Finding Text
U.S. Department of Education – Passed-through the NYS Education Department
Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies (LEAs); Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.010; Project #’s 0021-23-2955, 0011-23-2210, 0011-22-2210, 0011-23-7200, 0011-22-7200, 0011-23-8118, 0011-23-6011, 0011-22-6011; Grant Period – Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2023
Significant Deficiency
Compliance Requirement: Special Tests and Provisions - High School Graduation Rate
Criteria: According to the OMB Compliance Supplement, the District is required to report graduation rate data using the four-year adjusted cohort rate, or one or more extended-year adjusted cohort rates. To remove a student from the cohort, the District is required to confirm, in writing, that the student transferred out, emigrated to another country, transferred to a prison or juvenile facility, or is deceased. To confirm that a student transferred out, the school or LEA must have official written documentation that the student enrolled in another school or in an educational program that culminates in the award of a regular high school diploma.
Condition: The District did not maintain supporting documentation for ten out of ten students who left during the District during the 2022/2023 school year.
Cause: The District did not take timely action to obtain and maintain support for the removal of students from the regulatory adjusted cohort when reporting graduation rate data.
Effect: The District is not in compliance with the high school graduation rate compliance requirement.
Questioned Costs: None.
Recommendation: We recommend the District develop a system to maintain the appropriate documentation to support the removal of a student from the regulatory adjusted cohort when reporting graduation rate data.
District’s Response: The District’s response is included in their corrective plan.