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Audit 4709

FY End
2023-06-30
Total Expended
$2.69M
Findings
8
Programs
10
Organization: Reed City Area Public Schools (MI)
Year: 2023 Accepted: 2023-11-30
Auditor: Uhy LLP

Organization Exclusion Status:

Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
2740 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - AB
2741 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - AB
2742 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - AB
2743 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - AB
579182 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - AB
579183 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - AB
579184 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - AB
579185 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - AB

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $418,247 - 0
10.553 School Breakfast Program $276,907 - 0
84.367 Improving Teacher Quality State Grants $61,315 - 0
10.555 National School Lunch Program $47,055 - 0
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $33,004 - 0
10.559 Summer Food Service Program for Children $21,801 - 0
93.778 Medical Assistance Program $7,364 - 0
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $3,125 Yes 1
10.665 Schools and Roads - Grants to States $1,058 - 0
10.649 Pandemic Ebt Administrative Costs $628 - 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
JJCCE99LY9X7 Tina Mills Auditee
2318322201 Michael Cool Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: Basis of Presentation Accounting Policies: See Additional Notes tab for significant policies used in preparing the SEFA De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: Use rates set by the MI Department of Educuation, where applicable The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (“the Schedule”) includes the federal grant activity of Reed City Area Public Schools under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2023. 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 (the “Uniform Guidance”). Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of Reed City Area Public Schools, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net position, or cash flows of Reed City Area Public Schools. The District does not passthrough federal awards.
Title: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Accounting Policies: See Additional Notes tab for significant policies used in preparing the SEFA De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: Use rates set by the MI Department of Educuation, where applicable Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified accrual 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. 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. Pass through entity identifying numbers are presented where available. Reed City Area Public Schools has elected not to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance.
Title: Reconciliation of Revenues with Expenditures for Federal Financial Assistance Programs Accounting Policies: See Additional Notes tab for significant policies used in preparing the SEFA De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: Use rates set by the MI Department of Educuation, where applicable See the Notes to the SEFA table instead
Title: Reconciliation of Grant Auditor Report with Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Accounting Policies: See Additional Notes tab for significant policies used in preparing the SEFA De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: Use rates set by the MI Department of Educuation, where applicable See the Notes to the SEFA table instead
Title: Adjustments Accounting Policies: See Additional Notes tab for significant policies used in preparing the SEFA De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: Use rates set by the MI Department of Educuation, where applicable Emergency Connectivity Fund The adjustment for $4,490 in 2022/23 for the Emergency Connectivity Fund was related to the District expending more in resources than what will be received. The cause was due to the District being initially approved for $65,435 worth of funding but was finally approved for $60,945 of funding.

Finding Details

Finding 2023-001
US Department of Education Program Title: Education Stabilization Fund CFDA Number(s): 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, 84.425W Federal Award Number: 201201-2122, 213712-2021, 213742-2122,213713-2122 & 2223 (COVID-19) Federal Award Year: July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 Pass-Through Entity: Passed-Through Michigan Department of Education Type of Compliance: Significant Deficiency (Activities Allowed/Unallowed and Allowable Costs) Criteria: The OMB requires that recipients of federal funds report deviations from the approved budget and request approvals from Federal awarding agencies for any revisions [2 CFR Part 200.308(b)]. Condition: The District submitted a final expenditure report to the State where certain line-item expenditures were reported in such a way that caused the report to appear over budget by greater than 10%. Cause: This condition was the result of the lack of oversight by appropriate personnel to review the final expenditure report before it was submitted to the State. Effect: As a result of this condition, the District did not fully comply with the budgeting requirement of expenditures being within 10% of the approved budget due to reporting expenditures in the wrong areas on the final expenditure report. Questioned Costs: None Perspective Information: The incident at hand appears to be an isolated instance as the business manager position has been turned over 3 times in the past 3 years. The District’s general ledger had expenditures that were properly spent in accordance with the approved budget and correctly classified in the general ledger, however, the District simply reported the wrong numbers on the Final Expenditure Report for certain Activities and Objects, but the correct amounts were spent in accordance with the approved budget. All of final expenditure report submissions after the incident did not have this same problem and were reported accurately. Recommendation: We recommend the District have appropriate personnel review the final expenditure report before final submission to the State. Views of Responsible Officials: There is a new business manager responsible for any future final expenditure report submissions. They will closely monitor this situation going forward to avoid this from happening in the future.
Finding 2023-001
US Department of Education Program Title: Education Stabilization Fund CFDA Number(s): 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, 84.425W Federal Award Number: 201201-2122, 213712-2021, 213742-2122,213713-2122 & 2223 (COVID-19) Federal Award Year: July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 Pass-Through Entity: Passed-Through Michigan Department of Education Type of Compliance: Significant Deficiency (Activities Allowed/Unallowed and Allowable Costs) Criteria: The OMB requires that recipients of federal funds report deviations from the approved budget and request approvals from Federal awarding agencies for any revisions [2 CFR Part 200.308(b)]. Condition: The District submitted a final expenditure report to the State where certain line-item expenditures were reported in such a way that caused the report to appear over budget by greater than 10%. Cause: This condition was the result of the lack of oversight by appropriate personnel to review the final expenditure report before it was submitted to the State. Effect: As a result of this condition, the District did not fully comply with the budgeting requirement of expenditures being within 10% of the approved budget due to reporting expenditures in the wrong areas on the final expenditure report. Questioned Costs: None Perspective Information: The incident at hand appears to be an isolated instance as the business manager position has been turned over 3 times in the past 3 years. The District’s general ledger had expenditures that were properly spent in accordance with the approved budget and correctly classified in the general ledger, however, the District simply reported the wrong numbers on the Final Expenditure Report for certain Activities and Objects, but the correct amounts were spent in accordance with the approved budget. All of final expenditure report submissions after the incident did not have this same problem and were reported accurately. Recommendation: We recommend the District have appropriate personnel review the final expenditure report before final submission to the State. Views of Responsible Officials: There is a new business manager responsible for any future final expenditure report submissions. They will closely monitor this situation going forward to avoid this from happening in the future.
Finding 2023-001
US Department of Education Program Title: Education Stabilization Fund CFDA Number(s): 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, 84.425W Federal Award Number: 201201-2122, 213712-2021, 213742-2122,213713-2122 & 2223 (COVID-19) Federal Award Year: July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 Pass-Through Entity: Passed-Through Michigan Department of Education Type of Compliance: Significant Deficiency (Activities Allowed/Unallowed and Allowable Costs) Criteria: The OMB requires that recipients of federal funds report deviations from the approved budget and request approvals from Federal awarding agencies for any revisions [2 CFR Part 200.308(b)]. Condition: The District submitted a final expenditure report to the State where certain line-item expenditures were reported in such a way that caused the report to appear over budget by greater than 10%. Cause: This condition was the result of the lack of oversight by appropriate personnel to review the final expenditure report before it was submitted to the State. Effect: As a result of this condition, the District did not fully comply with the budgeting requirement of expenditures being within 10% of the approved budget due to reporting expenditures in the wrong areas on the final expenditure report. Questioned Costs: None Perspective Information: The incident at hand appears to be an isolated instance as the business manager position has been turned over 3 times in the past 3 years. The District’s general ledger had expenditures that were properly spent in accordance with the approved budget and correctly classified in the general ledger, however, the District simply reported the wrong numbers on the Final Expenditure Report for certain Activities and Objects, but the correct amounts were spent in accordance with the approved budget. All of final expenditure report submissions after the incident did not have this same problem and were reported accurately. Recommendation: We recommend the District have appropriate personnel review the final expenditure report before final submission to the State. Views of Responsible Officials: There is a new business manager responsible for any future final expenditure report submissions. They will closely monitor this situation going forward to avoid this from happening in the future.
Finding 2023-001
US Department of Education Program Title: Education Stabilization Fund CFDA Number(s): 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, 84.425W Federal Award Number: 201201-2122, 213712-2021, 213742-2122,213713-2122 & 2223 (COVID-19) Federal Award Year: July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 Pass-Through Entity: Passed-Through Michigan Department of Education Type of Compliance: Significant Deficiency (Activities Allowed/Unallowed and Allowable Costs) Criteria: The OMB requires that recipients of federal funds report deviations from the approved budget and request approvals from Federal awarding agencies for any revisions [2 CFR Part 200.308(b)]. Condition: The District submitted a final expenditure report to the State where certain line-item expenditures were reported in such a way that caused the report to appear over budget by greater than 10%. Cause: This condition was the result of the lack of oversight by appropriate personnel to review the final expenditure report before it was submitted to the State. Effect: As a result of this condition, the District did not fully comply with the budgeting requirement of expenditures being within 10% of the approved budget due to reporting expenditures in the wrong areas on the final expenditure report. Questioned Costs: None Perspective Information: The incident at hand appears to be an isolated instance as the business manager position has been turned over 3 times in the past 3 years. The District’s general ledger had expenditures that were properly spent in accordance with the approved budget and correctly classified in the general ledger, however, the District simply reported the wrong numbers on the Final Expenditure Report for certain Activities and Objects, but the correct amounts were spent in accordance with the approved budget. All of final expenditure report submissions after the incident did not have this same problem and were reported accurately. Recommendation: We recommend the District have appropriate personnel review the final expenditure report before final submission to the State. Views of Responsible Officials: There is a new business manager responsible for any future final expenditure report submissions. They will closely monitor this situation going forward to avoid this from happening in the future.
Finding 2023-001
US Department of Education Program Title: Education Stabilization Fund CFDA Number(s): 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, 84.425W Federal Award Number: 201201-2122, 213712-2021, 213742-2122,213713-2122 & 2223 (COVID-19) Federal Award Year: July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 Pass-Through Entity: Passed-Through Michigan Department of Education Type of Compliance: Significant Deficiency (Activities Allowed/Unallowed and Allowable Costs) Criteria: The OMB requires that recipients of federal funds report deviations from the approved budget and request approvals from Federal awarding agencies for any revisions [2 CFR Part 200.308(b)]. Condition: The District submitted a final expenditure report to the State where certain line-item expenditures were reported in such a way that caused the report to appear over budget by greater than 10%. Cause: This condition was the result of the lack of oversight by appropriate personnel to review the final expenditure report before it was submitted to the State. Effect: As a result of this condition, the District did not fully comply with the budgeting requirement of expenditures being within 10% of the approved budget due to reporting expenditures in the wrong areas on the final expenditure report. Questioned Costs: None Perspective Information: The incident at hand appears to be an isolated instance as the business manager position has been turned over 3 times in the past 3 years. The District’s general ledger had expenditures that were properly spent in accordance with the approved budget and correctly classified in the general ledger, however, the District simply reported the wrong numbers on the Final Expenditure Report for certain Activities and Objects, but the correct amounts were spent in accordance with the approved budget. All of final expenditure report submissions after the incident did not have this same problem and were reported accurately. Recommendation: We recommend the District have appropriate personnel review the final expenditure report before final submission to the State. Views of Responsible Officials: There is a new business manager responsible for any future final expenditure report submissions. They will closely monitor this situation going forward to avoid this from happening in the future.
Finding 2023-001
US Department of Education Program Title: Education Stabilization Fund CFDA Number(s): 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, 84.425W Federal Award Number: 201201-2122, 213712-2021, 213742-2122,213713-2122 & 2223 (COVID-19) Federal Award Year: July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 Pass-Through Entity: Passed-Through Michigan Department of Education Type of Compliance: Significant Deficiency (Activities Allowed/Unallowed and Allowable Costs) Criteria: The OMB requires that recipients of federal funds report deviations from the approved budget and request approvals from Federal awarding agencies for any revisions [2 CFR Part 200.308(b)]. Condition: The District submitted a final expenditure report to the State where certain line-item expenditures were reported in such a way that caused the report to appear over budget by greater than 10%. Cause: This condition was the result of the lack of oversight by appropriate personnel to review the final expenditure report before it was submitted to the State. Effect: As a result of this condition, the District did not fully comply with the budgeting requirement of expenditures being within 10% of the approved budget due to reporting expenditures in the wrong areas on the final expenditure report. Questioned Costs: None Perspective Information: The incident at hand appears to be an isolated instance as the business manager position has been turned over 3 times in the past 3 years. The District’s general ledger had expenditures that were properly spent in accordance with the approved budget and correctly classified in the general ledger, however, the District simply reported the wrong numbers on the Final Expenditure Report for certain Activities and Objects, but the correct amounts were spent in accordance with the approved budget. All of final expenditure report submissions after the incident did not have this same problem and were reported accurately. Recommendation: We recommend the District have appropriate personnel review the final expenditure report before final submission to the State. Views of Responsible Officials: There is a new business manager responsible for any future final expenditure report submissions. They will closely monitor this situation going forward to avoid this from happening in the future.
Finding 2023-001
US Department of Education Program Title: Education Stabilization Fund CFDA Number(s): 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, 84.425W Federal Award Number: 201201-2122, 213712-2021, 213742-2122,213713-2122 & 2223 (COVID-19) Federal Award Year: July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 Pass-Through Entity: Passed-Through Michigan Department of Education Type of Compliance: Significant Deficiency (Activities Allowed/Unallowed and Allowable Costs) Criteria: The OMB requires that recipients of federal funds report deviations from the approved budget and request approvals from Federal awarding agencies for any revisions [2 CFR Part 200.308(b)]. Condition: The District submitted a final expenditure report to the State where certain line-item expenditures were reported in such a way that caused the report to appear over budget by greater than 10%. Cause: This condition was the result of the lack of oversight by appropriate personnel to review the final expenditure report before it was submitted to the State. Effect: As a result of this condition, the District did not fully comply with the budgeting requirement of expenditures being within 10% of the approved budget due to reporting expenditures in the wrong areas on the final expenditure report. Questioned Costs: None Perspective Information: The incident at hand appears to be an isolated instance as the business manager position has been turned over 3 times in the past 3 years. The District’s general ledger had expenditures that were properly spent in accordance with the approved budget and correctly classified in the general ledger, however, the District simply reported the wrong numbers on the Final Expenditure Report for certain Activities and Objects, but the correct amounts were spent in accordance with the approved budget. All of final expenditure report submissions after the incident did not have this same problem and were reported accurately. Recommendation: We recommend the District have appropriate personnel review the final expenditure report before final submission to the State. Views of Responsible Officials: There is a new business manager responsible for any future final expenditure report submissions. They will closely monitor this situation going forward to avoid this from happening in the future.
Finding 2023-001
US Department of Education Program Title: Education Stabilization Fund CFDA Number(s): 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U, 84.425W Federal Award Number: 201201-2122, 213712-2021, 213742-2122,213713-2122 & 2223 (COVID-19) Federal Award Year: July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 Pass-Through Entity: Passed-Through Michigan Department of Education Type of Compliance: Significant Deficiency (Activities Allowed/Unallowed and Allowable Costs) Criteria: The OMB requires that recipients of federal funds report deviations from the approved budget and request approvals from Federal awarding agencies for any revisions [2 CFR Part 200.308(b)]. Condition: The District submitted a final expenditure report to the State where certain line-item expenditures were reported in such a way that caused the report to appear over budget by greater than 10%. Cause: This condition was the result of the lack of oversight by appropriate personnel to review the final expenditure report before it was submitted to the State. Effect: As a result of this condition, the District did not fully comply with the budgeting requirement of expenditures being within 10% of the approved budget due to reporting expenditures in the wrong areas on the final expenditure report. Questioned Costs: None Perspective Information: The incident at hand appears to be an isolated instance as the business manager position has been turned over 3 times in the past 3 years. The District’s general ledger had expenditures that were properly spent in accordance with the approved budget and correctly classified in the general ledger, however, the District simply reported the wrong numbers on the Final Expenditure Report for certain Activities and Objects, but the correct amounts were spent in accordance with the approved budget. All of final expenditure report submissions after the incident did not have this same problem and were reported accurately. Recommendation: We recommend the District have appropriate personnel review the final expenditure report before final submission to the State. Views of Responsible Officials: There is a new business manager responsible for any future final expenditure report submissions. They will closely monitor this situation going forward to avoid this from happening in the future.