Finding 588107 (2023-003)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
E
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2023
Accepted
2024-02-05

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The District failed to keep accurate records of low-income student counts, affecting Title I funding allocation.
  • Impacted Requirements: This finding relates to compliance with eligibility criteria under the Uniform Guidance.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The District should enhance internal controls to ensure proper documentation for Title I funding based on poverty levels.

Finding Text

Program: Title I Federal Assistance Listing Number: 84.010 Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Education Pass-Through Agency: Arizona Department of Education Grantor Number: 23FT1TTI-311181-01A Questioned Costs: $-0- Type of Finding: Noncompliance (Other Matter), significant deficiency in internal control Compliance Requirement: E. Eligibility Condition/Context: During our testing of school eligibility and funding, we discovered the District did not maintain records that agreed to the low-income student counts as reported to the Arizona Department of Education to properly allocate Title I funding by poverty level. Criteria: The Uniform Guidance compliance supplement. Cause: Management oversight and turnover in the federal grant department. Effect: Noncompliance and internal control weakness. Repeat Finding: This is not a repeat finding. Recommendation: We recommend the District to review its internal control procedures of federal programs to ensure documentation is maintained to support the allocation of Title I funding based on the poverty level of individual school sites. Views of Responsible Officials: The District concurs with this recommendation and will review its procedures over federal program reporting. Contact Person: Lori Wilson, Business Manager

Categories

Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Eligibility Reporting Significant Deficiency

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 11665 2023-003
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.041 Impact Aid $5.17M
10.553 School Breakfast Program $503,980
84.060 Indian Education_grants to Local Educational Agencies $284,930
84.371 Striving Readers $221,044
15.130 Indian Education_assistance to Schools $217,266
93.575 Child Care and Development Block Grant $174,944
16.839 Stop School Violence $149,603
10.555 National School Lunch Program $142,559
84.358 Rural Education $99,622
84.367 Improving Teacher Quality State Grants $97,101
84.048 Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States $65,101
84.365 English Language Acquisition State Grants $47,163
10.559 Summer Food Service Program for Children $40,312
93.778 Medical Assistance Program $38,696
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $30,837
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $22,960
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $12,006
10.665 Schools and Roads - Grants to States $1,428
84.027 Special Education_grants to States $1,348
84.173 Special Education_preschool Grants $417