Finding 8763 (2023-002)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
A
Questioned Costs
$1
Year
2023
Accepted
2024-01-17

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The District claimed the same expense for two different grant periods, leading to inaccuracies in the June 30, 2023 expenditure report.
  • Impacted Requirements: Reporting allowable costs based on the grant budget and period, resulting in questioned costs of $7,296.62.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Review the general ledger for duplicate or unallowable expenses before submitting future expenditure reports.

Finding Text

Allowable Costs/Activites Allowed. The District is required to report allowable costs/activites allowed based on the grant, the grant budget and for th period of the grant. Condition: The amount claimed on the June 30, 2023 ESSER 3 expenditure report included an expense that had been claimed on the 6/30/22 ESSER 2 expenditure report. Questioned Costs - $$7,296.62; Salary in 1000-100 of $5,365.50 and benefits in 1000-200 of $1,931.12. Context: It was noted that a journal entry to reclassify expenses included an expense from June 2022 that were already claimed when reviewing the journal entries with the client. Effect: The District did not file an accurate expenditure report at June 30, 2023. Cause: The District claimed the same expense in 2022 and 2023. Recommedation: To review the general ledger for duplicate or unallowable epenses before entering into the expenditure report and submitting. Management's response: The District will review the general ledger for duplicate or unallowable expenses before submitting quarterly reports.

Corrective Action Plan

Condition: The amount claimed on the June 30, 2023 expenditure report included an expense that had been claimed in the prior year. Recommendation: We recommend to review the general ledger for duplicate or unallowable expenses before entering into the expenditure report and submitting. Management's response The District will review the general ledger for duplicate or unallowable expenses before submitting quarterly reports.

Categories

Questioned Costs Allowable Costs / Cost Principles

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 8764 2023-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 8765 2023-004
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 8766 2023-005
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 8767 2023-006
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 585205 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 585206 2023-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 585207 2023-004
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 585208 2023-005
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 585209 2023-006
    Significant Deficiency Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $582,149
84.367 Improving Teacher Quality State Grants $104,122
84.027 Special Education_grants to States $75,957
10.553 School Breakfast Program $67,664
10.558 Child and Adult Care Food Program $38,098
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $31,246
93.778 Medical Assistance Program $22,594
84.048 Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States $16,630
10.555 National School Lunch Program $15,948
10.559 Summer Food Service Program for Children $14,483
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $12,000
84.173 Special Education_preschool Grants $5,157
10.649 Pandemic Ebt Administrative Costs $628