Audit 350871

FY End
2024-06-30
Total Expended
$6.26M
Findings
18
Programs
19
Year: 2024 Accepted: 2025-03-31

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
544065 2024-004 Significant Deficiency Yes AB
544066 2024-004 Significant Deficiency Yes AB
544067 2024-004 Significant Deficiency Yes AB
544068 2024-005 Significant Deficiency Yes AB
544069 2024-005 Significant Deficiency Yes AB
544070 2024-006 Significant Deficiency Yes L
544071 2024-006 Significant Deficiency Yes L
544072 2024-007 Significant Deficiency Yes F
544073 2024-007 Significant Deficiency Yes F
1120507 2024-004 Significant Deficiency Yes AB
1120508 2024-004 Significant Deficiency Yes AB
1120509 2024-004 Significant Deficiency Yes AB
1120510 2024-005 Significant Deficiency Yes AB
1120511 2024-005 Significant Deficiency Yes AB
1120512 2024-006 Significant Deficiency Yes L
1120513 2024-006 Significant Deficiency Yes L
1120514 2024-007 Significant Deficiency Yes F
1120515 2024-007 Significant Deficiency Yes F

Contacts

Name Title Type
PBSJD8HZ27R1 Kent Anderson Auditee
7017593120 Matt Laughlin Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: BASIS OF PRESENTATION Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified cash basis of accounting as disclosed in Note 1 of the basic financial statements. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: Mandaree Public School District No. 36 has elected not to use the 10% de minimus indirect cost rate allowed under Uniform Guidance. The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the Schedule) includes the federal award activity of Mandaree Public School District No. 36 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 Mandaree Public School District No. 36, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, or changes in net position of Mandaree Public School District No. 36.
Title: PASS-THROUGH ENTITIES Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified cash basis of accounting as disclosed in Note 1 of the basic financial statements. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: Mandaree Public School District No. 36 has elected not to use the 10% de minimus indirect cost rate allowed under Uniform Guidance. All pass-through entities listed above use the same Assistance Listing (AL) numbers as the federal grantors to identify these grants, and have not assigned any additional identifying numbers.
Title: COMMODITY DISTRIBUTION Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified cash basis of accounting as disclosed in Note 1 of the basic financial statements. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: Mandaree Public School District No. 36 has elected not to use the 10% de minimus indirect cost rate allowed under Uniform Guidance. This non-monetary assistance (expenditures) is reported in the Schedule at the fair market value of the commodities received.

Finding Details

Activities Allowed or Unallowed / Allowable Costs / Cost Principles (84.425) Criteria A system of internal controls requires approval of employee wages. Condition: The District was not able to provide approved salary authorization forms for two employees. Cause: The District did not have proper controls in place to ensure approval of employee wages. Effects: There is an increased possibility of unallowed payroll expenditures being charged to the program. Questioned Costs: None Context: The District was unable to provide two out of twelve salary authorization forms requested for testing. Repeat Finding: Yes Recommendation: The District should implement policies and procedures to ensure all employee wages are approved and the proper documentation is maintained. Management Response: The District currently does have processes and controls in place to ensure grant expenditures have been approved. Specific to this audit finding of missing salary authorization forms, the Business Manager will meet with the Human Resource Manager to review the current control and approval processes for employee salaries and make changes as appropriate.
Activities Allowed or Unallowed / Allowable Costs / Cost Principles (84.425) Criteria A system of internal controls requires approval of employee wages. Condition: The District was not able to provide approved salary authorization forms for two employees. Cause: The District did not have proper controls in place to ensure approval of employee wages. Effects: There is an increased possibility of unallowed payroll expenditures being charged to the program. Questioned Costs: None Context: The District was unable to provide two out of twelve salary authorization forms requested for testing. Repeat Finding: Yes Recommendation: The District should implement policies and procedures to ensure all employee wages are approved and the proper documentation is maintained. Management Response: The District currently does have processes and controls in place to ensure grant expenditures have been approved. Specific to this audit finding of missing salary authorization forms, the Business Manager will meet with the Human Resource Manager to review the current control and approval processes for employee salaries and make changes as appropriate.
Activities Allowed or Unallowed / Allowable Costs / Cost Principles (84.425) Criteria A system of internal controls requires approval of employee wages. Condition: The District was not able to provide approved salary authorization forms for two employees. Cause: The District did not have proper controls in place to ensure approval of employee wages. Effects: There is an increased possibility of unallowed payroll expenditures being charged to the program. Questioned Costs: None Context: The District was unable to provide two out of twelve salary authorization forms requested for testing. Repeat Finding: Yes Recommendation: The District should implement policies and procedures to ensure all employee wages are approved and the proper documentation is maintained. Management Response: The District currently does have processes and controls in place to ensure grant expenditures have been approved. Specific to this audit finding of missing salary authorization forms, the Business Manager will meet with the Human Resource Manager to review the current control and approval processes for employee salaries and make changes as appropriate.
Activities Allowed or Unallowed / Allowable Costs / Cost Principles (15.042) Criteria A system of internal controls requires approval of employee wages Condition: During our review of transactions, we noted one employee that did not have a signed salary authorization form. Cause: The District did not have proper controls in place to ensure approval of employee wages. Effects: There is an increased possibility of unallowed payroll expenditures being charged to the program. Questioned Costs: None Context: Of seven employees tested for proper wage approval, one employee was missing a signed salary authorization form. Repeat Finding: Yes Recommendation: The District should implement policies and procedures to ensure all employee wages are approved and the proper documentation is maintained. Management’s Response: The District currently does have processes and controls in place to ensure grant expenditures have been approved. Specific to this audit finding of missing salary authorization forms, the Business Manager will meet with the Human Resource Manager to review the current control and approval processes for employee salaries and make changes as appropriate.
Activities Allowed or Unallowed / Allowable Costs / Cost Principles (15.042) Criteria A system of internal controls requires approval of employee wages Condition: During our review of transactions, we noted one employee that did not have a signed salary authorization form. Cause: The District did not have proper controls in place to ensure approval of employee wages. Effects: There is an increased possibility of unallowed payroll expenditures being charged to the program. Questioned Costs: None Context: Of seven employees tested for proper wage approval, one employee was missing a signed salary authorization form. Repeat Finding: Yes Recommendation: The District should implement policies and procedures to ensure all employee wages are approved and the proper documentation is maintained. Management’s Response: The District currently does have processes and controls in place to ensure grant expenditures have been approved. Specific to this audit finding of missing salary authorization forms, the Business Manager will meet with the Human Resource Manager to review the current control and approval processes for employee salaries and make changes as appropriate.
Reporting (15.042) Criteria: Under grant reporting requirements, the District is required to submit quarterly SF-425 reports. Condition: The District was not able to provide supporting documentation for quarterly SF-425 reports. Cause: The District did not have proper controls in place to ensure compliance with grant reporting requirements. Effects: Quarterly reports may not have been submitted as required under the grant. Questioned Costs: None Context: We were not able to verify supporting documentation for quarterly SF-425 reports. Repeat Finding: Yes Recommendation: We recommend the District implement controls to ensure adequate supporting documentation is maintained for amounts reported on federal SF-425 reports. Management’s Response: The Business Manager currently maintains a file which includes documentation in support of all amounts submitted on federal quarterly SF-425 reports.
Reporting (15.042) Criteria: Under grant reporting requirements, the District is required to submit quarterly SF-425 reports. Condition: The District was not able to provide supporting documentation for quarterly SF-425 reports. Cause: The District did not have proper controls in place to ensure compliance with grant reporting requirements. Effects: Quarterly reports may not have been submitted as required under the grant. Questioned Costs: None Context: We were not able to verify supporting documentation for quarterly SF-425 reports. Repeat Finding: Yes Recommendation: We recommend the District implement controls to ensure adequate supporting documentation is maintained for amounts reported on federal SF-425 reports. Management’s Response: The Business Manager currently maintains a file which includes documentation in support of all amounts submitted on federal quarterly SF-425 reports.
Equipment (15.042) Criteria: CFR Section 200.313 under the Uniform Guidance requires a physical inventory of property acquired with federal dollars to be conducted at least once every two years. Condition: The District does not have physical inventory procedures in place for equipment purchased with federal dollars. Cause: Management oversight Effects: There is an increased risk that funds received for disposal of equipment purchased with federal dollars would not be retained by the program. Questioned Costs: None Context: The District was unable to provide support for a physical inventory of equipment purchased with federal dollars conducted in the last two years. Repeat Finding: Yes Recommendation: We recommend the District implement policies and procedures for conducting a physical inventory of equipment purchased with federal dollars at least once every two years. Management’s Response: The District will perform a physical inventory of all equipment purchased with federal dollars.
Equipment (15.042) Criteria: CFR Section 200.313 under the Uniform Guidance requires a physical inventory of property acquired with federal dollars to be conducted at least once every two years. Condition: The District does not have physical inventory procedures in place for equipment purchased with federal dollars. Cause: Management oversight Effects: There is an increased risk that funds received for disposal of equipment purchased with federal dollars would not be retained by the program. Questioned Costs: None Context: The District was unable to provide support for a physical inventory of equipment purchased with federal dollars conducted in the last two years. Repeat Finding: Yes Recommendation: We recommend the District implement policies and procedures for conducting a physical inventory of equipment purchased with federal dollars at least once every two years. Management’s Response: The District will perform a physical inventory of all equipment purchased with federal dollars.
Activities Allowed or Unallowed / Allowable Costs / Cost Principles (84.425) Criteria A system of internal controls requires approval of employee wages. Condition: The District was not able to provide approved salary authorization forms for two employees. Cause: The District did not have proper controls in place to ensure approval of employee wages. Effects: There is an increased possibility of unallowed payroll expenditures being charged to the program. Questioned Costs: None Context: The District was unable to provide two out of twelve salary authorization forms requested for testing. Repeat Finding: Yes Recommendation: The District should implement policies and procedures to ensure all employee wages are approved and the proper documentation is maintained. Management Response: The District currently does have processes and controls in place to ensure grant expenditures have been approved. Specific to this audit finding of missing salary authorization forms, the Business Manager will meet with the Human Resource Manager to review the current control and approval processes for employee salaries and make changes as appropriate.
Activities Allowed or Unallowed / Allowable Costs / Cost Principles (84.425) Criteria A system of internal controls requires approval of employee wages. Condition: The District was not able to provide approved salary authorization forms for two employees. Cause: The District did not have proper controls in place to ensure approval of employee wages. Effects: There is an increased possibility of unallowed payroll expenditures being charged to the program. Questioned Costs: None Context: The District was unable to provide two out of twelve salary authorization forms requested for testing. Repeat Finding: Yes Recommendation: The District should implement policies and procedures to ensure all employee wages are approved and the proper documentation is maintained. Management Response: The District currently does have processes and controls in place to ensure grant expenditures have been approved. Specific to this audit finding of missing salary authorization forms, the Business Manager will meet with the Human Resource Manager to review the current control and approval processes for employee salaries and make changes as appropriate.
Activities Allowed or Unallowed / Allowable Costs / Cost Principles (84.425) Criteria A system of internal controls requires approval of employee wages. Condition: The District was not able to provide approved salary authorization forms for two employees. Cause: The District did not have proper controls in place to ensure approval of employee wages. Effects: There is an increased possibility of unallowed payroll expenditures being charged to the program. Questioned Costs: None Context: The District was unable to provide two out of twelve salary authorization forms requested for testing. Repeat Finding: Yes Recommendation: The District should implement policies and procedures to ensure all employee wages are approved and the proper documentation is maintained. Management Response: The District currently does have processes and controls in place to ensure grant expenditures have been approved. Specific to this audit finding of missing salary authorization forms, the Business Manager will meet with the Human Resource Manager to review the current control and approval processes for employee salaries and make changes as appropriate.
Activities Allowed or Unallowed / Allowable Costs / Cost Principles (15.042) Criteria A system of internal controls requires approval of employee wages Condition: During our review of transactions, we noted one employee that did not have a signed salary authorization form. Cause: The District did not have proper controls in place to ensure approval of employee wages. Effects: There is an increased possibility of unallowed payroll expenditures being charged to the program. Questioned Costs: None Context: Of seven employees tested for proper wage approval, one employee was missing a signed salary authorization form. Repeat Finding: Yes Recommendation: The District should implement policies and procedures to ensure all employee wages are approved and the proper documentation is maintained. Management’s Response: The District currently does have processes and controls in place to ensure grant expenditures have been approved. Specific to this audit finding of missing salary authorization forms, the Business Manager will meet with the Human Resource Manager to review the current control and approval processes for employee salaries and make changes as appropriate.
Activities Allowed or Unallowed / Allowable Costs / Cost Principles (15.042) Criteria A system of internal controls requires approval of employee wages Condition: During our review of transactions, we noted one employee that did not have a signed salary authorization form. Cause: The District did not have proper controls in place to ensure approval of employee wages. Effects: There is an increased possibility of unallowed payroll expenditures being charged to the program. Questioned Costs: None Context: Of seven employees tested for proper wage approval, one employee was missing a signed salary authorization form. Repeat Finding: Yes Recommendation: The District should implement policies and procedures to ensure all employee wages are approved and the proper documentation is maintained. Management’s Response: The District currently does have processes and controls in place to ensure grant expenditures have been approved. Specific to this audit finding of missing salary authorization forms, the Business Manager will meet with the Human Resource Manager to review the current control and approval processes for employee salaries and make changes as appropriate.
Reporting (15.042) Criteria: Under grant reporting requirements, the District is required to submit quarterly SF-425 reports. Condition: The District was not able to provide supporting documentation for quarterly SF-425 reports. Cause: The District did not have proper controls in place to ensure compliance with grant reporting requirements. Effects: Quarterly reports may not have been submitted as required under the grant. Questioned Costs: None Context: We were not able to verify supporting documentation for quarterly SF-425 reports. Repeat Finding: Yes Recommendation: We recommend the District implement controls to ensure adequate supporting documentation is maintained for amounts reported on federal SF-425 reports. Management’s Response: The Business Manager currently maintains a file which includes documentation in support of all amounts submitted on federal quarterly SF-425 reports.
Reporting (15.042) Criteria: Under grant reporting requirements, the District is required to submit quarterly SF-425 reports. Condition: The District was not able to provide supporting documentation for quarterly SF-425 reports. Cause: The District did not have proper controls in place to ensure compliance with grant reporting requirements. Effects: Quarterly reports may not have been submitted as required under the grant. Questioned Costs: None Context: We were not able to verify supporting documentation for quarterly SF-425 reports. Repeat Finding: Yes Recommendation: We recommend the District implement controls to ensure adequate supporting documentation is maintained for amounts reported on federal SF-425 reports. Management’s Response: The Business Manager currently maintains a file which includes documentation in support of all amounts submitted on federal quarterly SF-425 reports.
Equipment (15.042) Criteria: CFR Section 200.313 under the Uniform Guidance requires a physical inventory of property acquired with federal dollars to be conducted at least once every two years. Condition: The District does not have physical inventory procedures in place for equipment purchased with federal dollars. Cause: Management oversight Effects: There is an increased risk that funds received for disposal of equipment purchased with federal dollars would not be retained by the program. Questioned Costs: None Context: The District was unable to provide support for a physical inventory of equipment purchased with federal dollars conducted in the last two years. Repeat Finding: Yes Recommendation: We recommend the District implement policies and procedures for conducting a physical inventory of equipment purchased with federal dollars at least once every two years. Management’s Response: The District will perform a physical inventory of all equipment purchased with federal dollars.
Equipment (15.042) Criteria: CFR Section 200.313 under the Uniform Guidance requires a physical inventory of property acquired with federal dollars to be conducted at least once every two years. Condition: The District does not have physical inventory procedures in place for equipment purchased with federal dollars. Cause: Management oversight Effects: There is an increased risk that funds received for disposal of equipment purchased with federal dollars would not be retained by the program. Questioned Costs: None Context: The District was unable to provide support for a physical inventory of equipment purchased with federal dollars conducted in the last two years. Repeat Finding: Yes Recommendation: We recommend the District implement policies and procedures for conducting a physical inventory of equipment purchased with federal dollars at least once every two years. Management’s Response: The District will perform a physical inventory of all equipment purchased with federal dollars.