Finding 479043 (2022-003)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
P
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2024-07-22
Audit: 315563
Organization: Exeter Township School District (PA)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The District's Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) was inaccurate and required significant adjustments during the audit.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with Uniform Guidance 2 CFR 200.510, which mandates accurate preparation of the SEFA.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The District should ensure the SEFA is prepared using grant documentation and reconciled with the general ledger to meet compliance standards.

Finding Text

Federal Program Special Education Cluster - Passed through the Berks County Intermediate Unit ALNs 84.027 and 84.173 Education Stabilization Fund - Passed through the Pennsylvania Department of Education ALN 84.425 Criteria Per the Uniform Guidance 2 CFR 200.510, the auditee is required to prepare a schedule of expenditures of federal awards (SEFA). Condition The District prepared a SEFA and provided information relating to the federal programs including grant agreements and other supporting documentation. However, the SEFA prepared by the auditee required material adjustments as a result of audit procedures. Cause The District had turnover in the assistant business manager and other business office positions during and subsequent to year end. As a result of the turnover, certain account reconciliations were not performed prior to the audit, which included amounts reported on the SEFA. Effect Amounts reported on the SEFA provided by the auditee were not accurate. The SEFA was subsequently updated through audit procedures, including inquiry and review of grant documentation of awards received and amounts expended. Questioned Costs None. Context A SEFA was prepared by management; however, several adjustments were required in order for the schedule to accurately reflect the current year activity. Repeat Finding No. Recommendation In order to meet Uniform Guidance requirements, the District should prepare the SEFA from the grant award documentation and any other relevant information including the assistance listing numbers, grant award amounts, grant amounts received, grant amounts expended, and grant revenue recorded. The amounts reported in the SEFA should reconcile to the general ledger. Management Response See corrective action plan included in this report package.

Categories

Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 479036 2022-002
    Material Weakness
  • 479037 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 479038 2022-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 479039 2022-002
    Material Weakness
  • 479040 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 479041 2022-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 479042 2022-002
    Material Weakness
  • 479044 2022-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 479045 2022-002
    Material Weakness
  • 479046 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 479047 2022-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 479048 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 479049 2022-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 479050 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 479051 2022-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 479052 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 479053 2022-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1055478 2022-002
    Material Weakness
  • 1055479 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1055480 2022-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1055481 2022-002
    Material Weakness
  • 1055482 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1055483 2022-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1055484 2022-002
    Material Weakness
  • 1055485 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1055486 2022-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1055487 2022-002
    Material Weakness
  • 1055488 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1055489 2022-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1055490 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1055491 2022-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1055492 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1055493 2022-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1055494 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1055495 2022-004
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
10.555 National School Lunch Program $1.74M
10.553 School Breakfast Program $514,289
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $440,710
84.027 Special Education_grants to States $157,287
84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grant $80,900
93.778 Medical Assistance Program $15,850
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $11,678
84.173 Special Education_preschool Grants $6,981
10.649 Pandemic Ebt Administrative Costs $3,063
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $2,691
84.365 English Language Acquisition State Grants $2,338