Finding 606927 (2022-001)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
B
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2022-12-29

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Bi-annual certifications for employees charged to the federal program were not completed during the audit year.
  • Impacted Requirements: OMB-87 mandates that these certifications be signed bi-annually for compliance.
  • Recommended Follow-up: Ensure ongoing completion of bi-annual certifications to prevent improper charges to the federal program.

Finding Text

SA-2022-1 ? SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCY FEDERAL AWARD PROGRAM ? 84.027 Special Education SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT - OMB-87 requires that bi-annual certification be signed for all employees charged to the federal program. CONDITION: We noted that bi-annual certifications were not performed for the year under audit. QUESTIONED COSTS: NONE CONTEXT: The finding is limited to this major program and the context noted in the condition. EFFECT: Without bi-annual certifications performed the possibility exists that expenditures may be improperly charged to the federal program. CAUSE: Bi-annual certifications were not performed. RECOMMENDATION: We recommend the District perform the bi-annual certifications for the federal program. VIEWS OF RESPONSIBLE OFFICIALS: Prior to closing audit work, certifications had been completed and provided to the Auditor. The Director of Student Services has implemented a bi-annual task to ensure yearly effort certifications are completed in a timely manner.

Categories

Significant Deficiency

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 30485 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
10.555 National School Lunch Program $1.08M
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $951,484
84.027 Special Education_grants to States $935,097
84.425 Covid-19-Education Stabilization Fund $866,575
10.553 School Breakfast Program $280,371
84.367 Improving Teacher Quality State Grants $143,962
10.555 Covid-19-National School Lunch Program $138,608
84.196 Education for Homeless Children and Youth $86,572
10.559 Summer Food Service Program for Children $67,353
10.558 Child and Adult Care Food Program $60,746
84.365 English Language Acquisition State Grants $57,810
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $53,972
10.558 Covid-19-Child and Adult Care Food Program $17,487
10.582 Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program $17,409
10.560 State Administrative Expenses for Child Nutrition $5,433
84.126 Rehabilitation Services_vocational Rehabilitation Grants to States $3,864
10.649 Pandemic Ebt Administrative Costs $3,063
93.658 Foster Care_title IV-E $564