Finding 1105134 (2024-006)

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Requirement
A
Questioned Costs
$1
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-03-18

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The District did not follow the approved budget, claiming $6,471 for unallowed payroll benefits.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with "Activities Allowed and Unallowed" mandates adherence to the itemized budget approved by ISBE.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Regularly review and amend the budget as needed to ensure all expenditures align with approved items.

Finding Text

8. The compliance requirements for "A. Activities Allowed and Unallowed", requires the District to conform to the itemized budgets which were filed with and approved by ISBE. 9. Condition: The District did not claim expenditures in conformity with the approved detail budget. 10. Questioned Costs: $6,471. 11. Context: The District claimed an expenditure in error of which was not an allowable expenditure per the approved budget. The amount in question was $6,471 for payroll benefits for one teacher performing tasks not included in the approved budget. 12. Effect: The expenditures claimed specific to the employee's job duties paid by the District were not included in the itemized budget and were not the intent of the budget line. 13. Cause: Policies and procedures are in place that provide reasonable assurance that reports of federal awards submitted to ISBE are supported by the underlying accounting records and are fairly presented in accordance with program requirements. These policies and procedures were not followed when the expenditure report was prepared and filed. 14. Recommendation: We recommend the District periodically review the itemized budget and file amendments as necessary for any changes. 15. Management's Response: The District has agreed with the findings and recommendations as presented. See Corrective Action Plan provided by the District.

Categories

Questioned Costs

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
10.553 School Breakfast Program $138,965
84.367 Improving Teacher Quality State Grants $75,100
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $32,029
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $31,143
93.778 Medical Assistance Program $23,907
10.555 National School Lunch Program $14,930
84.365 English Language Acquisition State Grants $3,519
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $1,600
84.173 Special Education_preschool Grants $802
10.649 Pandemic Ebt Administrative Costs $653
84.027 Special Education_grants to States $309