Finding 8087 (2023-003)

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Requirement
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Questioned Costs
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Year
2023
Accepted
2024-01-10
Audit: 10636
Auditor: Scheffel Boyle

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The District filed the 3rd quarter report 68 days late and did not submit the 1st quarter report.
  • Impacted Requirements: Reports must be filed within 20 days after each quarter ends.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement oversight by an additional employee to ensure timely filing of all reports.

Finding Text

Criteria: Reporting. All quarterly expenditure reports must be filed with the Illinois State Board of Education no later than 20 days after the end of the quarter (10/20, 1/20, 4/20, 7/20). Condition: The 3rd quarter expenditure report for Digial Equity 3 was filed 68 days after the 20 day deadline. The 1st quarter expenditure report for ESSER E2 was not filed. Questioned Costs: None Context: The 3rd quarter expenditure report for Digial Equity 3 was filed 68 days after the 20 day deadline. The 1st quarter expenditure report for ESSER E2 was not filed. Effect: The District was not in compliance by filing their expenditure reports late. Cause: The District did not employ proper oversight to ensure that the quarterly expenditure reports were filed timely. Recommendation: We recommend that steps are taken, including oversight by a second employee, to ensure that all quarterly expenditure reports are filed by the due dates. Managements response: The Distrit will take the necessary steps to file all quarterly expenditure reports on time in the future.

Corrective Action Plan

Condition: Expenditure reports were not filed in a timely manner. Recommendation: We recommend that steps are taken, including oversight by a second employee, to ensure that all quarterly expenditure reports are filed by the due dates. Management response: Management will take the necessary steps to file all quarterly expenditure reports on time in the future. Anticipated Date of Completion June 30, 2024

Categories

Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
10.553 School Breakfast Program $102,240
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $61,434
93.778 Medical Assistance Program $51,001
10.555 National School Lunch Program $41,798
84.367 Improving Teacher Quality State Grants $30,340
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $22,908
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $22,126
84.027 Special Education_grants to States $11,845
84.173 Special Education_preschool Grants $10,416
10.649 Pandemic Ebt Administrative Costs $628