Finding 28703 (2022-001)

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Requirement
AB
Questioned Costs
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Year
2022
Accepted
2023-08-30
Audit: 28836
Organization: Winchester School District (NH)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The School District failed to maintain complete time and effort records for employees working under federal grants.
  • Impacted Requirements: Non-compliance with federal regulation 2 CFR section 200.430(i)(1)(vii) due to incomplete semi-annual certifications.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Ensure all timesheets include necessary employee data, clearly separate federal and non-federal time, and have properly signed and dated certifications.

Finding Text

Criteria: Per federal regulation 2 CFR section 200.430(i)(1)(vii), the School District must maintain time and effort records for employees who work, all or in part, under federal grants. Condition: The semi-annual certification provided by an employee was not complete and was signed prior to the end of the period worked, as listed on the document. Cause: The School District was not aware of the required detail. Effect: The School District was not in compliance with all of the components of the requirements. Recommendation: We recommend that the School District ensure that all required timesheets include the related employee data and clearly identify the time segregated between federal and non-federal funding. Certification statements should be properly signed and dated and accurately reflect the time period worked. Management?s Response: Management agrees with this finding.

Corrective Action Plan

Funding Summary: The district was missing Time & Effort documentation details, and documents were signed and dated before the work period end date. Responsible Individual: Teresa Taylor, Business Manager Corrective Action Plan: Per our audit requirement, the current forms we were using for the Semi-Annual Certification and Time & Effort (PAR) have been updated to reflect the required information and proper signatures and date. In the past Time & Effort was not tracked for those paid a stipend for Mentoring, but as of this school year we are requiring that this time is tracked monthly as required per 2 CFR 200.430. Per the grant audit, we have retroactively completed forms for both FY21 & FY22. These records are filed with the respective grants. Anticipated Completion Date: January 20th, 2023

Categories

Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $843,252
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $335,077
84.027 Special Education_grants to States $208,109
10.555 National School Lunch Program $195,585
10.553 School Breakfast Program $69,673
84.367 Improving Teacher Quality State Grants $37,112
10.582 Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program $26,983
84.287 Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers $19,581
84.358 Rural Education $16,408