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Finding 2022-005: Compliance over Special Tests and Provisions Federal Program: COVID-19, Education Stabilization Fund Assistance Listing Number: 84.425 Pass Through Entity: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Criteria: Per section 18005(a) of the CARES Act, districts must conduct timely consultations with private school officials in making its determinations and set aside the required amount for private school children. Condition/Context: For the five private schools eligible to receive funds through the District, the District could not locate any record of their communications regarding their elected participation status. Two of the private schools did participate, indicating that communications must have taken place with at least those two. The other three schools did not have any ESSER funds allocated. Cause: The District believes that the required communications did take place. The bookkeeper employed at the time has since retired and current staff have not been able to locate the information in her files. Effect: It is unknown whether additional private schools may have elected to participate. Questioned Costs: None noted. Recommendation: The District should maintain record of communications with private schools regarding participation in grant funding. Views of responsible officials: The current Bookkeeper has a system in place to maintain record of communications with private schools regarding participation in grant funding.