Finding 9470 (2023-001)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2023
Accepted
2024-01-23
Audit: 12979
Organization: Regional School Unit#50 (ME)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Non-compliance with wage rate requirements was identified during the audit.
  • Impacted Requirements: Specific regulations regarding wage rates for employees were not met, leading to potential legal and financial repercussions.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Review and update wage policies to ensure compliance, and conduct training for relevant staff on wage rate regulations.

Finding Text

Special Tests and Provisions – Wage Rate Requirements

Corrective Action Plan

Regional School Unit 50 will take the following actions to address finding 2023-001: All Construction projects estimated at $2,000 or more will require a contract. All construction proposals and contracts in excess of $2,000 will be reviewed by the Business Manager to determine if the prevailing wage rate clause is needed. Each project will be reviewed along with the grant application to determine if there is a need to include a prevailing wage rate clause. No proposals of contracts being funded through federal assistance or with grants requiring the prevailing wage rate will be accepted by Regional School Unit 50 that do not include this clause. If determined that the Davis Bacon wage clause is required, the Business Manager will review to ensure that all language required by the Davis Bacon Wage Act is included.

Categories

Special Tests & Provisions

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 585912 2023-001
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $1.10M
10.555 National School Lunch Program $310,680
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $199,173
84.027 Special Education_grants to States $115,898
84.287 Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers $46,674
84.367 Improving Teacher Quality State Grants $44,466
84.358 Rural Education $15,257
84.173 Special Education_preschool Grants $2,648