Audit 357230

FY End
2024-08-31
Total Expended
$1.12M
Findings
6
Programs
6
Organization: Kalama School District (WA)
Year: 2024 Accepted: 2025-05-27

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
561617 2024-001 Material Weakness - B
561618 2024-001 Material Weakness - B
561619 2024-001 Material Weakness - B
1138059 2024-001 Material Weakness - B
1138060 2024-001 Material Weakness - B
1138061 2024-001 Material Weakness - B

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $257,843 - 0
84.425 Covid-19 - Education Stabilization Fund $52,537 Yes 1
10.555 National School Lunch Program $40,756 - 0
10.553 School Breakfast Program $35,029 - 0
84.027 Special Education Grants to States $18,465 - 0
10.665 Schools and Roads - Grants to States $3,313 - 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
GF9ZAMPFTQ45 James Capen Auditee
3606735282 Lindsay Osborne Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: NOTE 2 - NONCASH AWARDS Accounting Policies: This Schedule is prepared on the same basis of accounting as Kalama's financial statements. Kalama School District uses the modified accrual basis of accounting. Expenditures represent only the federally funded portions of the program. District records should be consulted to determine amounts expended or matched from non-federal sources. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: NOTE 4- FEDERAL INDIRECT RATE The Kalama School District has not elected to use the 10 percent de Minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The amount of commodities reported on the schedule is the value of commodities distributed by the Kalama School District during the current year and priced as prescribed by OSPI.
Title: NOTE 3 - SCHOOLWIDE PROGRAMS Accounting Policies: This Schedule is prepared on the same basis of accounting as Kalama's financial statements. Kalama School District uses the modified accrual basis of accounting. Expenditures represent only the federally funded portions of the program. District records should be consulted to determine amounts expended or matched from non-federal sources. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: NOTE 4- FEDERAL INDIRECT RATE The Kalama School District has not elected to use the 10 percent de Minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The Kalama School District operates a "schoolwide program" in three school buildings. Using federal funding, schoolwide programs are designed to upgrade an entire educational program within a school for all students, rather than limit services to certain targeted students. The following federal program amounts were expended by the Kalama School District in its schoolwide program: Title I (84.010) $257,843.

Finding Details

SCHEDULE OF FEDERAL AWARD FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS Kalama School District No. 402 September 1, 2023 through August 31, 2024 2024-001 The District’s internal controls were inadequate for ensuring compliance with requirements for time-and-effort documentation. Assistance Listing Number and Title: 84.425, COVID-19 Education Stabilization Fund Federal Grantor Name: U.S. Department of Education Federal Award/Contract Number: N/A Pass-through Entity Name: Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Pass-through Award/Contract Number: COVID-19, 84.425V-0144008 COVID-19, 84.425U-0138293 COVID-19, 84.425U-0137283 Known Questioned Cost Amount: $0 Prior Year Audit Finding: N/A Background During fiscal year 2024, the District spent $590,344 in federal funds from the Education Stabilization Fund (ESF). The objectives of the ESF program are to prevent, prepare for and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Federal regulations require recipients to establish and maintain internal controls that ensure compliance with program requirements. These controls include understanding program requirements and monitoring the effectiveness of established controls. The District is responsible for ensuring it supports all payroll costs charged to the program with adequate time-and-effort documentation, as federal regulations and the awarding agency require. Depending on the number and types of activities employees perform, time-and-effort documentation can be a semiannual certification or a monthly personnel activity report, such as a detailed timesheet. Time-and-effort documentation must also be signed and dated after employees complete their work. Description of Condition The District’s internal controls were ineffective for ensuring it supported all salaries and benefits it charged to the Transition to Kindergarten program, which was funded using the ESF, as federal regulations and the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) require. We consider this deficiency in internal controls to be a material weakness that led to material noncompliance. Cause of Condition District officials did not know about the requirement to obtain time-and-effort documentation for staff it paid with Transition to Kindergarten program funds. Effect of Condition The District did not obtain time-and-effort documentation for four employees whose salary and benefits totaling $266,236 were charged to the federal program. Without adequate time-and-effort documentation, the District cannot demonstrate compliance with the granting agency’s documentation requirements to support costs charged to the federal program. Further, the District cannot assure federal grantors that payroll costs charged to the program were accurate and valid. During the audit, the District supported these payroll costs by providing alternative documentation to show the employees worked on the federal program; therefore, we are not questioning these costs. Recommendation We recommend the District develop and follow internal controls to ensure it complies with federal and OSPI requirements for obtaining time-and-effort documentation timely. District’s Response The Kalama School District greatly appreciates the work and efforts of the State Auditor's Office (SAO). Furthermore, we appreciate that we were able to provide, and the SAO accepted, alternative documentation showing that our team members were correctly charged off to the Federal Grant appropriately. We had a new Business Director start with the district at the end of the 23-24 FY and they immediately found that Time and Effort documentation was missing or done incorrectly in the past. We were able to get this documentation for the current fiscal year and will continue to collect Time and Effort documentation each year. Auditor’s Remarks We appreciate the District’s commitment to resolve this finding and thank the District for its cooperation and assistance during the audit. We will review the corrective action taken during our next regular audit. Applicable Laws and Regulations Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance), section 516, Audit findings, establishes reporting requirements for audit findings. Title 2 CFR Part 200, Uniform Guidance, section 303, Internal controls, describes the requirements for auditees to maintain internal controls over federal programs and comply with federal program requirements. The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants defines significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in its Codification of Statements on Auditing Standards, section 935, Compliance Audits, paragraph 11. Title 2 CFR Part 200, Uniform Guidance, Subpart E, Cost Principles, establishes requirements for determining allowable costs and supporting costs allocated to federal programs. Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) Addendum to Bulletin 048-17, Guidelines for Charging Employee Compensation to Federal Grants Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Addendum to Bulletin 048-17, Guidelines for Charging Employee Compensation to Federal Grants establishes requirements for documenting time-and-effort, including fixed schedule systems.
SCHEDULE OF FEDERAL AWARD FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS Kalama School District No. 402 September 1, 2023 through August 31, 2024 2024-001 The District’s internal controls were inadequate for ensuring compliance with requirements for time-and-effort documentation. Assistance Listing Number and Title: 84.425, COVID-19 Education Stabilization Fund Federal Grantor Name: U.S. Department of Education Federal Award/Contract Number: N/A Pass-through Entity Name: Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Pass-through Award/Contract Number: COVID-19, 84.425V-0144008 COVID-19, 84.425U-0138293 COVID-19, 84.425U-0137283 Known Questioned Cost Amount: $0 Prior Year Audit Finding: N/A Background During fiscal year 2024, the District spent $590,344 in federal funds from the Education Stabilization Fund (ESF). The objectives of the ESF program are to prevent, prepare for and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Federal regulations require recipients to establish and maintain internal controls that ensure compliance with program requirements. These controls include understanding program requirements and monitoring the effectiveness of established controls. The District is responsible for ensuring it supports all payroll costs charged to the program with adequate time-and-effort documentation, as federal regulations and the awarding agency require. Depending on the number and types of activities employees perform, time-and-effort documentation can be a semiannual certification or a monthly personnel activity report, such as a detailed timesheet. Time-and-effort documentation must also be signed and dated after employees complete their work. Description of Condition The District’s internal controls were ineffective for ensuring it supported all salaries and benefits it charged to the Transition to Kindergarten program, which was funded using the ESF, as federal regulations and the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) require. We consider this deficiency in internal controls to be a material weakness that led to material noncompliance. Cause of Condition District officials did not know about the requirement to obtain time-and-effort documentation for staff it paid with Transition to Kindergarten program funds. Effect of Condition The District did not obtain time-and-effort documentation for four employees whose salary and benefits totaling $266,236 were charged to the federal program. Without adequate time-and-effort documentation, the District cannot demonstrate compliance with the granting agency’s documentation requirements to support costs charged to the federal program. Further, the District cannot assure federal grantors that payroll costs charged to the program were accurate and valid. During the audit, the District supported these payroll costs by providing alternative documentation to show the employees worked on the federal program; therefore, we are not questioning these costs. Recommendation We recommend the District develop and follow internal controls to ensure it complies with federal and OSPI requirements for obtaining time-and-effort documentation timely. District’s Response The Kalama School District greatly appreciates the work and efforts of the State Auditor's Office (SAO). Furthermore, we appreciate that we were able to provide, and the SAO accepted, alternative documentation showing that our team members were correctly charged off to the Federal Grant appropriately. We had a new Business Director start with the district at the end of the 23-24 FY and they immediately found that Time and Effort documentation was missing or done incorrectly in the past. We were able to get this documentation for the current fiscal year and will continue to collect Time and Effort documentation each year. Auditor’s Remarks We appreciate the District’s commitment to resolve this finding and thank the District for its cooperation and assistance during the audit. We will review the corrective action taken during our next regular audit. Applicable Laws and Regulations Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance), section 516, Audit findings, establishes reporting requirements for audit findings. Title 2 CFR Part 200, Uniform Guidance, section 303, Internal controls, describes the requirements for auditees to maintain internal controls over federal programs and comply with federal program requirements. The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants defines significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in its Codification of Statements on Auditing Standards, section 935, Compliance Audits, paragraph 11. Title 2 CFR Part 200, Uniform Guidance, Subpart E, Cost Principles, establishes requirements for determining allowable costs and supporting costs allocated to federal programs. Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) Addendum to Bulletin 048-17, Guidelines for Charging Employee Compensation to Federal Grants Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Addendum to Bulletin 048-17, Guidelines for Charging Employee Compensation to Federal Grants establishes requirements for documenting time-and-effort, including fixed schedule systems.
SCHEDULE OF FEDERAL AWARD FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS Kalama School District No. 402 September 1, 2023 through August 31, 2024 2024-001 The District’s internal controls were inadequate for ensuring compliance with requirements for time-and-effort documentation. Assistance Listing Number and Title: 84.425, COVID-19 Education Stabilization Fund Federal Grantor Name: U.S. Department of Education Federal Award/Contract Number: N/A Pass-through Entity Name: Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Pass-through Award/Contract Number: COVID-19, 84.425V-0144008 COVID-19, 84.425U-0138293 COVID-19, 84.425U-0137283 Known Questioned Cost Amount: $0 Prior Year Audit Finding: N/A Background During fiscal year 2024, the District spent $590,344 in federal funds from the Education Stabilization Fund (ESF). The objectives of the ESF program are to prevent, prepare for and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Federal regulations require recipients to establish and maintain internal controls that ensure compliance with program requirements. These controls include understanding program requirements and monitoring the effectiveness of established controls. The District is responsible for ensuring it supports all payroll costs charged to the program with adequate time-and-effort documentation, as federal regulations and the awarding agency require. Depending on the number and types of activities employees perform, time-and-effort documentation can be a semiannual certification or a monthly personnel activity report, such as a detailed timesheet. Time-and-effort documentation must also be signed and dated after employees complete their work. Description of Condition The District’s internal controls were ineffective for ensuring it supported all salaries and benefits it charged to the Transition to Kindergarten program, which was funded using the ESF, as federal regulations and the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) require. We consider this deficiency in internal controls to be a material weakness that led to material noncompliance. Cause of Condition District officials did not know about the requirement to obtain time-and-effort documentation for staff it paid with Transition to Kindergarten program funds. Effect of Condition The District did not obtain time-and-effort documentation for four employees whose salary and benefits totaling $266,236 were charged to the federal program. Without adequate time-and-effort documentation, the District cannot demonstrate compliance with the granting agency’s documentation requirements to support costs charged to the federal program. Further, the District cannot assure federal grantors that payroll costs charged to the program were accurate and valid. During the audit, the District supported these payroll costs by providing alternative documentation to show the employees worked on the federal program; therefore, we are not questioning these costs. Recommendation We recommend the District develop and follow internal controls to ensure it complies with federal and OSPI requirements for obtaining time-and-effort documentation timely. District’s Response The Kalama School District greatly appreciates the work and efforts of the State Auditor's Office (SAO). Furthermore, we appreciate that we were able to provide, and the SAO accepted, alternative documentation showing that our team members were correctly charged off to the Federal Grant appropriately. We had a new Business Director start with the district at the end of the 23-24 FY and they immediately found that Time and Effort documentation was missing or done incorrectly in the past. We were able to get this documentation for the current fiscal year and will continue to collect Time and Effort documentation each year. Auditor’s Remarks We appreciate the District’s commitment to resolve this finding and thank the District for its cooperation and assistance during the audit. We will review the corrective action taken during our next regular audit. Applicable Laws and Regulations Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance), section 516, Audit findings, establishes reporting requirements for audit findings. Title 2 CFR Part 200, Uniform Guidance, section 303, Internal controls, describes the requirements for auditees to maintain internal controls over federal programs and comply with federal program requirements. The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants defines significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in its Codification of Statements on Auditing Standards, section 935, Compliance Audits, paragraph 11. Title 2 CFR Part 200, Uniform Guidance, Subpart E, Cost Principles, establishes requirements for determining allowable costs and supporting costs allocated to federal programs. Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) Addendum to Bulletin 048-17, Guidelines for Charging Employee Compensation to Federal Grants Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Addendum to Bulletin 048-17, Guidelines for Charging Employee Compensation to Federal Grants establishes requirements for documenting time-and-effort, including fixed schedule systems.
SCHEDULE OF FEDERAL AWARD FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS Kalama School District No. 402 September 1, 2023 through August 31, 2024 2024-001 The District’s internal controls were inadequate for ensuring compliance with requirements for time-and-effort documentation. Assistance Listing Number and Title: 84.425, COVID-19 Education Stabilization Fund Federal Grantor Name: U.S. Department of Education Federal Award/Contract Number: N/A Pass-through Entity Name: Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Pass-through Award/Contract Number: COVID-19, 84.425V-0144008 COVID-19, 84.425U-0138293 COVID-19, 84.425U-0137283 Known Questioned Cost Amount: $0 Prior Year Audit Finding: N/A Background During fiscal year 2024, the District spent $590,344 in federal funds from the Education Stabilization Fund (ESF). The objectives of the ESF program are to prevent, prepare for and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Federal regulations require recipients to establish and maintain internal controls that ensure compliance with program requirements. These controls include understanding program requirements and monitoring the effectiveness of established controls. The District is responsible for ensuring it supports all payroll costs charged to the program with adequate time-and-effort documentation, as federal regulations and the awarding agency require. Depending on the number and types of activities employees perform, time-and-effort documentation can be a semiannual certification or a monthly personnel activity report, such as a detailed timesheet. Time-and-effort documentation must also be signed and dated after employees complete their work. Description of Condition The District’s internal controls were ineffective for ensuring it supported all salaries and benefits it charged to the Transition to Kindergarten program, which was funded using the ESF, as federal regulations and the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) require. We consider this deficiency in internal controls to be a material weakness that led to material noncompliance. Cause of Condition District officials did not know about the requirement to obtain time-and-effort documentation for staff it paid with Transition to Kindergarten program funds. Effect of Condition The District did not obtain time-and-effort documentation for four employees whose salary and benefits totaling $266,236 were charged to the federal program. Without adequate time-and-effort documentation, the District cannot demonstrate compliance with the granting agency’s documentation requirements to support costs charged to the federal program. Further, the District cannot assure federal grantors that payroll costs charged to the program were accurate and valid. During the audit, the District supported these payroll costs by providing alternative documentation to show the employees worked on the federal program; therefore, we are not questioning these costs. Recommendation We recommend the District develop and follow internal controls to ensure it complies with federal and OSPI requirements for obtaining time-and-effort documentation timely. District’s Response The Kalama School District greatly appreciates the work and efforts of the State Auditor's Office (SAO). Furthermore, we appreciate that we were able to provide, and the SAO accepted, alternative documentation showing that our team members were correctly charged off to the Federal Grant appropriately. We had a new Business Director start with the district at the end of the 23-24 FY and they immediately found that Time and Effort documentation was missing or done incorrectly in the past. We were able to get this documentation for the current fiscal year and will continue to collect Time and Effort documentation each year. Auditor’s Remarks We appreciate the District’s commitment to resolve this finding and thank the District for its cooperation and assistance during the audit. We will review the corrective action taken during our next regular audit. Applicable Laws and Regulations Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance), section 516, Audit findings, establishes reporting requirements for audit findings. Title 2 CFR Part 200, Uniform Guidance, section 303, Internal controls, describes the requirements for auditees to maintain internal controls over federal programs and comply with federal program requirements. The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants defines significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in its Codification of Statements on Auditing Standards, section 935, Compliance Audits, paragraph 11. Title 2 CFR Part 200, Uniform Guidance, Subpart E, Cost Principles, establishes requirements for determining allowable costs and supporting costs allocated to federal programs. Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) Addendum to Bulletin 048-17, Guidelines for Charging Employee Compensation to Federal Grants Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Addendum to Bulletin 048-17, Guidelines for Charging Employee Compensation to Federal Grants establishes requirements for documenting time-and-effort, including fixed schedule systems.
SCHEDULE OF FEDERAL AWARD FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS Kalama School District No. 402 September 1, 2023 through August 31, 2024 2024-001 The District’s internal controls were inadequate for ensuring compliance with requirements for time-and-effort documentation. Assistance Listing Number and Title: 84.425, COVID-19 Education Stabilization Fund Federal Grantor Name: U.S. Department of Education Federal Award/Contract Number: N/A Pass-through Entity Name: Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Pass-through Award/Contract Number: COVID-19, 84.425V-0144008 COVID-19, 84.425U-0138293 COVID-19, 84.425U-0137283 Known Questioned Cost Amount: $0 Prior Year Audit Finding: N/A Background During fiscal year 2024, the District spent $590,344 in federal funds from the Education Stabilization Fund (ESF). The objectives of the ESF program are to prevent, prepare for and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Federal regulations require recipients to establish and maintain internal controls that ensure compliance with program requirements. These controls include understanding program requirements and monitoring the effectiveness of established controls. The District is responsible for ensuring it supports all payroll costs charged to the program with adequate time-and-effort documentation, as federal regulations and the awarding agency require. Depending on the number and types of activities employees perform, time-and-effort documentation can be a semiannual certification or a monthly personnel activity report, such as a detailed timesheet. Time-and-effort documentation must also be signed and dated after employees complete their work. Description of Condition The District’s internal controls were ineffective for ensuring it supported all salaries and benefits it charged to the Transition to Kindergarten program, which was funded using the ESF, as federal regulations and the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) require. We consider this deficiency in internal controls to be a material weakness that led to material noncompliance. Cause of Condition District officials did not know about the requirement to obtain time-and-effort documentation for staff it paid with Transition to Kindergarten program funds. Effect of Condition The District did not obtain time-and-effort documentation for four employees whose salary and benefits totaling $266,236 were charged to the federal program. Without adequate time-and-effort documentation, the District cannot demonstrate compliance with the granting agency’s documentation requirements to support costs charged to the federal program. Further, the District cannot assure federal grantors that payroll costs charged to the program were accurate and valid. During the audit, the District supported these payroll costs by providing alternative documentation to show the employees worked on the federal program; therefore, we are not questioning these costs. Recommendation We recommend the District develop and follow internal controls to ensure it complies with federal and OSPI requirements for obtaining time-and-effort documentation timely. District’s Response The Kalama School District greatly appreciates the work and efforts of the State Auditor's Office (SAO). Furthermore, we appreciate that we were able to provide, and the SAO accepted, alternative documentation showing that our team members were correctly charged off to the Federal Grant appropriately. We had a new Business Director start with the district at the end of the 23-24 FY and they immediately found that Time and Effort documentation was missing or done incorrectly in the past. We were able to get this documentation for the current fiscal year and will continue to collect Time and Effort documentation each year. Auditor’s Remarks We appreciate the District’s commitment to resolve this finding and thank the District for its cooperation and assistance during the audit. We will review the corrective action taken during our next regular audit. Applicable Laws and Regulations Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance), section 516, Audit findings, establishes reporting requirements for audit findings. Title 2 CFR Part 200, Uniform Guidance, section 303, Internal controls, describes the requirements for auditees to maintain internal controls over federal programs and comply with federal program requirements. The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants defines significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in its Codification of Statements on Auditing Standards, section 935, Compliance Audits, paragraph 11. Title 2 CFR Part 200, Uniform Guidance, Subpart E, Cost Principles, establishes requirements for determining allowable costs and supporting costs allocated to federal programs. Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) Addendum to Bulletin 048-17, Guidelines for Charging Employee Compensation to Federal Grants Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Addendum to Bulletin 048-17, Guidelines for Charging Employee Compensation to Federal Grants establishes requirements for documenting time-and-effort, including fixed schedule systems.
SCHEDULE OF FEDERAL AWARD FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS Kalama School District No. 402 September 1, 2023 through August 31, 2024 2024-001 The District’s internal controls were inadequate for ensuring compliance with requirements for time-and-effort documentation. Assistance Listing Number and Title: 84.425, COVID-19 Education Stabilization Fund Federal Grantor Name: U.S. Department of Education Federal Award/Contract Number: N/A Pass-through Entity Name: Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Pass-through Award/Contract Number: COVID-19, 84.425V-0144008 COVID-19, 84.425U-0138293 COVID-19, 84.425U-0137283 Known Questioned Cost Amount: $0 Prior Year Audit Finding: N/A Background During fiscal year 2024, the District spent $590,344 in federal funds from the Education Stabilization Fund (ESF). The objectives of the ESF program are to prevent, prepare for and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Federal regulations require recipients to establish and maintain internal controls that ensure compliance with program requirements. These controls include understanding program requirements and monitoring the effectiveness of established controls. The District is responsible for ensuring it supports all payroll costs charged to the program with adequate time-and-effort documentation, as federal regulations and the awarding agency require. Depending on the number and types of activities employees perform, time-and-effort documentation can be a semiannual certification or a monthly personnel activity report, such as a detailed timesheet. Time-and-effort documentation must also be signed and dated after employees complete their work. Description of Condition The District’s internal controls were ineffective for ensuring it supported all salaries and benefits it charged to the Transition to Kindergarten program, which was funded using the ESF, as federal regulations and the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) require. We consider this deficiency in internal controls to be a material weakness that led to material noncompliance. Cause of Condition District officials did not know about the requirement to obtain time-and-effort documentation for staff it paid with Transition to Kindergarten program funds. Effect of Condition The District did not obtain time-and-effort documentation for four employees whose salary and benefits totaling $266,236 were charged to the federal program. Without adequate time-and-effort documentation, the District cannot demonstrate compliance with the granting agency’s documentation requirements to support costs charged to the federal program. Further, the District cannot assure federal grantors that payroll costs charged to the program were accurate and valid. During the audit, the District supported these payroll costs by providing alternative documentation to show the employees worked on the federal program; therefore, we are not questioning these costs. Recommendation We recommend the District develop and follow internal controls to ensure it complies with federal and OSPI requirements for obtaining time-and-effort documentation timely. District’s Response The Kalama School District greatly appreciates the work and efforts of the State Auditor's Office (SAO). Furthermore, we appreciate that we were able to provide, and the SAO accepted, alternative documentation showing that our team members were correctly charged off to the Federal Grant appropriately. We had a new Business Director start with the district at the end of the 23-24 FY and they immediately found that Time and Effort documentation was missing or done incorrectly in the past. We were able to get this documentation for the current fiscal year and will continue to collect Time and Effort documentation each year. Auditor’s Remarks We appreciate the District’s commitment to resolve this finding and thank the District for its cooperation and assistance during the audit. We will review the corrective action taken during our next regular audit. Applicable Laws and Regulations Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance), section 516, Audit findings, establishes reporting requirements for audit findings. Title 2 CFR Part 200, Uniform Guidance, section 303, Internal controls, describes the requirements for auditees to maintain internal controls over federal programs and comply with federal program requirements. The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants defines significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in its Codification of Statements on Auditing Standards, section 935, Compliance Audits, paragraph 11. Title 2 CFR Part 200, Uniform Guidance, Subpart E, Cost Principles, establishes requirements for determining allowable costs and supporting costs allocated to federal programs. Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) Addendum to Bulletin 048-17, Guidelines for Charging Employee Compensation to Federal Grants Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Addendum to Bulletin 048-17, Guidelines for Charging Employee Compensation to Federal Grants establishes requirements for documenting time-and-effort, including fixed schedule systems.