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Finding 2025-001 – Allowable Costs The BOCES concurs with the finding 2025-001. Corrective Action: The BOCES will implement the following corrective actions to be completed by November 30, 2025: 1. The BOCES will develop and implement new written policies and procedures for time and effort reporting...
Finding 2025-001 – Allowable Costs The BOCES concurs with the finding 2025-001. Corrective Action: The BOCES will implement the following corrective actions to be completed by November 30, 2025: 1. The BOCES will develop and implement new written policies and procedures for time and effort reporting. 2. All grant-funded employees will receive training on the new procedures. 3. The BOCES will implement a new system to track and certify employee time. Contact Person: Daniel Henner, Business Administrator (315) 796-9902 dhenner@herkimer-boces.org
The District will use the Federal Uniform Grant guidance to ensure that the all costs are allowable. Any individual that is charged to a federal grant will keep time and effort reporting documentation.
The District will use the Federal Uniform Grant guidance to ensure that the all costs are allowable. Any individual that is charged to a federal grant will keep time and effort reporting documentation.
Auditor Description of Condition and Effect: During testing, we identified 1 instance out of 40 disbursement selections tested in which the District was unable to provide supporting documentation for charges incurred under the grant. Additionally, we noted 15 instances out of 40 selections tested wh...
Auditor Description of Condition and Effect: During testing, we identified 1 instance out of 40 disbursement selections tested in which the District was unable to provide supporting documentation for charges incurred under the grant. Additionally, we noted 15 instances out of 40 selections tested where the District could not provide evidence of review and approval for grant expenditures. Finally, we identified 3 instances out of 40 selections tested where the hours reported on timesheets did not agree with the hours charged to the grant. The District’s failure to maintain supporting documentation for certain grant expenditures, provide evidence of review and approval, and accurately report time charged to the grant increases the risk of noncompliance with federal requirements under 2 CFR Part 200. These deficiencies create an increased risk of questioned costs which could ultimately lead to disallowed costs and the potential repayment of grant funds to the granting agency. Additionally, inaccurate reporting and weak internal controls diminish the reliability of financial information submitted to the grantor, reduce accountability, and heighten the risk of errors or fraudulent activity. Auditor Recommendation: We recommend that the District review its written policies and procedures over federal awards to ensure that controls are in place that will require that all expenditures for either payroll or disbursements have the appropriate documentation and evidence of review and approval prior to payment. Corrective Action: The District will review its written policies and procedures over federal awards to ensure that all expenditures have the appropriate documentation and evidence of review and approval prior to payment. Responsible Person: Maria Gistinger, Interim Chief Financial Officer Anticipated Completion Date: June 30, 2026
Finding: 2025-001 Condition Found: During testing of payroll charges, 3 of the 25 employees tested had salary charges which exceeded the Executive Level II cap. Upon further review of the full population, a total of 4 employees were identified whose salary charges to the grant exceeded the cap. Alth...
Finding: 2025-001 Condition Found: During testing of payroll charges, 3 of the 25 employees tested had salary charges which exceeded the Executive Level II cap. Upon further review of the full population, a total of 4 employees were identified whose salary charges to the grant exceeded the cap. Although the Organization calculated the capped allowable salaries for each employee, the allocations entered into the payroll system reflected full gross wages rather than the capped amounts, resulting in the excess salaries. Individual(s) Responsible for Corrective Action: Philip Kneer, CFO Brandon Gilbert, Corporate Compliance Officer / Co-Director of HR April Bledsoe, / Co-Director of HR Planned Corrective Action: Integrate automatic HRSA salary cap checks into payroll and HRIS systems. Create salary cap flags that prevent or warn when charges exceed allowable rates. Implement quarterly salary compliance audits comparing employee salaries to HRSA limits. Anticipated Completion Date: Update payroll system control within the HRIS/Payroll system by February 28, 2026 First quarterly salary compliance audit to be completed by February 26, 2026
Corrective Action Plan Finding Reference: 2025-001 – Allowable Activities/Allowable Costs Federal Program: CFDA 84.010 – Title I Fiscal Year Ended: June 30, 2025 Corrective Action Plan Condition The audit identified weaknesses in internal controls over payroll charges to Title I, creating a risk tha...
Corrective Action Plan Finding Reference: 2025-001 – Allowable Activities/Allowable Costs Federal Program: CFDA 84.010 – Title I Fiscal Year Ended: June 30, 2025 Corrective Action Plan Condition The audit identified weaknesses in internal controls over payroll charges to Title I, creating a risk that costs may be charged to the program in error. Root Cause Although program coding is built into the payroll system during employee setup, controls were not consistently documented or monitored, particularly for staff working across multiple funding sources and for private school Title I employees. A lack of secondary review allowed for one miscoding error and inconsistent position information between contracts and timesheets. Corrective Actions to Be Taken 1. Payroll Coding Review: Implement a second-level review process, led by the Business Manager, to verify all federal program payroll coding each pay period before submission. 2. Position Alignment: Require a monthly reconciliation of contracted positions against timesheet records to ensure consistency. 3. Private School Documentation: Effective immediately, require written wage documentation from private schools for all Title I-funded employees, with documents retained for audit purposes. 4. Update the written procedures related to federal and state funded payroll charges and provide refresher training for payroll and program staff by December 31, 2025. Responsible Officials - Business Manager – Oversight and monitoring of corrective actions - HR/Payroll Specialist – Implementation of payroll coding and reconciliation procedures - Title I Coordinator – Verification and retention of private school documentation Completion Date All corrective actions will be fully implemented by December 31, 2025. Monitoring and Sustainability The District will conduct quarterly internal reviews of Title I payroll activity, maintaining a monitoring log, requiring time and effort sheets and retaining documentation in the business office. Annual refresher training will be provided to ensure ongoing compliance with federal requirements. Views of Responsible Officials The District concurs that stronger documentation and monitoring are necessary. Program coding is established in the payroll system during employee setup, and controls exist to ensure proper allocation. The purpose of the timeclock system is to log hours. The issue arose due to insufficient secondary review rather than the absence of program coding. Immediate corrective measures have already been taken, and the District is committed to implementing the above actions to ensure full compliance with 2 CFR 200.303 and 2 CFR 200.430(g).
Condition: The fiscal year 2025 schedule of federal expenditures of federal awards (SEFA) that was initially provided to the auditors included payroll and fringe expenses that were incorrectly coded to the grant. Planned Corrective Action: The Agency agrees with the recommendations above and will im...
Condition: The fiscal year 2025 schedule of federal expenditures of federal awards (SEFA) that was initially provided to the auditors included payroll and fringe expenses that were incorrectly coded to the grant. Planned Corrective Action: The Agency agrees with the recommendations above and will implement a process to ensure that a reconciliation of the listing of grant eligible employees to those employees that were being coded to the Special Education Cluster in the general ledger is performed. Contact person responsible for corrective action: Emily Herbert, Director of Business and Finance Anticipated Completion Date: June 30, 2026
Finding 2025-001: Head Start Cluster Semi-Annual Certification Procedures U.S. Department of Education Type of Finding: Control Pass-through agency: Michigan Department of Education Assistance Listing Number: 93.600 Award numbers: 05CH011882-04, 05CH011882-05 Award year ends: November 30, 2024 and N...
Finding 2025-001: Head Start Cluster Semi-Annual Certification Procedures U.S. Department of Education Type of Finding: Control Pass-through agency: Michigan Department of Education Assistance Listing Number: 93.600 Award numbers: 05CH011882-04, 05CH011882-05 Award year ends: November 30, 2024 and November 30, 2025 Recommendation: The School District should provide training to educate all employees working in federal programs of the requirements for verifying program employee listings are complete under Uniform Guidance, and the School District should require proper time-and-effort documentation to be timely reviewed and approved by the appropriate program supervisor. Action Taken: The Business Manager will provide semi-annual certification templates to all program directors. The Business Manager and program directors will review staff listings together to ensure all necessary employees are listed. Training on the certification process will be provided to all directors of federally funded programs. All federally funded salaried employees are required to complete certifications twice each year. The first submission is due to the Business Manager by January 15, and the second is due by July 15. The Business Manager will verify and maintain all certification records. Responsible Person and Anticipated Completion Date: Business Manager, November 2025 If the Michigan Department of Education has questions regarding this plan, please call CJ Van Wieren at (231) 893-1005.
Improper Time & Effort Reporting Condition: 2 CFR 200.430 of the Uniform Guidance mandates that personnel compensation charged to federal awards must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. When an employee works on multiple cost objectives (e.g., multiple awards or activitie...
Improper Time & Effort Reporting Condition: 2 CFR 200.430 of the Uniform Guidance mandates that personnel compensation charged to federal awards must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. When an employee works on multiple cost objectives (e.g., multiple awards or activities), this often necessitates the use of personnel activity reports or similar timekeeping documents to accurately allocate salaries and wages. During the audit, we found that proper personnel activity reports were not being maintained for multiple cost objective employees charged to Title IV and to the Special Education Cluster. While we were able to support that the amounts charged to the grants were reasonable, through review of the employee's Outlook calendars, daily schedules, etc., the documentation required by federal guidance was not available. We recommend that management provide training to all multiple cost objective employees on how to properly document their time and then to Implement oversite procedures requiring that those personnel activity reports be submitted to management for review on a monthly basis. Corrective Action: The District has begun training all staff and grant Directors on the proper documentation required to properly support the time and effort employees spend on various grants. In addition, the Grant Director will begin reviewing this documentation on a periodic basis, to ensure complete compliance. Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Chanda Cleaves, Executive Director of Finance Completion Date: This issue will be corrected moving forward.
Admin Offices 4301 S Cowan Rd Muncie, IN 47302 765-747-5222 office CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN OF CURRENT AUDIT FINDINGS June 30, 2025 Information on the federal program: Subject: Child Nutrition Cluster - Internal Controls Federal Agency: Department of Agriculture Federal Program: School Breakfast Progr...
Admin Offices 4301 S Cowan Rd Muncie, IN 47302 765-747-5222 office CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN OF CURRENT AUDIT FINDINGS June 30, 2025 Information on the federal program: Subject: Child Nutrition Cluster - Internal Controls Federal Agency: Department of Agriculture Federal Program: School Breakfast Program, National School Lunch Program Assistance Listing Number: 10.553, 10.555 Federal Award Numbers and Years (or Other Identifying Numbers): FY2025 Pass-Through Entity: Indiana Department of Education Compliance Requirement: Activities Allowed or Unallowed, Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Audit Finding: Significant Deficiency Context: During testing of allowable activities and costs, it was observed that the School Corporation allocated payroll and benefit expenses to the school lunch fund for the employee overseeing the food service management company. Five payroll transactions totaling $5,476 were selected for testing. For each transaction tested, the School Corporation allocated 18% of the employee’s time to the school lunch fund. Although the employee completed an annual self-certification estimating time spent on food service duties, there was no detailed time and effort log to support actual hours worked. Additionally, no internal control existed to provide a documented secondary review of the self-certification for accuracy and completeness. Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Brad DeRome Contact Phone Number: 765-747-5222 Views of Responsible Official: We concur with the finding. Description of Corrective Action Plan: The School Corporation will no longer charge any payroll and benefit expenses to the school lunch fund. Anticipated Completion Date: July 1, 2025.
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2025-002 – Lack of Written Policies and Procedures. Auditor Description of Condition and Effect. Although the Village has processes in place to cover these areas, and drafts of formal written policies covering the above items that address all of the area required by the Uniform Guidance have been de...
2025-002 – Lack of Written Policies and Procedures. Auditor Description of Condition and Effect. Although the Village has processes in place to cover these areas, and drafts of formal written policies covering the above items that address all of the area required by the Uniform Guidance have been developed, these policies have not yet been formally approved and adopted by the Village. As a result of this condition, the Village did not fully comply with the Uniform Guidance applicable to the above noted grants. Auditor Recommendation. We recommend that the Village review and approve the draft policies as soon as practical, but no later than the end of fiscal year 2026. Corrective Action. The Village has prepared a policies and procedures manual for the federal grant programs, which will be approved by the Village Council before the end of fiscal year 2026. Responsible Person. Vicki Burrell, Village Clerk. Anticipated Completion Date: February 2026.
To safeguard from future errors and ensure data accuracy, Human Resources partnered with Enterprise Application Services department to develop an automated process that populates earnings codes and project account codes based on employee, job record and earnings code. This enhancement streamlines da...
To safeguard from future errors and ensure data accuracy, Human Resources partnered with Enterprise Application Services department to develop an automated process that populates earnings codes and project account codes based on employee, job record and earnings code. This enhancement streamlines data entry by consolidating it into a single interface, reducing the risk of manual entry errors. Additionally, the HR Technology Manager has implemented a new monitoring report to track employees with multiple salary distribution accounts as a part of payroll process. The biweekly report will be automatically generated and sent via email to HR’s HRIS Consultants for review. The HRIS Consultants will analyze the report, resolve any discrepancies and escalate any issues to the HR Technology Manager or Lead Application Consultant as necessary. These processes will be routinely reviewed, with adjustments made as needed.
View Audit 370942 Questioned Costs: $1
Management will implement a revised methodology for allocating payroll costs to Federal awards whereby all employees will record their time spent on Federal awards on their biweekly time cards.
Management will implement a revised methodology for allocating payroll costs to Federal awards whereby all employees will record their time spent on Federal awards on their biweekly time cards.
Explanation of Disagreement with Audit Finding: There is no disagreement with the finding. Actions Planned in Response to Finding: Corrective actions are underway, including clarified expectations, additional training, andimproved monitoring to prevent recurrence. Also, site-level recording and repo...
Explanation of Disagreement with Audit Finding: There is no disagreement with the finding. Actions Planned in Response to Finding: Corrective actions are underway, including clarified expectations, additional training, andimproved monitoring to prevent recurrence. Also, site-level recording and reporting templateshave been implemented for the 2025-2026 school year and are in place at each recipientprogram. Official Responsible for Ensuring CAP: The District’s Principal on Special Assignment who oversees the Title I program and the BusinessServices Director are the school officials responsible for carrying out the corrective action plan. Planned Completion Date for CAP: The planned completion date for the CAP is June 30, 2025. Plan to Monitor Completion of CAP: The Board of Education and administration will be monitoring this corrective action plan.
The department will adopt written policies with the Uniform Guidance for federally funded grant programs accepted by the department.
The department will adopt written policies with the Uniform Guidance for federally funded grant programs accepted by the department.
U.S. Department of the Treasury Department of Housing and Community Development respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 2024. Audit period: July 1, 2023-June 30, 2024 The findings from the schedule of findings and questioned costs are discussed below. Th...
U.S. Department of the Treasury Department of Housing and Community Development respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 2024. Audit period: July 1, 2023-June 30, 2024 The findings from the schedule of findings and questioned costs are discussed below. The findings are numbered consistently with the numbers assigned in the schedule. FINDINGS—FEDERAL AWARD PROGRAMS AUDITS Department of Housing and Community Development 2024-014 COVID-19 – Emergency Rental Assistance Program – Assistance Listing No. 21.023 Recommendation: We recommend that the Department review and enhance supervisor review and approval to ensure that program requirements are consistently performed. Documentation to support compliance with the requirements should be maintained and readily available for review. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: The subrecipient who administered the assistance for three (3) of the four (4) affected records has fully expended ERA 2 funds. DHCD will review the subrecipient’s internal approvals process and tenant notification process to determine where improvements can be made and issue recommended recordkeeping changes for the subrecipient to implement for future federal subawards. DHCD will review and make necessary changes to program policy guides as necessary to strengthen case file recordkeeping requirements and ensure that case file reviews for direct financial assistance programs include a review of notifications to clients. In prior desk monitoring and file audits, the relevant subrecipient files always included a notification of assistance to the tenant. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Danielle Meister Planned completion date for corrective action plan: April 30, 2025 2024-015 COVID-19 – Homeowner Assistance Fund – Assistance Listing No. 21.026 Recommendation: The Department should reevaluate current process, implement proper controls, and perform additional training over time and effort reporting. The Department should not seek federal reimbursement unless they can substantiate that the time and effort was dedicated to the federal program. Documentation should be readily available for audit. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: Monthly reporting to Senior Management of any exceptions to the federal timesheet process will be required to ensure that all federal timesheets are completed and received in a timely manner. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Wade Simmons Planned completion date for corrective action plan: April 30, 2025 If the U.S. Department of the Treasury has questions regarding this plan, please call Crystal Quinzani at (301) 429-7840.
Finding 2024-002: Significant Deficiency Activities Allowed or Unallowed and Allowable Cost/Cost Principle (Payroll) Responsible Official’s Response and Corrective Action Plan We concur with the finding related to deficiencies in our time tracking Process. Starting in the fourth quarter of fiscal ye...
Finding 2024-002: Significant Deficiency Activities Allowed or Unallowed and Allowable Cost/Cost Principle (Payroll) Responsible Official’s Response and Corrective Action Plan We concur with the finding related to deficiencies in our time tracking Process. Starting in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025, a time tracking system using Paychex Time & Attendance was implemented. This system is designed to accurately capture, and record employees’ hours worked by project/grant. Comprehensive training sessions have been conducted for all affected employees to ensure they are proficient in using the new time tracking system. Supervisors have received additional training on monitoring and verifying time entries. Planned Implementation Date of Corrective Action Plan October 2025 Person Responsible for Corrective Action Plan Natésha Johnson, Director of Finance and Administration Dr. Felecia Nave, President and Chief Executive Officer
Finding 2024-003 – Lack of Internal Controls over Expenditure Documentation (Material Weakness) Name of Federal Agency: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Federal Program Name: Nonpoint Source Implementation Grants Assistance Listing Numbers: 66.460 Pass-Through Entity: Oregon Department of Enviro...
Finding 2024-003 – Lack of Internal Controls over Expenditure Documentation (Material Weakness) Name of Federal Agency: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Federal Program Name: Nonpoint Source Implementation Grants Assistance Listing Numbers: 66.460 Pass-Through Entity: Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Name of Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Commerce – National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Program Name: Pacific Coast Salmon Recovery Program Assistance Listing Numbers: 11.438, 15.015, 15.244 Pass-Through Entity: State of Oregon – Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB) Name of Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture Federal Program Name: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Assistance Listing Numbers: 10.665 Pass-Through Entity: U.S. Forest Service Name of Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture Federal Program Name: Natural Resources Conservation ServiceName of Federal Agency: U.S. Department of the Interior Federal Program Name: Wildlife, Sport Fish and Restoration Program Assistance Listing Numbers: 15.244 Pass-Through Entity: Bureau of Land Management Name of Federal Agency: U.S. Department of the Interior Federal Program Name: Secure Rural Schools and community Self-Determination – Watershed and water-quality improvements Assistance Listing Numbers: 15.234 Pass-Through Entity: Bureau of Land Management Criteria: Title 2 CFR §200.303 requires nonfederal entities to establish and maintain effective internal control over federal awards that provides reasonable assurance that the entity is managing the awards in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the award. Additionally, 2 CFR §200.302(b)(3) requires entities to maintain records that adequately identify the source and application of funds, including supporting documentation for expenditures, and 2 CFR §200.430 requires documentation for compensation for personal services. Condition: During our review of expenditures charged to the federal programs, the entity was unable to provide invoice copies or other sufficient supporting documentation for certain expenditures tested. As a result, we could not verify the allowability, accuracy, and proper approval of these costs in accordance with federal requirements. In addition, records were unavailable for Personnel expenditures that were charged to grant awards, and no support or evidence of time per grant was available. Cause: Partnership for the Umpqua Rivers does not have effective internal controls in place to ensure that invoice documentation and other supporting records are retained, centrally filed, and readily available for audit and monitoring purposes. In addition, management did not perform ongoing monitoring to verify that required documentation was maintained prior to reimbursement or reporting. Effect or Potential Effect: because supporting documentation was not available, expenditures from detail documentation could not be substantiated. This increases the risk that the unallowable, unsupported, or inaccurate costs may be charged to the federal program and reported in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA). Questioned Cost: Yes, $332,409 related to Personnel costs, equipment and other purchases that were not documented with detailed support. Context: During our audit, it was found that the Partnership for the Umpqua Rivers experienced complete staff turnover in Financial Management for the year being audited. No current finance employees had worked for the organization during the year being audited. No financial files for Accounts Payable, invoices, or reporting were available to the current financial staff. Not adequately retaining supporting documents and invoices to support the expenditures of the general ledger and requests for reimbursement for grants, the organization records may be insufficient for testing and review, for internal controls or meeting federal documentation and reporting requirements. Repeat of a Prior-Year Finding: No, Prior- year did not require a Single Audit.Recommendation: Partnership for the Umpqua Rivers should implement policies and procedures requiring invoice copies and supporting documentation to be maintained for all grant expenditures. Management should strengthen record retention practices, provide training to staff on documentation requirements, and implement periodic internal reviews to ensure compliance. District Response: Partnership for the Umpqua Rivers acknowledges the deficiencies. Corrective Action Plan: _____________ (To be completed by Partnership for the Umpqua Rivers) Planned Implementation Date: _________ Responsible Person: Partnership for the Umpqua Rivers Finance Manager
2024-004 Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance The Child Nutrition Cluster: 10.555 – National School Lunch Program and 10.559 – Summer Food Service Program 10.558 – Child and Adult Care Food Program Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Education Contract Number: 359-46-477-8 C...
2024-004 Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance The Child Nutrition Cluster: 10.555 – National School Lunch Program and 10.559 – Summer Food Service Program 10.558 – Child and Adult Care Food Program Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Education Contract Number: 359-46-477-8 Condition As part of our audit procedures, we selected a sample of 40 payroll transactions for review. This process included examination of employee human resource files (such as signed W-4 and I-9 forms), management-approved pay rates, time sheets with supervisory sign-off, and corresponding payroll reports. We recalculated total hours per timesheet using the employees' pay rates and compared these figures to the relevant payroll reports. During our review, we observed that two employees received additional compensation ranging from $25 to $75 for undertaking extra responsibilities related to the administration of the CBS Food Program’s Summer Food Service Program by the former Chief Executive Officer. Management was unable to provide supporting documentation evidencing approval by the former Chief Executive Officer or confirmation from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Education, indicating that such additional compensation complied with the contractual agreement governing the Summer Food Service Program. Additionally, of the 40 payroll transactions sampled, we noted one employee’s required payroll change documentation (e.g., an approved payroll change form) was not present in their personnel file. Recommendation We recommend that management improve internal controls for payroll authorization by making sure every payroll change form and supplemental compensation approval is filled out, approved, and kept on file. Introducing a central electronic document management system will help securely store records, standardize documentation, and create clear audit trails for all payroll and personnel files. Management should also regularly review payroll records to confirm that all necessary paperwork, such as personnel forms, pay rate approvals, and backup for extra pay, is included. Repeat Finding: No Explanation of Disagreement with Audit Finding There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: Community Benefit Solutions repeats the actions to be taken in response to finding 2024-003 and adds the following: Community Benefit Solutions will utilize ADP document management capabilities to maintain employee files including, but not limited to, Payroll Change Forms or other documentation related to modifications or supplements to employee pay. Community Benefit Solutions will ensure complete upload of all paper files to the appropriate employee profile within ADP to ensure documentation can be readily accessible by those with necessary authorization. Planned completion date for corrective action plan: June 30, 2025
Review and update Accounting Manual to align procedures with award requirements • Re-train employees on the proper timesheet procedures per the Accounting Manual • Perform monthly reconciliations of payroll allocations to grant budgets. • Require supervisory approval of timesheets prior to submissio...
Review and update Accounting Manual to align procedures with award requirements • Re-train employees on the proper timesheet procedures per the Accounting Manual • Perform monthly reconciliations of payroll allocations to grant budgets. • Require supervisory approval of timesheets prior to submission.
FINDING 2024-011 Finding Subject: Title I Grants to Local Education Agencies - Activities Allowed or Unallowed, Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Tricia Hudson, Curriculum Director & Federal Grants Administrator Contact Phone Number and Email Address: ...
FINDING 2024-011 Finding Subject: Title I Grants to Local Education Agencies - Activities Allowed or Unallowed, Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Tricia Hudson, Curriculum Director & Federal Grants Administrator Contact Phone Number and Email Address: 812.279.3521, ext. 16242; hudsont@nlcs.k12.in.us Views of Responsible Officials: We concur with the finding. Description of Corrective Action Plan: The school district will maintain time and effort documentation for all staff paid by federal grants for each six-month period from January 1-June 30 and July 1-December 31. In addition to the ongoing time and effort documentation for all staff paid by federal grants, the district will maintain wage and benefit distribution reports that reflect staff paid from federal grant funds. The school corporation will include supporting documentation for all accounts payable vouchers. Anticipated Completion Date: The school district began the practice above on January 1, 2024 and anticipate it will be completed by June 30, 2026.
F A 2024-002 Improve Controls over Expenditures Compliance Requirement: Activities Allowed or Unallowed, Allowable Costs/Cost Principles InternalControllmpact: SignificantDeficiency Compliance Impact: Nonmaterial Noncompliance Federal Awarding Agency: U.S. Depatment of Education Pass-Through Entity:...
F A 2024-002 Improve Controls over Expenditures Compliance Requirement: Activities Allowed or Unallowed, Allowable Costs/Cost Principles InternalControllmpact: SignificantDeficiency Compliance Impact: Nonmaterial Noncompliance Federal Awarding Agency: U.S. Depatment of Education Pass-Through Entity: Georgia Department of Education CFDA Numbers and Titles: 84.425 American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Grant 84.425 - American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund - Homeless Children and Youth 84.425 - American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund Federal Award Number: S425U210012 (Year:2021), S425W210011 (Year: 2021), 5425D2 1 001 2 (Year:202 I ) Questioned Costs: $8,763.69 Repeat ofPrior Year Finding: FA2023-002, F42022-002 I)escription: A review of expenditures charged to the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency ReliefFund program revealed that the School District's internal control procedures were not operating to ensure that expenditures were appropriately documented to support allowabiliqr. Corrective Action Plans: . Alljournal entries will be check by the independent CPA person to ensure that packets are complete and that each are fully approved by at least two of the following Superintendent, CFO and/or CPA and organized to FY folder as part of our monthly closing process . CFO will review all salaries after they have been entered into PC Genesis to ensure that they are being processed correctly Estimated Completion Date: December 3 1, 2025 Contact Person: Torrence H. Freeman IIl. CFO Telephone: 7 06-665-8571 Email: tfreeman@talbot.kl 2.ga.us
FA 2024-001 Strengthen Controls over Expenditures Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles, Activities Allowed or Unallowed Internal Control Impact: Material Weakness Compliance Impact: Material Noncompliance Federal Awarding Agency: U.S. Department of Education Pass-Through Entity: G...
FA 2024-001 Strengthen Controls over Expenditures Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles, Activities Allowed or Unallowed Internal Control Impact: Material Weakness Compliance Impact: Material Noncompliance Federal Awarding Agency: U.S. Department of Education Pass-Through Entity: Georgia Department of Education CFDA Numbers and Titles: 84.01 0 - Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies FederalAwardNumber: S010A220010(Year:2023),S0104230010 (Year:2024) Questioned Costs: $9,307.29 Repeat ofPrior Year Finding: FA 2023-001, FA 2022-001 Description: The policies and procedures ofthe School District were insufficient to provide adequate intemal controls over expenditures as it related to the Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies program. Corrective Action Plans: Payroll will reorganize how documentation is kept ofeach pay period to ensure it makes a: complete monthly folder . payroll will not process any timesheets that need signatures for approval. lf not able to get signed in time for currently pay period, it will be processed in the next one o CFO will review all salaries after they have been entered into PC Genesis to ensure that they are being processed correctly Contact Person: Torrence H. Freeman III, CFO Telephone: 706-665-8577 Email: tfreeman@talbot.k12.ga.us
Section III - Reportable Findings and Questioned Costs for Federal Awards Finding 2024-002 Noncompliance and material weakness in internal control over compliance with allowable costs/cost principles Management Response: 1. PARs were signed on a quarterly basis. We will transition to signing PARs bi...
Section III - Reportable Findings and Questioned Costs for Federal Awards Finding 2024-002 Noncompliance and material weakness in internal control over compliance with allowable costs/cost principles Management Response: 1. PARs were signed on a quarterly basis. We will transition to signing PARs biweekly to ensure timely acknowledgement. Person(s) Responsible: (COS) Rita Green, Department Managers
Recommendation: We recommend that the City review and update internal controls to ensure that supporting documentation for allowable time charges to grant programs is properly maintained. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in...
Recommendation: We recommend that the City review and update internal controls to ensure that supporting documentation for allowable time charges to grant programs is properly maintained. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: Staff has updated timekeeping for individuals charging partial time to the Housing Section 8 program to track actual hours spent rather than through budget allocation. Staff has in addition identified a method by which the City can produce supervisor approval documentation through the financial system’s electronic workflow. Names of the contact persons responsible for corrective action: Stephanie Meyer (Finance Director), Elizabeth Hause (Community Services Director) Planned completion date for corrective action plan: December 30, 2025
Views of Responsible Officials: CIF grew substantially in FY 24 following execution of the Federal award. This finding reflects the learning phase as CIF came into compliance with the Uniform Guidance. This FY 24 Program Audit immediately preceded the FY 25 Single Audit in fall 2025. Given this timi...
Views of Responsible Officials: CIF grew substantially in FY 24 following execution of the Federal award. This finding reflects the learning phase as CIF came into compliance with the Uniform Guidance. This FY 24 Program Audit immediately preceded the FY 25 Single Audit in fall 2025. Given this timing, the earliest possible implementation of corrective action is in FY 26. Beginning in FY 26, CIF implemented a system for documenting time and effort in a manner that complies with Federal requirements which involves timesheets that record actual time spent on a funding source and are accompanied by supervisorial approvals. This system has been formally documented in the FY 26 update to the CIF Financial Policy and includes annual training for staff responsible for managing payroll allocations and Federal reporting. Charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages are now based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. The records are supported by a system of internal control that provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable, and properly allocated. The records support the distribution of the employee's salary or wages among specific activities or cost objectives if the employee works on more than one Federal award; a Federal award and non-Federal award; an indirect cost activity and a direct cost activity; two or more indirect activities allocated using different allocation bases; or an unallowable activity and a direct or indirect cost activity.
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