Finding 529987 (2024-002)

Finding Number: 2024-002 Federal Program: Education Stabilization Fund – ARP ESSER Federal Award Identification Number and Year: 2024 Assistance Listing Number (ALN): 84.425D/U Federal Awarding Agency: U.S. Department of Education Pass-through Entity: Ohio Department of Education and Workforce Repeat Finding: No Significant Deficiency and Noncompliance – Reporting Criteria: Grantees must submit an annual performance report with data on expenditures, planned expenditures, subrecipients, and uses of funds, including for mandatory reservations. Educational entities must complete the Final Expenditure Report (FER) at the end of each fiscal year for the prior state fiscal year’s ESSER expenditures. All expenses reported on the FER should be paid. Condition: The School’s FER for the ESSER II and ARP ESSER Grants did not match the School’s ledgers. Questioned Costs: None. Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed: N/A Context: All expenses reported on the FER are based off actual expenditures paid during the award year. Cause and Effect: The School did not accurately prepare the FER based on actual expenditures. We noted there was a $40,269 variance in classifications between the ESSER II and ARP ESSER in comparison to the School’s ledgers. Recommendation: The School should implement controls and processes to ensure that FER agrees to the School’s ledgers when submitting their FER. Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan: See Corrective Action Plan.