Finding 614894 (2022-002)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
F
Questioned Costs
$1
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-08-24

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Board improperly used COVID-19 funds to buy a computer server worth $40,440 and did not record it as a fixed asset.
  • Impacted Requirements: 2 CFR Sections 200.313 (c) through (e) mandate that equipment over $5,000 must be included in the property records.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The Board needs to ensure all equipment is accurately recorded in the Fixed Asset Inventory.

Finding Text

The Board used money from the COVID-19 Education Stabilization Fund to Purchase a computer server in excess of $5,000 and failed to include the server in the fixed asset inventory as required. 2 CFR Sections 200.313 (c) through (e) require equipment having a useful life of more than one year and a per-unit acquisition cost which equal or exceeds $5,000 must be maintained in the Board's property records. A computer server costing $40,440 was not properly classified as capitalized equipment and as such, was omitted from the Board's Fixed Asset Inventory. The Board should ensure that all equipment is properly recorded in the accounting records Fixed Asset Inventory.

Categories

Questioned Costs Equipment & Real Property Management Procurement, Suspension & Debarment

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 38452 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $1.84M
10.555 National School Lunch Program $1.27M
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $600,412
10.553 School Breakfast Program $468,448
84.367 Improving Teacher Quality State Grants $91,335
84.027 Special Education_grants to States $87,762
10.558 Child and Adult Care Food Program $54,230
84.048 Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States $39,084
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $35,911
84.358 Rural Education $35,551
10.559 Summer Food Service Program for Children $19,244
84.041 Impact Aid $10,270
84.173 Special Education_preschool Grants $8,789
10.560 State Administrative Expenses for Child Nutrition $4,799
96.001 Social Security_disability Insurance $420