Finding 1205732 (2025-003)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-04-01

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The District failed to prepare a schedule of expenditures of federal awards (SEFA), conduct required Single Audits, and submit the necessary reports to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse for the fiscal years 2022, 2023, and 2024.
  • Impacted Requirements: Noncompliance with 2CFR200 regulations, which may affect multiple federal grant programs and lead to increased oversight and monitoring by grantors.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The District should engage with grantors to address noncompliance, improve internal controls, and resolve the backlog of Single Audits to ensure timely reporting in the future.

Finding Text

2025-003: Noncompliance related to SEFA, FAC Reports, and Single Audits for fiscal years ended June 30, 2022, 2023, and 2024 Federal Assistance Listing Number: 10.553, 10.555, 10.559, 84.041, 84.010A, 84.060, 84.358B, 84.365, 84.367, 84.323, 84.424A, 84.425D, 84.425U, 84.048, 94.243, and others potentially unknown in prior years. Federal Award Year(s): Multiple Program Title(s): Multiple Name of Federal Agency(ies): U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Education, and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Name of Pass-Through Entity(ies): Various, including the Colorado Department of Education, Colorado Community Colleges System, and Colorado Department of Human Services COVID-19 Program(s): Yes Criteria: Section 200.510b of the Code of Federal Regulations Title 2, Subtitle A, Chapter II, Part 200, Subpart F (also known as 2CFR200) states that the auditee must prepare a schedule of expenditures of Federal awards for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements. The schedule must include the total Federal awards expended as determined in accordance with section 200.502. In addition, in accordance with Section 200.501(a) and (b) of the 2CFR200, a non-Federal entity that expended $750,000 or more in Federal awards during the non-Federal entity’s fiscal year (2022, 2023, and 2024) must have a Single Audit conducted on major Federal programs in accordance with 200.514. The FAC report is required to be submitted the earlier of 30 calendar days after receipt of the auditor’s report, or nine months after the end of the audit period. Condition: The District has not prepared a schedule of expenditures of federal awards (SEFA), did not have an auditor conduct Single Audits on major Federal programs, and failed to submit the required report to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC.gov) for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2022, 2023, and 2024 (prior three fiscal years). The FAC report is required to be submitted the earlier of 30 calendar days after receipt of the auditor’s report, or nine months after the end of the audit period. Cause: The District lacked internal controls and awareness of the requirements noted above to prepare the SEFA, conduct an annual Single Audit, and submit an annual FAC.gov report in a timely manner. Effect: The District was noncompliant with multiple requirements of the 2CFR200 for fiscal years ended June 30, 2022, 2023, and 2024. This noncompliance impacts multiple federal grant programs and may impact future federal awards and require increased oversight, heightened risk classification, and/or special monitoring, if imposed by the grantor. The District had conversations with the Colorado Department of Education and obtain an understanding of the impacts of this noncompliance. Additional requirements may be imposed on the District by grantors as a result of this noncompliance and backlog of Single Audits on major Federal programs. Repeat Finding: No. Questioned Costs: Questioned costs are not known, because the Single Audits on major Federal programs for fiscal years ended June 30, 2022, 2023, and 2024, was not performed. However, there is likelihood and potential for questioned costs or fraud that has not been identified without the completion of the Single Audits on major Federal programs. Recommendation: The District must discuss with the grantors regarding this noncompliance and potential remedies, including the backlog of Single Audits on major Federal programs for fiscal years ended June 30, 2022, 2023, and 2024. In the future, we highly recommend that the District maintain proper internal controls and accurate grant records to prepare an accurate SEFA that will allow auditors to perform the Single Audits on major Federal programs, and submit the FAC report in a timely manner. We also recommend that the District evaluate the options to remedy the backlog of Single Audits and internally determine the best course of action for the District.

Corrective Action Plan

Ignacio School District has already taken steps in changing the overall process of managing our Federal Award grants and overall year-end closing entries. The district will be working closely with our new auditors to ensure that Single Audits are completed annually moving forward. Our district has implemented scheduled monthly Requests For Funds and budget reviews for each grant to confirm that the grants are being spent according to their approved applications. The Superintendent and Finance Director meet to review the overall process to ensure grant compliance. This includes, but is not limited to assuring that the district charges a de minimis indirect cost rate and submitting End of Year reports to CDE. The district has assigned responsibility of Federal Grant oversight to new personnel. To assure a segregation of duties, there are three district office personnel involved in the management and oversight of the grants. The district has also been trained on proper closing entry procedures for all year-end closing entries and year-end Annual Financial Reporting of grants.

Categories

Subrecipient Monitoring Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1205717 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1205718 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1205719 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1205720 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1205721 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1205722 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1205723 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1205724 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1205725 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1205726 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1205727 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1205728 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1205729 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1205730 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1205731 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1205733 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1205734 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.041 IMPACT AID $1.75M
84.425 EDUCATION STABILIZATION FUND $617,211
84.010 TITLE I GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES $414,288
93.243 SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES PROJECTS OF REGIONAL AND NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE $233,578
10.553 SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM $134,985
84.060 INDIAN EDUCATION GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES $73,728
84.323 SPECIAL EDUCATION - STATE PERSONNEL DEVELOPMENT $37,999
84.367 SUPPORTING EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTION STATE GRANTS (FORMERLY IMPROVING TEACHER QUALITY STATE GRANTS) $36,354
10.555 NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM $27,545
84.424 STUDENT SUPPORT AND ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT PROGRAM $22,758
84.048 CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION -- BASIC GRANTS TO STATES $21,306
84.358 RURAL EDUCATION $5,696
10.559 SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN $2,863
84.365 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION STATE GRANTS $1,170