Finding 541037 (2024-001)

Material Weakness
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-03-31
Audit: 350640
Organization: Wild Rose School District (WI)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The audit revealed a significant need to restate the District's fund balance/net position due to misclassifications and unrecorded debt premiums.
  • Impacted Requirements: The District must adhere to generally accepted accounting principles and standards set by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board and the State of Wisconsin.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The District should regularly review and update its financial data to stay compliant with evolving accounting standards.

Finding Text

Condition: The Distr3ict audit resulted in a material restatement to fund balance/net position that was detected by auditing procedures. Criteria: The District is required to follow generally accepted accounting principles and a reporting fund structure as promulgated by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board and the State of Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. Audit procedures detected adjustments necessary in order for the District’s financial statements to be aligned with these standards. Cause: The District audit resulted in a material restatement to fund balance/net position that was detected by auditing procedures to reclassify a fund type/activity and properly record unamortized premium related to debt previously issued by the District. Effect: The District’s financial statements were adjusted materially as a result of audit procedures. Recommendation: It is recommended that the District continue to monitor and update its financial data based on changes to standards issued by agencies and organizations governing the District and its financial procedures. Corrective Action Plan: The District acknowledges the finding and will continue to review new standards as part of the fiscal audit process.

Corrective Action Plan

The District acknowledges the finding and will continue to review new standards as part of the fiscal audit process.

Categories

Cash Management Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1117479 2024-001
    Material Weakness

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $363,669
10.555 National School Lunch Program $168,739
93.778 Medical Assistance Program $147,278
84.027 Special Education Grants to States $132,347
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $113,917
84.287 Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers $99,329
10.553 School Breakfast Program $59,326
84.358 Rural Education $42,380
84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants (formerly Improving Teacher Quality State Grants) $19,519
84.424 Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States $6,394
10.559 Summer Food Service Program for Children $5,101
84.048 Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States $4,995
84.173 Special Education Preschool Grants $2,661