Finding 1164976 (2025-004)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2025-12-16

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Council has not submitted required audited financial statements since June 30, 2020, violating reporting timelines.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with the Uniform Guidance mandates timely submission of audit reports to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Establish controls to ensure all required reports are submitted on time; management agrees with this recommendation.

Finding Text

AL#84.027 and #84.173 Special Education – Grants to States (IDEAS, Part B) Special Education Cluster award year 2025. Reporting (L) Criteria The Uniform Guidance states that an auditee must submit a data collection form and audit reporting package to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine months after the end of the audit period. Condition During review on the Federal Audit Clearinghouse website, we noted that the last submission of the Council’s audited financial statements was fiscal year ended June 30, 2020. Context. We reviewed the one required report. Cause Management oversight. Effect The Council is not in compliance with Uniform Guidance’s reporting requirements. Questioned Costs Not applicable. Repeat Finding No. Recommendation We recommend the Council implement controls to ensure all required reports are filed timely. Management’s Response The Council is in agreement with the recommendation.

Corrective Action Plan

1. Correcting Plan The Council will implement an internal control policy to ensure that all reporting is filed timely. 2. Explanation of Disagreement with the Audit Findings There is essentially no disagreement with the finding. 3. Official Responsible for Insuring CAP The Executive Director, Renae Donaghue, is responsible for carrying out the corrective action plan. 4. Planned Completion Date for CAP Immediately. 5. Plan to Monitor Completion of CAP The Executive Director will monitor completion of the CAP updates to the Board of Education, on an annual basis.

Categories

Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1164965 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1164966 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1164967 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1164968 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1164969 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1164970 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1164971 2025-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1164972 2025-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1164973 2025-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1164974 2025-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1164975 2025-004
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.027 SPECIAL EDUCATION GRANTS TO STATES $173,267
84.173 SPECIAL EDUCATION PRESCHOOL GRANTS $53,080
84.181 SPECIAL EDUCATION-GRANTS FOR INFANTS AND FAMILIES $52,942