Finding 13033 (2022-001)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-03-30
Audit: 17139
Organization: Rooted School (LA)

AI Summary

  • Answer: The ESSER Fund provides financial support to schools for pandemic-related expenses.
  • Trend: Schools are increasingly using these funds for technology upgrades and mental health resources.
  • List: Key areas to monitor include compliance with spending guidelines, tracking fund usage, and ensuring equitable distribution of resources.

Finding Text

ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL EMERGENCY RELIEF (ESSER) FUND

Corrective Action Plan

U.S. Department of Education Rooted School respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 2022. Audit period: July 1, 2021 ? June 30, 2022 The findings from the schedule of findings and questioned costs are discussed below. The findings are numbered consistently with the numbers assigned in the schedule. FINDINGS?FEDERAL AWARD PROGRAMS AUDITS SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCY 2022-001 Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund ? Assistance Listing No. 84.425 Significant Deficiency in Internal Control Over Compliance and Other Matter Recommendation: Recommendation that the School design an additional internal control to review time distribution inputs. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action planned/taken in response to finding: The school will review all Time and Effort Certifications after each reimbursement submission to ensure they match the employee?s cost objective and time spent on a grant purpose. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Frank Ingargiola, Director of Operations Planned completion date for corrective action plan: June 30, 2023

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Other Findings in this Audit

  • 13034 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 589475 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 589476 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.425 Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief III (esser Iii) Fund $644,947
84.425 Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief II (esser Ii) Fund $347,831
84.010 Title I, Part A, Basic Grants Low-Income and Neglected $124,802
10.555 Child Nutrition Cluster $123,915
84.027 Special Eduation Cluster: Idea Basic Local Idea, Part B $40,395
32.009 Emergency Connectivity Funds $22,456
84.048 Youth Force Nola Career and Technical Education-Basic Grants to States (perkins V) $22,252
93.323 Safer Smart Schools $14,500
84.367 Title Ii, Part A, Teacher Quality $11,199
84.010 Title I, Direct Student Services $3,823