Finding Text
Program - Title I Part A - Improving Basic Programs. ALN # 84.010. Federal register P.L. 114-95, Section 1120A(c) requires school districts to determine comparability by comparing the instructional staff/pupil ratios or the per-pupil expenditures for instruction staff between equivalent grade span schools within the district.
Criteria/Condition - The School District did not complete and submit the comparability worksheet for the 2022/2023 fiscal year.
Questioned costs - None.
Context - The School District did not properly complete and submit the comparability worksheet timely.
Effect - The School District should complete comparability calculations timely so that there will be time allowed for review and make revisions to allocate resources to bring schools into comparability.
Cause - The School District had turn-over in key grant positions during the fiscal year.
Recommendation - We recommend that the School District put controls in place to make sure comparability is timely calculated and submitted.
Views of the Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Action - The Offices of Finance, State and Federal Programs, and Human Resources will meet regularly to ensure the proper alignment of programs, financial records, and the REP. Before the submission of the REP and on an ongoing basis, the team will work collaboratively to ensure compliance with comparability requirements. Upon official notification of the availability of the comparability worksheet from the Michigan Department of Education, the necessary documents will be promptly filed. Key personnel and processes have been identified to ensure sustained compliance moving forward.