Finding 44046 (2022-003)

Material Weakness
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-01-29

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Quarterly expenditure reports were submitted late to ISBE, violating compliance requirements.
  • Impacted Requirements: Reports were between 53 and 159 days overdue, breaching ISBE guidelines for timely submission.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement procedures to ensure future reports are submitted on time, as agreed by management.

Finding Text

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT 159 07-016-1590-02 SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS Year Ending June 30, 2022 SECTION III - FEDERAL AWARD FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS 1. FINDING NUMBER:14 2022 - 003 2. THIS FINDING IS: X New Repeat from Prior year? Year originally reported? 3. Federal Program Name and Year: Title I - Low Income; Title I - School Improvement & Accountability 4. Project No.: 21-4300; 22-4300; 22-4331 5. CFDA No.: 84.010A 6. Passed Through: Illinois State Board of Education 7. Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Education 8. Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation) Per the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) guidelines for Electronic Expenditure Reporting, quarterly expenditure reports must be submitted to ISBE within 20 calendar days of the reporting period end date. 9. Condition15 The reports tested were not submitted to ISBE by the report due dates. 10. Questioned Costs16 None. 11. Context17 The reports tested were between 53 and 159 days late. 12. Effect The compliance requirement for reporting was not met. 13. Cause Turnover in management affected the timely submission of the quarterly expenditure reports. 14. 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. 15. Management's response18 Management agrees with the recommendation. 14 See footnote 11. 15 Include facts that support the deficiency identified on the audit finding (?200.516 (b)(3)). 16 Identify questioned costs as required by ?200.516 (a)(3 - 4). 17 See footnote 12. 18 To the extent practical, indicate when management does not agree with the finding, questioned cost, or both.

Corrective Action Plan

CONDITION: The quarterly expenditure reports tested were not submitted to ISBE in a timely manner (Title I). Plan: The Office of the CSBO, in concert with the Board of Education, will take steps to ensure that reports are submitted in a timely manner.

Categories

Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 44047 2022-003
    Material Weakness
  • 44048 2022-003
    Material Weakness
  • 44049 2022-004
    Material Weakness
  • 44050 2022-005
    Material Weakness
  • 620488 2022-003
    Material Weakness
  • 620489 2022-003
    Material Weakness
  • 620490 2022-003
    Material Weakness
  • 620491 2022-004
    Material Weakness
  • 620492 2022-005
    Material Weakness

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $1.26M
10.555 National School Lunch Program $228,324
10.559 Summer Food Service Program for Children $96,659
93.778 Medical Assistance Program $87,891
10.553 School Breakfast Program $58,655
84.367 Improving Teacher Quality State Grants $56,293
10.560 State Administrative Expenses for Child Nutrition $36,177
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $17,867
84.027 Special Education_grants to States $10,111
84.173 Special Education_preschool Grants $5,519
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $4,638
84.365 English Language Acquisition State Grants $4,324
10.649 Pandemic Ebt Administrative Costs $3,063