Finding 1217610 (2025-001)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
P
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-06-15

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The District has not received bank reconciliations from the Calumet Township Treasurer, indicating a significant gap in financial controls.
  • Impacted Requirements: This lack of reconciliation affects the accuracy of financial reporting and internal controls.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Ensure monthly bank reconciliations are completed and reviewed, with any discrepancies addressed promptly.

Finding Text

Comment: The District’s management has not received a bank reconciliation from the Calumet Township Treasurer for pooled cash and investments. This represents a material weakness in the internal control over financial reporting. Recommendation: We recommend as a means of better control, that bank reconciliation’s be performed each month and any variances be investigated and adjusted immediately. As these are performed by the Township Treasurer, we recommend the District require the monthly bank reconciliations and supporting documents to ensure the correct balances as allocated to District. Management’s Response: The Superintendent, along with staff, will work with the Calumet Township Treasurer to ensure that monthly bank reconciliations and support documents are performed and received prior to or during audit fieldwork.

Corrective Action Plan

Condition: During audit fieldwork, we noted the District’s management has not received a bank reconciliation from the Calumet Township Treasurer for pooled cash and investments. This represents a material weakness in the internal control over financial reporting. Plan: The Superintendent, along with staff, will work with the Calumet Township Treasurer to ensure that monthly bank reconciliations and support documents are performed and received prior to or during audit fieldwork. Anticipated Date of Completion: June 30, 2026 Name of Contact Person: Sheryl Colemen – Chief School Board Official Management Response: The CSBO and Superintendent will work with the Calumet Township Treasurer to establish a process to receive monthly bank reconciliation for the pooled cash and investments.

Categories

Material Weakness Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.027 SPECIAL EDUCATION_GRANTS TO STATES $252,986
84.424 STUDENT SUPPORT AND ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT PROGRAM $181,466
10.553 SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM $170,437
84.367 IMPROVING TEACHER QUALITY STATE GRANTS $90,822
93.778 MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM $70,652
10.558 CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM $44,320
84.010 TITLE I GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES $42,679
10.582 FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PROGRAM $42,315
84.425 EDUCATION STABILIZATION FUND $16,799
10.555 NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM $15,997
84.173 SPECIAL EDUCATION_PRESCHOOL GRANTS $13,988
84.365 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION STATE GRANTS $11,692