Finding 948621 (2023-006)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
$1
Year
2023
Accepted
2024-03-05

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The school did not comply with Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements for renovations funded by ARP ESSER due to a lack of awareness.
  • Impacted Requirements: Renovations over $2,000 must adhere to 2 CFR Part 200 regulations regarding labor wages.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The school should review compliance requirements for the ARP ESSER program to ensure future adherence.

Finding Text

2023-006 – Statement of Condition – The school used American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary Schools (ARP ESSER), Project 795 funds to resurface floors, bathroom door partitions and heat and air renovations. The cost of these renovations was in excess of $2,000. Criteria – According to 2 CFR Part 200, Appendix XI Compliance Supplement ESF Section 1, Elementary & Secondary Education Asset Listing Numbers 84.425D and 84.425U, Section N.1, Recipients and subrecipients that use ESF funds for minor remodeling, renovation or construction contracts that are over $2,000 and use laborer and mechanics must meet Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements. Cause/Effect of Condition –. School management was not aware of the Davis-Bacon requirements under the ESF compliance supplement. Workers of the construction vendors could be paid less than the required prevailing wage rates. Recommendation – The school should review and become familiar with the required compliance requirements under the Compliance Supplement which governs the ARP ESSER program.

Categories

Questioned Costs Subrecipient Monitoring

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 372179 2023-006
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $242,667
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $171,722
10.555 National School Lunch Program $169,705
10.558 Child and Adult Care Food Program $138,215
84.041 Impact Aid $119,416
93.323 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (elc) $104,243
10.553 School Breakfast Program $55,378
10.780 Usda Rural Development Community Facilities Program Grant $50,000
84.048 Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States $40,545
84.060 Indian Education_grants to Local Educational Agencies $33,595
84.358 Rural Education $26,104
10.565 Commodity Supplemental Food Program $20,835
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $13,408
15.130 Indian Education_assistance to Schools $10,560
84.027 Special Education_grants to States $3,709
84.173 Special Education_preschool Grants $2,168
10.649 Pandemic Ebt Administrative Costs $628