Audit 30095

FY End
2022-06-30
Total Expended
$2.13M
Findings
2
Programs
13
Organization: Brookwood School District 167 (IL)
Year: 2022 Accepted: 2023-03-21

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
29424 2022-002 - - AB
605866 2022-002 - - AB

Contacts

Name Title Type
QME4JTLND6W3 Kevin Slattery Auditee
7087585190 Nicholus Cavaliere Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: Note 3: Subrecipients Accounting Policies: The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards includes the federal grant activity of Brookwood School District 167 and is presented on the modified cash basis of accounting. The information in this schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of the Office of Management and Budget Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. Therefore, some amounts presented in this schedule may differ from amounts presented in, or used in the preparation of, the basic financial statements. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate. Of the federal expenditures presented in the schedule, Brookwood School District 167 provided federal awards to subrecipients as follows: NONE
Title: Note 4: Non-Cash Assistance Accounting Policies: The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards includes the federal grant activity of Brookwood School District 167 and is presented on the modified cash basis of accounting. The information in this schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of the Office of Management and Budget Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. Therefore, some amounts presented in this schedule may differ from amounts presented in, or used in the preparation of, the basic financial statements. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate. The following amounts were expended in the form of non-cash assistance by Brookwood School District 167 and should be included in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards:NON-CASH COMMODITIES (Assistance Listing Number 10.555)**: $(63,088)OTHER NON-CASH ASSISTANCE - DEPT. OF DEFENSE FRUITS & VEGETABLES: $0 Total Non-Cash: ($63,088)
Title: Note 5: Other Information Accounting Policies: The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards includes the federal grant activity of Brookwood School District 167 and is presented on the modified cash basis of accounting. The information in this schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of the Office of Management and Budget Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. Therefore, some amounts presented in this schedule may differ from amounts presented in, or used in the preparation of, the basic financial statements. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate. Insurance coverage in effect paid with Federal funds during the fiscal year:Property: $0 Auto: $0 General Liability: $0 Workers Compensation: $0 Loans/Loan Guarantees Outstanding at June 30: $0 District had Federal grants requiring matching expenditures: No

Finding Details

Brookwood School District 167 07-016-1670-02 SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS Year Ending June 30, 2022 SECTION III - FEDERAL AWARD FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS 1. FINDING NUMBER:14 2022 - 002 2. THIS FINDING IS: x New Repeat from Prior year? Year originally reported? 3. Federal Program Name and Year: COVID-19 - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief E2 - 2021 4. Project No.: 21-4998-E2 5. AL No.: 84.425D 6. Passed Through: Illinois State Board of Education 7. Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Education 8. Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation) According to 2 CFR 200.403(g) allowable costs must "be adequately documented." 9. Condition15 The District's expenditure population was less than amounts claimed by $5,617. The District was unable to identify and support expenditures for this difference. 10. Questioned Costs16 $5,617 11. Context17 Finding is an isolated incident and resulted from reconciling the District's expenditure population to the SEFA. No exceptions were noted during activities allowed or unallowed and allowable costs testing for the amounts that were sampled during our audit procedures. 12. Effect The District received funding in excess of the expenditures incurred. 13. Cause The District's controls did not prevent or detect unsupported amounts from being reported and submitted for reimbursement. 14. Recommendation We recommend that the District implement additional review procedures prior to submitting request for reimbursement of grant expenditures incurred and ensure that amounts claimed are supported by allowable transactions. 15. Management's response18 The District will implement additional review procedures to ensure that expenditure claims submitted for reimbursement agree to supported transactions within the accounting system for allowable costs under the award. 14 See footnote 11. 15 Include facts that support the deficiency identified on the audit finding (?200.516 (b)(3)). 16 Identify questioned costs as required by ?200.516 (a)(3 - 4). 17 See footnote 12. 18 To the extent practical, indicate when management does not agree with the finding, questioned cost, or both.
Brookwood School District 167 07-016-1670-02 SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS Year Ending June 30, 2022 SECTION III - FEDERAL AWARD FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS 1. FINDING NUMBER:14 2022 - 002 2. THIS FINDING IS: x New Repeat from Prior year? Year originally reported? 3. Federal Program Name and Year: COVID-19 - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief E2 - 2021 4. Project No.: 21-4998-E2 5. AL No.: 84.425D 6. Passed Through: Illinois State Board of Education 7. Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Education 8. Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation) According to 2 CFR 200.403(g) allowable costs must "be adequately documented." 9. Condition15 The District's expenditure population was less than amounts claimed by $5,617. The District was unable to identify and support expenditures for this difference. 10. Questioned Costs16 $5,617 11. Context17 Finding is an isolated incident and resulted from reconciling the District's expenditure population to the SEFA. No exceptions were noted during activities allowed or unallowed and allowable costs testing for the amounts that were sampled during our audit procedures. 12. Effect The District received funding in excess of the expenditures incurred. 13. Cause The District's controls did not prevent or detect unsupported amounts from being reported and submitted for reimbursement. 14. Recommendation We recommend that the District implement additional review procedures prior to submitting request for reimbursement of grant expenditures incurred and ensure that amounts claimed are supported by allowable transactions. 15. Management's response18 The District will implement additional review procedures to ensure that expenditure claims submitted for reimbursement agree to supported transactions within the accounting system for allowable costs under the award. 14 See footnote 11. 15 Include facts that support the deficiency identified on the audit finding (?200.516 (b)(3)). 16 Identify questioned costs as required by ?200.516 (a)(3 - 4). 17 See footnote 12. 18 To the extent practical, indicate when management does not agree with the finding, questioned cost, or both.