Finding 1168732 (2025-006)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
A
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-01-12

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Timesheets for employees working on multiple cost centers lack supervisory approval, raising concerns about the accuracy of time charges to the grant program.
  • Impacted Requirements: Documentation of time and effort must be approved by supervisors to ensure compliance and prevent potential overcharging.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The Superintendent should document approvals for all timesheets moving forward to maintain compliance and reduce risk.

Finding Text

Criteria: For employees whose time is coded to multiple cost centers, time and effort documentation is essential to support the amount of time charged to each program. That documentation should be approved by the employee's supervisor. Condition: We found that time sheets supporting the amount of time charged to the grant program contained no evidence of supervisory approval. Questioned Costs: None. Context: Total salaries of the program were $167,490 for the year ended June 30, 2025. The portion of these salaries paid to employees working for multiple costs centers is not known. Effect: Increses the risk that inappropriate time charges could be applied to the grant program resulting in overcharging the grant for costs incurred. Our test was a statistical sample of 40 expenditures and 14 did not have supervisory approval. Cause: The District was not aware that approval needed to be documented on these timesheets. Recommendation: We recommend that the Superintendent approves all timesheets and the approval is documented and maintained. Management's Response: The Superintendent will begin to document his approval for all timesheets.

Corrective Action Plan

Finding Type: Material Weakness (84.010). Name of Contact Person: Greg Frehner, Superintendent. Recommendation: We recommend the Superintendent approve all timesheets and the approval is documented and maintained. Corrective Action: The Superintendent will begin to document his approval on all timesheets. Proposed Completion Date: Immediately.

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Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1168723 2025-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1168724 2025-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1168725 2025-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1168726 2025-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1168727 2025-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1168728 2025-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1168729 2025-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1168730 2025-006
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1168731 2025-005
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.010 TITLE I GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES $194,158
84.027 SPECIAL EDUCATION_GRANTS TO STATES $174,738
84.425 EDUCATION STABILIZATION FUND $159,789
84.424 STUDENT SUPPORT AND ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT PROGRAM $138,325
10.553 SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM $50,952
10.555 NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM $23,092
84.358 RURAL EDUCATION $20,540
93.778 MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM $16,272
84.367 IMPROVING TEACHER QUALITY STATE GRANTS $12,938
84.173 SPECIAL EDUCATION_PRESCHOOL GRANTS $6,456