Finding 31951 (2022-005)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
F
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2022-11-16

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The District lacks proper property records, failing to document essential details like acquisition date, cost, and federal funding participation.
  • Impacted Requirements: This deficiency violates the Uniform Guidance and the District's State-Federal Grants Manual, which mandate comprehensive property management records.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The District should enhance monitoring and compliance efforts to align with federal regulations on managing capital assets funded by federal grants.

Finding Text

Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency Criteria: The Uniform Guidance-Section F Equipment and Real Property Management and the District's State-Federal Grants Manual (page 57, page 60) states property records must be maintained to include a description of the property, a serial number or other identification number, the source funding for the property (including a Federal Award Identification Number), who holds title, the acquisition date, cost of the property, percentage of Federal participation in the project cost for the Federal award under which the property was acquired, the location, use and condition of the property, and any ultimate disposition data including the date of disposal and sales price of the property (2CFR section 200.313(d)(1)). Condition: The District did not maintain property records that include a description of the property, the acquisition date, cost of the property, percentage of Federal participation in the project cost for the Federal award under which the property was acquired and the location and use of the property. Cause: The District failed to monitor and comply with the requirements of the Uniform Guidance and the District's State-Federal Grants Manual with regard to equipment and real property management. Effect: Due to non-compliance the District would not be able to properly dispose capital assets in compliance with the Federal Regulations. Questioned Cost: None Recommendation: The District should review, monitor and comply with the regulations of the Uniform Guidance- Section F Equipment and Real Property Management and the District's State-Federal Grants Manual with regard to purchasing, maintaining and disposing of capital assets purchased with federal funds. Views of responsible officials and planned corrective action: This information is in the attached Corrective Action Plan.

Categories

Equipment & Real Property Management Procurement, Suspension & Debarment Significant Deficiency

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 31950 2022-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 608392 2022-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 608393 2022-005
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $385,144
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $86,457
10.553 School Breakfast Program $43,816
84.358 Rural Education $21,145
84.367 Improving Teacher Quality State Grants $15,222
10.555 National School Lunch Program $10,581
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $10,000
93.778 Medical Assistance Program $1,047
10.649 Pandemic Ebt Administrative Costs $614
84.048 Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States $300