Finding 566935 (2024-001)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
ABEILN
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-06-25

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Special revenue grant funds were not reconciled timely with accounting records, leading to potential inaccuracies in funding requests.
  • Impacted Requirements: This finding violates 2 CFR 1.200.302(b), which mandates accurate financial records for federally funded activities.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Regularly review and reconcile accounting records with grant requests to ensure accuracy and timeliness in funding applications.

Finding Text

2024-006 Financial Management Fiscal year finding initially occurred: 2024 CONDITION: While performing audit procedures, it was noted that numerous special revenue grant funds were not being reconciled from grant reimbursement request to the district's detailed accounting records in a timely manner. CRITERIA: 2 CFR 1.200.302(b) Financial Management requires that the financial management system of a non-Federal entity provide for records that identify adequately the source and application of funds for federally funded activities. These records must contain information pertaining to Federal awards, authorizations, financial obligations, unobligated balances, assets, expenditures, income and interest and be supported by source documentation. CAUSE: The reconciliations of detailed accounting records to grant program requests for reimbursement were not performed in a timely manner during FY 24. EFFECT: Inaccurate, incomplete and untimely grant program requests for reimbursement may result in the school district requesting incorrect grant funding under various grant awards. RECOMMENDATION: All supporting accounting records should be reviewed and reconciled to grant program draw down requests on a regular basis to ensure complete, accurate, and timely financial information is used to request grant funding.

Corrective Action Plan

All grant-related information is being thoroughly tracked by the employees currently responsible for submitting reimbursement claims. At this time, Janna Wright and Stacy Swindle are the only staff members filing claims. Their process includes running a Flexible Period Report from Munis, generating a Statement of Revenues and Expenditures from the legacy system for payroll, printing copies of checks, invoices, timesheets, and any other transaction listed on the reports. They also maintain detailed tracking spreadsheets to monitor both expenses and claims, and they collaborate with Directors to ensure accuracy. Once grant funds are received, the payments will be entered into Munis in a timely manner to maintain accurate financial records.

Categories

Cash Management Reporting Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 566936 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 566937 2024-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 566938 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 566939 2024-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 566940 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1143377 2024-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1143378 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1143379 2024-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1143380 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1143381 2024-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1143382 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
10.555 National School Lunch Program $3.01M
93.600 Head Start $1.63M
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $1.56M
84.287 Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers $237,081
10.855 Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loans and Grants $199,374
84.060 Indian Education Grants to Local Educational Agencies $196,803
84.358 Rural Education $126,803
84.371 Comprehensive Literacy Development $57,433
93.434 Every Student Succeeds Act/preschool Development Grants $44,424
93.575 Child Care and Development Block Grant $25,090
84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants (formerly Improving Teacher Quality State Grants) $22,757
84.173 Special Education Preschool Grants $11,915
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $5,672
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $4,360
84.027 Special Education Grants to States $2,391
84.334 Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs $1,280