Finding 396689 (2022-001)

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Requirement
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Questioned Costs
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Year
2022
Accepted
2024-05-15

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The audit and reporting package was submitted late, violating the requirement to submit within 30 days of receiving auditor reports or nine months after the audit period.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with 2 CFR section 200.512(a) is critical to avoid potential funding suspension from the U.S. Department of Education.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The District should maintain current financial records and ensure timely audits to meet future deadlines.

Finding Text

Late Submission Federal Program Information: Funding agency: U.S Department of Education Title: Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund, American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSER), American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief - Homeless Children and Youth and Special Education Cluster CFDA number: 84.425D, 84.425U, 84.425W, 84.027, 84.173 Award year and number: 32-0583-912020, 32-0584-922021, 32-0583-972021, 32-0583-932021, 32-0584-772021, 32-0584-772022, 32-0584-79-2022 Criteria or Specific Requirement: 2 CFR section 200.512(a) requires the reporting package and data collection form be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse the earlier of 30 calendar days after the reports are received from auditors or nine months after the end of the audit period. Condition: The fiscal year audit and reporting package is being submitted after the required due date. Context: We reviewed the audit submission date in comparison to the required due date. Questioned Costs: To be determined by grantor Effect: There is a potential for suspension or cessation of federal and/or state funding. Cause: The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic caused a delay in the audit and as such the required deadline could not be met. Repeat: No Auditor's Recommendations: The District should take steps to ensure that its financial records are maintained on a current basis, reconciled timely, and audited within nine months after year end. View of Responsible Officials: The District is working with the auditors to ensure that the 2023 financial statement audit is submitted on time.

Categories

Procurement, Suspension & Debarment Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.287 Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers $299,173
10.555 National School Lunch Program $257,180
84.048 Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States $244,959
84.002 Adult Education - Basic Grants to States $238,478
84.367 Improving Teacher Quality State Grants $203,290
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $166,867
84.027 Special Education_grants to States $155,043
84.371 Striving Readers $146,149
94.323 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases $133,158
84.060 Indian Education_grants to Local Educational Agencies $99,658
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $97,974
10.559 Summer Food Service Program for Children $96,426
93.714 Arra Ð Emergency Contingency Fund for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (tanf) State Program $79,786
10.575 Farm to School Grant Program $76,870
84.126 Rehabilitation Services_vocational Rehabilitation Grants to States $64,004
84.173 Special Education_preschool Grants $54,530
93.764 Pphf- Cooperative Agreements to Implement the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (short Title: National Strategy Grants) $29,668
93.556 Promoting Safe and Stable Families $25,531
84.365 English Language Acquisition State Grants $20,058
84.196 Education for Homeless Children and Youth $17,436
84.323 Special Education - State Personnel Development $16,074
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $15,336