Finding 1161175 (2024-004)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-10-22

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The District failed to submit financial reports on time, missing deadlines set by ISBE.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with reporting timelines for federal grants is crucial to avoid penalties.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Management should review and enhance internal controls to ensure timely reporting in the future.

Finding Text

8. Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation) The compliance requirements for "L.Reporting" generally requires that LEA's report financial information to the pass-through entity and that those reports are accurate and supported by the underlying accounting records. '9. Condition The District did not comply with the requirements of filing period, quarterly, and final reports by the due dates set by ISBE. A total of 3 reports were filed late. '10. Questioned Costs N/A '11. Context The District did not timely file period, quarterly and final expenditure reports for multiple grants. The reports for the quarter ending 9/30/23, due 10/20/23, were submitted on 10/23/23 for grants 84.425 (E2 and ST). The report for the quarter ending 6/30/24, due 7/20/24, was submitted on 8/11/24 for grant 84.425. '12. Effect The District was not compliant with reporting requirements. Due to the late filing of reports, ISBE could freeze the District's federal funds. 13. Cause Policies and procedures are in place that provide reasonable assurance that reports of federal awards submitted to ISBE are filed in a timely manner by the due dates provided by ISBE. The District did not follow this process. 14. Recommendation We recommend that management review its policies and procedures and implement changes to strengthen internal control over federal reporting. 15. Management's response The District has agreed with the findings and recommendations as presented. See Corrective Action Plan provided by the District.

Corrective Action Plan

Condition: The District did not comply with the requirements of filing period, quarterly, and final reports by the due dates set by ISBE. A total of 4 reports were filed late. Plan: The Business Office will install stricter controls over grants and grant reporting to ensure these findings are fixed. Due to the late completion date of this audit, the results will not be seen until the FY26 audit. Anticipated Date of Completion: June 30, 2026 Name of Contact Person: Dr. Albert Holmes

Categories

Reporting Subrecipient Monitoring

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1161168 2024-007
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1161169 2024-008
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1161170 2024-008
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1161171 2024-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1161172 2024-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1161173 2024-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1161174 2024-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1161176 2024-006
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
10.553 SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM $775,506
84.367 IMPROVING TEACHER QUALITY STATE GRANTS $345,056
84.048 CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION -- BASIC GRANTS TO STATES $333,928
84.424 STUDENT SUPPORT AND ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT PROGRAM $320,683
93.778 SPECIAL EDUCATION_GRANTS TO STATES $274,583
84.010 TITLE I GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES $90,815
84.425 EDUCATION STABILIZATION FUND $80,627
84.027 SPECIAL EDUCATION_GRANTS TO STATES $74,906
10.555 NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM $62,369
10.558 CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM $52,835
84.365 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION STATE GRANTS $28,555
84.126 REHABILITATION SERVICES_VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION GRANTS TO STATES $21,500
10.649 PANDEMIC EBT ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS $3,256