Finding 628427 (2022-001)

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Requirement
P
Questioned Costs
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Year
2022
Accepted
2023-03-16
Audit: 52141
Organization: Regional School Unit No. 57 (ME)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The School Unit lacks the required written procedures for compliance with Uniform Guidance.
  • Impacted Requirements: This affects the implementation of financial management and cost allowability for Federal grants.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Review Federal grants to identify which need specific written procedures to ensure compliance.

Finding Text

2022-001 ? Uniform Guidance Written Procedures Criteria: Under the Uniform Guidance ?200.302 Financial Management, the non-Federal entity must provide written procedures to implement the requirements of ?200.305 (Federal payment), and written procedures for determining the allowability of costs in accordance with subpart E of the Uniform Guidance and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition: The School Unit currently does not have written procedures as required by the Uniform Guidance as specified in the criteria. Cause: Although the School Unit has adequate procedures in place to prevent non-compliance for most of its Federal grants, those procedures have not been documented. Effect: Without written procedures, the School Unit runs the risk of non-compliance for Federal grants. Known Questioned Costs: None Likely Questioned Costs: None Recommendations: The School Unit should review its Federal grants and determine which grants need specific written procedures to meet the Uniform Guidance requirements.

Categories

Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
10.555 National School Lunch Program - Lunch $1.48M
84.425 Covid-Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund 2 $1.09M
84.027 Local Entitlement $922,872
84.010 Title Ia - Basic Disadvantaged $628,301
10.553 National School Lunch Program - Breakfast $450,471
84.425 Covid-Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund 1 $380,156
84.425 Covid-Arpa-Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund 3 $269,951
10.555 National School Lunch Program - Food Donation $107,981
10.560 Child Nutrition Supply Chain Assistance $54,158
84.367 Title Iia - Supporting Effective Instruction $51,316
10.559 National School Lunch Program - Summer Program $45,746
84.173 Preschool $18,108
84.002 Adult Basic Education $10,095
84.425 Covid-Arp Esser Learning Loss $6,860
84.425 Covid-Lms Subgrant $6,270
10.649 Covid-Pandemic Ebt $4,298
10.555 National School Lunch Program - After School Program $1,849
84.425 Covid-Arp Hcy II $1,388
21.019 Coronavirus Relief Funds (mckinney Vento) $90