Finding 588674 (2022-002)

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Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
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Year
2022
Accepted
2023-02-09

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The School District failed to file quarterly financial reports on time, violating compliance requirements.
  • Impacted Requirements: Reports for multiple grants were submitted late, risking potential freezing of federal funds by ISBE.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Management should review and enhance internal controls to ensure timely reporting in the future.

Finding Text

Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation): The compliance requirements for "L.Reporting" generally requires that LEA's report financial information to the pass-through entity and that those reports are accurate and supported by the underlying accounting records. Condition: The School District did not comply with the requirements of filing quarterly reports by the due date set by ISBE. Questioned Costs: N/A. Context: The School District did not timely file quarterly expenditure reports for multiple grants. The reports for the quarter ending 9/30/21 due 10/20/21, were submitted on 10/21/21 for grants 84.010, 84.367, 84.425C & 84.425D. The report for the quarter ending 6/30/22 due 7/20/22, was submitted on 8/21/22 for grant 84.425C. Effect: The District was not compliant with reporting requirements. Due to the late filing of reports, ISBE could freeze the School District's federal funds. Cause: Policies and procedures are in place that provide reasonable assurance that reports of federal awards submitted to ISBE are filed in a timely manner by the due dates provided by ISBE. The School District did not follow this process. Recommendation: We recommend that management review its policies and procedures and implement changes to strengthen internal control over federal reporting. Management's response: The District has agreed with the findings and recommendations as presented. See Corrective Action Plan provided by the School District.

Categories

Reporting Subrecipient Monitoring

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $473,255
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $422,819
84.027 Special Education_grants to States $251,163
10.553 School Breakfast Program $217,022
10.559 Summer Food Service Program for Children $138,036
84.367 Improving Teacher Quality State Grants $101,642
10.555 National School Lunch Program $28,431
84.173 Special Education_preschool Grants $14,283
93.778 Medical Assistance Program $3,424
10.556 Special Milk Program for Children $1,126