U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION COVID-19 Education Stabilization Fund - Assistance Listing 84.425D and 84.425U passed through the Pennsylvania Department of Education; Grant Period - Year Ended June 30, 2022. Criteria: The OMB compliance supplement 2 CFR Part 200, Appendix XI, Part Six: Internal Control, requires that as a condition of receiving federal awards nonfederal entities agree to maintain internal control to provide reasonable assurance of compliance with the requirements. Condition: Expenditure reports submitted to the Pennsylvania Department of Education website did not have documentation of review and approval by a knowledgeable individual independent of the preparation and input of the reports. Cause: The Superintendent enters information into the Pennsylvania Department of Education website, but no one independent of the report preparation and input process reviews the report or input for completeness and accuracy. Effect: Intentional or unintentional errors could occur and not be detected or corrected. Questioned Costs: None. Perspective Information: Not applicable. Identification of Repeat Findings: See prior year finding 2021-005. Recommendation: A knowledgeable individual, independent of the report preparation and input process, should review the report and input for completeness and accuracy and the review should be documented. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding. Planned Corrective Action: See District?s corrective action plan.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION COVID-19 Education Stabilization Fund - Assistance Listing 84.425D and 84.425U passed through the Pennsylvania Department of Education; Grant Period - Year Ended June 30, 2022. Criteria: The OMB compliance supplement 2 CFR Part 200, Appendix XI, Part Six: Internal Control, requires that as a condition of receiving federal awards nonfederal entities agree to maintain internal control to provide reasonable assurance of compliance with the requirements. Condition: The technology department did not maintain records of personnel responsible for initially logging or verifying annually equipment purchased with federal funds which were input into the District?s inventory tracking applications. Also there was no review of this process by an individual independent of the input. Cause: Librarians or technology personnel initially log equipment received and verify equipment returned at the end of each school year, but no one independent of these processes reviews for completeness and accuracy. Effect: Intentional or unintentional errors could occur and not be detected or corrected. Questioned Costs: None. Perspective Information: Not applicable. Identification of Repeat Findings: Not applicable. Recommendation: A knowledgeable individual, independent of the logging and annual verification processes, should review the input and verification for completeness and accuracy and the reviews should be documented. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding. Planned Corrective Action: See District?s corrective action plan.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION COVID-19 Education Stabilization Fund - Assistance Listing 84.425D and 84.425U passed through the Pennsylvania Department of Education; Grant Period - Year Ended June 30, 2022. Criteria: The OMB compliance supplement 2 CFR Part 200, Appendix XI, Part Six: Internal Control, requires that as a condition of receiving federal awards nonfederal entities agree to maintain internal control to provide reasonable assurance of compliance with the requirements. Condition: Expenditure reports submitted to the Pennsylvania Department of Education website did not have documentation of review and approval by a knowledgeable individual independent of the preparation and input of the reports. Cause: The Superintendent enters information into the Pennsylvania Department of Education website, but no one independent of the report preparation and input process reviews the report or input for completeness and accuracy. Effect: Intentional or unintentional errors could occur and not be detected or corrected. Questioned Costs: None. Perspective Information: Not applicable. Identification of Repeat Findings: See prior year finding 2021-005. Recommendation: A knowledgeable individual, independent of the report preparation and input process, should review the report and input for completeness and accuracy and the review should be documented. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding. Planned Corrective Action: See District?s corrective action plan.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION COVID-19 Education Stabilization Fund - Assistance Listing 84.425U passed through the Pennsylvania Department of Education; Grant Period - Year Ended June 30, 2022. Criteria: In accordance with Title 2 CFR Section 200.405(c) of the Uniform Guidance, any cost allocable to a particular federal award may not be charged to other federal awards except when shifting costs that are allowable under two or more federal awards in accordance with existing federal statutes, regulations, or the terms and conditions of federal awards. Condition: The District allocated duplicate costs to both the CRRSA Act ESSER II Fund and ARP Act ESSER III Fund programs. Cause: The District allocated costs to the programs by posting year end adjusting journal entries instead of charging costs directly to the programs as costs were incurred. As a result, costs were duplicated. Effect: Expenditure of federal awards was overstated. Questioned Costs: Known questioned costs totaled $21,229. Perspective Information: Not applicable. Identification of Repeat Findings: Not applicable. Recommendation: The District should record costs that are directly allocable to federal programs when costs are incurred to reduce the risk of duplicating costs allocated to federal awards. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding. Planned Corrective Action: See District?s corrective action plan.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION COVID-19 Education Stabilization Fund - Assistance Listing 84.425U passed through the Pennsylvania Department of Education; Grant Period - Year Ended June 30, 2022. Criteria: The OMB compliance supplement 2 CFR Part 200, Appendix XI, Part Six: Internal Control, requires that as a condition of receiving federal awards nonfederal entities agree to maintain internal control to provide reasonable assurance of compliance with the requirements. Condition: The duplicated costs identified in finding 2022-007 were charged to a federal program. Cause: The District?s internal controls over compliance failed to detect duplicated costs. Effect: Federal program expenditures were overstated. Questioned Costs: None. Perspective Information: Not applicable. Identification of Repeat Findings: Not applicable. Recommendation: Management should carefully review journal entries to ensure costs are not duplicated. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding. Planned Corrective Action: See District?s corrective action plan.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION COVID-19 Education Stabilization Fund - Assistance Listing 84.425D and 84.425U passed through the Pennsylvania Department of Education; Grant Period - Year Ended June 30, 2022. Criteria: The OMB compliance supplement 2 CFR Part 200, Appendix XI, Part Six: Internal Control, requires that as a condition of receiving federal awards nonfederal entities agree to maintain internal control to provide reasonable assurance of compliance with the requirements. Condition: The technology department did not maintain records of personnel responsible for initially logging or verifying annually equipment purchased with federal funds which were input into the District?s inventory tracking applications. Also there was no review of this process by an individual independent of the input. Cause: Librarians or technology personnel initially log equipment received and verify equipment returned at the end of each school year, but no one independent of these processes reviews for completeness and accuracy. Effect: Intentional or unintentional errors could occur and not be detected or corrected. Questioned Costs: None. Perspective Information: Not applicable. Identification of Repeat Findings: Not applicable. Recommendation: A knowledgeable individual, independent of the logging and annual verification processes, should review the input and verification for completeness and accuracy and the reviews should be documented. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding. Planned Corrective Action: See District?s corrective action plan.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION COVID-19 Education Stabilization Fund - Assistance Listing 84.425D and 84.425U passed through the Pennsylvania Department of Education; Grant Period - Year Ended June 30, 2022. Criteria: The OMB compliance supplement 2 CFR Part 200, Appendix XI, Part Six: Internal Control, requires that as a condition of receiving federal awards nonfederal entities agree to maintain internal control to provide reasonable assurance of compliance with the requirements. Condition: Expenditure reports submitted to the Pennsylvania Department of Education website did not have documentation of review and approval by a knowledgeable individual independent of the preparation and input of the reports. Cause: The Superintendent enters information into the Pennsylvania Department of Education website, but no one independent of the report preparation and input process reviews the report or input for completeness and accuracy. Effect: Intentional or unintentional errors could occur and not be detected or corrected. Questioned Costs: None. Perspective Information: Not applicable. Identification of Repeat Findings: See prior year finding 2021-005. Recommendation: A knowledgeable individual, independent of the report preparation and input process, should review the report and input for completeness and accuracy and the review should be documented. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding. Planned Corrective Action: See District?s corrective action plan.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION COVID-19 Education Stabilization Fund - Assistance Listing 84.425U passed through the Pennsylvania Department of Education; Grant Period - Year Ended June 30, 2022. Criteria: In accordance with Title 2 CFR Section 200.405(c) of the Uniform Guidance, any cost allocable to a particular federal award may not be charged to other federal awards except when shifting costs that are allowable under two or more federal awards in accordance with existing federal statutes, regulations, or the terms and conditions of federal awards. Condition: The District allocated duplicate costs to both the CRRSA Act ESSER II Fund and ARP Act ESSER III Fund programs. Cause: The District allocated costs to the programs by posting year end adjusting journal entries instead of charging costs directly to the programs as costs were incurred. As a result, costs were duplicated. Effect: Expenditure of federal awards was overstated. Questioned Costs: Known questioned costs totaled $21,229. Perspective Information: Not applicable. Identification of Repeat Findings: Not applicable. Recommendation: The District should record costs that are directly allocable to federal programs when costs are incurred to reduce the risk of duplicating costs allocated to federal awards. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding. Planned Corrective Action: See District?s corrective action plan.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION COVID-19 Education Stabilization Fund - Assistance Listing 84.425U passed through the Pennsylvania Department of Education; Grant Period - Year Ended June 30, 2022. Criteria: The OMB compliance supplement 2 CFR Part 200, Appendix XI, Part Six: Internal Control, requires that as a condition of receiving federal awards nonfederal entities agree to maintain internal control to provide reasonable assurance of compliance with the requirements. Condition: The duplicated costs identified in finding 2022-007 were charged to a federal program. Cause: The District?s internal controls over compliance failed to detect duplicated costs. Effect: Federal program expenditures were overstated. Questioned Costs: None. Perspective Information: Not applicable. Identification of Repeat Findings: Not applicable. Recommendation: Management should carefully review journal entries to ensure costs are not duplicated. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding. Planned Corrective Action: See District?s corrective action plan.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION COVID-19 Education Stabilization Fund - Assistance Listing 84.425D and 84.425U passed through the Pennsylvania Department of Education; Grant Period - Year Ended June 30, 2022. Criteria: The OMB compliance supplement 2 CFR Part 200, Appendix XI, Part Six: Internal Control, requires that as a condition of receiving federal awards nonfederal entities agree to maintain internal control to provide reasonable assurance of compliance with the requirements. Condition: The technology department did not maintain records of personnel responsible for initially logging or verifying annually equipment purchased with federal funds which were input into the District?s inventory tracking applications. Also there was no review of this process by an individual independent of the input. Cause: Librarians or technology personnel initially log equipment received and verify equipment returned at the end of each school year, but no one independent of these processes reviews for completeness and accuracy. Effect: Intentional or unintentional errors could occur and not be detected or corrected. Questioned Costs: None. Perspective Information: Not applicable. Identification of Repeat Findings: Not applicable. Recommendation: A knowledgeable individual, independent of the logging and annual verification processes, should review the input and verification for completeness and accuracy and the reviews should be documented. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding. Planned Corrective Action: See District?s corrective action plan.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION COVID-19 Education Stabilization Fund - Assistance Listing 84.425D and 84.425U passed through the Pennsylvania Department of Education; Grant Period - Year Ended June 30, 2022. Criteria: The OMB compliance supplement 2 CFR Part 200, Appendix XI, Part Six: Internal Control, requires that as a condition of receiving federal awards nonfederal entities agree to maintain internal control to provide reasonable assurance of compliance with the requirements. Condition: Expenditure reports submitted to the Pennsylvania Department of Education website did not have documentation of review and approval by a knowledgeable individual independent of the preparation and input of the reports. Cause: The Superintendent enters information into the Pennsylvania Department of Education website, but no one independent of the report preparation and input process reviews the report or input for completeness and accuracy. Effect: Intentional or unintentional errors could occur and not be detected or corrected. Questioned Costs: None. Perspective Information: Not applicable. Identification of Repeat Findings: See prior year finding 2021-005. Recommendation: A knowledgeable individual, independent of the report preparation and input process, should review the report and input for completeness and accuracy and the review should be documented. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding. Planned Corrective Action: See District?s corrective action plan.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION COVID-19 Education Stabilization Fund - Assistance Listing 84.425D and 84.425U passed through the Pennsylvania Department of Education; Grant Period - Year Ended June 30, 2022. Criteria: The OMB compliance supplement 2 CFR Part 200, Appendix XI, Part Six: Internal Control, requires that as a condition of receiving federal awards nonfederal entities agree to maintain internal control to provide reasonable assurance of compliance with the requirements. Condition: The technology department did not maintain records of personnel responsible for initially logging or verifying annually equipment purchased with federal funds which were input into the District?s inventory tracking applications. Also there was no review of this process by an individual independent of the input. Cause: Librarians or technology personnel initially log equipment received and verify equipment returned at the end of each school year, but no one independent of these processes reviews for completeness and accuracy. Effect: Intentional or unintentional errors could occur and not be detected or corrected. Questioned Costs: None. Perspective Information: Not applicable. Identification of Repeat Findings: Not applicable. Recommendation: A knowledgeable individual, independent of the logging and annual verification processes, should review the input and verification for completeness and accuracy and the reviews should be documented. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding. Planned Corrective Action: See District?s corrective action plan.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION COVID-19 Education Stabilization Fund - Assistance Listing 84.425D and 84.425U passed through the Pennsylvania Department of Education; Grant Period - Year Ended June 30, 2022. Criteria: The OMB compliance supplement 2 CFR Part 200, Appendix XI, Part Six: Internal Control, requires that as a condition of receiving federal awards nonfederal entities agree to maintain internal control to provide reasonable assurance of compliance with the requirements. Condition: Expenditure reports submitted to the Pennsylvania Department of Education website did not have documentation of review and approval by a knowledgeable individual independent of the preparation and input of the reports. Cause: The Superintendent enters information into the Pennsylvania Department of Education website, but no one independent of the report preparation and input process reviews the report or input for completeness and accuracy. Effect: Intentional or unintentional errors could occur and not be detected or corrected. Questioned Costs: None. Perspective Information: Not applicable. Identification of Repeat Findings: See prior year finding 2021-005. Recommendation: A knowledgeable individual, independent of the report preparation and input process, should review the report and input for completeness and accuracy and the review should be documented. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding. Planned Corrective Action: See District?s corrective action plan.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION COVID-19 Education Stabilization Fund - Assistance Listing 84.425U passed through the Pennsylvania Department of Education; Grant Period - Year Ended June 30, 2022. Criteria: In accordance with Title 2 CFR Section 200.405(c) of the Uniform Guidance, any cost allocable to a particular federal award may not be charged to other federal awards except when shifting costs that are allowable under two or more federal awards in accordance with existing federal statutes, regulations, or the terms and conditions of federal awards. Condition: The District allocated duplicate costs to both the CRRSA Act ESSER II Fund and ARP Act ESSER III Fund programs. Cause: The District allocated costs to the programs by posting year end adjusting journal entries instead of charging costs directly to the programs as costs were incurred. As a result, costs were duplicated. Effect: Expenditure of federal awards was overstated. Questioned Costs: Known questioned costs totaled $21,229. Perspective Information: Not applicable. Identification of Repeat Findings: Not applicable. Recommendation: The District should record costs that are directly allocable to federal programs when costs are incurred to reduce the risk of duplicating costs allocated to federal awards. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding. Planned Corrective Action: See District?s corrective action plan.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION COVID-19 Education Stabilization Fund - Assistance Listing 84.425U passed through the Pennsylvania Department of Education; Grant Period - Year Ended June 30, 2022. Criteria: The OMB compliance supplement 2 CFR Part 200, Appendix XI, Part Six: Internal Control, requires that as a condition of receiving federal awards nonfederal entities agree to maintain internal control to provide reasonable assurance of compliance with the requirements. Condition: The duplicated costs identified in finding 2022-007 were charged to a federal program. Cause: The District?s internal controls over compliance failed to detect duplicated costs. Effect: Federal program expenditures were overstated. Questioned Costs: None. Perspective Information: Not applicable. Identification of Repeat Findings: Not applicable. Recommendation: Management should carefully review journal entries to ensure costs are not duplicated. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding. Planned Corrective Action: See District?s corrective action plan.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION COVID-19 Education Stabilization Fund - Assistance Listing 84.425D and 84.425U passed through the Pennsylvania Department of Education; Grant Period - Year Ended June 30, 2022. Criteria: The OMB compliance supplement 2 CFR Part 200, Appendix XI, Part Six: Internal Control, requires that as a condition of receiving federal awards nonfederal entities agree to maintain internal control to provide reasonable assurance of compliance with the requirements. Condition: The technology department did not maintain records of personnel responsible for initially logging or verifying annually equipment purchased with federal funds which were input into the District?s inventory tracking applications. Also there was no review of this process by an individual independent of the input. Cause: Librarians or technology personnel initially log equipment received and verify equipment returned at the end of each school year, but no one independent of these processes reviews for completeness and accuracy. Effect: Intentional or unintentional errors could occur and not be detected or corrected. Questioned Costs: None. Perspective Information: Not applicable. Identification of Repeat Findings: Not applicable. Recommendation: A knowledgeable individual, independent of the logging and annual verification processes, should review the input and verification for completeness and accuracy and the reviews should be documented. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding. Planned Corrective Action: See District?s corrective action plan.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION COVID-19 Education Stabilization Fund - Assistance Listing 84.425D and 84.425U passed through the Pennsylvania Department of Education; Grant Period - Year Ended June 30, 2022. Criteria: The OMB compliance supplement 2 CFR Part 200, Appendix XI, Part Six: Internal Control, requires that as a condition of receiving federal awards nonfederal entities agree to maintain internal control to provide reasonable assurance of compliance with the requirements. Condition: Expenditure reports submitted to the Pennsylvania Department of Education website did not have documentation of review and approval by a knowledgeable individual independent of the preparation and input of the reports. Cause: The Superintendent enters information into the Pennsylvania Department of Education website, but no one independent of the report preparation and input process reviews the report or input for completeness and accuracy. Effect: Intentional or unintentional errors could occur and not be detected or corrected. Questioned Costs: None. Perspective Information: Not applicable. Identification of Repeat Findings: See prior year finding 2021-005. Recommendation: A knowledgeable individual, independent of the report preparation and input process, should review the report and input for completeness and accuracy and the review should be documented. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding. Planned Corrective Action: See District?s corrective action plan.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION COVID-19 Education Stabilization Fund - Assistance Listing 84.425U passed through the Pennsylvania Department of Education; Grant Period - Year Ended June 30, 2022. Criteria: In accordance with Title 2 CFR Section 200.405(c) of the Uniform Guidance, any cost allocable to a particular federal award may not be charged to other federal awards except when shifting costs that are allowable under two or more federal awards in accordance with existing federal statutes, regulations, or the terms and conditions of federal awards. Condition: The District allocated duplicate costs to both the CRRSA Act ESSER II Fund and ARP Act ESSER III Fund programs. Cause: The District allocated costs to the programs by posting year end adjusting journal entries instead of charging costs directly to the programs as costs were incurred. As a result, costs were duplicated. Effect: Expenditure of federal awards was overstated. Questioned Costs: Known questioned costs totaled $21,229. Perspective Information: Not applicable. Identification of Repeat Findings: Not applicable. Recommendation: The District should record costs that are directly allocable to federal programs when costs are incurred to reduce the risk of duplicating costs allocated to federal awards. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding. Planned Corrective Action: See District?s corrective action plan.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION COVID-19 Education Stabilization Fund - Assistance Listing 84.425U passed through the Pennsylvania Department of Education; Grant Period - Year Ended June 30, 2022. Criteria: The OMB compliance supplement 2 CFR Part 200, Appendix XI, Part Six: Internal Control, requires that as a condition of receiving federal awards nonfederal entities agree to maintain internal control to provide reasonable assurance of compliance with the requirements. Condition: The duplicated costs identified in finding 2022-007 were charged to a federal program. Cause: The District?s internal controls over compliance failed to detect duplicated costs. Effect: Federal program expenditures were overstated. Questioned Costs: None. Perspective Information: Not applicable. Identification of Repeat Findings: Not applicable. Recommendation: Management should carefully review journal entries to ensure costs are not duplicated. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding. Planned Corrective Action: See District?s corrective action plan.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION COVID-19 Education Stabilization Fund - Assistance Listing 84.425D and 84.425U passed through the Pennsylvania Department of Education; Grant Period - Year Ended June 30, 2022. Criteria: The OMB compliance supplement 2 CFR Part 200, Appendix XI, Part Six: Internal Control, requires that as a condition of receiving federal awards nonfederal entities agree to maintain internal control to provide reasonable assurance of compliance with the requirements. Condition: The technology department did not maintain records of personnel responsible for initially logging or verifying annually equipment purchased with federal funds which were input into the District?s inventory tracking applications. Also there was no review of this process by an individual independent of the input. Cause: Librarians or technology personnel initially log equipment received and verify equipment returned at the end of each school year, but no one independent of these processes reviews for completeness and accuracy. Effect: Intentional or unintentional errors could occur and not be detected or corrected. Questioned Costs: None. Perspective Information: Not applicable. Identification of Repeat Findings: Not applicable. Recommendation: A knowledgeable individual, independent of the logging and annual verification processes, should review the input and verification for completeness and accuracy and the reviews should be documented. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding. Planned Corrective Action: See District?s corrective action plan.