Audit 337383

FY End
2024-08-31
Total Expended
$1.83M
Findings
8
Programs
8
Year: 2024 Accepted: 2025-01-13

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
518902 2024-004 Material Weakness Yes P
518903 2024-004 Material Weakness Yes P
518904 2024-004 Material Weakness Yes P
518905 2024-004 Material Weakness Yes P
1095344 2024-004 Material Weakness Yes P
1095345 2024-004 Material Weakness Yes P
1095346 2024-004 Material Weakness Yes P
1095347 2024-004 Material Weakness Yes P

Programs

Contacts

Name Title Type
JZHPEFL7KU26 Mikal Shalikow Auditee
4027862321 Gayle Steiger 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 award activity of School District No. 55-0145 and is presented on the modified cash basis of accounting. The information in this schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2, U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. (Uniform Guidance). De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate. The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards includes the federal award activity of School District No. 55-0145 and is presented on the modified cash basis of accounting. The information in this schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2, U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. (Uniform Guidance).
Title: Indirect Costs Accounting Policies: The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards includes the federal award activity of School District No. 55-0145 and is presented on the modified cash basis of accounting. The information in this schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2, U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. (Uniform Guidance). De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate. School District No. 55-0145 did not elect to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate allowed when computing the amounts in the schedule of expenditures of federal awards.

Finding Details

MATERIAL WEAKNESS 2024-004 Internal Control Structure Design Program: Child Nutrition Assistance Listing # 10.555 & 10.553 ESSER III Assistance Listing # 84.425 Condition: Adequate personnel are not available to assign responsibilities in such a way that different employees handle different parts of the same transaction. Cause: District has limited Number of personnel. Criteria: Internal controls should be in place that provides reasonable assurance that authorization or approval of transactions, recording of transactions, and custody of assets are segregated activities. Effect: Due to the absence of segregation of duties, the level of risk that errors or irregularities, material in relation to the financial statements, may occur and not be detected within a timely period by the employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, has not been reduced to a relatively low level. Repeat Finding: Immediately preceding year. Recommendation: While considering the cost of any benefits derived, activities should be segregated and handled by different employees. Questioned Costs: $0.00 Grantee Response/Corrective Action Plan: The cost of implementing a complete set of controls far outweighs the benefits derived by such. It is not financially feasible to have a complete set of controls.
MATERIAL WEAKNESS 2024-004 Internal Control Structure Design Program: Child Nutrition Assistance Listing # 10.555 & 10.553 ESSER III Assistance Listing # 84.425 Condition: Adequate personnel are not available to assign responsibilities in such a way that different employees handle different parts of the same transaction. Cause: District has limited Number of personnel. Criteria: Internal controls should be in place that provides reasonable assurance that authorization or approval of transactions, recording of transactions, and custody of assets are segregated activities. Effect: Due to the absence of segregation of duties, the level of risk that errors or irregularities, material in relation to the financial statements, may occur and not be detected within a timely period by the employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, has not been reduced to a relatively low level. Repeat Finding: Immediately preceding year. Recommendation: While considering the cost of any benefits derived, activities should be segregated and handled by different employees. Questioned Costs: $0.00 Grantee Response/Corrective Action Plan: The cost of implementing a complete set of controls far outweighs the benefits derived by such. It is not financially feasible to have a complete set of controls.
MATERIAL WEAKNESS 2024-004 Internal Control Structure Design Program: Child Nutrition Assistance Listing # 10.555 & 10.553 ESSER III Assistance Listing # 84.425 Condition: Adequate personnel are not available to assign responsibilities in such a way that different employees handle different parts of the same transaction. Cause: District has limited Number of personnel. Criteria: Internal controls should be in place that provides reasonable assurance that authorization or approval of transactions, recording of transactions, and custody of assets are segregated activities. Effect: Due to the absence of segregation of duties, the level of risk that errors or irregularities, material in relation to the financial statements, may occur and not be detected within a timely period by the employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, has not been reduced to a relatively low level. Repeat Finding: Immediately preceding year. Recommendation: While considering the cost of any benefits derived, activities should be segregated and handled by different employees. Questioned Costs: $0.00 Grantee Response/Corrective Action Plan: The cost of implementing a complete set of controls far outweighs the benefits derived by such. It is not financially feasible to have a complete set of controls.
MATERIAL WEAKNESS 2024-004 Internal Control Structure Design Program: Child Nutrition Assistance Listing # 10.555 & 10.553 ESSER III Assistance Listing # 84.425 Condition: Adequate personnel are not available to assign responsibilities in such a way that different employees handle different parts of the same transaction. Cause: District has limited Number of personnel. Criteria: Internal controls should be in place that provides reasonable assurance that authorization or approval of transactions, recording of transactions, and custody of assets are segregated activities. Effect: Due to the absence of segregation of duties, the level of risk that errors or irregularities, material in relation to the financial statements, may occur and not be detected within a timely period by the employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, has not been reduced to a relatively low level. Repeat Finding: Immediately preceding year. Recommendation: While considering the cost of any benefits derived, activities should be segregated and handled by different employees. Questioned Costs: $0.00 Grantee Response/Corrective Action Plan: The cost of implementing a complete set of controls far outweighs the benefits derived by such. It is not financially feasible to have a complete set of controls.
MATERIAL WEAKNESS 2024-004 Internal Control Structure Design Program: Child Nutrition Assistance Listing # 10.555 & 10.553 ESSER III Assistance Listing # 84.425 Condition: Adequate personnel are not available to assign responsibilities in such a way that different employees handle different parts of the same transaction. Cause: District has limited Number of personnel. Criteria: Internal controls should be in place that provides reasonable assurance that authorization or approval of transactions, recording of transactions, and custody of assets are segregated activities. Effect: Due to the absence of segregation of duties, the level of risk that errors or irregularities, material in relation to the financial statements, may occur and not be detected within a timely period by the employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, has not been reduced to a relatively low level. Repeat Finding: Immediately preceding year. Recommendation: While considering the cost of any benefits derived, activities should be segregated and handled by different employees. Questioned Costs: $0.00 Grantee Response/Corrective Action Plan: The cost of implementing a complete set of controls far outweighs the benefits derived by such. It is not financially feasible to have a complete set of controls.
MATERIAL WEAKNESS 2024-004 Internal Control Structure Design Program: Child Nutrition Assistance Listing # 10.555 & 10.553 ESSER III Assistance Listing # 84.425 Condition: Adequate personnel are not available to assign responsibilities in such a way that different employees handle different parts of the same transaction. Cause: District has limited Number of personnel. Criteria: Internal controls should be in place that provides reasonable assurance that authorization or approval of transactions, recording of transactions, and custody of assets are segregated activities. Effect: Due to the absence of segregation of duties, the level of risk that errors or irregularities, material in relation to the financial statements, may occur and not be detected within a timely period by the employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, has not been reduced to a relatively low level. Repeat Finding: Immediately preceding year. Recommendation: While considering the cost of any benefits derived, activities should be segregated and handled by different employees. Questioned Costs: $0.00 Grantee Response/Corrective Action Plan: The cost of implementing a complete set of controls far outweighs the benefits derived by such. It is not financially feasible to have a complete set of controls.
MATERIAL WEAKNESS 2024-004 Internal Control Structure Design Program: Child Nutrition Assistance Listing # 10.555 & 10.553 ESSER III Assistance Listing # 84.425 Condition: Adequate personnel are not available to assign responsibilities in such a way that different employees handle different parts of the same transaction. Cause: District has limited Number of personnel. Criteria: Internal controls should be in place that provides reasonable assurance that authorization or approval of transactions, recording of transactions, and custody of assets are segregated activities. Effect: Due to the absence of segregation of duties, the level of risk that errors or irregularities, material in relation to the financial statements, may occur and not be detected within a timely period by the employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, has not been reduced to a relatively low level. Repeat Finding: Immediately preceding year. Recommendation: While considering the cost of any benefits derived, activities should be segregated and handled by different employees. Questioned Costs: $0.00 Grantee Response/Corrective Action Plan: The cost of implementing a complete set of controls far outweighs the benefits derived by such. It is not financially feasible to have a complete set of controls.
MATERIAL WEAKNESS 2024-004 Internal Control Structure Design Program: Child Nutrition Assistance Listing # 10.555 & 10.553 ESSER III Assistance Listing # 84.425 Condition: Adequate personnel are not available to assign responsibilities in such a way that different employees handle different parts of the same transaction. Cause: District has limited Number of personnel. Criteria: Internal controls should be in place that provides reasonable assurance that authorization or approval of transactions, recording of transactions, and custody of assets are segregated activities. Effect: Due to the absence of segregation of duties, the level of risk that errors or irregularities, material in relation to the financial statements, may occur and not be detected within a timely period by the employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, has not been reduced to a relatively low level. Repeat Finding: Immediately preceding year. Recommendation: While considering the cost of any benefits derived, activities should be segregated and handled by different employees. Questioned Costs: $0.00 Grantee Response/Corrective Action Plan: The cost of implementing a complete set of controls far outweighs the benefits derived by such. It is not financially feasible to have a complete set of controls.