Audit 5696

FY End
2023-06-30
Total Expended
$1.91M
Findings
2
Programs
10
Organization: South Central Cusd 401 (IL)
Year: 2023 Accepted: 2023-12-07

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
3654 2023-001 - Yes BL
580096 2023-001 - Yes BL

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $871,132 Yes 1
10.555 National School Lunch Program $350,125 - 0
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $258,535 - 0
84.027 Special Education_grants to States $230,082 - 0
10.553 School Breakfast Program $89,233 - 0
84.367 Improving Teacher Quality State Grants $39,545 - 0
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $19,408 - 0
84.358 Rural Education $18,950 - 0
93.778 Medical Assistance Program $18,589 - 0
84.173 Special Education_preschool Grants $12,407 - 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
LVKJSF1Q81X8 Kerry Herdes Auditee
6185473414 Doug Ess Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: Subrecipients Accounting Policies: The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards includes the federal grant activity of South Central CUD 401 (District) and is presented on the cash basis of accounting. The information in the schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of the Office of Management and Budget Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. Therefore, some amounts presented in this schedule may differ from amounts presented in, or used in the preparation of, the basic financial statements. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee used direct costs only on all federal grant awards. Of the federal expenditures presented in the schedule, the District provided no federal awards to subrecipients.
Title: Non-cash Assistance Accounting Policies: The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards includes the federal grant activity of South Central CUD 401 (District) and is presented on the cash basis of accounting. The information in the schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of the Office of Management and Budget Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. Therefore, some amounts presented in this schedule may differ from amounts presented in, or used in the preparation of, the basic financial statements. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee used direct costs only on all federal grant awards. The following amounts were expended in the form of non-cash assistance by the District and are included in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards: Non-cash Commodities (10.555) $24,074 and Dept of Defense Fruits & Vegetables $29,243.
Title: Other Information Accounting Policies: The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards includes the federal grant activity of South Central CUD 401 (District) and is presented on the cash basis of accounting. The information in the schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of the Office of Management and Budget Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. Therefore, some amounts presented in this schedule may differ from amounts presented in, or used in the preparation of, the basic financial statements. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee used direct costs only on all federal grant awards. Insurance coverage in effect paid with federal funds during the year: Property $0, Auto $0, General Liability $0, Workers Compensation $0. Loans/loan guarantees outstanding at June 30: $0. District had federal grants requiring matching expenditures: No.

Finding Details

CRITERIA: Financial reports requesting reimbursement of expenditures should reconcile to accounting records. CONDITION: During audit testing of the expenditure reimbursement request reports, it was noted the accounting records established for accounting of ESSER grants funding did not match the reimbursement request reports. QUESTIONED COSTS: $0. CONTEXT: The Distict utilitzes an internally generated Excel spreadsheet to prepare expenditure reimbursement request reports. This spreadsheet is not reconciled to the District's accounting records for each grant. EFFECT: The lack of reconciliation may cause inaccurate reporting of grant expenditure reimbursement request reports in amounts significant to the financial statements. Differences between expense reimbursement request reports and accounting records in the current year were inconsequential. CAUSE: The District did not implement a procedure to reconcile total grant expenditure reimbursement request reports to total grant project costs per accounting records. RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended the District establish procedures to reoncile total project costs per District accounting records to grant expenditure reimbursement request reports prior to filing the reimbursement request report. MANAGEMENT'S RESPONSE: Management is in agreement with this finding.
CRITERIA: Financial reports requesting reimbursement of expenditures should reconcile to accounting records. CONDITION: During audit testing of the expenditure reimbursement request reports, it was noted the accounting records established for accounting of ESSER grants funding did not match the reimbursement request reports. QUESTIONED COSTS: $0. CONTEXT: The Distict utilitzes an internally generated Excel spreadsheet to prepare expenditure reimbursement request reports. This spreadsheet is not reconciled to the District's accounting records for each grant. EFFECT: The lack of reconciliation may cause inaccurate reporting of grant expenditure reimbursement request reports in amounts significant to the financial statements. Differences between expense reimbursement request reports and accounting records in the current year were inconsequential. CAUSE: The District did not implement a procedure to reconcile total grant expenditure reimbursement request reports to total grant project costs per accounting records. RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended the District establish procedures to reoncile total project costs per District accounting records to grant expenditure reimbursement request reports prior to filing the reimbursement request report. MANAGEMENT'S RESPONSE: Management is in agreement with this finding.