Finding 1167038 (2025-005)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
I
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2025-12-30

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The District raised its micro-purchase threshold to $50,000 but failed to complete the necessary annual self-certification.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with 2 CFR 200.320(a)(1)(iv) was not met, as the required self-certification was not retained.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The District should prepare and keep the self-certification and ensure it is approved at the annual meeting.

Finding Text

Reference Number: 2025-005 Program Name: Special Education Cluster Description: Procurement, Suspension & Debarment Condition: The District increased its micro-purchase threshold to $50,000 in 2021. However, the District did not complete or retain the required annual self-certification which support the increased threshold. Criteria: Under 2 CFR 200.320(a)(1)(iv), the District may increase their micro-purchase threshold above the federal default limit only if they annually self-certify that they meet the criteria for a higher threshold. Cause: The District believed that the adoption of an internal procurement policy satisfied the requirement. Effect: Procurements up to $50,000 were made using an unsupported micro-purchase threshold. While no unallowable vendors were identified during the audit, the procurement process did not comply with federal requirements. Questioned Costs: Not applicable per above. Identification of a Repeat Finding: This is not a repeat finding. Auditors’ Recommendation: We recommend the District: • Prepare and maintain the required self-certification • Have this self-certification approved at the annual meeting Views of Responsible Officials: See attachment for the District’s corrective action plan.

Corrective Action Plan

The District will include checking SAM.gov for suspension and debarment. A spreadsheet will be created tracking all vendors that federal grant dollars are used for. A digital capture of the proof will be stored in a folder for future reference.

Categories

Procurement, Suspension & Debarment

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1167033 2025-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1167034 2025-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1167035 2025-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1167036 2025-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1167037 2025-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1167039 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.778 MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM $610,718
84.282 CHARTER SCHOOLS $526,725
10.555 NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM $502,106
17.274 YOUTHBUILD $324,718
84.010 TITLE I GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES $271,923
10.553 SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM $127,609
84.287 TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS $80,695
84.367 SUPPORTING EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTION STATE GRANTS (FORMERLY IMPROVING TEACHER QUALITY STATE GRANTS) $56,237
10.559 SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN $41,825
93.959 BLOCK GRANTS FOR PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE $38,452
84.424 STUDENT SUPPORT AND ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT PROGRAM $23,378
84.048 CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION -- BASIC GRANTS TO STATES $22,582
84.027 SPECIAL EDUCATION GRANTS TO STATES $12,103
84.365 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION STATE GRANTS $11,866
84.173 SPECIAL EDUCATION PRESCHOOL GRANTS $10,602
93.354 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY RESPONSE: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE: PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS RESPONSE $5,090
84.425 EDUCATION STABILIZATION FUND $159