Finding 1056730 (2022-007)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
B
Questioned Costs
$1
Year
2022
Accepted
2024-08-01

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The District failed to provide proper documentation for payroll charges to grants, resulting in questioned costs of $10,204.
  • Impacted Requirements: Costs charged to grants must be allowable and supported by documentation showing correct employee pay rates.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement new policies and procedures for accurately allocating payroll to grants to prevent future issues.

Finding Text

Criteria The District should charge costs to the grants that are allowable. Documentation should be kept that supports the employees are being paid the correct amounts based on approved rates to ensure only approved amounts are charged to the grant. Condition Of the 24 payroll transactions tested, we noted 24 instances where proper support was not kept to support the amount charged to the grant. Questioned Costs $10,204 Cause The District did not have proper support to show how payroll was allocated to each grant. Effect Grant awards potentially overcharged. Recommendation We recommend the District implement policies and procedures that help determine how payroll is allocated to each grant. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions Management is in agreement with the finding. See attached Corrective Action Plan. Indication of Repeat Finding This is a repeat finding of 2021-005.

Categories

Questioned Costs

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 480286 2022-006
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 480287 2022-006
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 480288 2022-007
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 480289 2022-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 480290 2022-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 480291 2022-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1056728 2022-006
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1056729 2022-006
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1056731 2022-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1056732 2022-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1056733 2022-005
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.041 Impact Aid $991,193
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $786,158
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $172,390
10.555 National School Lunch Program $35,434
84.060 Indian Education_grants to Local Educational Agencies $34,070
84.027 Special Education_grants to States $21,456
84.367 Improving Teacher Quality State Grants $9,484
10.553 School Breakfast Program $9,377
15.130 Indian Education_assistance to Schools $5,968
84.358 Rural Education $2,388
84.173 Special Education_preschool Grants $793
10.649 Pandemic Ebt Administrative Costs $614
10.560 State Administrative Expenses for Child Nutrition $570
10.582 Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program $353