Audit 335260

FY End
2024-06-30
Total Expended
$1.08M
Findings
36
Programs
13
Year: 2024 Accepted: 2024-12-31

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
517242 2024-010 Material Weakness - AB
517243 2024-011 Material Weakness - AB
517244 2024-010 Material Weakness - AB
517245 2024-011 Material Weakness - AB
517246 2024-010 Material Weakness - AB
517247 2024-011 Material Weakness - AB
517248 2024-010 Material Weakness - AB
517249 2024-011 Material Weakness - AB
517250 2024-010 Material Weakness - AB
517251 2024-011 Material Weakness - AB
517252 2024-010 Material Weakness - AB
517253 2024-011 Material Weakness - AB
517254 2024-010 Material Weakness - AB
517255 2024-011 Material Weakness - AB
517256 2024-010 Material Weakness - AB
517257 2024-011 Material Weakness - AB
517258 2024-010 Material Weakness - AB
517259 2024-011 Material Weakness - AB
1093684 2024-010 Material Weakness - AB
1093685 2024-011 Material Weakness - AB
1093686 2024-010 Material Weakness - AB
1093687 2024-011 Material Weakness - AB
1093688 2024-010 Material Weakness - AB
1093689 2024-011 Material Weakness - AB
1093690 2024-010 Material Weakness - AB
1093691 2024-011 Material Weakness - AB
1093692 2024-010 Material Weakness - AB
1093693 2024-011 Material Weakness - AB
1093694 2024-010 Material Weakness - AB
1093695 2024-011 Material Weakness - AB
1093696 2024-010 Material Weakness - AB
1093697 2024-011 Material Weakness - AB
1093698 2024-010 Material Weakness - AB
1093699 2024-011 Material Weakness - AB
1093700 2024-010 Material Weakness - AB
1093701 2024-011 Material Weakness - AB

Contacts

Name Title Type
FN68JLMKSAX8 Amanda Lapp Auditee
5414371211 Lindsey Cole Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: Note A - Purpose of the Schedule: Accounting Policies: Reporting Entity The reporting entity is fully described in Note 1 to the District’s Basic Financial Statements. The SEFA includes all federal programs administered by the District for the year ended June 30, 2024. Basis of Presentation The accompanying Schedule includes the federal award activity of the District under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2024. The information in the 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, changes in net position, or cash flows of the District. Federal Financial Assistance Pursuant to the Single Audit Act and the Uniform Guidance, federal financial assistance is defined as assistance provided by a federal agency, either directly or indirectly, in the form of grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, loans, loan guarantees, property, interest subsidies, insurance or direct appropriations. Accordingly, nonmonetary federal assistance, including federal surplus property, is included in federal financial assistance and, therefore, is reported on the SEFA, if applicable. Federal financial assistance does not include direct federal cash assistance to individuals. Solicited contracts between the District and the federal government for which the federal government procures tangible goods or services are not considered to be federal financial assistance. Major Programs The Single Audit Act and the Uniform Guidance establish criteria to be used in defining major programs. Major programs for the District are those programs selected for testing by the auditor using a risk-assessment model, as well as certain minimum expenditure requirements, as outlined in the Uniform Guidance. Programs with similar requirements may be grouped into a cluster for testing purposes. Basis of Accounting Federal awards are reported using the modified cash basis of accounting. Revenues and expenses are recorded when they result from cash transaction. 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. Insurance Coverage For fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, the District had insurance coverage in effect comparable to other entities of similar size and circumstance. Indirect Cost Rate The District has elected to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate. De Minimis Rate Used: Y Rate Explanation: The District has elected to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate. The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) is a supplementary schedule to Union County School District No. 23’s financial statements and is presented for purposes of additional analysis. Because the SEFA presents only a selected portion of the activities of the District, it is not intended to and does not present either the financial position, results of operations, or changes in fund balances/equity of the District.
Title: Note B - Significant Accounting Policies: Accounting Policies: Reporting Entity The reporting entity is fully described in Note 1 to the District’s Basic Financial Statements. The SEFA includes all federal programs administered by the District for the year ended June 30, 2024. Basis of Presentation The accompanying Schedule includes the federal award activity of the District under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2024. The information in the 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, changes in net position, or cash flows of the District. Federal Financial Assistance Pursuant to the Single Audit Act and the Uniform Guidance, federal financial assistance is defined as assistance provided by a federal agency, either directly or indirectly, in the form of grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, loans, loan guarantees, property, interest subsidies, insurance or direct appropriations. Accordingly, nonmonetary federal assistance, including federal surplus property, is included in federal financial assistance and, therefore, is reported on the SEFA, if applicable. Federal financial assistance does not include direct federal cash assistance to individuals. Solicited contracts between the District and the federal government for which the federal government procures tangible goods or services are not considered to be federal financial assistance. Major Programs The Single Audit Act and the Uniform Guidance establish criteria to be used in defining major programs. Major programs for the District are those programs selected for testing by the auditor using a risk-assessment model, as well as certain minimum expenditure requirements, as outlined in the Uniform Guidance. Programs with similar requirements may be grouped into a cluster for testing purposes. Basis of Accounting Federal awards are reported using the modified cash basis of accounting. Revenues and expenses are recorded when they result from cash transaction. 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. Insurance Coverage For fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, the District had insurance coverage in effect comparable to other entities of similar size and circumstance. Indirect Cost Rate The District has elected to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate. De Minimis Rate Used: Y Rate Explanation: The District has elected to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate. Reporting Entity The reporting entity is fully described in Note 1 to the District’s Basic Financial Statements. The SEFA includes all federal programs administered by the District for the year ended June 30, 2024. Basis of Presentation The accompanying Schedule includes the federal award activity of the District under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2024. The information in the 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, changes in net position, or cash flows of the District. Federal Financial Assistance Pursuant to the Single Audit Act and the Uniform Guidance, federal financial assistance is defined as assistance provided by a federal agency, either directly or indirectly, in the form of grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, loans, loan guarantees, property, interest subsidies, insurance or direct appropriations. Accordingly, nonmonetary federal assistance, including federal surplus property, is included in federal financial assistance and, therefore, is reported on the SEFA, if applicable. Federal financial assistance does not include direct federal cash assistance to individuals. Solicited contracts between the District and the federal government for which the federal government procures tangible goods or services are not considered to be federal financial assistance. Major Programs The Single Audit Act and the Uniform Guidance establish criteria to be used in defining major programs. Major programs for the District are those programs selected for testing by the auditor using a risk-assessment model, as well as certain minimum expenditure requirements, as outlined in the Uniform Guidance. Programs with similar requirements may be grouped into a cluster for testing purposes. Basis of Accounting Federal awards are reported using the modified cash basis of accounting. Revenues and expenses are recorded when they result from cash transaction. 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. Insurance Coverage For fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, the District had insurance coverage in effect comparable to other entities of similar size and circumstance. Indirect Cost Rate The District has elected to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate.

Finding Details

U.S. Department of Agriculture Child Nutrition Cluster #'s: 10.185, 10.553, 10.555, 10.559, 10.582, & 10.649 Noncompliance with Federal Award: A total of 9 out of 37 transactions tested did not include purchase orders with management approval. 1 of the 9 also did not include invoices substantiating the expenditure in the amount of $4,530. It is unclear if the expenditure was allowable. Criteria: Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller of the United States require us to assess compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements. The compliance supplement for the Child Nutrition Cluster requires allowable costs be properly supported. Condition: The District processed multiple expenditures which did not include documentation of management approval, or supporting documentation. Cause: This condition is caused by the District's limited segregation of duties and turnover of key employees including the Deputy Clerk. Effect: Weak internal controls over compliance, including the lack of management approvals, lead to greater risk of material noncompliance occurring within a federal program that would not be detected and corrected in a timely manner. Questioned Costs: None noted as a result of our audit procedures. Context: Although the finding results in a material weakness in internal control over compliance and non-compliance within a federal program, the reader should be made aware that 8 of the 9 transactions that did not have supporting documentation were all on one batch purchase in April. Recommendation: We recommend the District improve internal controls by incorporating the involvement of a grant manager who is knowledgeable of grant requirements to approve expenditures. View of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The District agrees with the finding and the recommended procedures will be implemented.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Child Nutrition Cluster #'s: 10.185, 10.553, 10.555, 10.559, 10.582, & 10.649 Noncompliance with Federal Award: Wages for two employees which did not have time allocated on their time cards to the Nutrition Program were charged to this program. 8 out of 13 time cards had no documentation of management approval on the time card. Total payroll from our sample charged inappropriately to the program was $1,748. Criteria: Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller of the United States require us to assess compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements. The compliance supplement for the Child Nutrition Cluster requires allowable costs be documented. Condition: The District processed multiple time cards which lacked management approval. Two employees charged to the program did not have time allocated to the program on time cards. Cause: This condition is caused by the District's limited segregation of duties and turnover of key employees including the Deputy Clerk. Effect: Weak internal controls over expenditures lead to greater risk of material misstatement, whether due to fraud, error, or noncompliance, that would not be detected and corrected in a timely manner. Questioned Costs: None noted as a result of our audit procedures. Context: This finding results in a material weakness in internal control over compliance and noncompliance with a federal program. Recommendation: We recommend the District improve internal controls by incorporating the involvement of a grant manager who is knowledgeable of grant requirements to approve expenditures. View of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The District agrees with the finding and the recommended procedures will be implemented.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Child Nutrition Cluster #'s: 10.185, 10.553, 10.555, 10.559, 10.582, & 10.649 Noncompliance with Federal Award: A total of 9 out of 37 transactions tested did not include purchase orders with management approval. 1 of the 9 also did not include invoices substantiating the expenditure in the amount of $4,530. It is unclear if the expenditure was allowable. Criteria: Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller of the United States require us to assess compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements. The compliance supplement for the Child Nutrition Cluster requires allowable costs be properly supported. Condition: The District processed multiple expenditures which did not include documentation of management approval, or supporting documentation. Cause: This condition is caused by the District's limited segregation of duties and turnover of key employees including the Deputy Clerk. Effect: Weak internal controls over compliance, including the lack of management approvals, lead to greater risk of material noncompliance occurring within a federal program that would not be detected and corrected in a timely manner. Questioned Costs: None noted as a result of our audit procedures. Context: Although the finding results in a material weakness in internal control over compliance and non-compliance within a federal program, the reader should be made aware that 8 of the 9 transactions that did not have supporting documentation were all on one batch purchase in April. Recommendation: We recommend the District improve internal controls by incorporating the involvement of a grant manager who is knowledgeable of grant requirements to approve expenditures. View of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The District agrees with the finding and the recommended procedures will be implemented.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Child Nutrition Cluster #'s: 10.185, 10.553, 10.555, 10.559, 10.582, & 10.649 Noncompliance with Federal Award: Wages for two employees which did not have time allocated on their time cards to the Nutrition Program were charged to this program. 8 out of 13 time cards had no documentation of management approval on the time card. Total payroll from our sample charged inappropriately to the program was $1,748. Criteria: Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller of the United States require us to assess compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements. The compliance supplement for the Child Nutrition Cluster requires allowable costs be documented. Condition: The District processed multiple time cards which lacked management approval. Two employees charged to the program did not have time allocated to the program on time cards. Cause: This condition is caused by the District's limited segregation of duties and turnover of key employees including the Deputy Clerk. Effect: Weak internal controls over expenditures lead to greater risk of material misstatement, whether due to fraud, error, or noncompliance, that would not be detected and corrected in a timely manner. Questioned Costs: None noted as a result of our audit procedures. Context: This finding results in a material weakness in internal control over compliance and noncompliance with a federal program. Recommendation: We recommend the District improve internal controls by incorporating the involvement of a grant manager who is knowledgeable of grant requirements to approve expenditures. View of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The District agrees with the finding and the recommended procedures will be implemented.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Child Nutrition Cluster #'s: 10.185, 10.553, 10.555, 10.559, 10.582, & 10.649 Noncompliance with Federal Award: A total of 9 out of 37 transactions tested did not include purchase orders with management approval. 1 of the 9 also did not include invoices substantiating the expenditure in the amount of $4,530. It is unclear if the expenditure was allowable. Criteria: Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller of the United States require us to assess compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements. The compliance supplement for the Child Nutrition Cluster requires allowable costs be properly supported. Condition: The District processed multiple expenditures which did not include documentation of management approval, or supporting documentation. Cause: This condition is caused by the District's limited segregation of duties and turnover of key employees including the Deputy Clerk. Effect: Weak internal controls over compliance, including the lack of management approvals, lead to greater risk of material noncompliance occurring within a federal program that would not be detected and corrected in a timely manner. Questioned Costs: None noted as a result of our audit procedures. Context: Although the finding results in a material weakness in internal control over compliance and non-compliance within a federal program, the reader should be made aware that 8 of the 9 transactions that did not have supporting documentation were all on one batch purchase in April. Recommendation: We recommend the District improve internal controls by incorporating the involvement of a grant manager who is knowledgeable of grant requirements to approve expenditures. View of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The District agrees with the finding and the recommended procedures will be implemented.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Child Nutrition Cluster #'s: 10.185, 10.553, 10.555, 10.559, 10.582, & 10.649 Noncompliance with Federal Award: Wages for two employees which did not have time allocated on their time cards to the Nutrition Program were charged to this program. 8 out of 13 time cards had no documentation of management approval on the time card. Total payroll from our sample charged inappropriately to the program was $1,748. Criteria: Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller of the United States require us to assess compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements. The compliance supplement for the Child Nutrition Cluster requires allowable costs be documented. Condition: The District processed multiple time cards which lacked management approval. Two employees charged to the program did not have time allocated to the program on time cards. Cause: This condition is caused by the District's limited segregation of duties and turnover of key employees including the Deputy Clerk. Effect: Weak internal controls over expenditures lead to greater risk of material misstatement, whether due to fraud, error, or noncompliance, that would not be detected and corrected in a timely manner. Questioned Costs: None noted as a result of our audit procedures. Context: This finding results in a material weakness in internal control over compliance and noncompliance with a federal program. Recommendation: We recommend the District improve internal controls by incorporating the involvement of a grant manager who is knowledgeable of grant requirements to approve expenditures. View of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The District agrees with the finding and the recommended procedures will be implemented.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Child Nutrition Cluster #'s: 10.185, 10.553, 10.555, 10.559, 10.582, & 10.649 Noncompliance with Federal Award: A total of 9 out of 37 transactions tested did not include purchase orders with management approval. 1 of the 9 also did not include invoices substantiating the expenditure in the amount of $4,530. It is unclear if the expenditure was allowable. Criteria: Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller of the United States require us to assess compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements. The compliance supplement for the Child Nutrition Cluster requires allowable costs be properly supported. Condition: The District processed multiple expenditures which did not include documentation of management approval, or supporting documentation. Cause: This condition is caused by the District's limited segregation of duties and turnover of key employees including the Deputy Clerk. Effect: Weak internal controls over compliance, including the lack of management approvals, lead to greater risk of material noncompliance occurring within a federal program that would not be detected and corrected in a timely manner. Questioned Costs: None noted as a result of our audit procedures. Context: Although the finding results in a material weakness in internal control over compliance and non-compliance within a federal program, the reader should be made aware that 8 of the 9 transactions that did not have supporting documentation were all on one batch purchase in April. Recommendation: We recommend the District improve internal controls by incorporating the involvement of a grant manager who is knowledgeable of grant requirements to approve expenditures. View of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The District agrees with the finding and the recommended procedures will be implemented.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Child Nutrition Cluster #'s: 10.185, 10.553, 10.555, 10.559, 10.582, & 10.649 Noncompliance with Federal Award: Wages for two employees which did not have time allocated on their time cards to the Nutrition Program were charged to this program. 8 out of 13 time cards had no documentation of management approval on the time card. Total payroll from our sample charged inappropriately to the program was $1,748. Criteria: Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller of the United States require us to assess compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements. The compliance supplement for the Child Nutrition Cluster requires allowable costs be documented. Condition: The District processed multiple time cards which lacked management approval. Two employees charged to the program did not have time allocated to the program on time cards. Cause: This condition is caused by the District's limited segregation of duties and turnover of key employees including the Deputy Clerk. Effect: Weak internal controls over expenditures lead to greater risk of material misstatement, whether due to fraud, error, or noncompliance, that would not be detected and corrected in a timely manner. Questioned Costs: None noted as a result of our audit procedures. Context: This finding results in a material weakness in internal control over compliance and noncompliance with a federal program. Recommendation: We recommend the District improve internal controls by incorporating the involvement of a grant manager who is knowledgeable of grant requirements to approve expenditures. View of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The District agrees with the finding and the recommended procedures will be implemented.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Child Nutrition Cluster #'s: 10.185, 10.553, 10.555, 10.559, 10.582, & 10.649 Noncompliance with Federal Award: A total of 9 out of 37 transactions tested did not include purchase orders with management approval. 1 of the 9 also did not include invoices substantiating the expenditure in the amount of $4,530. It is unclear if the expenditure was allowable. Criteria: Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller of the United States require us to assess compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements. The compliance supplement for the Child Nutrition Cluster requires allowable costs be properly supported. Condition: The District processed multiple expenditures which did not include documentation of management approval, or supporting documentation. Cause: This condition is caused by the District's limited segregation of duties and turnover of key employees including the Deputy Clerk. Effect: Weak internal controls over compliance, including the lack of management approvals, lead to greater risk of material noncompliance occurring within a federal program that would not be detected and corrected in a timely manner. Questioned Costs: None noted as a result of our audit procedures. Context: Although the finding results in a material weakness in internal control over compliance and non-compliance within a federal program, the reader should be made aware that 8 of the 9 transactions that did not have supporting documentation were all on one batch purchase in April. Recommendation: We recommend the District improve internal controls by incorporating the involvement of a grant manager who is knowledgeable of grant requirements to approve expenditures. View of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The District agrees with the finding and the recommended procedures will be implemented.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Child Nutrition Cluster #'s: 10.185, 10.553, 10.555, 10.559, 10.582, & 10.649 Noncompliance with Federal Award: Wages for two employees which did not have time allocated on their time cards to the Nutrition Program were charged to this program. 8 out of 13 time cards had no documentation of management approval on the time card. Total payroll from our sample charged inappropriately to the program was $1,748. Criteria: Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller of the United States require us to assess compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements. The compliance supplement for the Child Nutrition Cluster requires allowable costs be documented. Condition: The District processed multiple time cards which lacked management approval. Two employees charged to the program did not have time allocated to the program on time cards. Cause: This condition is caused by the District's limited segregation of duties and turnover of key employees including the Deputy Clerk. Effect: Weak internal controls over expenditures lead to greater risk of material misstatement, whether due to fraud, error, or noncompliance, that would not be detected and corrected in a timely manner. Questioned Costs: None noted as a result of our audit procedures. Context: This finding results in a material weakness in internal control over compliance and noncompliance with a federal program. Recommendation: We recommend the District improve internal controls by incorporating the involvement of a grant manager who is knowledgeable of grant requirements to approve expenditures. View of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The District agrees with the finding and the recommended procedures will be implemented.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Child Nutrition Cluster #'s: 10.185, 10.553, 10.555, 10.559, 10.582, & 10.649 Noncompliance with Federal Award: A total of 9 out of 37 transactions tested did not include purchase orders with management approval. 1 of the 9 also did not include invoices substantiating the expenditure in the amount of $4,530. It is unclear if the expenditure was allowable. Criteria: Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller of the United States require us to assess compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements. The compliance supplement for the Child Nutrition Cluster requires allowable costs be properly supported. Condition: The District processed multiple expenditures which did not include documentation of management approval, or supporting documentation. Cause: This condition is caused by the District's limited segregation of duties and turnover of key employees including the Deputy Clerk. Effect: Weak internal controls over compliance, including the lack of management approvals, lead to greater risk of material noncompliance occurring within a federal program that would not be detected and corrected in a timely manner. Questioned Costs: None noted as a result of our audit procedures. Context: Although the finding results in a material weakness in internal control over compliance and non-compliance within a federal program, the reader should be made aware that 8 of the 9 transactions that did not have supporting documentation were all on one batch purchase in April. Recommendation: We recommend the District improve internal controls by incorporating the involvement of a grant manager who is knowledgeable of grant requirements to approve expenditures. View of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The District agrees with the finding and the recommended procedures will be implemented.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Child Nutrition Cluster #'s: 10.185, 10.553, 10.555, 10.559, 10.582, & 10.649 Noncompliance with Federal Award: Wages for two employees which did not have time allocated on their time cards to the Nutrition Program were charged to this program. 8 out of 13 time cards had no documentation of management approval on the time card. Total payroll from our sample charged inappropriately to the program was $1,748. Criteria: Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller of the United States require us to assess compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements. The compliance supplement for the Child Nutrition Cluster requires allowable costs be documented. Condition: The District processed multiple time cards which lacked management approval. Two employees charged to the program did not have time allocated to the program on time cards. Cause: This condition is caused by the District's limited segregation of duties and turnover of key employees including the Deputy Clerk. Effect: Weak internal controls over expenditures lead to greater risk of material misstatement, whether due to fraud, error, or noncompliance, that would not be detected and corrected in a timely manner. Questioned Costs: None noted as a result of our audit procedures. Context: This finding results in a material weakness in internal control over compliance and noncompliance with a federal program. Recommendation: We recommend the District improve internal controls by incorporating the involvement of a grant manager who is knowledgeable of grant requirements to approve expenditures. View of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The District agrees with the finding and the recommended procedures will be implemented.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Child Nutrition Cluster #'s: 10.185, 10.553, 10.555, 10.559, 10.582, & 10.649 Noncompliance with Federal Award: A total of 9 out of 37 transactions tested did not include purchase orders with management approval. 1 of the 9 also did not include invoices substantiating the expenditure in the amount of $4,530. It is unclear if the expenditure was allowable. Criteria: Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller of the United States require us to assess compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements. The compliance supplement for the Child Nutrition Cluster requires allowable costs be properly supported. Condition: The District processed multiple expenditures which did not include documentation of management approval, or supporting documentation. Cause: This condition is caused by the District's limited segregation of duties and turnover of key employees including the Deputy Clerk. Effect: Weak internal controls over compliance, including the lack of management approvals, lead to greater risk of material noncompliance occurring within a federal program that would not be detected and corrected in a timely manner. Questioned Costs: None noted as a result of our audit procedures. Context: Although the finding results in a material weakness in internal control over compliance and non-compliance within a federal program, the reader should be made aware that 8 of the 9 transactions that did not have supporting documentation were all on one batch purchase in April. Recommendation: We recommend the District improve internal controls by incorporating the involvement of a grant manager who is knowledgeable of grant requirements to approve expenditures. View of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The District agrees with the finding and the recommended procedures will be implemented.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Child Nutrition Cluster #'s: 10.185, 10.553, 10.555, 10.559, 10.582, & 10.649 Noncompliance with Federal Award: Wages for two employees which did not have time allocated on their time cards to the Nutrition Program were charged to this program. 8 out of 13 time cards had no documentation of management approval on the time card. Total payroll from our sample charged inappropriately to the program was $1,748. Criteria: Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller of the United States require us to assess compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements. The compliance supplement for the Child Nutrition Cluster requires allowable costs be documented. Condition: The District processed multiple time cards which lacked management approval. Two employees charged to the program did not have time allocated to the program on time cards. Cause: This condition is caused by the District's limited segregation of duties and turnover of key employees including the Deputy Clerk. Effect: Weak internal controls over expenditures lead to greater risk of material misstatement, whether due to fraud, error, or noncompliance, that would not be detected and corrected in a timely manner. Questioned Costs: None noted as a result of our audit procedures. Context: This finding results in a material weakness in internal control over compliance and noncompliance with a federal program. Recommendation: We recommend the District improve internal controls by incorporating the involvement of a grant manager who is knowledgeable of grant requirements to approve expenditures. View of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The District agrees with the finding and the recommended procedures will be implemented.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Child Nutrition Cluster #'s: 10.185, 10.553, 10.555, 10.559, 10.582, & 10.649 Noncompliance with Federal Award: A total of 9 out of 37 transactions tested did not include purchase orders with management approval. 1 of the 9 also did not include invoices substantiating the expenditure in the amount of $4,530. It is unclear if the expenditure was allowable. Criteria: Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller of the United States require us to assess compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements. The compliance supplement for the Child Nutrition Cluster requires allowable costs be properly supported. Condition: The District processed multiple expenditures which did not include documentation of management approval, or supporting documentation. Cause: This condition is caused by the District's limited segregation of duties and turnover of key employees including the Deputy Clerk. Effect: Weak internal controls over compliance, including the lack of management approvals, lead to greater risk of material noncompliance occurring within a federal program that would not be detected and corrected in a timely manner. Questioned Costs: None noted as a result of our audit procedures. Context: Although the finding results in a material weakness in internal control over compliance and non-compliance within a federal program, the reader should be made aware that 8 of the 9 transactions that did not have supporting documentation were all on one batch purchase in April. Recommendation: We recommend the District improve internal controls by incorporating the involvement of a grant manager who is knowledgeable of grant requirements to approve expenditures. View of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The District agrees with the finding and the recommended procedures will be implemented.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Child Nutrition Cluster #'s: 10.185, 10.553, 10.555, 10.559, 10.582, & 10.649 Noncompliance with Federal Award: Wages for two employees which did not have time allocated on their time cards to the Nutrition Program were charged to this program. 8 out of 13 time cards had no documentation of management approval on the time card. Total payroll from our sample charged inappropriately to the program was $1,748. Criteria: Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller of the United States require us to assess compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements. The compliance supplement for the Child Nutrition Cluster requires allowable costs be documented. Condition: The District processed multiple time cards which lacked management approval. Two employees charged to the program did not have time allocated to the program on time cards. Cause: This condition is caused by the District's limited segregation of duties and turnover of key employees including the Deputy Clerk. Effect: Weak internal controls over expenditures lead to greater risk of material misstatement, whether due to fraud, error, or noncompliance, that would not be detected and corrected in a timely manner. Questioned Costs: None noted as a result of our audit procedures. Context: This finding results in a material weakness in internal control over compliance and noncompliance with a federal program. Recommendation: We recommend the District improve internal controls by incorporating the involvement of a grant manager who is knowledgeable of grant requirements to approve expenditures. View of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The District agrees with the finding and the recommended procedures will be implemented.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Child Nutrition Cluster #'s: 10.185, 10.553, 10.555, 10.559, 10.582, & 10.649 Noncompliance with Federal Award: A total of 9 out of 37 transactions tested did not include purchase orders with management approval. 1 of the 9 also did not include invoices substantiating the expenditure in the amount of $4,530. It is unclear if the expenditure was allowable. Criteria: Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller of the United States require us to assess compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements. The compliance supplement for the Child Nutrition Cluster requires allowable costs be properly supported. Condition: The District processed multiple expenditures which did not include documentation of management approval, or supporting documentation. Cause: This condition is caused by the District's limited segregation of duties and turnover of key employees including the Deputy Clerk. Effect: Weak internal controls over compliance, including the lack of management approvals, lead to greater risk of material noncompliance occurring within a federal program that would not be detected and corrected in a timely manner. Questioned Costs: None noted as a result of our audit procedures. Context: Although the finding results in a material weakness in internal control over compliance and non-compliance within a federal program, the reader should be made aware that 8 of the 9 transactions that did not have supporting documentation were all on one batch purchase in April. Recommendation: We recommend the District improve internal controls by incorporating the involvement of a grant manager who is knowledgeable of grant requirements to approve expenditures. View of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The District agrees with the finding and the recommended procedures will be implemented.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Child Nutrition Cluster #'s: 10.185, 10.553, 10.555, 10.559, 10.582, & 10.649 Noncompliance with Federal Award: Wages for two employees which did not have time allocated on their time cards to the Nutrition Program were charged to this program. 8 out of 13 time cards had no documentation of management approval on the time card. Total payroll from our sample charged inappropriately to the program was $1,748. Criteria: Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller of the United States require us to assess compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements. The compliance supplement for the Child Nutrition Cluster requires allowable costs be documented. Condition: The District processed multiple time cards which lacked management approval. Two employees charged to the program did not have time allocated to the program on time cards. Cause: This condition is caused by the District's limited segregation of duties and turnover of key employees including the Deputy Clerk. Effect: Weak internal controls over expenditures lead to greater risk of material misstatement, whether due to fraud, error, or noncompliance, that would not be detected and corrected in a timely manner. Questioned Costs: None noted as a result of our audit procedures. Context: This finding results in a material weakness in internal control over compliance and noncompliance with a federal program. Recommendation: We recommend the District improve internal controls by incorporating the involvement of a grant manager who is knowledgeable of grant requirements to approve expenditures. View of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The District agrees with the finding and the recommended procedures will be implemented.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Child Nutrition Cluster #'s: 10.185, 10.553, 10.555, 10.559, 10.582, & 10.649 Noncompliance with Federal Award: A total of 9 out of 37 transactions tested did not include purchase orders with management approval. 1 of the 9 also did not include invoices substantiating the expenditure in the amount of $4,530. It is unclear if the expenditure was allowable. Criteria: Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller of the United States require us to assess compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements. The compliance supplement for the Child Nutrition Cluster requires allowable costs be properly supported. Condition: The District processed multiple expenditures which did not include documentation of management approval, or supporting documentation. Cause: This condition is caused by the District's limited segregation of duties and turnover of key employees including the Deputy Clerk. Effect: Weak internal controls over compliance, including the lack of management approvals, lead to greater risk of material noncompliance occurring within a federal program that would not be detected and corrected in a timely manner. Questioned Costs: None noted as a result of our audit procedures. Context: Although the finding results in a material weakness in internal control over compliance and non-compliance within a federal program, the reader should be made aware that 8 of the 9 transactions that did not have supporting documentation were all on one batch purchase in April. Recommendation: We recommend the District improve internal controls by incorporating the involvement of a grant manager who is knowledgeable of grant requirements to approve expenditures. View of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The District agrees with the finding and the recommended procedures will be implemented.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Child Nutrition Cluster #'s: 10.185, 10.553, 10.555, 10.559, 10.582, & 10.649 Noncompliance with Federal Award: Wages for two employees which did not have time allocated on their time cards to the Nutrition Program were charged to this program. 8 out of 13 time cards had no documentation of management approval on the time card. Total payroll from our sample charged inappropriately to the program was $1,748. Criteria: Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller of the United States require us to assess compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements. The compliance supplement for the Child Nutrition Cluster requires allowable costs be documented. Condition: The District processed multiple time cards which lacked management approval. Two employees charged to the program did not have time allocated to the program on time cards. Cause: This condition is caused by the District's limited segregation of duties and turnover of key employees including the Deputy Clerk. Effect: Weak internal controls over expenditures lead to greater risk of material misstatement, whether due to fraud, error, or noncompliance, that would not be detected and corrected in a timely manner. Questioned Costs: None noted as a result of our audit procedures. Context: This finding results in a material weakness in internal control over compliance and noncompliance with a federal program. Recommendation: We recommend the District improve internal controls by incorporating the involvement of a grant manager who is knowledgeable of grant requirements to approve expenditures. View of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The District agrees with the finding and the recommended procedures will be implemented.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Child Nutrition Cluster #'s: 10.185, 10.553, 10.555, 10.559, 10.582, & 10.649 Noncompliance with Federal Award: A total of 9 out of 37 transactions tested did not include purchase orders with management approval. 1 of the 9 also did not include invoices substantiating the expenditure in the amount of $4,530. It is unclear if the expenditure was allowable. Criteria: Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller of the United States require us to assess compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements. The compliance supplement for the Child Nutrition Cluster requires allowable costs be properly supported. Condition: The District processed multiple expenditures which did not include documentation of management approval, or supporting documentation. Cause: This condition is caused by the District's limited segregation of duties and turnover of key employees including the Deputy Clerk. Effect: Weak internal controls over compliance, including the lack of management approvals, lead to greater risk of material noncompliance occurring within a federal program that would not be detected and corrected in a timely manner. Questioned Costs: None noted as a result of our audit procedures. Context: Although the finding results in a material weakness in internal control over compliance and non-compliance within a federal program, the reader should be made aware that 8 of the 9 transactions that did not have supporting documentation were all on one batch purchase in April. Recommendation: We recommend the District improve internal controls by incorporating the involvement of a grant manager who is knowledgeable of grant requirements to approve expenditures. View of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The District agrees with the finding and the recommended procedures will be implemented.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Child Nutrition Cluster #'s: 10.185, 10.553, 10.555, 10.559, 10.582, & 10.649 Noncompliance with Federal Award: Wages for two employees which did not have time allocated on their time cards to the Nutrition Program were charged to this program. 8 out of 13 time cards had no documentation of management approval on the time card. Total payroll from our sample charged inappropriately to the program was $1,748. Criteria: Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller of the United States require us to assess compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements. The compliance supplement for the Child Nutrition Cluster requires allowable costs be documented. Condition: The District processed multiple time cards which lacked management approval. Two employees charged to the program did not have time allocated to the program on time cards. Cause: This condition is caused by the District's limited segregation of duties and turnover of key employees including the Deputy Clerk. Effect: Weak internal controls over expenditures lead to greater risk of material misstatement, whether due to fraud, error, or noncompliance, that would not be detected and corrected in a timely manner. Questioned Costs: None noted as a result of our audit procedures. Context: This finding results in a material weakness in internal control over compliance and noncompliance with a federal program. Recommendation: We recommend the District improve internal controls by incorporating the involvement of a grant manager who is knowledgeable of grant requirements to approve expenditures. View of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The District agrees with the finding and the recommended procedures will be implemented.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Child Nutrition Cluster #'s: 10.185, 10.553, 10.555, 10.559, 10.582, & 10.649 Noncompliance with Federal Award: A total of 9 out of 37 transactions tested did not include purchase orders with management approval. 1 of the 9 also did not include invoices substantiating the expenditure in the amount of $4,530. It is unclear if the expenditure was allowable. Criteria: Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller of the United States require us to assess compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements. The compliance supplement for the Child Nutrition Cluster requires allowable costs be properly supported. Condition: The District processed multiple expenditures which did not include documentation of management approval, or supporting documentation. Cause: This condition is caused by the District's limited segregation of duties and turnover of key employees including the Deputy Clerk. Effect: Weak internal controls over compliance, including the lack of management approvals, lead to greater risk of material noncompliance occurring within a federal program that would not be detected and corrected in a timely manner. Questioned Costs: None noted as a result of our audit procedures. Context: Although the finding results in a material weakness in internal control over compliance and non-compliance within a federal program, the reader should be made aware that 8 of the 9 transactions that did not have supporting documentation were all on one batch purchase in April. Recommendation: We recommend the District improve internal controls by incorporating the involvement of a grant manager who is knowledgeable of grant requirements to approve expenditures. View of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The District agrees with the finding and the recommended procedures will be implemented.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Child Nutrition Cluster #'s: 10.185, 10.553, 10.555, 10.559, 10.582, & 10.649 Noncompliance with Federal Award: Wages for two employees which did not have time allocated on their time cards to the Nutrition Program were charged to this program. 8 out of 13 time cards had no documentation of management approval on the time card. Total payroll from our sample charged inappropriately to the program was $1,748. Criteria: Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller of the United States require us to assess compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements. The compliance supplement for the Child Nutrition Cluster requires allowable costs be documented. Condition: The District processed multiple time cards which lacked management approval. Two employees charged to the program did not have time allocated to the program on time cards. Cause: This condition is caused by the District's limited segregation of duties and turnover of key employees including the Deputy Clerk. Effect: Weak internal controls over expenditures lead to greater risk of material misstatement, whether due to fraud, error, or noncompliance, that would not be detected and corrected in a timely manner. Questioned Costs: None noted as a result of our audit procedures. Context: This finding results in a material weakness in internal control over compliance and noncompliance with a federal program. Recommendation: We recommend the District improve internal controls by incorporating the involvement of a grant manager who is knowledgeable of grant requirements to approve expenditures. View of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The District agrees with the finding and the recommended procedures will be implemented.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Child Nutrition Cluster #'s: 10.185, 10.553, 10.555, 10.559, 10.582, & 10.649 Noncompliance with Federal Award: A total of 9 out of 37 transactions tested did not include purchase orders with management approval. 1 of the 9 also did not include invoices substantiating the expenditure in the amount of $4,530. It is unclear if the expenditure was allowable. Criteria: Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller of the United States require us to assess compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements. The compliance supplement for the Child Nutrition Cluster requires allowable costs be properly supported. Condition: The District processed multiple expenditures which did not include documentation of management approval, or supporting documentation. Cause: This condition is caused by the District's limited segregation of duties and turnover of key employees including the Deputy Clerk. Effect: Weak internal controls over compliance, including the lack of management approvals, lead to greater risk of material noncompliance occurring within a federal program that would not be detected and corrected in a timely manner. Questioned Costs: None noted as a result of our audit procedures. Context: Although the finding results in a material weakness in internal control over compliance and non-compliance within a federal program, the reader should be made aware that 8 of the 9 transactions that did not have supporting documentation were all on one batch purchase in April. Recommendation: We recommend the District improve internal controls by incorporating the involvement of a grant manager who is knowledgeable of grant requirements to approve expenditures. View of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The District agrees with the finding and the recommended procedures will be implemented.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Child Nutrition Cluster #'s: 10.185, 10.553, 10.555, 10.559, 10.582, & 10.649 Noncompliance with Federal Award: Wages for two employees which did not have time allocated on their time cards to the Nutrition Program were charged to this program. 8 out of 13 time cards had no documentation of management approval on the time card. Total payroll from our sample charged inappropriately to the program was $1,748. Criteria: Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller of the United States require us to assess compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements. The compliance supplement for the Child Nutrition Cluster requires allowable costs be documented. Condition: The District processed multiple time cards which lacked management approval. Two employees charged to the program did not have time allocated to the program on time cards. Cause: This condition is caused by the District's limited segregation of duties and turnover of key employees including the Deputy Clerk. Effect: Weak internal controls over expenditures lead to greater risk of material misstatement, whether due to fraud, error, or noncompliance, that would not be detected and corrected in a timely manner. Questioned Costs: None noted as a result of our audit procedures. Context: This finding results in a material weakness in internal control over compliance and noncompliance with a federal program. Recommendation: We recommend the District improve internal controls by incorporating the involvement of a grant manager who is knowledgeable of grant requirements to approve expenditures. View of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The District agrees with the finding and the recommended procedures will be implemented.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Child Nutrition Cluster #'s: 10.185, 10.553, 10.555, 10.559, 10.582, & 10.649 Noncompliance with Federal Award: A total of 9 out of 37 transactions tested did not include purchase orders with management approval. 1 of the 9 also did not include invoices substantiating the expenditure in the amount of $4,530. It is unclear if the expenditure was allowable. Criteria: Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller of the United States require us to assess compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements. The compliance supplement for the Child Nutrition Cluster requires allowable costs be properly supported. Condition: The District processed multiple expenditures which did not include documentation of management approval, or supporting documentation. Cause: This condition is caused by the District's limited segregation of duties and turnover of key employees including the Deputy Clerk. Effect: Weak internal controls over compliance, including the lack of management approvals, lead to greater risk of material noncompliance occurring within a federal program that would not be detected and corrected in a timely manner. Questioned Costs: None noted as a result of our audit procedures. Context: Although the finding results in a material weakness in internal control over compliance and non-compliance within a federal program, the reader should be made aware that 8 of the 9 transactions that did not have supporting documentation were all on one batch purchase in April. Recommendation: We recommend the District improve internal controls by incorporating the involvement of a grant manager who is knowledgeable of grant requirements to approve expenditures. View of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The District agrees with the finding and the recommended procedures will be implemented.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Child Nutrition Cluster #'s: 10.185, 10.553, 10.555, 10.559, 10.582, & 10.649 Noncompliance with Federal Award: Wages for two employees which did not have time allocated on their time cards to the Nutrition Program were charged to this program. 8 out of 13 time cards had no documentation of management approval on the time card. Total payroll from our sample charged inappropriately to the program was $1,748. Criteria: Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller of the United States require us to assess compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements. The compliance supplement for the Child Nutrition Cluster requires allowable costs be documented. Condition: The District processed multiple time cards which lacked management approval. Two employees charged to the program did not have time allocated to the program on time cards. Cause: This condition is caused by the District's limited segregation of duties and turnover of key employees including the Deputy Clerk. Effect: Weak internal controls over expenditures lead to greater risk of material misstatement, whether due to fraud, error, or noncompliance, that would not be detected and corrected in a timely manner. Questioned Costs: None noted as a result of our audit procedures. Context: This finding results in a material weakness in internal control over compliance and noncompliance with a federal program. Recommendation: We recommend the District improve internal controls by incorporating the involvement of a grant manager who is knowledgeable of grant requirements to approve expenditures. View of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The District agrees with the finding and the recommended procedures will be implemented.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Child Nutrition Cluster #'s: 10.185, 10.553, 10.555, 10.559, 10.582, & 10.649 Noncompliance with Federal Award: A total of 9 out of 37 transactions tested did not include purchase orders with management approval. 1 of the 9 also did not include invoices substantiating the expenditure in the amount of $4,530. It is unclear if the expenditure was allowable. Criteria: Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller of the United States require us to assess compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements. The compliance supplement for the Child Nutrition Cluster requires allowable costs be properly supported. Condition: The District processed multiple expenditures which did not include documentation of management approval, or supporting documentation. Cause: This condition is caused by the District's limited segregation of duties and turnover of key employees including the Deputy Clerk. Effect: Weak internal controls over compliance, including the lack of management approvals, lead to greater risk of material noncompliance occurring within a federal program that would not be detected and corrected in a timely manner. Questioned Costs: None noted as a result of our audit procedures. Context: Although the finding results in a material weakness in internal control over compliance and non-compliance within a federal program, the reader should be made aware that 8 of the 9 transactions that did not have supporting documentation were all on one batch purchase in April. Recommendation: We recommend the District improve internal controls by incorporating the involvement of a grant manager who is knowledgeable of grant requirements to approve expenditures. View of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The District agrees with the finding and the recommended procedures will be implemented.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Child Nutrition Cluster #'s: 10.185, 10.553, 10.555, 10.559, 10.582, & 10.649 Noncompliance with Federal Award: Wages for two employees which did not have time allocated on their time cards to the Nutrition Program were charged to this program. 8 out of 13 time cards had no documentation of management approval on the time card. Total payroll from our sample charged inappropriately to the program was $1,748. Criteria: Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller of the United States require us to assess compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements. The compliance supplement for the Child Nutrition Cluster requires allowable costs be documented. Condition: The District processed multiple time cards which lacked management approval. Two employees charged to the program did not have time allocated to the program on time cards. Cause: This condition is caused by the District's limited segregation of duties and turnover of key employees including the Deputy Clerk. Effect: Weak internal controls over expenditures lead to greater risk of material misstatement, whether due to fraud, error, or noncompliance, that would not be detected and corrected in a timely manner. Questioned Costs: None noted as a result of our audit procedures. Context: This finding results in a material weakness in internal control over compliance and noncompliance with a federal program. Recommendation: We recommend the District improve internal controls by incorporating the involvement of a grant manager who is knowledgeable of grant requirements to approve expenditures. View of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The District agrees with the finding and the recommended procedures will be implemented.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Child Nutrition Cluster #'s: 10.185, 10.553, 10.555, 10.559, 10.582, & 10.649 Noncompliance with Federal Award: A total of 9 out of 37 transactions tested did not include purchase orders with management approval. 1 of the 9 also did not include invoices substantiating the expenditure in the amount of $4,530. It is unclear if the expenditure was allowable. Criteria: Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller of the United States require us to assess compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements. The compliance supplement for the Child Nutrition Cluster requires allowable costs be properly supported. Condition: The District processed multiple expenditures which did not include documentation of management approval, or supporting documentation. Cause: This condition is caused by the District's limited segregation of duties and turnover of key employees including the Deputy Clerk. Effect: Weak internal controls over compliance, including the lack of management approvals, lead to greater risk of material noncompliance occurring within a federal program that would not be detected and corrected in a timely manner. Questioned Costs: None noted as a result of our audit procedures. Context: Although the finding results in a material weakness in internal control over compliance and non-compliance within a federal program, the reader should be made aware that 8 of the 9 transactions that did not have supporting documentation were all on one batch purchase in April. Recommendation: We recommend the District improve internal controls by incorporating the involvement of a grant manager who is knowledgeable of grant requirements to approve expenditures. View of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The District agrees with the finding and the recommended procedures will be implemented.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Child Nutrition Cluster #'s: 10.185, 10.553, 10.555, 10.559, 10.582, & 10.649 Noncompliance with Federal Award: Wages for two employees which did not have time allocated on their time cards to the Nutrition Program were charged to this program. 8 out of 13 time cards had no documentation of management approval on the time card. Total payroll from our sample charged inappropriately to the program was $1,748. Criteria: Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller of the United States require us to assess compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements. The compliance supplement for the Child Nutrition Cluster requires allowable costs be documented. Condition: The District processed multiple time cards which lacked management approval. Two employees charged to the program did not have time allocated to the program on time cards. Cause: This condition is caused by the District's limited segregation of duties and turnover of key employees including the Deputy Clerk. Effect: Weak internal controls over expenditures lead to greater risk of material misstatement, whether due to fraud, error, or noncompliance, that would not be detected and corrected in a timely manner. Questioned Costs: None noted as a result of our audit procedures. Context: This finding results in a material weakness in internal control over compliance and noncompliance with a federal program. Recommendation: We recommend the District improve internal controls by incorporating the involvement of a grant manager who is knowledgeable of grant requirements to approve expenditures. View of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The District agrees with the finding and the recommended procedures will be implemented.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Child Nutrition Cluster #'s: 10.185, 10.553, 10.555, 10.559, 10.582, & 10.649 Noncompliance with Federal Award: A total of 9 out of 37 transactions tested did not include purchase orders with management approval. 1 of the 9 also did not include invoices substantiating the expenditure in the amount of $4,530. It is unclear if the expenditure was allowable. Criteria: Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller of the United States require us to assess compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements. The compliance supplement for the Child Nutrition Cluster requires allowable costs be properly supported. Condition: The District processed multiple expenditures which did not include documentation of management approval, or supporting documentation. Cause: This condition is caused by the District's limited segregation of duties and turnover of key employees including the Deputy Clerk. Effect: Weak internal controls over compliance, including the lack of management approvals, lead to greater risk of material noncompliance occurring within a federal program that would not be detected and corrected in a timely manner. Questioned Costs: None noted as a result of our audit procedures. Context: Although the finding results in a material weakness in internal control over compliance and non-compliance within a federal program, the reader should be made aware that 8 of the 9 transactions that did not have supporting documentation were all on one batch purchase in April. Recommendation: We recommend the District improve internal controls by incorporating the involvement of a grant manager who is knowledgeable of grant requirements to approve expenditures. View of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The District agrees with the finding and the recommended procedures will be implemented.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Child Nutrition Cluster #'s: 10.185, 10.553, 10.555, 10.559, 10.582, & 10.649 Noncompliance with Federal Award: Wages for two employees which did not have time allocated on their time cards to the Nutrition Program were charged to this program. 8 out of 13 time cards had no documentation of management approval on the time card. Total payroll from our sample charged inappropriately to the program was $1,748. Criteria: Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller of the United States require us to assess compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements. The compliance supplement for the Child Nutrition Cluster requires allowable costs be documented. Condition: The District processed multiple time cards which lacked management approval. Two employees charged to the program did not have time allocated to the program on time cards. Cause: This condition is caused by the District's limited segregation of duties and turnover of key employees including the Deputy Clerk. Effect: Weak internal controls over expenditures lead to greater risk of material misstatement, whether due to fraud, error, or noncompliance, that would not be detected and corrected in a timely manner. Questioned Costs: None noted as a result of our audit procedures. Context: This finding results in a material weakness in internal control over compliance and noncompliance with a federal program. Recommendation: We recommend the District improve internal controls by incorporating the involvement of a grant manager who is knowledgeable of grant requirements to approve expenditures. View of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The District agrees with the finding and the recommended procedures will be implemented.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Child Nutrition Cluster #'s: 10.185, 10.553, 10.555, 10.559, 10.582, & 10.649 Noncompliance with Federal Award: A total of 9 out of 37 transactions tested did not include purchase orders with management approval. 1 of the 9 also did not include invoices substantiating the expenditure in the amount of $4,530. It is unclear if the expenditure was allowable. Criteria: Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller of the United States require us to assess compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements. The compliance supplement for the Child Nutrition Cluster requires allowable costs be properly supported. Condition: The District processed multiple expenditures which did not include documentation of management approval, or supporting documentation. Cause: This condition is caused by the District's limited segregation of duties and turnover of key employees including the Deputy Clerk. Effect: Weak internal controls over compliance, including the lack of management approvals, lead to greater risk of material noncompliance occurring within a federal program that would not be detected and corrected in a timely manner. Questioned Costs: None noted as a result of our audit procedures. Context: Although the finding results in a material weakness in internal control over compliance and non-compliance within a federal program, the reader should be made aware that 8 of the 9 transactions that did not have supporting documentation were all on one batch purchase in April. Recommendation: We recommend the District improve internal controls by incorporating the involvement of a grant manager who is knowledgeable of grant requirements to approve expenditures. View of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The District agrees with the finding and the recommended procedures will be implemented.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Child Nutrition Cluster #'s: 10.185, 10.553, 10.555, 10.559, 10.582, & 10.649 Noncompliance with Federal Award: Wages for two employees which did not have time allocated on their time cards to the Nutrition Program were charged to this program. 8 out of 13 time cards had no documentation of management approval on the time card. Total payroll from our sample charged inappropriately to the program was $1,748. Criteria: Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller of the United States require us to assess compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements. The compliance supplement for the Child Nutrition Cluster requires allowable costs be documented. Condition: The District processed multiple time cards which lacked management approval. Two employees charged to the program did not have time allocated to the program on time cards. Cause: This condition is caused by the District's limited segregation of duties and turnover of key employees including the Deputy Clerk. Effect: Weak internal controls over expenditures lead to greater risk of material misstatement, whether due to fraud, error, or noncompliance, that would not be detected and corrected in a timely manner. Questioned Costs: None noted as a result of our audit procedures. Context: This finding results in a material weakness in internal control over compliance and noncompliance with a federal program. Recommendation: We recommend the District improve internal controls by incorporating the involvement of a grant manager who is knowledgeable of grant requirements to approve expenditures. View of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The District agrees with the finding and the recommended procedures will be implemented.