Finding 1151271 (2021-002)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
F
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2021
Accepted
2025-08-27

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The school failed to conduct a required physical inventory of federally funded property.
  • Impacted Requirements: This violates the federal guideline of performing inventory reconciliations every two years as per 2 CFR Section 200.313.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement stronger controls and procedures for equipment management to ensure compliance moving forward.

Finding Text

Program: Charter School Programs Assistance Listing Number: 84.282 Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Education Pass-Through Grantor: New York State Education Department Award Identification: C403558 Criteria: Equipment and Real Property Management – The School must perform a physical inventory of federally funded property, and the results must be reconciled with property records at least once every two years. 2 CFR Section 200.313 Condition: During the course of our audit procedures performed on equipment and real property management, it was noted that management did not perform a physical inventory of federally funded property. Questioned costs: None Context: Management was unable to provide documentation to support that a physical inventory was performed. Effect: We were unable to verify compliance with equipment and real property management requirements. Cause: The School did not have adequate controls and procedures in place related to equipment and real property management. Repeat finding: This is not a repeat finding.

Categories

Equipment & Real Property Management

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 574829 2021-002
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.282 Charter Schools $478,654
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $301,929
84.425D Education Stabilization Fund $211,170
84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants (formerly Improving Teacher Quality State Grants) $48,094
84.365 English Language Acquisition State Grants $31,079
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $25,662