Finding 1227277 (2025-002)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
F
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-08-18

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The District failed to maintain required property records and conduct physical inventories for assets acquired under federal funding.
  • Impacted Requirements: Non-compliance with 2 C.F.R. § 200.313(d)(1) and (d)(2) regarding property record elements and inventory checks.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Review and update District policies to ensure compliance with property record maintenance and conduct physical inventories every two years.

Finding Text

2 C.F.R. § 3474.1 gives regulatory effect to the Department of Education Workforce for 2 C.F.R. § 200.313(d)(1), which requires that property records must include a description of the property, a serial number or another identification number, the source of funding for the property (including the FAIN), the title holder, the acquisition date, the cost of the property, the percentage of the Federal agency contribution towards the original purchase, the location, use and condition of the property, and any disposition data including the date of disposal and sale price of the property. 2 C.F.R. § 3474.1 gives regulatory effect to the Department of Education Workforce for 2 C.F.R. §200.313(d)(2), which states, a physical inventory of the property must be conducted, and the results must be reconciled with the property records at least once every two years. Due to a failure of internal controls and lack of review of District policy, the District did not maintain property records for assets acquired under the Education Stabilization Fund – Elementary and Secondary Education that identify all of the property record elements noted per 2 C.F.R. § 200.313(d)(1). Additionally, there was no indication that a physical inventory of the property acquired under the Education Stabilization Fund – Elementary and Secondary Education had been performed within the preceding two years. Failure to maintain property records and perform physical inspections over equipment and real property acquired with federal funds may result in asset misappropriation and a loss of future federal funding. To ensure proper oversight and accountability for equipment and real property, the District should review its policy and verify that property records are maintained in accordance with 2 C.F.R. § 200.313(d). Additionally, physical inventories should be conducted, and the results must be reconciled with the property records at least once every two years.

Corrective Action Plan

This finding is due to the district inadequately maintaining property records for assets acquired under the Education Stabilization Fund – Elementary and Secondary Education that identify all of the property records elements not per federal guidance. Additionally, there was no indication that a physical inventory of the property acquired under the Education Stabilization Fund – Elementary and Secondary Education had been performed within the preceding two years.

Categories

Equipment & Real Property Management Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.425 EDUCATION STABILIZATION FUND $475,754
84.010 TITLE I GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES $220,531
10.555 NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM $182,678
84.027 SPECIAL EDUCATION GRANTS TO STATES $130,997
84.041 IMPACT AID $94,940
10.553 SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM $91,334
84.367 SUPPORTING EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTION STATE GRANTS (FORMERLY IMPROVING TEACHER QUALITY STATE GRANTS) $21,717
84.424 STUDENT SUPPORT AND ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT PROGRAM $8,650
84.358 RURAL EDUCATION $6,839
10.582 FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PROGRAM $1,386