Finding 1208196 (2025-004)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-04-17

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Lack of documentation for federally connected students reported on the Impact Aid application.
  • Impacted Requirements: Internal controls and compliance with federal program reporting standards are not effectively implemented.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Review and strengthen internal control procedures to ensure proper documentation is maintained for future applications.

Finding Text

2025-004 REPORTING Program: Impact Aid Federal Assistance Listing Number: 84.041 Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Education Questioned Costs: None Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Controls and Material Noncompliance Compliance Requirement: L. Reporting Condition/Context: Documentation was not provided to support the number of federally connected students reported on the Impact Aid application. Criteria: The District’s policies and procedures should ensure that internal controls over compliance of federal programs are in place and operating effectively. Cause: Management oversight and turnover in the federal grant department. Effect: Internal control weakness and material noncompliance. Repeat Finding: No. Recommendation: We recommend the District review its internal control procedures over federal programs to ensure that proper documentation is maintained to support the number of federally connected students on the Impact Aid application. Repeat Finding: Yes, similar to prior year finding 2024-005. Views of Responsible Officials: There is no disagreement with this finding. See the corrective action plan. Contact person: Laticia John, Business Coordinator

Corrective Action Plan

2025-004 REPORTING Program: Impact Aid Federal Assistance Listing Number: 84.041 Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Education Questioned Costs: None Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Controls and Material Noncompliance Compliance Requirement: L. Reporting Condition/Context: Documentation was not provided to support the number of federally connected students reported on the Impact Aid application. Criteria: The District’s policies and procedures should ensure that internal controls over compliance of federal programs are in place and operating effectively. Cause: Management oversight and turnover in the federal grant department. Effect: Internal control weakness and material noncompliance. Recommendation: We recommend the District review its internal control procedures over federal programs to ensure that proper documentation is maintained to support the number of federallyconnected students on the Impact Aid application. Repeat Finding: Yes, similar to prior year finding 2024-005. Views of Responsible Officials: There is no disagreement with this finding. See the corrective action plan. Contact person: Laticia John, Business Coordinator

Categories

Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Material Weakness Reporting

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.041 IMPACT AID $4.63M
84.027 SPECIAL EDUCATION GRANTS TO STATES $169,592
84.060 INDIAN EDUCATION GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES $106,200
10.553 SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM $90,375
15.130 INDIAN EDUCATION ASSISTANCE TO SCHOOLS $30,295
10.555 NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM $23,506
84.048 CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION -- BASIC GRANTS TO STATES $21,696
10.559 SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN $15,353
84.367 SUPPORTING EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTION STATE GRANTS (FORMERLY IMPROVING TEACHER QUALITY STATE GRANTS) $9,533
84.424 STUDENT SUPPORT AND ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT PROGRAM $5,605
84.365 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION STATE GRANTS $2,829
84.173 SPECIAL EDUCATION PRESCHOOL GRANTS $1,030
21.027 CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS $943
84.425 EDUCATION STABILIZATION FUND $126
84.010 TITLE I GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES $109