Audit 393181

FY End
2025-06-30
Total Expended
$1.86M
Findings
7
Programs
11
Organization: Mendota Ccsd No. 289 (IL)
Year: 2025 Accepted: 2026-03-23

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
1181875 2025-001 Material Weakness Yes I
1181876 2025-001 Material Weakness Yes I
1181877 2025-001 Material Weakness Yes I
1181878 2025-001 Material Weakness Yes I
1181879 2025-001 Material Weakness Yes I
1181880 2025-001 Material Weakness Yes I
1181881 2025-001 Material Weakness Yes I

Contacts

Name Title Type
SGK7HNLEB3D3 K. Bradley Cox Auditee
8155397631 Russell J Rumbold II Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (Schedule) includes the federal award activity of the District under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2025. 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 the District, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position or changes in net position of the District.
Expenditures reported on the schedule of expenditures of federal awards are reported on the cash basis of accounting. 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.
The District has elected not to use 10% (or 15%) de minimis cost rate as permitted by 2 CFR 200.414(f)
Non-cash asssistance is reported in the schedule of federal awards at the fair market value of the nonmonetary assistance received and disbursed as follows. The District receieved nonmonetary assistance under Assistance Listing number 10.555 as noted in the accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards.
No federal funds were used to purchase insurance coverage during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. There were no loans or loan guarantees outstanding as of June 30, 2025. The District had no federal grants which required matching federal expenditures.

Finding Details

Criteria or Spcific Requirement: The Small Purchase Procurement Method adopted by ISBE requires that public schools entering into a contract for perishable food items that is not more than $250,000 must solicit bids from a minimum of three qualified vendors. Condition: The District did not solicit bids from qualified vendors for the purchase of milk products. Questioned Costs: None. Context: The District did not implement internal controls to solicit bids from qualifying vendors for the purchase of perishable food items. Effect: The District may pay prices in excess of fair amounts without a competitive bidding process. Cause: Due to previous experience with limited bidder participation, the District did not solicit competing bids from qualifying vendors. Recommendation: The District should solicit bids from qualifying vendors for milk purchases as required under the Small Purchase Procurement Method. Management's Response: There is no disagreement. Management has implemented internal control changes by solicitng bids from multiple vendors for milk products to be purchased for the 2025-26 school year.