Audit 32283

FY End
2022-08-31
Total Expended
$5.97M
Findings
4
Programs
11
Year: 2022 Accepted: 2023-01-23

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
38453 2022-001 - - P
38454 2022-001 - - P
614895 2022-001 - - P
614896 2022-001 - - P

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $1.52M Yes 0
93.600 Head Start $1.42M Yes 0
10.555 National School Lunch Program $1.09M Yes 1
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $761,833 Yes 0
10.553 School Breakfast Program $518,340 Yes 1
84.027 Special Education_grants to States $495,555 - 0
84.367 Improving Teacher Quality State Grants $58,315 - 0
84.358 Rural Education $40,425 - 0
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $38,361 - 0
84.173 Special Education_preschool Grants $21,503 - 0
84.048 Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States $6,276 - 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
ELMXN8YNDL21 Casey Bills Auditee
3252358601 Gerald Rodgers Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Accounting Policies: BASIS OF PRESENTATION The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the Schedule) includes the federal award activity of the Sweetwater Independent School District (the District) under programs of the federal government for the year ended August 31, 2022. The information in this Schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of the District, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, change in net position, or cash flows of the District. ACCOUNTING POLICIES 1. For all Federal programs, the District uses the fund types specified in Texas Education Agency's Financial Accountability System Resource Guide. Special revenue funds are used to account for resources restricted to, or designated for, specific purposes by a grantor. Federal and state financial assistance generally is accounted for in a Special Revenue Fund. 2. The accounting and financial reporting treatment applied to a fund is determined by its measurement focus. The Governmental Fund types and Expendable Trust Funds are accounted for using a current financial resources measurement focus. All Federal grant funds were accounted for in a Special Revenue Fund that is a Governmental Fund type. With this measurement focus, only current assets and current liabilities and the fund balance are included on the balance sheet. Operating statements of these funds present increases and decreases in net current assets. 3. The modified accrual basis of accounting is used for the Governmental Fund types, the Expendable Trust Funds, and Agency Funds. This basis of accounting recognizes revenues in the accounting period in which they become susceptible to accrual, i.e., both measurable and available, and expenditures in the accounting period in which the fund liability is incurred, if measurable, except for un-matured interest on General Long-Term Debt, which is recognized when due, and certain compensated absences and claims and judgements, which are recognized when the obligations are expected to be liquidated with expendable available financial resources. 4. Federal grant funds are recorded as earned to the extent of expenditures made under the provisions of the grant, and, accordingly, when such funds are received, they are recorded as deferred revenues until earned. 5. The period of performance for federal grant funds for the purpose of liquidation of outstanding obligations made on or before the ending date of the federal project period extended 30 days beyond the federal project period ending date, in accordance with provisions in the Uniform Guidance. 6. Indirect Costs The District did not elect to use a di minimis cost rate of 10% as described at 2CFR ?200.414(f) Indirect (F&A) Costs. 7. Reconciliation of Federal Awards The following is a reconciliation of expenditures of federal awards in the SEFA and federal program revenues in the Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance of the Governmental funds. Reconciliation of Federal Revenue Reported (C-3) to Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA):Total Federal Revenue reported per Exhibit C-3 $6,518,653 Reconciling Items:Less School Health and Related Services (SHARS) reimbursements (490,121)Less USDA Covid relief supply chain grant - child nutrition (61,583) Total Federal Expenditures per SEFA (Exhibit K-1) $5,966,949 8. Amounts of federal financial assistance passed through to subrecipients:None for the year ended August 31, 2022. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate.

Finding Details

A. Condition: Identified cash balances for the Child Nutrition Program as defined under federal regulations were in excess of the allowed 3 months average expenditures by $439,083. B. Criteria: Federal funding requires that the Child Nutrition cash balances should not exceed the average 3 months operating expenditures. C. Cause: The actual cash balances as of August 31, 2022, exceeded the allowed 3 month average spending amount by $439,083. D. Effect: Cash balances in the food service accounts exceeded allowed amounts per the provisions of the Child Nutrition Program. E. Recommendation: The District should review current needs for equipment, charges for student meals, etc. and develop a plan for the reduction of cash balances in the child nutrition fund. F. Auditee Response: The District will review their current needs for food service equipment and other direct costs for the Child Nutrition Program. A plan will be developed to reduce the cash balances in the lunchroom fund during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2023.
A. Condition: Identified cash balances for the Child Nutrition Program as defined under federal regulations were in excess of the allowed 3 months average expenditures by $439,083. B. Criteria: Federal funding requires that the Child Nutrition cash balances should not exceed the average 3 months operating expenditures. C. Cause: The actual cash balances as of August 31, 2022, exceeded the allowed 3 month average spending amount by $439,083. D. Effect: Cash balances in the food service accounts exceeded allowed amounts per the provisions of the Child Nutrition Program. E. Recommendation: The District should review current needs for equipment, charges for student meals, etc. and develop a plan for the reduction of cash balances in the child nutrition fund. F. Auditee Response: The District will review their current needs for food service equipment and other direct costs for the Child Nutrition Program. A plan will be developed to reduce the cash balances in the lunchroom fund during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2023.
A. Condition: Identified cash balances for the Child Nutrition Program as defined under federal regulations were in excess of the allowed 3 months average expenditures by $439,083. B. Criteria: Federal funding requires that the Child Nutrition cash balances should not exceed the average 3 months operating expenditures. C. Cause: The actual cash balances as of August 31, 2022, exceeded the allowed 3 month average spending amount by $439,083. D. Effect: Cash balances in the food service accounts exceeded allowed amounts per the provisions of the Child Nutrition Program. E. Recommendation: The District should review current needs for equipment, charges for student meals, etc. and develop a plan for the reduction of cash balances in the child nutrition fund. F. Auditee Response: The District will review their current needs for food service equipment and other direct costs for the Child Nutrition Program. A plan will be developed to reduce the cash balances in the lunchroom fund during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2023.
A. Condition: Identified cash balances for the Child Nutrition Program as defined under federal regulations were in excess of the allowed 3 months average expenditures by $439,083. B. Criteria: Federal funding requires that the Child Nutrition cash balances should not exceed the average 3 months operating expenditures. C. Cause: The actual cash balances as of August 31, 2022, exceeded the allowed 3 month average spending amount by $439,083. D. Effect: Cash balances in the food service accounts exceeded allowed amounts per the provisions of the Child Nutrition Program. E. Recommendation: The District should review current needs for equipment, charges for student meals, etc. and develop a plan for the reduction of cash balances in the child nutrition fund. F. Auditee Response: The District will review their current needs for food service equipment and other direct costs for the Child Nutrition Program. A plan will be developed to reduce the cash balances in the lunchroom fund during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2023.