Finding 9940 (2023-007)

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Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
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Year
2023
Accepted
2024-01-25
Audit: 13565
Auditor: Eccezion

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The district submitted inaccurate data regarding full-time equivalent positions to the state.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with federal requirements for accurate reporting under the ESSER program.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Establish and enforce procedures for accurate report completion and implement a review process before submission.

Finding Text

1. FINDING NUMBER: 2023 - 007 2. THIS FINDING IS: New 3. Federal Program Name and Year: ESSER 4. Project No.: 4998-E2, 4998-E3, 4998-HL 5. CFDA No.: 84.425D, 84.425U & 84.425W 6. Passed Through: Illinois State Board of Education 7. Federal Agency: US Department of Education 8. Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation): Recipients are required to submit accurate data to the state for full time equivalent positions. 9. Condition: Data submitted to the state showed a very low full time equivalent compared to total employees. 10. Questioned Costs: N/A 11. Context: Did not understand what the report was asking for and there was no review done to catch the error. 12. Effect: Data was not accurately submitted. 13. Cause: District procedures did not detect or prevent this error. 14. Recommendation: District should develop and implement procedures to make sure report is accurately completed and have reports reviewed by a second person prior to submission. 15. Management's response18: Management will implement procedures to make sure reports are accurate and reviewed before submitting.

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Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $107,546
84.027 Special Education_grants to States $49,498
10.555 National School Lunch Program $43,746
93.778 Medical Assistance Program $35,043
84.367 Improving Teacher Quality State Grants $26,050
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $10,000
84.173 Special Education_preschool Grants $4,906
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $4,700
32.009 Emergency Connectivity Fund Program $1,410