Finding 1175262 (2025-004)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
A
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-02-25
Audit: 388988
Organization: Paterson Board of Education (NJ)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The District failed to provide necessary documentation for payroll expenses related to Title I, Part A grant, risking noncompliance.
  • Impacted Requirements: Lack of payroll timesheets and authorizations may violate grant agreement terms and lead to improper reporting.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The District should establish a reliable process to maintain and present all required documentation for future audits.

Finding Text

Finding 2025-004 Information on the federal program: Title I, Part A, Assistance Listing Number 84.010 – Grant Period 7/1/24-6/30/25 Criteria or specific requirement: The District authorized expenditures under this grant program; however, supporting documentation was not provided to verify compliance with grant requirements. Condition: There were instances in which payroll timesheets and resolutions authorizing payroll expenses were not available for review at the time of audit. Questioned Costs: Unknown. Context: The District was unable to present required grant documents at the time of audit. Effect: The absence of supporting documentation may result in noncompliance with the allowable cost requirements under the grant agreement, as well as resulting in a risk that grant funds could be used for ineligible activities. Additionally, insufficient documentation may lead to inaccurate or improper reporting under the grant reporting requirements. Cause: Controls were insufficient to ensure all required eligibility determinations and supporting documents are properly maintained and available for audit review. Recommendation: The District should ensure that all payroll timesheets and resolutions authorizing payroll expenses are available for review at the time of audit. Management’s Response: The District will develop and implement a process to ensure records are properly maintained.

Corrective Action Plan

Condition/Finding: There were instances in which payroll timesheets and resolutions authorizing payroll expenseswere not available for review at the time of audit. Recommendation:The District should ensure that all payroll timesheets and resolutions authorizing payroll expenses are available for review at the time of audit. Method of Implementation: The district will improve the filing and retention of payroll timesheets and resolutions authorizing payroll expenses for federal programs. All payroll documentation will be properly maintained and made readily available for review at the time of audit.

Categories

Eligibility Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1175263 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.010 TITLE I GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES $26.35M
10.555 NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM $11.83M
84.027 SPECIAL EDUCATION GRANTS TO STATES $6.83M
84.425 EDUCATION STABILIZATION FUND $5.48M
10.553 SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM $5.44M
84.215 INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO LITERACY; PROMISE NEIGHBORHOODS; FULL-SERVICE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS; AND CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION COMMUNITY PROJECTS $2.96M
84.002 ADULT EDUCATION - BASIC GRANTS TO STATES $1.73M
84.365 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION STATE GRANTS $1.59M
93.778 MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM $656,530
10.559 SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN $530,673
10.582 FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PROGRAM $437,853
84.287 TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS $432,910
17.259 WIOA YOUTH ACTIVITIES $226,152
84.048 CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION -- BASIC GRANTS TO STATES $172,104
84.173 SPECIAL EDUCATION PRESCHOOL GRANTS $172,096
10.185 LOCAL FOOD FOR SCHOOLS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT PROGRAM $158,049
84.424 STUDENT SUPPORT AND ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT PROGRAM $30,000
10.579 CHILD NUTRITION DISCRETIONARY GRANTS LIMITED AVAILABILITY $18,519
10.649 PANDEMIC EBT ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS $2,952