with §200.302 Financial Management, a non-federal entity's financial management systems, including records documenting compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award, must be sufficient to permit the preparation of reports required by general and program-specific terms and conditions; and the tracing of funds to a level of expenditures adequate to establish that such funds have been used according to the federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. The financial management system of each non-federal entity must provide for the following: 1. Identification, in its accounts, of all federal awards received and expended and the federal programs under which they were received. 2. Accurate, current, and complete disclosure of the financial results of each federal award or program in accordance with the reporting requirements set forth in §200.327 Financial Reporting and §200.328 Monitoring and Reporting Program Performance. 3. Records that identify adequately the source and application of funds for federally funded activities. 4. Effective control over, and accountability for, all funds, property, and other assets. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303 requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statues, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Further, CFR Section 200.510 (b) requires the auditee must also prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements which must include the total Federal awards expended as determined in accordance with 2 CFR section 200.502, Basis for determining Federal awards expended. Condition – The amounts recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) agree to the total amount recorded in the general ledger. The summary level payroll transactions recorded in the general ledger could not be reconciled to the transaction level detail provided from the payroll system. When comparing the two populations, we identified the following differences: • ALN 84.425 - For ALN 84.425 sub-program D, we noted a variance of $1,828,609. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $18,437,724 whereas payroll expenditures per SEFA amounted to $16,609,116. In addition to the above, for ALN 84.425 sub-program U, we noted a variance of $301,432. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $3,607,738 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $3,909,170. • ALN 84.010 - We noted a variance of $752,503. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $40,549,584 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $39,797,081. Questioned Costs – Not Determinable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s population completeness over the compliance requirements for each program. The prevalence of these findings is detailed in the condition section above. Effect – The SEFA may not be completely and accurately stated. In addition, the lack of established internal controls policies and procedures to ensure the SEFA is completely and accurately stated can lead to noncompliance with federal statutes, regulations, and provisions of grant agreements. Cause – The School System did not adhere to their internal policies and procedures to ensure the accuracy of the SEFA. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System develop policies and procedures and enhance their existing reconciliation process to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the SEFA, and that amounts reported on the SEFA are supported by transaction level detail. Views of Responsible Officials – The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The total expenditures for all federal programs recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures for Federal Awards are accurately presented and tie to the general ledger. The payroll sub-ledger is corrected before posting to the general ledger every two weeks. The resulting differences are most often immaterial but can be traced to corrections made by the Accounting Office after payroll is reviewed by the grants Restricted Funds Supervisor to ensure payroll is not posted to expired grants. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, since we could not validate the details of the differences.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number 2022-008 Prior Year Finding Number N/A Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Costs Principles Program: U.S. Department of Education Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN #: 84.010 Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) ALN #: 84.425C Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSR) Fund ALN #: 84.425D Award #: Various Award Period: Various COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSR) ALN #: 84.425U Award #: 211941 Award Period: 03/24/2021 – 09/30/2023 COVID-19 – American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief – Homeless Children and Youth ALN #: 84.425W Award #: Various Award Period: Various Criteria – In accordance with §200.302 Financial Management, a non-federal entity's financial management systems, including records documenting compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award, must be sufficient to permit the preparation of reports required by general and program-specific terms and conditions; and the tracing of funds to a level of expenditures adequate to establish that such funds have been used according to the federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. The financial management system of each non-federal entity must provide for the following: 1. Identification, in its accounts, of all federal awards received and expended and the federal programs under which they were received. 2. Accurate, current, and complete disclosure of the financial results of each federal award or program in accordance with the reporting requirements set forth in §200.327 Financial Reporting and §200.328 Monitoring and Reporting Program Performance. 3. Records that identify adequately the source and application of funds for federally funded activities. 4. Effective control over, and accountability for, all funds, property, and other assets. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303 requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statues, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Further, CFR Section 200.510 (b) requires the auditee must also prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements which must include the total Federal awards expended as determined in accordance with 2 CFR section 200.502, Basis for determining Federal awards expended. Condition – The amounts recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) agree to the total amount recorded in the general ledger. The summary level payroll transactions recorded in the general ledger could not be reconciled to the transaction level detail provided from the payroll system. When comparing the two populations, we identified the following differences: • ALN 84.425 - For ALN 84.425 sub-program D, we noted a variance of $1,828,609. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $18,437,724 whereas payroll expenditures per SEFA amounted to $16,609,116. In addition to the above, for ALN 84.425 sub-program U, we noted a variance of $301,432. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $3,607,738 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $3,909,170. • ALN 84.010 - We noted a variance of $752,503. Total payroll expenditures per the payroll system details amounted to $40,549,584 whereas payroll expenditures per the SEFA amounted to $39,797,081. Questioned Costs – Not Determinable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s population completeness over the compliance requirements for each program. The prevalence of these findings is detailed in the condition section above. Effect – The SEFA may not be completely and accurately stated. In addition, the lack of established internal controls policies and procedures to ensure the SEFA is completely and accurately stated can lead to noncompliance with federal statutes, regulations, and provisions of grant agreements. Cause – The School System did not adhere to their internal policies and procedures to ensure the accuracy of the SEFA. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System develop policies and procedures and enhance their existing reconciliation process to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the SEFA, and that amounts reported on the SEFA are supported by transaction level detail. Views of Responsible Officials – The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The total expenditures for all federal programs recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures for Federal Awards are accurately presented and tie to the general ledger. The payroll sub-ledger is corrected before posting to the general ledger every two weeks. The resulting differences are most often immaterial but can be traced to corrections made by the Accounting Office after payroll is reviewed by the grants Restricted Funds Supervisor to ensure payroll is not posted to expired grants. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, since we could not validate the details of the differences.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.
Finding Number: 2022-009 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting Package Program: ALN # 21.027 COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ALN # 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies ALN # 84.181A Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families ALN # 84.365A English Language Acquisition State Grants ALN # 84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ALN # 84.425 COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Criteria – The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512, Report Submission, establishes that the audit shall be completed and the data collection form and reporting package shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period, unless a longer period is agreed to in advance by the cognizant or oversight agency for audit. The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303, Internal Controls, requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition – The School System did not comply with the required submission date of the data collection form and reporting package to the FAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Questioned Costs – Not applicable. Context – This is a condition identified per review of the School System’s compliance with the specified requirements. Effect – The School System could be exposed to a reduction or elimination of funds by the Federal awarding agencies. Cause – The School System did not have controls in place to ensure that the reporting package was submitted to the FAC within the required timeframe. Recommendation – We recommend that the School System establishes controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe. Views of Responsible Officials - The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The fiscal year 2022 single audit was not completed for the auditors to provide a final report to certify in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the specified timeframe as noted in the Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.512. The planned corrective actions are presented in the School System’s Corrective Action Plan attached as Appendix B to the Single Audit Report. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, the School System did not have the established controls to ensure the reporting package is submitted to the FAC annually within the required timeframe.