Finding 574640 (2024-005)

Material Weakness
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-08-25

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Lack of documentation for federally connected students reported on the Impact Aid application.
  • Impacted Requirements: Internal controls and compliance with federal reporting standards.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Review and strengthen internal control procedures to ensure proper documentation is maintained.

Finding Text

2024-005 REPORTING Program: Impact Aid Federal Assistance Listing Number: 84.041 Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Education Questioned Costs: None Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Controls and Material Noncompliance Compliance Requirement: L. Reporting Condition/Context: Documentation was not provided to support the number of federally connected students reported on the Impact Aid application. Criteria: The District’s policies and procedures should ensure that internal controls over compliance of federal programs are in place and operating effectively. Cause: Management oversight and turnover in the federal grant department. Effect: Internal control weakness and material noncompliance. Repeat Finding: No. Recommendation: We recommend the District review its internal control procedures over federal programs to ensure that proper documentation is maintained to support the number of federally connected students on the Impact Aid application. Repeat Finding: No. Contact person: Laticia John, Business Coordinator

Corrective Action Plan

2024-005 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS Program: Impact Aid Federal Assistance Listing Number: 84.041 Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Education Questioned Costs: None Type of Finding: Material weakness in internal controls and Material Noncompliance Compliance Requirement: L. Reporting Condition/Context: Documentation was not provided to support the number of federally connected students reported on the Impact Aid application. Corrective Action: The District will establish a process to ensure proper documentation is maintained to support the Impact Aid application. Planned completion date for corrective action plan: For the period ending August 31, 2025. Name of the contact person responsible for corrective action: Laticia John, Business Coordinator

Categories

Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Material Weakness Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1151082 2024-005
    Material Weakness

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.041 Impact Aid $5.58M
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $1.49M
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $1.09M
84.367 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants (formerly Improving Teacher Quality State Grants) $115,070
84.060 Indian Education Grants to Local Educational Agencies $107,596
10.553 School Breakfast Program $94,776
84.048 Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States $37,465
10.559 Summer Food Service Program for Children $30,480
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $27,560
15.130 Indian Education Assistance to Schools $23,861
10.555 National School Lunch Program $18,264
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $17,165
84.365 English Language Acquisition State Grants $7,532
84.358 Rural Education $5,541
84.027 Special Education Grants to States $4,078