Finding 178341 (2022-001)

Material Weakness
Requirement
A
Questioned Costs
$1
Year
2022
Accepted
2022-10-31
Audit: 176603
Organization: Farwell Area Schools (MI)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Payments charged to the grant were not authorized, leading to non-compliance with federal cost principles.
  • Impacted Requirements: Violations of 2 CFR 200.402 regarding allowable costs for federal awards.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Review grant agreements and strengthen internal controls to ensure only allowable costs are charged.

Finding Text

2022-001 - ACTIVITIES ALLOWED OR UNALLOWED / ALLOWABLE COSTS/COST PRINCIPLES Program: ALN 84.425 Education Stabilization Fund, ESSER II - Formula Type: Material Weakness in Internal Control / Non-Compliance Criteria: As detailed by 2 CFR 200.402, the total cost of a Federal award is the sum of the allowable direct and allocable indirect costs less any applicable credits. Condition: During testing of amounts charged to the grants it was noted that payments were charged to the grant but were not authorized by the grant. Cause/Effect: This condition appears to be the result of a misunderstanding of costs allowed under this grant. These costs were not in compliance with 2 CFR 200.402. Questioned Cost: $104,101 Recommendation: We recommend that the District review all grant agreements to gain a thorough understanding of allowable costs and then establish/modify internal controls to assure that only allowable costs are charged to the grant. View of Responsible Official: Management is in agreement with this recommendation

Corrective Action Plan

November 1, 2022 To: Christina Schaub, RPC Audit Partner SUBJECT: CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN Farwell Area Schools has a finding 2022-00 1 ? Activities Allowed/Allowable Costs under Section III ? Federal Award Findings and Questioned Costs. The program name is ALN 84.425 Education Stabilization Fund, ESSER TI-Formula contains a Material Weakness in Internal Control/Non-Compliance. During the testing of the amounts charged to the grant it was noted that payments were charged to the grant but were not authorized by the grant. The responsible party is the Business Manager, Dorothy Boge. This was a misunderstanding of costs allowed under this grant and were not in compliance with 2 CFR 200.402. The Corrective Action Plan for Farwell Area Schools will be to review all grant agreements to gain a more thorough understanding of allowable expenses. Farwell Area Schools will modify our internal controls to include a step that all expenses charged to the grant have to be in the grant or it cannot be paid. We will also include a step to verify that amendments to the grant have been submitted for approval and verify this monthly. This corrective action plan will be implemented today, November 1, 2022. Thank you, Dorothy Boge, Business Manager Steven Scoville, Superintendent

Categories

Questioned Costs Allowable Costs / Cost Principles

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 178342 2022-001
    Material Weakness
  • 178343 2022-001
    Material Weakness
  • 178344 2022-001
    Material Weakness
  • 754783 2022-001
    Material Weakness
  • 754784 2022-001
    Material Weakness
  • 754785 2022-001
    Material Weakness
  • 754786 2022-001
    Material Weakness

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $636,337
84.027 Special Education_grants to States $323,431
84.367 Improving Teacher Quality State Grants $80,614
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $42,461
10.553 School Breakfast Program $29,713
84.358 Rural Education $18,298
93.778 Medical Assistance Program $16,848
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $10,500
10.555 National School Lunch Program $6,881
10.559 Summer Food Service Program for Children $6,466
10.649 Pandemic Ebt Administrative Costs $3,063
10.558 Child and Adult Care Food Program $54