Audit 333359

FY End
2024-06-30
Total Expended
$1.19M
Findings
2
Programs
9
Year: 2024 Accepted: 2024-12-18
Auditor: Eccezion

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
515607 2024-001 - - A
1092049 2024-001 - - A

Contacts

Name Title Type
CJNJJ1YKN4A3 Danielle Rudsinski Auditee
8155686511 Cheryden Juergensen Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the 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: Costs are charged as direct costs. The Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards includes the federal award activity of Marengo Community High School District No. 154 under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2024. The information in this Schedule is presented in accordance with requirements of the Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). Therefore, some amounts presented in the schedule may offer from amounts presented in, and used in the preparation of, the basic financial statements.
Title: NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the 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: Costs are charged as direct costs. Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the 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.
Title: NOTE 3 - INDIRECT COST RATE Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the 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: Costs are charged as direct costs. The District has elected not to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance.
Title: NOTE 4 - SUBRECIPIENTS Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the 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: Costs are charged as direct costs. The District did not provide federal awards to subrecipients during the year ended June 30, 2024.
Title: NOTE 5 - FEDERAL LOANS Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the 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: Costs are charged as direct costs. There was no federal loans or loan guarantees outstanding at year end.
Title: NOTE 6 - DONATED PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) (UNAUDITED) Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the 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: Costs are charged as direct costs. The District was not the recipient of federally donated PPE.

Finding Details

1. FINDING NUMBER: 2024 - 001 2. THIS FINDING IS: x New 3. Federal Program Name and Year: ESSER 4. Project No.: 4998-E2, 4998-E3 5. CFDA No.: 84.425D & 84.425U 6. Passed Through: Illinois State Board of Education 7. Federal Agency: US Department of Education 8. Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation): Management is responsible for documenting personnel expenses (time and effort) for employees that had part of their salary charged to the grant. 9. Condition: During the course of our audit, we determined that the personnel expense (time and effort) was not documented for employees that had part of their salary charged to the grant. 10. Questioned Costs: N/A 11. Context: The District was not aware of the requirement to document personnel expenses (time and effort) for employees that had part of their salary charged to the grant. 12. Effect: District does not have documentation for personnel expense (time and effort) per the compliance requirements. 13. Cause: District was not aware of this compliance requirement. 14. Recommendation: District should review compliance requirements to ensure all compliance requirements are met. 15. Management's response: The District will review compliance requirements to ensure all compliance requirements are met and will implement changes going forward to ensure personnel expense (time and effort) is documented.
1. FINDING NUMBER: 2024 - 001 2. THIS FINDING IS: x New 3. Federal Program Name and Year: ESSER 4. Project No.: 4998-E2, 4998-E3 5. CFDA No.: 84.425D & 84.425U 6. Passed Through: Illinois State Board of Education 7. Federal Agency: US Department of Education 8. Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation): Management is responsible for documenting personnel expenses (time and effort) for employees that had part of their salary charged to the grant. 9. Condition: During the course of our audit, we determined that the personnel expense (time and effort) was not documented for employees that had part of their salary charged to the grant. 10. Questioned Costs: N/A 11. Context: The District was not aware of the requirement to document personnel expenses (time and effort) for employees that had part of their salary charged to the grant. 12. Effect: District does not have documentation for personnel expense (time and effort) per the compliance requirements. 13. Cause: District was not aware of this compliance requirement. 14. Recommendation: District should review compliance requirements to ensure all compliance requirements are met. 15. Management's response: The District will review compliance requirements to ensure all compliance requirements are met and will implement changes going forward to ensure personnel expense (time and effort) is documented.