Finding 1096218 (2024-011)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
E
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-01-20
Audit: 338909
Organization: Bishop State Community College (AL)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The College failed to conduct a required physical inventory of federally funded assets in the last 2 years.
  • Impacted Requirements: This violates 2 CFR Section 200.313(d)(2), which mandates biennial inventory reconciliation.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Strengthen equipment management policies to ensure compliance with the physical inventory requirement.

Finding Text

Finding 2024-011 – Equipment Management (Significant Deficiency and Noncompliance) Information on the Federal Program: U.S. Department of Education, Higher Education- Institutional Aid, Assistance Listing No. 84.031 Criteria: 2 CFR Section 200.313(d)(2) establishes the requirement that a physical inventory of property must be taken and the results reconciled with the property records at least every 2 years. Condition: Documentation of a physical inventory performed college-wide was not available. Cause: The College did not perform a physical inventory of assets purchased with federal funds in the last 2 years. Effect: The College did not have appropriate documentation that a physical inventory was performed. Questioned Costs: None Recommendation: We recommend the College strengthen its policies and procedures over equipment management to ensure a physical inventory is performed every 2 years, at a minimum. Views of Responsible Officials: See Management’s View and Corrective Action Plan included at the end of the report.

Categories

Equipment & Real Property Management

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 519769 2024-012
    Significant Deficiency
  • 519770 2024-012
    Significant Deficiency
  • 519771 2024-012
    Significant Deficiency
  • 519772 2024-007
    Material Weakness
  • 519773 2024-008
    Material Weakness
  • 519774 2024-009
    Significant Deficiency
  • 519775 2024-010
    Significant Deficiency
  • 519776 2024-011
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1096211 2024-012
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1096212 2024-012
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1096213 2024-012
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1096214 2024-007
    Material Weakness
  • 1096215 2024-008
    Material Weakness
  • 1096216 2024-009
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1096217 2024-010
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $14.47M
84.063 Federal Pell Grant Program $9.46M
84.031 Higher Education Institutional Aid $5.53M
84.002 Adult Education - Basic Grants to States $587,268
84.048 Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States $465,323
84.042 Trio Student Support Services $249,285
84.007 Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants $209,274
17.268 H-1b Job Training Grants $166,381
17.259 Wioa Youth Activities $127,540
84.033 Federal Work-Study Program $95,025
20.205 Highway Planning and Construction $21,836