Audit 307261

FY End
2023-06-30
Total Expended
$32.56M
Findings
78
Programs
32
Organization: City of Haverhill (MA)
Year: 2023 Accepted: 2024-05-28

Organization Exclusion Status:

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
398515 2023-001 Significant Deficiency Yes B
398516 2023-001 Significant Deficiency Yes B
398517 2023-001 Significant Deficiency Yes B
398518 2023-001 Significant Deficiency Yes B
398519 2023-001 Significant Deficiency Yes B
398520 2023-001 Significant Deficiency Yes B
398521 2023-001 Significant Deficiency Yes B
398522 2023-001 Significant Deficiency Yes B
398523 2023-001 Significant Deficiency Yes B
398524 2023-001 Significant Deficiency Yes B
398525 2023-001 Significant Deficiency Yes B
398526 2023-001 Significant Deficiency Yes B
398527 2023-001 Significant Deficiency Yes B
398528 2023-001 Significant Deficiency Yes B
398529 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - B
398530 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - B
398531 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - B
398532 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - B
398533 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - B
398534 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - B
398535 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - B
398536 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - B
398537 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - B
398538 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - B
398539 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - B
398540 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - B
398541 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - B
398542 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - B
398543 2023-002 - - L
398544 2023-002 - - L
398545 2023-002 - - L
398546 2023-003 - - L
398547 2023-003 - - L
398548 2023-003 - - L
398549 2023-003 - - L
398550 2023-003 - - L
398551 2023-003 - - L
398552 2023-003 - - L
398553 2023-003 - - L
974957 2023-001 Significant Deficiency Yes B
974958 2023-001 Significant Deficiency Yes B
974959 2023-001 Significant Deficiency Yes B
974960 2023-001 Significant Deficiency Yes B
974961 2023-001 Significant Deficiency Yes B
974962 2023-001 Significant Deficiency Yes B
974963 2023-001 Significant Deficiency Yes B
974964 2023-001 Significant Deficiency Yes B
974965 2023-001 Significant Deficiency Yes B
974966 2023-001 Significant Deficiency Yes B
974967 2023-001 Significant Deficiency Yes B
974968 2023-001 Significant Deficiency Yes B
974969 2023-001 Significant Deficiency Yes B
974970 2023-001 Significant Deficiency Yes B
974971 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - B
974972 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - B
974973 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - B
974974 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - B
974975 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - B
974976 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - B
974977 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - B
974978 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - B
974979 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - B
974980 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - B
974981 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - B
974982 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - B
974983 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - B
974984 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - B
974985 2023-002 - - L
974986 2023-002 - - L
974987 2023-002 - - L
974988 2023-003 - - L
974989 2023-003 - - L
974990 2023-003 - - L
974991 2023-003 - - L
974992 2023-003 - - L
974993 2023-003 - - L
974994 2023-003 - - L
974995 2023-003 - - L

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
21.027 Covid-19 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $4.37M Yes 1
10.555 National School Lunch Program $3.59M - 0
66.458 Capitalization Grants for Clean Water State Revolving Funds $1.46M Yes 0
14.218 Community Development Block Grants/entitlement Grants $1.33M Yes 0
10.553 School Breakfast Program $1.10M - 0
84.287 Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers $402,957 Yes 1
97.036 Covid-19 Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (presidentially Declared Disasters) $340,689 - 0
84.027 Covid-19 Special Education_grants to States $276,677 - 1
10.555 Covid-19 National School Lunch Program $209,617 - 0
10.559 Summer Food Service Program for Children $167,134 - 0
93.354 Public Health Emergency Response: Cooperative Agreement for Emergency Response: Public Health Crisis Response $130,471 - 0
84.365 English Language Acquisition State Grants $128,758 - 0
14.218 Covid-19 Community Development Block Grants/entitlement Grants $95,346 Yes 0
16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program $82,372 - 0
84.425 Covid-19 Education Stabilization Fund $81,320 Yes 2
84.424 Title Iv, Part A: Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $68,144 - 0
84.048 Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States $60,782 - 0
84.173 Special Education_preschool Grants $54,632 - 1
84.173 Covid-19 Special Education_preschool Grants $46,579 - 1
10.558 Child and Adult Care Food Program $46,527 - 0
93.092 Affordable Care Act (aca) Personal Responsibility Education Program $45,530 - 0
84.027 Special Education_grants to States $36,972 - 1
14.239 Home Investment Partnerships Program $33,843 - 0
97.042 Emergency Management Performance Grants $32,958 - 0
93.268 Immunization Cooperative Agreements $26,691 - 0
16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants $19,586 - 0
20.600 State and Community Highway Safety $15,353 - 0
84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants $12,100 - 0
16.203 Promoting Evidence Integration in Sex Offender Management Discretionary Grant Program $9,983 - 0
84.196 Education for Homeless Children and Youth $8,187 - 0
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $804 Yes 1
16.922 Equitable Sharing Program $313 - 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
HHGQZJ98QQ44 Angel Perkins Auditee
9783742306 Frank Serreti Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Accounting Policies: (a)Basis of Presentation - The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards is presented on the modified accrual basis of accounting. Accordingly, expenditures are recognized when the liability is incurred. 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. (b)Cash Assistance – School Breakfast and Lunch Program – Program expenditures represent federal reimbursement for meals provided during the year. (c)Non-Cash Assistance (Commodities) – School Lunch Program – Program expenditures represent the value of donated foods received during the fiscal year. (d)Disaster grants have been recorded the year the grant was approved. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The City of Haverhill, Massachusetts has not elected to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance.

Finding Details

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.010 Special Education Grants to States and Special Education Preschool Grants Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.027 and 84.173. COVID-19 Education Stabilization FederaL Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, and 84.425W Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.287 and 84.287C 2023-001: Controls for Monitoring Payroll Charged to the Grant Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Compliance and Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must provide reasonable assurance that Federal awards are expended only for allowable activities and that the costs of goods and services charged to Federal awards are allowable and in accordance with the applicable cost principles. Condition: Management has not established written guidelines and procedures outlining the time and effort reporting and documentation requirements that department heads must adhere with to ensure compliance with federal and state time and effort reporting requirements. Such guidelines and procedures should indicate under what circumstances semi-annual certifications and personnel activity reports (PARS) are required and should indicate due dates for when this information must be provided to the school business office. Management also has not adopted and implemented standardized forms for semi-annual certifications and PARS that include all data required by federal and state guidelines.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.010 Special Education Grants to States and Special Education Preschool Grants Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.027 and 84.173. COVID-19 Education Stabilization FederaL Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, and 84.425W Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.287 and 84.287C 2023-001: Controls for Monitoring Payroll Charged to the Grant Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Compliance and Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must provide reasonable assurance that Federal awards are expended only for allowable activities and that the costs of goods and services charged to Federal awards are allowable and in accordance with the applicable cost principles. Condition: Management has not established written guidelines and procedures outlining the time and effort reporting and documentation requirements that department heads must adhere with to ensure compliance with federal and state time and effort reporting requirements. Such guidelines and procedures should indicate under what circumstances semi-annual certifications and personnel activity reports (PARS) are required and should indicate due dates for when this information must be provided to the school business office. Management also has not adopted and implemented standardized forms for semi-annual certifications and PARS that include all data required by federal and state guidelines.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.010 Special Education Grants to States and Special Education Preschool Grants Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.027 and 84.173. COVID-19 Education Stabilization FederaL Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, and 84.425W Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.287 and 84.287C 2023-001: Controls for Monitoring Payroll Charged to the Grant Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Compliance and Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must provide reasonable assurance that Federal awards are expended only for allowable activities and that the costs of goods and services charged to Federal awards are allowable and in accordance with the applicable cost principles. Condition: Management has not established written guidelines and procedures outlining the time and effort reporting and documentation requirements that department heads must adhere with to ensure compliance with federal and state time and effort reporting requirements. Such guidelines and procedures should indicate under what circumstances semi-annual certifications and personnel activity reports (PARS) are required and should indicate due dates for when this information must be provided to the school business office. Management also has not adopted and implemented standardized forms for semi-annual certifications and PARS that include all data required by federal and state guidelines.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.010 Special Education Grants to States and Special Education Preschool Grants Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.027 and 84.173. COVID-19 Education Stabilization FederaL Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, and 84.425W Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.287 and 84.287C 2023-001: Controls for Monitoring Payroll Charged to the Grant Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Compliance and Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must provide reasonable assurance that Federal awards are expended only for allowable activities and that the costs of goods and services charged to Federal awards are allowable and in accordance with the applicable cost principles. Condition: Management has not established written guidelines and procedures outlining the time and effort reporting and documentation requirements that department heads must adhere with to ensure compliance with federal and state time and effort reporting requirements. Such guidelines and procedures should indicate under what circumstances semi-annual certifications and personnel activity reports (PARS) are required and should indicate due dates for when this information must be provided to the school business office. Management also has not adopted and implemented standardized forms for semi-annual certifications and PARS that include all data required by federal and state guidelines.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.010 Special Education Grants to States and Special Education Preschool Grants Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.027 and 84.173. COVID-19 Education Stabilization FederaL Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, and 84.425W Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.287 and 84.287C 2023-001: Controls for Monitoring Payroll Charged to the Grant Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Compliance and Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must provide reasonable assurance that Federal awards are expended only for allowable activities and that the costs of goods and services charged to Federal awards are allowable and in accordance with the applicable cost principles. Condition: Management has not established written guidelines and procedures outlining the time and effort reporting and documentation requirements that department heads must adhere with to ensure compliance with federal and state time and effort reporting requirements. Such guidelines and procedures should indicate under what circumstances semi-annual certifications and personnel activity reports (PARS) are required and should indicate due dates for when this information must be provided to the school business office. Management also has not adopted and implemented standardized forms for semi-annual certifications and PARS that include all data required by federal and state guidelines.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.010 Special Education Grants to States and Special Education Preschool Grants Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.027 and 84.173. COVID-19 Education Stabilization FederaL Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, and 84.425W Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.287 and 84.287C 2023-001: Controls for Monitoring Payroll Charged to the Grant Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Compliance and Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must provide reasonable assurance that Federal awards are expended only for allowable activities and that the costs of goods and services charged to Federal awards are allowable and in accordance with the applicable cost principles. Condition: Management has not established written guidelines and procedures outlining the time and effort reporting and documentation requirements that department heads must adhere with to ensure compliance with federal and state time and effort reporting requirements. Such guidelines and procedures should indicate under what circumstances semi-annual certifications and personnel activity reports (PARS) are required and should indicate due dates for when this information must be provided to the school business office. Management also has not adopted and implemented standardized forms for semi-annual certifications and PARS that include all data required by federal and state guidelines.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.010 Special Education Grants to States and Special Education Preschool Grants Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.027 and 84.173. COVID-19 Education Stabilization FederaL Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, and 84.425W Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.287 and 84.287C 2023-001: Controls for Monitoring Payroll Charged to the Grant Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Compliance and Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must provide reasonable assurance that Federal awards are expended only for allowable activities and that the costs of goods and services charged to Federal awards are allowable and in accordance with the applicable cost principles. Condition: Management has not established written guidelines and procedures outlining the time and effort reporting and documentation requirements that department heads must adhere with to ensure compliance with federal and state time and effort reporting requirements. Such guidelines and procedures should indicate under what circumstances semi-annual certifications and personnel activity reports (PARS) are required and should indicate due dates for when this information must be provided to the school business office. Management also has not adopted and implemented standardized forms for semi-annual certifications and PARS that include all data required by federal and state guidelines.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.010 Special Education Grants to States and Special Education Preschool Grants Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.027 and 84.173. COVID-19 Education Stabilization FederaL Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, and 84.425W Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.287 and 84.287C 2023-001: Controls for Monitoring Payroll Charged to the Grant Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Compliance and Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must provide reasonable assurance that Federal awards are expended only for allowable activities and that the costs of goods and services charged to Federal awards are allowable and in accordance with the applicable cost principles. Condition: Management has not established written guidelines and procedures outlining the time and effort reporting and documentation requirements that department heads must adhere with to ensure compliance with federal and state time and effort reporting requirements. Such guidelines and procedures should indicate under what circumstances semi-annual certifications and personnel activity reports (PARS) are required and should indicate due dates for when this information must be provided to the school business office. Management also has not adopted and implemented standardized forms for semi-annual certifications and PARS that include all data required by federal and state guidelines.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.010 Special Education Grants to States and Special Education Preschool Grants Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.027 and 84.173. COVID-19 Education Stabilization FederaL Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, and 84.425W Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.287 and 84.287C 2023-001: Controls for Monitoring Payroll Charged to the Grant Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Compliance and Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must provide reasonable assurance that Federal awards are expended only for allowable activities and that the costs of goods and services charged to Federal awards are allowable and in accordance with the applicable cost principles. Condition: Management has not established written guidelines and procedures outlining the time and effort reporting and documentation requirements that department heads must adhere with to ensure compliance with federal and state time and effort reporting requirements. Such guidelines and procedures should indicate under what circumstances semi-annual certifications and personnel activity reports (PARS) are required and should indicate due dates for when this information must be provided to the school business office. Management also has not adopted and implemented standardized forms for semi-annual certifications and PARS that include all data required by federal and state guidelines.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.010 Special Education Grants to States and Special Education Preschool Grants Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.027 and 84.173. COVID-19 Education Stabilization FederaL Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, and 84.425W Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.287 and 84.287C 2023-001: Controls for Monitoring Payroll Charged to the Grant Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Compliance and Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must provide reasonable assurance that Federal awards are expended only for allowable activities and that the costs of goods and services charged to Federal awards are allowable and in accordance with the applicable cost principles. Condition: Management has not established written guidelines and procedures outlining the time and effort reporting and documentation requirements that department heads must adhere with to ensure compliance with federal and state time and effort reporting requirements. Such guidelines and procedures should indicate under what circumstances semi-annual certifications and personnel activity reports (PARS) are required and should indicate due dates for when this information must be provided to the school business office. Management also has not adopted and implemented standardized forms for semi-annual certifications and PARS that include all data required by federal and state guidelines.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.010 Special Education Grants to States and Special Education Preschool Grants Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.027 and 84.173. COVID-19 Education Stabilization FederaL Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, and 84.425W Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.287 and 84.287C 2023-001: Controls for Monitoring Payroll Charged to the Grant Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Compliance and Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must provide reasonable assurance that Federal awards are expended only for allowable activities and that the costs of goods and services charged to Federal awards are allowable and in accordance with the applicable cost principles. Condition: Management has not established written guidelines and procedures outlining the time and effort reporting and documentation requirements that department heads must adhere with to ensure compliance with federal and state time and effort reporting requirements. Such guidelines and procedures should indicate under what circumstances semi-annual certifications and personnel activity reports (PARS) are required and should indicate due dates for when this information must be provided to the school business office. Management also has not adopted and implemented standardized forms for semi-annual certifications and PARS that include all data required by federal and state guidelines.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.010 Special Education Grants to States and Special Education Preschool Grants Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.027 and 84.173. COVID-19 Education Stabilization FederaL Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, and 84.425W Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.287 and 84.287C 2023-001: Controls for Monitoring Payroll Charged to the Grant Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Compliance and Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must provide reasonable assurance that Federal awards are expended only for allowable activities and that the costs of goods and services charged to Federal awards are allowable and in accordance with the applicable cost principles. Condition: Management has not established written guidelines and procedures outlining the time and effort reporting and documentation requirements that department heads must adhere with to ensure compliance with federal and state time and effort reporting requirements. Such guidelines and procedures should indicate under what circumstances semi-annual certifications and personnel activity reports (PARS) are required and should indicate due dates for when this information must be provided to the school business office. Management also has not adopted and implemented standardized forms for semi-annual certifications and PARS that include all data required by federal and state guidelines.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.010 Special Education Grants to States and Special Education Preschool Grants Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.027 and 84.173. COVID-19 Education Stabilization FederaL Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, and 84.425W Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.287 and 84.287C 2023-001: Controls for Monitoring Payroll Charged to the Grant Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Compliance and Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must provide reasonable assurance that Federal awards are expended only for allowable activities and that the costs of goods and services charged to Federal awards are allowable and in accordance with the applicable cost principles. Condition: Management has not established written guidelines and procedures outlining the time and effort reporting and documentation requirements that department heads must adhere with to ensure compliance with federal and state time and effort reporting requirements. Such guidelines and procedures should indicate under what circumstances semi-annual certifications and personnel activity reports (PARS) are required and should indicate due dates for when this information must be provided to the school business office. Management also has not adopted and implemented standardized forms for semi-annual certifications and PARS that include all data required by federal and state guidelines.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.010 Special Education Grants to States and Special Education Preschool Grants Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.027 and 84.173. COVID-19 Education Stabilization FederaL Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, and 84.425W Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.287 and 84.287C 2023-001: Controls for Monitoring Payroll Charged to the Grant Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Compliance and Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must provide reasonable assurance that Federal awards are expended only for allowable activities and that the costs of goods and services charged to Federal awards are allowable and in accordance with the applicable cost principles. Condition: Management has not established written guidelines and procedures outlining the time and effort reporting and documentation requirements that department heads must adhere with to ensure compliance with federal and state time and effort reporting requirements. Such guidelines and procedures should indicate under what circumstances semi-annual certifications and personnel activity reports (PARS) are required and should indicate due dates for when this information must be provided to the school business office. Management also has not adopted and implemented standardized forms for semi-annual certifications and PARS that include all data required by federal and state guidelines.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.010 Special Education Grants to States and Special Education Preschool Grants Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.027 and 84.173. COVID-19 Education Stabilization FederaL Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, and 84.425W Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.287 and 84.287C 2023-001: Controls for Monitoring Payroll Charged to the Grant Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Compliance and Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must provide reasonable assurance that Federal awards are expended only for allowable activities and that the costs of goods and services charged to Federal awards are allowable and in accordance with the applicable cost principles. Condition: Management has not established written guidelines and procedures outlining the time and effort reporting and documentation requirements that department heads must adhere with to ensure compliance with federal and state time and effort reporting requirements. Such guidelines and procedures should indicate under what circumstances semi-annual certifications and personnel activity reports (PARS) are required and should indicate due dates for when this information must be provided to the school business office. Management also has not adopted and implemented standardized forms for semi-annual certifications and PARS that include all data required by federal and state guidelines.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.010 Special Education Grants to States and Special Education Preschool Grants Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.027 and 84.173. COVID-19 Education Stabilization FederaL Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, and 84.425W Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.287 and 84.287C 2023-001: Controls for Monitoring Payroll Charged to the Grant Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Compliance and Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must provide reasonable assurance that Federal awards are expended only for allowable activities and that the costs of goods and services charged to Federal awards are allowable and in accordance with the applicable cost principles. Condition: Management has not established written guidelines and procedures outlining the time and effort reporting and documentation requirements that department heads must adhere with to ensure compliance with federal and state time and effort reporting requirements. Such guidelines and procedures should indicate under what circumstances semi-annual certifications and personnel activity reports (PARS) are required and should indicate due dates for when this information must be provided to the school business office. Management also has not adopted and implemented standardized forms for semi-annual certifications and PARS that include all data required by federal and state guidelines.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.010 Special Education Grants to States and Special Education Preschool Grants Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.027 and 84.173. COVID-19 Education Stabilization FederaL Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, and 84.425W Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.287 and 84.287C 2023-001: Controls for Monitoring Payroll Charged to the Grant Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Compliance and Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must provide reasonable assurance that Federal awards are expended only for allowable activities and that the costs of goods and services charged to Federal awards are allowable and in accordance with the applicable cost principles. Condition: Management has not established written guidelines and procedures outlining the time and effort reporting and documentation requirements that department heads must adhere with to ensure compliance with federal and state time and effort reporting requirements. Such guidelines and procedures should indicate under what circumstances semi-annual certifications and personnel activity reports (PARS) are required and should indicate due dates for when this information must be provided to the school business office. Management also has not adopted and implemented standardized forms for semi-annual certifications and PARS that include all data required by federal and state guidelines.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.010 Special Education Grants to States and Special Education Preschool Grants Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.027 and 84.173. COVID-19 Education Stabilization FederaL Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, and 84.425W Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.287 and 84.287C 2023-001: Controls for Monitoring Payroll Charged to the Grant Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Compliance and Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must provide reasonable assurance that Federal awards are expended only for allowable activities and that the costs of goods and services charged to Federal awards are allowable and in accordance with the applicable cost principles. Condition: Management has not established written guidelines and procedures outlining the time and effort reporting and documentation requirements that department heads must adhere with to ensure compliance with federal and state time and effort reporting requirements. Such guidelines and procedures should indicate under what circumstances semi-annual certifications and personnel activity reports (PARS) are required and should indicate due dates for when this information must be provided to the school business office. Management also has not adopted and implemented standardized forms for semi-annual certifications and PARS that include all data required by federal and state guidelines.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.010 Special Education Grants to States and Special Education Preschool Grants Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.027 and 84.173. COVID-19 Education Stabilization FederaL Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, and 84.425W Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.287 and 84.287C 2023-001: Controls for Monitoring Payroll Charged to the Grant Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Compliance and Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must provide reasonable assurance that Federal awards are expended only for allowable activities and that the costs of goods and services charged to Federal awards are allowable and in accordance with the applicable cost principles. Condition: Management has not established written guidelines and procedures outlining the time and effort reporting and documentation requirements that department heads must adhere with to ensure compliance with federal and state time and effort reporting requirements. Such guidelines and procedures should indicate under what circumstances semi-annual certifications and personnel activity reports (PARS) are required and should indicate due dates for when this information must be provided to the school business office. Management also has not adopted and implemented standardized forms for semi-annual certifications and PARS that include all data required by federal and state guidelines.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.010 Special Education Grants to States and Special Education Preschool Grants Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.027 and 84.173. COVID-19 Education Stabilization FederaL Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, and 84.425W Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.287 and 84.287C 2023-001: Controls for Monitoring Payroll Charged to the Grant Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Compliance and Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must provide reasonable assurance that Federal awards are expended only for allowable activities and that the costs of goods and services charged to Federal awards are allowable and in accordance with the applicable cost principles. Condition: Management has not established written guidelines and procedures outlining the time and effort reporting and documentation requirements that department heads must adhere with to ensure compliance with federal and state time and effort reporting requirements. Such guidelines and procedures should indicate under what circumstances semi-annual certifications and personnel activity reports (PARS) are required and should indicate due dates for when this information must be provided to the school business office. Management also has not adopted and implemented standardized forms for semi-annual certifications and PARS that include all data required by federal and state guidelines.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.010 Special Education Grants to States and Special Education Preschool Grants Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.027 and 84.173. COVID-19 Education Stabilization FederaL Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, and 84.425W Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.287 and 84.287C 2023-001: Controls for Monitoring Payroll Charged to the Grant Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Compliance and Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must provide reasonable assurance that Federal awards are expended only for allowable activities and that the costs of goods and services charged to Federal awards are allowable and in accordance with the applicable cost principles. Condition: Management has not established written guidelines and procedures outlining the time and effort reporting and documentation requirements that department heads must adhere with to ensure compliance with federal and state time and effort reporting requirements. Such guidelines and procedures should indicate under what circumstances semi-annual certifications and personnel activity reports (PARS) are required and should indicate due dates for when this information must be provided to the school business office. Management also has not adopted and implemented standardized forms for semi-annual certifications and PARS that include all data required by federal and state guidelines.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.010 Special Education Grants to States and Special Education Preschool Grants Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.027 and 84.173. COVID-19 Education Stabilization FederaL Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, and 84.425W Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.287 and 84.287C 2023-001: Controls for Monitoring Payroll Charged to the Grant Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Compliance and Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must provide reasonable assurance that Federal awards are expended only for allowable activities and that the costs of goods and services charged to Federal awards are allowable and in accordance with the applicable cost principles. Condition: Management has not established written guidelines and procedures outlining the time and effort reporting and documentation requirements that department heads must adhere with to ensure compliance with federal and state time and effort reporting requirements. Such guidelines and procedures should indicate under what circumstances semi-annual certifications and personnel activity reports (PARS) are required and should indicate due dates for when this information must be provided to the school business office. Management also has not adopted and implemented standardized forms for semi-annual certifications and PARS that include all data required by federal and state guidelines.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.010 Special Education Grants to States and Special Education Preschool Grants Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.027 and 84.173. COVID-19 Education Stabilization FederaL Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, and 84.425W Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.287 and 84.287C 2023-001: Controls for Monitoring Payroll Charged to the Grant Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Compliance and Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must provide reasonable assurance that Federal awards are expended only for allowable activities and that the costs of goods and services charged to Federal awards are allowable and in accordance with the applicable cost principles. Condition: Management has not established written guidelines and procedures outlining the time and effort reporting and documentation requirements that department heads must adhere with to ensure compliance with federal and state time and effort reporting requirements. Such guidelines and procedures should indicate under what circumstances semi-annual certifications and personnel activity reports (PARS) are required and should indicate due dates for when this information must be provided to the school business office. Management also has not adopted and implemented standardized forms for semi-annual certifications and PARS that include all data required by federal and state guidelines.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.010 Special Education Grants to States and Special Education Preschool Grants Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.027 and 84.173. COVID-19 Education Stabilization FederaL Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, and 84.425W Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.287 and 84.287C 2023-001: Controls for Monitoring Payroll Charged to the Grant Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Compliance and Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must provide reasonable assurance that Federal awards are expended only for allowable activities and that the costs of goods and services charged to Federal awards are allowable and in accordance with the applicable cost principles. Condition: Management has not established written guidelines and procedures outlining the time and effort reporting and documentation requirements that department heads must adhere with to ensure compliance with federal and state time and effort reporting requirements. Such guidelines and procedures should indicate under what circumstances semi-annual certifications and personnel activity reports (PARS) are required and should indicate due dates for when this information must be provided to the school business office. Management also has not adopted and implemented standardized forms for semi-annual certifications and PARS that include all data required by federal and state guidelines.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.010 Special Education Grants to States and Special Education Preschool Grants Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.027 and 84.173. COVID-19 Education Stabilization FederaL Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, and 84.425W Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.287 and 84.287C 2023-001: Controls for Monitoring Payroll Charged to the Grant Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Compliance and Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must provide reasonable assurance that Federal awards are expended only for allowable activities and that the costs of goods and services charged to Federal awards are allowable and in accordance with the applicable cost principles. Condition: Management has not established written guidelines and procedures outlining the time and effort reporting and documentation requirements that department heads must adhere with to ensure compliance with federal and state time and effort reporting requirements. Such guidelines and procedures should indicate under what circumstances semi-annual certifications and personnel activity reports (PARS) are required and should indicate due dates for when this information must be provided to the school business office. Management also has not adopted and implemented standardized forms for semi-annual certifications and PARS that include all data required by federal and state guidelines.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.010 Special Education Grants to States and Special Education Preschool Grants Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.027 and 84.173. COVID-19 Education Stabilization FederaL Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, and 84.425W Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.287 and 84.287C 2023-001: Controls for Monitoring Payroll Charged to the Grant Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Compliance and Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must provide reasonable assurance that Federal awards are expended only for allowable activities and that the costs of goods and services charged to Federal awards are allowable and in accordance with the applicable cost principles. Condition: Management has not established written guidelines and procedures outlining the time and effort reporting and documentation requirements that department heads must adhere with to ensure compliance with federal and state time and effort reporting requirements. Such guidelines and procedures should indicate under what circumstances semi-annual certifications and personnel activity reports (PARS) are required and should indicate due dates for when this information must be provided to the school business office. Management also has not adopted and implemented standardized forms for semi-annual certifications and PARS that include all data required by federal and state guidelines.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.010 Special Education Grants to States and Special Education Preschool Grants Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.027 and 84.173. COVID-19 Education Stabilization FederaL Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, and 84.425W Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.287 and 84.287C 2023-001: Controls for Monitoring Payroll Charged to the Grant Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Compliance and Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must provide reasonable assurance that Federal awards are expended only for allowable activities and that the costs of goods and services charged to Federal awards are allowable and in accordance with the applicable cost principles. Condition: Management has not established written guidelines and procedures outlining the time and effort reporting and documentation requirements that department heads must adhere with to ensure compliance with federal and state time and effort reporting requirements. Such guidelines and procedures should indicate under what circumstances semi-annual certifications and personnel activity reports (PARS) are required and should indicate due dates for when this information must be provided to the school business office. Management also has not adopted and implemented standardized forms for semi-annual certifications and PARS that include all data required by federal and state guidelines.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.010 Special Education Grants to States and Special Education Preschool Grants Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.027 and 84.173. COVID-19 Education Stabilization FederaL Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, and 84.425W Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.287 and 84.287C 2023-001: Controls for Monitoring Payroll Charged to the Grant Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Compliance and Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must provide reasonable assurance that Federal awards are expended only for allowable activities and that the costs of goods and services charged to Federal awards are allowable and in accordance with the applicable cost principles. Condition: Management has not established written guidelines and procedures outlining the time and effort reporting and documentation requirements that department heads must adhere with to ensure compliance with federal and state time and effort reporting requirements. Such guidelines and procedures should indicate under what circumstances semi-annual certifications and personnel activity reports (PARS) are required and should indicate due dates for when this information must be provided to the school business office. Management also has not adopted and implemented standardized forms for semi-annual certifications and PARS that include all data required by federal and state guidelines.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Federal Assistance Listing Number 21.027 2023-002: Reporting to the Federal Government Compliance Requirement: Reporting Type of Finding: Compliance and Internal Control over Compliance – Other Matter Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must comply with reporting requirements established by the U.S. Treasury that includes reporting the total grant expenditures incurred for the reporting period. Since the City is a Metropolitan City with a population below 250,000 residents that was allocated more than $10.0 million in funding, the City is required to submit, to the U.S. Department of Treasury, a project and expenditure report 30 days after the end of each quarter. Condition: The City submitted the quarterly project and expenditure report timely, however the expenditures reported as of June 30, 2023, did not reconcile with the City’s accounting ledger.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Federal Assistance Listing Number 21.027 2023-002: Reporting to the Federal Government Compliance Requirement: Reporting Type of Finding: Compliance and Internal Control over Compliance – Other Matter Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must comply with reporting requirements established by the U.S. Treasury that includes reporting the total grant expenditures incurred for the reporting period. Since the City is a Metropolitan City with a population below 250,000 residents that was allocated more than $10.0 million in funding, the City is required to submit, to the U.S. Department of Treasury, a project and expenditure report 30 days after the end of each quarter. Condition: The City submitted the quarterly project and expenditure report timely, however the expenditures reported as of June 30, 2023, did not reconcile with the City’s accounting ledger.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Federal Assistance Listing Number 21.027 2023-002: Reporting to the Federal Government Compliance Requirement: Reporting Type of Finding: Compliance and Internal Control over Compliance – Other Matter Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must comply with reporting requirements established by the U.S. Treasury that includes reporting the total grant expenditures incurred for the reporting period. Since the City is a Metropolitan City with a population below 250,000 residents that was allocated more than $10.0 million in funding, the City is required to submit, to the U.S. Department of Treasury, a project and expenditure report 30 days after the end of each quarter. Condition: The City submitted the quarterly project and expenditure report timely, however the expenditures reported as of June 30, 2023, did not reconcile with the City’s accounting ledger.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION COVID-19 Education Stabilization Funds Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, 84.425W 2023-003: Reporting to the State Compliance Requirement: Reporting Type of Finding: Compliance and Internal Control over Compliance – Other Matter Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must comply with reporting requirements established by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, the City’s Pass-Through Grantor (State). In order for the State to comply with federal reporting requirements, the City is required to submit completed and accurate “Recipient Data Collection Forms” to the State. Condition: Documentation supporting the information used to compile these reports was provided, however the actual Recipient Data Collection Form that was submitted to the State was not retained and available upon request. Therefore, compliance with this requirement cannot be determined.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION COVID-19 Education Stabilization Funds Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, 84.425W 2023-003: Reporting to the State Compliance Requirement: Reporting Type of Finding: Compliance and Internal Control over Compliance – Other Matter Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must comply with reporting requirements established by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, the City’s Pass-Through Grantor (State). In order for the State to comply with federal reporting requirements, the City is required to submit completed and accurate “Recipient Data Collection Forms” to the State. Condition: Documentation supporting the information used to compile these reports was provided, however the actual Recipient Data Collection Form that was submitted to the State was not retained and available upon request. Therefore, compliance with this requirement cannot be determined.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION COVID-19 Education Stabilization Funds Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, 84.425W 2023-003: Reporting to the State Compliance Requirement: Reporting Type of Finding: Compliance and Internal Control over Compliance – Other Matter Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must comply with reporting requirements established by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, the City’s Pass-Through Grantor (State). In order for the State to comply with federal reporting requirements, the City is required to submit completed and accurate “Recipient Data Collection Forms” to the State. Condition: Documentation supporting the information used to compile these reports was provided, however the actual Recipient Data Collection Form that was submitted to the State was not retained and available upon request. Therefore, compliance with this requirement cannot be determined.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION COVID-19 Education Stabilization Funds Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, 84.425W 2023-003: Reporting to the State Compliance Requirement: Reporting Type of Finding: Compliance and Internal Control over Compliance – Other Matter Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must comply with reporting requirements established by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, the City’s Pass-Through Grantor (State). In order for the State to comply with federal reporting requirements, the City is required to submit completed and accurate “Recipient Data Collection Forms” to the State. Condition: Documentation supporting the information used to compile these reports was provided, however the actual Recipient Data Collection Form that was submitted to the State was not retained and available upon request. Therefore, compliance with this requirement cannot be determined.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION COVID-19 Education Stabilization Funds Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, 84.425W 2023-003: Reporting to the State Compliance Requirement: Reporting Type of Finding: Compliance and Internal Control over Compliance – Other Matter Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must comply with reporting requirements established by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, the City’s Pass-Through Grantor (State). In order for the State to comply with federal reporting requirements, the City is required to submit completed and accurate “Recipient Data Collection Forms” to the State. Condition: Documentation supporting the information used to compile these reports was provided, however the actual Recipient Data Collection Form that was submitted to the State was not retained and available upon request. Therefore, compliance with this requirement cannot be determined.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION COVID-19 Education Stabilization Funds Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, 84.425W 2023-003: Reporting to the State Compliance Requirement: Reporting Type of Finding: Compliance and Internal Control over Compliance – Other Matter Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must comply with reporting requirements established by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, the City’s Pass-Through Grantor (State). In order for the State to comply with federal reporting requirements, the City is required to submit completed and accurate “Recipient Data Collection Forms” to the State. Condition: Documentation supporting the information used to compile these reports was provided, however the actual Recipient Data Collection Form that was submitted to the State was not retained and available upon request. Therefore, compliance with this requirement cannot be determined.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION COVID-19 Education Stabilization Funds Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, 84.425W 2023-003: Reporting to the State Compliance Requirement: Reporting Type of Finding: Compliance and Internal Control over Compliance – Other Matter Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must comply with reporting requirements established by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, the City’s Pass-Through Grantor (State). In order for the State to comply with federal reporting requirements, the City is required to submit completed and accurate “Recipient Data Collection Forms” to the State. Condition: Documentation supporting the information used to compile these reports was provided, however the actual Recipient Data Collection Form that was submitted to the State was not retained and available upon request. Therefore, compliance with this requirement cannot be determined.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION COVID-19 Education Stabilization Funds Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, 84.425W 2023-003: Reporting to the State Compliance Requirement: Reporting Type of Finding: Compliance and Internal Control over Compliance – Other Matter Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must comply with reporting requirements established by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, the City’s Pass-Through Grantor (State). In order for the State to comply with federal reporting requirements, the City is required to submit completed and accurate “Recipient Data Collection Forms” to the State. Condition: Documentation supporting the information used to compile these reports was provided, however the actual Recipient Data Collection Form that was submitted to the State was not retained and available upon request. Therefore, compliance with this requirement cannot be determined.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.010 Special Education Grants to States and Special Education Preschool Grants Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.027 and 84.173. COVID-19 Education Stabilization FederaL Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, and 84.425W Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.287 and 84.287C 2023-001: Controls for Monitoring Payroll Charged to the Grant Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Compliance and Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must provide reasonable assurance that Federal awards are expended only for allowable activities and that the costs of goods and services charged to Federal awards are allowable and in accordance with the applicable cost principles. Condition: Management has not established written guidelines and procedures outlining the time and effort reporting and documentation requirements that department heads must adhere with to ensure compliance with federal and state time and effort reporting requirements. Such guidelines and procedures should indicate under what circumstances semi-annual certifications and personnel activity reports (PARS) are required and should indicate due dates for when this information must be provided to the school business office. Management also has not adopted and implemented standardized forms for semi-annual certifications and PARS that include all data required by federal and state guidelines.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.010 Special Education Grants to States and Special Education Preschool Grants Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.027 and 84.173. COVID-19 Education Stabilization FederaL Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, and 84.425W Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.287 and 84.287C 2023-001: Controls for Monitoring Payroll Charged to the Grant Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Compliance and Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must provide reasonable assurance that Federal awards are expended only for allowable activities and that the costs of goods and services charged to Federal awards are allowable and in accordance with the applicable cost principles. Condition: Management has not established written guidelines and procedures outlining the time and effort reporting and documentation requirements that department heads must adhere with to ensure compliance with federal and state time and effort reporting requirements. Such guidelines and procedures should indicate under what circumstances semi-annual certifications and personnel activity reports (PARS) are required and should indicate due dates for when this information must be provided to the school business office. Management also has not adopted and implemented standardized forms for semi-annual certifications and PARS that include all data required by federal and state guidelines.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.010 Special Education Grants to States and Special Education Preschool Grants Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.027 and 84.173. COVID-19 Education Stabilization FederaL Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, and 84.425W Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.287 and 84.287C 2023-001: Controls for Monitoring Payroll Charged to the Grant Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Compliance and Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must provide reasonable assurance that Federal awards are expended only for allowable activities and that the costs of goods and services charged to Federal awards are allowable and in accordance with the applicable cost principles. Condition: Management has not established written guidelines and procedures outlining the time and effort reporting and documentation requirements that department heads must adhere with to ensure compliance with federal and state time and effort reporting requirements. Such guidelines and procedures should indicate under what circumstances semi-annual certifications and personnel activity reports (PARS) are required and should indicate due dates for when this information must be provided to the school business office. Management also has not adopted and implemented standardized forms for semi-annual certifications and PARS that include all data required by federal and state guidelines.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.010 Special Education Grants to States and Special Education Preschool Grants Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.027 and 84.173. COVID-19 Education Stabilization FederaL Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, and 84.425W Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.287 and 84.287C 2023-001: Controls for Monitoring Payroll Charged to the Grant Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Compliance and Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must provide reasonable assurance that Federal awards are expended only for allowable activities and that the costs of goods and services charged to Federal awards are allowable and in accordance with the applicable cost principles. Condition: Management has not established written guidelines and procedures outlining the time and effort reporting and documentation requirements that department heads must adhere with to ensure compliance with federal and state time and effort reporting requirements. Such guidelines and procedures should indicate under what circumstances semi-annual certifications and personnel activity reports (PARS) are required and should indicate due dates for when this information must be provided to the school business office. Management also has not adopted and implemented standardized forms for semi-annual certifications and PARS that include all data required by federal and state guidelines.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.010 Special Education Grants to States and Special Education Preschool Grants Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.027 and 84.173. COVID-19 Education Stabilization FederaL Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, and 84.425W Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.287 and 84.287C 2023-001: Controls for Monitoring Payroll Charged to the Grant Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Compliance and Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must provide reasonable assurance that Federal awards are expended only for allowable activities and that the costs of goods and services charged to Federal awards are allowable and in accordance with the applicable cost principles. Condition: Management has not established written guidelines and procedures outlining the time and effort reporting and documentation requirements that department heads must adhere with to ensure compliance with federal and state time and effort reporting requirements. Such guidelines and procedures should indicate under what circumstances semi-annual certifications and personnel activity reports (PARS) are required and should indicate due dates for when this information must be provided to the school business office. Management also has not adopted and implemented standardized forms for semi-annual certifications and PARS that include all data required by federal and state guidelines.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.010 Special Education Grants to States and Special Education Preschool Grants Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.027 and 84.173. COVID-19 Education Stabilization FederaL Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, and 84.425W Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.287 and 84.287C 2023-001: Controls for Monitoring Payroll Charged to the Grant Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Compliance and Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must provide reasonable assurance that Federal awards are expended only for allowable activities and that the costs of goods and services charged to Federal awards are allowable and in accordance with the applicable cost principles. Condition: Management has not established written guidelines and procedures outlining the time and effort reporting and documentation requirements that department heads must adhere with to ensure compliance with federal and state time and effort reporting requirements. Such guidelines and procedures should indicate under what circumstances semi-annual certifications and personnel activity reports (PARS) are required and should indicate due dates for when this information must be provided to the school business office. Management also has not adopted and implemented standardized forms for semi-annual certifications and PARS that include all data required by federal and state guidelines.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.010 Special Education Grants to States and Special Education Preschool Grants Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.027 and 84.173. COVID-19 Education Stabilization FederaL Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, and 84.425W Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.287 and 84.287C 2023-001: Controls for Monitoring Payroll Charged to the Grant Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Compliance and Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must provide reasonable assurance that Federal awards are expended only for allowable activities and that the costs of goods and services charged to Federal awards are allowable and in accordance with the applicable cost principles. Condition: Management has not established written guidelines and procedures outlining the time and effort reporting and documentation requirements that department heads must adhere with to ensure compliance with federal and state time and effort reporting requirements. Such guidelines and procedures should indicate under what circumstances semi-annual certifications and personnel activity reports (PARS) are required and should indicate due dates for when this information must be provided to the school business office. Management also has not adopted and implemented standardized forms for semi-annual certifications and PARS that include all data required by federal and state guidelines.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.010 Special Education Grants to States and Special Education Preschool Grants Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.027 and 84.173. COVID-19 Education Stabilization FederaL Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, and 84.425W Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.287 and 84.287C 2023-001: Controls for Monitoring Payroll Charged to the Grant Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Compliance and Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must provide reasonable assurance that Federal awards are expended only for allowable activities and that the costs of goods and services charged to Federal awards are allowable and in accordance with the applicable cost principles. Condition: Management has not established written guidelines and procedures outlining the time and effort reporting and documentation requirements that department heads must adhere with to ensure compliance with federal and state time and effort reporting requirements. Such guidelines and procedures should indicate under what circumstances semi-annual certifications and personnel activity reports (PARS) are required and should indicate due dates for when this information must be provided to the school business office. Management also has not adopted and implemented standardized forms for semi-annual certifications and PARS that include all data required by federal and state guidelines.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.010 Special Education Grants to States and Special Education Preschool Grants Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.027 and 84.173. COVID-19 Education Stabilization FederaL Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, and 84.425W Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.287 and 84.287C 2023-001: Controls for Monitoring Payroll Charged to the Grant Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Compliance and Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must provide reasonable assurance that Federal awards are expended only for allowable activities and that the costs of goods and services charged to Federal awards are allowable and in accordance with the applicable cost principles. Condition: Management has not established written guidelines and procedures outlining the time and effort reporting and documentation requirements that department heads must adhere with to ensure compliance with federal and state time and effort reporting requirements. Such guidelines and procedures should indicate under what circumstances semi-annual certifications and personnel activity reports (PARS) are required and should indicate due dates for when this information must be provided to the school business office. Management also has not adopted and implemented standardized forms for semi-annual certifications and PARS that include all data required by federal and state guidelines.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.010 Special Education Grants to States and Special Education Preschool Grants Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.027 and 84.173. COVID-19 Education Stabilization FederaL Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, and 84.425W Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.287 and 84.287C 2023-001: Controls for Monitoring Payroll Charged to the Grant Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Compliance and Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must provide reasonable assurance that Federal awards are expended only for allowable activities and that the costs of goods and services charged to Federal awards are allowable and in accordance with the applicable cost principles. Condition: Management has not established written guidelines and procedures outlining the time and effort reporting and documentation requirements that department heads must adhere with to ensure compliance with federal and state time and effort reporting requirements. Such guidelines and procedures should indicate under what circumstances semi-annual certifications and personnel activity reports (PARS) are required and should indicate due dates for when this information must be provided to the school business office. Management also has not adopted and implemented standardized forms for semi-annual certifications and PARS that include all data required by federal and state guidelines.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.010 Special Education Grants to States and Special Education Preschool Grants Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.027 and 84.173. COVID-19 Education Stabilization FederaL Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, and 84.425W Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.287 and 84.287C 2023-001: Controls for Monitoring Payroll Charged to the Grant Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Compliance and Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must provide reasonable assurance that Federal awards are expended only for allowable activities and that the costs of goods and services charged to Federal awards are allowable and in accordance with the applicable cost principles. Condition: Management has not established written guidelines and procedures outlining the time and effort reporting and documentation requirements that department heads must adhere with to ensure compliance with federal and state time and effort reporting requirements. Such guidelines and procedures should indicate under what circumstances semi-annual certifications and personnel activity reports (PARS) are required and should indicate due dates for when this information must be provided to the school business office. Management also has not adopted and implemented standardized forms for semi-annual certifications and PARS that include all data required by federal and state guidelines.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.010 Special Education Grants to States and Special Education Preschool Grants Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.027 and 84.173. COVID-19 Education Stabilization FederaL Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, and 84.425W Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.287 and 84.287C 2023-001: Controls for Monitoring Payroll Charged to the Grant Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Compliance and Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must provide reasonable assurance that Federal awards are expended only for allowable activities and that the costs of goods and services charged to Federal awards are allowable and in accordance with the applicable cost principles. Condition: Management has not established written guidelines and procedures outlining the time and effort reporting and documentation requirements that department heads must adhere with to ensure compliance with federal and state time and effort reporting requirements. Such guidelines and procedures should indicate under what circumstances semi-annual certifications and personnel activity reports (PARS) are required and should indicate due dates for when this information must be provided to the school business office. Management also has not adopted and implemented standardized forms for semi-annual certifications and PARS that include all data required by federal and state guidelines.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.010 Special Education Grants to States and Special Education Preschool Grants Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.027 and 84.173. COVID-19 Education Stabilization FederaL Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, and 84.425W Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.287 and 84.287C 2023-001: Controls for Monitoring Payroll Charged to the Grant Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Compliance and Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must provide reasonable assurance that Federal awards are expended only for allowable activities and that the costs of goods and services charged to Federal awards are allowable and in accordance with the applicable cost principles. Condition: Management has not established written guidelines and procedures outlining the time and effort reporting and documentation requirements that department heads must adhere with to ensure compliance with federal and state time and effort reporting requirements. Such guidelines and procedures should indicate under what circumstances semi-annual certifications and personnel activity reports (PARS) are required and should indicate due dates for when this information must be provided to the school business office. Management also has not adopted and implemented standardized forms for semi-annual certifications and PARS that include all data required by federal and state guidelines.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.010 Special Education Grants to States and Special Education Preschool Grants Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.027 and 84.173. COVID-19 Education Stabilization FederaL Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, and 84.425W Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.287 and 84.287C 2023-001: Controls for Monitoring Payroll Charged to the Grant Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Compliance and Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must provide reasonable assurance that Federal awards are expended only for allowable activities and that the costs of goods and services charged to Federal awards are allowable and in accordance with the applicable cost principles. Condition: Management has not established written guidelines and procedures outlining the time and effort reporting and documentation requirements that department heads must adhere with to ensure compliance with federal and state time and effort reporting requirements. Such guidelines and procedures should indicate under what circumstances semi-annual certifications and personnel activity reports (PARS) are required and should indicate due dates for when this information must be provided to the school business office. Management also has not adopted and implemented standardized forms for semi-annual certifications and PARS that include all data required by federal and state guidelines.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.010 Special Education Grants to States and Special Education Preschool Grants Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.027 and 84.173. COVID-19 Education Stabilization FederaL Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, and 84.425W Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.287 and 84.287C 2023-001: Controls for Monitoring Payroll Charged to the Grant Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Compliance and Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must provide reasonable assurance that Federal awards are expended only for allowable activities and that the costs of goods and services charged to Federal awards are allowable and in accordance with the applicable cost principles. Condition: Management has not established written guidelines and procedures outlining the time and effort reporting and documentation requirements that department heads must adhere with to ensure compliance with federal and state time and effort reporting requirements. Such guidelines and procedures should indicate under what circumstances semi-annual certifications and personnel activity reports (PARS) are required and should indicate due dates for when this information must be provided to the school business office. Management also has not adopted and implemented standardized forms for semi-annual certifications and PARS that include all data required by federal and state guidelines.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.010 Special Education Grants to States and Special Education Preschool Grants Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.027 and 84.173. COVID-19 Education Stabilization FederaL Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, and 84.425W Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.287 and 84.287C 2023-001: Controls for Monitoring Payroll Charged to the Grant Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Compliance and Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must provide reasonable assurance that Federal awards are expended only for allowable activities and that the costs of goods and services charged to Federal awards are allowable and in accordance with the applicable cost principles. Condition: Management has not established written guidelines and procedures outlining the time and effort reporting and documentation requirements that department heads must adhere with to ensure compliance with federal and state time and effort reporting requirements. Such guidelines and procedures should indicate under what circumstances semi-annual certifications and personnel activity reports (PARS) are required and should indicate due dates for when this information must be provided to the school business office. Management also has not adopted and implemented standardized forms for semi-annual certifications and PARS that include all data required by federal and state guidelines.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.010 Special Education Grants to States and Special Education Preschool Grants Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.027 and 84.173. COVID-19 Education Stabilization FederaL Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, and 84.425W Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.287 and 84.287C 2023-001: Controls for Monitoring Payroll Charged to the Grant Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Compliance and Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must provide reasonable assurance that Federal awards are expended only for allowable activities and that the costs of goods and services charged to Federal awards are allowable and in accordance with the applicable cost principles. Condition: Management has not established written guidelines and procedures outlining the time and effort reporting and documentation requirements that department heads must adhere with to ensure compliance with federal and state time and effort reporting requirements. Such guidelines and procedures should indicate under what circumstances semi-annual certifications and personnel activity reports (PARS) are required and should indicate due dates for when this information must be provided to the school business office. Management also has not adopted and implemented standardized forms for semi-annual certifications and PARS that include all data required by federal and state guidelines.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.010 Special Education Grants to States and Special Education Preschool Grants Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.027 and 84.173. COVID-19 Education Stabilization FederaL Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, and 84.425W Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.287 and 84.287C 2023-001: Controls for Monitoring Payroll Charged to the Grant Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Compliance and Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must provide reasonable assurance that Federal awards are expended only for allowable activities and that the costs of goods and services charged to Federal awards are allowable and in accordance with the applicable cost principles. Condition: Management has not established written guidelines and procedures outlining the time and effort reporting and documentation requirements that department heads must adhere with to ensure compliance with federal and state time and effort reporting requirements. Such guidelines and procedures should indicate under what circumstances semi-annual certifications and personnel activity reports (PARS) are required and should indicate due dates for when this information must be provided to the school business office. Management also has not adopted and implemented standardized forms for semi-annual certifications and PARS that include all data required by federal and state guidelines.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.010 Special Education Grants to States and Special Education Preschool Grants Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.027 and 84.173. COVID-19 Education Stabilization FederaL Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, and 84.425W Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.287 and 84.287C 2023-001: Controls for Monitoring Payroll Charged to the Grant Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Compliance and Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must provide reasonable assurance that Federal awards are expended only for allowable activities and that the costs of goods and services charged to Federal awards are allowable and in accordance with the applicable cost principles. Condition: Management has not established written guidelines and procedures outlining the time and effort reporting and documentation requirements that department heads must adhere with to ensure compliance with federal and state time and effort reporting requirements. Such guidelines and procedures should indicate under what circumstances semi-annual certifications and personnel activity reports (PARS) are required and should indicate due dates for when this information must be provided to the school business office. Management also has not adopted and implemented standardized forms for semi-annual certifications and PARS that include all data required by federal and state guidelines.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.010 Special Education Grants to States and Special Education Preschool Grants Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.027 and 84.173. COVID-19 Education Stabilization FederaL Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, and 84.425W Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.287 and 84.287C 2023-001: Controls for Monitoring Payroll Charged to the Grant Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Compliance and Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must provide reasonable assurance that Federal awards are expended only for allowable activities and that the costs of goods and services charged to Federal awards are allowable and in accordance with the applicable cost principles. Condition: Management has not established written guidelines and procedures outlining the time and effort reporting and documentation requirements that department heads must adhere with to ensure compliance with federal and state time and effort reporting requirements. Such guidelines and procedures should indicate under what circumstances semi-annual certifications and personnel activity reports (PARS) are required and should indicate due dates for when this information must be provided to the school business office. Management also has not adopted and implemented standardized forms for semi-annual certifications and PARS that include all data required by federal and state guidelines.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.010 Special Education Grants to States and Special Education Preschool Grants Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.027 and 84.173. COVID-19 Education Stabilization FederaL Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, and 84.425W Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.287 and 84.287C 2023-001: Controls for Monitoring Payroll Charged to the Grant Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Compliance and Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must provide reasonable assurance that Federal awards are expended only for allowable activities and that the costs of goods and services charged to Federal awards are allowable and in accordance with the applicable cost principles. Condition: Management has not established written guidelines and procedures outlining the time and effort reporting and documentation requirements that department heads must adhere with to ensure compliance with federal and state time and effort reporting requirements. Such guidelines and procedures should indicate under what circumstances semi-annual certifications and personnel activity reports (PARS) are required and should indicate due dates for when this information must be provided to the school business office. Management also has not adopted and implemented standardized forms for semi-annual certifications and PARS that include all data required by federal and state guidelines.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.010 Special Education Grants to States and Special Education Preschool Grants Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.027 and 84.173. COVID-19 Education Stabilization FederaL Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, and 84.425W Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.287 and 84.287C 2023-001: Controls for Monitoring Payroll Charged to the Grant Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Compliance and Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must provide reasonable assurance that Federal awards are expended only for allowable activities and that the costs of goods and services charged to Federal awards are allowable and in accordance with the applicable cost principles. Condition: Management has not established written guidelines and procedures outlining the time and effort reporting and documentation requirements that department heads must adhere with to ensure compliance with federal and state time and effort reporting requirements. Such guidelines and procedures should indicate under what circumstances semi-annual certifications and personnel activity reports (PARS) are required and should indicate due dates for when this information must be provided to the school business office. Management also has not adopted and implemented standardized forms for semi-annual certifications and PARS that include all data required by federal and state guidelines.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.010 Special Education Grants to States and Special Education Preschool Grants Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.027 and 84.173. COVID-19 Education Stabilization FederaL Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, and 84.425W Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.287 and 84.287C 2023-001: Controls for Monitoring Payroll Charged to the Grant Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Compliance and Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must provide reasonable assurance that Federal awards are expended only for allowable activities and that the costs of goods and services charged to Federal awards are allowable and in accordance with the applicable cost principles. Condition: Management has not established written guidelines and procedures outlining the time and effort reporting and documentation requirements that department heads must adhere with to ensure compliance with federal and state time and effort reporting requirements. Such guidelines and procedures should indicate under what circumstances semi-annual certifications and personnel activity reports (PARS) are required and should indicate due dates for when this information must be provided to the school business office. Management also has not adopted and implemented standardized forms for semi-annual certifications and PARS that include all data required by federal and state guidelines.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.010 Special Education Grants to States and Special Education Preschool Grants Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.027 and 84.173. COVID-19 Education Stabilization FederaL Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, and 84.425W Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.287 and 84.287C 2023-001: Controls for Monitoring Payroll Charged to the Grant Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Compliance and Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must provide reasonable assurance that Federal awards are expended only for allowable activities and that the costs of goods and services charged to Federal awards are allowable and in accordance with the applicable cost principles. Condition: Management has not established written guidelines and procedures outlining the time and effort reporting and documentation requirements that department heads must adhere with to ensure compliance with federal and state time and effort reporting requirements. Such guidelines and procedures should indicate under what circumstances semi-annual certifications and personnel activity reports (PARS) are required and should indicate due dates for when this information must be provided to the school business office. Management also has not adopted and implemented standardized forms for semi-annual certifications and PARS that include all data required by federal and state guidelines.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.010 Special Education Grants to States and Special Education Preschool Grants Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.027 and 84.173. COVID-19 Education Stabilization FederaL Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, and 84.425W Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.287 and 84.287C 2023-001: Controls for Monitoring Payroll Charged to the Grant Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Compliance and Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must provide reasonable assurance that Federal awards are expended only for allowable activities and that the costs of goods and services charged to Federal awards are allowable and in accordance with the applicable cost principles. Condition: Management has not established written guidelines and procedures outlining the time and effort reporting and documentation requirements that department heads must adhere with to ensure compliance with federal and state time and effort reporting requirements. Such guidelines and procedures should indicate under what circumstances semi-annual certifications and personnel activity reports (PARS) are required and should indicate due dates for when this information must be provided to the school business office. Management also has not adopted and implemented standardized forms for semi-annual certifications and PARS that include all data required by federal and state guidelines.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.010 Special Education Grants to States and Special Education Preschool Grants Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.027 and 84.173. COVID-19 Education Stabilization FederaL Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, and 84.425W Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.287 and 84.287C 2023-001: Controls for Monitoring Payroll Charged to the Grant Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Compliance and Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must provide reasonable assurance that Federal awards are expended only for allowable activities and that the costs of goods and services charged to Federal awards are allowable and in accordance with the applicable cost principles. Condition: Management has not established written guidelines and procedures outlining the time and effort reporting and documentation requirements that department heads must adhere with to ensure compliance with federal and state time and effort reporting requirements. Such guidelines and procedures should indicate under what circumstances semi-annual certifications and personnel activity reports (PARS) are required and should indicate due dates for when this information must be provided to the school business office. Management also has not adopted and implemented standardized forms for semi-annual certifications and PARS that include all data required by federal and state guidelines.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.010 Special Education Grants to States and Special Education Preschool Grants Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.027 and 84.173. COVID-19 Education Stabilization FederaL Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, and 84.425W Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.287 and 84.287C 2023-001: Controls for Monitoring Payroll Charged to the Grant Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Compliance and Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must provide reasonable assurance that Federal awards are expended only for allowable activities and that the costs of goods and services charged to Federal awards are allowable and in accordance with the applicable cost principles. Condition: Management has not established written guidelines and procedures outlining the time and effort reporting and documentation requirements that department heads must adhere with to ensure compliance with federal and state time and effort reporting requirements. Such guidelines and procedures should indicate under what circumstances semi-annual certifications and personnel activity reports (PARS) are required and should indicate due dates for when this information must be provided to the school business office. Management also has not adopted and implemented standardized forms for semi-annual certifications and PARS that include all data required by federal and state guidelines.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.010 Special Education Grants to States and Special Education Preschool Grants Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.027 and 84.173. COVID-19 Education Stabilization FederaL Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, and 84.425W Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers Federal Assistance Listing Numbers, 84.287 and 84.287C 2023-001: Controls for Monitoring Payroll Charged to the Grant Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Compliance and Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must provide reasonable assurance that Federal awards are expended only for allowable activities and that the costs of goods and services charged to Federal awards are allowable and in accordance with the applicable cost principles. Condition: Management has not established written guidelines and procedures outlining the time and effort reporting and documentation requirements that department heads must adhere with to ensure compliance with federal and state time and effort reporting requirements. Such guidelines and procedures should indicate under what circumstances semi-annual certifications and personnel activity reports (PARS) are required and should indicate due dates for when this information must be provided to the school business office. Management also has not adopted and implemented standardized forms for semi-annual certifications and PARS that include all data required by federal and state guidelines.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Federal Assistance Listing Number 21.027 2023-002: Reporting to the Federal Government Compliance Requirement: Reporting Type of Finding: Compliance and Internal Control over Compliance – Other Matter Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must comply with reporting requirements established by the U.S. Treasury that includes reporting the total grant expenditures incurred for the reporting period. Since the City is a Metropolitan City with a population below 250,000 residents that was allocated more than $10.0 million in funding, the City is required to submit, to the U.S. Department of Treasury, a project and expenditure report 30 days after the end of each quarter. Condition: The City submitted the quarterly project and expenditure report timely, however the expenditures reported as of June 30, 2023, did not reconcile with the City’s accounting ledger.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Federal Assistance Listing Number 21.027 2023-002: Reporting to the Federal Government Compliance Requirement: Reporting Type of Finding: Compliance and Internal Control over Compliance – Other Matter Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must comply with reporting requirements established by the U.S. Treasury that includes reporting the total grant expenditures incurred for the reporting period. Since the City is a Metropolitan City with a population below 250,000 residents that was allocated more than $10.0 million in funding, the City is required to submit, to the U.S. Department of Treasury, a project and expenditure report 30 days after the end of each quarter. Condition: The City submitted the quarterly project and expenditure report timely, however the expenditures reported as of June 30, 2023, did not reconcile with the City’s accounting ledger.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Federal Assistance Listing Number 21.027 2023-002: Reporting to the Federal Government Compliance Requirement: Reporting Type of Finding: Compliance and Internal Control over Compliance – Other Matter Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must comply with reporting requirements established by the U.S. Treasury that includes reporting the total grant expenditures incurred for the reporting period. Since the City is a Metropolitan City with a population below 250,000 residents that was allocated more than $10.0 million in funding, the City is required to submit, to the U.S. Department of Treasury, a project and expenditure report 30 days after the end of each quarter. Condition: The City submitted the quarterly project and expenditure report timely, however the expenditures reported as of June 30, 2023, did not reconcile with the City’s accounting ledger.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION COVID-19 Education Stabilization Funds Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, 84.425W 2023-003: Reporting to the State Compliance Requirement: Reporting Type of Finding: Compliance and Internal Control over Compliance – Other Matter Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must comply with reporting requirements established by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, the City’s Pass-Through Grantor (State). In order for the State to comply with federal reporting requirements, the City is required to submit completed and accurate “Recipient Data Collection Forms” to the State. Condition: Documentation supporting the information used to compile these reports was provided, however the actual Recipient Data Collection Form that was submitted to the State was not retained and available upon request. Therefore, compliance with this requirement cannot be determined.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION COVID-19 Education Stabilization Funds Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, 84.425W 2023-003: Reporting to the State Compliance Requirement: Reporting Type of Finding: Compliance and Internal Control over Compliance – Other Matter Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must comply with reporting requirements established by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, the City’s Pass-Through Grantor (State). In order for the State to comply with federal reporting requirements, the City is required to submit completed and accurate “Recipient Data Collection Forms” to the State. Condition: Documentation supporting the information used to compile these reports was provided, however the actual Recipient Data Collection Form that was submitted to the State was not retained and available upon request. Therefore, compliance with this requirement cannot be determined.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION COVID-19 Education Stabilization Funds Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, 84.425W 2023-003: Reporting to the State Compliance Requirement: Reporting Type of Finding: Compliance and Internal Control over Compliance – Other Matter Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must comply with reporting requirements established by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, the City’s Pass-Through Grantor (State). In order for the State to comply with federal reporting requirements, the City is required to submit completed and accurate “Recipient Data Collection Forms” to the State. Condition: Documentation supporting the information used to compile these reports was provided, however the actual Recipient Data Collection Form that was submitted to the State was not retained and available upon request. Therefore, compliance with this requirement cannot be determined.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION COVID-19 Education Stabilization Funds Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, 84.425W 2023-003: Reporting to the State Compliance Requirement: Reporting Type of Finding: Compliance and Internal Control over Compliance – Other Matter Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must comply with reporting requirements established by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, the City’s Pass-Through Grantor (State). In order for the State to comply with federal reporting requirements, the City is required to submit completed and accurate “Recipient Data Collection Forms” to the State. Condition: Documentation supporting the information used to compile these reports was provided, however the actual Recipient Data Collection Form that was submitted to the State was not retained and available upon request. Therefore, compliance with this requirement cannot be determined.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION COVID-19 Education Stabilization Funds Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, 84.425W 2023-003: Reporting to the State Compliance Requirement: Reporting Type of Finding: Compliance and Internal Control over Compliance – Other Matter Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must comply with reporting requirements established by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, the City’s Pass-Through Grantor (State). In order for the State to comply with federal reporting requirements, the City is required to submit completed and accurate “Recipient Data Collection Forms” to the State. Condition: Documentation supporting the information used to compile these reports was provided, however the actual Recipient Data Collection Form that was submitted to the State was not retained and available upon request. Therefore, compliance with this requirement cannot be determined.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION COVID-19 Education Stabilization Funds Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, 84.425W 2023-003: Reporting to the State Compliance Requirement: Reporting Type of Finding: Compliance and Internal Control over Compliance – Other Matter Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must comply with reporting requirements established by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, the City’s Pass-Through Grantor (State). In order for the State to comply with federal reporting requirements, the City is required to submit completed and accurate “Recipient Data Collection Forms” to the State. Condition: Documentation supporting the information used to compile these reports was provided, however the actual Recipient Data Collection Form that was submitted to the State was not retained and available upon request. Therefore, compliance with this requirement cannot be determined.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION COVID-19 Education Stabilization Funds Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, 84.425W 2023-003: Reporting to the State Compliance Requirement: Reporting Type of Finding: Compliance and Internal Control over Compliance – Other Matter Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must comply with reporting requirements established by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, the City’s Pass-Through Grantor (State). In order for the State to comply with federal reporting requirements, the City is required to submit completed and accurate “Recipient Data Collection Forms” to the State. Condition: Documentation supporting the information used to compile these reports was provided, however the actual Recipient Data Collection Form that was submitted to the State was not retained and available upon request. Therefore, compliance with this requirement cannot be determined.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION COVID-19 Education Stabilization Funds Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.425, 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, 84.425W 2023-003: Reporting to the State Compliance Requirement: Reporting Type of Finding: Compliance and Internal Control over Compliance – Other Matter Criteria or Specific Requirement: Grantees must comply with reporting requirements established by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, the City’s Pass-Through Grantor (State). In order for the State to comply with federal reporting requirements, the City is required to submit completed and accurate “Recipient Data Collection Forms” to the State. Condition: Documentation supporting the information used to compile these reports was provided, however the actual Recipient Data Collection Form that was submitted to the State was not retained and available upon request. Therefore, compliance with this requirement cannot be determined.