Audit 50791

FY End
2022-06-30
Total Expended
$1.70M
Findings
26
Programs
13
Organization: East Jackson Community Schools (MI)
Year: 2022 Accepted: 2022-12-21

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
42310 2022-003 Significant Deficiency - B
42311 2022-003 Significant Deficiency - B
42312 2022-003 Significant Deficiency - B
43796 2022-003 Significant Deficiency - B
43797 2022-003 Significant Deficiency - B
43798 2022-003 Significant Deficiency - B
43799 2022-003 Significant Deficiency - B
43800 2022-003 Significant Deficiency - B
43801 2022-003 Significant Deficiency - B
43802 2022-003 Significant Deficiency - B
43803 2022-004 Significant Deficiency - B
43804 2022-004 Significant Deficiency - B
43805 2022-004 Significant Deficiency - B
618752 2022-003 Significant Deficiency - B
618753 2022-003 Significant Deficiency - B
618754 2022-003 Significant Deficiency - B
620238 2022-003 Significant Deficiency - B
620239 2022-003 Significant Deficiency - B
620240 2022-003 Significant Deficiency - B
620241 2022-003 Significant Deficiency - B
620242 2022-003 Significant Deficiency - B
620243 2022-003 Significant Deficiency - B
620244 2022-003 Significant Deficiency - B
620245 2022-004 Significant Deficiency - B
620246 2022-004 Significant Deficiency - B
620247 2022-004 Significant Deficiency - B

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $421,582 Yes 1
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $327,064 - 0
10.553 School Breakfast Program $163,541 Yes 1
84.367 Improving Teacher Quality State Grants $91,830 - 0
10.555 National School Lunch Program $29,777 Yes 1
10.559 Summer Food Service Program for Children $27,377 Yes 1
21.019 Coronavirus Relief Fund $25,551 - 0
32.009 Emergency Connectivity Fund Program $23,604 - 0
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $23,202 - 0
93.778 Medical Assistance Program $2,508 - 0
84.196 Education for Homeless Children and Youth $1,021 - 0
10.649 Pandemic Ebt Administrative Costs $614 - 0
10.558 Child and Adult Care Food Program $67 - 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
HHZ3CRYHJ6T5 Lynne Thompson Auditee
5179906602 Nathan C. Baldermann, Cpa, Cgfm Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Accounting Policies: The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the Schedule) includes the federal grant activity of East Jackson Community Schools (the District) under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2022. 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 position or cash flows of the District. Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting, which is described in Note 1 to the District's financial statements. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance or other applicable guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Negative amounts shown on the Schedule, if any, 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. Cash received is recorded on the cash basis; expenditures are recorded on the modified accrual basis of accounting. Revenues are recognized when the qualifying expenditures have been included and all grant requirements have been met. The Schedule has been arranged to provide information on both actual cash received and the revenue recognized. Accordingly, the effects of accruals of accounts receivable, unearned revenue and accounts payable items at both the beginning and end of the fiscal year have been reported. Expenditures are in agreement with amounts reported in the financial statements and the financial reports. The amounts reported on the Grant Auditor Report reconcile with this schedule. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate.

Finding Details

2022-003 - Allowable Costs/Cost Principles ? Disbursements Finding Type. Immaterial noncompliance; Significant deficiency in internal control over compliance (Allowable Costs/Cost Principles) Program. Child Nutrition Cluster; ALN 10.553, 10.555, and 10.559. Criteria. Uniform Guidance ?200.403 Factors Affecting Allowability of Costs section (f)(1) requires that costs charged to federal programs not be included as a cost or used to meet cost sharing or matching requirements of any other federally financed program in either the current or a prior period. This principle assumes that costs also may not be charged more than once to a federal program (double counted) in order to be allowable. Additionally, Uniform Guidance ?200.400 Subpart E ? Cost Principles requires that costs charged to federal programs be consistent with the accounting policies and practices of the entity and provide for adequate documentation to support costs charged to the federal award. Costs charged twice to the same program cannot foundationally meet that standard of documentation. Condition. Of the 25 disbursement selections tested, the same invoice, in the amount of $1,944, was recorded twice. Cause. This condition was the result of a lack of internal controls in place subsequent to the entry of the expense into the general ledger. Effect. As a result of this condition, the District applied Child Nutrition Cluster funding to expenses that are unallowable under program guidelines. Questioned Costs. No costs were required to be questioned as a result of this finding. Recommendation. We recommend that the District review its procedures for approving disbursements to ensure that the same cost is not charged multiple times to the grant. View of Responsible Officials. The District will further utilize the electronic requisition system in the accounting software for purchases over $500. Furthermore, a monthly review of budget to actual results will be performed by department heads and any variances will be addressed. Responsible Official. LEA Business Manager
2022-003 - Allowable Costs/Cost Principles ? Disbursements Finding Type. Immaterial noncompliance; Significant deficiency in internal control over compliance (Allowable Costs/Cost Principles) Program. Child Nutrition Cluster; ALN 10.553, 10.555, and 10.559. Criteria. Uniform Guidance ?200.403 Factors Affecting Allowability of Costs section (f)(1) requires that costs charged to federal programs not be included as a cost or used to meet cost sharing or matching requirements of any other federally financed program in either the current or a prior period. This principle assumes that costs also may not be charged more than once to a federal program (double counted) in order to be allowable. Additionally, Uniform Guidance ?200.400 Subpart E ? Cost Principles requires that costs charged to federal programs be consistent with the accounting policies and practices of the entity and provide for adequate documentation to support costs charged to the federal award. Costs charged twice to the same program cannot foundationally meet that standard of documentation. Condition. Of the 25 disbursement selections tested, the same invoice, in the amount of $1,944, was recorded twice. Cause. This condition was the result of a lack of internal controls in place subsequent to the entry of the expense into the general ledger. Effect. As a result of this condition, the District applied Child Nutrition Cluster funding to expenses that are unallowable under program guidelines. Questioned Costs. No costs were required to be questioned as a result of this finding. Recommendation. We recommend that the District review its procedures for approving disbursements to ensure that the same cost is not charged multiple times to the grant. View of Responsible Officials. The District will further utilize the electronic requisition system in the accounting software for purchases over $500. Furthermore, a monthly review of budget to actual results will be performed by department heads and any variances will be addressed. Responsible Official. LEA Business Manager
2022-003 - Allowable Costs/Cost Principles ? Disbursements Finding Type. Immaterial noncompliance; Significant deficiency in internal control over compliance (Allowable Costs/Cost Principles) Program. Child Nutrition Cluster; ALN 10.553, 10.555, and 10.559. Criteria. Uniform Guidance ?200.403 Factors Affecting Allowability of Costs section (f)(1) requires that costs charged to federal programs not be included as a cost or used to meet cost sharing or matching requirements of any other federally financed program in either the current or a prior period. This principle assumes that costs also may not be charged more than once to a federal program (double counted) in order to be allowable. Additionally, Uniform Guidance ?200.400 Subpart E ? Cost Principles requires that costs charged to federal programs be consistent with the accounting policies and practices of the entity and provide for adequate documentation to support costs charged to the federal award. Costs charged twice to the same program cannot foundationally meet that standard of documentation. Condition. Of the 25 disbursement selections tested, the same invoice, in the amount of $1,944, was recorded twice. Cause. This condition was the result of a lack of internal controls in place subsequent to the entry of the expense into the general ledger. Effect. As a result of this condition, the District applied Child Nutrition Cluster funding to expenses that are unallowable under program guidelines. Questioned Costs. No costs were required to be questioned as a result of this finding. Recommendation. We recommend that the District review its procedures for approving disbursements to ensure that the same cost is not charged multiple times to the grant. View of Responsible Officials. The District will further utilize the electronic requisition system in the accounting software for purchases over $500. Furthermore, a monthly review of budget to actual results will be performed by department heads and any variances will be addressed. Responsible Official. LEA Business Manager
2022-003 - Allowable Costs/Cost Principles ? Disbursements Finding Type. Immaterial noncompliance; Significant deficiency in internal control over compliance (Allowable Costs/Cost Principles) Program. Child Nutrition Cluster; ALN 10.553, 10.555, and 10.559. Criteria. Uniform Guidance ?200.403 Factors Affecting Allowability of Costs section (f)(1) requires that costs charged to federal programs not be included as a cost or used to meet cost sharing or matching requirements of any other federally financed program in either the current or a prior period. This principle assumes that costs also may not be charged more than once to a federal program (double counted) in order to be allowable. Additionally, Uniform Guidance ?200.400 Subpart E ? Cost Principles requires that costs charged to federal programs be consistent with the accounting policies and practices of the entity and provide for adequate documentation to support costs charged to the federal award. Costs charged twice to the same program cannot foundationally meet that standard of documentation. Condition. Of the 25 disbursement selections tested, the same invoice, in the amount of $1,944, was recorded twice. Cause. This condition was the result of a lack of internal controls in place subsequent to the entry of the expense into the general ledger. Effect. As a result of this condition, the District applied Child Nutrition Cluster funding to expenses that are unallowable under program guidelines. Questioned Costs. No costs were required to be questioned as a result of this finding. Recommendation. We recommend that the District review its procedures for approving disbursements to ensure that the same cost is not charged multiple times to the grant. View of Responsible Officials. The District will further utilize the electronic requisition system in the accounting software for purchases over $500. Furthermore, a monthly review of budget to actual results will be performed by department heads and any variances will be addressed. Responsible Official. LEA Business Manager
2022-003 - Allowable Costs/Cost Principles ? Disbursements Finding Type. Immaterial noncompliance; Significant deficiency in internal control over compliance (Allowable Costs/Cost Principles) Program. Child Nutrition Cluster; ALN 10.553, 10.555, and 10.559. Criteria. Uniform Guidance ?200.403 Factors Affecting Allowability of Costs section (f)(1) requires that costs charged to federal programs not be included as a cost or used to meet cost sharing or matching requirements of any other federally financed program in either the current or a prior period. This principle assumes that costs also may not be charged more than once to a federal program (double counted) in order to be allowable. Additionally, Uniform Guidance ?200.400 Subpart E ? Cost Principles requires that costs charged to federal programs be consistent with the accounting policies and practices of the entity and provide for adequate documentation to support costs charged to the federal award. Costs charged twice to the same program cannot foundationally meet that standard of documentation. Condition. Of the 25 disbursement selections tested, the same invoice, in the amount of $1,944, was recorded twice. Cause. This condition was the result of a lack of internal controls in place subsequent to the entry of the expense into the general ledger. Effect. As a result of this condition, the District applied Child Nutrition Cluster funding to expenses that are unallowable under program guidelines. Questioned Costs. No costs were required to be questioned as a result of this finding. Recommendation. We recommend that the District review its procedures for approving disbursements to ensure that the same cost is not charged multiple times to the grant. View of Responsible Officials. The District will further utilize the electronic requisition system in the accounting software for purchases over $500. Furthermore, a monthly review of budget to actual results will be performed by department heads and any variances will be addressed. Responsible Official. LEA Business Manager
2022-003 - Allowable Costs/Cost Principles ? Disbursements Finding Type. Immaterial noncompliance; Significant deficiency in internal control over compliance (Allowable Costs/Cost Principles) Program. Child Nutrition Cluster; ALN 10.553, 10.555, and 10.559. Criteria. Uniform Guidance ?200.403 Factors Affecting Allowability of Costs section (f)(1) requires that costs charged to federal programs not be included as a cost or used to meet cost sharing or matching requirements of any other federally financed program in either the current or a prior period. This principle assumes that costs also may not be charged more than once to a federal program (double counted) in order to be allowable. Additionally, Uniform Guidance ?200.400 Subpart E ? Cost Principles requires that costs charged to federal programs be consistent with the accounting policies and practices of the entity and provide for adequate documentation to support costs charged to the federal award. Costs charged twice to the same program cannot foundationally meet that standard of documentation. Condition. Of the 25 disbursement selections tested, the same invoice, in the amount of $1,944, was recorded twice. Cause. This condition was the result of a lack of internal controls in place subsequent to the entry of the expense into the general ledger. Effect. As a result of this condition, the District applied Child Nutrition Cluster funding to expenses that are unallowable under program guidelines. Questioned Costs. No costs were required to be questioned as a result of this finding. Recommendation. We recommend that the District review its procedures for approving disbursements to ensure that the same cost is not charged multiple times to the grant. View of Responsible Officials. The District will further utilize the electronic requisition system in the accounting software for purchases over $500. Furthermore, a monthly review of budget to actual results will be performed by department heads and any variances will be addressed. Responsible Official. LEA Business Manager
2022-003 - Allowable Costs/Cost Principles ? Disbursements Finding Type. Immaterial noncompliance; Significant deficiency in internal control over compliance (Allowable Costs/Cost Principles) Program. Child Nutrition Cluster; ALN 10.553, 10.555, and 10.559. Criteria. Uniform Guidance ?200.403 Factors Affecting Allowability of Costs section (f)(1) requires that costs charged to federal programs not be included as a cost or used to meet cost sharing or matching requirements of any other federally financed program in either the current or a prior period. This principle assumes that costs also may not be charged more than once to a federal program (double counted) in order to be allowable. Additionally, Uniform Guidance ?200.400 Subpart E ? Cost Principles requires that costs charged to federal programs be consistent with the accounting policies and practices of the entity and provide for adequate documentation to support costs charged to the federal award. Costs charged twice to the same program cannot foundationally meet that standard of documentation. Condition. Of the 25 disbursement selections tested, the same invoice, in the amount of $1,944, was recorded twice. Cause. This condition was the result of a lack of internal controls in place subsequent to the entry of the expense into the general ledger. Effect. As a result of this condition, the District applied Child Nutrition Cluster funding to expenses that are unallowable under program guidelines. Questioned Costs. No costs were required to be questioned as a result of this finding. Recommendation. We recommend that the District review its procedures for approving disbursements to ensure that the same cost is not charged multiple times to the grant. View of Responsible Officials. The District will further utilize the electronic requisition system in the accounting software for purchases over $500. Furthermore, a monthly review of budget to actual results will be performed by department heads and any variances will be addressed. Responsible Official. LEA Business Manager
2022-003 - Allowable Costs/Cost Principles ? Disbursements Finding Type. Immaterial noncompliance; Significant deficiency in internal control over compliance (Allowable Costs/Cost Principles) Program. Child Nutrition Cluster; ALN 10.553, 10.555, and 10.559. Criteria. Uniform Guidance ?200.403 Factors Affecting Allowability of Costs section (f)(1) requires that costs charged to federal programs not be included as a cost or used to meet cost sharing or matching requirements of any other federally financed program in either the current or a prior period. This principle assumes that costs also may not be charged more than once to a federal program (double counted) in order to be allowable. Additionally, Uniform Guidance ?200.400 Subpart E ? Cost Principles requires that costs charged to federal programs be consistent with the accounting policies and practices of the entity and provide for adequate documentation to support costs charged to the federal award. Costs charged twice to the same program cannot foundationally meet that standard of documentation. Condition. Of the 25 disbursement selections tested, the same invoice, in the amount of $1,944, was recorded twice. Cause. This condition was the result of a lack of internal controls in place subsequent to the entry of the expense into the general ledger. Effect. As a result of this condition, the District applied Child Nutrition Cluster funding to expenses that are unallowable under program guidelines. Questioned Costs. No costs were required to be questioned as a result of this finding. Recommendation. We recommend that the District review its procedures for approving disbursements to ensure that the same cost is not charged multiple times to the grant. View of Responsible Officials. The District will further utilize the electronic requisition system in the accounting software for purchases over $500. Furthermore, a monthly review of budget to actual results will be performed by department heads and any variances will be addressed. Responsible Official. LEA Business Manager
2022-003 - Allowable Costs/Cost Principles ? Disbursements Finding Type. Immaterial noncompliance; Significant deficiency in internal control over compliance (Allowable Costs/Cost Principles) Program. Child Nutrition Cluster; ALN 10.553, 10.555, and 10.559. Criteria. Uniform Guidance ?200.403 Factors Affecting Allowability of Costs section (f)(1) requires that costs charged to federal programs not be included as a cost or used to meet cost sharing or matching requirements of any other federally financed program in either the current or a prior period. This principle assumes that costs also may not be charged more than once to a federal program (double counted) in order to be allowable. Additionally, Uniform Guidance ?200.400 Subpart E ? Cost Principles requires that costs charged to federal programs be consistent with the accounting policies and practices of the entity and provide for adequate documentation to support costs charged to the federal award. Costs charged twice to the same program cannot foundationally meet that standard of documentation. Condition. Of the 25 disbursement selections tested, the same invoice, in the amount of $1,944, was recorded twice. Cause. This condition was the result of a lack of internal controls in place subsequent to the entry of the expense into the general ledger. Effect. As a result of this condition, the District applied Child Nutrition Cluster funding to expenses that are unallowable under program guidelines. Questioned Costs. No costs were required to be questioned as a result of this finding. Recommendation. We recommend that the District review its procedures for approving disbursements to ensure that the same cost is not charged multiple times to the grant. View of Responsible Officials. The District will further utilize the electronic requisition system in the accounting software for purchases over $500. Furthermore, a monthly review of budget to actual results will be performed by department heads and any variances will be addressed. Responsible Official. LEA Business Manager
2022-003 - Allowable Costs/Cost Principles ? Disbursements Finding Type. Immaterial noncompliance; Significant deficiency in internal control over compliance (Allowable Costs/Cost Principles) Program. Child Nutrition Cluster; ALN 10.553, 10.555, and 10.559. Criteria. Uniform Guidance ?200.403 Factors Affecting Allowability of Costs section (f)(1) requires that costs charged to federal programs not be included as a cost or used to meet cost sharing or matching requirements of any other federally financed program in either the current or a prior period. This principle assumes that costs also may not be charged more than once to a federal program (double counted) in order to be allowable. Additionally, Uniform Guidance ?200.400 Subpart E ? Cost Principles requires that costs charged to federal programs be consistent with the accounting policies and practices of the entity and provide for adequate documentation to support costs charged to the federal award. Costs charged twice to the same program cannot foundationally meet that standard of documentation. Condition. Of the 25 disbursement selections tested, the same invoice, in the amount of $1,944, was recorded twice. Cause. This condition was the result of a lack of internal controls in place subsequent to the entry of the expense into the general ledger. Effect. As a result of this condition, the District applied Child Nutrition Cluster funding to expenses that are unallowable under program guidelines. Questioned Costs. No costs were required to be questioned as a result of this finding. Recommendation. We recommend that the District review its procedures for approving disbursements to ensure that the same cost is not charged multiple times to the grant. View of Responsible Officials. The District will further utilize the electronic requisition system in the accounting software for purchases over $500. Furthermore, a monthly review of budget to actual results will be performed by department heads and any variances will be addressed. Responsible Official. LEA Business Manager
2022-004 - Allowable Costs/Cost Principles ? Pay Rates Finding Type. Immaterial noncompliance; Significant deficiency in internal control over compliance (Allowable Costs/Cost Principles) Program. Education Stabilization Fund; ALN 84.425C, 84.425D, and 84.425U. Criteria. The Uniform Guidance requires the District to support payroll charged to federal cost objectives with adequate documentation in accordance with the District's payroll policies. Condition. Of the 28 payroll disbursement selections tested, one employee was paid the incorrect payrate. Cause. This condition was the result of a lack of internal controls in place subsequent to the entry of payrates into the payroll system. Effect. As a result of this condition, an employee was underpaid for their services performed. Questioned Costs. No costs have been questioned as a result of this finding. Recommendation. We recommend that the District review its procedures for updating payrates in the payroll system to ensure they are accurate. View of Responsible Officials. Paper timesheets will be used to document any hourly pay not captured with the timecard system. This timesheet will list the hourly pay and the hours worked. These timesheets will be reviewed and approved by an administrator or appropriate designee. Responsible Official. LEA Business Manager
2022-004 - Allowable Costs/Cost Principles ? Pay Rates Finding Type. Immaterial noncompliance; Significant deficiency in internal control over compliance (Allowable Costs/Cost Principles) Program. Education Stabilization Fund; ALN 84.425C, 84.425D, and 84.425U. Criteria. The Uniform Guidance requires the District to support payroll charged to federal cost objectives with adequate documentation in accordance with the District's payroll policies. Condition. Of the 28 payroll disbursement selections tested, one employee was paid the incorrect payrate. Cause. This condition was the result of a lack of internal controls in place subsequent to the entry of payrates into the payroll system. Effect. As a result of this condition, an employee was underpaid for their services performed. Questioned Costs. No costs have been questioned as a result of this finding. Recommendation. We recommend that the District review its procedures for updating payrates in the payroll system to ensure they are accurate. View of Responsible Officials. Paper timesheets will be used to document any hourly pay not captured with the timecard system. This timesheet will list the hourly pay and the hours worked. These timesheets will be reviewed and approved by an administrator or appropriate designee. Responsible Official. LEA Business Manager
2022-004 - Allowable Costs/Cost Principles ? Pay Rates Finding Type. Immaterial noncompliance; Significant deficiency in internal control over compliance (Allowable Costs/Cost Principles) Program. Education Stabilization Fund; ALN 84.425C, 84.425D, and 84.425U. Criteria. The Uniform Guidance requires the District to support payroll charged to federal cost objectives with adequate documentation in accordance with the District's payroll policies. Condition. Of the 28 payroll disbursement selections tested, one employee was paid the incorrect payrate. Cause. This condition was the result of a lack of internal controls in place subsequent to the entry of payrates into the payroll system. Effect. As a result of this condition, an employee was underpaid for their services performed. Questioned Costs. No costs have been questioned as a result of this finding. Recommendation. We recommend that the District review its procedures for updating payrates in the payroll system to ensure they are accurate. View of Responsible Officials. Paper timesheets will be used to document any hourly pay not captured with the timecard system. This timesheet will list the hourly pay and the hours worked. These timesheets will be reviewed and approved by an administrator or appropriate designee. Responsible Official. LEA Business Manager
2022-003 - Allowable Costs/Cost Principles ? Disbursements Finding Type. Immaterial noncompliance; Significant deficiency in internal control over compliance (Allowable Costs/Cost Principles) Program. Child Nutrition Cluster; ALN 10.553, 10.555, and 10.559. Criteria. Uniform Guidance ?200.403 Factors Affecting Allowability of Costs section (f)(1) requires that costs charged to federal programs not be included as a cost or used to meet cost sharing or matching requirements of any other federally financed program in either the current or a prior period. This principle assumes that costs also may not be charged more than once to a federal program (double counted) in order to be allowable. Additionally, Uniform Guidance ?200.400 Subpart E ? Cost Principles requires that costs charged to federal programs be consistent with the accounting policies and practices of the entity and provide for adequate documentation to support costs charged to the federal award. Costs charged twice to the same program cannot foundationally meet that standard of documentation. Condition. Of the 25 disbursement selections tested, the same invoice, in the amount of $1,944, was recorded twice. Cause. This condition was the result of a lack of internal controls in place subsequent to the entry of the expense into the general ledger. Effect. As a result of this condition, the District applied Child Nutrition Cluster funding to expenses that are unallowable under program guidelines. Questioned Costs. No costs were required to be questioned as a result of this finding. Recommendation. We recommend that the District review its procedures for approving disbursements to ensure that the same cost is not charged multiple times to the grant. View of Responsible Officials. The District will further utilize the electronic requisition system in the accounting software for purchases over $500. Furthermore, a monthly review of budget to actual results will be performed by department heads and any variances will be addressed. Responsible Official. LEA Business Manager
2022-003 - Allowable Costs/Cost Principles ? Disbursements Finding Type. Immaterial noncompliance; Significant deficiency in internal control over compliance (Allowable Costs/Cost Principles) Program. Child Nutrition Cluster; ALN 10.553, 10.555, and 10.559. Criteria. Uniform Guidance ?200.403 Factors Affecting Allowability of Costs section (f)(1) requires that costs charged to federal programs not be included as a cost or used to meet cost sharing or matching requirements of any other federally financed program in either the current or a prior period. This principle assumes that costs also may not be charged more than once to a federal program (double counted) in order to be allowable. Additionally, Uniform Guidance ?200.400 Subpart E ? Cost Principles requires that costs charged to federal programs be consistent with the accounting policies and practices of the entity and provide for adequate documentation to support costs charged to the federal award. Costs charged twice to the same program cannot foundationally meet that standard of documentation. Condition. Of the 25 disbursement selections tested, the same invoice, in the amount of $1,944, was recorded twice. Cause. This condition was the result of a lack of internal controls in place subsequent to the entry of the expense into the general ledger. Effect. As a result of this condition, the District applied Child Nutrition Cluster funding to expenses that are unallowable under program guidelines. Questioned Costs. No costs were required to be questioned as a result of this finding. Recommendation. We recommend that the District review its procedures for approving disbursements to ensure that the same cost is not charged multiple times to the grant. View of Responsible Officials. The District will further utilize the electronic requisition system in the accounting software for purchases over $500. Furthermore, a monthly review of budget to actual results will be performed by department heads and any variances will be addressed. Responsible Official. LEA Business Manager
2022-003 - Allowable Costs/Cost Principles ? Disbursements Finding Type. Immaterial noncompliance; Significant deficiency in internal control over compliance (Allowable Costs/Cost Principles) Program. Child Nutrition Cluster; ALN 10.553, 10.555, and 10.559. Criteria. Uniform Guidance ?200.403 Factors Affecting Allowability of Costs section (f)(1) requires that costs charged to federal programs not be included as a cost or used to meet cost sharing or matching requirements of any other federally financed program in either the current or a prior period. This principle assumes that costs also may not be charged more than once to a federal program (double counted) in order to be allowable. Additionally, Uniform Guidance ?200.400 Subpart E ? Cost Principles requires that costs charged to federal programs be consistent with the accounting policies and practices of the entity and provide for adequate documentation to support costs charged to the federal award. Costs charged twice to the same program cannot foundationally meet that standard of documentation. Condition. Of the 25 disbursement selections tested, the same invoice, in the amount of $1,944, was recorded twice. Cause. This condition was the result of a lack of internal controls in place subsequent to the entry of the expense into the general ledger. Effect. As a result of this condition, the District applied Child Nutrition Cluster funding to expenses that are unallowable under program guidelines. Questioned Costs. No costs were required to be questioned as a result of this finding. Recommendation. We recommend that the District review its procedures for approving disbursements to ensure that the same cost is not charged multiple times to the grant. View of Responsible Officials. The District will further utilize the electronic requisition system in the accounting software for purchases over $500. Furthermore, a monthly review of budget to actual results will be performed by department heads and any variances will be addressed. Responsible Official. LEA Business Manager
2022-003 - Allowable Costs/Cost Principles ? Disbursements Finding Type. Immaterial noncompliance; Significant deficiency in internal control over compliance (Allowable Costs/Cost Principles) Program. Child Nutrition Cluster; ALN 10.553, 10.555, and 10.559. Criteria. Uniform Guidance ?200.403 Factors Affecting Allowability of Costs section (f)(1) requires that costs charged to federal programs not be included as a cost or used to meet cost sharing or matching requirements of any other federally financed program in either the current or a prior period. This principle assumes that costs also may not be charged more than once to a federal program (double counted) in order to be allowable. Additionally, Uniform Guidance ?200.400 Subpart E ? Cost Principles requires that costs charged to federal programs be consistent with the accounting policies and practices of the entity and provide for adequate documentation to support costs charged to the federal award. Costs charged twice to the same program cannot foundationally meet that standard of documentation. Condition. Of the 25 disbursement selections tested, the same invoice, in the amount of $1,944, was recorded twice. Cause. This condition was the result of a lack of internal controls in place subsequent to the entry of the expense into the general ledger. Effect. As a result of this condition, the District applied Child Nutrition Cluster funding to expenses that are unallowable under program guidelines. Questioned Costs. No costs were required to be questioned as a result of this finding. Recommendation. We recommend that the District review its procedures for approving disbursements to ensure that the same cost is not charged multiple times to the grant. View of Responsible Officials. The District will further utilize the electronic requisition system in the accounting software for purchases over $500. Furthermore, a monthly review of budget to actual results will be performed by department heads and any variances will be addressed. Responsible Official. LEA Business Manager
2022-003 - Allowable Costs/Cost Principles ? Disbursements Finding Type. Immaterial noncompliance; Significant deficiency in internal control over compliance (Allowable Costs/Cost Principles) Program. Child Nutrition Cluster; ALN 10.553, 10.555, and 10.559. Criteria. Uniform Guidance ?200.403 Factors Affecting Allowability of Costs section (f)(1) requires that costs charged to federal programs not be included as a cost or used to meet cost sharing or matching requirements of any other federally financed program in either the current or a prior period. This principle assumes that costs also may not be charged more than once to a federal program (double counted) in order to be allowable. Additionally, Uniform Guidance ?200.400 Subpart E ? Cost Principles requires that costs charged to federal programs be consistent with the accounting policies and practices of the entity and provide for adequate documentation to support costs charged to the federal award. Costs charged twice to the same program cannot foundationally meet that standard of documentation. Condition. Of the 25 disbursement selections tested, the same invoice, in the amount of $1,944, was recorded twice. Cause. This condition was the result of a lack of internal controls in place subsequent to the entry of the expense into the general ledger. Effect. As a result of this condition, the District applied Child Nutrition Cluster funding to expenses that are unallowable under program guidelines. Questioned Costs. No costs were required to be questioned as a result of this finding. Recommendation. We recommend that the District review its procedures for approving disbursements to ensure that the same cost is not charged multiple times to the grant. View of Responsible Officials. The District will further utilize the electronic requisition system in the accounting software for purchases over $500. Furthermore, a monthly review of budget to actual results will be performed by department heads and any variances will be addressed. Responsible Official. LEA Business Manager
2022-003 - Allowable Costs/Cost Principles ? Disbursements Finding Type. Immaterial noncompliance; Significant deficiency in internal control over compliance (Allowable Costs/Cost Principles) Program. Child Nutrition Cluster; ALN 10.553, 10.555, and 10.559. Criteria. Uniform Guidance ?200.403 Factors Affecting Allowability of Costs section (f)(1) requires that costs charged to federal programs not be included as a cost or used to meet cost sharing or matching requirements of any other federally financed program in either the current or a prior period. This principle assumes that costs also may not be charged more than once to a federal program (double counted) in order to be allowable. Additionally, Uniform Guidance ?200.400 Subpart E ? Cost Principles requires that costs charged to federal programs be consistent with the accounting policies and practices of the entity and provide for adequate documentation to support costs charged to the federal award. Costs charged twice to the same program cannot foundationally meet that standard of documentation. Condition. Of the 25 disbursement selections tested, the same invoice, in the amount of $1,944, was recorded twice. Cause. This condition was the result of a lack of internal controls in place subsequent to the entry of the expense into the general ledger. Effect. As a result of this condition, the District applied Child Nutrition Cluster funding to expenses that are unallowable under program guidelines. Questioned Costs. No costs were required to be questioned as a result of this finding. Recommendation. We recommend that the District review its procedures for approving disbursements to ensure that the same cost is not charged multiple times to the grant. View of Responsible Officials. The District will further utilize the electronic requisition system in the accounting software for purchases over $500. Furthermore, a monthly review of budget to actual results will be performed by department heads and any variances will be addressed. Responsible Official. LEA Business Manager
2022-003 - Allowable Costs/Cost Principles ? Disbursements Finding Type. Immaterial noncompliance; Significant deficiency in internal control over compliance (Allowable Costs/Cost Principles) Program. Child Nutrition Cluster; ALN 10.553, 10.555, and 10.559. Criteria. Uniform Guidance ?200.403 Factors Affecting Allowability of Costs section (f)(1) requires that costs charged to federal programs not be included as a cost or used to meet cost sharing or matching requirements of any other federally financed program in either the current or a prior period. This principle assumes that costs also may not be charged more than once to a federal program (double counted) in order to be allowable. Additionally, Uniform Guidance ?200.400 Subpart E ? Cost Principles requires that costs charged to federal programs be consistent with the accounting policies and practices of the entity and provide for adequate documentation to support costs charged to the federal award. Costs charged twice to the same program cannot foundationally meet that standard of documentation. Condition. Of the 25 disbursement selections tested, the same invoice, in the amount of $1,944, was recorded twice. Cause. This condition was the result of a lack of internal controls in place subsequent to the entry of the expense into the general ledger. Effect. As a result of this condition, the District applied Child Nutrition Cluster funding to expenses that are unallowable under program guidelines. Questioned Costs. No costs were required to be questioned as a result of this finding. Recommendation. We recommend that the District review its procedures for approving disbursements to ensure that the same cost is not charged multiple times to the grant. View of Responsible Officials. The District will further utilize the electronic requisition system in the accounting software for purchases over $500. Furthermore, a monthly review of budget to actual results will be performed by department heads and any variances will be addressed. Responsible Official. LEA Business Manager
2022-003 - Allowable Costs/Cost Principles ? Disbursements Finding Type. Immaterial noncompliance; Significant deficiency in internal control over compliance (Allowable Costs/Cost Principles) Program. Child Nutrition Cluster; ALN 10.553, 10.555, and 10.559. Criteria. Uniform Guidance ?200.403 Factors Affecting Allowability of Costs section (f)(1) requires that costs charged to federal programs not be included as a cost or used to meet cost sharing or matching requirements of any other federally financed program in either the current or a prior period. This principle assumes that costs also may not be charged more than once to a federal program (double counted) in order to be allowable. Additionally, Uniform Guidance ?200.400 Subpart E ? Cost Principles requires that costs charged to federal programs be consistent with the accounting policies and practices of the entity and provide for adequate documentation to support costs charged to the federal award. Costs charged twice to the same program cannot foundationally meet that standard of documentation. Condition. Of the 25 disbursement selections tested, the same invoice, in the amount of $1,944, was recorded twice. Cause. This condition was the result of a lack of internal controls in place subsequent to the entry of the expense into the general ledger. Effect. As a result of this condition, the District applied Child Nutrition Cluster funding to expenses that are unallowable under program guidelines. Questioned Costs. No costs were required to be questioned as a result of this finding. Recommendation. We recommend that the District review its procedures for approving disbursements to ensure that the same cost is not charged multiple times to the grant. View of Responsible Officials. The District will further utilize the electronic requisition system in the accounting software for purchases over $500. Furthermore, a monthly review of budget to actual results will be performed by department heads and any variances will be addressed. Responsible Official. LEA Business Manager
2022-003 - Allowable Costs/Cost Principles ? Disbursements Finding Type. Immaterial noncompliance; Significant deficiency in internal control over compliance (Allowable Costs/Cost Principles) Program. Child Nutrition Cluster; ALN 10.553, 10.555, and 10.559. Criteria. Uniform Guidance ?200.403 Factors Affecting Allowability of Costs section (f)(1) requires that costs charged to federal programs not be included as a cost or used to meet cost sharing or matching requirements of any other federally financed program in either the current or a prior period. This principle assumes that costs also may not be charged more than once to a federal program (double counted) in order to be allowable. Additionally, Uniform Guidance ?200.400 Subpart E ? Cost Principles requires that costs charged to federal programs be consistent with the accounting policies and practices of the entity and provide for adequate documentation to support costs charged to the federal award. Costs charged twice to the same program cannot foundationally meet that standard of documentation. Condition. Of the 25 disbursement selections tested, the same invoice, in the amount of $1,944, was recorded twice. Cause. This condition was the result of a lack of internal controls in place subsequent to the entry of the expense into the general ledger. Effect. As a result of this condition, the District applied Child Nutrition Cluster funding to expenses that are unallowable under program guidelines. Questioned Costs. No costs were required to be questioned as a result of this finding. Recommendation. We recommend that the District review its procedures for approving disbursements to ensure that the same cost is not charged multiple times to the grant. View of Responsible Officials. The District will further utilize the electronic requisition system in the accounting software for purchases over $500. Furthermore, a monthly review of budget to actual results will be performed by department heads and any variances will be addressed. Responsible Official. LEA Business Manager
2022-003 - Allowable Costs/Cost Principles ? Disbursements Finding Type. Immaterial noncompliance; Significant deficiency in internal control over compliance (Allowable Costs/Cost Principles) Program. Child Nutrition Cluster; ALN 10.553, 10.555, and 10.559. Criteria. Uniform Guidance ?200.403 Factors Affecting Allowability of Costs section (f)(1) requires that costs charged to federal programs not be included as a cost or used to meet cost sharing or matching requirements of any other federally financed program in either the current or a prior period. This principle assumes that costs also may not be charged more than once to a federal program (double counted) in order to be allowable. Additionally, Uniform Guidance ?200.400 Subpart E ? Cost Principles requires that costs charged to federal programs be consistent with the accounting policies and practices of the entity and provide for adequate documentation to support costs charged to the federal award. Costs charged twice to the same program cannot foundationally meet that standard of documentation. Condition. Of the 25 disbursement selections tested, the same invoice, in the amount of $1,944, was recorded twice. Cause. This condition was the result of a lack of internal controls in place subsequent to the entry of the expense into the general ledger. Effect. As a result of this condition, the District applied Child Nutrition Cluster funding to expenses that are unallowable under program guidelines. Questioned Costs. No costs were required to be questioned as a result of this finding. Recommendation. We recommend that the District review its procedures for approving disbursements to ensure that the same cost is not charged multiple times to the grant. View of Responsible Officials. The District will further utilize the electronic requisition system in the accounting software for purchases over $500. Furthermore, a monthly review of budget to actual results will be performed by department heads and any variances will be addressed. Responsible Official. LEA Business Manager
2022-004 - Allowable Costs/Cost Principles ? Pay Rates Finding Type. Immaterial noncompliance; Significant deficiency in internal control over compliance (Allowable Costs/Cost Principles) Program. Education Stabilization Fund; ALN 84.425C, 84.425D, and 84.425U. Criteria. The Uniform Guidance requires the District to support payroll charged to federal cost objectives with adequate documentation in accordance with the District's payroll policies. Condition. Of the 28 payroll disbursement selections tested, one employee was paid the incorrect payrate. Cause. This condition was the result of a lack of internal controls in place subsequent to the entry of payrates into the payroll system. Effect. As a result of this condition, an employee was underpaid for their services performed. Questioned Costs. No costs have been questioned as a result of this finding. Recommendation. We recommend that the District review its procedures for updating payrates in the payroll system to ensure they are accurate. View of Responsible Officials. Paper timesheets will be used to document any hourly pay not captured with the timecard system. This timesheet will list the hourly pay and the hours worked. These timesheets will be reviewed and approved by an administrator or appropriate designee. Responsible Official. LEA Business Manager
2022-004 - Allowable Costs/Cost Principles ? Pay Rates Finding Type. Immaterial noncompliance; Significant deficiency in internal control over compliance (Allowable Costs/Cost Principles) Program. Education Stabilization Fund; ALN 84.425C, 84.425D, and 84.425U. Criteria. The Uniform Guidance requires the District to support payroll charged to federal cost objectives with adequate documentation in accordance with the District's payroll policies. Condition. Of the 28 payroll disbursement selections tested, one employee was paid the incorrect payrate. Cause. This condition was the result of a lack of internal controls in place subsequent to the entry of payrates into the payroll system. Effect. As a result of this condition, an employee was underpaid for their services performed. Questioned Costs. No costs have been questioned as a result of this finding. Recommendation. We recommend that the District review its procedures for updating payrates in the payroll system to ensure they are accurate. View of Responsible Officials. Paper timesheets will be used to document any hourly pay not captured with the timecard system. This timesheet will list the hourly pay and the hours worked. These timesheets will be reviewed and approved by an administrator or appropriate designee. Responsible Official. LEA Business Manager
2022-004 - Allowable Costs/Cost Principles ? Pay Rates Finding Type. Immaterial noncompliance; Significant deficiency in internal control over compliance (Allowable Costs/Cost Principles) Program. Education Stabilization Fund; ALN 84.425C, 84.425D, and 84.425U. Criteria. The Uniform Guidance requires the District to support payroll charged to federal cost objectives with adequate documentation in accordance with the District's payroll policies. Condition. Of the 28 payroll disbursement selections tested, one employee was paid the incorrect payrate. Cause. This condition was the result of a lack of internal controls in place subsequent to the entry of payrates into the payroll system. Effect. As a result of this condition, an employee was underpaid for their services performed. Questioned Costs. No costs have been questioned as a result of this finding. Recommendation. We recommend that the District review its procedures for updating payrates in the payroll system to ensure they are accurate. View of Responsible Officials. Paper timesheets will be used to document any hourly pay not captured with the timecard system. This timesheet will list the hourly pay and the hours worked. These timesheets will be reviewed and approved by an administrator or appropriate designee. Responsible Official. LEA Business Manager