Audit 341125

FY End
2024-06-30
Total Expended
$42.16M
Findings
4
Programs
21
Year: 2024 Accepted: 2025-02-04

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
521180 2024-002 Significant Deficiency - L
521181 2024-002 Significant Deficiency - L
1097622 2024-002 Significant Deficiency - L
1097623 2024-002 Significant Deficiency - L

Contacts

Name Title Type
JRU1ADFHNL86 Matt Flett Auditee
3072535445 Diane Cox Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: Food Donation Accounting Policies: The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the Schedule) includes the federal award activity of Natrona County School District No. 1 under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2024. The information in this Schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of Natrona County School District No. 1, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, change in net position, or cash flows of Natrona County School District No. 1. Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified cash basis of accounting. No federal financial assistance has been provided to subrecipients. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, as applicable, wherein certain types of expenditure are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Food commodities are reported when distributed. Negative amounts, if any, shown on the Schedule represent adjustments or credits made in the normal course of business to amounts reported as expenditures in prior years. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The District uses an indirect cost rate of 2.74% as approved by the Wyoming Department of Education. Nonmonetary assistance is reported in this Schedule at the fair market value of the commodities received and disbursed. At June 30, 2024, the Schedule reports food commodities totaling $273,037.

Finding Details

Criteria Under 2 CFR Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, recipients of federal funds are required to maintain effective internal controls over the financial management and reporting of federal awards. Specifically, the District is required to ensure that reports submitted are accurate, complete, and timely. For this grant the District is required to submit data to the Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) for the State’s report. (2 CFR § 200.303). Condition The total expenditures reported to the WDE were correct, however the amounts by expenditure category and object code differed between the accounting system general ledger classification and the reports submitted. Cause The District’s system for summarizing the data from the general ledger and reporting it to WDE resulted in inaccurate summarizations. The District’s internal review and approval process for reports was not consistently followed resulting in missed errors. Effect or Potential Effect The District's reports were inaccurate and did not reflect the true expenditures by category and object code. Questioned Costs None Context The District was required to submit one financial report for ESSER I, ESSER II and ESSER III expenditures during the fiscal year. Each of the reports contained misclassified expenditures by category and object code. Identification as a Repeat Finding Not a repeat finding Recommendation We recommend that the District provide targeted training for personnel involved in the preparation and submission of reports to ensure they understand the specific compliance and reporting requirements. The District should additionally consider implementing a more rigorous review and reconciliation process for all financial reports prior to submission to ensure that any discrepancies between financial records and reports are resolved before the reports are finalized. Views of Responsible Officials The District will adopt a general ledger account structure that is directly correlated to the Wyoming Department of Education’s Accounting Manual.
Criteria Under 2 CFR Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, recipients of federal funds are required to maintain effective internal controls over the financial management and reporting of federal awards. Specifically, the District is required to ensure that reports submitted are accurate, complete, and timely. For this grant the District is required to submit data to the Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) for the State’s report. (2 CFR § 200.303). Condition The total expenditures reported to the WDE were correct, however the amounts by expenditure category and object code differed between the accounting system general ledger classification and the reports submitted. Cause The District’s system for summarizing the data from the general ledger and reporting it to WDE resulted in inaccurate summarizations. The District’s internal review and approval process for reports was not consistently followed resulting in missed errors. Effect or Potential Effect The District's reports were inaccurate and did not reflect the true expenditures by category and object code. Questioned Costs None Context The District was required to submit one financial report for ESSER I, ESSER II and ESSER III expenditures during the fiscal year. Each of the reports contained misclassified expenditures by category and object code. Identification as a Repeat Finding Not a repeat finding Recommendation We recommend that the District provide targeted training for personnel involved in the preparation and submission of reports to ensure they understand the specific compliance and reporting requirements. The District should additionally consider implementing a more rigorous review and reconciliation process for all financial reports prior to submission to ensure that any discrepancies between financial records and reports are resolved before the reports are finalized. Views of Responsible Officials The District will adopt a general ledger account structure that is directly correlated to the Wyoming Department of Education’s Accounting Manual.
Criteria Under 2 CFR Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, recipients of federal funds are required to maintain effective internal controls over the financial management and reporting of federal awards. Specifically, the District is required to ensure that reports submitted are accurate, complete, and timely. For this grant the District is required to submit data to the Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) for the State’s report. (2 CFR § 200.303). Condition The total expenditures reported to the WDE were correct, however the amounts by expenditure category and object code differed between the accounting system general ledger classification and the reports submitted. Cause The District’s system for summarizing the data from the general ledger and reporting it to WDE resulted in inaccurate summarizations. The District’s internal review and approval process for reports was not consistently followed resulting in missed errors. Effect or Potential Effect The District's reports were inaccurate and did not reflect the true expenditures by category and object code. Questioned Costs None Context The District was required to submit one financial report for ESSER I, ESSER II and ESSER III expenditures during the fiscal year. Each of the reports contained misclassified expenditures by category and object code. Identification as a Repeat Finding Not a repeat finding Recommendation We recommend that the District provide targeted training for personnel involved in the preparation and submission of reports to ensure they understand the specific compliance and reporting requirements. The District should additionally consider implementing a more rigorous review and reconciliation process for all financial reports prior to submission to ensure that any discrepancies between financial records and reports are resolved before the reports are finalized. Views of Responsible Officials The District will adopt a general ledger account structure that is directly correlated to the Wyoming Department of Education’s Accounting Manual.
Criteria Under 2 CFR Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, recipients of federal funds are required to maintain effective internal controls over the financial management and reporting of federal awards. Specifically, the District is required to ensure that reports submitted are accurate, complete, and timely. For this grant the District is required to submit data to the Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) for the State’s report. (2 CFR § 200.303). Condition The total expenditures reported to the WDE were correct, however the amounts by expenditure category and object code differed between the accounting system general ledger classification and the reports submitted. Cause The District’s system for summarizing the data from the general ledger and reporting it to WDE resulted in inaccurate summarizations. The District’s internal review and approval process for reports was not consistently followed resulting in missed errors. Effect or Potential Effect The District's reports were inaccurate and did not reflect the true expenditures by category and object code. Questioned Costs None Context The District was required to submit one financial report for ESSER I, ESSER II and ESSER III expenditures during the fiscal year. Each of the reports contained misclassified expenditures by category and object code. Identification as a Repeat Finding Not a repeat finding Recommendation We recommend that the District provide targeted training for personnel involved in the preparation and submission of reports to ensure they understand the specific compliance and reporting requirements. The District should additionally consider implementing a more rigorous review and reconciliation process for all financial reports prior to submission to ensure that any discrepancies between financial records and reports are resolved before the reports are finalized. Views of Responsible Officials The District will adopt a general ledger account structure that is directly correlated to the Wyoming Department of Education’s Accounting Manual.