Corrective Action Plans

Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Action: Management agrees with the finding. The Health System has finalized the standard work procedure titled, Request for Funds/Reimbursement Claims (2-201’s), to ensure costs are appropriately charged based on the contract’s performance periods. Review of cost activity will occur in fiscal year 2025 to ensure policy is followed.

FINDING 2024-002 Subject: COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund - Activities Allowed or Unallowed Federal Agency: Department of Education Federal Program: COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund Assistance Listing Number: 84.425U Federal Award Numbers and Years (or Other Identifying Numbers): S425U210013 Pass-Through Entity: Indiana Department of Education Compliance Requirement: Activities Allowed or Unallowed, Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Audit Finding: Material Weakness 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. FINDING 2024-002 (Continued) Context: During the testing of payroll disbursements charged to the Education Stabilization Fund grant awards during the audit period, the following exceptions were noted: • For 16 payroll disbursements, in a sample of 40, management was unable to provide an approved employee contract or hourly rate ordinance to support the selected employees' bi-weekly pay rate. • For one transaction selection, an employee received a $730.43 one-time payment for a Teacher Appreciation Grant (TAG) funded by the 84.425U award. The Teacher Appreciation Grant has its own fund and is a state/local grant received to reward high-performing, eligible certified staff. The selected employee is a noncertified employee and did not qualify for a TAG award. There was no documentation provided to support work performed under this award to support allowability of the cost incurred. Views of Responsible Officials: We concur with the finding. Description of Corrective Action Plan: Management will ensure records of approved contracts are maintained for all employees and that payroll charged to federal awards is reviewed each pay period for allowability. The HR Coordinator is currently storing each contract both by hard copy in the employee file and digitally in our software. The Deputy Treasurer/Payroll Coordinator reviewing the distribution report prior to payroll submission. The Treasurer is also reviewing and will sign off on the distribution report for each payroll. Responsible Party and Timeline for Completion: Kelli Kizzee - HR Coordinator, Jessica Elliot - Payroll Coordinator, Moriah Crane - Treasurer. The process is already in place.

FINDING 2024-004 Subject: Special Education Cluster (IDEA) - Activities Allowed or Unallowed Federal Agency: Department of Education Federal Program: Special Education Grants to States, Special Education Preschool Grants Assistance Listing Number: 84.027 Federal Award Numbers and Years (or Other Identifying Numbers): H027A220084, H027A230084 Pass-Through Entity: Indiana Department of Education Compliance Requirement: Activities Allowed or Unallowed, Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Audit Finding: Material Weakness Condition: An effective internal control system was not in place at the School District to ensure compliance with requirements related to the Special Education Cluster and Activities Allowed or Unallowed. Context: During the testing of a sample of 40 payroll disbursements charged to the Special Education Cluster during the audit period, the following exceptions were noted: • For eight transactions selected, management was unable to provide an approved contract to support the selected employees' bi-weekly pay rate. • For two transactions selected, management was unable to provide approved timecards for the selected hourly employee and time period. • For seven transactions selected, management was unable to provide time and effort logs to support the allocation of one employee's salary between the federal grant and the Education fund. The lack of controls was systematic throughout the audit period. Views of Responsible Official: We concur with the finding. Description of Corrective Action Plan: Management will ensure records of approved contracts and approved timecards are maintained for all employees. Management will ensure payroll charged to federal awards is reviewed each pay period for allowability. The HR Coordinator is currently storing each contract both hard copy in the employee file and digitally in our software. The Deputy Treasurer/Payroll Coordinator will review the distribution report prior to payroll submission. As time cards are being approved in our software system, a print out of the approvals will be maintained for each payroll. The Treasurer will review and sign off on the distribution and approval report for each payroll. Responsible Party and Timeline for Completion: Kelli Kizzee - HR Coordinator, Jessica Elliot - Payroll Coordinator, Moriah Crane - Treasurer. The process is already except for the printed time card approval report which will be in place starting with the January 2025 payrolls.

Corrective Action Plan: The District has developed and implemented a Federal Funds Manual. Anticipated Corrective Action Plan Completion Date: November 18, 2024 Contact Information: For additional information regarding this finding please contact Blaise Paul, Chief Business & Finance Officer, at 414-768-6140.

Condition: The School District's controls did not prevent or detect and correct, in a timely manner, costs charged to the grant that were more than the related invoices. Planned Corrective Action: The Grant Accounting team will develop a standard operating procedure on review and approval of journal entries. The Grant Account Team will provide training to Grant Compliance staff members on the defined process. Grant Compliance Senior Director and Assistant Director will be responsible for ensuring journal requests are submitted following the outlined operating procedure. Grant Accounting staff members will review submitted materials to ensure no invoice is overcharged and then process journal request. Contact person responsible for corrective action: Jeremy Vidito, CFO Anticipated Completion Date: 3/1/2025

2024-002 Finding: Allowable Costs and Allowable Activities Federal Assistance Listing Number 84.425U - COVID-19 - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER III) Passed-through Colorado Department of Education Award Number - 4414/4431/9414; Award Year 2021 Summary of Finding: The District did not have adequate internal controls in place over the ESSER grant which resulted in unallowable costs being applied to the grant and inconsistently applying indirect costs to the grant. Status: Corrective action in progress Client Planned Action: The District concurs with the recommendations and is currently developing and implementing internal controls to ensure compliance. The inadequate internal controls that caused the inconsistency in supporting payroll information involved the End-of-Year Closeout process. The District will ensure End-of-Year Closeout procedures are up to date and adhered to. These procedures will include a second review of calculations used to determine the expenditure amount in accruals, to ensure it recalculates. The District will also conduct a second review of the supporting detail used to determine Indirect Costs to ensure they are consistent with CDE recommendations and District policies and procedures. Client Responsible Party: Annette Bass, Director of Grants Completion Date: Review of department End-of Year Closeout process began in September 2024. Adjustments and revisions will be made to these processes as needed, prior to End-of-Year Closeout, June 30, 2025.

Federal Program Title: Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence; Capital Case Litigation Initiative ALN: 16.820; 16.746 Recommendation: We recommend the University review its current procedures to ensure disallowable costs are not being charged allocated to federal programs. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action planned/taken in response to finding: Boise State University is reminding faculty and staff about lobbying and the basics of charging costs to a sponsored project with an emphasis on cost allocability. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Jen Lutke Planned completion date for corrective action plan: December 31, 2024

Corrective Steps Taken – The District will implement the reinforcement of its internal controls. Expenditures will be verified against the MDE approved budget.

The Payroll Department has taken immediate action to develop additional safeguards to avoid duplicate pay. When Central Payroll adds to a payline, we will notify the requestor to inform them of this action and ask that they review their payline for accuracy. This should trigger a response from the requestor if they had also added the missing hours via a CU Special Pay. Additionally, as of 06/21/2024, the Late Timesheet option was turned off on CU Special Pay to strengthen controls. Individuals now contact payroll@clemson.edu for assistance. Once contacted the payroll/timekeeping team will update the timecard and ensure the missed pay is added to the next payroll cycle, assuming an emergency/off-cycle check is not needed. The College of Engineering and Applied Sciences (CECAS) will take action to strengthen internal controls to ensure accuracy and compliance. We will establish clear procedures to verify employee payroll data via paylines, as well as cross checking with CU Payroll to ensure changes are properly documented and authorized. We will provide ongoing training for departmental payroll staff on best practices and compliance requirements. Anticipated Completion Date: September 17, 2024 Person Responsible: Central Payroll – Ami Hood, Payroll Director; CECAS – Keri Cortese, Director of Procurement and Payroll Operations Contact/Responsible Party: Ami Hood, Payroll Director Contact Information: hooda@clemson.edu

2024-005 Period of Performance Corrective action planned: The Fiscal Supervisor and/or the Director of Fiscal Operations will review expenditures before payment to ensure that GAAP and the accrual basis of accounting are being followed. Month-end closing procedures will include a review of all prepaid expenses to assure that a separate schedule is maintained and reconciled to the general ledger. Anticipated completion date: 11-30-2024 Contact person responsible for corrective action: Cathy Liles, Director of Fiscal Operations

CONDITION: During the calendar year 2023, the City did not record the necessary adjustments to the various ‘Fund’ general ledgers of the City to properly reconcile certain balance sheet accounts, such as interfund receivables and payables, and payroll-related liabilities to the underlying supporting documentation available at the City. This included the City’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. As a result, the financial position and results of operations as shown throughout the calendar year were inaccurately stated. CRITERIA: Prudent internal control procedures in the areas of general ledger management and financial reporting include the reconciliation of all general ledger account balances to underlying supporting documentation monthly with independent oversight and approval as part of the process. In specific as it relates to federal programs, Section 2 CFR 200.403(g) of the Uniform Guidance requires that federal costs must be adequately documented which would include the City’s Federal Programs general ledger which accounts for the financial activity of the City’s Community Development Block Grant Program.MANAGEMENT’S CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN: Management of the City is reviewing the options as presented by the Audit Firm’s recommendation for feasibility considering current manpower, expertise, and budgetary constraints. In addition, the City plans to ensure that written procedures for all accounting functions are implemented, reviewed and updated as necessary with the objective of ensuring that all applicable balance sheet account balances are accurate and supported by the underlying documentation available at the City. The City is currently in continuous communication with the Audit Firm for specific recommendations regarding the handling of interfund receivables and payables, and payroll-related liabilities, so as to ensure the accuracy of the City’s financial reporting. The timeframe for completion of this review will occur during the first six months of calendar year 2026 with the intention of having the City be in full compliance with Section 2 CFR 200.403(g) of the Uniform Guidance which requires federal costs to be adequately documented which would include the applicable general ledgers of the City.

Corrective Action Plan: Addressing Lack of Controls Due to Staffing Shortages Organization: Safe Harbor Crisis Center Date: December 3, 2025 Audit Finding: 2023-001 Non-Material Non-Compliance – Allowable Costs and Activities Corrective Actions: This plan outlines the steps to address the staffing shortage and implement necessary controls to ensure financial statement accuracy and compliance. Phase 1: Immediate Actions Prioritize Key Hires: The immediate priority is to recruit and hire a Controller with significant non-profit accounting experience. This individual will be crucial in designing and implementing the necessary internal controls. 1. Interim Support (If Needed): While searching for permanent staff, explore options for interim accounting support through a consulting firm or temporary staffing agency specializing in non-profit organizations. This can provide immediate assistance with critical tasks and help bridge the gap until permanent staff are in place and sufficiently trained. 2. Documented Job Descriptions: Develop detailed job descriptions for the Controller, Senior Accountant, and Staff Accountant positions. These descriptions should clearly outline the required qualifications, responsibilities, and reporting lines. Emphasis should be placed on experience with non-profit accounting principles (GAAP), fund accounting, and relevant regulations. 3. Recruitment Strategy: Implement a robust recruitment strategy that includes: ○ Posting job openings on relevant job boards (e.g., Idealist, LinkedIn, specialized non-profit job sites). ○ Networking with professional organizations (e.g., state non-profit associations, accounting professional groups). ○ Partnering with recruitment agencies specializing in non-profit finance. Phase 2: Staffing and Implementation 1. Hire Controller: Complete the recruitment process and hire a qualified Controller with proven non-profit accounting experience. 2. Hire Senior Accountant: Once the Controller is in place, begin the recruitment process for a Senior Accountant to support the Controller and manage day-to-day accounting operations. Experience with fund accounting and grant management is highly desirable. 3. Hire Staff Accountants: Recruit and hire the necessary number of Staff Accountants to handle transaction processing, reconciliations, and other accounting tasks. 4. Control Design and Implementation: The Controller, in collaboration with the Senior Accountant, will be responsible for designing and implementing the necessary internal controls. This includes: ○ Segregation of duties (e.g., authorization, custody, recording). ○ Approval processes for expenditures and journal entries. ○ Regular reconciliations of bank accounts and other key accounts. ○ Documentation of accounting policies and procedures. Phase 3: Review and Monitoring (Ongoing) 1. Training: Provide comprehensive training to all finance staff on non-profit accounting principles, internal controls, and the organization's specific policies and procedures. 2. External Review (Optional): Consider engaging an external accounting firm to review the implemented controls and provide recommendations for improvement. This can provide an independent assessment of the effectiveness of the controls. 3. Regular Monitoring: The Controller will be responsible for regularly monitoring the effectiveness of the internal controls and reporting any deficiencies to the Executive Director and the Board of Directors. 4. Policy Updates: The Controller will ensure that accounting policies and procedures are reviewed and updated regularly to reflect changes in regulations and best practices. Responsible Parties: ● Executive Director (Todd Hixson) : Overall responsibility for implementation of the plan. ● Board of Directors: Oversight and approval of the plan and budget. ● Controller: Responsible for designing, implementing, and monitoring internal controls. Timeline: Phases 1 and 2 were completed as of January 2025. As noted above, phase 3 is an ongoing process. Regular progress updates have been and will continue to be provided to the Executive Director, Finance Steering Committee, and the Board of Directors as appropriate. This Corrective Action Plan demonstrates Safe Harbor Crisis Center’s commitment to addressing the identified control deficiencies and strengthening its financial management practices. By implementing this plan, the agency will be better positioned to ensure financial accountability, transparency, and compliance in service of the mission.

CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN FISCAL YEAR OF FINDING: June 30, 2023 AUDITOR FINDING: 2023-005 According to 2 CFR Part 200.403 factors affecting allowability of costs - costs must meet the following general criteria in order to be allowable under Federal awards: (a) be necessary and reasonable for the performance of the Federal award and be allocable thereto under these principles, (b) conform to any limitations or exclusions set forth in these principles or in the Federal award as to types or amount of cost items, (c) be consistent with policies and procedures that apply uniformly to both federally-financed and other activities of the non-Federal entity, (d) be accorded consistent treatment, (e) be determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, (f) to be included as a cost or used to meet cost sharing or matching requirements of any other federally-financed program in either the current or a prior period and (g) be adequately documented. In addition, according to 2 CFR Part 200.303, the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. The Organization did not maintain documentation to support that costs and reimbursement invoices had been approved in accordance with their internal control design. CLIENT PLANNED ACTION: To address the audit finding, we affirm that all reimbursement invoices and cost-related documentation are submitted to a Director-level staff member for review and approval prior to sending. All approved invoices and associated documentation are now stored in a centralized shared drive and onsite file cabinets accessible to relevant finance staff to ensure consistent retention and accessibility for audit and review purposes. These documents will also be accessible within the accounting information system, when organization switches to Sage, which is accessible to all parties that have approval responsibilities. CLIENT RESPONSIBLE PARTY: Cassie Kenney, Director of Accounting COMPLETION DATE: This process started as of June 30, 2024. Documents will be stored within Sage as soon as the switch to this software is effective (tentative July 1st, 2025).

2023-007 Cash Disbursements and Payroll Allocations and Disbursements Recommendation: Auditors recommend that CIES modifies its internal control policies for general review and approval of the reporting requirements set forth by the criteria listed. Criteria: 2 CFR 200.403(a) – Except where otherwise authorized by statute, costs must meet the following general criteria to be allowed under Federal awards: Be necessary and reasonable for the performance of the Federal award and be allocable thereto under these principles. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action planned in response to finding: CIES will implement a review and approval process for cash disbursements and payroll allocations and disbursements. Payroll allocations and disbursements will be reviewed and approved by either the Chief Operations Officer or Executive Director. Documentation of review and approval process will be maintained within CIES electronic files. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Michael Parker, Executive Director Planned completion date for corrective action plan: March 2026

2023-005 Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA) Recommendation: Auditors recommend that CIES modifies its internal control policies for general review and approval of the reporting requirements set forth by the criteria listed. Specifically, auditors recommend that CIES modify internal controls to include a review and approval process for submission of all invoices submitted to grantors, including showing the indirect cost rate calculations. Criteria: 2 CFR 200.414(c) – Federal award recipients must negotiate an indirect cost rate with the cognizant agency for indirect costs, which is typically the federal agency that provides the most funding to the recipient. 2 CFR 200.403(d) – The negotiated rate must be applied consistently across all federal awards to ensure uniformity in cost allocation. 2 CFR 200.302(b)(3) – Recipients must maintain adequate documentation to support indirect costs charged to federal awards, ensuring compliance with the cost principles outlined in the regulation. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action planned in response to finding: Project invoices will be prepared by a member of the CIES administrative staff with enough details to show direct and indirect cost rate calculations. Invoices will be reviewed and approved by either the Chief Operations Officer or the Executive Director. Review and Signature approvals will be added to all invoices to meet the criteria identified in this finding. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Michael Parker, Executive Director Planned completion date for corrective action plan: April 2026

FINDING 2023-009 Finding Subject: COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund - Allowable Costs/Costs Principles Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Ahnaf Tahmid & Marlaina Johns Contact Phone Number and Email Address: 574-393-6000, atahmid@sbcsc.k12.in.us, mjohns2@sbcsc.k12.in.us Views of Responsible Officials: We concur with the findings Description of Corrective Action Plan: Payroll Human Resources worked with Regional Data Services to identify the cause of the issue and made corrections to prevent the data being lost on the administrative side moving forward. This involved updates to software stores and archives. The Director of Federal Grants is responsible for ensuring that each grant fiscal officer reviews and signs the Payroll (Distribution) Certification Report. This report lists all individuals paid from the grant fund, the amount paid per paycheck, and the complete fund number. Fiscal officers are required to review the information and provide their signature to confirm its accuracy. The reports are then distributed to the fiscal officers for each grant. Each fiscal officer reviews the listed payments to confirm that the employees charged to the fund were appropriately paid from that grant and that the amounts are accurate. The fiscal officer signs the report to certify its accuracy or documents any discrepancies that require correction. After the report is signed, the Finance Department retains it for future audit purposes. Vendor Contracts All contracts and MOUs follow a controlled approval process to ensure proper oversight and legal compliance. Once drafted, each agreement is submitted for review, and the Legal Department evaluates any document requiring an Opinion of Counsel or involving a waiver of the Corporation’s or School Board’s legal rights. Legal also maintains electronic copies of all finalized agreements. Contracts may only be approved by the Superintendent or the School Board, and MOUs must first be reviewed and approved by the Superintendent before going to the Board. After all required reviews and approvals are completed, the agreement is formally executed and electronically filed by the Legal Department. All required documentation specified in the contract will be retained, along with all related vendor invoices. Correction Date October 5, 2023 payroll and December 2024 vendor

FINDING 2023-004 Finding Subject: Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies - Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Ahnaf Tahmid & Marlaina Johns Contact Phone Number and Email Address: 574-393-6000, atahmid@sbcsc.k12.in.us, mjohns2@sbcsc.k12.in.us Views of Responsible Officials: We concur with the finding Description of Corrective Action Plan: Human Resources worked with Regional Data Services to identify the cause of the issue and made corrections to prevent the data being lost on the administrative side moving forward. This involved updates to software stores and archives. Corrected Date 06/30/2025

FINDING 2023-003 Finding Subject: COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program - Period of Performance Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Timothy A. Brown Contact Phone Number and Email Address: 219-755-3225 brownta@lakecountyin.org Views of Responsible Officials: We concur with the finding with reservations on a portion of the Finding. Description of Corrective Action Plan: \ This program is completed and the period of performance is over therefore there is not a need to formally adopt any Corrective Action Plan. The Subrecipient Contractor that administered the program has agreed that this finding was due to their internal error in submitting administration invoices too late to be properly processed and approved by the County. They will be reimbursing the ERA1 fund for the error in the amount of $154,812.56 that will be sent back to the US Treasury. Reservation: The US Treasury required the local grant recipient to prosecute ERA1 fraud activities. There were two fraud cases that were prosecuted by our local attorney. His fees were then deducted from the ERA1 fund as administration costs. The grant recipient should not be penalized for doing as directed to prosecute fraud cases without being able to pay for the services rendered. We do not control the timelines of the local courts nor the responses/actions of the defendants delaying the actions beyond the Period of Performance. Anticipated Completion Date: None, no corrective action plan is necessary.

CONDITION: During the calendar year 2023, the City did not record the necessary adjustments to the various ‘Fund’ general ledgers of the City to properly reconcile certain balance sheet accounts, such as interfund receivables and payables, and payroll-related liabilities to the underlying supporting documentation available at the City. This included the City’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. As a result, the financial position and results of operations as shown throughout the calendar year were inaccurately stated. CRITERIA: Prudent internal control procedures in the areas of general ledger management and financial reporting include the reconciliation of all general ledger account balances to underlying supporting documentation monthly with independent oversight and approval as part of the process. In specific as it relates to federal programs, Section 2 CFR 200.403(g) of the Uniform Guidance requires that federal costs must be adequately documented which would include the City’s Federal Programs general ledger which accounts for the financial activity of the City’s Community Development Block Grant Program.MANAGEMENT’S CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN: Management of the City is reviewing the options as presented by the Audit Firm’s recommendation for feasibility considering current manpower, expertise, and budgetary constraints. In addition, the City plans to ensure that written procedures for all accounting functions are implemented, reviewed and updated as necessary with the objective of ensuring that all applicable balance sheet account balances are accurate and supported by the underlying documentation available at the City. The City is currently in continuous communication with the Audit Firm for specific recommendations regarding the handling of interfund receivables and payables, and payroll-related liabilities, so as to ensure the accuracy of the City’s financial reporting. The timeframe for completion of this review will occur during the first six months of calendar year 2026 with the intention of having the City be in full compliance with Section 2 CFR 200.403(g) of the Uniform Guidance which requires federal costs to be adequately documented which would include the applicable general ledgers of the City.

Item 2023-006 Activities Allowed or Unallowed/Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Head Start ALN# 93.600 US Department of Health & Human Services (Repeat 2022- 008) Federal Grant/Contract Number: 10CH011215-03-03; 10CH011215-03 C3; 10CH011215-04; 10HE000901-01-C6 Grant period – 2022 & 2023 The HS program has established an internal process of requester/approver in place to review transaction requested. Documents then get reviewed again by HR or Finance staff based on the transaction type before getting processed.

Reference Number: 2023-011 Finding: Improve Controls and Compliance with Approval of Allowable Costs Name of Contact Person: Lorina Esposito Corrective Active Plan: The City will implement a policy mandating documented approval for all invoices before they are paid or charged to federal programs. In addition, the City will conduct regular, scheduled reviews of invoice processing to verify compliance with allowable cost procedures and address any deviations promptly. Training will be provided to staff involved in invoice approval and payment processes to ensure understanding and adherence to these internal control requirements. Proposed Completion Date: 6/30/26

Contact Person – Benjamin Schafer, Executive Director Corrective Action Plan – Training will be provided for all employees involved with the grant if the Cooperative receives a similar grant in the future. Completion Date – As needed.

FA 2023-003 Strengthen Controls over Expenditures Compliance Requirement: Internal Control Impact: Compliance Impact: Federal Awarding Agency: Pass-Through Entity: AL Numbers and Titles: Federal Award Numbers: Questioned Costs: Repeat of Prior Year Finding: Period of Performance Procurement and Suspension and Debarment Material Weakness Material Noncompliance U.S. Department of Education Georgia Department of Education 84.027 - Special Education Grants to States 84.173 - Special Education Preschool Grants HO27A210073(Year: 2022), HO27A220073 (Year: 2023), HO27X220073 (Year: 2023) $28,390.10 FA 2022-003 Description: A review of expenditures and journal entries charged to the Special Education Cluster revealed that the School District's internal control procedures were not operating to ensure that appropriate reviews and approvals occurred and the School District's procurement procedures were followed. Corrective Action Plans: All journal entries related to the grant will be submitted by the Finance Director to the Director in charge of the grant for approval. Estimated Completion Date: June 30, 2026 Contact Person: Dr. Angela Williams, Superintendent Telephone: 706-554-5101 Email: amwilliams@burke.k12.ga.us

FA 2023-001 Improve/Strengthen Controls over Expenditures Compliance Requirements: Internal Control Impact: Compliance Impact Federal Awarding Agency: Pass-Through Entity: Assistance Listing Number and Title: Federal Award Number: Questioned Costs: Repeat of Prior Year Finding: Activities Allowed or Unallowed Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Period of Performance Procurement and Suspension and Debarment Material Weakness Material Noncompliance U.S. Department of Education Georgia Department of Education 84.371C - Comprehensive Literacy Development S371C190016-19A (Years: 2017-21) $124,399.84 FA 2022-002 Description: A review of expenditures and journal entries charged to the Comprehensive Literacy Development program revealed that the School District's internal control procedures were not operating to ensure that appropriate reviews and approvals occurred and the School District's procurement procedures were followed. Corrective Action Plans: The School District will review established internal controls and procedures with pertinent staff to ensure all are being followed. Expenditures related to the grant will be reviewed by the Director in charge of the grant to ensure proper approvals are maintained and packing slips are submitted with the invoice for payment. In the event a packing slip is not received, a note will be included to indicate such. All journal entries related to the grant will be submitted by the Finance Director to the Director in charge of the grant for approval. The School District will review established internal controls and procedures with pertinent staff to ensure all are being followed. Procurement transactions related to the grant will be reviewed by the Director in charge of the grant to ensure proper supervisor review and approvals are maintained. The Director in charge of the grant will review and update the current procedures to ensure that the required procurement methods are properly identified and followed and that required procurement documentation is properly identified, safeguarded, and retained. Estimated Completion Date: June 30, 2026 Contact Person: Dr. Angela Williams, Superintendent Telephone: 706-554-5101 Email: amwilliams@burke.k12.ga.us

View ofResponsible Officials and Planned CorrectiveActions:Managementacknowledges anisolated payrollprocessingerrorduringfiscalyear2023in which overtime hours werenotproperlyenteredforoneemployee.Thiserrordidnotresultinquestionedcosts,asreimbursedpayrollexpenseswere less thanactualpayrollcosts incurred. We retrained staffonpayrollprocessingwithemphasis onovertimeentry andverification.Weupdatedpayrollprocesses toensurepayrollstaffarenotifiedwhen overtime isapproved.Weimplementedpre-processingpayrollreconciliation andsupervisoryreviewpriortofinalsubmission.Payrollentries are subjectto supervisory reviewand periodic spotchecks.Correctiveactions havebeenimplementedand are operating onanongoingbasis.