Audit 301857

FY End
2023-06-30
Total Expended
$1.53M
Findings
6
Programs
13
Year: 2023 Accepted: 2024-04-01

Organization Exclusion Status:

Checking exclusion status...

Contacts

Name Title Type
C5Z7CE4F82J3 Bernadette Pinto Auditee
8482033742 Leonora Galleros Auditor
No contacts on file

Notes to SEFA

Title: NOTE 3 RELATIONSHIP TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Accounting Policies: NOTE 1 GENERAL The accompanying schedules of expenditures of federal awards and state financial assistance include federal and state activity of the Board of Trustees, Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School. The Board of Trustees is defined in Note 1 to the Charter School’s basic financial statements. All federal and state awards received directly from federal and state agencies, as well as federal awards and state financial assistance passed through other government agencies is included on the schedule of federal awards and state financial assistance. NOTE 2 BASIS OF ACCOUNTING The accompanying Schedules of Expenditures of Federal Awards and State Financial Assistance are presented using the budgetary basis of accounting with the exception of those recorded in the food service fund, which are presented using the accrual basis of accounting. These bases of accounting are described in Note 1 to the Charter School’s basic financial statements. The information in these schedules 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), and New Jersey OMB’s Letter Circular 15-08, Single Audit Policy for Recipients of Federal Grants, State Grants and State Aid. 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 Charter School has not elected to use the ten percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. Amounts reported in the accompanying schedules agree with the amounts reported in the Charter School’s basic financial statements. The basic financial statements present the special revenue fund on both GAAP and budgetary basis. The special revenue fund is presented in the accompanying schedules on the grant accounting budgetary basis which recognizes encumbrances as expenditures and also recognizes the related revenues, whereas the GAAP basis does not. See Exhibit C-3 for a reconciliation of the budgetary basis to the GAAP basis of accounting for the special revenue fund. Awards and financial assistance revenues are reported in the Charter School’s basic financial statements on a GAAP basis as follows: Federal Special Revenue Fund $1,361,299 Enterprise Fund 170,022 Total $1,531,321 State General Fund $7,242,470 Special Revcenue Fund 4,442 Enterprise Fund 3,278 Total $7,250,190
Title: NOTE 4 RELATIONSHIP TO STATE FINANCIAL REPORTS Accounting Policies: NOTE 1 GENERAL The accompanying schedules of expenditures of federal awards and state financial assistance include federal and state activity of the Board of Trustees, Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School. The Board of Trustees is defined in Note 1 to the Charter School’s basic financial statements. All federal and state awards received directly from federal and state agencies, as well as federal awards and state financial assistance passed through other government agencies is included on the schedule of federal awards and state financial assistance. NOTE 2 BASIS OF ACCOUNTING The accompanying Schedules of Expenditures of Federal Awards and State Financial Assistance are presented using the budgetary basis of accounting with the exception of those recorded in the food service fund, which are presented using the accrual basis of accounting. These bases of accounting are described in Note 1 to the Charter School’s basic financial statements. The information in these schedules 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), and New Jersey OMB’s Letter Circular 15-08, Single Audit Policy for Recipients of Federal Grants, State Grants and State Aid. 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 Charter School has not elected to use the ten percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. Amounts reported in the accompanying schedules agree with the amounts reported in the related federal and state financial reports.
Title: NOTE 5 ON-BEHALF PAYMENTS Accounting Policies: NOTE 1 GENERAL The accompanying schedules of expenditures of federal awards and state financial assistance include federal and state activity of the Board of Trustees, Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School. The Board of Trustees is defined in Note 1 to the Charter School’s basic financial statements. All federal and state awards received directly from federal and state agencies, as well as federal awards and state financial assistance passed through other government agencies is included on the schedule of federal awards and state financial assistance. NOTE 2 BASIS OF ACCOUNTING The accompanying Schedules of Expenditures of Federal Awards and State Financial Assistance are presented using the budgetary basis of accounting with the exception of those recorded in the food service fund, which are presented using the accrual basis of accounting. These bases of accounting are described in Note 1 to the Charter School’s basic financial statements. The information in these schedules 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), and New Jersey OMB’s Letter Circular 15-08, Single Audit Policy for Recipients of Federal Grants, State Grants and State Aid. 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 Charter School has not elected to use the ten percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. TPAF Social Security Contributions represents reimbursements in the amount of $184,786 by the State for the employer’s share of social security contributions for TPAF members for the year ended June 30, 2023. The State had also made on-behalf TPAF payments for post-retirement medical benefits in the amount of $1,617,608.
Title: NOTE 6 ON BEHALF PROGRAMS NOT SUBJECT TO STATE SINGLE AUDIT Accounting Policies: NOTE 1 GENERAL The accompanying schedules of expenditures of federal awards and state financial assistance include federal and state activity of the Board of Trustees, Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School. The Board of Trustees is defined in Note 1 to the Charter School’s basic financial statements. All federal and state awards received directly from federal and state agencies, as well as federal awards and state financial assistance passed through other government agencies is included on the schedule of federal awards and state financial assistance. NOTE 2 BASIS OF ACCOUNTING The accompanying Schedules of Expenditures of Federal Awards and State Financial Assistance are presented using the budgetary basis of accounting with the exception of those recorded in the food service fund, which are presented using the accrual basis of accounting. These bases of accounting are described in Note 1 to the Charter School’s basic financial statements. The information in these schedules 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), and New Jersey OMB’s Letter Circular 15-08, Single Audit Policy for Recipients of Federal Grants, State Grants and State Aid. 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 Charter School has not elected to use the ten percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. On-behalf State Programs for TPAF pension, post-retirement medical benefits and long-term disability insurance contributions are not subject to a State single audit and, therefore, are excluded from major program determination. The Schedule of State Financial Assistance provides a reconciliation of State financial assistance reported in the Charter School's financial statements and the amount subject to State single audit and major program determination.

Finding Details

Criteria In accordance with the Uniform Guidance 2 CFR 200.302(a), “Each state must expend and account for the Federal award in accordance with state laws and procedures for expending and accounting for the state's own funds. In addition, the state's and the other 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. See also § 200.450.” Condition Some supporting schedules for expenses claimed for ESF and 21st Century Grant for the year ended June 30, 2023, were not readily available. Context Supporting schedule cannot be located. Cause Procedures to monitor proper filing of supporting documents were not adhered to consistently. Effect Complete records of claims were not maintained. Questioned Cost None identified. Recommendation The Charter School needs to ensure that supporting schedules and documents for claims are readily available and ensure proper safekeeping of pertinent documents. In addition, the Charter School is responsible for maintaining supporting documentation for seven (7) years and for making it available to the NJDOE, the U.S. Department of Education, and/or their authorized representatives upon request.
Criteria In accordance with the Uniform Guidance 2 CFR 200.302(a), “Each state must expend and account for the Federal award in accordance with state laws and procedures for expending and accounting for the state's own funds. In addition, the state's and the other 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. See also § 200.450.” Condition Some supporting schedules for expenses claimed for ESF and 21st Century Grant for the year ended June 30, 2023, were not readily available. Context Supporting schedule cannot be located. Cause Procedures to monitor proper filing of supporting documents were not adhered to consistently. Effect Complete records of claims were not maintained. Questioned Cost None identified. Recommendation The Charter School needs to ensure that supporting schedules and documents for claims are readily available and ensure proper safekeeping of pertinent documents. In addition, the Charter School is responsible for maintaining supporting documentation for seven (7) years and for making it available to the NJDOE, the U.S. Department of Education, and/or their authorized representatives upon request.
Criteria In accordance with the Uniform Guidance 2 CFR 200.302(a), “Each state must expend and account for the Federal award in accordance with state laws and procedures for expending and accounting for the state's own funds. In addition, the state's and the other 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. See also § 200.450.” Condition Some supporting schedules for expenses claimed for ESF and 21st Century Grant for the year ended June 30, 2023, were not readily available. Context Supporting schedule cannot be located. Cause Procedures to monitor proper filing of supporting documents were not adhered to consistently. Effect Complete records of claims were not maintained. Questioned Cost None identified. Recommendation The Charter School needs to ensure that supporting schedules and documents for claims are readily available and ensure proper safekeeping of pertinent documents. In addition, the Charter School is responsible for maintaining supporting documentation for seven (7) years and for making it available to the NJDOE, the U.S. Department of Education, and/or their authorized representatives upon request.
Criteria In accordance with the Uniform Guidance 2 CFR 200.302(a), “Each state must expend and account for the Federal award in accordance with state laws and procedures for expending and accounting for the state's own funds. In addition, the state's and the other 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. See also § 200.450.” Condition Some supporting schedules for expenses claimed for ESF and 21st Century Grant for the year ended June 30, 2023, were not readily available. Context Supporting schedule cannot be located. Cause Procedures to monitor proper filing of supporting documents were not adhered to consistently. Effect Complete records of claims were not maintained. Questioned Cost None identified. Recommendation The Charter School needs to ensure that supporting schedules and documents for claims are readily available and ensure proper safekeeping of pertinent documents. In addition, the Charter School is responsible for maintaining supporting documentation for seven (7) years and for making it available to the NJDOE, the U.S. Department of Education, and/or their authorized representatives upon request.
Criteria In accordance with the Uniform Guidance 2 CFR 200.302(a), “Each state must expend and account for the Federal award in accordance with state laws and procedures for expending and accounting for the state's own funds. In addition, the state's and the other 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. See also § 200.450.” Condition Some supporting schedules for expenses claimed for ESF and 21st Century Grant for the year ended June 30, 2023, were not readily available. Context Supporting schedule cannot be located. Cause Procedures to monitor proper filing of supporting documents were not adhered to consistently. Effect Complete records of claims were not maintained. Questioned Cost None identified. Recommendation The Charter School needs to ensure that supporting schedules and documents for claims are readily available and ensure proper safekeeping of pertinent documents. In addition, the Charter School is responsible for maintaining supporting documentation for seven (7) years and for making it available to the NJDOE, the U.S. Department of Education, and/or their authorized representatives upon request.
Criteria In accordance with the Uniform Guidance 2 CFR 200.302(a), “Each state must expend and account for the Federal award in accordance with state laws and procedures for expending and accounting for the state's own funds. In addition, the state's and the other 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. See also § 200.450.” Condition Some supporting schedules for expenses claimed for ESF and 21st Century Grant for the year ended June 30, 2023, were not readily available. Context Supporting schedule cannot be located. Cause Procedures to monitor proper filing of supporting documents were not adhered to consistently. Effect Complete records of claims were not maintained. Questioned Cost None identified. Recommendation The Charter School needs to ensure that supporting schedules and documents for claims are readily available and ensure proper safekeeping of pertinent documents. In addition, the Charter School is responsible for maintaining supporting documentation for seven (7) years and for making it available to the NJDOE, the U.S. Department of Education, and/or their authorized representatives upon request.