FINDING 2024-003
Finding Subject: Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies - Earmarking
Summary of Finding: Material Weakness, Other Matters
The School District is required to set aside a reasonable amount of funds to meet the needs of the homeless population in the
school community. These funds...
FINDING 2024-003
Finding Subject: Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies - Earmarking
Summary of Finding: Material Weakness, Other Matters
The School District is required to set aside a reasonable amount of funds to meet the needs of the homeless population in the
school community. These funds cannot be used for any other purpose than the needs of the homeless population. At the end of the
grant period, unspent funds must be carried forward to the next grant year. If the school district meets the obligation of attempting to
spend the homeless set-aside funds, the funds may be carried over into the general Title I award for the next grant. The funds are
not required to go back into the homeless reservation. The 2021-2022 grant award homeless reservation was $8,600. The School
Corporation did not spend any of these funds, but was determined to have met their obligation based on documentation provided.
The School Corporation did not provide evidence that the $8,600 was carried over to the next school year. However, it was
determined that $276 of the $8,600 was used inappropriately in the current school year for other Title I, Part A activities, and not for
the needs of the homeless student population. This noncompliance and lack of internal controls was isolated to the 2022-23 school
year.
Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Kari Dyer
Contact Phone Number and Email Address: (574)825-9425; dyerk@mcsin-k12.org
Views of Responsible Officials:
The School District concurs with this finding. Homeless Reservation funds should only be used for the needs of the
homeless student population.
Description of Corrective Action Plan:
The School District is implementing new monitoring procedures for the Title I Fund to verify unspent funds for the
Homeless Reservation are not used for any other Title I expenses. After the 2022-23 school year, the School District
changed the way in which it expends the Homeless Reservation by utilizing these funds for salary and benefits of a
Homeless Laision. Monitoring these expenditures requires dual signature approvals by the Business Assistant and the
Title I Program Director prior to being released.
Anticipated Completion Date:
Immediate