Finding Text
Finding Number: 2023-004
Repeat Finding: No.
Program Name/Assistance Listing Title: Indian School Equalization Program
Assistance Listing Number: 15.042
Federal Agency: U.S. Department of the Interior
Federal Award Number: A22AV00848
Questioned Costs: None
Type of Finding: Noncompliance, Material Weakness
Compliance Requirement: Reporting
Criteria: 2 CFR § 200.512(a) provides, in part: "The audit must be completed and the data collection form ... must be submitted within the earlier of 30 calendar days after receipt of the auditor's report(s), or nine months after the end of the audit period."
2 CFR § 200.520 provides, in part: "That to qualify as a low-risk auditee and be eligible for reduced audit coverage the following condition must be met: Single audits were performed on an annual basis in accordance with the provisions of this Subpart, including submitting the data collection form and the reporting package to the FAC within the timeframe specified in § 200.512."
Condition: The School did submit their audit for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023 timely. The audit was submitted December 6, 2024, which was 250 days past the March 31, 2024 deadline.
Effect: Not making all audit documentation available in a timely manner resulted in the audit and data collection form submissions to be late and, therefore, not available to the public within the required timeframe. This late submission also excludes the School from qualifying as a low-risk auditee.
Cause: Management oversight.
Recommendation: The School should implement procedures to ensure that all audit documentation is available for the audit in a timely manner and the audit report is completed and submitted within the appropriate timeframe.
Response: The School concurs with this recommendation and will implement procedures to ensure compliance with federal regulation.
Contact person: Marie Rose, Principal