Finding Text
Finding 2023-005 Late Reporting and Noncompliance with Reporting Requirements
Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Education
Federal Program: Impact Aid
ALN: 84.041
Award Numbers: S041B 20240141
Award Years: 2024 (application year)
Type of Finding: Significant deficiency in internal control over reporting and noncompliance.
Criteria: Each school district must submit an Impact Aid application annually by January 31 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
Condition and Context: During our review of the 2024 application, we noted that the application was not submitted timely. The application was not considered submitted until February 1, 2023.
Cause: Lack of internal control over reporting requirements.
Effect: Failure to submit the Impact Aid application may result in loss of funding or other penalties.
Questioned Costs: None.
Repeat Finding: No.
Recommendation: The Department of Education urges applicants to begin working on the application well before the deadline and to not wait until the last minute. They also clearly state that application is not complete until the signature task is submitted. We recommend that management submits the application before the deadline and takes advantage of tools available on impactaid.ed.gov designed to help submit applications.
Management’s Response: See Corrective Action Plan.