Finding 589423 (2022-004)

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Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
$1
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-02-12
Audit: 17649

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The District inaccurately reported $581 in grant expenditures that were not yet paid or recorded.
  • Impacted Requirements: This violates compliance requirements for maintaining accurate accounting records as per subpart D, § 200.302.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Management should enhance internal controls and review policies to prevent premature claims in the future.

Finding Text

Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation): The compliance requirements for "L.Reporting", requires the District to maintain accurate accounting records for grant expenditures. In addition, per subpart D (Post Federal Award Requirements), ? 200.302, the underlying accounts records must be adequately documented and consistent with the terms and conditions of the grant. Condition: During compliance testing of the District's accounting records to the expenditure report filed with the Illinois State Board of Education, we noted the School District claimed $581 worth of expenditures which had not been paid or recorded as of the reporting period. Questioned Costs: $581. Context: The District claimed expenditures that did not agree with their underlying accounting records. Effect: The District was not compliant with reporting requirements. The district inadvertently claimed $581 worth of expenditures earlier than they should have been claimed. Cause: The District claimed $581 prior to payment and recording of the expenditure. This caused the $581 to be claimed earlier than it had been incurred. 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 recommendation as presented. See Corrective Action Plan provided by the School District.

Categories

Questioned Costs Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $187,808
84.027 Special Education_grants to States $60,928
10.555 National School Lunch Program $60,127
93.778 Medical Assistance Program $49,676
10.553 School Breakfast Program $43,276
84.365 English Language Acquisition State Grants $8,680
32.009 Emergency Connectivity Fund Program $6,540
84.173 Special Education_preschool Grants $5,999
84.367 Improving Teacher Quality State Grants $2,450
10.556 Special Milk Program for Children $107
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $0