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Criteria: All quarterly expenditure reports must be filed with the Illinois State Board of Education no later than 20 days after the end of the quarter (10/20, 1/20, 4/20 and 7/20). Condition: Quarter 1 of Title I School Accountability was not filed.The District filed expenses through October 31, 2022 on November 21, 2022, therefore the 1st quarter expenses was filed 32 days after the 20 day deadline. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs. Context: The 1st quarter report was filled 32 days after the 20 day deadline. Effect: The District was not in compliance by filing their expenditure report late. Cause: The District did not employ proper oversight to ensure that the quarterly expenditure reports were filed timely. Recommendation: We recommend that steps are taken, including oversight by a second employee, to ensure that all quarterly expenditure reports are filed by the due dates. Management's response: The District will take the necessary steps to file all quarterly expenditure reports on time in the future.