Finding 1094049 (2024-003)

Significant Deficiency Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-01-03

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The 2nd quarter Digital Equity 3 report was filed 3 days late, violating the 20-day deadline.
  • Impacted Requirements: Timely filing of quarterly expenditure reports with the Illinois State Board of Education is mandatory.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement oversight by an additional employee to ensure future reports are filed on time.

Finding Text

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 - The 2nd quarter Digital Equity 3 report was filed 3 days after the 20 day deadline. Questioned Costs - No questioned costs. Context - The 2nd quarter Ditigal Equity 3 report was filed 3 days after th 20 day deadline. 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 the due dates. Management response - The District will take the necessary steps to file all quarterly expenditure reports on time in the future.

Categories

Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 517606 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 517607 2024-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1094048 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $89,558
84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants (formerly Improving Teacher Quality State Grants) $84,817
10.553 School Breakfast Program $61,435
10.558 Child and Adult Care Food Program $40,070
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $21,083
10.555 National School Lunch Program $19,749
93.778 Medical Assistance Program $18,452
84.048 Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States $16,630
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $9,186
84.027 Special Education Grants to States $4,553
10.649 Pandemic Ebt Administrative Costs $3,256
84.173 Special Education Preschool Grants $2,797
10.559 Summer Food Service Program for Children $2,091
10.185 Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program $777