Finding 8129 (2023-005)

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Requirement
A
Questioned Costs
$1
Year
2023
Accepted
2024-01-10

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The District did not follow the approved budget when claiming expenditures, leading to a questioned cost of $1,590 for an unallowed IT subscription software.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with the "Activities Allowed and Unallowed" criteria requires adherence to the itemized budgets approved by ISBE.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The District should regularly review the itemized budget and amend it as needed to ensure all expenditures are allowable.

Finding Text

8. Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation): The compliance requirements for "A. Activities Allowed and Unallowed", requires the District to conform to the itemized budgets which were filed with and approved by ISBE. 9. Condition: The District did not claim expenditures in conformity with the approved detail budget. 10. Questioned Costs: $1,590. 11. Context: The District claimed an expenditure in error of which was not an allowable expenditure per approved budget. The amount in question was $1,590 for a “IT subscription software”. 12. Effect: The items purchased by the District were not included in the itemized budget and were not the intent of the budget line. 13. Cause: Policies and procedures are in place that provide reasonable assurance that reports of federal awards submitted to ISBE are supported by the underlying accounting records and are fairly presented in accordance with program requirements. These policies and procedures were not followed when the expenditure report was prepared and filed. 14. Recommendation: We recommend the District periodically review the itemized budget and file amendments as necessary for any changes. 15. Management's response: The District has agreed with the findings and recommendations as presented. See Corrective Action Plan provided by the District.

Corrective Action Plan

Condition: The District did not claim expenditures in conformity with the approved detail budget. Plan: The District will periodically review the itemized budget and file amendments as necessary for any changes to ensure purchases conform. Anticipated Date of Completion: 6/30/2024 Name of Contact Person: Dr. Dwayne E. Evans, Superintendent of Schools Management Response: The District is currently strengthening internal control procedures over grant reporting and monitoring.

Categories

Questioned Costs Procurement, Suspension & Debarment

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $605,090
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $568,848
84.027 Special Education_grants to States $290,969
10.553 School Breakfast Program $213,130
10.555 National School Lunch Program $45,059
93.778 Medical Assistance Program $42,089
84.367 Improving Teacher Quality State Grants $42,051
84.173 Special Education_preschool Grants $25,702
10.556 Special Milk Program for Children $1,488
10.649 Pandemic Ebt Administrative Costs $628
84.365 English Language Acquisition State Grants $440