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Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name: Assistance Listing Number 84.425U, Department of Education, Education Stabilization Fund (ESSER II, TCLAS ESSER III, ARP ESSER III)
Federal Award Identification Number and Year: 20521001015809, 20521001057810
Pass-through Entity – Texas Education Agency
Finding Type – Material weakness in internal control over compliance
Criteria – Per 2 CFR 200.512 (a) (1), the audit must be completed, and the data collection form described in paragraph (b) of this section and reporting package described in paragraph (c) of this section must be submitted within the earlier of 30 calendar days after receipt of the auditor's report(s), or nine months after the end of the audit period. Per 2 CFR 200.501 (b), a non-Federal entity that expends $750,000 or more during the non-Federal entity's fiscal year in Federal awards must have a single audit conducted in accordance with § 200.514.
Condition – The data collection form was not submitted within the required time as required by 2 CFR 200.512 for the year ended August 31, 2023. Cause – Bexar County Academy’s (the “Academy”) books and records for the 2023 fiscal year were not reconciled and closed in a timely manner.
Effect – The data collection form was not submitted within the required time as required by 2 CFR 200.512.
Recommendation – We recommend that the Academy develop a reliable system to close the financial records in a timely manner.
View of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan – The Academies will develop a reliable system that will lead to the timely processing of the financial records by reviewing existing procedures to identify bottlenecks and areas of improvement. Feedback will be gathered from team members involved in the financial record keeping process so that standard procedures can be development and implemented. Furthermore, opportunities to automate processes and use software to assist with data entry, record reconciliation, and reporting can be used. This will significantly decrease manual workload and improve accuracy and timeliness.