Finding 517737 (2024-001)

Significant Deficiency Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
$1
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-01-06

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Lack of effective internal controls over the Education Stabilization Fund reporting, with no secondary review process in place.
  • Impacted Requirements: Non-compliance with CFR Title 2, Sections 200.303 and 200.302 regarding internal control and financial management.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement a secondary review process for report accuracy, ensuring documentation is verified and retained with financial records.

Finding Text

SIGNIFICANT DEFICENCY AND MATERIAL NONCOMPLIANCE Internal Controls and Report Submissions Criteria: Pursuant to the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 2 Grants and Agreements, Subpart D Post Federal Award Requirements, Section 200.303 “the non-federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award.” Also pursuant to the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 2 Grants and Agreements, Subpart D Post Federal Award Requirements, Section 200.302 Financial Management (2 CFR §200.302), “identification, in its accounts, of all Federal awards received and expended and the Federal programs under which they were received.” Condition: When investigating the controls related to Education Stabilization Fund reporting to the State of Kanas, we became aware that the same individual compiling the information is the same submitting the reports with no secondary review. During our examination of the reports submitted for the fiscal year, the report for the quarter ending June 2024 did not back to financial records by approximately $60.989. Cause: The controls related to reporting for Education Stabilization Fund are non-existent. Effect: There is no internal control related to reporting for Education Stabilization Fund. Questioned Costs: $60,989 Recommendations: The District should have an employee compare the Board Clerk’s supporting documentation and the Education Stabilization Fund spreadsheet report before its submission to the State of Kansas for its accuracy. After the approval by the secondary review employee, the report submitted should be printed, initialed by the secondary reviewer, stapled with the information used to compile the report and combined with all financial records for the fiscal year. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The District agrees with the finding. See separate document for planned corrective actions.

Corrective Action Plan

CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN October 23, 2024 Kansas State Department of Education and Kansas State Department of Administration Unified School District Number 374 respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 2024. Medill & Thooft, CPA Po Box 885 Ulysses, KS 67880 Audit Period: June 30, 2024 FINDINGS – FEDERAL AWARD PROGRAMS AUDIT U.S. Department of Education Passed Through Kansas State Department of Education Program Name: Education Stabilization Fund Cluster Federal Assistance Listing Numbers: 84.425U Finding 2024-001 Recommendations: The District should have an employee compare the Board Clerk’s supporting documentation and the Education Stabilization Fund spreadsheet report before its submission to the State of Kansas for its accuracy. After the approval by the secondary review employee, the report submitted should be printed, initialed by the secondary reviewer, stapled with the information used to compile the report and combined with all financial records for the fiscal year. Action Taken: We agree with the recommendation. Our targeted implementation date is November 2024. If the Kansas State Department of Education and/or Kansas State Department of Administration has questions regarding this plan, please call Rex Richardson at 620-675-2277. Sincerely yours, Rex Richardson Superintendent

Categories

Questioned Costs Reporting Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1094179 2024-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $336,349
10.555 National School Lunch Program $163,271
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $101,759
10.553 School Breakfast Program $58,839
84.358 Rural Education $28,965
10.559 Summer Food Service Program for Children $27,783
93.558 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families $25,195
93.323 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (elc) $18,584
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $15,302
84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants (formerly Improving Teacher Quality State Grants) $14,089
10.582 Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program $11,284
84.365 English Language Acquisition State Grants $10,646
93.575 Child Care and Development Block Grant $3,834
10.185 Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program $3,807
84.048 Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States $1,950
10.574 Team Nutrition Grants $300