Finding 2130 (2023-002)

Material Weakness
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2023
Accepted
2023-11-20
Audit: 3688
Organization: Streator Esd No. 44 (IL)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: There are discrepancies between cumulative expenditures claimed for ESSER II and ESSER III and the general ledger, indicating a lack of accurate financial reporting.
  • Impacted Requirements: This situation violates 2 CFR section 200.302(b)(3-4), which mandates proper records for federal funds and effective control over assets.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement improved tracking and reporting processes for grant expenditures to ensure alignment with the general ledger and compliance with federal requirements.

Finding Text

Criteria: 2 CFR section 200.302(b)(3-4) states “The financial management system of each non-Federal entity must provide for the following… (3) Records that identify adequately the source and application of funds for federally-funded activities. These records must contain information pertaining to Federal awards, authorizations, financial obligations, unobligated balances, assets, expenditures, income and interest and be supported by source documentation. (4) Effective control over, and accountability for, all funds, property, and other assets. The non-Federal entity must adequately safeguard all assets and assure that they are used solely for authorized purposes.” Condition: During our audit we noted cases where cumulative expenditures claimed for ESSER II and ESSER III did not agree to the general ledger. Many journal entries were used to move expenditures to/from applicable grants, but they were not always properly reported on the grant expenditure reports. Context: We noted numerous immaterial discrepancies in reporting compared to actual general ledger information from the District. We consider this to be a systemic problem. None of the amounts were material to the program and extrapolation wasn’t practical because of the nature of discrepancies it was difficult to quantify them against all grant expenditures.

Corrective Action Plan

Management is currently confident with the abilities of the accounting staff to prepare interim financial statements. The District has also accepted the additional risk associated with the auditor drafting year-end financial statements including the notes to the financial statements. Management will review, approve, and take responsibility for the financial statements.

Categories

Reporting Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 2129 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 578571 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 578572 2023-002
    Material Weakness

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.425 Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Grant $2.22M
10.555 National School Lunch Program $725,625
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $681,012
84.027 Special Education_grants to States $628,066
10.553 National School Lunch Program $205,334
93.778 Medical Assistance Program $120,717
10.555 Commodities $77,535
84.173 Fed. Sp. Ed.- Idea- Arp $51,908
10.582 Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program $51,279
84.367 Improving Teacher Quality State Grants $48,501
84.358 Rural Education $28,485
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $27,192
84.010 Title I - School Improvement $26,106
84.365 English Language Acquisition State Grants $10,266
10.559 Summer Food Service Program for Children $3,428
10.649 Pandemic Ebt Administrative Costs $3,135