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Criteria: Reporting. All quarterly expenditure reports must be filed with the Illinois State Board of Education no later than 20 days after the end of the quarter (10/20, 1/20, 4/20, 7/20). Condition: Out of 7 reports filed for ESSER expenses claimed in FY24, 1 report was late. The Q1 report for Post Secondary Success was filed 13 days after the deadline. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs. Context: The first quarter report for Post Secondary Success (23-4998-ST) was filed on 11/3/23, 13 days after the 10/20/23 due date. Effect: The District was not in compliance by filing their expenditure reports late. Cause: The District did not employ proper oversight to ensure that the quarterly expenditure reports were filed timely. Recommendation: We recommend that steps are taken, including oversight by a second employee, to ensure that all quarterly expenditure reports are filed by their due dates. Management's Response: The District will take the necessary steps to file all quarterly expenditure reports on time in the future.