Audit 304014

FY End
2022-09-30
Total Expended
$5.76M
Findings
8
Programs
17
Year: 2022 Accepted: 2024-04-19

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
393810 2022-005 Material Weakness - AB
393811 2022-004 Material Weakness - AB
393812 2022-004 Material Weakness - AB
393813 2022-004 Material Weakness - AB
970252 2022-005 Material Weakness - AB
970253 2022-004 Material Weakness - AB
970254 2022-004 Material Weakness - AB
970255 2022-004 Material Weakness - AB

Contacts

Name Title Type
YGCHD9HABB23 Michelle Andrews Auditee
3347753453 Christina Smith Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: Basis of Presentation Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The Barbour County Board of Education has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed in the Uniform Guidance. The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the “Schedule”) includes the federal award activity of the Barbour County Board of Education under programs of the federal government for the year ended September 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 Barbour County Board of Education, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position and changes in net position of the Barbour County Board of Education.
Title: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The Barbour County Board of Education has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed in the Uniform Guidance. Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement.
Title: Indirect Cost Rate Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The Barbour County Board of Education has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed in the Uniform Guidance. The Barbour County Board of Education has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed in the Uniform Guidance.

Finding Details

Title 2 U. S. Code of Federal Regulations, Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance), 2 CFR 200.403(g) outlines the factors affecting allowability of costs charged to a federal award, specifically that costs should be adequately documented. While testing journal entries recorded to cash in the Special Revenue Fund, which accounts for federal programs, we noted several journal entries made by the Board to cash and expenditures that did not include documentation to support the expenditures. One of these journal entries charged costs totaling $35,913.40 to the Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants, a nonmajor federal program. The Board did not have procedures in place to ensure costs charged to the Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants were adequately documented. As a result, the Board did not comply with the Uniform Guidance as it pertains to documentation of costs charged to the Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants and questioned costs of $35,913.40 will be reported for the Supporting Effective Instruction Grants. Recommendation The Board should establish procedures to ensure all costs charged to federal programs, including journal entries, are supported by adequate documentation. Views of Responsible Officials of the Auditee The Board agreed with the finding.
Title 2 U. S. Code of Federal Regulations, Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance), 2 CFR 200.403(g) outlines the factors affecting allowability of costs charged to a federal award, specifically that costs should be adequately documented. Twenty-five (25) expenditures were initially tested from the Education Stabilization Fund. The test indicated that the Board recorded a journal entry to charge $627,472.58 to the Education Stabilization Fund that was not supported by documentation. Six (6) additional journal entries were tested and four (4) of these journal entries that charged $405,002.44 to the Education Stabilization Fund were not supported by documentation. Therefore, a total of $1,032,475.02 in expenditures charged to the Education Stabilization Fund were undocumented and unsupported. The Board did not have procedures in place to ensure costs charged to the Education Stabilization Fund were adequately documented. As a result, the Board is not in compliance with Uniform Guidance as it pertains to documentation of costs charged to the Education Stabilization Fund. Questioned costs of $1,032,475.02 will be reported for the Education Stabilization Fund which represent material noncompliance to the program, and also a material misstatement to the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Recommendation The Board should establish procedures to ensure all costs charged to federal programs, including journal entries, are supported by adequate documentation. Views of Responsible Officials of the Auditee The Board agreed with the finding.
Title 2 U. S. Code of Federal Regulations, Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance), 2 CFR 200.403(g) outlines the factors affecting allowability of costs charged to a federal award, specifically that costs should be adequately documented. Twenty-five (25) expenditures were initially tested from the Education Stabilization Fund. The test indicated that the Board recorded a journal entry to charge $627,472.58 to the Education Stabilization Fund that was not supported by documentation. Six (6) additional journal entries were tested and four (4) of these journal entries that charged $405,002.44 to the Education Stabilization Fund were not supported by documentation. Therefore, a total of $1,032,475.02 in expenditures charged to the Education Stabilization Fund were undocumented and unsupported. The Board did not have procedures in place to ensure costs charged to the Education Stabilization Fund were adequately documented. As a result, the Board is not in compliance with Uniform Guidance as it pertains to documentation of costs charged to the Education Stabilization Fund. Questioned costs of $1,032,475.02 will be reported for the Education Stabilization Fund which represent material noncompliance to the program, and also a material misstatement to the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Recommendation The Board should establish procedures to ensure all costs charged to federal programs, including journal entries, are supported by adequate documentation. Views of Responsible Officials of the Auditee The Board agreed with the finding.
Title 2 U. S. Code of Federal Regulations, Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance), 2 CFR 200.403(g) outlines the factors affecting allowability of costs charged to a federal award, specifically that costs should be adequately documented. Twenty-five (25) expenditures were initially tested from the Education Stabilization Fund. The test indicated that the Board recorded a journal entry to charge $627,472.58 to the Education Stabilization Fund that was not supported by documentation. Six (6) additional journal entries were tested and four (4) of these journal entries that charged $405,002.44 to the Education Stabilization Fund were not supported by documentation. Therefore, a total of $1,032,475.02 in expenditures charged to the Education Stabilization Fund were undocumented and unsupported. The Board did not have procedures in place to ensure costs charged to the Education Stabilization Fund were adequately documented. As a result, the Board is not in compliance with Uniform Guidance as it pertains to documentation of costs charged to the Education Stabilization Fund. Questioned costs of $1,032,475.02 will be reported for the Education Stabilization Fund which represent material noncompliance to the program, and also a material misstatement to the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Recommendation The Board should establish procedures to ensure all costs charged to federal programs, including journal entries, are supported by adequate documentation. Views of Responsible Officials of the Auditee The Board agreed with the finding.
Title 2 U. S. Code of Federal Regulations, Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance), 2 CFR 200.403(g) outlines the factors affecting allowability of costs charged to a federal award, specifically that costs should be adequately documented. While testing journal entries recorded to cash in the Special Revenue Fund, which accounts for federal programs, we noted several journal entries made by the Board to cash and expenditures that did not include documentation to support the expenditures. One of these journal entries charged costs totaling $35,913.40 to the Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants, a nonmajor federal program. The Board did not have procedures in place to ensure costs charged to the Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants were adequately documented. As a result, the Board did not comply with the Uniform Guidance as it pertains to documentation of costs charged to the Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants and questioned costs of $35,913.40 will be reported for the Supporting Effective Instruction Grants. Recommendation The Board should establish procedures to ensure all costs charged to federal programs, including journal entries, are supported by adequate documentation. Views of Responsible Officials of the Auditee The Board agreed with the finding.
Title 2 U. S. Code of Federal Regulations, Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance), 2 CFR 200.403(g) outlines the factors affecting allowability of costs charged to a federal award, specifically that costs should be adequately documented. Twenty-five (25) expenditures were initially tested from the Education Stabilization Fund. The test indicated that the Board recorded a journal entry to charge $627,472.58 to the Education Stabilization Fund that was not supported by documentation. Six (6) additional journal entries were tested and four (4) of these journal entries that charged $405,002.44 to the Education Stabilization Fund were not supported by documentation. Therefore, a total of $1,032,475.02 in expenditures charged to the Education Stabilization Fund were undocumented and unsupported. The Board did not have procedures in place to ensure costs charged to the Education Stabilization Fund were adequately documented. As a result, the Board is not in compliance with Uniform Guidance as it pertains to documentation of costs charged to the Education Stabilization Fund. Questioned costs of $1,032,475.02 will be reported for the Education Stabilization Fund which represent material noncompliance to the program, and also a material misstatement to the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Recommendation The Board should establish procedures to ensure all costs charged to federal programs, including journal entries, are supported by adequate documentation. Views of Responsible Officials of the Auditee The Board agreed with the finding.
Title 2 U. S. Code of Federal Regulations, Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance), 2 CFR 200.403(g) outlines the factors affecting allowability of costs charged to a federal award, specifically that costs should be adequately documented. Twenty-five (25) expenditures were initially tested from the Education Stabilization Fund. The test indicated that the Board recorded a journal entry to charge $627,472.58 to the Education Stabilization Fund that was not supported by documentation. Six (6) additional journal entries were tested and four (4) of these journal entries that charged $405,002.44 to the Education Stabilization Fund were not supported by documentation. Therefore, a total of $1,032,475.02 in expenditures charged to the Education Stabilization Fund were undocumented and unsupported. The Board did not have procedures in place to ensure costs charged to the Education Stabilization Fund were adequately documented. As a result, the Board is not in compliance with Uniform Guidance as it pertains to documentation of costs charged to the Education Stabilization Fund. Questioned costs of $1,032,475.02 will be reported for the Education Stabilization Fund which represent material noncompliance to the program, and also a material misstatement to the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Recommendation The Board should establish procedures to ensure all costs charged to federal programs, including journal entries, are supported by adequate documentation. Views of Responsible Officials of the Auditee The Board agreed with the finding.
Title 2 U. S. Code of Federal Regulations, Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance), 2 CFR 200.403(g) outlines the factors affecting allowability of costs charged to a federal award, specifically that costs should be adequately documented. Twenty-five (25) expenditures were initially tested from the Education Stabilization Fund. The test indicated that the Board recorded a journal entry to charge $627,472.58 to the Education Stabilization Fund that was not supported by documentation. Six (6) additional journal entries were tested and four (4) of these journal entries that charged $405,002.44 to the Education Stabilization Fund were not supported by documentation. Therefore, a total of $1,032,475.02 in expenditures charged to the Education Stabilization Fund were undocumented and unsupported. The Board did not have procedures in place to ensure costs charged to the Education Stabilization Fund were adequately documented. As a result, the Board is not in compliance with Uniform Guidance as it pertains to documentation of costs charged to the Education Stabilization Fund. Questioned costs of $1,032,475.02 will be reported for the Education Stabilization Fund which represent material noncompliance to the program, and also a material misstatement to the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Recommendation The Board should establish procedures to ensure all costs charged to federal programs, including journal entries, are supported by adequate documentation. Views of Responsible Officials of the Auditee The Board agreed with the finding.