Finding 4880 (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.

Categories

Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 4878 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 4879 2023-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 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