Finding 974541 (2023-002)

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Requirement
F
Questioned Costs
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Year
2023
Accepted
2024-05-21
Audit: 306822
Organization: Williamsville Cusd 15 (IL)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The District is not keeping proper property records as required by federal regulations for equipment purchased with Education Stabilization Funds.
  • Impacted Requirements: Non-compliance with 2 CFR section 200.313(d)(1) regarding Equipment and Real Property Management.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Assign a knowledgeable employee to maintain comprehensive property records to ensure compliance by June 30, 2024.

Finding Text

WILLIAMSVILLE COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT 15 SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS Year Ending June 30, 2023 SECTION III - FEDERAL AWARD FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS 1. FINDING NUMBER: 2023- 002 2. THIS FINDING IS: X New Repeat from Prior year? Year originally reported? 3. Federal Program Name and Year: COVID 19: Education Stabilization Fund (2022) 4. Project No.: 4998-E3 5. CFDA No.: 84.425U-COVID 19 6. Passed Through: Illinois State Board of Education 7. Federal Agency: Department of Education 8. Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation) Equipment and Real Property Management compliance requirements require that property records be maintained that include a description of the property, a serial number or other identification number, the source of funding of the property (including the federal award identification number), who holds title, the acquisition date, cost of the property, percentage of federal participation in the project costs for the federal award under which the property was acquired, the location, use and condition of the property and any ultimate disposition data including the date of disposal and the sales price of the property. (2 CFR section 200.313(d)(1)) 9. Condition The District is not maintaining property records required by 2 CFR section 200.313(d)(1). 10. Questioned Costs None 11. Context The inventory of equipment is material to the program. 12. Effect The District is not in compliance with Equipment and Real Property Management compliance requirements. 13. Cause Documentation for equipment purchases is retained by the District; however, a comprehensive record of equipment purchased with Education Stabilization Funds is not maintained. 14. Recommendation The District should assign an employee, preferably with knowledge of applicable federal grant expenditures, to prepare and maintain the District's property records and ensure the listing is complete and meets the requirements of 2 CFR section 200.313(d)(1). 15. Management's response Management will implement the auditor's recommendation for the year ended June 30, 2024.

Categories

Equipment & Real Property Management

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.027 Special Education_grants to States $306,922
10.555 National School Lunch Program $238,383
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $98,174
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $9,831
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $8,175
84.173 Special Education_preschool Grants $6,965
93.778 Medical Assistance Program $6,411
84.367 Improving Teacher Quality State Grants $1,439
10.649 Pandemic Ebt Administrative Costs $628
10.556 Special Milk Program for Children $246