Finding 612455 (2022-008)

Material Weakness
Requirement
B
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-02-21

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Duplicated costs were charged to a federal program due to ineffective internal controls.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with OMB guidelines on maintaining internal controls for federal awards was not met.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Management should review journal entries thoroughly to prevent future duplications.

Finding Text

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION COVID-19 Education Stabilization Fund - Assistance Listing 84.425U passed through the Pennsylvania Department of Education; Grant Period - Year Ended June 30, 2022. Criteria: The OMB compliance supplement 2 CFR Part 200, Appendix XI, Part Six: Internal Control, requires that as a condition of receiving federal awards nonfederal entities agree to maintain internal control to provide reasonable assurance of compliance with the requirements. Condition: The duplicated costs identified in finding 2022-007 were charged to a federal program. Cause: The District?s internal controls over compliance failed to detect duplicated costs. Effect: Federal program expenditures were overstated. Questioned Costs: None. Perspective Information: Not applicable. Identification of Repeat Findings: Not applicable. Recommendation: Management should carefully review journal entries to ensure costs are not duplicated. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding. Planned Corrective Action: See District?s corrective action plan.

Categories

Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 36005 2022-006
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 36006 2022-009
    Material Weakness
  • 36007 2022-006
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 36008 2022-007
    Material Weakness
  • 36009 2022-008
    Material Weakness
  • 36010 2022-009
    Material Weakness
  • 36011 2022-006
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 36012 2022-007
    Material Weakness
  • 36013 2022-008
    Material Weakness
  • 36014 2022-009
    Material Weakness
  • 612447 2022-006
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 612448 2022-009
    Material Weakness
  • 612449 2022-006
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 612450 2022-007
    Material Weakness
  • 612451 2022-008
    Material Weakness
  • 612452 2022-009
    Material Weakness
  • 612453 2022-006
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 612454 2022-007
    Material Weakness
  • 612456 2022-009
    Material Weakness

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.027 Special Education_grants to States $416,376
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $314,979
10.553 School Breakfast Program $199,015
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $116,699
10.555 National School Lunch Program $72,112
84.367 Improving Teacher Quality State Grants $55,466
97.036 Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (presidentially Declared Disasters) $21,834
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $21,556
93.778 Medical Assistance Program $4,056
84.173 Special Education_preschool Grants $1,624
10.649 Pandemic Ebt Administrative Costs $614