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FINDING 2022-015 Subject: Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies - Special Tests and Provisions - Participation of Private School Children Federal Agency: Department of Education Federal Program: Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies Assistance Listings Number: 84.010 Federal Award Numbers and Years (or Other Identifying Numbers): S010A190014, S010A200014, S010A190014SIG Pass-Through Entity: Indiana Department of Education Compliance Requirement: Special Tests and Provisions - Participation of Private School Children Audit Finding: Material Weakness Condition and Context The Title I program requires that public school corporations provide services to non-public schools that are allowable and comparable to those provided to public school students and teachers participating in the program. The School Corporation had not properly designed or implemented a system of internal controls to ensure planned services were being provided to the private school children. The lack of internal controls was a systemic issue throughout the audit period. Criteria 2 CFR 200.303 states in part: "The non-Federal entity must: (a) Establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. These internal controls should be in compliance with guidance in 'Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government' issued by the Comptroller General of the United States or the 'Internal Control Integrated Framework', issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). . . ." Cause Management had not designed or implemented a system of internal controls that would have ensured compliance with the Special Tests and Provisions - Participation of Private School Children compliance requirement. Effect The failure to establish an effective system of internal controls placed the School Corporation at risk of noncompliance with the grant agreement and the Special Tests and Provisions - Participation of Private School Children compliance requirement. Questioned Costs There were no questioned costs identified. Recommendation We recommended that the School Corporation's management establish a system of internal controls related to the grant agreement and the Special Tests and Provisions - Participation of Private School Children compliance requirement. Views of Responsible Officials For the views of responsible officials, refer to the Corrective Action Plan that is part of this report.