Finding 1092516 (2024-002)

Significant Deficiency Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2024-12-19
Audit: 333875
Auditor: Nisivoccia LLP

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Charter School is not submitting federal grants regularly and has inaccurate budget records for multiple grant programs.
  • Impacted Requirements: The Finance Department must ensure timely submissions and accurate financial records for federal grants.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement monthly or quarterly submission of reimbursement requests and verify that budgeted amounts and carryover funds are correctly recorded.

Finding Text

The Charter School does not maintain submission of federal grants on a monthly or quarterly basis and the budgeted amounts recorded in the Charter School’s financial accounting software for Title I, Title II, Title III, Title III immigrant, Title IV, ARP IDEA, ARP IDEA Preschool, IDEA, IDEA Preschool. CRRSA ESSER II, and ARP ESSER III did not accurately reflect the grant award or unexpended carryover funds. The Finance Department of the Charter School is responsible for the timely submission of the federal grants and the accurate recording of the budgeted federal grants in the Charter School’s financial accounting software. These processes can be performed by one person with limited oversight review. It is recommended that the Charter School submit reimbursement requests for federal grants on a monthly or at least a quarterly basis and ensure that the budgeted amounts and unexpended carryover funds are properly recorded in the Charter School’s financial accounting software for the federal grant funds.

Categories

Student Financial Aid Cash Management Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 516073 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 516074 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 516075 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 516076 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1092515 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1092517 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1092518 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $114,635
10.553 School Breakfast Program $83,765
10.582 Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program $32,683
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $25,540
84.367 Improving Teacher Quality State Grants $23,581
84.027 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $18,680
10.555 National School Lunch Program $17,742
93.778 Medical Assistance Program $13,439
84.365 English Language Acquisition State Grants $5,534
84.027 Special Education_grants to States $2,163
10.649 Pandemic Ebt Administrative Costs $653
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $145