Finding 1227554 (2025-012)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
P
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-08-21

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The District failed to submit the Single Audit reporting package on time, violating federal requirements.
  • Impacted Requirements: This non-compliance relates to 2 CFR 200.512, which mandates timely submission of audit reports.
  • Recommended Follow-up: Improve internal controls and processes to ensure timely preparation and submission of audit materials in the future.

Finding Text

2025-012 LATE FILING OF THE SINGLE AUDIT REPORTING PACKAGE WITH THE FEDERAL AUDIT CLEARINGHOUSE (Significant Deficiency and Other Non-compliance) Title: All federal programs presented on SEFA Agency: U.S. Department of Justice, U.S Department of Education, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Pass Through: New Mexico Public Education Department Assistance Listings Number: All ALNs reported on SEFA Compliance Area: Other - Late Filing of Single Audit Reporting Package Federal Award Year: 2025 Questioned Costs: None Condition The District did not submit their Single Audit reporting package (financial statements, data collection form, and corrective action plan) within the required time period. Criteria 2 CFR 200.512 stipulates the requirement that the Single Audit 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 Effect Late reporting could cause additional oversight or restriction by certain State entities, including the District’s direct oversight entity (New Mexico Public Education Department). Cause Due to turnover, internal controls were not properly designed, executed, and monitored to ensure a timely preparation of reports and records for audit purposes. As a result, management did not comply with the submission requirements of 2 CFR 200.512

Corrective Action Plan

Recommendation We recommend that management enhance its internal control structure, including financial close and reporting, to ensure timely filing of future Single Audit reporting packages Management Response Corrective Action The federal program managers and the finance department will work on an internal control system to improve the financial reporting of federal funds Due Date of Completion: June 30, 2027 Responsible Party(ies): Director of Finance, Director of Federal Programs

Categories

Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1227531 2025-012
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1227532 2025-012
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1227533 2025-012
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1227534 2025-012
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1227535 2025-011
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1227536 2025-012
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1227537 2025-011
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1227538 2025-012
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1227539 2025-012
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1227540 2025-012
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1227541 2025-012
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1227542 2025-012
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1227543 2025-012
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1227544 2025-012
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1227545 2025-012
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1227546 2025-012
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1227547 2025-012
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1227548 2025-010
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1227549 2025-012
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1227550 2025-010
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1227551 2025-012
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1227552 2025-010
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1227553 2025-012
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.010 TITLE I GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES $959,449
84.367 SUPPORTING EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTION STATE GRANTS (FORMERLY IMPROVING TEACHER QUALITY STATE GRANTS) $871,688
84.425 EDUCATION STABILIZATION FUND $746,225
84.027 SPECIAL EDUCATION GRANTS TO STATES $739,333
84.334 GAINING EARLY AWARENESS AND READINESS FOR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS $433,634
84.215 INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO LITERACY; PROMISE NEIGHBORHOODS; FULL-SERVICE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS; AND CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION COMMUNITY PROJECTS $389,774
16.710 PUBLIC SAFETY PARTNERSHIP AND COMMUNITY POLICING GRANTS $194,012
84.048 CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION -- BASIC GRANTS TO STATES $149,523
84.424 STUDENT SUPPORT AND ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT PROGRAM $126,000
10.555 NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM $99,321
84.060 INDIAN EDUCATION GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES $82,096
10.582 FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PROGRAM $34,325
84.365 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION STATE GRANTS $26,456
84.173 SPECIAL EDUCATION PRESCHOOL GRANTS $20,862
84.196 EDUCATION FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTH $19,655
93.498 PROVIDER RELIEF FUND AND AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN (ARP) RURAL DISTRIBUTION $11,312