Finding 556154 (2023-005)

Material Weakness
Requirement
AB
Questioned Costs
$1
Year
2023
Accepted
2025-04-28
Audit: 354833
Auditor: Eide Bailly LLP

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The District failed to keep required financial records for Special Education expenditures, violating federal regulations.
  • Impacted Requirements: Non-compliance with Title 2, CFR Part 200.333, which mandates a three-year retention of financial documents.
  • Recommended Follow-up: Implement procedures to ensure all federal expenditures are documented and retained for three years.

Finding Text

Criteria or Specific Requirements Per Title 2, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 200, Subpart D, Section 200.333, financial records and supporting documents pertinent to a Federal award must be retained for a period of three years from the date of submission of expenditure reports to the awarding agency or passthrough entity. Condition The District was unable to provide financial records or supporting documents for all expenditures charged to Special Education resources. Questioned Costs The condition identified above resulted in known questioned costs of $50,735 and likely questioned costs of $35,099. Context The condition was identified by reviewing all 6 expenditures charged to the program which included 2 non-payroll expenditures, 1 transfer of expenditures, and 3 employee salaries. We have determined that the District was unable to provide support for all transactions and noted a known questioned costs of $50,735. The likely questioned costs $35,099 were attributed to fringe benefits that were associated with employee salaries charged to the program. Effect The District has not complied with the requirements identified in Title 2, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 200.333. Cause The identified condition appears to have materialized due to insufficient procedures related to the retention of financial records. Repeat Finding No. Recommendation The District should ensure that all federal expenditures are supported by financial reports. These records should be maintained for a period of three years from the date the expenditure is incurred. Corrective Action Plan and Views of Responsible Officials The District will maintain supporting documentation for the use of federal funds.

Categories

Questioned Costs

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 556148 2023-003
    Material Weakness
  • 556149 2023-003
    Material Weakness
  • 556150 2023-003
    Material Weakness
  • 556151 2023-003
    Material Weakness
  • 556152 2023-003
    Material Weakness
  • 556153 2023-005
    Material Weakness
  • 556155 2023-005
    Material Weakness
  • 556156 2023-004
    Material Weakness
  • 556157 2023-004
    Material Weakness
  • 556158 2023-004
    Material Weakness
  • 556159 2023-004
    Material Weakness
  • 556160 2023-004
    Material Weakness
  • 1132590 2023-003
    Material Weakness
  • 1132591 2023-003
    Material Weakness
  • 1132592 2023-003
    Material Weakness
  • 1132593 2023-003
    Material Weakness
  • 1132594 2023-003
    Material Weakness
  • 1132595 2023-005
    Material Weakness
  • 1132596 2023-005
    Material Weakness
  • 1132597 2023-005
    Material Weakness
  • 1132598 2023-004
    Material Weakness
  • 1132599 2023-004
    Material Weakness
  • 1132600 2023-004
    Material Weakness
  • 1132601 2023-004
    Material Weakness
  • 1132602 2023-004
    Material Weakness

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $104,452
84.041 Impact Aid $88,678
10.555 National School Lunch Program $58,733
10.553 School Breakfast Program $58,708
10.665 Schools and Roads - Grants to States $41,679
84.358 Rural Education $25,646
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $25,000
84.060 Indian Education Grants to Local Educational Agencies $18,150
84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants (formerly Improving Teacher Quality State Grants) $12,209
84.027 Special Education Grants to States $9,092
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $5,025
10.649 Pandemic Ebt Administrative Costs $614