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We concur. Since the previously issued findings, all grant reimbursement revenue has been reconciled along with expenditures to the grant and reported in a timely manner on a daily basis. The implemented review of entries into the general ledger will be used as a comparison of expenditures to ensure...
We concur. Since the previously issued findings, all grant reimbursement revenue has been reconciled along with expenditures to the grant and reported in a timely manner on a daily basis. The implemented review of entries into the general ledger will be used as a comparison of expenditures to ensure matching information is present and accurate before submittal of requested government funding.
We concur. For the current grant year, processes have been updated to ensure variances do not occur. Any questions of allowable cost will be reference by 2 CFR 200 subpart E and used as a common procedure for all expenses. The Executive Director and Office Manager will review expenditures prior to t...
We concur. For the current grant year, processes have been updated to ensure variances do not occur. Any questions of allowable cost will be reference by 2 CFR 200 subpart E and used as a common procedure for all expenses. The Executive Director and Office Manager will review expenditures prior to the distribution of expenses from among the funds, which will ensure accuracy before the request is made.
EDUCATION STABILIZATION FUND – ALLOWABLE COSTS U.S. Department of Education Education Stabilization Fund Assistance Listing Number: 84.425 Passed Through Minnesota Department of Education Pass Through Number: S425U220045 Award Period: July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024 Recommendation: We recommend the Dis...
EDUCATION STABILIZATION FUND – ALLOWABLE COSTS U.S. Department of Education Education Stabilization Fund Assistance Listing Number: 84.425 Passed Through Minnesota Department of Education Pass Through Number: S425U220045 Award Period: July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024 Recommendation: We recommend the District puts in place proper controls to ensure supporting documentation for timesheets is retained for all employees Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action planned in response to finding: The District will work on ensuring proper controls are put in place. This will be implemented by December 31, 2025, and the School Board will be responsible for monitoring the status. Name of the contact person responsible for corrective action: Tom Sager, Executive Chief of Financial Services Planned completion date for corrective action plan: December 31, 2025
SPECIAL EDUCATION CLUSTER – SUSPENSION AND DEBARMENT U.S. Department of Education Special Education Cluster Assistance Listing Number: 84.027 & 84.173 Passed Through Minnesota Department of Education Pass Through Number: H027A220087 Award Period: July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024 Recommendation: We recom...
SPECIAL EDUCATION CLUSTER – SUSPENSION AND DEBARMENT U.S. Department of Education Special Education Cluster Assistance Listing Number: 84.027 & 84.173 Passed Through Minnesota Department of Education Pass Through Number: H027A220087 Award Period: July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024 Recommendation: We recommend the District formalizes their suspension & debarment procedures in a policy and ensure they check suspension & debarment for all vendors prior to entering into a covered transaction. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action planned in response to finding: The District will work on educating all of the personnel involved in the procurement processes to ensure the compliance requirements are fully understood and a proper review of all procurements and procurement methods will be performed. This will be implemented by December 31, 2025 and the School Board will be responsible for monitoring the status. Name of the contact person responsible for corrective action: Tom Sager, Executive Chief of Financial Services Planned completion date for corrective action plan: December 31, 2025
SPECIAL EDUCATION CLUSTER – PROCUREMENT U.S. Department of Education Special Education Cluster Assistance Listing Number: 84.027 & 84.173 Passed Through Minnesota Department of Education Pass Through Number: H027A220087 Award Period: July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024 Recommendation: We recommend that the...
SPECIAL EDUCATION CLUSTER – PROCUREMENT U.S. Department of Education Special Education Cluster Assistance Listing Number: 84.027 & 84.173 Passed Through Minnesota Department of Education Pass Through Number: H027A220087 Award Period: July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024 Recommendation: We recommend that the district ensure quotes are obtained for all procurements that are above the micro-purchase threshold, and that this process is documented along with their assessments of cost analysis performed. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action planned in response to finding: The District will work on educating all of the personnel involved in the procurement processes to ensure the compliance requirements are fully understood and a proper review of all procurements and procurement methods will be performed. This will be implemented by December 31, 2025 and the School Board will be responsible for monitoring the status. Name of the contact person responsible for corrective action: Tom Sager, Executive Chief of Financial Services Planned completion date for corrective action plan: December 31, 2025
CHILD NUTRITION CLUSTER – REPORTING U.S. Department of Agriculture Child Nutrition Cluster Assistance Listing Number: 10.553, 10.555, 10.556, 10.559, 10.582 Passed Through Minnesota Department of Education Pass Through Number: 10.CNC Award Period: July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024 Recommendation: We reco...
CHILD NUTRITION CLUSTER – REPORTING U.S. Department of Agriculture Child Nutrition Cluster Assistance Listing Number: 10.553, 10.555, 10.556, 10.559, 10.582 Passed Through Minnesota Department of Education Pass Through Number: 10.CNC Award Period: July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024 Recommendation: We recommend that the district ensures all changes and adjustments are communicated to the accountant who performs claim submissions. When the Nutrition Service Assistant Director’s review results in additional adjustments within PrimeroEdge, the District should only make those changes before the CLiCs cutoff date to prevent differences between client records in PrimeroEdge and CLICS reporting. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action planned in response to finding: The District will work on educating all of the personnel involved in the reporting processes to ensure the compliance requirements are fully understood and a proper review of all reporting methods will be performed. This will be implemented by December 31, 2025, and the School Board will be responsible for monitoring the status. Name of the contact person responsible for corrective action: Tom Sager, Executive Chief of Financial Services Planned completion date for corrective action plan: December 31, 2025
CHILD NUTRITION CLUSTER – SUSPENSION AND DEBARMENT U.S. Department of Agriculture Child Nutrition Cluster Assistance Listing Number: 10.553, 10.555, 10.556, 10.559, 10.582 Passed Through Minnesota Department of Education Pass Through Number: 10.CNC Award Period: July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024 Recommen...
CHILD NUTRITION CLUSTER – SUSPENSION AND DEBARMENT U.S. Department of Agriculture Child Nutrition Cluster Assistance Listing Number: 10.553, 10.555, 10.556, 10.559, 10.582 Passed Through Minnesota Department of Education Pass Through Number: 10.CNC Award Period: July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024 Recommendation: We recommend the District formalizes their suspension & debarment procedures in a policy and ensure they check suspension & debarment for all vendors prior to entering into a covered transaction. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action planned in response to finding: The District will work on educating all of the personnel involved in the procurement processes to ensure the compliance requirements are fully understood and a proper review of all procurements and procurement methods will be performed. This will be implemented by December 31, 2025, and the School Board will be responsible for monitoring the status. Name of the contact person responsible for corrective action: Tom Sager, Executive Chief of Financial Services Planned completion date for corrective action plan: December 31, 2025
CHILD NUTRITION CLUSTER – PROCUREMENT U.S. Department of Agriculture Child Nutrition Cluster Assistance Listing Number: 93.600 and 93.558 Passed Through Minnesota Department of Education Pass Through Number: 10.CNC Award Period: July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024 Recommendation: We recommend that the dist...
CHILD NUTRITION CLUSTER – PROCUREMENT U.S. Department of Agriculture Child Nutrition Cluster Assistance Listing Number: 93.600 and 93.558 Passed Through Minnesota Department of Education Pass Through Number: 10.CNC Award Period: July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024 Recommendation: We recommend that the district ensure quotes are obtained for all procurements that are above the micro-purchase threshold, and that this process is documented along with their assessments of cost analysis performed. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action planned in response to finding: The District will work on educating all the personnel involved in the procurement processes to ensure the compliance requirements are fully understood and a proper review of all procurements and procurement methods will be performed. This will be implemented by December 31, 2025, and the School Board will be responsible for monitoring the status. Name of the contact person responsible for corrective action: Tom Sager, Executive Chief of Financial Services Planned completion date for corrective action plan: December 31, 2025
Finding # 2024-001: Material weakness over preparation of schedule of expenditures of federal awards (SEFA). 93.677 Social Services Block Grant – Department of Health and Human Services; 21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds – Department of the Treasury Finding: The Organization s...
Finding # 2024-001: Material weakness over preparation of schedule of expenditures of federal awards (SEFA). 93.677 Social Services Block Grant – Department of Health and Human Services; 21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds – Department of the Treasury Finding: The Organization should have systems in place to prepare a complete and accurate SEFA. The Organization did not identify all federal awards and adjustments were made to the SEFA prepared by management. Recommendation: The Organization should implement additional procedures and controls to accurately capture all activity under federal awards in preparing the SEFA. Corrective Action: The Executive Director and Director of Finance and will use a grant and contract tracking log to ensure they are aware of all federal awards. The SEFA will be prepared by the bookkeeper and reviewed and approved by the Director of Finance and Administration prior to being submitted. Anticipated Completion Date: April 2025
Finding # 2024-002: Significant deficiency over eligibility U.S. Department of Education 84.044A TRIO Programs Cluster: TRIO – Talent Search Finding: Applications to the program should be reviewed and approved prior to acceptance into the program. One application out of 40 tested had the same person...
Finding # 2024-002: Significant deficiency over eligibility U.S. Department of Education 84.044A TRIO Programs Cluster: TRIO – Talent Search Finding: Applications to the program should be reviewed and approved prior to acceptance into the program. One application out of 40 tested had the same person doing initial and secondary review. Recommendation: Applications should consistently have advisors or college prep specialists sign off and review prior to the program manager doing secondary review and acceptance. Corrective Action: Management adopted a policy requiring separate reviews effective April 2024. The exception noted occurred before the new policy was implemented. We will have the Executive Director and College+ Program Manager ensure that all advisors review applications before sending to the College+ Program Manager for approval and acceptance. Anticipated Completion Date: April 2025
The Company will review the current year audit adjustments with our auditor for a clear understanding of why they were made to eliminate adjustments in future year audits. The management company will make a stronger effort to review and reconcile accounts on a monthly basis to ensure the accuracy of...
The Company will review the current year audit adjustments with our auditor for a clear understanding of why they were made to eliminate adjustments in future year audits. The management company will make a stronger effort to review and reconcile accounts on a monthly basis to ensure the accuracy of the records.
The Company does not have the resources and/or staff to prepare the financial statements and the related notes but will continue to oversee the auditor’s services and review and approve the financial statements and the related notes.
The Company does not have the resources and/or staff to prepare the financial statements and the related notes but will continue to oversee the auditor’s services and review and approve the financial statements and the related notes.
The Company will review the current year audit adjustments with our auditor for a clear understanding of why they were made to eliminate adjustments in future year audits. The management company will make a stronger effort to review and reconcile accounts on a monthly basis to ensure the accuracy of...
The Company will review the current year audit adjustments with our auditor for a clear understanding of why they were made to eliminate adjustments in future year audits. The management company will make a stronger effort to review and reconcile accounts on a monthly basis to ensure the accuracy of the records.
The Company does not have the resources and/or staff to prepare the financial statements and the related notes but will continue to oversee the auditor’s services and review and approve the financial statements and the related notes.
The Company does not have the resources and/or staff to prepare the financial statements and the related notes but will continue to oversee the auditor’s services and review and approve the financial statements and the related notes.
The Company does not have the resources and/or staff to prepare the financial statements and the related notes but will continue to oversee the auditor’s services and review and approve the financial statements and the related notes.
The Company does not have the resources and/or staff to prepare the financial statements and the related notes but will continue to oversee the auditor’s services and review and approve the financial statements and the related notes.
Management has put procedures in place to ensure that federal expenditures are properly reported on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards.
Management has put procedures in place to ensure that federal expenditures are properly reported on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards.
Planned Corrective Action: Planned Action The City will implement a calendar based reminder system using Microsoft Outlook to send annual notifications to designated staff prior to the reporting deadline. Roles and Responsibilities o Budget & Finance Director: Accountable for preparing and filing th...
Planned Corrective Action: Planned Action The City will implement a calendar based reminder system using Microsoft Outlook to send annual notifications to designated staff prior to the reporting deadline. Roles and Responsibilities o Budget & Finance Director: Accountable for preparing and filing the report with the Treasury. o Community Development Director: Provides programmatic information necessary for report completion upon request. o Deputy Auditor: Receives annual reminder notifications to ensure oversight. o Auditor’s Office: Will be notified upon submission of the report for independent verification. Implementation Timeline Outlook reminders will be established by April 1 annually to ensure timely notification ahead of the next reporting deadline. Monitoring The Auditor’s Office will verify timely submission annually and maintain documentation of compliance for audit purposes. Anticipated Completion Date: 12/12/2025 Responsible Contact Person: Amanda N. Perkowski, Budget & Finance Director
Internal Controls Over HQS Failed Inspections Special Tests – HQS Failed Inspections – Housing Choice Vouchers – CFDA No. 14.871 Recommendation: Management should review their current internal control process over failed HQS inspections and HAP/Utility Allowance abatements to ensure they have a proc...
Internal Controls Over HQS Failed Inspections Special Tests – HQS Failed Inspections – Housing Choice Vouchers – CFDA No. 14.871 Recommendation: Management should review their current internal control process over failed HQS inspections and HAP/Utility Allowance abatements to ensure they have a process in place to identify errors before the payments go out. We recommend that additional training occur over the HQS process to ensure that all housing specialists and housing inspectors are following the administrative plan. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: Management is reviewing work completed by the Housing Inspectors more frequently. Housing Inspectors are required to send management a monthly list of all failed inspections. Management reviews the list to ensure the proper follow-up is being taken and has established more check-ins with staff who are producing frequent errors. If frequent errors persist after consistent coaching, Corrective Action Plans will be put in place for those staff members. Termination of employees unable to produce accurate work will be enforced if coaching and Corrective Action Plans prove unsuccessful. Names of the contact persons responsible for corrective action: April Clark and Nicole Thompson Planned completion date for corrective action plan: Currently Implemented & Ongoing
Rent Reasonableness Special Tests – Rent Reasonableness – Housing Choice Vouchers – CFDA No. 14.871 Recommendation: Management should review their current processes and create an internal monitoring system to ensure appropriate forms and supporting documentation are in the file in the future and/or ...
Rent Reasonableness Special Tests – Rent Reasonableness – Housing Choice Vouchers – CFDA No. 14.871 Recommendation: Management should review their current processes and create an internal monitoring system to ensure appropriate forms and supporting documentation are in the file in the future and/or consider additional training for housing specialist to ensure HAP is appropriately calculated based on information received. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: Management is reviewing work completed by the Housing Specialists more frequently, by performing more Quality Control evaluations, reviewing software-flagged errors, and establishing more check-ins with staff who are producing frequent errors. If frequent errors persist after consistent coaching, Corrective Action Plans will be put in place for those staff members. Termination of employees unable to produce accurate work will be enforced if coaching and Corrective Action Plans prove unsuccessful. Names of the contact persons responsible for corrective action: April Clark and Nicole Thompson Planned completion date for corrective action plan: Currently Implemented & Ongoing
Supporting Documentation for Family Size Allowable Costs, Eligibility – Housing Choice Vouchers – CFDA No. 14.871 Recommendation: Management should create an internal monitoring system to ensure that tenant files are scanned/saved appropriately, and the documentation meets all program guidelines. Ex...
Supporting Documentation for Family Size Allowable Costs, Eligibility – Housing Choice Vouchers – CFDA No. 14.871 Recommendation: Management should create an internal monitoring system to ensure that tenant files are scanned/saved appropriately, and the documentation meets all program guidelines. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: Management is reviewing work completed by the Housing Specialists more frequently, by performing more Quality Control evaluations, reviewing software-flagged errors, and establishing more check-ins with staff who are producing frequent errors. If frequent errors persist after consistent coaching, Corrective Action Plans will be put in place for those staff members. Termination of employees unable to produce accurate work will be enforced if coaching and Corrective Action Plans prove unsuccessful. Names of the contact persons responsible for corrective action: April Clark and Nicole Thompson Planned completion date for corrective action plan: Currently Implemented & Ongoing
HAP Payments Allowable Costs, Special Tests – Housing Choice Vouchers – CFDA No. 14.871 Recommendation: Management should review their current processes and create an internal monitoring system to ensure appropriate HAP is paid and/or consider additional training for housing specialist to ensure HAP...
HAP Payments Allowable Costs, Special Tests – Housing Choice Vouchers – CFDA No. 14.871 Recommendation: Management should review their current processes and create an internal monitoring system to ensure appropriate HAP is paid and/or consider additional training for housing specialist to ensure HAP is appropriately calculated based on information received. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: Management is reviewing work completed by the Housing Specialists more frequently, by performing more Quality Control evaluations, reviewing software-flagged errors, and establishing more check-ins with staff who are producing frequent errors. If frequent errors persist after consistent coaching, Corrective Action Plans will be put in place for those staff members. Termination of employees unable to produce accurate work will be enforced if coaching and Corrective Action Plans prove unsuccessful. Names of the contact persons responsible for corrective action: April Clark and Nicole Thompson Planned completion date for corrective action plan: Currently Implemented & Ongoing
Calculating Expenses for Family Income Examinations Allowable Costs, Eligibility – Housing Choice Vouchers – CFDA No. 14.871 Recommendation: Management should review their current processes and create an internal monitoring system to ensure the expenses are appropriately calculated in the future and...
Calculating Expenses for Family Income Examinations Allowable Costs, Eligibility – Housing Choice Vouchers – CFDA No. 14.871 Recommendation: Management should review their current processes and create an internal monitoring system to ensure the expenses are appropriately calculated in the future and/or consider additional training for housing specialists to ensure HAP is appropriately calculated. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: Management is reviewing work completed by the Housing Specialists more frequently, by performing more Quality Control evaluations, reviewing software-flagged errors, and establishing more check-ins with staff who are producing frequent errors. If frequent errors persist after consistent coaching, Corrective Action Plans will be put in place for those staff members. Termination of employees unable to produce accurate work will be enforced if coaching and Corrective Action Plans prove unsuccessful. Names of the contact persons responsible for corrective action: April Clark and Nicole Thompson Planned completion date for corrective action plan: Currently Implemented & Ongoing
Calculating Income / Retaining Supporting Documentation for Family Income Examinations Allowable Costs, Eligibility – Housing Choice Vouchers – CFDA No. 14.871 Recommendation: Management should create an internal monitoring system to ensure that tenant files are scanned/saved appropriately, and the ...
Calculating Income / Retaining Supporting Documentation for Family Income Examinations Allowable Costs, Eligibility – Housing Choice Vouchers – CFDA No. 14.871 Recommendation: Management should create an internal monitoring system to ensure that tenant files are scanned/saved appropriately, and the documentation meets all program guidelines. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: Management is reviewing work completed by the Housing Specialists more frequently, by performing more Quality Control evaluations, reviewing software-flagged errors, and establishing more check-ins with staff who are producing frequent errors. If frequent errors persist after consistent coaching, Corrective Action Plans will be put in place for those staff members. Termination of employees unable to produce accurate work will be enforced if coaching and Corrective Action Plans prove unsuccessful. Names of the contact persons responsible for corrective action: April Clark and Nicole Thompson Planned completion date for corrective action plan: Currently Implemented & Ongoing
Missing Tenant Files Allowable Costs, Eligibility – Housing Choice Vouchers – CFDA No. 14.871 Recommendation: Management should review their current processes and create an internal monitoring system to ensure appropriate forms and supporting documentation are in the file in the future and/or consid...
Missing Tenant Files Allowable Costs, Eligibility – Housing Choice Vouchers – CFDA No. 14.871 Recommendation: Management should review their current processes and create an internal monitoring system to ensure appropriate forms and supporting documentation are in the file in the future and/or consider additional training for housing specialists to ensure tenant files are retained and scanned into the online system in a timely manner. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: Management will implement that part of the document retention process is to not only upload the documents, but then verify within the tenant file that documents are present and fully legible. Names of the contact persons responsible for corrective action: April Clark and Nicole Thompson Planned completion date for corrective action plan: November 1, 2025
We have conducted a thorough review of our existing procedures for managing Title III funds to identify gaps and areas of improvement. Management hired a Title III consultant to assist with proper accountability and to establish clear guidelines for fund allocation, monitoring, and reporting. Manage...
We have conducted a thorough review of our existing procedures for managing Title III funds to identify gaps and areas of improvement. Management hired a Title III consultant to assist with proper accountability and to establish clear guidelines for fund allocation, monitoring, and reporting. Management will conduct periodic internal reviews to verify adherence to established controls and address discrepancies promptly.
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