Finding 23607 (2022-007)

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Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
$1
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-08-02
Audit: 27423
Organization: Dolton West School District 148 (IL)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The District failed to file accurate quarterly reports for grant expenditures, violating compliance requirements.
  • Impacted Requirements: This issue affects the District's ability to maintain accurate accounting records as mandated by "L.Reporting".
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Management should enhance internal controls over federal reporting and review existing policies to prevent future discrepancies.

Finding Text

Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation): The compliance requirements for "L.Reporting", requires the District to maintain accurate accounting records for grant expenditures. Condition: The District did not comply with the requirements of filing quarterly reports that support the accounting records as of June 30, 2022. ISBE also found the same issue under finding #10122 for the period of 7/1/21-9/30/22. Questioned Costs: $49,669. Context: The District claimed $22,747 under 1000-400, $3,675 under 2130-300, $13,247 under 2130-400, $10,000 under 2210-300 totalling $49,669 of expenditures on the 6/30/22 quarterly report that we could not locate supporting documentation for. Effect: The District claimed expenditures on their 6/30/22 quarterly report and were reimbursed as of 7/25/22. ISBE also found the same issue under finding #10122 for the period of 7/1/21-9/30/22. Cause: The District claimed expenditures that did not support accounting records. Recommendation: We recommend that management review its policies and procedures and implement changes to strengthen internal control over federal reporting. Management's response: The District has agreed with the findings and recommendations as presented. See Corrective Action Plan provided by the District.

Corrective Action Plan

Condition: School District did not comply with the requirements of filing quarterly reports that support the accounting records. Plan: The District will strengthen there controls to make sure supporting documentation agrees with the accounting records and the claims to ISBE. Anticipated Date of Completion: June 30, 2023. Name of Contact Person: Dr. Kevin J. Nohelty, Superintendent. Management Response: The District experienced turnover for key employees within the grant reporting process and is currently strengthening internal control procedures over grant reporting and monitoring.

Categories

Questioned Costs Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.027 Special Education_grants to States $676,988
10.553 School Breakfast Program $405,885
10.558 Child and Adult Care Food Program $209,812
10.555 National School Lunch Program $178,964
10.565 Commodity Supplemental Food Program $145,990
93.778 Medical Assistance Program $123,615
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $82,903
84.367 Improving Teacher Quality State Grants $64,137
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $55,529
10.560 State Administrative Expenses for Child Nutrition $39,474
84.173 Special Education_preschool Grants $34,824
10.559 Summer Food Service Program for Children $33,721
10.649 Pandemic Ebt Administrative Costs $3,063
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $0