Audit 325729

FY End
2024-06-30
Total Expended
$5.52M
Findings
4
Programs
14
Organization: Harrison Community Schools (MI)
Year: 2024 Accepted: 2024-10-24

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
503575 2024-001 Significant Deficiency - C
503576 2024-001 Significant Deficiency - C
1080017 2024-001 Significant Deficiency - C
1080018 2024-001 Significant Deficiency - C

Contacts

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F3ZRH9YJL7S1 Shelly Browning Auditee
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Notes to SEFA

Title: OTHER DISCLOSURES Accounting Policies: The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (Schedule) includes the federal grant activity of Harrison Community Schools under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2024. 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 Harrison Community Schools, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position or changes in net position of Harrison Community Schools. Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified accrual 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. Negative amounts (if any) shown on the Schedule represent adjustments or credit made in the normal course of business to amounts reported as expenditures. The School District has elected not to use the 10 percent de minimus indirect cost rate to recover costs as allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The School District does not have any subrecipients. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The School District has elected not to use the 10 percent de minimus indirect cost rate to recover costs as allowed under the Uniform Guidance. Management has utilized the Cash Management System Grant Auditor Report in preparing the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards.
Title: RECONCILIATION OF REVENUE REPORTED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMETNS Accounting Policies: The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (Schedule) includes the federal grant activity of Harrison Community Schools under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2024. 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 Harrison Community Schools, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position or changes in net position of Harrison Community Schools. Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified accrual 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. Negative amounts (if any) shown on the Schedule represent adjustments or credit made in the normal course of business to amounts reported as expenditures. The School District has elected not to use the 10 percent de minimus indirect cost rate to recover costs as allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The School District does not have any subrecipients. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The School District has elected not to use the 10 percent de minimus indirect cost rate to recover costs as allowed under the Uniform Guidance. Total federal expenditures per Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards $5,517,124 Add: E-rate funding 44,026 Revenues per financial statements - federal sources $5,561,150

Finding Details

Criteria or Specific Requirement: Reimbursement based grants require funds to be incurred prior to requesting cash draws Condition: The School District requested federal funds without incurring expenditures to support the entire cash request Context: Internal controls are to be in place to monitor grant expenditures incurred and request reimbursement for the expended amounts Effect: Requesting funds prior to having properly incurred the expenditures results in having grant funds recorded as a deferred revenue. If the School District does not have expenditures by year end to cover the requested funds, the School District will have to pay the funds back Cause: the School District did not have the proper controls in place to monitor they were only requesting funds to cover the incurred expenditures Recomendation: The School District should put controls in place to monitor incurred expenditures and related reimbursements requests Views of the Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Action Plan: Training has been provided to the Business Manager on how to accurately drawdown federal funds
Criteria or Specific Requirement: Reimbursement based grants require funds to be incurred prior to requesting cash draws Condition: The School District requested federal funds without incurring expenditures to support the entire cash request Context: Internal controls are to be in place to monitor grant expenditures incurred and request reimbursement for the expended amounts Effect: Requesting funds prior to having properly incurred the expenditures results in having grant funds recorded as a deferred revenue. If the School District does not have expenditures by year end to cover the requested funds, the School District will have to pay the funds back Cause: the School District did not have the proper controls in place to monitor they were only requesting funds to cover the incurred expenditures Recomendation: The School District should put controls in place to monitor incurred expenditures and related reimbursements requests Views of the Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Action Plan: Training has been provided to the Business Manager on how to accurately drawdown federal funds
Criteria or Specific Requirement: Reimbursement based grants require funds to be incurred prior to requesting cash draws Condition: The School District requested federal funds without incurring expenditures to support the entire cash request Context: Internal controls are to be in place to monitor grant expenditures incurred and request reimbursement for the expended amounts Effect: Requesting funds prior to having properly incurred the expenditures results in having grant funds recorded as a deferred revenue. If the School District does not have expenditures by year end to cover the requested funds, the School District will have to pay the funds back Cause: the School District did not have the proper controls in place to monitor they were only requesting funds to cover the incurred expenditures Recomendation: The School District should put controls in place to monitor incurred expenditures and related reimbursements requests Views of the Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Action Plan: Training has been provided to the Business Manager on how to accurately drawdown federal funds
Criteria or Specific Requirement: Reimbursement based grants require funds to be incurred prior to requesting cash draws Condition: The School District requested federal funds without incurring expenditures to support the entire cash request Context: Internal controls are to be in place to monitor grant expenditures incurred and request reimbursement for the expended amounts Effect: Requesting funds prior to having properly incurred the expenditures results in having grant funds recorded as a deferred revenue. If the School District does not have expenditures by year end to cover the requested funds, the School District will have to pay the funds back Cause: the School District did not have the proper controls in place to monitor they were only requesting funds to cover the incurred expenditures Recomendation: The School District should put controls in place to monitor incurred expenditures and related reimbursements requests Views of the Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Action Plan: Training has been provided to the Business Manager on how to accurately drawdown federal funds