Finding 564306 (2024-006)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-06-10
Audit: 358444
Organization: Jersey City Public Schools (NJ)

AI Summary

  • Answer: The budget for the ESEA Title IV program is not accurately showing the available funds.
  • Trend: This discrepancy could lead to mismanagement of program resources over time.
  • List: Follow up by reviewing budget reporting processes and ensuring accurate tracking of program funds.

Finding Text

Our audit of the ESEA Title IV program indicated that the modified budget, and resulting balance available for expenditure, as reflected in the District's budgetary reporting system, did not accurately reflect the amount of program funds available.

Corrective Action Plan

Improve budget monitoring and reporting accuracy for grant funds. Ensure district records reflect amounts available for expenditure. Effective July 1, 2025, the district will be implementing LINQ, a web-based financial and human resources management system.

Categories

Student Financial Aid Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 564307 2024-007
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1140748 2024-006
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1140749 2024-007
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund-Arp-Esser $69.12M
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies-Title I, Part A Basic $20.38M
84.027 Special Education Grants to States-Idea Part B $8.99M
10.555 National School Lunch Program-Cash Assistance $7.13M
10.553 School Breakfast Program $4.86M
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund-Accelerated Learning Coach and Educator Support $2.74M
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies-Title I, School Improvement Act-Part A $2.05M
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund-Esser II $2.01M
84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants (formerly Improving Teacher Quality State Grants)-Title II-Part A Teacher & Principal Training $1.78M
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program-Title IV $1.64M
10.555 National School Lunch Program-Non Cash $1.23M
84.365 English Language Acquisition State Grants-Title III-Part A $1.17M
93.778 Medical Assistance Program $1.07M
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund-Nj High Impact Tutoring Grant $588,145
10.555 National School Lunch Program-Supply Chain Assistancer $576,886
10.555 After School Snack Program $398,117
84.287 Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers $373,846
84.173 Special Education Preschool Grants-Idea Preschool $340,945
10.582 Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program $330,401
84.002 Adult Education - Basic Grants to States-Title II $320,625
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund-Homeless Children and Youth (arp-Hcy) $320,521
84.048 Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States $298,257
10.559 Summer Food Service Program for Children $218,186
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund-Learning Acceleration $72,733
10.185 Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program $23,870
10.649 Pandemic Ebt Administrative Costs $6,180