Audit 332136

FY End
2024-06-30
Total Expended
$2.33M
Findings
18
Programs
14
Year: 2024 Accepted: 2024-12-12

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
513921 2024-001 Significant Deficiency - L
513922 2024-001 Significant Deficiency - L
513923 2024-001 Significant Deficiency - L
513924 2024-001 Significant Deficiency - L
513925 2024-001 Significant Deficiency - L
513926 2024-001 Significant Deficiency - L
513927 2024-001 Significant Deficiency - L
513928 2024-001 Significant Deficiency - L
513929 2024-001 Significant Deficiency - L
1090363 2024-001 Significant Deficiency - L
1090364 2024-001 Significant Deficiency - L
1090365 2024-001 Significant Deficiency - L
1090366 2024-001 Significant Deficiency - L
1090367 2024-001 Significant Deficiency - L
1090368 2024-001 Significant Deficiency - L
1090369 2024-001 Significant Deficiency - L
1090370 2024-001 Significant Deficiency - L
1090371 2024-001 Significant Deficiency - L

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
84.287 Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers $233,179 - 0
84.027 Special Education_grants to States $205,538 - 0
10.553 School Breakfast Program $108,453 Yes 1
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $104,869 - 0
32.009 Emergency Connectivity Fund Program $64,552 - 0
93.778 Medical Assistance Program $49,864 - 0
84.367 Improving Teacher Quality State Grants $42,544 - 0
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $35,231 - 0
10.555 National School Lunch Program $30,007 Yes 1
84.173 Special Education_preschool Grants $12,486 - 0
10.582 Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program $10,156 Yes 1
84.358 Rural Education $9,124 - 0
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $1,634 Yes 0
10.649 Pandemic Ebt Administrative Costs $653 - 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
ZFT4ER3DLP65 Jonathan Green Auditee
6183436401 Jeffrey C. Stroder, CPA Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: Basis of Presentation Accounting Policies: The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards includes the federal grant activity of Meridian CUSD 101 and is presented on the modified cash basis of accounting. The information in this schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of the Office of Management and Budget Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. Therefore, some amounts basic financial statements. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee elected not to use the 10% de minimis cost rate. The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards includes the federal grant activity of Meridian CUSD 101 and is presented on the modified cash basis of accounting. The information in this schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of the Office of Management and Budget Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. Therefore, some amounts basic financial statements.
Title: Indirect Facilities & Administration Costs Accounting Policies: The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards includes the federal grant activity of Meridian CUSD 101 and is presented on the modified cash basis of accounting. The information in this schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of the Office of Management and Budget Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. Therefore, some amounts basic financial statements. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee elected not to use the 10% de minimis cost rate. The auditee elected not to use the 10% de minimis cost rate.
Title: Subrecipients Accounting Policies: The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards includes the federal grant activity of Meridian CUSD 101 and is presented on the modified cash basis of accounting. The information in this schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of the Office of Management and Budget Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. Therefore, some amounts basic financial statements. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee elected not to use the 10% de minimis cost rate. Of the federal expenditures presented in the schedule, Meridian CUSD 101 provided no federal awards to subrecipients.
Title: Non-Cash Assistance Accounting Policies: The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards includes the federal grant activity of Meridian CUSD 101 and is presented on the modified cash basis of accounting. The information in this schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of the Office of Management and Budget Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. Therefore, some amounts basic financial statements. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee elected not to use the 10% de minimis cost rate. The following amounts were expended in the form of non-cash assistance by Meridian CUSD 101 and should be included in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards: Non-Cash Commodities (AL 10.555) $16,678; Other Non-Cash Assistance - Dept. of Defense Fruits & Vegetables $13,329; Total Non-Cash $30,007.

Finding Details

Criteria: For internal controls over reporting, the daily meal counts submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education should be reviewed by a responsible official for accuracy prior to submission. Condition: Meal counts are submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education without review for accuracy by a responsible official. Questioned Costs: None. Context: Expenditures from the Child Nutrition Cluster totaled $480,011 during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Effect: Increased risk that inaccurate counts could be submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education leading to inaccurate grant funds received. Cause: The Food Service Director was unaware that a responsible official should be reviewing the meal count reports before submission to ensure accuracy. Recommendation: We recommend the District expand their internal controls to require a responsible official to review the daily meal count reports for accuracy prior to submission of the reports to the Illinois State Board of Education. Management's Response: Daily meal counts will be rectified by administration on a monthly basis.
Criteria: For internal controls over reporting, the daily meal counts submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education should be reviewed by a responsible official for accuracy prior to submission. Condition: Meal counts are submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education without review for accuracy by a responsible official. Questioned Costs: None. Context: Expenditures from the Child Nutrition Cluster totaled $480,011 during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Effect: Increased risk that inaccurate counts could be submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education leading to inaccurate grant funds received. Cause: The Food Service Director was unaware that a responsible official should be reviewing the meal count reports before submission to ensure accuracy. Recommendation: We recommend the District expand their internal controls to require a responsible official to review the daily meal count reports for accuracy prior to submission of the reports to the Illinois State Board of Education. Management's Response: Daily meal counts will be rectified by administration on a monthly basis.
Criteria: For internal controls over reporting, the daily meal counts submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education should be reviewed by a responsible official for accuracy prior to submission. Condition: Meal counts are submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education without review for accuracy by a responsible official. Questioned Costs: None. Context: Expenditures from the Child Nutrition Cluster totaled $480,011 during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Effect: Increased risk that inaccurate counts could be submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education leading to inaccurate grant funds received. Cause: The Food Service Director was unaware that a responsible official should be reviewing the meal count reports before submission to ensure accuracy. Recommendation: We recommend the District expand their internal controls to require a responsible official to review the daily meal count reports for accuracy prior to submission of the reports to the Illinois State Board of Education. Management's Response: Daily meal counts will be rectified by administration on a monthly basis.
Criteria: For internal controls over reporting, the daily meal counts submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education should be reviewed by a responsible official for accuracy prior to submission. Condition: Meal counts are submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education without review for accuracy by a responsible official. Questioned Costs: None. Context: Expenditures from the Child Nutrition Cluster totaled $480,011 during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Effect: Increased risk that inaccurate counts could be submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education leading to inaccurate grant funds received. Cause: The Food Service Director was unaware that a responsible official should be reviewing the meal count reports before submission to ensure accuracy. Recommendation: We recommend the District expand their internal controls to require a responsible official to review the daily meal count reports for accuracy prior to submission of the reports to the Illinois State Board of Education. Management's Response: Daily meal counts will be rectified by administration on a monthly basis.
Criteria: For internal controls over reporting, the daily meal counts submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education should be reviewed by a responsible official for accuracy prior to submission. Condition: Meal counts are submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education without review for accuracy by a responsible official. Questioned Costs: None. Context: Expenditures from the Child Nutrition Cluster totaled $480,011 during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Effect: Increased risk that inaccurate counts could be submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education leading to inaccurate grant funds received. Cause: The Food Service Director was unaware that a responsible official should be reviewing the meal count reports before submission to ensure accuracy. Recommendation: We recommend the District expand their internal controls to require a responsible official to review the daily meal count reports for accuracy prior to submission of the reports to the Illinois State Board of Education. Management's Response: Daily meal counts will be rectified by administration on a monthly basis.
Criteria: For internal controls over reporting, the daily meal counts submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education should be reviewed by a responsible official for accuracy prior to submission. Condition: Meal counts are submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education without review for accuracy by a responsible official. Questioned Costs: None. Context: Expenditures from the Child Nutrition Cluster totaled $480,011 during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Effect: Increased risk that inaccurate counts could be submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education leading to inaccurate grant funds received. Cause: The Food Service Director was unaware that a responsible official should be reviewing the meal count reports before submission to ensure accuracy. Recommendation: We recommend the District expand their internal controls to require a responsible official to review the daily meal count reports for accuracy prior to submission of the reports to the Illinois State Board of Education. Management's Response: Daily meal counts will be rectified by administration on a monthly basis.
Criteria: For internal controls over reporting, the daily meal counts submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education should be reviewed by a responsible official for accuracy prior to submission. Condition: Meal counts are submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education without review for accuracy by a responsible official. Questioned Costs: None. Context: Expenditures from the Child Nutrition Cluster totaled $480,011 during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Effect: Increased risk that inaccurate counts could be submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education leading to inaccurate grant funds received. Cause: The Food Service Director was unaware that a responsible official should be reviewing the meal count reports before submission to ensure accuracy. Recommendation: We recommend the District expand their internal controls to require a responsible official to review the daily meal count reports for accuracy prior to submission of the reports to the Illinois State Board of Education. Management's Response: Daily meal counts will be rectified by administration on a monthly basis.
Criteria: For internal controls over reporting, the daily meal counts submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education should be reviewed by a responsible official for accuracy prior to submission. Condition: Meal counts are submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education without review for accuracy by a responsible official. Questioned Costs: None. Context: Expenditures from the Child Nutrition Cluster totaled $480,011 during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Effect: Increased risk that inaccurate counts could be submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education leading to inaccurate grant funds received. Cause: The Food Service Director was unaware that a responsible official should be reviewing the meal count reports before submission to ensure accuracy. Recommendation: We recommend the District expand their internal controls to require a responsible official to review the daily meal count reports for accuracy prior to submission of the reports to the Illinois State Board of Education. Management's Response: Daily meal counts will be rectified by administration on a monthly basis.
Criteria: For internal controls over reporting, the daily meal counts submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education should be reviewed by a responsible official for accuracy prior to submission. Condition: Meal counts are submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education without review for accuracy by a responsible official. Questioned Costs: None. Context: Expenditures from the Child Nutrition Cluster totaled $480,011 during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Effect: Increased risk that inaccurate counts could be submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education leading to inaccurate grant funds received. Cause: The Food Service Director was unaware that a responsible official should be reviewing the meal count reports before submission to ensure accuracy. Recommendation: We recommend the District expand their internal controls to require a responsible official to review the daily meal count reports for accuracy prior to submission of the reports to the Illinois State Board of Education. Management's Response: Daily meal counts will be rectified by administration on a monthly basis.
Criteria: For internal controls over reporting, the daily meal counts submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education should be reviewed by a responsible official for accuracy prior to submission. Condition: Meal counts are submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education without review for accuracy by a responsible official. Questioned Costs: None. Context: Expenditures from the Child Nutrition Cluster totaled $480,011 during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Effect: Increased risk that inaccurate counts could be submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education leading to inaccurate grant funds received. Cause: The Food Service Director was unaware that a responsible official should be reviewing the meal count reports before submission to ensure accuracy. Recommendation: We recommend the District expand their internal controls to require a responsible official to review the daily meal count reports for accuracy prior to submission of the reports to the Illinois State Board of Education. Management's Response: Daily meal counts will be rectified by administration on a monthly basis.
Criteria: For internal controls over reporting, the daily meal counts submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education should be reviewed by a responsible official for accuracy prior to submission. Condition: Meal counts are submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education without review for accuracy by a responsible official. Questioned Costs: None. Context: Expenditures from the Child Nutrition Cluster totaled $480,011 during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Effect: Increased risk that inaccurate counts could be submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education leading to inaccurate grant funds received. Cause: The Food Service Director was unaware that a responsible official should be reviewing the meal count reports before submission to ensure accuracy. Recommendation: We recommend the District expand their internal controls to require a responsible official to review the daily meal count reports for accuracy prior to submission of the reports to the Illinois State Board of Education. Management's Response: Daily meal counts will be rectified by administration on a monthly basis.
Criteria: For internal controls over reporting, the daily meal counts submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education should be reviewed by a responsible official for accuracy prior to submission. Condition: Meal counts are submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education without review for accuracy by a responsible official. Questioned Costs: None. Context: Expenditures from the Child Nutrition Cluster totaled $480,011 during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Effect: Increased risk that inaccurate counts could be submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education leading to inaccurate grant funds received. Cause: The Food Service Director was unaware that a responsible official should be reviewing the meal count reports before submission to ensure accuracy. Recommendation: We recommend the District expand their internal controls to require a responsible official to review the daily meal count reports for accuracy prior to submission of the reports to the Illinois State Board of Education. Management's Response: Daily meal counts will be rectified by administration on a monthly basis.
Criteria: For internal controls over reporting, the daily meal counts submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education should be reviewed by a responsible official for accuracy prior to submission. Condition: Meal counts are submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education without review for accuracy by a responsible official. Questioned Costs: None. Context: Expenditures from the Child Nutrition Cluster totaled $480,011 during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Effect: Increased risk that inaccurate counts could be submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education leading to inaccurate grant funds received. Cause: The Food Service Director was unaware that a responsible official should be reviewing the meal count reports before submission to ensure accuracy. Recommendation: We recommend the District expand their internal controls to require a responsible official to review the daily meal count reports for accuracy prior to submission of the reports to the Illinois State Board of Education. Management's Response: Daily meal counts will be rectified by administration on a monthly basis.
Criteria: For internal controls over reporting, the daily meal counts submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education should be reviewed by a responsible official for accuracy prior to submission. Condition: Meal counts are submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education without review for accuracy by a responsible official. Questioned Costs: None. Context: Expenditures from the Child Nutrition Cluster totaled $480,011 during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Effect: Increased risk that inaccurate counts could be submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education leading to inaccurate grant funds received. Cause: The Food Service Director was unaware that a responsible official should be reviewing the meal count reports before submission to ensure accuracy. Recommendation: We recommend the District expand their internal controls to require a responsible official to review the daily meal count reports for accuracy prior to submission of the reports to the Illinois State Board of Education. Management's Response: Daily meal counts will be rectified by administration on a monthly basis.
Criteria: For internal controls over reporting, the daily meal counts submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education should be reviewed by a responsible official for accuracy prior to submission. Condition: Meal counts are submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education without review for accuracy by a responsible official. Questioned Costs: None. Context: Expenditures from the Child Nutrition Cluster totaled $480,011 during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Effect: Increased risk that inaccurate counts could be submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education leading to inaccurate grant funds received. Cause: The Food Service Director was unaware that a responsible official should be reviewing the meal count reports before submission to ensure accuracy. Recommendation: We recommend the District expand their internal controls to require a responsible official to review the daily meal count reports for accuracy prior to submission of the reports to the Illinois State Board of Education. Management's Response: Daily meal counts will be rectified by administration on a monthly basis.
Criteria: For internal controls over reporting, the daily meal counts submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education should be reviewed by a responsible official for accuracy prior to submission. Condition: Meal counts are submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education without review for accuracy by a responsible official. Questioned Costs: None. Context: Expenditures from the Child Nutrition Cluster totaled $480,011 during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Effect: Increased risk that inaccurate counts could be submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education leading to inaccurate grant funds received. Cause: The Food Service Director was unaware that a responsible official should be reviewing the meal count reports before submission to ensure accuracy. Recommendation: We recommend the District expand their internal controls to require a responsible official to review the daily meal count reports for accuracy prior to submission of the reports to the Illinois State Board of Education. Management's Response: Daily meal counts will be rectified by administration on a monthly basis.
Criteria: For internal controls over reporting, the daily meal counts submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education should be reviewed by a responsible official for accuracy prior to submission. Condition: Meal counts are submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education without review for accuracy by a responsible official. Questioned Costs: None. Context: Expenditures from the Child Nutrition Cluster totaled $480,011 during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Effect: Increased risk that inaccurate counts could be submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education leading to inaccurate grant funds received. Cause: The Food Service Director was unaware that a responsible official should be reviewing the meal count reports before submission to ensure accuracy. Recommendation: We recommend the District expand their internal controls to require a responsible official to review the daily meal count reports for accuracy prior to submission of the reports to the Illinois State Board of Education. Management's Response: Daily meal counts will be rectified by administration on a monthly basis.
Criteria: For internal controls over reporting, the daily meal counts submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education should be reviewed by a responsible official for accuracy prior to submission. Condition: Meal counts are submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education without review for accuracy by a responsible official. Questioned Costs: None. Context: Expenditures from the Child Nutrition Cluster totaled $480,011 during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Effect: Increased risk that inaccurate counts could be submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education leading to inaccurate grant funds received. Cause: The Food Service Director was unaware that a responsible official should be reviewing the meal count reports before submission to ensure accuracy. Recommendation: We recommend the District expand their internal controls to require a responsible official to review the daily meal count reports for accuracy prior to submission of the reports to the Illinois State Board of Education. Management's Response: Daily meal counts will be rectified by administration on a monthly basis.