Finding 1164303 (2024-004)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-12-10

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The District's reports to the Pennsylvania Department of Education for the Education Stabilization Fund are inaccurate and do not match the general ledger.
  • Impacted Requirements: This issue violates 2 CFR part 200 reporting requirements and indicates ineffective controls over reporting.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The District should enhance staff training and implement procedures to ensure accurate report preparation and reconciliation with the general ledger.

Finding Text

Reporting Education Stabilization Fund – AL# 84.425 U.S. Department of Education Passed Through Pennsylvania Department of Education Criteria: Pursuant to 2 CFR part 200, The District is required to file accurate reports with the Pennsylvania Department of Education, the granting agency. Condition: It was noted for the 2023/2024 school year, the information reported on the reports filed with the granting agency could not be reconciled to the District’s general ledger. Cause: There was an oversight on the District’s behalf. Effect: The controls over reporting are not functioning as designed and the District is not in compliance with the reporting requirements of the program. This was a repeat of finding 2023-003 from the prior year. Questioned Costs: None. Recommendation: The District should ensure that all required reports are prepared accurately and agree to the activity recorded on the District’s general ledger. Management’s Response: The District agrees with the finding and through education and training of staff, the District is in the process of implementing procedures to ensure that all required reports are prepared accurately and agree to the activity recorded on the District’s general ledger.

Corrective Action Plan

The District agrees with the finding and through education and training of staff, the District is in the process of implementing procedures to ensure that all required reports are prepared accurately and agree to the activity recorded on the District’s general ledger.

Categories

Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1164301 2024-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1164302 2024-006
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.425 EDUCATION STABILIZATION FUND $1.60M
84.010 TITLE I GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES $1.19M
10.555 NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM $818,384
84.027 SPECIAL EDUCATION GRANTS TO STATES $785,622
10.553 SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM $260,207
84.367 SUPPORTING EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTION STATE GRANTS (FORMERLY IMPROVING TEACHER QUALITY STATE GRANTS) $51,160
10.582 FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PROGRAM $50,935
84.424 STUDENT SUPPORT AND ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT PROGRAM $28,073
10.649 PANDEMIC EBT ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS $5,763