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Audit 342024

FY End
2024-06-30
Total Expended
$1.26M
Findings
4
Programs
8
Organization: Independent School District No. 139 (MN)
Year: 2024 Accepted: 2025-02-11
Auditor: Lb Carlson LLP

Organization Exclusion Status:

Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
522688 2024-002 Significant Deficiency Yes I
522689 2024-002 Significant Deficiency Yes I
1099130 2024-002 Significant Deficiency Yes I
1099131 2024-002 Significant Deficiency Yes I

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
10.555 National School Lunch Program $278,786 - 1
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $150,254 - 0
10.553 School Breakfast Program $74,931 - 1
84.371 Comprehensive Literacy Development $63,059 - 0
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $26,697 Yes 0
84.048 Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States $5,024 - 0
10.185 Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program $3,971 - 0
10.649 Pandemic Ebt Administrative Costs $653 - 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
ZR51D4D1L6R3 Kerstin Quigley Auditee
3203581392 Aaron Nielsen Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: Additional Note #1 Accounting Policies: The Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards is prepared on the accrual basis of accounting. The information in this schedule is presented in accordance with the OMB’s Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. Therefore, some amounts presented in this schedule may differ from the amounts presented in, or used in the preparation of, the District’s basic financial statements. The pass-through entities listed above use the same federal assistance listing numbers (ALN) as the federal grantors to identify these grants, and have not assigned any additional identifying numbers. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The District did not elect to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate. The District transferred $31,530 into Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies, federal ALN 84.010 from other Title programs.
Title: Additional Note #2 Accounting Policies: The Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards is prepared on the accrual basis of accounting. The information in this schedule is presented in accordance with the OMB’s Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. Therefore, some amounts presented in this schedule may differ from the amounts presented in, or used in the preparation of, the District’s basic financial statements. The pass-through entities listed above use the same federal assistance listing numbers (ALN) as the federal grantors to identify these grants, and have not assigned any additional identifying numbers. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The District did not elect to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate. The District had $41,349 of noncash assistance included in the National School Lunch Program, federal ALN 10.555.

Finding Details

Finding 2024-002
SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCY IN INTERNAL CONTROL OVER COMPLIANCE – U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, PASSED THROUGH MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, CHILD NUTRITION CLUSTER – FEDERAL ALN 10.553 AND 10.555 2024-002 Internal Control Over Compliance With Federal Suspension and Debarment Requirements Criteria – 2 CFR § 180 requires the District to establish and maintain effective internal control over compliance with requirements applicable to federal program expenditures, including suspension and debarment requirements applicable to the child nutrition cluster federal program. Condition – During our audit, we noted the District did not have sufficient controls in place within its child nutrition cluster federal program to assure that it was not contracting for goods or services with parties that are suspended or debarred, or whose principals are suspended or debarred from participating in contracts involving the expenditures of federal program funds. Questioned Costs – None. Our testing did not indicate any instances of noncompliance with these requirements. Context – The District did not obtain the appropriate documentation for one of two vendors tested applicable to the child nutrition cluster to ensure the vendor was not suspended or debarred from participation in federal program contracts. Repeat Finding – This is a current year and prior year finding. Cause – This was an oversight by district personnel. Effect – Noncompliance with the suspension and debarment requirements could result in the District expending federal funds with vendors that are not eligible to be parties to such transactions, which could be viewed as a violation of the award agreement. Recommendation – We recommend that the District review its internal control procedures relating to suspension and debarment for the child nutrition federal program. Internal controls over compliance for this area should include verification that any vendor with which the District contracts for goods or services exceeding $25,000 is not listed as suspended or debarred on the federal Excluded Parties List System website. View of Responsible Official and Planned Corrective Actions – The District agrees with the finding. The District will review and update its policies and procedures relating to suspension and debarment for its federal programs to ensure compliance with the Uniform Guidance in the future. The District has separately issued a Corrective Action Plan related to this finding.
Finding 2024-002
SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCY IN INTERNAL CONTROL OVER COMPLIANCE – U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, PASSED THROUGH MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, CHILD NUTRITION CLUSTER – FEDERAL ALN 10.553 AND 10.555 2024-002 Internal Control Over Compliance With Federal Suspension and Debarment Requirements Criteria – 2 CFR § 180 requires the District to establish and maintain effective internal control over compliance with requirements applicable to federal program expenditures, including suspension and debarment requirements applicable to the child nutrition cluster federal program. Condition – During our audit, we noted the District did not have sufficient controls in place within its child nutrition cluster federal program to assure that it was not contracting for goods or services with parties that are suspended or debarred, or whose principals are suspended or debarred from participating in contracts involving the expenditures of federal program funds. Questioned Costs – None. Our testing did not indicate any instances of noncompliance with these requirements. Context – The District did not obtain the appropriate documentation for one of two vendors tested applicable to the child nutrition cluster to ensure the vendor was not suspended or debarred from participation in federal program contracts. Repeat Finding – This is a current year and prior year finding. Cause – This was an oversight by district personnel. Effect – Noncompliance with the suspension and debarment requirements could result in the District expending federal funds with vendors that are not eligible to be parties to such transactions, which could be viewed as a violation of the award agreement. Recommendation – We recommend that the District review its internal control procedures relating to suspension and debarment for the child nutrition federal program. Internal controls over compliance for this area should include verification that any vendor with which the District contracts for goods or services exceeding $25,000 is not listed as suspended or debarred on the federal Excluded Parties List System website. View of Responsible Official and Planned Corrective Actions – The District agrees with the finding. The District will review and update its policies and procedures relating to suspension and debarment for its federal programs to ensure compliance with the Uniform Guidance in the future. The District has separately issued a Corrective Action Plan related to this finding.
Finding 2024-002
SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCY IN INTERNAL CONTROL OVER COMPLIANCE – U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, PASSED THROUGH MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, CHILD NUTRITION CLUSTER – FEDERAL ALN 10.553 AND 10.555 2024-002 Internal Control Over Compliance With Federal Suspension and Debarment Requirements Criteria – 2 CFR § 180 requires the District to establish and maintain effective internal control over compliance with requirements applicable to federal program expenditures, including suspension and debarment requirements applicable to the child nutrition cluster federal program. Condition – During our audit, we noted the District did not have sufficient controls in place within its child nutrition cluster federal program to assure that it was not contracting for goods or services with parties that are suspended or debarred, or whose principals are suspended or debarred from participating in contracts involving the expenditures of federal program funds. Questioned Costs – None. Our testing did not indicate any instances of noncompliance with these requirements. Context – The District did not obtain the appropriate documentation for one of two vendors tested applicable to the child nutrition cluster to ensure the vendor was not suspended or debarred from participation in federal program contracts. Repeat Finding – This is a current year and prior year finding. Cause – This was an oversight by district personnel. Effect – Noncompliance with the suspension and debarment requirements could result in the District expending federal funds with vendors that are not eligible to be parties to such transactions, which could be viewed as a violation of the award agreement. Recommendation – We recommend that the District review its internal control procedures relating to suspension and debarment for the child nutrition federal program. Internal controls over compliance for this area should include verification that any vendor with which the District contracts for goods or services exceeding $25,000 is not listed as suspended or debarred on the federal Excluded Parties List System website. View of Responsible Official and Planned Corrective Actions – The District agrees with the finding. The District will review and update its policies and procedures relating to suspension and debarment for its federal programs to ensure compliance with the Uniform Guidance in the future. The District has separately issued a Corrective Action Plan related to this finding.
Finding 2024-002
SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCY IN INTERNAL CONTROL OVER COMPLIANCE – U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, PASSED THROUGH MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, CHILD NUTRITION CLUSTER – FEDERAL ALN 10.553 AND 10.555 2024-002 Internal Control Over Compliance With Federal Suspension and Debarment Requirements Criteria – 2 CFR § 180 requires the District to establish and maintain effective internal control over compliance with requirements applicable to federal program expenditures, including suspension and debarment requirements applicable to the child nutrition cluster federal program. Condition – During our audit, we noted the District did not have sufficient controls in place within its child nutrition cluster federal program to assure that it was not contracting for goods or services with parties that are suspended or debarred, or whose principals are suspended or debarred from participating in contracts involving the expenditures of federal program funds. Questioned Costs – None. Our testing did not indicate any instances of noncompliance with these requirements. Context – The District did not obtain the appropriate documentation for one of two vendors tested applicable to the child nutrition cluster to ensure the vendor was not suspended or debarred from participation in federal program contracts. Repeat Finding – This is a current year and prior year finding. Cause – This was an oversight by district personnel. Effect – Noncompliance with the suspension and debarment requirements could result in the District expending federal funds with vendors that are not eligible to be parties to such transactions, which could be viewed as a violation of the award agreement. Recommendation – We recommend that the District review its internal control procedures relating to suspension and debarment for the child nutrition federal program. Internal controls over compliance for this area should include verification that any vendor with which the District contracts for goods or services exceeding $25,000 is not listed as suspended or debarred on the federal Excluded Parties List System website. View of Responsible Official and Planned Corrective Actions – The District agrees with the finding. The District will review and update its policies and procedures relating to suspension and debarment for its federal programs to ensure compliance with the Uniform Guidance in the future. The District has separately issued a Corrective Action Plan related to this finding.