FINDING 2025-008 Finding Subject: Special Education Cluster (IDEA) – Matching, Level of Effort, Earmarking Federal Agency: Department of Education Federal Programs: Special Education Grants to States, COVID-19 – Special Education Grants to States, Special Education Preschool Grants, COVID-19 – Speci...
FINDING 2025-008 Finding Subject: Special Education Cluster (IDEA) – Matching, Level of Effort, Earmarking Federal Agency: Department of Education Federal Programs: Special Education Grants to States, COVID-19 – Special Education Grants to States, Special Education Preschool Grants, COVID-19 – Special Education Preschool Grants CFDA Numbers: 84.027, 84.027X, 84.173, 84.173X Federal Award Numbers and Years (or Other Identifying Numbers): 21611-113-PN01, 22611-113-PN01, 23611-113-PN01, 24611-113-PN01, 86203, H027X210084, 23619-113-PN01, 24619-113-PN01, 25619-113-PN01, 22619-131-ARP Pass-Through Entity: Indiana Department of Education Compliance Requirement: Matching, Level of Effort, Earmarking Audit Findings: Material Weakness Summary of Finding: Form 9 (financial) data was submitted by the School Corporation to the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) semi-annually. The data reported included the School Corporation’s expenditures recorded during that period. The IDOE calculated Maintenance of Effort based on the expenditure information submitted on Form 9 for that fiscal year. To verify amounts used by the IDOE in their computation were derived from the books and records of the School Corporation, costs were reviewed to ensure they were recorded properly as to account and object code and reported correctly on the Form 9. The School Corporation did not have an oversight process in place to ensure that expenditures for vendors were posted to the correct fund, account, and object codes. During review of the expenditures, it was determined that there was not a documented second review in place for all vendor payments being made. Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Rachel Moore, Treasurer Contact Phone Number and Email Address: 574-457-3188 x 1369, rmoore@wawasee.k12.in.us Views of Responsible Officials: Management concurs with the finding. 54 INDIANA STATE BOARD OF ACCOUNTS 54 801 S. Sycamore Street, Syracuse IN 46567 (574) 457-3188 Wawasee Community School Corporation Description of Corrective Action Plan: The Treasurer will prepare the Form 9 data and review for accuracy. The Special Education Director and/or Special Education Assistant will review the data for accuracy with respect to the special education expenditures recorded during the Form 9 period to ensure that an accurate Maintenance of Effort can be calculated by DOE following Form 9 submission. The Treasurer will not submit the Form 9 until the secondary review of the data has been completed. The review of the data will be documented via the internal sign-off form created by the School Corporation. The Treasurer will continue to prepare vendor claims; however a second School Corporation employee will review the vendor claims prior to posting to ensure accuracy of the fund, account and object code used for each disbursement as well as the amount of each claim. The reviewer will indicate review has been completed by their signature/initials on the claim form. The vendor claims will not be posted until the secondary review has been completed. Anticipated Completion Date: The planned corrective action for the vendor claims will be implemented in March of 2026. The planned corrective action for the Form 9 data will be implemented in July of 2026.