Finding 7449 (2023-002)

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Requirement
B
Questioned Costs
$1
Year
2023
Accepted
2024-01-04
Audit: 9587
Auditor: Eccezion

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The District submitted reimbursement requests for costs not incurred under the grant, totaling $6,712.
  • Impacted Requirements: Reimbursement requests must only include costs that are documented in the District's expenditure general ledger for the grant.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement a two-person review process for all reimbursement requests to prevent future errors.

Finding Text

1. FINDING NUMBER: 2023-002 2. THIS FINDING IS: New 3. Federal Program Name and Year: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND 4. Project No.: 23-4998-E2, 22-4998-E3, 22-4998-HL 5. CFDA No.: 84.425 6. Passed Through: ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION 7. Federal Agency: U.S DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 8. Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation): The District can only submit costs for reimbursements that have been incured for purposes of the grant. 9. Condition: Amounts submitted to the state for reimbursement were not included in the District's expenditure general ledger for these specific grants. 10. Questioned Costs: $6,712 11. Context: A clerical error caused an employee's salary not covered on these grants to be included in reimbursement requests. 12. Effect: The District was reimbursed for expenditures that were not incurred. 13. Cause: The District's procedures did not detect or prevent this error. 14. Recommendation: The District should develop and implement procedures to ensure that reimbursement requests are reviewed by a second person. 15. Management's response: Reimbursement requests and supporting documentation will be reviewed by a second person.

Categories

Questioned Costs Cash Management

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $260,308
93.778 Medical Assistance Program $58,952
84.367 Improving Teacher Quality State Grants $47,284
84.027 Special Education_grants to States $32,651
84.048 Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States $27,465
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $21,433
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $2,221