Finding 580582 (2023-002)

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Requirement
AB
Questioned Costs
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Year
2023
Accepted
2023-12-13
Audit: 6448
Organization: Bay City Public Schools (MI)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The School District failed to maintain required records for individuals working on Title I, specifically semi-annual certifications or personal activity reports (PARs).
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with 2 CFR Part 200.130, which mandates tracking time for all individuals charged to federal grants unless there is a single cost objective.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement controls to ensure all staff charged to the Title I grant provide necessary documentation, such as semi-annual certifications or PARs, for each pay period.

Finding Text

Program - Title I Part A - Improving Basic Programs. ALN # 84.010. Federal register section 2 CFR Part 200.130 requires school districts to maintain adequate records for all individuals working on Title I. Criteria - The School District is required to maintain records that track the individuals time spent working on Title I unless they have a single cost objective. Condition - The School District did not properly maintain records, either semi annual certifications or personal activity reports (PARs), for all individuals that had time/salaries spent working in Title I. Questioned costs - None Context - Management is required to make sure all individuals charged to a federal grant have adequate records maintained. Effect - The School District did not properly maintain records, either semi annual certifications or personal activity reports (PARs), for all individuals that had time/salaries spent working in Title I. Cause - Management did not maintain adequate records for the auditor to verify proper time keeping for individuals charged to the Title I grant. Recommendation - We recommend that the School District put controls in place to make sure all individuals charged to the grant have either a semi annual certifications, personal activity reports (PARs), or suitable replacement completed. Views of the Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Action - The Office of Teaching Learning and Technology is aware of the requirements of time tracking for grant purposes. The Director in conjunction with Finance has identified staff and updated the processes to ensure that all staff that are grant funded provide semi-annual certifications or personal activity reports (PARs) for the three primary pay periods – Fall Semester, Winter Semester and Summer Learning.

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Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $13.32M
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $2.89M
10.553 School Breakfast Program $851,406
93.323 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (elc) $342,971
84.367 Improving Teacher Quality State Grants $333,570
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $248,722
10.582 Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program $71,460
10.579 Child Nutrition Discretionary Grants Limited Availability $46,511
10.559 Summer Food Service Program for Children $37,386
10.555 National School Lunch Program $12,812
84.365 English Language Acquisition State Grants $6,556
10.649 Pandemic Ebt Administrative Costs $5,950