Finding 44736 (2022-005)

Material Weakness
Requirement
P
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-06-25

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: There is insufficient segregation of duties, increasing the risk of mishandled transactions.
  • Impacted Requirements: Proper segregation is necessary to ensure that transactions are managed appropriately.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Separate duties where possible and implement alternative controls; the governing board should assist in these efforts.

Finding Text

SEGREGATION OF DUTIES Criteria: Duties should be segregated to provide reasonable assurance that transactions are handled appropriately. Condition: There is a lack of segregation of duties among personnel. Cause: There are a limited number of personnel for certain functions. Effect: Transactions could be mishandled. Recommendation: The duties should be separated as much as possible, and alternative controls should be used to compensate for lack of separation. The governing board should provide some of these controls. Views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions: The government agrees with this finding and will adhere to the attached corrective action plan.

Corrective Action Plan

SEGREGATION OF DUTIES Name of Contact Person: Roger Heimbigner Corrective Action: The duties will be separated as much as possible and alternative controls will be used to compensate for lack of separation. The Board of Trustees will continue to be involved in providing some of these controls. Proposed Completion Date: The Board of Trustees will implement the above procedure immediately.

Categories

Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 44737 2022-005
    Material Weakness
  • 621178 2022-005
    Material Weakness
  • 621179 2022-005
    Material Weakness

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $285,211
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $196,338
84.358 Rural Education $3,408