Finding 10414 (2021-007)

Material Weakness
Requirement
B
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2021
Accepted
2024-01-29

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Missing documentation for approved wages for 13 out of 40 employees tested.
  • Impacted Requirements: Internal controls need to ensure all approved wages are filed in employee personal files.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Ensure that a copy of approved wages is placed in each employee's personal file for accurate record-keeping.

Finding Text

Federal Program Information Funding Agency: U.S. Department of Education Title: Education Stabilization Fund CFDA Number: 84.425 Criteria A system of good internal controls would have an entity to file all approved wages in the employee personal file. Condition Supporting documentation for approved wages was missing for 13 employees out of the 40 transactions tested. Questioned Costs Undeterminable Context In a population of over 250, 40 transactions were selected for testing. Of the 40 transactions selected, the District was not able to provide support for wages paid for 13 employees. Effect Employees may not be compensated the correct amount. Cause The District could not provide wage support for 13 employees out of the 40 transactions tested. Recommendation We recommend that the District put a copy of the approved wages in each personal file so they have a record of what each employee will be paid. Repeat Finding This is not a repeat finding. Views of Responsible Officials See corrective action plan.

Corrective Action Plan

2021-007 Contact Person Evan Peltier Planned Corrective Action Dunseith Public School Dist. #1 will implement the recommendation from Brady Martz. Planned Completion Date The planned completion date will be the start of FY-24

Categories

Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 10404 2021-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 10405 2021-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 10406 2021-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 10407 2021-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 10408 2021-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 10409 2021-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 10410 2021-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 10411 2021-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 10412 2021-006
    Material Weakness
  • 10413 2021-006
    Material Weakness
  • 10415 2021-007
    Material Weakness
  • 10416 2021-007
    Material Weakness
  • 586846 2021-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 586847 2021-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 586848 2021-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 586849 2021-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 586850 2021-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 586851 2021-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 586852 2021-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 586853 2021-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 586854 2021-006
    Material Weakness
  • 586855 2021-006
    Material Weakness
  • 586856 2021-007
    Material Weakness
  • 586857 2021-007
    Material Weakness
  • 586858 2021-007
    Material Weakness

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.041 Impact Aid $3.59M
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $1.07M
10.559 Summer Food Service Program for Children $781,923
21.019 Coronavirus Relief Fund $299,071
84.287 Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers $282,842
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $160,513
84.367 Improving Teacher Quality State Grants $135,958
84.371 Striving Readers $99,491
84.060 Indian Education_grants to Local Educational Agencies $91,995
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $68,609
84.048 Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States $19,080
10.582 Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program $16,032
10.555 National School Lunch Program $14,320
84.358 Rural Education $4,433
10.560 State Administrative Expenses for Child Nutrition $1,098