Finding 1163051 (2024-001)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
P
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-11-26
Audit: 372616
Organization: Southwest R-V School District (MO)
Auditor: THE CPA GROUP PC

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The District struggles with segregation of duties due to a limited number of staff, leading to potential risks in financial oversight.
  • Impacted Requirements: Inadequate segregation may result in errors or irregularities in financial statements that go undetected.
  • Recommended Follow-up: Management should acknowledge this limitation and consider mitigating controls or alternative solutions to enhance oversight.

Finding Text

Criteria: The District should be segregated so that no one employee has access to both physical assets and the related accounting records, or to all phases of a transaction. Condition: Because of a limited number of available personnel, it is not always possible to adequately segregate certain incompatible duties so that no one employee has access to both physical assets and the related accounting records, or to all phases of a transaction. The District has one full time bookkeeper, and accounts payable position to handle the accounting needs of the district. There are some mitigating controls in place but it is not possible to have segregation in all areas. Effect: Risk is present that errors or irregularities in amounts that would be material to the basic financial statements may occur and not be detected within a timely period by employees in the normal course of preforming their assigned functions. Recommendation: Because of limited resources and personnel, management may not be able to achieve a proper segregation of duties; however, our professional standards require that we bring this lack of segregation of duties to your attention in this report. Views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions: The limited number of available personnel prohibits segregation of incompatible duties and the district does not have the resources to hire additional accounting personnel.

Corrective Action Plan

CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN August 20, 2024 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Southwest R-V School District respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 2024. Contact information for the individual responsible for the corrective action: Dr. Tosha Tilford, Superintendent Southwest R-V School District 529 Pineville Rd Washburn, MO 65772 (417) 826-5410 Independent Public Accounting Firm: The CPA Group, PC, 217 4th Street, Monett, MO 65708 Audit Period: Year ended June 30, 2024 The findings from the June 30, 2024, Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs are discussed below. The findings are numbered consistently with the numbers assigned in the schedule. FINDINGS – FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT Material Weakness – Internal Control over Financial Reporting - Segregation of duties Finding 2024-001 Recommendation: We realize Because of limited resources and personnel, management may not be able to achieve a proper segregation of duties; however, our professional standards require that we bring this lack of segregation of duties to your attention in this report. Action Taken: The limited number of available personnel prohibits segregation of incompatible duties and the District does not have the resources to hire additional accounting personnel. Completion Date: Not applicable Sincerely, Dr. Tosha Tilford, Superintendent Southwest R-V School District

Categories

Internal Control / Segregation of Duties HUD Housing Programs

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1163019 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1163020 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1163021 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1163022 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1163023 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1163024 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1163025 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1163026 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1163027 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1163028 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1163029 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1163030 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1163031 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1163032 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1163033 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1163034 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1163035 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1163036 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1163037 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1163038 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1163039 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1163040 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1163041 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1163042 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1163043 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1163044 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1163045 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1163046 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1163047 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1163048 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1163049 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1163050 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.010 TITLE I GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES $250,082
10.553 SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM $77,111
10.565 COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM $42,775
10.555 NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM $32,476
84.424 STUDENT SUPPORT AND ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT PROGRAM $29,558
84.358 RURAL EDUCATION $21,368
10.558 CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM $10,341
84.425 EDUCATION STABILIZATION FUND $7,531
84.027 SPECIAL EDUCATION GRANTS TO STATES $5,991
84.367 SUPPORTING EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTION STATE GRANTS (FORMERLY IMPROVING TEACHER QUALITY STATE GRANTS) $5,481
84.173 SPECIAL EDUCATION PRESCHOOL GRANTS $1,769
93.434 EVERY STUDENT SUCCEEDS ACT/PRESCHOOL DEVELOPMENT GRANTS $300