Finding 4878 (2023-002)

Significant Deficiency Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2023
Accepted
2023-12-16

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: There are discrepancies between the general ledger and the quarterly expenditure reports, indicating inconsistent reporting of expenditures.
  • Impacted Requirements: Expenditures must match between the general ledger and the expenditure reports to ensure accurate financial reporting.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Review the general ledger against the expenditure reports prior to submission to correct coding errors and improve accuracy.

Finding Text

Criteria: Reporting. The accounts used to record expenditures on the quarterly expenditure reports should match the general ledger accounts when the expenditures are recorded. Condition: It was noted that there was an inconsistency when comparing the general ledger to what was reported on the expenditure report. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs. Context: Tied out all the expenditure account numbers in the general ledger versus the 6/30/23 expenditure reports. Noted that the Preschool expenditures were recorded in 2210-300 in the general ledger but were reported in 4000-300 on the expenditure report; for IDEA expenditures recorded in 1220-300 in the general ledger were reported in 2130-300 on the expenditure report, that 1210-100 in the general ledger were reported as 3700-100 on the expenditure report, that 1210-200 in the general eldger were reported in 3700-200 on the expenditure report and that 2210-300 in the general ledger was reported in 4000-300 on the expenditure report; for ARP IDEA expenditure reports recorded in 1220-400 in the general ledger were reported as 3700-400 on the expenditure report and 2210-300 in the general ledger were reported as 4000-300 on the expenditure report. Effect: The expenditure e not recorded/reported consistently between the two reports. Cause: A coding error was made when entering the expenditures into the the general ledger. Recommendation: We recommend reviewing the general ledger to the expenditure reports before submitting for more accurate reporting. Management's response: The District will review the general ledger to the expediture reports before submitting.

Corrective Action Plan

Management agrees to review the general ledger to the expenditure repoort before sumitting.

Categories

Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 4879 2023-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 4880 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 4881 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 581320 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 581321 2023-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 581322 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 581323 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $92,520
84.027 Special Education_grants to States $40,471
10.555 National School Lunch Program $40,022
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $38,192
10.553 School Breakfast Program $23,395
93.778 Medical Assistance Program $7,997
84.173 Special Education_preschool Grants $4,006
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $2,455
84.367 Improving Teacher Quality State Grants $2,152
10.649 Pandemic Ebt Administrative Costs $628