Finding 1165468 (2025-003)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
B
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2025-12-18
Audit: 376196
Organization: Clintondale Community Schools (MI)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The district prepaid for professional development that did not take place, leading to unallowable costs of $56,400.
  • Impacted Requirements: Expenditures were not fully liquidated by the deadline of 12/30/24, violating grant guidelines.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Assign a knowledgeable party to review transactions and adjustments before submitting reimbursement requests.

Finding Text

Program Name – ESSER III Formula (ALN 84.425U) Pass-through Entity ¬– Michigan Department of Education Finding Type – Allowable Costs (Material Weakness) Criteria – The district did not fully liquidate expenditures by 12/30/24. Condition – The district prepaid for professional development that never occurred. The vendor never received payment and instead applied the payment to a replacement service that occurred after the 12/30/24 deadline. Questioned Costs – $56,400 Context – The district prepaid for professional development that never occurred. The vendor never received payment and instead applied the payment to a replacement service that occurred after the 12/30/24 deadline. Cause/Effect – The District requested cash reimbursement based upon unallowable costs. Recommendation – We recommend that the district has an additional responsible party who has knowledge of the grant review the transactions and any adjustments to the amounts charged to the grant before reimbursement requests are made. Views of responsible official(s) of the auditee – See corrective action plan.

Corrective Action Plan

see corrective action plan

Categories

Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Subrecipient Monitoring

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1165467 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1165469 2025-004
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.027 SPECIAL EDUCATION GRANTS TO STATES $631,172
10.555 NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM $591,185
10.553 SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM $310,165
84.010 TITLE I GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES $82,578
84.367 SUPPORTING EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTION STATE GRANTS (FORMERLY IMPROVING TEACHER QUALITY STATE GRANTS) $36,753
84.425 EDUCATION STABILIZATION FUND $26,163
84.424 STUDENT SUPPORT AND ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT PROGRAM $21,544
84.048 CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION -- BASIC GRANTS TO STATES $18,000
10.558 CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM $8,975
10.559 SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN $8,403