Audit 50428

FY End
2022-06-30
Total Expended
$35.61M
Findings
20
Programs
17
Organization: Rock Hill School District 3 (SC)
Year: 2022 Accepted: 2022-11-21

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
48162 2022-001 Significant Deficiency - BP
48163 2022-001 Significant Deficiency - BP
48164 2022-001 Significant Deficiency - BP
48165 2022-001 Significant Deficiency - BP
48166 2022-001 Significant Deficiency - BP
48167 2022-001 Significant Deficiency - BP
48168 2022-001 Significant Deficiency - BP
48169 2022-001 Significant Deficiency - BP
48170 2022-001 Significant Deficiency - BP
48171 2022-001 Significant Deficiency - BP
624604 2022-001 Significant Deficiency - BP
624605 2022-001 Significant Deficiency - BP
624606 2022-001 Significant Deficiency - BP
624607 2022-001 Significant Deficiency - BP
624608 2022-001 Significant Deficiency - BP
624609 2022-001 Significant Deficiency - BP
624610 2022-001 Significant Deficiency - BP
624611 2022-001 Significant Deficiency - BP
624612 2022-001 Significant Deficiency - BP
624613 2022-001 Significant Deficiency - BP

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F3VJBJ9KK5N8 Terri Smith Auditee
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Notes to SEFA

Accounting Policies: The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the "Schedule") presents the activity of all federal award programs of Rock Hill School District Three, Rock Hill, South Carolina (the "District") for the year ended June 30, 2022. All federal awards received directly from the federal agencies, as well as those passed through other government agencies, are included on the Schedule. The accompanying Schedule is presented using the modified accrual basis of accounting, which is described in the notes to the District's financial statements. Federal award expenditures are reported in the District's financial statements as expenditures in the Special Revenue Funds. Amounts reported in the accompanying Schedule agree with the amounts reported in the related federal financial reports except for timing differences relating to expenditures made subsequent to the filing of the federal financial reports. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The District has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance.

Finding Details

2022-001: ALLOWABLE COSTS ? TIME AND EFFORT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS - CONDITION: The District obtained semi-annual certifications supporting the time and effort of employees that worked on the Title I program. These semi-annual certifications were dated through the last day of the regular school year however, some employees continued to work on the Title I program through the end of the fiscal year. In addition, there was one semi-annual certification that had the incorrect federal program listed. CRITERIA: Where employees are expected to work solely on a single federal award or cost objective, charges for their salaries and wages will be supported by periodic certifications. These certifications are to be prepared at least semi-annually and will be signed by the employee or the supervisory official having first-hand knowledge of the work performed by the employee. CONTEXT AND EFFECT: The District was not fully complying with the South Carolina State Department of Education's ("SDE") requirements for support for federal salaries and wages for this program. The District had reasonable supporting documentation for the payroll charged to the Title I program but had inadvertently not filled out the semi-annual certifications for the full fiscal year that employees had worked on the Title I program and, in one instance, mistakenly used the wrong semi-annual form for the Title I program. CAUSE: The District did not obtain the proper documentation of the time and effort of employees that worked on the Title I program. RECOMMENDATION: We recommend that the District implement procedures to ensure compliance with the SDE?s requirements. RESPONSE: The District agrees with this finding and will adhere to the corrective action plan on page 134 in this audit report.
2022-001: ALLOWABLE COSTS ? TIME AND EFFORT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS - CONDITION: The District obtained semi-annual certifications supporting the time and effort of employees that worked on the Title I program. These semi-annual certifications were dated through the last day of the regular school year however, some employees continued to work on the Title I program through the end of the fiscal year. In addition, there was one semi-annual certification that had the incorrect federal program listed. CRITERIA: Where employees are expected to work solely on a single federal award or cost objective, charges for their salaries and wages will be supported by periodic certifications. These certifications are to be prepared at least semi-annually and will be signed by the employee or the supervisory official having first-hand knowledge of the work performed by the employee. CONTEXT AND EFFECT: The District was not fully complying with the South Carolina State Department of Education's ("SDE") requirements for support for federal salaries and wages for this program. The District had reasonable supporting documentation for the payroll charged to the Title I program but had inadvertently not filled out the semi-annual certifications for the full fiscal year that employees had worked on the Title I program and, in one instance, mistakenly used the wrong semi-annual form for the Title I program. CAUSE: The District did not obtain the proper documentation of the time and effort of employees that worked on the Title I program. RECOMMENDATION: We recommend that the District implement procedures to ensure compliance with the SDE?s requirements. RESPONSE: The District agrees with this finding and will adhere to the corrective action plan on page 134 in this audit report.
2022-001: ALLOWABLE COSTS ? TIME AND EFFORT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS - CONDITION: The District obtained semi-annual certifications supporting the time and effort of employees that worked on the Title I program. These semi-annual certifications were dated through the last day of the regular school year however, some employees continued to work on the Title I program through the end of the fiscal year. In addition, there was one semi-annual certification that had the incorrect federal program listed. CRITERIA: Where employees are expected to work solely on a single federal award or cost objective, charges for their salaries and wages will be supported by periodic certifications. These certifications are to be prepared at least semi-annually and will be signed by the employee or the supervisory official having first-hand knowledge of the work performed by the employee. CONTEXT AND EFFECT: The District was not fully complying with the South Carolina State Department of Education's ("SDE") requirements for support for federal salaries and wages for this program. The District had reasonable supporting documentation for the payroll charged to the Title I program but had inadvertently not filled out the semi-annual certifications for the full fiscal year that employees had worked on the Title I program and, in one instance, mistakenly used the wrong semi-annual form for the Title I program. CAUSE: The District did not obtain the proper documentation of the time and effort of employees that worked on the Title I program. RECOMMENDATION: We recommend that the District implement procedures to ensure compliance with the SDE?s requirements. RESPONSE: The District agrees with this finding and will adhere to the corrective action plan on page 134 in this audit report.
2022-001: ALLOWABLE COSTS ? TIME AND EFFORT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS - CONDITION: The District obtained semi-annual certifications supporting the time and effort of employees that worked on the Title I program. These semi-annual certifications were dated through the last day of the regular school year however, some employees continued to work on the Title I program through the end of the fiscal year. In addition, there was one semi-annual certification that had the incorrect federal program listed. CRITERIA: Where employees are expected to work solely on a single federal award or cost objective, charges for their salaries and wages will be supported by periodic certifications. These certifications are to be prepared at least semi-annually and will be signed by the employee or the supervisory official having first-hand knowledge of the work performed by the employee. CONTEXT AND EFFECT: The District was not fully complying with the South Carolina State Department of Education's ("SDE") requirements for support for federal salaries and wages for this program. The District had reasonable supporting documentation for the payroll charged to the Title I program but had inadvertently not filled out the semi-annual certifications for the full fiscal year that employees had worked on the Title I program and, in one instance, mistakenly used the wrong semi-annual form for the Title I program. CAUSE: The District did not obtain the proper documentation of the time and effort of employees that worked on the Title I program. RECOMMENDATION: We recommend that the District implement procedures to ensure compliance with the SDE?s requirements. RESPONSE: The District agrees with this finding and will adhere to the corrective action plan on page 134 in this audit report.
2022-001: ALLOWABLE COSTS ? TIME AND EFFORT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS - CONDITION: The District obtained semi-annual certifications supporting the time and effort of employees that worked on the Title I program. These semi-annual certifications were dated through the last day of the regular school year however, some employees continued to work on the Title I program through the end of the fiscal year. In addition, there was one semi-annual certification that had the incorrect federal program listed. CRITERIA: Where employees are expected to work solely on a single federal award or cost objective, charges for their salaries and wages will be supported by periodic certifications. These certifications are to be prepared at least semi-annually and will be signed by the employee or the supervisory official having first-hand knowledge of the work performed by the employee. CONTEXT AND EFFECT: The District was not fully complying with the South Carolina State Department of Education's ("SDE") requirements for support for federal salaries and wages for this program. The District had reasonable supporting documentation for the payroll charged to the Title I program but had inadvertently not filled out the semi-annual certifications for the full fiscal year that employees had worked on the Title I program and, in one instance, mistakenly used the wrong semi-annual form for the Title I program. CAUSE: The District did not obtain the proper documentation of the time and effort of employees that worked on the Title I program. RECOMMENDATION: We recommend that the District implement procedures to ensure compliance with the SDE?s requirements. RESPONSE: The District agrees with this finding and will adhere to the corrective action plan on page 134 in this audit report.
2022-001: ALLOWABLE COSTS ? TIME AND EFFORT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS - CONDITION: The District obtained semi-annual certifications supporting the time and effort of employees that worked on the Title I program. These semi-annual certifications were dated through the last day of the regular school year however, some employees continued to work on the Title I program through the end of the fiscal year. In addition, there was one semi-annual certification that had the incorrect federal program listed. CRITERIA: Where employees are expected to work solely on a single federal award or cost objective, charges for their salaries and wages will be supported by periodic certifications. These certifications are to be prepared at least semi-annually and will be signed by the employee or the supervisory official having first-hand knowledge of the work performed by the employee. CONTEXT AND EFFECT: The District was not fully complying with the South Carolina State Department of Education's ("SDE") requirements for support for federal salaries and wages for this program. The District had reasonable supporting documentation for the payroll charged to the Title I program but had inadvertently not filled out the semi-annual certifications for the full fiscal year that employees had worked on the Title I program and, in one instance, mistakenly used the wrong semi-annual form for the Title I program. CAUSE: The District did not obtain the proper documentation of the time and effort of employees that worked on the Title I program. RECOMMENDATION: We recommend that the District implement procedures to ensure compliance with the SDE?s requirements. RESPONSE: The District agrees with this finding and will adhere to the corrective action plan on page 134 in this audit report.
2022-001: ALLOWABLE COSTS ? TIME AND EFFORT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS - CONDITION: The District obtained semi-annual certifications supporting the time and effort of employees that worked on the Title I program. These semi-annual certifications were dated through the last day of the regular school year however, some employees continued to work on the Title I program through the end of the fiscal year. In addition, there was one semi-annual certification that had the incorrect federal program listed. CRITERIA: Where employees are expected to work solely on a single federal award or cost objective, charges for their salaries and wages will be supported by periodic certifications. These certifications are to be prepared at least semi-annually and will be signed by the employee or the supervisory official having first-hand knowledge of the work performed by the employee. CONTEXT AND EFFECT: The District was not fully complying with the South Carolina State Department of Education's ("SDE") requirements for support for federal salaries and wages for this program. The District had reasonable supporting documentation for the payroll charged to the Title I program but had inadvertently not filled out the semi-annual certifications for the full fiscal year that employees had worked on the Title I program and, in one instance, mistakenly used the wrong semi-annual form for the Title I program. CAUSE: The District did not obtain the proper documentation of the time and effort of employees that worked on the Title I program. RECOMMENDATION: We recommend that the District implement procedures to ensure compliance with the SDE?s requirements. RESPONSE: The District agrees with this finding and will adhere to the corrective action plan on page 134 in this audit report.
2022-001: ALLOWABLE COSTS ? TIME AND EFFORT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS - CONDITION: The District obtained semi-annual certifications supporting the time and effort of employees that worked on the Title I program. These semi-annual certifications were dated through the last day of the regular school year however, some employees continued to work on the Title I program through the end of the fiscal year. In addition, there was one semi-annual certification that had the incorrect federal program listed. CRITERIA: Where employees are expected to work solely on a single federal award or cost objective, charges for their salaries and wages will be supported by periodic certifications. These certifications are to be prepared at least semi-annually and will be signed by the employee or the supervisory official having first-hand knowledge of the work performed by the employee. CONTEXT AND EFFECT: The District was not fully complying with the South Carolina State Department of Education's ("SDE") requirements for support for federal salaries and wages for this program. The District had reasonable supporting documentation for the payroll charged to the Title I program but had inadvertently not filled out the semi-annual certifications for the full fiscal year that employees had worked on the Title I program and, in one instance, mistakenly used the wrong semi-annual form for the Title I program. CAUSE: The District did not obtain the proper documentation of the time and effort of employees that worked on the Title I program. RECOMMENDATION: We recommend that the District implement procedures to ensure compliance with the SDE?s requirements. RESPONSE: The District agrees with this finding and will adhere to the corrective action plan on page 134 in this audit report.
2022-001: ALLOWABLE COSTS ? TIME AND EFFORT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS - CONDITION: The District obtained semi-annual certifications supporting the time and effort of employees that worked on the Title I program. These semi-annual certifications were dated through the last day of the regular school year however, some employees continued to work on the Title I program through the end of the fiscal year. In addition, there was one semi-annual certification that had the incorrect federal program listed. CRITERIA: Where employees are expected to work solely on a single federal award or cost objective, charges for their salaries and wages will be supported by periodic certifications. These certifications are to be prepared at least semi-annually and will be signed by the employee or the supervisory official having first-hand knowledge of the work performed by the employee. CONTEXT AND EFFECT: The District was not fully complying with the South Carolina State Department of Education's ("SDE") requirements for support for federal salaries and wages for this program. The District had reasonable supporting documentation for the payroll charged to the Title I program but had inadvertently not filled out the semi-annual certifications for the full fiscal year that employees had worked on the Title I program and, in one instance, mistakenly used the wrong semi-annual form for the Title I program. CAUSE: The District did not obtain the proper documentation of the time and effort of employees that worked on the Title I program. RECOMMENDATION: We recommend that the District implement procedures to ensure compliance with the SDE?s requirements. RESPONSE: The District agrees with this finding and will adhere to the corrective action plan on page 134 in this audit report.
2022-001: ALLOWABLE COSTS ? TIME AND EFFORT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS - CONDITION: The District obtained semi-annual certifications supporting the time and effort of employees that worked on the Title I program. These semi-annual certifications were dated through the last day of the regular school year however, some employees continued to work on the Title I program through the end of the fiscal year. In addition, there was one semi-annual certification that had the incorrect federal program listed. CRITERIA: Where employees are expected to work solely on a single federal award or cost objective, charges for their salaries and wages will be supported by periodic certifications. These certifications are to be prepared at least semi-annually and will be signed by the employee or the supervisory official having first-hand knowledge of the work performed by the employee. CONTEXT AND EFFECT: The District was not fully complying with the South Carolina State Department of Education's ("SDE") requirements for support for federal salaries and wages for this program. The District had reasonable supporting documentation for the payroll charged to the Title I program but had inadvertently not filled out the semi-annual certifications for the full fiscal year that employees had worked on the Title I program and, in one instance, mistakenly used the wrong semi-annual form for the Title I program. CAUSE: The District did not obtain the proper documentation of the time and effort of employees that worked on the Title I program. RECOMMENDATION: We recommend that the District implement procedures to ensure compliance with the SDE?s requirements. RESPONSE: The District agrees with this finding and will adhere to the corrective action plan on page 134 in this audit report.
2022-001: ALLOWABLE COSTS ? TIME AND EFFORT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS - CONDITION: The District obtained semi-annual certifications supporting the time and effort of employees that worked on the Title I program. These semi-annual certifications were dated through the last day of the regular school year however, some employees continued to work on the Title I program through the end of the fiscal year. In addition, there was one semi-annual certification that had the incorrect federal program listed. CRITERIA: Where employees are expected to work solely on a single federal award or cost objective, charges for their salaries and wages will be supported by periodic certifications. These certifications are to be prepared at least semi-annually and will be signed by the employee or the supervisory official having first-hand knowledge of the work performed by the employee. CONTEXT AND EFFECT: The District was not fully complying with the South Carolina State Department of Education's ("SDE") requirements for support for federal salaries and wages for this program. The District had reasonable supporting documentation for the payroll charged to the Title I program but had inadvertently not filled out the semi-annual certifications for the full fiscal year that employees had worked on the Title I program and, in one instance, mistakenly used the wrong semi-annual form for the Title I program. CAUSE: The District did not obtain the proper documentation of the time and effort of employees that worked on the Title I program. RECOMMENDATION: We recommend that the District implement procedures to ensure compliance with the SDE?s requirements. RESPONSE: The District agrees with this finding and will adhere to the corrective action plan on page 134 in this audit report.
2022-001: ALLOWABLE COSTS ? TIME AND EFFORT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS - CONDITION: The District obtained semi-annual certifications supporting the time and effort of employees that worked on the Title I program. These semi-annual certifications were dated through the last day of the regular school year however, some employees continued to work on the Title I program through the end of the fiscal year. In addition, there was one semi-annual certification that had the incorrect federal program listed. CRITERIA: Where employees are expected to work solely on a single federal award or cost objective, charges for their salaries and wages will be supported by periodic certifications. These certifications are to be prepared at least semi-annually and will be signed by the employee or the supervisory official having first-hand knowledge of the work performed by the employee. CONTEXT AND EFFECT: The District was not fully complying with the South Carolina State Department of Education's ("SDE") requirements for support for federal salaries and wages for this program. The District had reasonable supporting documentation for the payroll charged to the Title I program but had inadvertently not filled out the semi-annual certifications for the full fiscal year that employees had worked on the Title I program and, in one instance, mistakenly used the wrong semi-annual form for the Title I program. CAUSE: The District did not obtain the proper documentation of the time and effort of employees that worked on the Title I program. RECOMMENDATION: We recommend that the District implement procedures to ensure compliance with the SDE?s requirements. RESPONSE: The District agrees with this finding and will adhere to the corrective action plan on page 134 in this audit report.
2022-001: ALLOWABLE COSTS ? TIME AND EFFORT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS - CONDITION: The District obtained semi-annual certifications supporting the time and effort of employees that worked on the Title I program. These semi-annual certifications were dated through the last day of the regular school year however, some employees continued to work on the Title I program through the end of the fiscal year. In addition, there was one semi-annual certification that had the incorrect federal program listed. CRITERIA: Where employees are expected to work solely on a single federal award or cost objective, charges for their salaries and wages will be supported by periodic certifications. These certifications are to be prepared at least semi-annually and will be signed by the employee or the supervisory official having first-hand knowledge of the work performed by the employee. CONTEXT AND EFFECT: The District was not fully complying with the South Carolina State Department of Education's ("SDE") requirements for support for federal salaries and wages for this program. The District had reasonable supporting documentation for the payroll charged to the Title I program but had inadvertently not filled out the semi-annual certifications for the full fiscal year that employees had worked on the Title I program and, in one instance, mistakenly used the wrong semi-annual form for the Title I program. CAUSE: The District did not obtain the proper documentation of the time and effort of employees that worked on the Title I program. RECOMMENDATION: We recommend that the District implement procedures to ensure compliance with the SDE?s requirements. RESPONSE: The District agrees with this finding and will adhere to the corrective action plan on page 134 in this audit report.
2022-001: ALLOWABLE COSTS ? TIME AND EFFORT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS - CONDITION: The District obtained semi-annual certifications supporting the time and effort of employees that worked on the Title I program. These semi-annual certifications were dated through the last day of the regular school year however, some employees continued to work on the Title I program through the end of the fiscal year. In addition, there was one semi-annual certification that had the incorrect federal program listed. CRITERIA: Where employees are expected to work solely on a single federal award or cost objective, charges for their salaries and wages will be supported by periodic certifications. These certifications are to be prepared at least semi-annually and will be signed by the employee or the supervisory official having first-hand knowledge of the work performed by the employee. CONTEXT AND EFFECT: The District was not fully complying with the South Carolina State Department of Education's ("SDE") requirements for support for federal salaries and wages for this program. The District had reasonable supporting documentation for the payroll charged to the Title I program but had inadvertently not filled out the semi-annual certifications for the full fiscal year that employees had worked on the Title I program and, in one instance, mistakenly used the wrong semi-annual form for the Title I program. CAUSE: The District did not obtain the proper documentation of the time and effort of employees that worked on the Title I program. RECOMMENDATION: We recommend that the District implement procedures to ensure compliance with the SDE?s requirements. RESPONSE: The District agrees with this finding and will adhere to the corrective action plan on page 134 in this audit report.
2022-001: ALLOWABLE COSTS ? TIME AND EFFORT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS - CONDITION: The District obtained semi-annual certifications supporting the time and effort of employees that worked on the Title I program. These semi-annual certifications were dated through the last day of the regular school year however, some employees continued to work on the Title I program through the end of the fiscal year. In addition, there was one semi-annual certification that had the incorrect federal program listed. CRITERIA: Where employees are expected to work solely on a single federal award or cost objective, charges for their salaries and wages will be supported by periodic certifications. These certifications are to be prepared at least semi-annually and will be signed by the employee or the supervisory official having first-hand knowledge of the work performed by the employee. CONTEXT AND EFFECT: The District was not fully complying with the South Carolina State Department of Education's ("SDE") requirements for support for federal salaries and wages for this program. The District had reasonable supporting documentation for the payroll charged to the Title I program but had inadvertently not filled out the semi-annual certifications for the full fiscal year that employees had worked on the Title I program and, in one instance, mistakenly used the wrong semi-annual form for the Title I program. CAUSE: The District did not obtain the proper documentation of the time and effort of employees that worked on the Title I program. RECOMMENDATION: We recommend that the District implement procedures to ensure compliance with the SDE?s requirements. RESPONSE: The District agrees with this finding and will adhere to the corrective action plan on page 134 in this audit report.
2022-001: ALLOWABLE COSTS ? TIME AND EFFORT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS - CONDITION: The District obtained semi-annual certifications supporting the time and effort of employees that worked on the Title I program. These semi-annual certifications were dated through the last day of the regular school year however, some employees continued to work on the Title I program through the end of the fiscal year. In addition, there was one semi-annual certification that had the incorrect federal program listed. CRITERIA: Where employees are expected to work solely on a single federal award or cost objective, charges for their salaries and wages will be supported by periodic certifications. These certifications are to be prepared at least semi-annually and will be signed by the employee or the supervisory official having first-hand knowledge of the work performed by the employee. CONTEXT AND EFFECT: The District was not fully complying with the South Carolina State Department of Education's ("SDE") requirements for support for federal salaries and wages for this program. The District had reasonable supporting documentation for the payroll charged to the Title I program but had inadvertently not filled out the semi-annual certifications for the full fiscal year that employees had worked on the Title I program and, in one instance, mistakenly used the wrong semi-annual form for the Title I program. CAUSE: The District did not obtain the proper documentation of the time and effort of employees that worked on the Title I program. RECOMMENDATION: We recommend that the District implement procedures to ensure compliance with the SDE?s requirements. RESPONSE: The District agrees with this finding and will adhere to the corrective action plan on page 134 in this audit report.
2022-001: ALLOWABLE COSTS ? TIME AND EFFORT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS - CONDITION: The District obtained semi-annual certifications supporting the time and effort of employees that worked on the Title I program. These semi-annual certifications were dated through the last day of the regular school year however, some employees continued to work on the Title I program through the end of the fiscal year. In addition, there was one semi-annual certification that had the incorrect federal program listed. CRITERIA: Where employees are expected to work solely on a single federal award or cost objective, charges for their salaries and wages will be supported by periodic certifications. These certifications are to be prepared at least semi-annually and will be signed by the employee or the supervisory official having first-hand knowledge of the work performed by the employee. CONTEXT AND EFFECT: The District was not fully complying with the South Carolina State Department of Education's ("SDE") requirements for support for federal salaries and wages for this program. The District had reasonable supporting documentation for the payroll charged to the Title I program but had inadvertently not filled out the semi-annual certifications for the full fiscal year that employees had worked on the Title I program and, in one instance, mistakenly used the wrong semi-annual form for the Title I program. CAUSE: The District did not obtain the proper documentation of the time and effort of employees that worked on the Title I program. RECOMMENDATION: We recommend that the District implement procedures to ensure compliance with the SDE?s requirements. RESPONSE: The District agrees with this finding and will adhere to the corrective action plan on page 134 in this audit report.
2022-001: ALLOWABLE COSTS ? TIME AND EFFORT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS - CONDITION: The District obtained semi-annual certifications supporting the time and effort of employees that worked on the Title I program. These semi-annual certifications were dated through the last day of the regular school year however, some employees continued to work on the Title I program through the end of the fiscal year. In addition, there was one semi-annual certification that had the incorrect federal program listed. CRITERIA: Where employees are expected to work solely on a single federal award or cost objective, charges for their salaries and wages will be supported by periodic certifications. These certifications are to be prepared at least semi-annually and will be signed by the employee or the supervisory official having first-hand knowledge of the work performed by the employee. CONTEXT AND EFFECT: The District was not fully complying with the South Carolina State Department of Education's ("SDE") requirements for support for federal salaries and wages for this program. The District had reasonable supporting documentation for the payroll charged to the Title I program but had inadvertently not filled out the semi-annual certifications for the full fiscal year that employees had worked on the Title I program and, in one instance, mistakenly used the wrong semi-annual form for the Title I program. CAUSE: The District did not obtain the proper documentation of the time and effort of employees that worked on the Title I program. RECOMMENDATION: We recommend that the District implement procedures to ensure compliance with the SDE?s requirements. RESPONSE: The District agrees with this finding and will adhere to the corrective action plan on page 134 in this audit report.
2022-001: ALLOWABLE COSTS ? TIME AND EFFORT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS - CONDITION: The District obtained semi-annual certifications supporting the time and effort of employees that worked on the Title I program. These semi-annual certifications were dated through the last day of the regular school year however, some employees continued to work on the Title I program through the end of the fiscal year. In addition, there was one semi-annual certification that had the incorrect federal program listed. CRITERIA: Where employees are expected to work solely on a single federal award or cost objective, charges for their salaries and wages will be supported by periodic certifications. These certifications are to be prepared at least semi-annually and will be signed by the employee or the supervisory official having first-hand knowledge of the work performed by the employee. CONTEXT AND EFFECT: The District was not fully complying with the South Carolina State Department of Education's ("SDE") requirements for support for federal salaries and wages for this program. The District had reasonable supporting documentation for the payroll charged to the Title I program but had inadvertently not filled out the semi-annual certifications for the full fiscal year that employees had worked on the Title I program and, in one instance, mistakenly used the wrong semi-annual form for the Title I program. CAUSE: The District did not obtain the proper documentation of the time and effort of employees that worked on the Title I program. RECOMMENDATION: We recommend that the District implement procedures to ensure compliance with the SDE?s requirements. RESPONSE: The District agrees with this finding and will adhere to the corrective action plan on page 134 in this audit report.
2022-001: ALLOWABLE COSTS ? TIME AND EFFORT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS - CONDITION: The District obtained semi-annual certifications supporting the time and effort of employees that worked on the Title I program. These semi-annual certifications were dated through the last day of the regular school year however, some employees continued to work on the Title I program through the end of the fiscal year. In addition, there was one semi-annual certification that had the incorrect federal program listed. CRITERIA: Where employees are expected to work solely on a single federal award or cost objective, charges for their salaries and wages will be supported by periodic certifications. These certifications are to be prepared at least semi-annually and will be signed by the employee or the supervisory official having first-hand knowledge of the work performed by the employee. CONTEXT AND EFFECT: The District was not fully complying with the South Carolina State Department of Education's ("SDE") requirements for support for federal salaries and wages for this program. The District had reasonable supporting documentation for the payroll charged to the Title I program but had inadvertently not filled out the semi-annual certifications for the full fiscal year that employees had worked on the Title I program and, in one instance, mistakenly used the wrong semi-annual form for the Title I program. CAUSE: The District did not obtain the proper documentation of the time and effort of employees that worked on the Title I program. RECOMMENDATION: We recommend that the District implement procedures to ensure compliance with the SDE?s requirements. RESPONSE: The District agrees with this finding and will adhere to the corrective action plan on page 134 in this audit report.