Finding 1162345 (2024-004)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
F
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-11-14
Audit: 372149
Organization: School Board City of Richmond (VA)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The School Board did not conduct a required physical inventory of equipment in 2024, violating federal guidelines.
  • Impacted Requirements: 2 CFR section 200.313(d)(2) mandates a physical inventory every two years to ensure proper management of equipment.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The Grants Monitoring and Compliance team must complete the inventory of equipment over $5,000 by October 31, 2026, and maintain proper documentation.

Finding Text

2024-004 – Significant Deficiency and Nonmaterial Noncompliance – Equipment and Real Property Management Program: Education Stabilization Fund (ALN 84.425) – United States Department of Education – Virginia Department of Education; Federal Award Year: 2024. Prior Year Audit Finding Number: N/A Criteria: 2 CFR section 200.313(d)(2) states: A physical inventory of the property must be taken and the results reconciled with the property records at least once every two years. Condition: The School Board began purchasing equipment under this program in 2022. A physical inventory was not performed during 2024. Cause: Procedures over equipment and property management not properly designed and implemented. Effect: Equipment and property not examined for any potential loss, damage, theft, or disposal. Questioned Costs: None Recommendation: Grant administrator should perform a physical inventory of property at least every two years Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Action: The Designees of the Grants Monitoring and Compliance team will oversee the completion of a physical inventory of all equipment that exceed $5,000 by October 31, 2026. The Grants team will also house documentation.

Corrective Action Plan

Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Action: The Designees of the Grants Monitoring and Compliance team will oversee the completion of a physical inventory of all equipment that exceed $5,000 by October 31, 2026. The Grants team will also house documentation.

Categories

Equipment & Real Property Management

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1162342 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1162343 2024-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1162344 2024-004
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.010 TITLE I GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES $16.57M
10.555 NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM $10.62M
93.600 HEAD START $9.00M
10.553 SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM $4.72M
21.027 CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS $1.58M
84.367 SUPPORTING EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTION STATE GRANTS (FORMERLY IMPROVING TEACHER QUALITY STATE GRANTS) $1.16M
10.558 CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM $1.05M
84.424 STUDENT SUPPORT AND ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT PROGRAM $1.05M
84.002 ADULT EDUCATION - BASIC GRANTS TO STATES $962,992
84.287 TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS $753,490
84.048 CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION -- BASIC GRANTS TO STATES $742,856
10.582 FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PROGRAM $574,093
12.000 ISSUE OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EXCESS EQUIPMENT $515,339
84.365 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION STATE GRANTS $395,688
84.425 EDUCATION STABILIZATION FUND $232,928
10.649 PANDEMIC EBT ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS $106,915
93.354 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY RESPONSE: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE: PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS RESPONSE $98,057
84.041 IMPACT AID $94,774
84.013 TITLE I STATE AGENCY PROGRAM FOR NEGLECTED AND DELINQUENT CHILDREN AND YOUTH $57,912
84.196 EDUCATION FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTH $50,771
84.173 SPECIAL EDUCATION PRESCHOOL GRANTS $47,322
84.027 SPECIAL EDUCATION GRANTS TO STATES $20,358