Finding 1175193 (2025-007)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
F
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-02-24
Audit: 388845
Organization: Lennox School District (CA)
Auditor: EIDE BAILLY LLP

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The District lacks an equipment inventory, violating federal regulations.
  • Impacted Requirements: Noncompliance with Title 2, CFR, Part 200.313 regarding equipment management.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Review federal requirements and establish procedures to maintain a proper inventory.

Finding Text

50000 - Equipment and Real Property Management (Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance, Material Noncompliance) Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Education Pass-Through Entity: California Department of Education (CDE) Program Name: Education Stabilization Fund Federal Financial Assistance Listing: 84.425U Award Identification Number: 15559 Award Year: 2021 Compliance Requirement: F. Equipment and Real Property Management Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Noncompliance Criteria Title 2, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 200, Subpart E, Section 200.313 requires the District to maintain inventory of equipment purchased with federal awards and to conduct periodic inventory. Condition The District does not maintain an equipment listing. Cause The condition identified appears to have materialized due to the District's lack of awareness of requirements under Title 2, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 200, Subpart E, Section 200.313. Effect The District currently assumes all the risk of non-compliance with requirements stated under Title 2, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 200, Subpart E, Section 200.313 due to the lack of maintaining a capital asset inventory. Questioned Costs As a result of the condition identified above, a total of $720,018 in questioned costs were identified. Context/Sampling: A nonstatistical sample of four of 11 transactions were selected for testing. Repeat Finding Yes, see prior year finding 2024-004. Recommendation The District should review the requirements stated in Title 2, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 200, Subpart E, Section 200.313 and implement procedures to address the deficiencies currently identified.

Corrective Action Plan

The District will implement a new asset management software program and will also conduct a district-wide physical inventory starting in the Spring of 2026 In addition, the Business Office will implement a new review process to ensure compliance with 2 CFR §200.313.

Categories

Equipment & Real Property Management

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1175194 2025-008
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1175195 2025-008
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1175196 2025-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1175197 2025-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1175198 2025-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1175199 2025-006
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1175200 2025-006
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1175201 2025-006
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.010 TITLE I GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES $1.61M
10.553 SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM $635,249
10.558 CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM $547,092
84.367 SUPPORTING EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTION STATE GRANTS (FORMERLY IMPROVING TEACHER QUALITY STATE GRANTS) $372,386
84.424 STUDENT SUPPORT AND ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT PROGRAM $132,968
10.582 FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PROGRAM $107,879
84.027 SPECIAL EDUCATION GRANTS TO STATES $96,445
84.173 SPECIAL EDUCATION PRESCHOOL GRANTS $89,769
84.425 EDUCATION STABILIZATION FUND $34,981
10.555 NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM $9,219
93.575 CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT $853
84.365 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION STATE GRANTS $725