Finding 22017 (2022-001)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2022-11-30

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The School lacked proper documentation for removing students from graduation data, failing to follow required approval processes.
  • Impacted Requirements: Graduation data reporting criteria were not met, specifically regarding written confirmations for student removals.
  • Recommended Follow-up: Implement a system to ensure all withdrawal forms have necessary approvals and maintain accurate records for compliance.

Finding Text

Finding No. 2022-001 ? Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) ? CFDA #84.010 Criteria The School must report graduation data. To remove a student from the data, the School must confirm, in writing, that the student transferred out, emigrated to another country, transferred to a prison or juvenile facility, or is deceased. Condition During the year ended June 30, 2022, the School had insufficient support for the removal of students from the school. Additionally, the School did not follow their approval process for withdrawals. Questioned Costs None Context The School did not have written documentation for the removal of six students out of a sample of 25 students. In addition, six of the remaining 19 withdrawal forms did not have two approvals in accordance with school policies. Cause Withdrawal forms with two signatures were not on file due to not being able to get a response from with a parent, an AF team member, or both. Effect As a result, the School's reported graduation data may not be accurate. Identification as a Repeat Finding No

Corrective Action Plan

Audit Finding Reference: 2022-001 ? Title I Grants to Educational Agencies (LEAs) ? CFDA #84.010 Planned corrective action: We will revise our process for student withdrawals and ensure there is a step in our process to acknowledge when our schools are unable to get in touch with families who withdraw. Contact Person: Amelia Hanley, Associate Chief, School Operations ameliahanley@achievementfirst.org Expected completion: November 18, 2022

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Other Findings in this Audit

  • 598459 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund-Elementary-Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund $8.08M
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $3.34M
84.027 Special Education_grants to States $1.31M
84.282 Charter Schools $1.02M
84.367 Improving Teacher Quality State Grants $618,460
10.555 National School Lunch Program $269,707
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $255,134
84.365 English Language Acquisition State Grants $74,192