Finding 1154193 (2024-001)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
P
Questioned Costs
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Year
2024
Accepted
2025-09-23

AI Summary

  • Answer: The Arkansas Department of Education overpaid Presbyterian Urban Council $509,000 for a September 2024 claim.
  • Trend: This overpayment resulted from incorrect data entry in the state system.
  • List: Follow up by reviewing claim entry processes to prevent future errors.

Finding Text

It was determined during the course of the audit that Arkansas Department of Education had overpaid Presbyterian Urban Council on a claim filed for September 2024 for both Homes and Centers in the amount of $509,000. This was due to Arkansas Department of Education entering the claim information in the state system incorrectly.

Corrective Action Plan

Management of Presbyterian Urban Council brought up the overpayment to officials at the Arkansas Department of Education several times. Presbyterian Urban Council kept the overpayment in a noninterest-bearing account to avoid any profit from the federal award. Management is committed to take steps to reconciled any future descrepancies with Arkansas Department of Education. Management delivered a check in the amount of $509,000 to officials at the Arkansas Department of Education on August 7, 2025.

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Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
10.558 Child and Adult Care Food Program $5.09M