The Government concurs with the auditor's findings and recommendations. VIDE acknowledges the audit finding related to matching, level of effort, and earmarking requirements, and recognizes the need for stronger internal controls and improved documentation to ensure full compliance with federal regu...
The Government concurs with the auditor's findings and recommendations. VIDE acknowledges the audit finding related to matching, level of effort, and earmarking requirements, and recognizes the need for stronger internal controls and improved documentation to ensure full compliance with federal regulations. To address the finding, VIDE is committed to enhancing monitoring. VIDE will establish a dedicated team within the Federal Grants Office to conduct quarterly reviews of documentation, including student counts, poverty data, and funding allocations, and to document all monitoring activities and findings. They will also report any identified issues to management and recommend corrective actions. The IDEA State Office will establish clear procedures for Local Education Agencies (LEAs) to report student counts and poverty data, develop a process for verifying the accuracy of this data, and ensure all necessary data is collected and documented to support level of effort and earmarking calculations. To ensure all relevant staff understand the new policies and procedures, VIDE will provide comprehensive training.