Finding 25183 (2022-004)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
AB
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2022-12-12
Audit: 21879
Organization: Independent School District 173 (MN)
Auditor: Abdo LLP

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The District failed to follow its own procurement policies, lacking necessary control procedures over expenditures.
  • Impacted Requirements: This deficiency violates Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, which mandates proper internal controls for federal awards.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The District should strengthen its internal controls to ensure compliance with procurement policies.

Finding Text

2022-004 U.S. Department of Treasury Passed through State of Minnesota Child Nutrition Cluster 10.555/10.559 Activities Allowed or Unallowed and Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) requires internal control procedures to be performed over expenditures. Condition: During the course of our engagement, we noted that the District did not perform control procedures over expenditures in accordance with the District?s procurement policies and procedures. There were several expenditures that did not have proper purchase order signatures or received the proper quotes. Cause: The District did not have adequate internal controls to ensure control procedures over expenditures in are being followed accordance with the District?s procurement policies and procedures. Effect: Internal controls procedures were not properly performed over expenditures. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: Sampling was used. We examined procedures performed by the District noting a lack of controls over expenditures. Recommendation: We recommend the District enhance internal controls to ensure procurement policies are being met. Management Response: Management agrees with this finding.

Categories

Procurement, Suspension & Debarment Allowable Costs / Cost Principles

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 25182 2022-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 25184 2022-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 25185 2022-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 25186 2022-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 601624 2022-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 601625 2022-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 601626 2022-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 601627 2022-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 601628 2022-004
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
10.555 National School Lunch Program $338,592
84.425 Covid-19 - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Releif (esser I and Ii) $206,532
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $132,076
10.553 School Breakfast Program $98,542
84.425 Covid-19 - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (esser Iii) - Formula Allocation $38,302
84.358 Rural Education Achievement Program (reap) $35,908
84.425 Covid-19 - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (esser Iii) - Learning Loss $32,698
84.027 Covid - 19 - Special Education Grants to States (arpa) $30,576
10.555 Noncash - Commodity Supplemental Food Program $27,722
10.559 Summer Food Service Program for Children $24,565
84.367 Supporting Effective Institution State Grants $21,531
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds - Comp Reporting Extension $21,083
84.027 Special Education_grants to States $14,963
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $10,343
84.365 English Language Acquisition State Grants $10,051
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $10,000
84.425 Covid-19 - Governor's Emergency Education Relief (geer I and Ii) $7,100
10.555 Free and Reduced $6,111
84.173 Covid -19 - Special Education_preschool Grants (arpa) $2,493
84.002 Adult Education - Basic Grants to States $2,391
84.173 Special Education_preschool Grants $1,090