Finding 8437 (2023-004)

- Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2023
Accepted
2024-01-12

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The District failed to file quarterly expenditure reports for the COVID 19 ESSER 3 and McKinney Vento ARP Homeless grants on time.
  • Impacted Requirements: Reports were filed between 5 to 90 days late, violating the 20-day deadline set by the Illinois State Board of Education.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement oversight measures, such as involving a second employee, to ensure timely filing of all future quarterly expenditure 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: No grant reports were filed for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd quarters for the COVID 19 ESSER 3 grant. 4th quarter report for COVID 19 ESSER 3 was filed 35 days after the 20 deadline. No grant reports were filed for the 1st and 2nd quarter for the COVID 19 McKinney Vento ARP Homeless. 3rd quarter report for COVID 19 McKinney Vento ARP Homeless was filed 90 days after the 20 day dealine. 4th quarter report for COVID 19 McKinney Vento ARP Homeless was filed 5 days after the 20 day deadline. Questioned Costs: None Context: No reports were filed the 1st, 2nd nd 3rd quarter for COVID 19 ESSER 3. No reports were filed for the 1st and 2nd quarter for COVID 19 McKinney Vento ARP Homeless. The 3rd and 4th quarter reports for the federal grants granted from 5 days to 90 days filed after the 20 day deadline. 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
84.027 Special Education_grants to States $146,342
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $122,211
84.367 Improving Teacher Quality State Grants $26,630
10.555 National School Lunch Program $21,715
10.553 School Breakfast Program $19,012
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $18,658
93.778 Medical Assistance Program $16,988
84.173 Special Education_preschool Grants $8,478
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $1,089
10.649 Pandemic Ebt Administrative Costs $628
84.048 Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States $624