FINDING 2023-009
Finding Subject: Education Stabilization Fund - Reporting
Summary of Finding: Material Weakness, Other Matters, Qualified Opinion
The School Corporation had not properly designed or implemented a system of internal controls, which would
include appropriate segregation of duties, tha...
FINDING 2023-009
Finding Subject: Education Stabilization Fund - Reporting
Summary of Finding: Material Weakness, Other Matters, Qualified Opinion
The School Corporation had not properly designed or implemented a system of internal controls, which would
include appropriate segregation of duties, that would likely be effective in preventing, or detecting and correcting,
noncompliance. The School Corporation was required to submit an annual data report to the Indiana Department
of Education (IDOE) via JotForm, a form/report builder. Data to be submitted included, but was not limited to,
current period expenditures, prior period expenditures, and expenditures per activity.
During the audit period the School Corporation submitted two ESSER I reports, two ESSER II reports and two
ESSER III reports, for a total of six reports. The annual data reports were prepared by the Chief Financial Officer
and reviewed by a second knowledgeable individual; however, this process did not allow for the prevention, or
detection and correction of errors prior to submission.
Due to the lack of effective internal controls, one of the six annual data reports was not supported by the School
Corporation’s records. For the ESSER 1, Year 2 report, which covered the period of October 1, 2020 to June 30,
2021, the School Corporation’s records did not support the data in the report.
The lack of controls and noncompliance were isolated to the ESSER I, Year 2 report.
Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Bengamin Mann
Contact Phone Number and Email Address: 765-536-0008 bmann@mgusc.k12.in.us
Views of Responsible Officials: We concur with the finding
Description of Corrective Action Plan: Supporting documentation of data reported will be retained with each report
filed.
Anticipated Completion Date: February 2024