Finding 381014 (2023-002)

- Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
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Year
2023
Accepted
2024-03-19

AI Summary

  • Issue: Quarterly expenditure reports for ESSER were submitted 6 days late, violating ISBE guidelines.
  • Impacted Requirement: Reports must be submitted within 20 calendar days after the reporting period ends.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement procedures to ensure timely submission of all required reports.

Finding Text

Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation). Per the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) guidelines for Electronic Expenditure Reporting, quarterly expediture reports must be submitted to ISBE within 20 calendar days of the reporting period end date. Condition.During the audit, it was noted that Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER) reports were not submitted to ISBE by the report due date. Context. The reports were 6 days late. Effect. The compliance requriement was not met. Cause. The District did not have controls in place to monitor that filings were being done a timely basis. Recommendation. We recommend that procedures are put in place to ensure that the quarterly expenditure reports are submitted by the due dates set by ISBE. Management's response. The District management agrees with the finding and recommendation.

Corrective Action Plan

Management will review and submit the reports within the required period going forward.

Categories

Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.425 Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund III $796,362
84.027 Idea Flow Through $146,415
10.553 School Breakfast Program $141,168
84.010 Title I - Low Income $114,982
84.367 Title II - Teacher Quality $17,927
10.555 National School Lunch Program $17,441
84.425 Elementary and Secondary Relief Digital Equity III $17,290
93.778 Medicaid Matching $16,035
10.555 Department of Agriculture - Food Distribution $15,349
84.424 Title IV - Student Support and Academic Enrichment $10,000
10.555 Department of Defense - Fresh Fruits and Vegetables $8,014
84.173 Idea Flow Through - Pre-School $3,140