2022-002 Special Test Requirement ? Annual Report Card, High School Graduation Rate for Federally Funded Projects - U.S. Department of Education ? Title I, Grants to Local Educational Agencies (Assistance Listing #84.010) Criteria: Internal controls should be in place to ensure that the removal of a student from the adjusted cohort is appropriately documented. Condition and Context: During our testing of the School System?s student withdrawal documentation requested for the program, we noted that one (1) out of the sixty (60) samples did not have appropriate supporting documentation related to the student?s withdrawal. Cause: The School System has the appropriate policy in place however there were times when school officials did not follow the instructions to complete the required documentation when a student withdrew from school. The one (1) missing was from a start-up charter school during a period of transition in the entire administrative and front office staff. Effects: Not having appropriate supporting documentation for student withdrawal could result in reporting inaccurate graduation rates. Questioned Costs: None. Recommendation: We recommend the School System implement a procedure to ensure that school officials complete the required supporting documentation relating to student withdrawals. Auditee?s Response: The issue was addressed and internal controls were put in place; however, one issue was discovered from a start-up charter school during a period of transition of the entire administrative and front office staff.
2022-002 Special Test Requirement ? Annual Report Card, High School Graduation Rate for Federally Funded Projects - U.S. Department of Education ? Title I, Grants to Local Educational Agencies (Assistance Listing #84.010) Criteria: Internal controls should be in place to ensure that the removal of a student from the adjusted cohort is appropriately documented. Condition and Context: During our testing of the School System?s student withdrawal documentation requested for the program, we noted that one (1) out of the sixty (60) samples did not have appropriate supporting documentation related to the student?s withdrawal. Cause: The School System has the appropriate policy in place however there were times when school officials did not follow the instructions to complete the required documentation when a student withdrew from school. The one (1) missing was from a start-up charter school during a period of transition in the entire administrative and front office staff. Effects: Not having appropriate supporting documentation for student withdrawal could result in reporting inaccurate graduation rates. Questioned Costs: None. Recommendation: We recommend the School System implement a procedure to ensure that school officials complete the required supporting documentation relating to student withdrawals. Auditee?s Response: The issue was addressed and internal controls were put in place; however, one issue was discovered from a start-up charter school during a period of transition of the entire administrative and front office staff.
2022-002 Special Test Requirement ? Annual Report Card, High School Graduation Rate for Federally Funded Projects - U.S. Department of Education ? Title I, Grants to Local Educational Agencies (Assistance Listing #84.010) Criteria: Internal controls should be in place to ensure that the removal of a student from the adjusted cohort is appropriately documented. Condition and Context: During our testing of the School System?s student withdrawal documentation requested for the program, we noted that one (1) out of the sixty (60) samples did not have appropriate supporting documentation related to the student?s withdrawal. Cause: The School System has the appropriate policy in place however there were times when school officials did not follow the instructions to complete the required documentation when a student withdrew from school. The one (1) missing was from a start-up charter school during a period of transition in the entire administrative and front office staff. Effects: Not having appropriate supporting documentation for student withdrawal could result in reporting inaccurate graduation rates. Questioned Costs: None. Recommendation: We recommend the School System implement a procedure to ensure that school officials complete the required supporting documentation relating to student withdrawals. Auditee?s Response: The issue was addressed and internal controls were put in place; however, one issue was discovered from a start-up charter school during a period of transition of the entire administrative and front office staff.
2022-002 Special Test Requirement ? Annual Report Card, High School Graduation Rate for Federally Funded Projects - U.S. Department of Education ? Title I, Grants to Local Educational Agencies (Assistance Listing #84.010) Criteria: Internal controls should be in place to ensure that the removal of a student from the adjusted cohort is appropriately documented. Condition and Context: During our testing of the School System?s student withdrawal documentation requested for the program, we noted that one (1) out of the sixty (60) samples did not have appropriate supporting documentation related to the student?s withdrawal. Cause: The School System has the appropriate policy in place however there were times when school officials did not follow the instructions to complete the required documentation when a student withdrew from school. The one (1) missing was from a start-up charter school during a period of transition in the entire administrative and front office staff. Effects: Not having appropriate supporting documentation for student withdrawal could result in reporting inaccurate graduation rates. Questioned Costs: None. Recommendation: We recommend the School System implement a procedure to ensure that school officials complete the required supporting documentation relating to student withdrawals. Auditee?s Response: The issue was addressed and internal controls were put in place; however, one issue was discovered from a start-up charter school during a period of transition of the entire administrative and front office staff.
2022-002 Special Test Requirement ? Annual Report Card, High School Graduation Rate for Federally Funded Projects - U.S. Department of Education ? Title I, Grants to Local Educational Agencies (Assistance Listing #84.010) Criteria: Internal controls should be in place to ensure that the removal of a student from the adjusted cohort is appropriately documented. Condition and Context: During our testing of the School System?s student withdrawal documentation requested for the program, we noted that one (1) out of the sixty (60) samples did not have appropriate supporting documentation related to the student?s withdrawal. Cause: The School System has the appropriate policy in place however there were times when school officials did not follow the instructions to complete the required documentation when a student withdrew from school. The one (1) missing was from a start-up charter school during a period of transition in the entire administrative and front office staff. Effects: Not having appropriate supporting documentation for student withdrawal could result in reporting inaccurate graduation rates. Questioned Costs: None. Recommendation: We recommend the School System implement a procedure to ensure that school officials complete the required supporting documentation relating to student withdrawals. Auditee?s Response: The issue was addressed and internal controls were put in place; however, one issue was discovered from a start-up charter school during a period of transition of the entire administrative and front office staff.
2022-002 Special Test Requirement ? Annual Report Card, High School Graduation Rate for Federally Funded Projects - U.S. Department of Education ? Title I, Grants to Local Educational Agencies (Assistance Listing #84.010) Criteria: Internal controls should be in place to ensure that the removal of a student from the adjusted cohort is appropriately documented. Condition and Context: During our testing of the School System?s student withdrawal documentation requested for the program, we noted that one (1) out of the sixty (60) samples did not have appropriate supporting documentation related to the student?s withdrawal. Cause: The School System has the appropriate policy in place however there were times when school officials did not follow the instructions to complete the required documentation when a student withdrew from school. The one (1) missing was from a start-up charter school during a period of transition in the entire administrative and front office staff. Effects: Not having appropriate supporting documentation for student withdrawal could result in reporting inaccurate graduation rates. Questioned Costs: None. Recommendation: We recommend the School System implement a procedure to ensure that school officials complete the required supporting documentation relating to student withdrawals. Auditee?s Response: The issue was addressed and internal controls were put in place; however, one issue was discovered from a start-up charter school during a period of transition of the entire administrative and front office staff.
2022-002 Special Test Requirement ? Annual Report Card, High School Graduation Rate for Federally Funded Projects - U.S. Department of Education ? Title I, Grants to Local Educational Agencies (Assistance Listing #84.010) Criteria: Internal controls should be in place to ensure that the removal of a student from the adjusted cohort is appropriately documented. Condition and Context: During our testing of the School System?s student withdrawal documentation requested for the program, we noted that one (1) out of the sixty (60) samples did not have appropriate supporting documentation related to the student?s withdrawal. Cause: The School System has the appropriate policy in place however there were times when school officials did not follow the instructions to complete the required documentation when a student withdrew from school. The one (1) missing was from a start-up charter school during a period of transition in the entire administrative and front office staff. Effects: Not having appropriate supporting documentation for student withdrawal could result in reporting inaccurate graduation rates. Questioned Costs: None. Recommendation: We recommend the School System implement a procedure to ensure that school officials complete the required supporting documentation relating to student withdrawals. Auditee?s Response: The issue was addressed and internal controls were put in place; however, one issue was discovered from a start-up charter school during a period of transition of the entire administrative and front office staff.
2022-002 Special Test Requirement ? Annual Report Card, High School Graduation Rate for Federally Funded Projects - U.S. Department of Education ? Title I, Grants to Local Educational Agencies (Assistance Listing #84.010) Criteria: Internal controls should be in place to ensure that the removal of a student from the adjusted cohort is appropriately documented. Condition and Context: During our testing of the School System?s student withdrawal documentation requested for the program, we noted that one (1) out of the sixty (60) samples did not have appropriate supporting documentation related to the student?s withdrawal. Cause: The School System has the appropriate policy in place however there were times when school officials did not follow the instructions to complete the required documentation when a student withdrew from school. The one (1) missing was from a start-up charter school during a period of transition in the entire administrative and front office staff. Effects: Not having appropriate supporting documentation for student withdrawal could result in reporting inaccurate graduation rates. Questioned Costs: None. Recommendation: We recommend the School System implement a procedure to ensure that school officials complete the required supporting documentation relating to student withdrawals. Auditee?s Response: The issue was addressed and internal controls were put in place; however, one issue was discovered from a start-up charter school during a period of transition of the entire administrative and front office staff.
2022-002 Special Test Requirement ? Annual Report Card, High School Graduation Rate for Federally Funded Projects - U.S. Department of Education ? Title I, Grants to Local Educational Agencies (Assistance Listing #84.010) Criteria: Internal controls should be in place to ensure that the removal of a student from the adjusted cohort is appropriately documented. Condition and Context: During our testing of the School System?s student withdrawal documentation requested for the program, we noted that one (1) out of the sixty (60) samples did not have appropriate supporting documentation related to the student?s withdrawal. Cause: The School System has the appropriate policy in place however there were times when school officials did not follow the instructions to complete the required documentation when a student withdrew from school. The one (1) missing was from a start-up charter school during a period of transition in the entire administrative and front office staff. Effects: Not having appropriate supporting documentation for student withdrawal could result in reporting inaccurate graduation rates. Questioned Costs: None. Recommendation: We recommend the School System implement a procedure to ensure that school officials complete the required supporting documentation relating to student withdrawals. Auditee?s Response: The issue was addressed and internal controls were put in place; however, one issue was discovered from a start-up charter school during a period of transition of the entire administrative and front office staff.
2022-002 Special Test Requirement ? Annual Report Card, High School Graduation Rate for Federally Funded Projects - U.S. Department of Education ? Title I, Grants to Local Educational Agencies (Assistance Listing #84.010) Criteria: Internal controls should be in place to ensure that the removal of a student from the adjusted cohort is appropriately documented. Condition and Context: During our testing of the School System?s student withdrawal documentation requested for the program, we noted that one (1) out of the sixty (60) samples did not have appropriate supporting documentation related to the student?s withdrawal. Cause: The School System has the appropriate policy in place however there were times when school officials did not follow the instructions to complete the required documentation when a student withdrew from school. The one (1) missing was from a start-up charter school during a period of transition in the entire administrative and front office staff. Effects: Not having appropriate supporting documentation for student withdrawal could result in reporting inaccurate graduation rates. Questioned Costs: None. Recommendation: We recommend the School System implement a procedure to ensure that school officials complete the required supporting documentation relating to student withdrawals. Auditee?s Response: The issue was addressed and internal controls were put in place; however, one issue was discovered from a start-up charter school during a period of transition of the entire administrative and front office staff.
2022-002 Special Test Requirement ? Annual Report Card, High School Graduation Rate for Federally Funded Projects - U.S. Department of Education ? Title I, Grants to Local Educational Agencies (Assistance Listing #84.010) Criteria: Internal controls should be in place to ensure that the removal of a student from the adjusted cohort is appropriately documented. Condition and Context: During our testing of the School System?s student withdrawal documentation requested for the program, we noted that one (1) out of the sixty (60) samples did not have appropriate supporting documentation related to the student?s withdrawal. Cause: The School System has the appropriate policy in place however there were times when school officials did not follow the instructions to complete the required documentation when a student withdrew from school. The one (1) missing was from a start-up charter school during a period of transition in the entire administrative and front office staff. Effects: Not having appropriate supporting documentation for student withdrawal could result in reporting inaccurate graduation rates. Questioned Costs: None. Recommendation: We recommend the School System implement a procedure to ensure that school officials complete the required supporting documentation relating to student withdrawals. Auditee?s Response: The issue was addressed and internal controls were put in place; however, one issue was discovered from a start-up charter school during a period of transition of the entire administrative and front office staff.
2022-002 Special Test Requirement ? Annual Report Card, High School Graduation Rate for Federally Funded Projects - U.S. Department of Education ? Title I, Grants to Local Educational Agencies (Assistance Listing #84.010) Criteria: Internal controls should be in place to ensure that the removal of a student from the adjusted cohort is appropriately documented. Condition and Context: During our testing of the School System?s student withdrawal documentation requested for the program, we noted that one (1) out of the sixty (60) samples did not have appropriate supporting documentation related to the student?s withdrawal. Cause: The School System has the appropriate policy in place however there were times when school officials did not follow the instructions to complete the required documentation when a student withdrew from school. The one (1) missing was from a start-up charter school during a period of transition in the entire administrative and front office staff. Effects: Not having appropriate supporting documentation for student withdrawal could result in reporting inaccurate graduation rates. Questioned Costs: None. Recommendation: We recommend the School System implement a procedure to ensure that school officials complete the required supporting documentation relating to student withdrawals. Auditee?s Response: The issue was addressed and internal controls were put in place; however, one issue was discovered from a start-up charter school during a period of transition of the entire administrative and front office staff.