Audit 318405

FY End
2023-06-30
Total Expended
$6.17M
Findings
22
Programs
12
Organization: Dolton West School District 148 (IL)
Year: 2023 Accepted: 2024-09-03

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Findings

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
84.027 Special Education_grants to States $469,935 - 1
10.553 School Breakfast Program $453,115 Yes 0
93.778 Medical Assistance Program $204,954 - 0
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $112,560 - 0
84.367 Improving Teacher Quality State Grants $78,899 - 0
10.555 National School Lunch Program $57,554 Yes 0
10.559 Summer Food Service Program for Children $25,212 Yes 0
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $20,989 - 0
84.173 Special Education_preschool Grants $16,531 - 1
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $13,374 Yes 1
10.649 Pandemic Ebt Administrative Costs $3,135 - 0
10.558 Child and Adult Care Food Program $1,974 - 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
HRJ8HSC7MB89 Kevin Nohelty Auditee
7088412290 Stephanie Blanco Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: Note 4: Subrecipients Accounting Policies: The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards includes the federal award activity of Dolton West School District # 148 (the District) under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2023. The information in this Schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). As the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of the District, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net position or cash flows of the District. Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified cash basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The District has elected not to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. There are no amounts provided to subrecipients from each federal program listed on the accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards.
Title: Note 5: Noncash Assistance Accounting Policies: The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards includes the federal award activity of Dolton West School District # 148 (the District) under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2023. The information in this Schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). As the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of the District, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net position or cash flows of the District. Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified cash basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The District has elected not to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The District expended $57,554 in the form of noncash assistance and has been included in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards.
Title: Note 6: Other Information Accounting Policies: The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards includes the federal award activity of Dolton West School District # 148 (the District) under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2023. The information in this Schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). As the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of the District, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net position or cash flows of the District. Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified cash basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The District has elected not to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The District did not have any federal insurance in effect during the year ended June 30, 2023. The District did not have any loans or loan guarantees outstanding as of June 30, 2023. The District had no federal grants requiring matching expenditures.
Title: Note 7: Major Program Determination Accounting Policies: The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards includes the federal award activity of Dolton West School District # 148 (the District) under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2023. The information in this Schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). As the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of the District, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net position or cash flows of the District. Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified cash basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The District has elected not to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. In accordance with the requirements of the Office of Management and Budget Uniform Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, major programs for the District are individual programs or a cluster of programs determined using a risk-based analysis. The threshold for distinguishing Type A and Type B programs was $750,000.

Finding Details

Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation): The compliance requirements for "L.Reporting" generally requires that LEA's report financial information to the pass-through entity and that those reports are accurate and supported by the underlying accounting records. Condition: The District did not comply with the requirements of filing quarterly and final reports by the due dates set by ISBE for eleven reports. Questioned Costs: N/A. Context: The District did not timely file period and quarterly expenditure reports for multiple grants. The expenditure report for quarter ending 12/31/22, due 1/20/23, was submitted 1/25/23 for grant 84.425U. The expenditure report for period ending 5/31/23, due 6/20/23, was submitted 6/22/23 for grant 84.425C. The expenditure report for quarter ending 9/30/22, due 10/20/22, was submitted 12/15/22 for grant 84.425W. The expenditure reports for quarter ending 12/31/22, due 1/20/23, were submitted 3/13/23 for grants 84.425W and 84.027. The expenditure reports for quarter ending 3/31/23, due 4/20/23, were submitted 7/11/23 for grants 84.425W and 84.173. The expenditure reports for quarter ending 9/30/22, due 10/20/22, were submitted 2/24/23 for grants 84.027 and 84.173. The expenditure report for quarter ending 3/31/23, due 4/20/23, was submitted 7/20/23 for grant 84.027. The expenditure report for quarter ending 12/31/22, due 1/20/23, was submitted 3/20/23 for grant 84.173. Effect: The District was not compliant with reporting requirements. Due to the late filing of reports, ISBE could freeze the School District's federal funds. Cause: Policies and procedures are in place that provide reasonable assurance that reports of federal awards submitted to ISBE are filed in a timely manner by the due dates provided by ISBE. The District did not follow this process. Recommendation: We recommend that management review its policies and procedures and implement changes to strengthen internal control over federal reporting. Management's response: The District has agreed with the findings and recommendations as presented. The District will review the reporting deadlines and file reports moving forward on a timely manner by the due dates. See Corrective Action Plan provided by the District.
Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation): The compliance requirements for "L.Reporting" generally requires that LEA's report financial information to the pass-through entity and that those reports are accurate and supported by the underlying accounting records. Condition: The District did not comply with the requirements of filing quarterly and final reports by the due dates set by ISBE for seven reports. Questioned Costs: N/A. Context: The District did not timely file period and quarterly expenditure reports for multiple grants. The report for period ending 11/30/22, due 12/20/22, was submitted 1/9/23 for grant 84.010. The reports for the quarter ending 12/31/22, due 1/20/23, were submitted 1/25/23 and 2/17/23 for grants 84.010 and 84.010A, respectively. The reports for period ending 10/31/22, due 11/20/22, were submitted 12/12/22 for grants 84.173 and 84.027. The reports for quarter ending 3/31/23, due 4/20/23, were submitted 7/6/23 for grants 84.027 and 84.173. Effect: The District was not compliant with reporting requirements. Due to the late filing of reports, ISBE could freeze the School District's federal funds. Cause: Policies and procedures are in place that provide reasonable assurance that reports of federal awards submitted to ISBE are filed in a timely manner by the due dates provided by ISBE. The District did not follow this process. Recommendation: We recommend that management review its policies and procedures and implement changes to strengthen internal control over federal reporting. Management's response: The District has agreed with the findings and recommendations as presented. The District will review the reporting deadlines and file reports moving forward on a timely manner by the due dates. See Corrective Action Plan provided by the District.
Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation): The compliance requirements for "L.Reporting" generally requires that LEA's report financial information to the pass-through entity and that those reports are accurate and supported by the underlying accounting records. Condition: The District did not comply with the requirements of filing quarterly and final reports by the due dates set by ISBE for eleven reports. Questioned Costs: N/A. Context: The District did not timely file period and quarterly expenditure reports for multiple grants. The expenditure report for quarter ending 12/31/22, due 1/20/23, was submitted 1/25/23 for grant 84.425U. The expenditure report for period ending 5/31/23, due 6/20/23, was submitted 6/22/23 for grant 84.425C. The expenditure report for quarter ending 9/30/22, due 10/20/22, was submitted 12/15/22 for grant 84.425W. The expenditure reports for quarter ending 12/31/22, due 1/20/23, were submitted 3/13/23 for grants 84.425W and 84.027. The expenditure reports for quarter ending 3/31/23, due 4/20/23, were submitted 7/11/23 for grants 84.425W and 84.173. The expenditure reports for quarter ending 9/30/22, due 10/20/22, were submitted 2/24/23 for grants 84.027 and 84.173. The expenditure report for quarter ending 3/31/23, due 4/20/23, was submitted 7/20/23 for grant 84.027. The expenditure report for quarter ending 12/31/22, due 1/20/23, was submitted 3/20/23 for grant 84.173. Effect: The District was not compliant with reporting requirements. Due to the late filing of reports, ISBE could freeze the School District's federal funds. Cause: Policies and procedures are in place that provide reasonable assurance that reports of federal awards submitted to ISBE are filed in a timely manner by the due dates provided by ISBE. The District did not follow this process. Recommendation: We recommend that management review its policies and procedures and implement changes to strengthen internal control over federal reporting. Management's response: The District has agreed with the findings and recommendations as presented. The District will review the reporting deadlines and file reports moving forward on a timely manner by the due dates. See Corrective Action Plan provided by the District.
Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation): The compliance requirements for "L.Reporting" generally requires that LEA's report financial information to the pass-through entity and that those reports are accurate and supported by the underlying accounting records. Condition: The District did not comply with the requirements of filing quarterly and final reports by the due dates set by ISBE for seven reports. Questioned Costs: N/A. Context: The District did not timely file period and quarterly expenditure reports for multiple grants. The report for period ending 11/30/22, due 12/20/22, was submitted 1/9/23 for grant 84.010. The reports for the quarter ending 12/31/22, due 1/20/23, were submitted 1/25/23 and 2/17/23 for grants 84.010 and 84.010A, respectively. The reports for period ending 10/31/22, due 11/20/22, were submitted 12/12/22 for grants 84.173 and 84.027. The reports for quarter ending 3/31/23, due 4/20/23, were submitted 7/6/23 for grants 84.027 and 84.173. Effect: The District was not compliant with reporting requirements. Due to the late filing of reports, ISBE could freeze the School District's federal funds. Cause: Policies and procedures are in place that provide reasonable assurance that reports of federal awards submitted to ISBE are filed in a timely manner by the due dates provided by ISBE. The District did not follow this process. Recommendation: We recommend that management review its policies and procedures and implement changes to strengthen internal control over federal reporting. Management's response: The District has agreed with the findings and recommendations as presented. The District will review the reporting deadlines and file reports moving forward on a timely manner by the due dates. See Corrective Action Plan provided by the District.
Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation): The compliance requirements for "L.Reporting" generally requires that LEA's report financial information to the pass-through entity and that those reports are accurate and supported by the underlying accounting records. Condition: The District did not comply with the requirements of filing quarterly and final reports by the due dates set by ISBE for seven reports. Questioned Costs: N/A. Context: The District did not timely file period and quarterly expenditure reports for multiple grants. The report for period ending 11/30/22, due 12/20/22, was submitted 1/9/23 for grant 84.010. The reports for the quarter ending 12/31/22, due 1/20/23, were submitted 1/25/23 and 2/17/23 for grants 84.010 and 84.010A, respectively. The reports for period ending 10/31/22, due 11/20/22, were submitted 12/12/22 for grants 84.173 and 84.027. The reports for quarter ending 3/31/23, due 4/20/23, were submitted 7/6/23 for grants 84.027 and 84.173. Effect: The District was not compliant with reporting requirements. Due to the late filing of reports, ISBE could freeze the School District's federal funds. Cause: Policies and procedures are in place that provide reasonable assurance that reports of federal awards submitted to ISBE are filed in a timely manner by the due dates provided by ISBE. The District did not follow this process. Recommendation: We recommend that management review its policies and procedures and implement changes to strengthen internal control over federal reporting. Management's response: The District has agreed with the findings and recommendations as presented. The District will review the reporting deadlines and file reports moving forward on a timely manner by the due dates. See Corrective Action Plan provided by the District.
Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation): The compliance requirements for "L.Reporting" generally requires that LEA's report financial information to the pass-through entity and that those reports are accurate and supported by the underlying accounting records. Condition: The District did not comply with the requirements of filing quarterly and final reports by the due dates set by ISBE for seven reports. Questioned Costs: N/A. Context: The District did not timely file period and quarterly expenditure reports for multiple grants. The report for period ending 11/30/22, due 12/20/22, was submitted 1/9/23 for grant 84.010. The reports for the quarter ending 12/31/22, due 1/20/23, were submitted 1/25/23 and 2/17/23 for grants 84.010 and 84.010A, respectively. The reports for period ending 10/31/22, due 11/20/22, were submitted 12/12/22 for grants 84.173 and 84.027. The reports for quarter ending 3/31/23, due 4/20/23, were submitted 7/6/23 for grants 84.027 and 84.173. Effect: The District was not compliant with reporting requirements. Due to the late filing of reports, ISBE could freeze the School District's federal funds. Cause: Policies and procedures are in place that provide reasonable assurance that reports of federal awards submitted to ISBE are filed in a timely manner by the due dates provided by ISBE. The District did not follow this process. Recommendation: We recommend that management review its policies and procedures and implement changes to strengthen internal control over federal reporting. Management's response: The District has agreed with the findings and recommendations as presented. The District will review the reporting deadlines and file reports moving forward on a timely manner by the due dates. See Corrective Action Plan provided by the District.
Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation): The compliance requirements for "L.Reporting" generally requires that LEA's report financial information to the pass-through entity and that those reports are accurate and supported by the underlying accounting records. Condition: The District did not comply with the requirements of filing quarterly and final reports by the due dates set by ISBE for eleven reports. Questioned Costs: N/A. Context: The District did not timely file period and quarterly expenditure reports for multiple grants. The expenditure report for quarter ending 12/31/22, due 1/20/23, was submitted 1/25/23 for grant 84.425U. The expenditure report for period ending 5/31/23, due 6/20/23, was submitted 6/22/23 for grant 84.425C. The expenditure report for quarter ending 9/30/22, due 10/20/22, was submitted 12/15/22 for grant 84.425W. The expenditure reports for quarter ending 12/31/22, due 1/20/23, were submitted 3/13/23 for grants 84.425W and 84.027. The expenditure reports for quarter ending 3/31/23, due 4/20/23, were submitted 7/11/23 for grants 84.425W and 84.173. The expenditure reports for quarter ending 9/30/22, due 10/20/22, were submitted 2/24/23 for grants 84.027 and 84.173. The expenditure report for quarter ending 3/31/23, due 4/20/23, was submitted 7/20/23 for grant 84.027. The expenditure report for quarter ending 12/31/22, due 1/20/23, was submitted 3/20/23 for grant 84.173. Effect: The District was not compliant with reporting requirements. Due to the late filing of reports, ISBE could freeze the School District's federal funds. Cause: Policies and procedures are in place that provide reasonable assurance that reports of federal awards submitted to ISBE are filed in a timely manner by the due dates provided by ISBE. The District did not follow this process. Recommendation: We recommend that management review its policies and procedures and implement changes to strengthen internal control over federal reporting. Management's response: The District has agreed with the findings and recommendations as presented. The District will review the reporting deadlines and file reports moving forward on a timely manner by the due dates. See Corrective Action Plan provided by the District.
Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation): The compliance requirements for "A. Activities Allowed and Unallowed", requires the District to conform to the itemized budgets which were filed with and approved by ISBE. Condition: The District did not claim expenditures in conformity with the approved detail budget. Questioned Costs: $8. Context: The district overclaimed expenditures by $8 on the 6/30/23 quarterly report. Vendor was reimbursed for expenses which included an alcohol purchase. Effect: The District was not compliant with reporting requirements. Inaccurate reporting resulted in the District being reimbursed for an additional $8 as of 6/30/23. Cause: Policies and procedures are in place that provide reasonable assurance that reports of federal awards submitted to ISBE are supported by the underlying accounting records and are fairly presented in accordance with program requirements. Although these policies and procedures were followed when reviewing the vendor's request for expense reimbursement, the person reviewing the receipts made an error. There was a total of 2 alcohol purchases (glasses of wine) on the expense receipts. One of the purchases was excluded from the reimbursement, but one was inadvertently missed and included in the amount reimbursed to the vendor for travel expenses. Recommendation: We recommend that management review its policies and procedures and implement changes to strengthen internal control over federal reporting. Furthermore, we recommend the District to adequately document claimed expenditures that are consistent with the terms and conditions of each grant agreement. Management's response: The District has agreed with the findings and recommendations as presented. See Corrective Action Plan provided by the District.
Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation): The compliance requirements for "L.Reporting" generally requires that LEA's report financial information to the pass-through entity and that those reports are accurate and supported by the underlying accounting records. Condition: The District did not comply with the requirements of filing quarterly and final reports by the due dates set by ISBE for eleven reports. Questioned Costs: N/A. Context: The District did not timely file period and quarterly expenditure reports for multiple grants. The expenditure report for quarter ending 12/31/22, due 1/20/23, was submitted 1/25/23 for grant 84.425U. The expenditure report for period ending 5/31/23, due 6/20/23, was submitted 6/22/23 for grant 84.425C. The expenditure report for quarter ending 9/30/22, due 10/20/22, was submitted 12/15/22 for grant 84.425W. The expenditure reports for quarter ending 12/31/22, due 1/20/23, were submitted 3/13/23 for grants 84.425W and 84.027. The expenditure reports for quarter ending 3/31/23, due 4/20/23, were submitted 7/11/23 for grants 84.425W and 84.173. The expenditure reports for quarter ending 9/30/22, due 10/20/22, were submitted 2/24/23 for grants 84.027 and 84.173. The expenditure report for quarter ending 3/31/23, due 4/20/23, was submitted 7/20/23 for grant 84.027. The expenditure report for quarter ending 12/31/22, due 1/20/23, was submitted 3/20/23 for grant 84.173. Effect: The District was not compliant with reporting requirements. Due to the late filing of reports, ISBE could freeze the School District's federal funds. Cause: Policies and procedures are in place that provide reasonable assurance that reports of federal awards submitted to ISBE are filed in a timely manner by the due dates provided by ISBE. The District did not follow this process. Recommendation: We recommend that management review its policies and procedures and implement changes to strengthen internal control over federal reporting. Management's response: The District has agreed with the findings and recommendations as presented. The District will review the reporting deadlines and file reports moving forward on a timely manner by the due dates. See Corrective Action Plan provided by the District.
Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation): The compliance requirements for "A. Activities Allowed and Unallowed", requires the District to conform to the itemized budgets which were filed with and approved by ISBE. Condition: The District did not claim expenditures in conformity with the approved detail budget. Questioned Costs: $12. Context: The District claimed $12 of expenditures on the 3/31/23 quarterly report that were not allowed by the budget. Costs associated with purchases not related to grant were allocated to grant expenditure. The invoice received by the District was greater than the purchase order issued by the District. The difference was allocated to all items in the order which included items purchased under the grant and non-grant purchases. Effect: The District was not compliant with reporting requirements. Inaccurate reporting resulted in the District being reimbursed for an additional $12 as of 6/30/23. Cause: Policies and procedures are in place that provide reasonable assurance that reports of federal awards submitted to ISBE are supported by the underlying accounting records and are fairly presented in accordance with program requirements. These policies and procedures were not followed. Recommendation: We recommend that management review its policies and procedures and implement changes to strengthen internal control over federal reporting. Furthermore, we recommend the District to adequately document claimed expenditures that are consistent with the terms and conditions of each grant agreement. Management's response: The District has agreed with the findings and recommendations as presented. See Corrective Action Plan provided by the District.
Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation): The compliance requirements for "L.Reporting" generally requires that LEA's report financial information to the pass-through entity and that those reports are accurate and supported by the underlying accounting records. Condition: The District did not comply with the requirements of filing quarterly and final reports by the due dates set by ISBE for eleven reports. Questioned Costs: N/A. Context: The District did not timely file period and quarterly expenditure reports for multiple grants. The expenditure report for quarter ending 12/31/22, due 1/20/23, was submitted 1/25/23 for grant 84.425U. The expenditure report for period ending 5/31/23, due 6/20/23, was submitted 6/22/23 for grant 84.425C. The expenditure report for quarter ending 9/30/22, due 10/20/22, was submitted 12/15/22 for grant 84.425W. The expenditure reports for quarter ending 12/31/22, due 1/20/23, were submitted 3/13/23 for grants 84.425W and 84.027. The expenditure reports for quarter ending 3/31/23, due 4/20/23, were submitted 7/11/23 for grants 84.425W and 84.173. The expenditure reports for quarter ending 9/30/22, due 10/20/22, were submitted 2/24/23 for grants 84.027 and 84.173. The expenditure report for quarter ending 3/31/23, due 4/20/23, was submitted 7/20/23 for grant 84.027. The expenditure report for quarter ending 12/31/22, due 1/20/23, was submitted 3/20/23 for grant 84.173. Effect: The District was not compliant with reporting requirements. Due to the late filing of reports, ISBE could freeze the School District's federal funds. Cause: Policies and procedures are in place that provide reasonable assurance that reports of federal awards submitted to ISBE are filed in a timely manner by the due dates provided by ISBE. The District did not follow this process. Recommendation: We recommend that management review its policies and procedures and implement changes to strengthen internal control over federal reporting. Management's response: The District has agreed with the findings and recommendations as presented. The District will review the reporting deadlines and file reports moving forward on a timely manner by the due dates. See Corrective Action Plan provided by the District.
Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation): The compliance requirements for "L.Reporting" generally requires that LEA's report financial information to the pass-through entity and that those reports are accurate and supported by the underlying accounting records. Condition: The District did not comply with the requirements of filing quarterly and final reports by the due dates set by ISBE for eleven reports. Questioned Costs: N/A. Context: The District did not timely file period and quarterly expenditure reports for multiple grants. The expenditure report for quarter ending 12/31/22, due 1/20/23, was submitted 1/25/23 for grant 84.425U. The expenditure report for period ending 5/31/23, due 6/20/23, was submitted 6/22/23 for grant 84.425C. The expenditure report for quarter ending 9/30/22, due 10/20/22, was submitted 12/15/22 for grant 84.425W. The expenditure reports for quarter ending 12/31/22, due 1/20/23, were submitted 3/13/23 for grants 84.425W and 84.027. The expenditure reports for quarter ending 3/31/23, due 4/20/23, were submitted 7/11/23 for grants 84.425W and 84.173. The expenditure reports for quarter ending 9/30/22, due 10/20/22, were submitted 2/24/23 for grants 84.027 and 84.173. The expenditure report for quarter ending 3/31/23, due 4/20/23, was submitted 7/20/23 for grant 84.027. The expenditure report for quarter ending 12/31/22, due 1/20/23, was submitted 3/20/23 for grant 84.173. Effect: The District was not compliant with reporting requirements. Due to the late filing of reports, ISBE could freeze the School District's federal funds. Cause: Policies and procedures are in place that provide reasonable assurance that reports of federal awards submitted to ISBE are filed in a timely manner by the due dates provided by ISBE. The District did not follow this process. Recommendation: We recommend that management review its policies and procedures and implement changes to strengthen internal control over federal reporting. Management's response: The District has agreed with the findings and recommendations as presented. The District will review the reporting deadlines and file reports moving forward on a timely manner by the due dates. See Corrective Action Plan provided by the District.
Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation): The compliance requirements for "L.Reporting" generally requires that LEA's report financial information to the pass-through entity and that those reports are accurate and supported by the underlying accounting records. Condition: The District did not comply with the requirements of filing quarterly and final reports by the due dates set by ISBE for seven reports. Questioned Costs: N/A. Context: The District did not timely file period and quarterly expenditure reports for multiple grants. The report for period ending 11/30/22, due 12/20/22, was submitted 1/9/23 for grant 84.010. The reports for the quarter ending 12/31/22, due 1/20/23, were submitted 1/25/23 and 2/17/23 for grants 84.010 and 84.010A, respectively. The reports for period ending 10/31/22, due 11/20/22, were submitted 12/12/22 for grants 84.173 and 84.027. The reports for quarter ending 3/31/23, due 4/20/23, were submitted 7/6/23 for grants 84.027 and 84.173. Effect: The District was not compliant with reporting requirements. Due to the late filing of reports, ISBE could freeze the School District's federal funds. Cause: Policies and procedures are in place that provide reasonable assurance that reports of federal awards submitted to ISBE are filed in a timely manner by the due dates provided by ISBE. The District did not follow this process. Recommendation: We recommend that management review its policies and procedures and implement changes to strengthen internal control over federal reporting. Management's response: The District has agreed with the findings and recommendations as presented. The District will review the reporting deadlines and file reports moving forward on a timely manner by the due dates. See Corrective Action Plan provided by the District.
Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation): The compliance requirements for "L.Reporting" generally requires that LEA's report financial information to the pass-through entity and that those reports are accurate and supported by the underlying accounting records. Condition: The District did not comply with the requirements of filing quarterly and final reports by the due dates set by ISBE for eleven reports. Questioned Costs: N/A. Context: The District did not timely file period and quarterly expenditure reports for multiple grants. The expenditure report for quarter ending 12/31/22, due 1/20/23, was submitted 1/25/23 for grant 84.425U. The expenditure report for period ending 5/31/23, due 6/20/23, was submitted 6/22/23 for grant 84.425C. The expenditure report for quarter ending 9/30/22, due 10/20/22, was submitted 12/15/22 for grant 84.425W. The expenditure reports for quarter ending 12/31/22, due 1/20/23, were submitted 3/13/23 for grants 84.425W and 84.027. The expenditure reports for quarter ending 3/31/23, due 4/20/23, were submitted 7/11/23 for grants 84.425W and 84.173. The expenditure reports for quarter ending 9/30/22, due 10/20/22, were submitted 2/24/23 for grants 84.027 and 84.173. The expenditure report for quarter ending 3/31/23, due 4/20/23, was submitted 7/20/23 for grant 84.027. The expenditure report for quarter ending 12/31/22, due 1/20/23, was submitted 3/20/23 for grant 84.173. Effect: The District was not compliant with reporting requirements. Due to the late filing of reports, ISBE could freeze the School District's federal funds. Cause: Policies and procedures are in place that provide reasonable assurance that reports of federal awards submitted to ISBE are filed in a timely manner by the due dates provided by ISBE. The District did not follow this process. Recommendation: We recommend that management review its policies and procedures and implement changes to strengthen internal control over federal reporting. Management's response: The District has agreed with the findings and recommendations as presented. The District will review the reporting deadlines and file reports moving forward on a timely manner by the due dates. See Corrective Action Plan provided by the District.
Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation): The compliance requirements for "L.Reporting" generally requires that LEA's report financial information to the pass-through entity and that those reports are accurate and supported by the underlying accounting records. Condition: The District did not comply with the requirements of filing quarterly and final reports by the due dates set by ISBE for seven reports. Questioned Costs: N/A. Context: The District did not timely file period and quarterly expenditure reports for multiple grants. The report for period ending 11/30/22, due 12/20/22, was submitted 1/9/23 for grant 84.010. The reports for the quarter ending 12/31/22, due 1/20/23, were submitted 1/25/23 and 2/17/23 for grants 84.010 and 84.010A, respectively. The reports for period ending 10/31/22, due 11/20/22, were submitted 12/12/22 for grants 84.173 and 84.027. The reports for quarter ending 3/31/23, due 4/20/23, were submitted 7/6/23 for grants 84.027 and 84.173. Effect: The District was not compliant with reporting requirements. Due to the late filing of reports, ISBE could freeze the School District's federal funds. Cause: Policies and procedures are in place that provide reasonable assurance that reports of federal awards submitted to ISBE are filed in a timely manner by the due dates provided by ISBE. The District did not follow this process. Recommendation: We recommend that management review its policies and procedures and implement changes to strengthen internal control over federal reporting. Management's response: The District has agreed with the findings and recommendations as presented. The District will review the reporting deadlines and file reports moving forward on a timely manner by the due dates. See Corrective Action Plan provided by the District.
Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation): The compliance requirements for "L.Reporting" generally requires that LEA's report financial information to the pass-through entity and that those reports are accurate and supported by the underlying accounting records. Condition: The District did not comply with the requirements of filing quarterly and final reports by the due dates set by ISBE for seven reports. Questioned Costs: N/A. Context: The District did not timely file period and quarterly expenditure reports for multiple grants. The report for period ending 11/30/22, due 12/20/22, was submitted 1/9/23 for grant 84.010. The reports for the quarter ending 12/31/22, due 1/20/23, were submitted 1/25/23 and 2/17/23 for grants 84.010 and 84.010A, respectively. The reports for period ending 10/31/22, due 11/20/22, were submitted 12/12/22 for grants 84.173 and 84.027. The reports for quarter ending 3/31/23, due 4/20/23, were submitted 7/6/23 for grants 84.027 and 84.173. Effect: The District was not compliant with reporting requirements. Due to the late filing of reports, ISBE could freeze the School District's federal funds. Cause: Policies and procedures are in place that provide reasonable assurance that reports of federal awards submitted to ISBE are filed in a timely manner by the due dates provided by ISBE. The District did not follow this process. Recommendation: We recommend that management review its policies and procedures and implement changes to strengthen internal control over federal reporting. Management's response: The District has agreed with the findings and recommendations as presented. The District will review the reporting deadlines and file reports moving forward on a timely manner by the due dates. See Corrective Action Plan provided by the District.
Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation): The compliance requirements for "L.Reporting" generally requires that LEA's report financial information to the pass-through entity and that those reports are accurate and supported by the underlying accounting records. Condition: The District did not comply with the requirements of filing quarterly and final reports by the due dates set by ISBE for seven reports. Questioned Costs: N/A. Context: The District did not timely file period and quarterly expenditure reports for multiple grants. The report for period ending 11/30/22, due 12/20/22, was submitted 1/9/23 for grant 84.010. The reports for the quarter ending 12/31/22, due 1/20/23, were submitted 1/25/23 and 2/17/23 for grants 84.010 and 84.010A, respectively. The reports for period ending 10/31/22, due 11/20/22, were submitted 12/12/22 for grants 84.173 and 84.027. The reports for quarter ending 3/31/23, due 4/20/23, were submitted 7/6/23 for grants 84.027 and 84.173. Effect: The District was not compliant with reporting requirements. Due to the late filing of reports, ISBE could freeze the School District's federal funds. Cause: Policies and procedures are in place that provide reasonable assurance that reports of federal awards submitted to ISBE are filed in a timely manner by the due dates provided by ISBE. The District did not follow this process. Recommendation: We recommend that management review its policies and procedures and implement changes to strengthen internal control over federal reporting. Management's response: The District has agreed with the findings and recommendations as presented. The District will review the reporting deadlines and file reports moving forward on a timely manner by the due dates. See Corrective Action Plan provided by the District.
Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation): The compliance requirements for "L.Reporting" generally requires that LEA's report financial information to the pass-through entity and that those reports are accurate and supported by the underlying accounting records. Condition: The District did not comply with the requirements of filing quarterly and final reports by the due dates set by ISBE for eleven reports. Questioned Costs: N/A. Context: The District did not timely file period and quarterly expenditure reports for multiple grants. The expenditure report for quarter ending 12/31/22, due 1/20/23, was submitted 1/25/23 for grant 84.425U. The expenditure report for period ending 5/31/23, due 6/20/23, was submitted 6/22/23 for grant 84.425C. The expenditure report for quarter ending 9/30/22, due 10/20/22, was submitted 12/15/22 for grant 84.425W. The expenditure reports for quarter ending 12/31/22, due 1/20/23, were submitted 3/13/23 for grants 84.425W and 84.027. The expenditure reports for quarter ending 3/31/23, due 4/20/23, were submitted 7/11/23 for grants 84.425W and 84.173. The expenditure reports for quarter ending 9/30/22, due 10/20/22, were submitted 2/24/23 for grants 84.027 and 84.173. The expenditure report for quarter ending 3/31/23, due 4/20/23, was submitted 7/20/23 for grant 84.027. The expenditure report for quarter ending 12/31/22, due 1/20/23, was submitted 3/20/23 for grant 84.173. Effect: The District was not compliant with reporting requirements. Due to the late filing of reports, ISBE could freeze the School District's federal funds. Cause: Policies and procedures are in place that provide reasonable assurance that reports of federal awards submitted to ISBE are filed in a timely manner by the due dates provided by ISBE. The District did not follow this process. Recommendation: We recommend that management review its policies and procedures and implement changes to strengthen internal control over federal reporting. Management's response: The District has agreed with the findings and recommendations as presented. The District will review the reporting deadlines and file reports moving forward on a timely manner by the due dates. See Corrective Action Plan provided by the District.
Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation): The compliance requirements for "A. Activities Allowed and Unallowed", requires the District to conform to the itemized budgets which were filed with and approved by ISBE. Condition: The District did not claim expenditures in conformity with the approved detail budget. Questioned Costs: $8. Context: The district overclaimed expenditures by $8 on the 6/30/23 quarterly report. Vendor was reimbursed for expenses which included an alcohol purchase. Effect: The District was not compliant with reporting requirements. Inaccurate reporting resulted in the District being reimbursed for an additional $8 as of 6/30/23. Cause: Policies and procedures are in place that provide reasonable assurance that reports of federal awards submitted to ISBE are supported by the underlying accounting records and are fairly presented in accordance with program requirements. Although these policies and procedures were followed when reviewing the vendor's request for expense reimbursement, the person reviewing the receipts made an error. There was a total of 2 alcohol purchases (glasses of wine) on the expense receipts. One of the purchases was excluded from the reimbursement, but one was inadvertently missed and included in the amount reimbursed to the vendor for travel expenses. Recommendation: We recommend that management review its policies and procedures and implement changes to strengthen internal control over federal reporting. Furthermore, we recommend the District to adequately document claimed expenditures that are consistent with the terms and conditions of each grant agreement. Management's response: The District has agreed with the findings and recommendations as presented. See Corrective Action Plan provided by the District.
Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation): The compliance requirements for "L.Reporting" generally requires that LEA's report financial information to the pass-through entity and that those reports are accurate and supported by the underlying accounting records. Condition: The District did not comply with the requirements of filing quarterly and final reports by the due dates set by ISBE for eleven reports. Questioned Costs: N/A. Context: The District did not timely file period and quarterly expenditure reports for multiple grants. The expenditure report for quarter ending 12/31/22, due 1/20/23, was submitted 1/25/23 for grant 84.425U. The expenditure report for period ending 5/31/23, due 6/20/23, was submitted 6/22/23 for grant 84.425C. The expenditure report for quarter ending 9/30/22, due 10/20/22, was submitted 12/15/22 for grant 84.425W. The expenditure reports for quarter ending 12/31/22, due 1/20/23, were submitted 3/13/23 for grants 84.425W and 84.027. The expenditure reports for quarter ending 3/31/23, due 4/20/23, were submitted 7/11/23 for grants 84.425W and 84.173. The expenditure reports for quarter ending 9/30/22, due 10/20/22, were submitted 2/24/23 for grants 84.027 and 84.173. The expenditure report for quarter ending 3/31/23, due 4/20/23, was submitted 7/20/23 for grant 84.027. The expenditure report for quarter ending 12/31/22, due 1/20/23, was submitted 3/20/23 for grant 84.173. Effect: The District was not compliant with reporting requirements. Due to the late filing of reports, ISBE could freeze the School District's federal funds. Cause: Policies and procedures are in place that provide reasonable assurance that reports of federal awards submitted to ISBE are filed in a timely manner by the due dates provided by ISBE. The District did not follow this process. Recommendation: We recommend that management review its policies and procedures and implement changes to strengthen internal control over federal reporting. Management's response: The District has agreed with the findings and recommendations as presented. The District will review the reporting deadlines and file reports moving forward on a timely manner by the due dates. See Corrective Action Plan provided by the District.
Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation): The compliance requirements for "A. Activities Allowed and Unallowed", requires the District to conform to the itemized budgets which were filed with and approved by ISBE. Condition: The District did not claim expenditures in conformity with the approved detail budget. Questioned Costs: $12. Context: The District claimed $12 of expenditures on the 3/31/23 quarterly report that were not allowed by the budget. Costs associated with purchases not related to grant were allocated to grant expenditure. The invoice received by the District was greater than the purchase order issued by the District. The difference was allocated to all items in the order which included items purchased under the grant and non-grant purchases. Effect: The District was not compliant with reporting requirements. Inaccurate reporting resulted in the District being reimbursed for an additional $12 as of 6/30/23. Cause: Policies and procedures are in place that provide reasonable assurance that reports of federal awards submitted to ISBE are supported by the underlying accounting records and are fairly presented in accordance with program requirements. These policies and procedures were not followed. Recommendation: We recommend that management review its policies and procedures and implement changes to strengthen internal control over federal reporting. Furthermore, we recommend the District to adequately document claimed expenditures that are consistent with the terms and conditions of each grant agreement. Management's response: The District has agreed with the findings and recommendations as presented. See Corrective Action Plan provided by the District.
Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation): The compliance requirements for "L.Reporting" generally requires that LEA's report financial information to the pass-through entity and that those reports are accurate and supported by the underlying accounting records. Condition: The District did not comply with the requirements of filing quarterly and final reports by the due dates set by ISBE for eleven reports. Questioned Costs: N/A. Context: The District did not timely file period and quarterly expenditure reports for multiple grants. The expenditure report for quarter ending 12/31/22, due 1/20/23, was submitted 1/25/23 for grant 84.425U. The expenditure report for period ending 5/31/23, due 6/20/23, was submitted 6/22/23 for grant 84.425C. The expenditure report for quarter ending 9/30/22, due 10/20/22, was submitted 12/15/22 for grant 84.425W. The expenditure reports for quarter ending 12/31/22, due 1/20/23, were submitted 3/13/23 for grants 84.425W and 84.027. The expenditure reports for quarter ending 3/31/23, due 4/20/23, were submitted 7/11/23 for grants 84.425W and 84.173. The expenditure reports for quarter ending 9/30/22, due 10/20/22, were submitted 2/24/23 for grants 84.027 and 84.173. The expenditure report for quarter ending 3/31/23, due 4/20/23, was submitted 7/20/23 for grant 84.027. The expenditure report for quarter ending 12/31/22, due 1/20/23, was submitted 3/20/23 for grant 84.173. Effect: The District was not compliant with reporting requirements. Due to the late filing of reports, ISBE could freeze the School District's federal funds. Cause: Policies and procedures are in place that provide reasonable assurance that reports of federal awards submitted to ISBE are filed in a timely manner by the due dates provided by ISBE. The District did not follow this process. Recommendation: We recommend that management review its policies and procedures and implement changes to strengthen internal control over federal reporting. Management's response: The District has agreed with the findings and recommendations as presented. The District will review the reporting deadlines and file reports moving forward on a timely manner by the due dates. See Corrective Action Plan provided by the District.