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Finding 1217826 (2025-010)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-06-17
Audit: 403939
Organization: Englewood Board of Education (NJ)
Auditor: LERCH VINCI & BLISS LLP

AI Summary

  • Issue: Payments made to vendors lacked necessary documentation, including invoices and purchase orders.
  • Trend: This indicates a recurring problem with documentation compliance in the IDEA Basic program.
  • Follow-up: Review and strengthen procedures for verifying vendor claims before payment to ensure proper documentation is always obtained.

Finding Text

Our audit of paid vendor claims from IDEA Basic program funds revealed several payments issued during the year that were not supported by vendor invoices and respective purchase orders.

Corrective Action Plan

Management has reviewed this finding and indicated it will review and revise its procedures to ensure corrective action is taken.

Categories

Procurement, Suspension & Debarment

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1217825 2025-010
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.027 SPECIAL EDUCATION GRANTS TO STATES $1.69M
10.555 NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM $1.50M
84.010 TITLE I GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES $1.01M
10.553 SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM $401,020
21.027 CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS $358,278
84.365 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION STATE GRANTS $124,780
10.558 CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM $107,087
93.778 MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM $90,757
84.173 SPECIAL EDUCATION PRESCHOOL GRANTS $90,007
84.367 SUPPORTING EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTION STATE GRANTS (FORMERLY IMPROVING TEACHER QUALITY STATE GRANTS) $88,351
10.559 SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN $57,910
84.425 EDUCATION STABILIZATION FUND $45,341
10.185 LOCAL FOOD FOR SCHOOLS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT PROGRAM $13,778
10.649 PANDEMIC EBT ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS $1,556
84.424 STUDENT SUPPORT AND ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT PROGRAM $500
21.019 CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUND $375