Finding 31006 (2022-002)

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Requirement
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Questioned Costs
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Year
2022
Accepted
2022-11-13
Audit: 25845
Organization: Panhandle Cusd #2 (IL)
Auditor: Scheffel Boyle

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The District's general ledger expenses did not match the reported totals to the Illinois State Board of Education for the June 30, 2022 report.
  • Impacted Requirements: The District failed to report $36,132 in ESSER 3 expenditures, leading to discrepancies in financial reporting.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The District should reconcile expenditure reports with general ledger accounts before submission to avoid future discrepancies.

Finding Text

Criteria or specific requirement: Reporting. Condition: The District's general ledger expense total did not agree to the total reported to the Illinois State Board of Education on the quarterly expense report for the period ended June 30,2022. Questioned Costs: None. Context: The June 30, 2022 expenditure report filed with the Illinois State Board of Education had a discrepancy between the general ledger expense total and the total claimed on the expenditure report. The District report no expenditures for ESSER 3 when the District had spent $36,132. All expenses incurred were in the proper period and allowable costs; therefore, there were no questioned costs. Effect: The District's general ledger accounts did not reconcile the June 30, 2022 expenditure report filed with the Illinois State Board of Education. Cause: This was an oversight by management personnel in the District.Recommendation: The District should ensure that the expenditure reports filed with the Illinois State Board of Education are reconciled with the general ledger accounts of the District prior to submission. Management's response: The District will take the necessary steps to reconcile the expenditure reports with the general ledger accounts before submitting to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Corrective Action Plan

Condition: The District's general ledger expense total did not agree to the total reported to the Illinois State Board of Education on the quarterly expense report for the period ended June 30, 2022. Recommendation: The District should ensure that the expenditure reports filed with the Illinois State Board of Education are reconciled with the general ledger accounts of the District prior to submission. Management?s Response: The District will take the necessary steps to reconcile the expenditure reports with the general ledger accounts before submitting to the Illinois State Board of Education. Anticipated Date of Completion: June 30, 2023.

Categories

Allowable Costs / Cost Principles 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 $152,476
10.553 School Breakfast Program $44,698
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $36,132
84.358 Rural Education $31,302
84.367 Improving Teacher Quality State Grants $21,815
32.009 Emergency Connectivity Fund Program $17,640
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $14,349
84.173 Special Education_preschool Grants $6,155
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $5,968
93.778 Medical Assistance Program $5,150
84.048 Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States $4,548
10.555 National School Lunch Program $3,778