Finding 976399 (2022-002)

Material Weakness
Requirement
B
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2024-06-05

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The School did not document approvals for purchases before using federal funds.
  • Impacted Requirements: This violates internal control policies meant to ensure compliance with federal regulations.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The School should review and strengthen its internal control policies to ensure proper documentation of purchase approvals.

Finding Text

Criteria - Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over federal awards to provide reasonable assurance that the non-federal entity is managing the federal award in accordance with federal statues, regulations, and terms and conditions of the awards received. Condition - During the audit, we noted failure to document approval of purchases prior to disbursement of federal funds. Cause - The conditions mentioned above were due to failure by the School to comply with established internal control policies over the allowable use of federal funds. Effect - Without appropriate and effective internal controls over compliance, non-compliance could occur which the entity may not identify. Recommendation - We recommend that the School review its internal control policies to properly document approval of purchases prior to disbursement of federal funds. Management response - See corrective action plan provided by the Head of School.

Categories

Procurement, Suspension & Debarment Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.282 Charter Schools $339,895
10.555 National School Lunch Program $113,131
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $113,066
32.009 Emergency Connectivity Fund Program $63,800
84.027 Special Education_grants to States $59,423
10.553 School Breakfast Program $46,279
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $17,004
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $10,000
96.001 Social Security_disability Insurance $20