Audit 5037

FY End
2023-08-31
Total Expended
$2.06M
Findings
2
Programs
16
Year: 2023 Accepted: 2023-12-01

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
3118 2023-003 Significant Deficiency - L
579560 2023-003 Significant Deficiency - L

Contacts

Name Title Type
K619ZDM88GM9 Kirk Ahrends Auditee
4028465432 Danielle Brown Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: BASIS OF PRESENTATION Accounting Policies: EXPENDITURES ARE REPORTED ON MODIFIED CASH BASIS OF ACCOUNTING. THE EXPENDITURES ARE RECOGNIZED FOLLOWING THE COST PRINCIPALS 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: THE AUDITEE DID NOT USE THE DE MINIMIS COST RATE The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the “Schedule”) includes the federal award activity of School District Number 13, Walthill, Nebraska (the ‘District”) under programs of the federal government for the year ended August 31, 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 (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, changes in net assets, or cash flows of the District.
Title: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Accounting Policies: EXPENDITURES ARE REPORTED ON MODIFIED CASH BASIS OF ACCOUNTING. THE EXPENDITURES ARE RECOGNIZED FOLLOWING THE COST PRINCIPALS 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: THE AUDITEE DID NOT USE THE DE MINIMIS COST RATE Expenditures reported on the schedule are reported on the modified 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.
Title: INDIRECT COST RATE Accounting Policies: EXPENDITURES ARE REPORTED ON MODIFIED CASH BASIS OF ACCOUNTING. THE EXPENDITURES ARE RECOGNIZED FOLLOWING THE COST PRINCIPALS 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: THE AUDITEE DID NOT USE THE DE MINIMIS COST RATE The District has elected not to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance as part of their federal expenditures during the year ended August 31, 2023
Title: AMOUNTS PROVIDED TO SUBRECIPIENTS Accounting Policies: EXPENDITURES ARE REPORTED ON MODIFIED CASH BASIS OF ACCOUNTING. THE EXPENDITURES ARE RECOGNIZED FOLLOWING THE COST PRINCIPALS 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: THE AUDITEE DID NOT USE THE DE MINIMIS COST RATE The District did not provide any amounts to Subrecipients during the year ended August 31, 2023

Finding Details

Condition: Enrollment and supporting data provided by the District as of the survey date did not agree with the Impact Aid Application as follows: see chart. Criteria: The District is responsible for reporting a correct count of federally connected children in various categories on their Impact Aid application. Cause: Provedures in place to monitor accuracy of the final application before submission were not sufficient to avoid undetected errors. Effect: The District may receive incorrect Impact Aid under the grant application than is appropriate for federally connected children in general, and those receiving special services based on incorrect number of children reported. Recommendation: District personnel should enhance control procedures to monitor the application process to ensure correct infmation is being reported.
Condition: Enrollment and supporting data provided by the District as of the survey date did not agree with the Impact Aid Application as follows: see chart. Criteria: The District is responsible for reporting a correct count of federally connected children in various categories on their Impact Aid application. Cause: Provedures in place to monitor accuracy of the final application before submission were not sufficient to avoid undetected errors. Effect: The District may receive incorrect Impact Aid under the grant application than is appropriate for federally connected children in general, and those receiving special services based on incorrect number of children reported. Recommendation: District personnel should enhance control procedures to monitor the application process to ensure correct infmation is being reported.