Audit 63132

FY End
2022-06-30
Total Expended
$3.50M
Findings
8
Programs
10
Year: 2022 Accepted: 2023-03-30
Auditor: Rbt Cpa's LLP

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
70898 2022-001 Significant Deficiency - B
70899 2022-001 Significant Deficiency - B
70900 2022-001 Significant Deficiency - B
70901 2022-001 Significant Deficiency - B
647340 2022-001 Significant Deficiency - B
647341 2022-001 Significant Deficiency - B
647342 2022-001 Significant Deficiency - B
647343 2022-001 Significant Deficiency - B

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
10.555 National School Lunch Program $610,272 - 0
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $403,323 - 0
84.027 Special Education_grants to States $349,166 - 0
10.553 School Breakfast Program $184,697 - 0
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $177,063 Yes 1
84.367 Improving Teacher Quality State Grants $28,079 - 0
84.173 Special Education_preschool Grants $23,038 - 0
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $19,077 - 0
10.559 Summer Food Service Program for Children $7,133 - 0
10.649 Pandemic Ebt Administrative Costs $1,803 - 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
C1DJL7KFKGL6 Jeffrey Miriello Auditee
5186228534 Victor V. Churchill, CPA Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: INDIRECT COST RATE Accounting Policies: The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the Schedule) presents the activity of federal award programs administered by the District, which is described in Note 1 to the District's basic financial statements, using the modified accrual basis of accounting. Federal awards that are included in the schedule may be received directly from federal agencies, as well as federal awards that are passed through from other government agencies. The information 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). Therefore, some amounts presented in this schedule may differ from amounts presented in, or used in the preparation of, the financial statements. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: Certain District federal award programs may have been charged with indirect costs, based upon a rate established by New York State. The District has elected not to use the 10% De Minimis Indirect Cost Rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance applied to overall expenditures. Certain District federal award programs may have been charged with indirect costs, based upon a rate established by New York State. The District has elected not to use the 10% De Minimis Indirect Cost Rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance applied to overall expenditures.
Title: MATCHING COST Accounting Policies: The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the Schedule) presents the activity of federal award programs administered by the District, which is described in Note 1 to the District's basic financial statements, using the modified accrual basis of accounting. Federal awards that are included in the schedule may be received directly from federal agencies, as well as federal awards that are passed through from other government agencies. The information 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). Therefore, some amounts presented in this schedule may differ from amounts presented in, or used in the preparation of, the financial statements. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: Certain District federal award programs may have been charged with indirect costs, based upon a rate established by New York State. The District has elected not to use the 10% De Minimis Indirect Cost Rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance applied to overall expenditures. Matching costs (the District's share of certain program costs) are not included in the reported expenditures. The basis of accounting varies by federal program consistent with the underlying regulations pertaining to each program. The amounts reported as federal expenditures were obtained from the federal financial reports for the applicable program and periods. The amounts reported in these reports are prepared from records maintained for each program, which are reconciled with the District's financial reporting system.
Title: INSURANCE Accounting Policies: The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the Schedule) presents the activity of federal award programs administered by the District, which is described in Note 1 to the District's basic financial statements, using the modified accrual basis of accounting. Federal awards that are included in the schedule may be received directly from federal agencies, as well as federal awards that are passed through from other government agencies. The information 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). Therefore, some amounts presented in this schedule may differ from amounts presented in, or used in the preparation of, the financial statements. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: Certain District federal award programs may have been charged with indirect costs, based upon a rate established by New York State. The District has elected not to use the 10% De Minimis Indirect Cost Rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance applied to overall expenditures. No insurance is carried specifically to cover equipment purchased with federal funds. Any equipment purchased with federal funds has only a nominal value and is covered by the District's casualty insurance policies.
Title: NON-MONETARY ASSISTANCE Accounting Policies: The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the Schedule) presents the activity of federal award programs administered by the District, which is described in Note 1 to the District's basic financial statements, using the modified accrual basis of accounting. Federal awards that are included in the schedule may be received directly from federal agencies, as well as federal awards that are passed through from other government agencies. The information 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). Therefore, some amounts presented in this schedule may differ from amounts presented in, or used in the preparation of, the financial statements. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: Certain District federal award programs may have been charged with indirect costs, based upon a rate established by New York State. The District has elected not to use the 10% De Minimis Indirect Cost Rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance applied to overall expenditures. Non-monetary assistance is reported in the schedule at the fair market value of the commodities received and disbursed. Such assistance has been apportioned to the lunch and breakfast program and total $25,810.
Title: RECONCILIATION TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Accounting Policies: The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the Schedule) presents the activity of federal award programs administered by the District, which is described in Note 1 to the District's basic financial statements, using the modified accrual basis of accounting. Federal awards that are included in the schedule may be received directly from federal agencies, as well as federal awards that are passed through from other government agencies. The information 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). Therefore, some amounts presented in this schedule may differ from amounts presented in, or used in the preparation of, the financial statements. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: Certain District federal award programs may have been charged with indirect costs, based upon a rate established by New York State. The District has elected not to use the 10% De Minimis Indirect Cost Rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance applied to overall expenditures. The federal expenditures presented in the Schedule to the State and Federal revenue reported in the Statement of Revenue, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance as follows: Federal Expenditures as reported in the Schedule $3,496,283 add State Universal Pre-K and State Homeless Grant for $70,260, equals Federal Aid as reported in the Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance of $3,566,543.

Finding Details

Federal Program: Assistance Listing Nos.: 84.425D Education Stabilization Fund, ESSER2, 84.425U Education Stabilization Fund, ESSER3 ARP, 84.425W Education Stabilization Fund, ESSER3 Homeless and 84.425U Education Stabilization Fund, UPK ARP Condition: The District does not comply with the required standards of Support of Salaries and Wages because employees whose time was charged to federal grants during fiscal year ending 6/30/2022 did not complete monthly or semiannual time certification forms or personnel activity reports (PAR) for their time distribution. Some employees used timesheet to support their time charges on the grants but the timesheets did not indicate the grant they were working on. Criteria: The distribution of the salaries and wages of employees are to be supported by either time certifications or personnel activity reports or equivalent documentation which meets the standards in Subsection 8.h. (5) of the OMB Circular A-87 Part 225 Appendix B. The certification for employees who work on one cost objective must be prepared at least semi-annually. Personnel activity reports (PAR) for employees who work on multiple activities or cost objectives must be prepared at least monthly and meet certain prescribed standards, such as accounting for the employee?s total compensation, and reflecting an after-the-fact distribution of the actual activity of each employee. The costs of such compensation are allowable to the extent that they satisfy the specific requirements of this and other appendices under 2 CFR Part 225, and that the total compensation for individual employees: (3) Is determined and supported as provided in Subsection h. (8. Compensation for Personal Services. A. (3).) Questioned Costs: There are no questioned costs. Effect: The District did not comply with the required standards of supports of salaries and wages. It is more likely that the extent of effort charged to the various cost objectives may not be representative of the related time devoted to the respective cost objectives. Cause: District did not have a system in place to ensure the District complied with the required standards of Support of Salaries and Wages for an employee who needed to complete monthly certifications during the fiscal year and the time sheets did not identify grant the employee was spending time on. Recommendation: In order to prevent future occurrences of this deficiency, we recommend that management require that copies of these payroll certifications be forward to the District Treasurer on a timely basis. Perspective: This is a systematic issue in that controls over the requirement have not been developed to ensure no issues arise. Repeat: This is not a repeat finding.
Federal Program: Assistance Listing Nos.: 84.425D Education Stabilization Fund, ESSER2, 84.425U Education Stabilization Fund, ESSER3 ARP, 84.425W Education Stabilization Fund, ESSER3 Homeless and 84.425U Education Stabilization Fund, UPK ARP Condition: The District does not comply with the required standards of Support of Salaries and Wages because employees whose time was charged to federal grants during fiscal year ending 6/30/2022 did not complete monthly or semiannual time certification forms or personnel activity reports (PAR) for their time distribution. Some employees used timesheet to support their time charges on the grants but the timesheets did not indicate the grant they were working on. Criteria: The distribution of the salaries and wages of employees are to be supported by either time certifications or personnel activity reports or equivalent documentation which meets the standards in Subsection 8.h. (5) of the OMB Circular A-87 Part 225 Appendix B. The certification for employees who work on one cost objective must be prepared at least semi-annually. Personnel activity reports (PAR) for employees who work on multiple activities or cost objectives must be prepared at least monthly and meet certain prescribed standards, such as accounting for the employee?s total compensation, and reflecting an after-the-fact distribution of the actual activity of each employee. The costs of such compensation are allowable to the extent that they satisfy the specific requirements of this and other appendices under 2 CFR Part 225, and that the total compensation for individual employees: (3) Is determined and supported as provided in Subsection h. (8. Compensation for Personal Services. A. (3).) Questioned Costs: There are no questioned costs. Effect: The District did not comply with the required standards of supports of salaries and wages. It is more likely that the extent of effort charged to the various cost objectives may not be representative of the related time devoted to the respective cost objectives. Cause: District did not have a system in place to ensure the District complied with the required standards of Support of Salaries and Wages for an employee who needed to complete monthly certifications during the fiscal year and the time sheets did not identify grant the employee was spending time on. Recommendation: In order to prevent future occurrences of this deficiency, we recommend that management require that copies of these payroll certifications be forward to the District Treasurer on a timely basis. Perspective: This is a systematic issue in that controls over the requirement have not been developed to ensure no issues arise. Repeat: This is not a repeat finding.
Federal Program: Assistance Listing Nos.: 84.425D Education Stabilization Fund, ESSER2, 84.425U Education Stabilization Fund, ESSER3 ARP, 84.425W Education Stabilization Fund, ESSER3 Homeless and 84.425U Education Stabilization Fund, UPK ARP Condition: The District does not comply with the required standards of Support of Salaries and Wages because employees whose time was charged to federal grants during fiscal year ending 6/30/2022 did not complete monthly or semiannual time certification forms or personnel activity reports (PAR) for their time distribution. Some employees used timesheet to support their time charges on the grants but the timesheets did not indicate the grant they were working on. Criteria: The distribution of the salaries and wages of employees are to be supported by either time certifications or personnel activity reports or equivalent documentation which meets the standards in Subsection 8.h. (5) of the OMB Circular A-87 Part 225 Appendix B. The certification for employees who work on one cost objective must be prepared at least semi-annually. Personnel activity reports (PAR) for employees who work on multiple activities or cost objectives must be prepared at least monthly and meet certain prescribed standards, such as accounting for the employee?s total compensation, and reflecting an after-the-fact distribution of the actual activity of each employee. The costs of such compensation are allowable to the extent that they satisfy the specific requirements of this and other appendices under 2 CFR Part 225, and that the total compensation for individual employees: (3) Is determined and supported as provided in Subsection h. (8. Compensation for Personal Services. A. (3).) Questioned Costs: There are no questioned costs. Effect: The District did not comply with the required standards of supports of salaries and wages. It is more likely that the extent of effort charged to the various cost objectives may not be representative of the related time devoted to the respective cost objectives. Cause: District did not have a system in place to ensure the District complied with the required standards of Support of Salaries and Wages for an employee who needed to complete monthly certifications during the fiscal year and the time sheets did not identify grant the employee was spending time on. Recommendation: In order to prevent future occurrences of this deficiency, we recommend that management require that copies of these payroll certifications be forward to the District Treasurer on a timely basis. Perspective: This is a systematic issue in that controls over the requirement have not been developed to ensure no issues arise. Repeat: This is not a repeat finding.
Federal Program: Assistance Listing Nos.: 84.425D Education Stabilization Fund, ESSER2, 84.425U Education Stabilization Fund, ESSER3 ARP, 84.425W Education Stabilization Fund, ESSER3 Homeless and 84.425U Education Stabilization Fund, UPK ARP Condition: The District does not comply with the required standards of Support of Salaries and Wages because employees whose time was charged to federal grants during fiscal year ending 6/30/2022 did not complete monthly or semiannual time certification forms or personnel activity reports (PAR) for their time distribution. Some employees used timesheet to support their time charges on the grants but the timesheets did not indicate the grant they were working on. Criteria: The distribution of the salaries and wages of employees are to be supported by either time certifications or personnel activity reports or equivalent documentation which meets the standards in Subsection 8.h. (5) of the OMB Circular A-87 Part 225 Appendix B. The certification for employees who work on one cost objective must be prepared at least semi-annually. Personnel activity reports (PAR) for employees who work on multiple activities or cost objectives must be prepared at least monthly and meet certain prescribed standards, such as accounting for the employee?s total compensation, and reflecting an after-the-fact distribution of the actual activity of each employee. The costs of such compensation are allowable to the extent that they satisfy the specific requirements of this and other appendices under 2 CFR Part 225, and that the total compensation for individual employees: (3) Is determined and supported as provided in Subsection h. (8. Compensation for Personal Services. A. (3).) Questioned Costs: There are no questioned costs. Effect: The District did not comply with the required standards of supports of salaries and wages. It is more likely that the extent of effort charged to the various cost objectives may not be representative of the related time devoted to the respective cost objectives. Cause: District did not have a system in place to ensure the District complied with the required standards of Support of Salaries and Wages for an employee who needed to complete monthly certifications during the fiscal year and the time sheets did not identify grant the employee was spending time on. Recommendation: In order to prevent future occurrences of this deficiency, we recommend that management require that copies of these payroll certifications be forward to the District Treasurer on a timely basis. Perspective: This is a systematic issue in that controls over the requirement have not been developed to ensure no issues arise. Repeat: This is not a repeat finding.
Federal Program: Assistance Listing Nos.: 84.425D Education Stabilization Fund, ESSER2, 84.425U Education Stabilization Fund, ESSER3 ARP, 84.425W Education Stabilization Fund, ESSER3 Homeless and 84.425U Education Stabilization Fund, UPK ARP Condition: The District does not comply with the required standards of Support of Salaries and Wages because employees whose time was charged to federal grants during fiscal year ending 6/30/2022 did not complete monthly or semiannual time certification forms or personnel activity reports (PAR) for their time distribution. Some employees used timesheet to support their time charges on the grants but the timesheets did not indicate the grant they were working on. Criteria: The distribution of the salaries and wages of employees are to be supported by either time certifications or personnel activity reports or equivalent documentation which meets the standards in Subsection 8.h. (5) of the OMB Circular A-87 Part 225 Appendix B. The certification for employees who work on one cost objective must be prepared at least semi-annually. Personnel activity reports (PAR) for employees who work on multiple activities or cost objectives must be prepared at least monthly and meet certain prescribed standards, such as accounting for the employee?s total compensation, and reflecting an after-the-fact distribution of the actual activity of each employee. The costs of such compensation are allowable to the extent that they satisfy the specific requirements of this and other appendices under 2 CFR Part 225, and that the total compensation for individual employees: (3) Is determined and supported as provided in Subsection h. (8. Compensation for Personal Services. A. (3).) Questioned Costs: There are no questioned costs. Effect: The District did not comply with the required standards of supports of salaries and wages. It is more likely that the extent of effort charged to the various cost objectives may not be representative of the related time devoted to the respective cost objectives. Cause: District did not have a system in place to ensure the District complied with the required standards of Support of Salaries and Wages for an employee who needed to complete monthly certifications during the fiscal year and the time sheets did not identify grant the employee was spending time on. Recommendation: In order to prevent future occurrences of this deficiency, we recommend that management require that copies of these payroll certifications be forward to the District Treasurer on a timely basis. Perspective: This is a systematic issue in that controls over the requirement have not been developed to ensure no issues arise. Repeat: This is not a repeat finding.
Federal Program: Assistance Listing Nos.: 84.425D Education Stabilization Fund, ESSER2, 84.425U Education Stabilization Fund, ESSER3 ARP, 84.425W Education Stabilization Fund, ESSER3 Homeless and 84.425U Education Stabilization Fund, UPK ARP Condition: The District does not comply with the required standards of Support of Salaries and Wages because employees whose time was charged to federal grants during fiscal year ending 6/30/2022 did not complete monthly or semiannual time certification forms or personnel activity reports (PAR) for their time distribution. Some employees used timesheet to support their time charges on the grants but the timesheets did not indicate the grant they were working on. Criteria: The distribution of the salaries and wages of employees are to be supported by either time certifications or personnel activity reports or equivalent documentation which meets the standards in Subsection 8.h. (5) of the OMB Circular A-87 Part 225 Appendix B. The certification for employees who work on one cost objective must be prepared at least semi-annually. Personnel activity reports (PAR) for employees who work on multiple activities or cost objectives must be prepared at least monthly and meet certain prescribed standards, such as accounting for the employee?s total compensation, and reflecting an after-the-fact distribution of the actual activity of each employee. The costs of such compensation are allowable to the extent that they satisfy the specific requirements of this and other appendices under 2 CFR Part 225, and that the total compensation for individual employees: (3) Is determined and supported as provided in Subsection h. (8. Compensation for Personal Services. A. (3).) Questioned Costs: There are no questioned costs. Effect: The District did not comply with the required standards of supports of salaries and wages. It is more likely that the extent of effort charged to the various cost objectives may not be representative of the related time devoted to the respective cost objectives. Cause: District did not have a system in place to ensure the District complied with the required standards of Support of Salaries and Wages for an employee who needed to complete monthly certifications during the fiscal year and the time sheets did not identify grant the employee was spending time on. Recommendation: In order to prevent future occurrences of this deficiency, we recommend that management require that copies of these payroll certifications be forward to the District Treasurer on a timely basis. Perspective: This is a systematic issue in that controls over the requirement have not been developed to ensure no issues arise. Repeat: This is not a repeat finding.
Federal Program: Assistance Listing Nos.: 84.425D Education Stabilization Fund, ESSER2, 84.425U Education Stabilization Fund, ESSER3 ARP, 84.425W Education Stabilization Fund, ESSER3 Homeless and 84.425U Education Stabilization Fund, UPK ARP Condition: The District does not comply with the required standards of Support of Salaries and Wages because employees whose time was charged to federal grants during fiscal year ending 6/30/2022 did not complete monthly or semiannual time certification forms or personnel activity reports (PAR) for their time distribution. Some employees used timesheet to support their time charges on the grants but the timesheets did not indicate the grant they were working on. Criteria: The distribution of the salaries and wages of employees are to be supported by either time certifications or personnel activity reports or equivalent documentation which meets the standards in Subsection 8.h. (5) of the OMB Circular A-87 Part 225 Appendix B. The certification for employees who work on one cost objective must be prepared at least semi-annually. Personnel activity reports (PAR) for employees who work on multiple activities or cost objectives must be prepared at least monthly and meet certain prescribed standards, such as accounting for the employee?s total compensation, and reflecting an after-the-fact distribution of the actual activity of each employee. The costs of such compensation are allowable to the extent that they satisfy the specific requirements of this and other appendices under 2 CFR Part 225, and that the total compensation for individual employees: (3) Is determined and supported as provided in Subsection h. (8. Compensation for Personal Services. A. (3).) Questioned Costs: There are no questioned costs. Effect: The District did not comply with the required standards of supports of salaries and wages. It is more likely that the extent of effort charged to the various cost objectives may not be representative of the related time devoted to the respective cost objectives. Cause: District did not have a system in place to ensure the District complied with the required standards of Support of Salaries and Wages for an employee who needed to complete monthly certifications during the fiscal year and the time sheets did not identify grant the employee was spending time on. Recommendation: In order to prevent future occurrences of this deficiency, we recommend that management require that copies of these payroll certifications be forward to the District Treasurer on a timely basis. Perspective: This is a systematic issue in that controls over the requirement have not been developed to ensure no issues arise. Repeat: This is not a repeat finding.
Federal Program: Assistance Listing Nos.: 84.425D Education Stabilization Fund, ESSER2, 84.425U Education Stabilization Fund, ESSER3 ARP, 84.425W Education Stabilization Fund, ESSER3 Homeless and 84.425U Education Stabilization Fund, UPK ARP Condition: The District does not comply with the required standards of Support of Salaries and Wages because employees whose time was charged to federal grants during fiscal year ending 6/30/2022 did not complete monthly or semiannual time certification forms or personnel activity reports (PAR) for their time distribution. Some employees used timesheet to support their time charges on the grants but the timesheets did not indicate the grant they were working on. Criteria: The distribution of the salaries and wages of employees are to be supported by either time certifications or personnel activity reports or equivalent documentation which meets the standards in Subsection 8.h. (5) of the OMB Circular A-87 Part 225 Appendix B. The certification for employees who work on one cost objective must be prepared at least semi-annually. Personnel activity reports (PAR) for employees who work on multiple activities or cost objectives must be prepared at least monthly and meet certain prescribed standards, such as accounting for the employee?s total compensation, and reflecting an after-the-fact distribution of the actual activity of each employee. The costs of such compensation are allowable to the extent that they satisfy the specific requirements of this and other appendices under 2 CFR Part 225, and that the total compensation for individual employees: (3) Is determined and supported as provided in Subsection h. (8. Compensation for Personal Services. A. (3).) Questioned Costs: There are no questioned costs. Effect: The District did not comply with the required standards of supports of salaries and wages. It is more likely that the extent of effort charged to the various cost objectives may not be representative of the related time devoted to the respective cost objectives. Cause: District did not have a system in place to ensure the District complied with the required standards of Support of Salaries and Wages for an employee who needed to complete monthly certifications during the fiscal year and the time sheets did not identify grant the employee was spending time on. Recommendation: In order to prevent future occurrences of this deficiency, we recommend that management require that copies of these payroll certifications be forward to the District Treasurer on a timely basis. Perspective: This is a systematic issue in that controls over the requirement have not been developed to ensure no issues arise. Repeat: This is not a repeat finding.