Finding 561547 (2024-003)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-05-27

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The District failed to file its June 30, 2024 audited financial statements on time with the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.
  • Impacted Requirements: This non-compliance violates Uniform Guidance reporting requirements.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement controls to ensure audit contracts are secured before deadlines to facilitate timely filing in the future.

Finding Text

Reporting Federal Program Information Funding Agency: U.S. Department of Education Pass-Through Entity: North Dakota State Department of Public Instruction Title: Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies AL Number: 84.010 Funding Agency: U.S. Department of Education Title: Impact Aid AL Number: 84.041 Funding Agency: U.S. Department of Education Pass-Through Entity: North Dakota State Department of Public Instruction Pass-Through Entity: North Dakota State Department of Health and Human Services Title: ESF AL Number: 84.425 Funding Agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pass-Through Entity: North Dakota State Department of Public Instruction Title: Child Nutrition Cluster AL Number: 10.553/10.555/10.559 Criteria To provide reasonable assurance that the reporting requirement to timely file the annual audited financial statements with the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within nine months of the District’s year end is met. Condition The District’s June 30, 2024 audited financial statements were not filed with the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within nine months of the District’s year end. Questioned Costs Not Applicable Context The District’s June 30, 2024 audited financial statements were not filed with the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within nine months of the District’s year end. Effect Non-compliance with Uniform Guidance reporting requirements. Cause The District did not contract for audit until after the filing deadline. Recommendation Controls should be implemented to contract for audit prior to audit deadline to ensure the District’s financial statements are audited and filed with the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within nine months of each year end. Repeat Finding This is a repeat finding of 2023-004. Views of Responsible Officials See corrective action plan.

Categories

Subrecipient Monitoring Reporting School Nutrition Programs

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 561526 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 561527 2024-006
    Material Weakness
  • 561528 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 561529 2024-007
    Material Weakness
  • 561530 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 561531 2024-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 561532 2024-007
    Material Weakness
  • 561533 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 561534 2024-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 561535 2024-007
    Material Weakness
  • 561536 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 561537 2024-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 561538 2024-007
    Material Weakness
  • 561539 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 561540 2024-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 561541 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 561542 2024-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 561543 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 561544 2024-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 561545 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 561546 2024-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 561548 2024-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1137968 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1137969 2024-006
    Material Weakness
  • 1137970 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1137971 2024-007
    Material Weakness
  • 1137972 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1137973 2024-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1137974 2024-007
    Material Weakness
  • 1137975 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1137976 2024-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1137977 2024-007
    Material Weakness
  • 1137978 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1137979 2024-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1137980 2024-007
    Material Weakness
  • 1137981 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1137982 2024-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1137983 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1137984 2024-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1137985 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1137986 2024-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1137987 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1137988 2024-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1137989 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1137990 2024-004
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.041 Impact Aid $4.56M
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $1.57M
84.371 Comprehensive Literacy Development $263,953
84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants (formerly Improving Teacher Quality State Grants) $182,596
84.060 Indian Education Grants to Local Educational Agencies $157,728
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $120,000
10.553 School Breakfast Program $112,142
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $95,002
84.287 Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers $61,991
10.559 Summer Food Service Program for Children $50,500
84.048 Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States $39,184
10.555 National School Lunch Program $30,588
84.358 Rural Education $12,306
10.560 State Administrative Expenses for Child Nutrition $2,190
10.649 Pandemic Ebt Administrative Costs $349