Audit 6955

FY End
2023-06-30
Total Expended
$2.27M
Findings
4
Programs
11
Organization: Brandywine Community Schools (MI)
Year: 2023 Accepted: 2023-12-15

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
4476 2023-003 Significant Deficiency - A
4477 2023-003 Significant Deficiency - A
580918 2023-003 Significant Deficiency - A
580919 2023-003 Significant Deficiency - A

Contacts

Name Title Type
JKQHCE8NV1D8 Ray Wilburn Auditee
2696847150 Alex Schaeffer 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 Brandywine Community Schools (the “District”) under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2023. The information in this Schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (the “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. The District qualifies for high-risk auditee status. Management has utilized the NexSys, Cash Management System and the Grant Auditor Report in preparing the Schedule. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate

Finding Details

Finding: 2023-003 – Federal Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name – 84.425C, 84.425U & 84.425D, Education Stabilization Fund, U.S. Department of Education Finding Type – Significant Deficiency (Uniform Guidance). Criteria – The District is required to spend on allowable activities and related costs for which expenditures have been incurred prior to making the request for grant monies. Condition – The District incurred the expenditures but was unable to bridge the accounting records supporting the transactions requested upon by the auditor in a timely manner. Questioned Costs – None Context – The District could not provide a general ledger detail or schedule identifying the expenditures that were allocated towards the District’s federal grant draws when requested. The District had the support in multiple places and it took some time to get the support needed for the request. Cause – The District could not provide grant detail in a timely manner when requested by the District’s auditors. Effect – Without the proper documentation, there is a risk expenditures were not properly drawn for that grant. Recommendation – For each draw, the Business Office personnel should attach expenditure detail to support the draw. By doing this the District would have support readily available when it is requested. It should be noted, that the detail that eventually was provided to the District’s auditors was in line with the grant activity related to the grant and the draw. District’s Response – The District has already implemented a policy that the support for any federal draw is immediately attached to the federal request. This will make the information readily available when requested.
Finding: 2023-003 – Federal Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name – 84.425C, 84.425U & 84.425D, Education Stabilization Fund, U.S. Department of Education Finding Type – Significant Deficiency (Uniform Guidance). Criteria – The District is required to spend on allowable activities and related costs for which expenditures have been incurred prior to making the request for grant monies. Condition – The District incurred the expenditures but was unable to bridge the accounting records supporting the transactions requested upon by the auditor in a timely manner. Questioned Costs – None Context – The District could not provide a general ledger detail or schedule identifying the expenditures that were allocated towards the District’s federal grant draws when requested. The District had the support in multiple places and it took some time to get the support needed for the request. Cause – The District could not provide grant detail in a timely manner when requested by the District’s auditors. Effect – Without the proper documentation, there is a risk expenditures were not properly drawn for that grant. Recommendation – For each draw, the Business Office personnel should attach expenditure detail to support the draw. By doing this the District would have support readily available when it is requested. It should be noted, that the detail that eventually was provided to the District’s auditors was in line with the grant activity related to the grant and the draw. District’s Response – The District has already implemented a policy that the support for any federal draw is immediately attached to the federal request. This will make the information readily available when requested.
Finding: 2023-003 – Federal Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name – 84.425C, 84.425U & 84.425D, Education Stabilization Fund, U.S. Department of Education Finding Type – Significant Deficiency (Uniform Guidance). Criteria – The District is required to spend on allowable activities and related costs for which expenditures have been incurred prior to making the request for grant monies. Condition – The District incurred the expenditures but was unable to bridge the accounting records supporting the transactions requested upon by the auditor in a timely manner. Questioned Costs – None Context – The District could not provide a general ledger detail or schedule identifying the expenditures that were allocated towards the District’s federal grant draws when requested. The District had the support in multiple places and it took some time to get the support needed for the request. Cause – The District could not provide grant detail in a timely manner when requested by the District’s auditors. Effect – Without the proper documentation, there is a risk expenditures were not properly drawn for that grant. Recommendation – For each draw, the Business Office personnel should attach expenditure detail to support the draw. By doing this the District would have support readily available when it is requested. It should be noted, that the detail that eventually was provided to the District’s auditors was in line with the grant activity related to the grant and the draw. District’s Response – The District has already implemented a policy that the support for any federal draw is immediately attached to the federal request. This will make the information readily available when requested.
Finding: 2023-003 – Federal Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name – 84.425C, 84.425U & 84.425D, Education Stabilization Fund, U.S. Department of Education Finding Type – Significant Deficiency (Uniform Guidance). Criteria – The District is required to spend on allowable activities and related costs for which expenditures have been incurred prior to making the request for grant monies. Condition – The District incurred the expenditures but was unable to bridge the accounting records supporting the transactions requested upon by the auditor in a timely manner. Questioned Costs – None Context – The District could not provide a general ledger detail or schedule identifying the expenditures that were allocated towards the District’s federal grant draws when requested. The District had the support in multiple places and it took some time to get the support needed for the request. Cause – The District could not provide grant detail in a timely manner when requested by the District’s auditors. Effect – Without the proper documentation, there is a risk expenditures were not properly drawn for that grant. Recommendation – For each draw, the Business Office personnel should attach expenditure detail to support the draw. By doing this the District would have support readily available when it is requested. It should be noted, that the detail that eventually was provided to the District’s auditors was in line with the grant activity related to the grant and the draw. District’s Response – The District has already implemented a policy that the support for any federal draw is immediately attached to the federal request. This will make the information readily available when requested.