Finding 1211151 (2025-001)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-04-30

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The District failed to meet federal reporting deadlines due to inadequate controls over financial reporting.
  • Impacted Requirements: Noncompliance with 2 CFR 200.512 regarding timely submission of the Single Audit Report.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Improve controls over financial reporting and records retention to ensure compliance with federal regulations.

Finding Text

Finding Number: 2025‐001 Repeat Finding: Yes, 2024‐001 Program Names/Assistance Listing Titles: Assistance Listing Numbers: Federal Award Numbers: Questioned Costs: Impact Aid 84.041 N/A N/A Education Stabilization Fund 84.425 S425U210038 N/A Federal Agency: U.S Department of Education Pass‐Through Agency: Arizona Department of Education Type of Finding: Noncompliance Compliance Requirements: Reporting Criteria In accordance with 2 CFR 200.512, the single audit must be completed, and the data collection form and reporting package must be submitted within the earlier of 30 calendar days after receipt of the auditor’s report(s), or nine months after the end of the audit period. Condition The District does not have adequate controls in place over federal reporting compliance. Cause The District does not have adequate controls over financial reporting and records retention. Effect The District was not in compliance with federal regulations and guidelines. Context The sample was not intended to be, and was not, a statistically valid sample. The District’s Single Audit Report was not completed and submitted within nine months of fiscal year‐end. Recommendation The District should implement better controls over financial reporting and records retention to ensure all documents are prepared and available for the completion of the financial reports. Views of Responsible Officials See Corrective Action Plan.

Corrective Action Plan

Finding Number: 2025‐001 Program Names/Assistance Listing Titles: Assistance Listing Numbers: Impact Aid 84.041 Education Stabilization Fund 84.425 Contact Person: Arlene Laughter, Business Coordinator Anticipated Completion Date: December 2026 Planned Corrective Action: The District intends to strengthen controls over all financial reporting and records retention to ensure that all documentation is properly prepared and accessible for the timely completion of financial reports. With the recent addition of an experienced Payroll Specialist and the ongoing recruitment for a GFA Specialist, the District will address all relevant areas, thereby facilitating compliance with required reporting deadlines. Reason Findings Were Not Corrected: The Business Office has experienced staffing shortages in key departments, including Payroll, Grants Management, and General Fixed Assets, each of which is responsible for meeting critical deadlines. Due to these staffing constraints, the District was unable to dedicate adequate resources to fulfill the required timelines and ensure that all documents were properly prepared and available for completion of the financial reports.

Categories

Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1211150 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1211152 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.041 IMPACT AID $15.38M
84.425 EDUCATION STABILIZATION FUND $3.18M
84.010 TITLE I GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES $2.29M
10.555 NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM $1.11M
84.027 SPECIAL EDUCATION GRANTS TO STATES $410,283
84.060 INDIAN EDUCATION GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES $302,010
10.553 SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM $247,698
84.367 SUPPORTING EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTION STATE GRANTS (FORMERLY IMPROVING TEACHER QUALITY STATE GRANTS) $196,009
84.424 STUDENT SUPPORT AND ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT PROGRAM $175,264
15.130 INDIAN EDUCATION ASSISTANCE TO SCHOOLS $104,362
84.048 CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION -- BASIC GRANTS TO STATES $90,144
10.559 SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN $78,941
84.358 RURAL EDUCATION $54,806
12.U01 ROTC LANGUAGE AND CULTURE TRAINING GRANTS $27,548
84.365 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION STATE GRANTS $19,053
93.778 MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM $18,041
84.173 SPECIAL EDUCATION PRESCHOOL GRANTS $94