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We understand that the two areas of concern were related to: 1. Charging future grant expenses to prepaid expenses and accounts payable. We recognize that this occurrence was due to a one-time grant transfer from another organization. We have taken this as a learning opportunity and will not re...
We understand that the two areas of concern were related to: 1. Charging future grant expenses to prepaid expenses and accounts payable. We recognize that this occurrence was due to a one-time grant transfer from another organization. We have taken this as a learning opportunity and will not repeat this procedure. It is essential to adhere to proper accounting principles. 2. An error in the calculation of PTO. We agree that this was an oversight that could have been prevented by a secondary review of the data. While these were largely isolted incidents, we understand the importance of robust internal controls. Therefore, to more accurately state the ending balances on the MCSE Balance Sheet and to prevent similar issues in the future, we propose the following updates to our internal controls: 1. Segregation of Duties: Purpose: To ensure no single individual has complete control over all aspects of a financial transaction. 2. Approval Workflows: Purpose: To establish clear approval processes for all financial transactions. 3. Periodic Reconciliations: Purpose: To regularly compare balances in the general ledger with supporting documentation (e.g., bank statements, and subsidiary ledgers). We believe these enhancements will strengthen our financial management and ensure greater accuracy in our reporting. We are commiteeed to implementing these changes promptly and will provide documentation of their implementation.
The College will be looking at making some business process changes to review files submitted to NSC (National Student Clearing House) and NSLDS (National Student Loan Data Service) on a monthly basis and perform monthly reconciliation between responsible offices to ensure students are accurately re...
The College will be looking at making some business process changes to review files submitted to NSC (National Student Clearing House) and NSLDS (National Student Loan Data Service) on a monthly basis and perform monthly reconciliation between responsible offices to ensure students are accurately reported to ED/NSLDS. This new implementation will allow the College/Office to better verify each student’s enrollment status, status changes and related effective date visibility of reporting issues in the future. Timeline for Implementation of Corrective Action Plan Implemented Fall 2024 Contact Person: Alaina Marcotte, Director Financial Aid
To ensure that there are no further instances of late return of title IV funds due to withdrawals, the financial aid office has updated their process. As a quality assurance measure, every withdrawal processed by the Registrar’s office will be sent to three individuals in the FA office- Director, As...
To ensure that there are no further instances of late return of title IV funds due to withdrawals, the financial aid office has updated their process. As a quality assurance measure, every withdrawal processed by the Registrar’s office will be sent to three individuals in the FA office- Director, Associate Director, and Withdrawal Coordinator. After the final withdrawal report from the Registrar’s office has been processed each semester, all students will be reviewed individually by Director, Associate Director, and Coordinator. The manual review process will ensure that all reported students have been appropriately reviewed and processed within the required timeframe. This updated process will eliminate the human error associated with the finding. Timeline for Implementation of Corrective Action Plan Implemented Fall 2024
Description of Corrective Action Plan: Shoals Community School Corporation’s Director of School Nutrition, Tamara Florio, will ensure that all time cards are signed by the employee and by herself before submitting to the Payroll Administrator, Darla Holt. Responsible Party and Time and Timeline for ...
Description of Corrective Action Plan: Shoals Community School Corporation’s Director of School Nutrition, Tamara Florio, will ensure that all time cards are signed by the employee and by herself before submitting to the Payroll Administrator, Darla Holt. Responsible Party and Time and Timeline for Completion: Tamara Florio, Director of School Nutrition-this will be implemented immediately, this 2024-2025 school year.
Description of Corrective Action Plan: Shoals Community School Corporation will follow and monitor all contracts including Davis-Bacon wage rate requirements. Shoals Community School Corporation had a new HVAC system installed since the audit period finding and followed the Davis-Bacon wage rate req...
Description of Corrective Action Plan: Shoals Community School Corporation will follow and monitor all contracts including Davis-Bacon wage rate requirements. Shoals Community School Corporation had a new HVAC system installed since the audit period finding and followed the Davis-Bacon wage rate requirements including internal controls to ensure compliance. Responsible Party and Timeline for Completion: Kindra Hovis, Superintendent has implemented Davis-Bacon wage requirements since the audit period.
Description of Corrective Action Plan: Shoals Community School Corporation will implement a secondary review of all reports submitted in the future regarding any federal funding. Kindra Hovis, Superintendent will share the reports with Kendra Wright, Treasurer and Kendra Wright, Treasurer, will shar...
Description of Corrective Action Plan: Shoals Community School Corporation will implement a secondary review of all reports submitted in the future regarding any federal funding. Kindra Hovis, Superintendent will share the reports with Kendra Wright, Treasurer and Kendra Wright, Treasurer, will share with Kindra Hovis, Superintendent all future federal awards’ expenditures and revenue reports to ensure accurate reviews and submissions. Responsible Party and Timeline for Completion: Kendra Wright, Treasurer and Kindra Hovis, Superintendent-this will be implemented monthly to review any federal funding moving forward.
2024-002 Notification of Disbursements (Significant Deficiency) Criteria: Institutions are required to report enrollment information under the Pell grant and the Direct loan programs via the NSLDS. The administration of the Title IV programs depends heavily on the accuracy and timeliness of the enro...
2024-002 Notification of Disbursements (Significant Deficiency) Criteria: Institutions are required to report enrollment information under the Pell grant and the Direct loan programs via the NSLDS. The administration of the Title IV programs depends heavily on the accuracy and timeliness of the enrollment information reported by institutions. Institutions must review, update, and certify student enrollment statuses, program information, and effective dates that appear on the Enrollment Reporting Roster file or on the Enrollment Maintenance page of the NSLDS Professional Access website in accordance with 34 CFR 690.83(b)(2) and 34 CFR 685.309. Condition: Eleven of the seventeen students selected for withdraw testing for the 2023-2024 academic year required an update to NSLDS enrollment status. The enrollment status for four students was not updated in a timely manner. Enrollment status updates failed to be reported within 60 days of the date of determination after the students were no longer enrolled on at least a half-time basis. Action Taken: As part of completing the institution’s conversion to a new student information system (Colleague), the Registrar’s Office has set up the enrollment management module, which streamlines enrollment and graduation reporting to the National Student Clearinghouse. The University has set an annual schedule of submissions with the National Student Clearinghouse, according to federal guidelines and has been following it accordingly. Responsible Party: Julie R. Allen, Registrar Point of Contact: Julie R. Allen, Registrar allen.jr@lynchburg.edu (434) 544-8223 Expected date of correction: January 1, 2025
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Finding#2024-001: 40 files were sampled, and 18 files were found to have late reporting. We agree with the findings and have put forward an action plan to ensure this is not a repeat finding in the future. 17 out of 18 students that were part of the findings were reported within the 60 days, however, the program and campus level were not matching in NSLDS. Per the NSLDS Enrollment Reporting Guide, both the campus level enrollment reporting and program-level enrollment reporting should be updated every 60 days. To ensure both program and campus-level enrollments are updated within 60 days, our Registrar will be working closely with the National Student Clearinghouse. We are reviewing each report generated by our system to ensure that the main data elements are found in the report which include: - Student current SSN - OPEID - CIP Code - CIP Year - Credential level - Published Program Length Measurement - Published Program Length - Weeks in Title IV Academic Year - Program Begin Date - Program and Campus Enrollment Status - Special Program Indicator - Program and Campus Enrollment Effective Date - Certification Date In addition, we are carefully reviewing the reports and changing the timing of reporting. One of the 18 students that was part of the findings withdrew and was not reported timely. The university will monitor closely with NSC the timing of files and reporting. Finding #2024-001 Action: Implementation of new control: Registrar to review system generated reports to match NSLDS reporting guides and monitor closely the timing of when files are processed and reported to NSLDS. Name of contact person responsible for corrective action plan: Marilyn Payan, University Registrar Anticipated Completion Date: Currently being implemented, to be completed before 12/31/2024.
Finding number: 2024-001 Federal agency: U.S. Department of Education Programs: Student Financial Assistance Cluster Assistance Listing #: 84.007, 84.063, 84.268 Award year: 2024 Corrective Action Plan: In the Fall of 2023, the Registrar of 25 years retired, and the Assistant Registrar was...
Finding number: 2024-001 Federal agency: U.S. Department of Education Programs: Student Financial Assistance Cluster Assistance Listing #: 84.007, 84.063, 84.268 Award year: 2024 Corrective Action Plan: In the Fall of 2023, the Registrar of 25 years retired, and the Assistant Registrar was promoted to replace her. During the transition, the new Registrar got behind in submitting Enrollment Reports for Spring 2024. The result of the first report being behind schedule caused a backlog of Enrollment and Error reports which resulted in a delay for the enrollment reports to be sent to NSLDS. The Registrar has made it a priority to submit enrollment reports and error reports in a timely manner (within 24-48 hours) so that they can be submitted to NSLDS within the 60-day timeframe. Timeline for Implementation of Corrective Action Plan: Corrective action plan began immediately when the next semester began. The action plan appears to be successful as there was no backlog of Enrollment/Error reports for Summer 2024, Fall 2024, and into Spring 2025 semester. Contact Person: Registrar – Shawna Lind
Boston Public Schools will take a multi-step approach to ensure accuracy of spending to the grant award period. Anticipated Completion Date: January 31, 2025 Responsible Contact Person: Colin Musto, Assistant City Auditor, Grants Monitoring Unit colin.musto@boston.gov
Boston Public Schools will take a multi-step approach to ensure accuracy of spending to the grant award period. Anticipated Completion Date: January 31, 2025 Responsible Contact Person: Colin Musto, Assistant City Auditor, Grants Monitoring Unit colin.musto@boston.gov
View Audit 349776 Questioned Costs: $1
Finding 539067 (2024-009)
Significant Deficiency 2024
Boston Public Schools has revised its’ eligibility record keeping process to ensure that records are accurate and complete. This adjustment to record keeping practice has been instituted beginning with the FY25 grant application cycle. Anticipated Completion Date: June 30, 2025 Responsible Contact...
Boston Public Schools has revised its’ eligibility record keeping process to ensure that records are accurate and complete. This adjustment to record keeping practice has been instituted beginning with the FY25 grant application cycle. Anticipated Completion Date: June 30, 2025 Responsible Contact Person: Colin Musto, Assistant City Auditor, Grants Monitoring Unit colin.musto@boston.gov
Finding 539066 (2024-008)
Significant Deficiency 2024
Boston Public Schools has begun to conduct announced and unannounced visits to schools during MCAS testing. These visits include observations of testing locations and test material storage, as well as support when questions arise. Observation notes are stored centrally. Anticipated Completion Date:...
Boston Public Schools has begun to conduct announced and unannounced visits to schools during MCAS testing. These visits include observations of testing locations and test material storage, as well as support when questions arise. Observation notes are stored centrally. Anticipated Completion Date: June 30, 2025 Responsible Contact Person: Colin Musto, Assistant City Auditor, Grants Monitoring Unit colin.musto@boston.gov
Finding 539065 (2024-007)
Significant Deficiency 2024
Boston Public Schools has updated training for school leaders to review school leader certification of withdrawals. Anticipated Completion Date: June 30, 2025 Responsible Contact Person: Colin Musto, Assistant City Auditor, Grants Monitoring Unit colin.musto@boston.gov
Boston Public Schools has updated training for school leaders to review school leader certification of withdrawals. Anticipated Completion Date: June 30, 2025 Responsible Contact Person: Colin Musto, Assistant City Auditor, Grants Monitoring Unit colin.musto@boston.gov
Finding 539063 (2024-005)
Significant Deficiency 2024
The City will implement procedures so that there is documentation of review, approval and submission of FFATA reports. Anticipated Completion Date: June 30, 2025 Responsible Contact Person: Colin Musto, Assistant City Auditor, Grants Monitoring Unit colin.musto@boston.gov
The City will implement procedures so that there is documentation of review, approval and submission of FFATA reports. Anticipated Completion Date: June 30, 2025 Responsible Contact Person: Colin Musto, Assistant City Auditor, Grants Monitoring Unit colin.musto@boston.gov
Finding 539062 (2024-004)
Significant Deficiency 2024
Boston Public Schools Food and Nutrition Services has begun implementing various procedures in order to accurately report meal counts and claims.  Anticipated Completion Date: June 30, 2025 Responsible Contact Person: Colin Musto, Assistant City Auditor, Grants Monitoring Unit colin.musto@boston.g...
Boston Public Schools Food and Nutrition Services has begun implementing various procedures in order to accurately report meal counts and claims.  Anticipated Completion Date: June 30, 2025 Responsible Contact Person: Colin Musto, Assistant City Auditor, Grants Monitoring Unit colin.musto@boston.gov
Finding 539061 (2024-003)
Significant Deficiency 2024
Boston Public Schools Food and Nutrition Services has begun implementing advanced policies including additional segregation of duties and additional documentation to ensure that all deposits made have clear and accurate cash receipt forms. Anticipated Completion Date: June 30, 2025 Responsible Co...
Boston Public Schools Food and Nutrition Services has begun implementing advanced policies including additional segregation of duties and additional documentation to ensure that all deposits made have clear and accurate cash receipt forms. Anticipated Completion Date: June 30, 2025 Responsible Contact Person: Colin Musto, Assistant City Auditor, Grants Monitoring Unit colin.musto@boston.gov
View Audit 349776 Questioned Costs: $1
Management will establish more oversight on the submission of data collection form.
Management will establish more oversight on the submission of data collection form.
Purpose: To document Santa Clara University’s Corrective Action Plan relating to finding 2024-001 in its June 30, 2024 Single Audit Report. Finding #2024-002: Criteria The institution shall require each applicant whose application is selected by the Department of Education to verify the information ...
Purpose: To document Santa Clara University’s Corrective Action Plan relating to finding 2024-001 in its June 30, 2024 Single Audit Report. Finding #2024-002: Criteria The institution shall require each applicant whose application is selected by the Department of Education to verify the information required for the Verification Tracking Group to which the applicant is assigned. If verification reveals that the student information does not match, the institution must submit corrections to the FAFSA. Corrections and updates can be submitted by the student on the web or by the institution using the FSA Access to Central Processing System Online or the Electronic Data Exchange. Statement of Condition During testwork, KPMG selected 40 students that were selected for verification. Of the 40 students selected for verification test work, one student’s information required for the appropriate Verification Tracking Group was not completed and 6 students had inconsistencies for which corrections were not submitted. Corrective Action Planned The University agrees with this assessment and is implementing a new process to ensure verifications will now have a second approver who will ensure verifications are completed correctly. Additionally, we also have added additional training to ensure that appropriate second and third checks are implemented. Name of contact Person responsible for corrective action plan Sandra Hayes, Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management Anticipated completion date The above measures have already been implemented.
View Audit 349756 Questioned Costs: $1
Purpose: To document Santa Clara University’s Corrective Action Plan relating to finding 2024-001 in its June 30, 2024 Single Audit Report. Finding #2024-001: Criteria Institutions must report disbursement data to Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) system within 15 calendar days after the ins...
Purpose: To document Santa Clara University’s Corrective Action Plan relating to finding 2024-001 in its June 30, 2024 Single Audit Report. Finding #2024-001: Criteria Institutions must report disbursement data to Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) system within 15 calendar days after the institution makes a disbursement or becomes aware of the need to make an adjustment to previously reported student disbursement data or expected student disbursement data. Institutions may do this by reporting once every 15 calendar days, bi-weekly or weekly, or may set up their own system to ensure that disbursements are reported in a timely manner. Statement of Condition During testwork, KPMG selected 40 students that had Pell Grant or Direct Loan disbursements where the University was required to report student disbursement date to Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) system within 15 calendar days after the institution makes a disbursement or becomes award of the need to make an adjustment to previously reported student disbursement data or expected student disbursement data. KPMG identified 5 of the 40 students were not reported to COD in a timely manner. Corrective Action Planned The University agrees with this assessment and is implementing a new process to ensure Direct Loan and Pell Grant disbursements will now be reviewed after each disbursement (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday) and are reported within the Department of Education's requirements. Additionally, we will ensure that the COD Workday outbound and inbound integrations are monitored daily. Name of contact Person responsible for corrective action plan Sandra Hayes, Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management Anticipated completion date The above measures have already been implemented.
FINDING 2024-004 Finding Subject: COVID-19 Education Stabilization Fund- Special Tests and Provisions-Wage Rate Requirements Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Todd Slagle Contact Phone Number and Email Address: 812-874-2243 tslagle@northposey.k12.in.us Views of Responsible Officials:...
FINDING 2024-004 Finding Subject: COVID-19 Education Stabilization Fund- Special Tests and Provisions-Wage Rate Requirements Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Todd Slagle Contact Phone Number and Email Address: 812-874-2243 tslagle@northposey.k12.in.us Views of Responsible Officials: We concur with the finding. Description of Corrective Action Plan: The School Corporation is now aware of additional wage rules when funding a project through a federal grant. All wage rules will be followed for future projects. Anticipated Completion Date: We have corrected the wage rules upon notification and will immediately implement changes beginning on the next project.
FINDING 2024-002 Finding Subject: Special Education Cluster (IDEA) Earmarking Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Todd Slagle Contact Phone Number and Email Address: 812-874-2243 tslagle@northposey.k12.in.us Views of Responsible Officials: We concur with the finding. Description of Cor...
FINDING 2024-002 Finding Subject: Special Education Cluster (IDEA) Earmarking Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Todd Slagle Contact Phone Number and Email Address: 812-874-2243 tslagle@northposey.k12.in.us Views of Responsible Officials: We concur with the finding. Description of Corrective Action Plan: The Treasurer and Special Ed Grant specialist will meet monthly to discuss each grant is in compliance In the event that a shortfall is identified, the School Corporation will promptly apply for a waiver, if applicable, to remain in compliance with grant requirements. Anticipated Completion Date: We anticipate completing the Corrective Action by July 1, 2025
FINDING 2024-004 Information on the federal program: Subject: COVID-19 – Education Stabilization Fund – Reporting Federal Agency: Department of Education Federal Program: COVID-19 – Education Stabilization Fund Assistance Listing Number: 84.425D, 84.425U Federal Award Numbers and Years (or Other Ide...
FINDING 2024-004 Information on the federal program: Subject: COVID-19 – Education Stabilization Fund – Reporting Federal Agency: Department of Education Federal Program: COVID-19 – Education Stabilization Fund Assistance Listing Number: 84.425D, 84.425U Federal Award Numbers and Years (or Other Identifying Numbers): S425D210013, S425U210013 Pass-Through Entity: Indiana Department of Education Compliance Requirement: Reporting Audit Finding: Material Weakness Condition: An effective internal control system was not in place at the School Corporation in order to ensure compliance with requirements related to the grant agreement and the Reporting compliance requirements. Context: The School Corporation was required to submit Annual Data Reports to the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) during the audit period to meet federal reporting requirements for ESSER grant awards. We noted that the following exceptions in data reporting submissions:  ESSER I Year 4, ESSER II Year 3, and ESSER III Year 3 expenditures for the period of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022 ($0, $360,404, and $12,974, respectively) did not agree to underlying expenditure records ($60,937, $477,914, and $0, respectively).  ESSER II Year 4 and ESSER III Year 4 expenditures for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 ($57,667 and $363,486, respectively) did not agree to underlying expenditure records ($361 and $400,473, respectively). Description of Corrective Action Plan: Management will implement control processes surrounding federal data reporting to ensure that expenditures reported to granting agencies are in agreement with underlying records maintained by the School. Responsible Party and Timeline for Completion: Gretchen Berger, Corp Treasurer - 6-1-2025
FINDING 2024-003 Information on the federal program: Subject: COVID-19 – Education Stabilization Fund – Activities Allowed or Unallowed/Allowable Costs Federal Agency: Department of Education Federal Program: COVID-19 – Education Stabilization Fund Assistance Listing Number: 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425...
FINDING 2024-003 Information on the federal program: Subject: COVID-19 – Education Stabilization Fund – Activities Allowed or Unallowed/Allowable Costs Federal Agency: Department of Education Federal Program: COVID-19 – Education Stabilization Fund Assistance Listing Number: 84.425C, 84.425D, 84.425U Federal Award Numbers and Years (or Other Identifying Numbers): S425C200018, S425D210013, S425U210013 Pass-Through Entity: Indiana Department of Education Compliance Requirement: Activities Allowed or Unallowed, Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Audit Finding: Material Weakness, Other Matters Condition: An effective internal control system was not in place at the School District to ensure compliance with requirements related to the Education Stabilization Fund and Activities Allowed or Unallowed. Context: During the testing of vendor and payroll disbursements charged to Education Stabilization Fund grant awards during the audit period, the following exceptions were noted:  Management was unable to provide an approved accounts payable voucher and supporting invoice for one vendor disbursement in a sample of 12 vendor disbursements.  For one salaried employee selected out of a sample of 40 payroll disbursements, the employee was charged to Education Stabilization Fund grants for 50% of their time worked in a pay period. The School Corporation did not maintain any time-and-effort logs to support the employee’s partial allocation to Education Stabilization Fund grants. Views of Responsible Official: We concur with the finding. Description of Corrective Action Plan: Management will implement control processes surrounding expenditures of federal funds to ensure documents are retained to support expenditures and their allocations to federal grants. Responsible Party and Timeline for Completion: Gretchen Berger, Corp Treasurer - 6-1-2025
View Audit 349745 Questioned Costs: $1
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects - Assistance Listing No. 93.243 Recommendation: Update policies and procedures ensuring performance and FFATA reports are accurately prepared and submitted in accordance with grant deadlines. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is...
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects - Assistance Listing No. 93.243 Recommendation: Update policies and procedures ensuring performance and FFATA reports are accurately prepared and submitted in accordance with grant deadlines. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: MURC will create internal control policies and procedures to ensure performance and FFATA reports are accurately prepared and submitted in accordance with grant deadlines. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Jennifer Wood and Joe Ciccarello Planned completion date for corrective action plan: June 30, 2025
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects - Assistance Listing No. 93.243 Recommendation: Perform a review policies and procedures regarding proper monitoring of period of performance related to grant end dates. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with ...
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects - Assistance Listing No. 93.243 Recommendation: Perform a review policies and procedures regarding proper monitoring of period of performance related to grant end dates. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: MURC will perform a review of policies and procedures to ensure recorded transactions are within the proper period of performance related to grant end dates. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Jennifer Wood Planned completion date for corrective action plan: June 30, 2025
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