Finding 45596 (2022-007)

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Requirement
A
Questioned Costs
$1
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-09-27
Audit: 53487

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The District spent $11,000 on items not listed in the approved budget, violating compliance requirements.
  • Impacted Requirements: Expenditures must align with the itemized budget approved by ISBE.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The District should regularly review and amend the budget as needed to ensure compliance.

Finding Text

Criteria The compliance requirements for "A. Activities Allowed and Unallowed", requires the District to conform to the itemized budgets which were filed with and approved by ISBE. Condition The District did not claim expenditures in conformity with the approved detail budget. Questioned Costs $11,000. Context The District claimed $11,000 of expenditures to CDW-G for 10 Chromebook charging stations, while the itemized budget specified 200 high performance Chromebooks at $932 each, for a total of $186,400. Effect The items purchased by the District were not included in the itemized budget and were not the intent of the budget line. Cause Policies and procedures are in place that provide reasonable assurance that reports of federal awards submitted to ISBE are supported by the underlying accounting records and are fairly presented in accordance with program requirements. These policies and procedures were not followed when the expenditure report was prepared and filed. Recommendation We recommend the District periodically review the itemized budget and file amendments as necessary for any changes. Management's Response The District has agreed with the findings and recommendations as presented. See Corrective Action Plan provided by the District.

Corrective Action Plan

Condition The District did not claim expenditures in conformity with the approved detail budget. Plan The District will review the itemized budget and ensure that purchases conform. Anticipated Date of Completion 6/30/23. Name of Contact Person Lela Bridges, Interim Superintendent. Management Response The District experienced turnover for key employees within the grant reporting process and is currently strengthening internal control procedures over grant reporting and monitoring.

Categories

Questioned Costs Procurement, Suspension & Debarment

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $443,288
10.553 School Breakfast Program $359,500
84.367 Improving Teacher Quality State Grants $192,494
84.196 Education for Homeless Children and Youth $35,250
10.560 State Administrative Expenses for Child Nutrition $33,150
10.582 Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program $32,837
10.555 National School Lunch Program $26,433
10.559 Summer Food Service Program for Children $23,479
93.778 Medical Assistance Program $16,176
97.036 Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (presidentially Declared Disasters) $10,110
10.649 Pandemic Ebt Administrative Costs $3,063
84.365 English Language Acquisition State Grants $1,092
84.027 Special Education_grants to States $0
84.173 Special Education_preschool Grants $0
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $0