Finding 592836 (2022-005)

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Requirement
B
Questioned Costs
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Year
2022
Accepted
2022-12-21

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The School District failed to keep required time and effort records for employees funded by ESSER Federal funds.
  • Impacted Requirements: This violates federal regulations (2 CFR 200.430) regarding documentation for employees working on multiple funding sources.
  • Recommended Follow-up: Ensure timely completion of time and effort reports, including employee details and supervisor signatures, to maintain compliance moving forward.

Finding Text

Finding Number 2022-005 Education Stabilization Fund: Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Assistance Listing Number 84.425D Allowable Costs/Cost Principles ? Documentation of Employee Time and Effort Immaterial Noncompliance Criteria: Per Federal regulations 2 CFR section 200.430(i)(1)(vii), the School District must maintain time and effort distribution records for an employee who works in part on the consolidated administrative cost objective and in part on a federal program whose administrative funds have not been consolidated or on activities funded from other revenue sources. Condition: The School District did not maintain time and effort distribution records for employees who were partially funded with ESSER Federal funds. Cause: Oversight. Effect: Time and effort reports were not completed. Questioned Costs: None. Recommendation: Time and effort reports should be completed throughout the year listing the employees name, position or job title, and percentage of time spent on each Federal award and signed by the employee?s supervisor. Management's Response and Corrective Actions: The Director of Finance and Superintendent completed time and effort reports for the ESSER funds expended for fiscal year ending June 30, 2022 and will continue to complete time and effort reports going forward. Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Justin Weston, Director of Finance, and Amiee Erfourth, Superintendent Completion Date: November 21, 2022.

Categories

Allowable Costs / Cost Principles

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $930,609
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $289,829
10.553 School Breakfast Program $222,713
10.559 Summer Food Service Program for Children $64,978
84.367 Improving Teacher Quality State Grants $60,134
10.555 National School Lunch Program $49,165
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $18,363
10.558 Child and Adult Care Food Program $15,690
93.778 Medical Assistance Program $5,322
10.579 Child Nutrition Discretionary Grants Limited Availability $4,983
10.649 Pandemic Ebt Administrative Costs $614