Finding 45636 (2022-002)

Material Weakness
Requirement
F
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-05-22

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Center sold fully depreciated buses but did not update their capital asset records, leading to potential accountability issues.
  • Impacted Requirements: Noncompliance with 45 CFR § 75.320(d)(1), which mandates accurate property record-keeping.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The Treasurer and Superintendent should enhance monitoring of transactions to ensure all asset disposals are documented and removed from records.

Finding Text

Equipment Management Finding Number: 2022-002 Assistance Listing Number and Title: AL # 93.600, Head Start Cluster Federal Award Identification Number / Year: 2022 Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Health And Human Services Compliance Requirement: Section F: Equipment and Real Property Management Repeat Finding from Prior Audit? No Noncompliance and Material Weakness 45 CFR ? 75.320(d)(1) provides that property records must be maintained that include a description of the property, a serial number or other identification number, the source of funding for the property (including the FAIN), who holds title, the acquisition date, and cost of the property, percentage of Federal participation in the project costs for the Federal award under which the property was acquired, the location, use and condition of the property, and any ultimate disposition data including the date of disposal and sale price of the property. The Center sold fully depreciated buses with an original cost of $403,468 from Head Start (AL #93.600); however, they failed to remove these assets from their capital asset listing due to a failure in adequately designed controls. The failure to properly record assets can lead to difficulties maintaining accountability for the related assets. The Treasurer and Superintendent should monitor transactions and ensure that all capital disposals are properly documented and removed from capital assert records.

Categories

Equipment & Real Property Management Material Weakness

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 45631 2022-003
    Material Weakness
  • 45632 2022-004
    Material Weakness
  • 45633 2022-002
    Material Weakness
  • 45634 2022-002
    Material Weakness
  • 45635 2022-002
    Material Weakness
  • 45637 2022-002
    Material Weakness
  • 622073 2022-003
    Material Weakness
  • 622074 2022-004
    Material Weakness
  • 622075 2022-002
    Material Weakness
  • 622076 2022-002
    Material Weakness
  • 622077 2022-002
    Material Weakness
  • 622078 2022-002
    Material Weakness
  • 622079 2022-002
    Material Weakness

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.600 Head Start $83,067
93.310 Trans-Nih Research Support $64,345
84.027 Special Education_grants to States $58,044
84.173 Special Education_preschool Grants $17,717
93.575 Child Care and Development Block Grant $17,145
10.558 Child and Adult Care Food Program $9,291
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $9,147
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $8,564
93.590 Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention Grants $990