Finding 1171691 (2025-005)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
B
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-01-30

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The District lacks proper segregation of duties in cash disbursements for federal and non-federal programs.
  • Impacted Requirements: This violates the Uniform Guidance criteria for allowable costs and internal controls.
  • Recommended Follow-up: Management is actively recruiting to address staffing shortages and improve controls.

Finding Text

Criteria: The requirements for allowable costs and cost principles contained in 2 CFRT part 200, subpart E of the Uniform Guidance include a system of controls that conform with policies and procedures that apply uniformly to both federally financed and other activities of the entity. Condition: The District's current system of controls does not allow for proper segregation of duties over cash disbursements as they relate to federal and non-federal programs. Question costs: None. Context: One individual has the ability to record transactions in the accounting system, access checks, and authorize payments. Effect: The District does not have adequate segregation of duties in place over cash disbursements as they relate to federal and non-federal programs. Cause: The District currently does not have adequate staffing to properly implement a process that provides the required segregation of duties over cash disbursements. Management's response: Management is actively seeking another employee for the accounting department to remedy this issue.

Corrective Action Plan

The District will design and implement internal control procedures over the District's accounting processes to remedy this issue.

Categories

Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1171685 2025-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1171686 2025-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1171687 2025-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1171688 2025-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1171689 2025-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1171690 2025-005
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.027 SPECIAL EDUCATION GRANTS TO STATES $265,337
10.555 NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM $36,166
84.367 SUPPORTING EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTION STATE GRANTS (FORMERLY IMPROVING TEACHER QUALITY STATE GRANTS) $33,688
84.010 TITLE I GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES $20,015
10.553 SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM $17,604
10.582 FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PROGRAM $16,498
93.778 MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM $9,819
84.173 SPECIAL EDUCATION PRESCHOOL GRANTS $6,146
84.425 EDUCATION STABILIZATION FUND $5,099
84.424 STUDENT SUPPORT AND ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT PROGRAM $1