Audit 304135

FY End
2023-06-30
Total Expended
$3.87M
Findings
18
Programs
13
Year: 2023 Accepted: 2024-04-22

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
393952 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - L
393953 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - L
393954 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - L
393955 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - L
393956 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - L
393957 2023-002 Significant Deficiency - L
393958 2023-003 Significant Deficiency - L
393959 2023-004 Significant Deficiency - A
393960 2023-005 Significant Deficiency - A
970394 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - L
970395 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - L
970396 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - L
970397 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - L
970398 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - L
970399 2023-002 Significant Deficiency - L
970400 2023-003 Significant Deficiency - L
970401 2023-004 Significant Deficiency - A
970402 2023-005 Significant Deficiency - A

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Notes to SEFA

Title: Noncash Transactions Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting. Pass through identifying numbers are presented on the Schedule where available. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The School District has selected to use a rate other than the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate as permitted by 2 CFR Section 200.414. Nonmonetary assistance is reported in the schedules at the fair market value of the commodities received and disbursed. At June 30, 2023, there were $123,065 of donated food commodities in the Child Nutrition Cluster passed through the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. There are no outstanding balances as of June 30, 2023.
Title: Oversight Agencies Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting. Pass through identifying numbers are presented on the Schedule where available. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The School District has selected to use a rate other than the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate as permitted by 2 CFR Section 200.414. The District's federal oversight agency is the U.S. Department of Education. The District's state cognizant agency is the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Title: Eligible costs for Special Education Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting. Pass through identifying numbers are presented on the Schedule where available. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The School District has selected to use a rate other than the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate as permitted by 2 CFR Section 200.414. Eligible costs for special education under project 011 were $6,428,771 for the year ended June 30, 2023.
Title: Basis of Presentation Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting. Pass through identifying numbers are presented on the Schedule where available. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The School District has selected to use a rate other than the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate as permitted by 2 CFR Section 200.414. The accompanying Schedules of Expenditures of Federal and State Awards (the Schedules) includes the federal and state grant activity of the School District under programs of the federal government and state agencies for the year ended June 30, 2023. The information in this Schedules is presented in accordance with the requirements of Uniform Guidance, Wisconsin State Single Audit Guidelines, Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations. Because the Schedules presents only a selected portion of the operations of the School District, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net position, or cash flows of the School District.

Finding Details

Condition: Supporting documentation for the monthly food service meals provided did not align with the claims reported for reimbursement by free, reduced, and paid categories. Criteria: The District is required to track free, reduced, and paid meals provided for the child nutrition program for reporting and reimbursement. Cause: The District’s controls did not identify discrepancies between the monthly meals provided and the amounts reported to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction for reimbursement. Effect: The District’s reimbursement claims were misstated. Questioned Costs: $1,729 Recommendation: We recommend that the District establish controls to review claim documentation prior to submission. Corrective Action Plan: The District will keep physical copies of reports and claims submitted. As students switched categories (free, reduced, and paid), the electronic system failed to keep that in account, leading to discrepancies.
Condition: Supporting documentation for the monthly food service meals provided did not align with the claims reported for reimbursement by free, reduced, and paid categories. Criteria: The District is required to track free, reduced, and paid meals provided for the child nutrition program for reporting and reimbursement. Cause: The District’s controls did not identify discrepancies between the monthly meals provided and the amounts reported to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction for reimbursement. Effect: The District’s reimbursement claims were misstated. Questioned Costs: $1,729 Recommendation: We recommend that the District establish controls to review claim documentation prior to submission. Corrective Action Plan: The District will keep physical copies of reports and claims submitted. As students switched categories (free, reduced, and paid), the electronic system failed to keep that in account, leading to discrepancies.
Condition: Supporting documentation for the monthly food service meals provided did not align with the claims reported for reimbursement by free, reduced, and paid categories. Criteria: The District is required to track free, reduced, and paid meals provided for the child nutrition program for reporting and reimbursement. Cause: The District’s controls did not identify discrepancies between the monthly meals provided and the amounts reported to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction for reimbursement. Effect: The District’s reimbursement claims were misstated. Questioned Costs: $1,729 Recommendation: We recommend that the District establish controls to review claim documentation prior to submission. Corrective Action Plan: The District will keep physical copies of reports and claims submitted. As students switched categories (free, reduced, and paid), the electronic system failed to keep that in account, leading to discrepancies.
Condition: Supporting documentation for the monthly food service meals provided did not align with the claims reported for reimbursement by free, reduced, and paid categories. Criteria: The District is required to track free, reduced, and paid meals provided for the child nutrition program for reporting and reimbursement. Cause: The District’s controls did not identify discrepancies between the monthly meals provided and the amounts reported to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction for reimbursement. Effect: The District’s reimbursement claims were misstated. Questioned Costs: $1,729 Recommendation: We recommend that the District establish controls to review claim documentation prior to submission. Corrective Action Plan: The District will keep physical copies of reports and claims submitted. As students switched categories (free, reduced, and paid), the electronic system failed to keep that in account, leading to discrepancies.
Condition: Supporting documentation for the monthly food service meals provided did not align with the claims reported for reimbursement by free, reduced, and paid categories. Criteria: The District is required to track free, reduced, and paid meals provided for the child nutrition program for reporting and reimbursement. Cause: The District’s controls did not identify discrepancies between the monthly meals provided and the amounts reported to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction for reimbursement. Effect: The District’s reimbursement claims were misstated. Questioned Costs: $1,729 Recommendation: We recommend that the District establish controls to review claim documentation prior to submission. Corrective Action Plan: The District will keep physical copies of reports and claims submitted. As students switched categories (free, reduced, and paid), the electronic system failed to keep that in account, leading to discrepancies.
Condition: One quarterly report submitted for Medicaid reimbursement was not submitted within the 40- day window after quarter end. Criteria: Quarterly Medicaid reports must be submitted within 40 days of quarter end. Cause: The District’s Medicaid reimbursements could be impacted. Effect: The District did not submit their quarterly report timely. Questioned Costs: Not Applicable Recommendation: We recommend that the District establish controls ensure quarterly reports are submitted on time.Corrective Action Plan: The District receives notices from our Medicaid consultants reminding us multiple times before the deadline comes. If the district has not submitted by the second notice, we will schedule a meeting to dedicate time to submitting on time.
Condition: One quarterly report submitted for Medicaid had transposition errors in relation to the supporting expenditures. Criteria: Quarterly Medicaid reports should be prepared accurately based on expenditures for Medicaid related services provided by the District. Cause: The District submitted a quarterly report with transposition errors. Effect: The District’s quarterly report and final cost report were misstated. Questioned Costs: Not Applicable Recommendation: We recommend that the District establish controls to review quarterly reports against the supporting expenditures prior to submission. Corrective Action Plan: The business manager will review numbers entered by other staff members. The assistant to the business manager will review the information entered by the business manager.
Condition: One consent to bill Wisconsin Medicaid form provided was signed consent by the eligible student’s parent or guardian for a different District. Criteria: Wisconsin Department of Health Services requires Wisconsin School Districts to obtain onetime consent by the eligible student’s parent or guardian in order to bill Medicaid. This one-time consent is not transferable to a different District if the student were to transfer. Cause: The District does not have a current Consent to Bill Wisconsin Medicaid Form for one eligible student. Effect: The District received Medicaid reimbursements for billed services they did not have consent to bill for.Questioned Costs: $182 of this students’ services was billed to Medicaid. Recommendation: We recommend that the District obtain signed Consent to Bill Wisconsin Medicaid Forms for all eligible students. Corrective Action Plan: The District will have a dual review process so this mistake does not happen again.
Condition: One employee was paid at a rate less than their stated contract rate. Criteria: The District should have review processes in place over payroll procedures to ensure proper pay rates are being paid to all employees based on their contracted rate of pay. Cause: The District’s controls did not identify a discrepancy between the salaried pay rate and the contract rate. Effect: The employee did not receive their full contract pay for the school year. Questioned Costs: Not Applicable Recommendation: We recommend the District establish controls over payroll to ensure proper contract rates are being paid. Corrective Action Plan: The District will have a dual review process so this mistake does not happen again.
Condition: Supporting documentation for the monthly food service meals provided did not align with the claims reported for reimbursement by free, reduced, and paid categories. Criteria: The District is required to track free, reduced, and paid meals provided for the child nutrition program for reporting and reimbursement. Cause: The District’s controls did not identify discrepancies between the monthly meals provided and the amounts reported to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction for reimbursement. Effect: The District’s reimbursement claims were misstated. Questioned Costs: $1,729 Recommendation: We recommend that the District establish controls to review claim documentation prior to submission. Corrective Action Plan: The District will keep physical copies of reports and claims submitted. As students switched categories (free, reduced, and paid), the electronic system failed to keep that in account, leading to discrepancies.
Condition: Supporting documentation for the monthly food service meals provided did not align with the claims reported for reimbursement by free, reduced, and paid categories. Criteria: The District is required to track free, reduced, and paid meals provided for the child nutrition program for reporting and reimbursement. Cause: The District’s controls did not identify discrepancies between the monthly meals provided and the amounts reported to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction for reimbursement. Effect: The District’s reimbursement claims were misstated. Questioned Costs: $1,729 Recommendation: We recommend that the District establish controls to review claim documentation prior to submission. Corrective Action Plan: The District will keep physical copies of reports and claims submitted. As students switched categories (free, reduced, and paid), the electronic system failed to keep that in account, leading to discrepancies.
Condition: Supporting documentation for the monthly food service meals provided did not align with the claims reported for reimbursement by free, reduced, and paid categories. Criteria: The District is required to track free, reduced, and paid meals provided for the child nutrition program for reporting and reimbursement. Cause: The District’s controls did not identify discrepancies between the monthly meals provided and the amounts reported to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction for reimbursement. Effect: The District’s reimbursement claims were misstated. Questioned Costs: $1,729 Recommendation: We recommend that the District establish controls to review claim documentation prior to submission. Corrective Action Plan: The District will keep physical copies of reports and claims submitted. As students switched categories (free, reduced, and paid), the electronic system failed to keep that in account, leading to discrepancies.
Condition: Supporting documentation for the monthly food service meals provided did not align with the claims reported for reimbursement by free, reduced, and paid categories. Criteria: The District is required to track free, reduced, and paid meals provided for the child nutrition program for reporting and reimbursement. Cause: The District’s controls did not identify discrepancies between the monthly meals provided and the amounts reported to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction for reimbursement. Effect: The District’s reimbursement claims were misstated. Questioned Costs: $1,729 Recommendation: We recommend that the District establish controls to review claim documentation prior to submission. Corrective Action Plan: The District will keep physical copies of reports and claims submitted. As students switched categories (free, reduced, and paid), the electronic system failed to keep that in account, leading to discrepancies.
Condition: Supporting documentation for the monthly food service meals provided did not align with the claims reported for reimbursement by free, reduced, and paid categories. Criteria: The District is required to track free, reduced, and paid meals provided for the child nutrition program for reporting and reimbursement. Cause: The District’s controls did not identify discrepancies between the monthly meals provided and the amounts reported to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction for reimbursement. Effect: The District’s reimbursement claims were misstated. Questioned Costs: $1,729 Recommendation: We recommend that the District establish controls to review claim documentation prior to submission. Corrective Action Plan: The District will keep physical copies of reports and claims submitted. As students switched categories (free, reduced, and paid), the electronic system failed to keep that in account, leading to discrepancies.
Condition: One quarterly report submitted for Medicaid reimbursement was not submitted within the 40- day window after quarter end. Criteria: Quarterly Medicaid reports must be submitted within 40 days of quarter end. Cause: The District’s Medicaid reimbursements could be impacted. Effect: The District did not submit their quarterly report timely. Questioned Costs: Not Applicable Recommendation: We recommend that the District establish controls ensure quarterly reports are submitted on time.Corrective Action Plan: The District receives notices from our Medicaid consultants reminding us multiple times before the deadline comes. If the district has not submitted by the second notice, we will schedule a meeting to dedicate time to submitting on time.
Condition: One quarterly report submitted for Medicaid had transposition errors in relation to the supporting expenditures. Criteria: Quarterly Medicaid reports should be prepared accurately based on expenditures for Medicaid related services provided by the District. Cause: The District submitted a quarterly report with transposition errors. Effect: The District’s quarterly report and final cost report were misstated. Questioned Costs: Not Applicable Recommendation: We recommend that the District establish controls to review quarterly reports against the supporting expenditures prior to submission. Corrective Action Plan: The business manager will review numbers entered by other staff members. The assistant to the business manager will review the information entered by the business manager.
Condition: One consent to bill Wisconsin Medicaid form provided was signed consent by the eligible student’s parent or guardian for a different District. Criteria: Wisconsin Department of Health Services requires Wisconsin School Districts to obtain onetime consent by the eligible student’s parent or guardian in order to bill Medicaid. This one-time consent is not transferable to a different District if the student were to transfer. Cause: The District does not have a current Consent to Bill Wisconsin Medicaid Form for one eligible student. Effect: The District received Medicaid reimbursements for billed services they did not have consent to bill for.Questioned Costs: $182 of this students’ services was billed to Medicaid. Recommendation: We recommend that the District obtain signed Consent to Bill Wisconsin Medicaid Forms for all eligible students. Corrective Action Plan: The District will have a dual review process so this mistake does not happen again.
Condition: One employee was paid at a rate less than their stated contract rate. Criteria: The District should have review processes in place over payroll procedures to ensure proper pay rates are being paid to all employees based on their contracted rate of pay. Cause: The District’s controls did not identify a discrepancy between the salaried pay rate and the contract rate. Effect: The employee did not receive their full contract pay for the school year. Questioned Costs: Not Applicable Recommendation: We recommend the District establish controls over payroll to ensure proper contract rates are being paid. Corrective Action Plan: The District will have a dual review process so this mistake does not happen again.