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Finding No. 2022-004 Information on the Federal Program Assistance Listing Number: 84.425 Title: Education Stabilization Fund, Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund Agency: U.S. Department of Education FAIN Number: S425D210027, S425U210027 Grant Period: 3/13/20 to 9/30/23 and 3/13/20 to 9/30/24 Pass-through Entity: State of New Jersey Department of Education Criteria or Specific Requirement Grant amounts recorded in the School District?s Budget Report should be in agreement with the State of New Jersey Department of Education EWEG System. Condition Grant amounts recorded in the School District?s Budget Report were not always in agreement with the State of New Jersey Department of Education EWEG System. Questioned Costs None Context While the total award amount was correctly recorded, there were 15 differences when comparing budget lines in the School District?s Budget Report to budget lines in the State of New Jersey Department of Education EWEG System. Effect or Potential Effect Expenditures could be made that are not in accordance with the budgeted amounts in the State of New Jersey Department of Education EWEG System. Cause Failure to agree School District?s Budget Report with the State of New Jersey Department of Education EWEG System. Identification as a Repeat Finding Not a repeat finding. Recommendation Grant amounts recorded in the School District?s Budget Report must be in agreement with the State of New Jersey Department of Education EWEG System. View of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Action The responsible officials agree with the finding and will address the matter as part of their corrective action plan.