Finding 1167594 (2025-002)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
AB
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-01-05
Audit: 378769
Organization: Msad #27 (ME)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The District lacks effective processes for documenting approvals and coding for disbursements.
  • Impacted Requirements: This affects compliance with 2 CFR 200.303, risking unallowable costs being charged.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement stronger internal controls to ensure proper documentation and compliance with federal requirements.

Finding Text

SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCIES 2025-002 – Allowable Costs and Allowable Activities Federal Program Information: 10.553,10.555,10.556,10.5599 Child Nutrition Cluster and 10.582 Criteria: The following CFR applies to this finding: 2 CFR 200.303 Condition: During audit procedures, it was identified that the Districts process to document approval and coding over disbursements is not working effectively. Cause: The District does not have the necessary internal controls over compliance. Effect: Insufficient controls could allow for unallowable costs to be charged. Identification Of Questioned Costs: None Identified Context: 25 Cash Disbursements were tested and it was found that 13 of the disbursements tested did not have the Purchase Orders or approval on the invoices and 14 of the disbursements that did not have account codes written on the invoices or purchase order to help ensure they were properly charged to the correct accounts. This is not statistically valid sample. Repeat Finding: This is not a repeat finding. Recommendation: It is recommended that the District implements internal control processes and procedures to ensure that they are following the criteria above. Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan: Please see the Corrective Action Plan issued by the Maine School Administrative District No. 27.

Corrective Action Plan

SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCIES, 2025-002 Allowable Costs and Activities: There is an audit recommendation that the District implement internal control processes and procedures to ensure that each purchase has a purchase order and an approved invoice at the time of payment, clearly indicating pre-approval for the purchase and coding to ensure it is charged to the correct accounts. Corrective Action: The District already has a requisition/purchase order system in place and will expand it to ensure purchases are pre-approved and that invoices are approved and that the purchase is coded to the appropriate fund. Anticipated Completion Date: This corrective action has already been implemented. Status: Completed.

Categories

Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Procurement, Suspension & Debarment School Nutrition Programs

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1167589 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1167590 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1167591 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1167592 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1167593 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.027 SPECIAL EDUCATION_GRANTS TO STATES $273,953
84.010 TITLE I GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES $225,807
84.425 EDUCATION STABILIZATION FUND $214,607
10.555 NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM $159,474
21.027 CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS $108,246
84.367 IMPROVING TEACHER QUALITY STATE GRANTS $82,954
10.553 SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM $44,122
84.358 RURAL EDUCATION $27,721
84.424 STUDENT SUPPORT AND ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT PROGRAM $19,134
84.002 ADULT EDUCATION - BASIC GRANTS TO STATES $17,613
84.196 EDUCATION FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTH $11,058
84.173 SPECIAL EDUCATION_PRESCHOOL GRANTS $2,781
10.185 LOCAL FOOD FOR SCHOOLS $1,015