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Criteria: Reporting. All quarterly expenditure reports must be filed with the Illinois State Board of Education no later than 20 days after the end of the quarter. Condition: We noted that 7 out of 11 quarterly expenditure reports were not filed in a timely manner. Questioned Costs: NONE. Context: Q1, Q2, and Q3 reports for three out of the four programs were submitted between 12 and 41 days after the 20-day deadline. Effect: This was an oversight by management personnel in the District. Cause: The District did not employ proper oversight to ensure that the quarterly expenditure reports were filed timely. Recommendation: We recommend that steps are taken, including oversight by a second employee, to ensure that all quarterly expenditure reports are filed by the due dates. Management's Response: Management will take the necessary steps to file all quarterly expenditure reports on time in the future.