Finding 2024-001
material weaknessrepeat findingmodified opinion
- Program
- EDUCATION STABILIZATION FUND (84.425)
- Compliance requirement
- Reporting
- Repeat
- Chain of 2 audit years; prior finding 2023-001
- FAC record
- FY2024 audit on fac.gov
Finding text from the filing
Finding Number: 2024‐001 Repeat Finding: Yes, 2023‐001 Program Name/Assistance Listing Title: Education Stabilization Fund Assistance Listing Number: 84.425U Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Education Federal Award Number: S425U210038 Pass‐Through Agency: Arizona Department of Education Questioned Costs: N/A Type of Finding: Noncompliance, Material Weakness Compliance Requirement: Reporting Criteria Education Stabilization Fund grant recipients are required to submit an annual performance report with data on expenditures, planned expenditures, subrecipients, and uses of funds. The District, as subrecipient of the Arizona Department of Education (ADE), fulfills this requirement through completion of ADE's LEA Uses of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief I, II & III (ESSER Report). Condition The District did not maintain supporting documentation for the data included in the ESSER Report submitted to ADE. Cause The District did not have adequate review procedures in place to ensure the ESSER Report was sufficiently supported, and/or did not maintain documentation utilized when the ESSER Report was prepared. Effect The District was unable to support the data submitted on the ESSER Report. Context The data maintained by the District to support the allocation of costs to specific object codes and expenditure categories for ESSER I and ESSER II did not agree to the amounts reported to ADE. Additionally, the full time equivalent (FTE) amount submitted did not agree with District records. Recommendation The District should ensure that accurate federal reports are prepared and that proper supporting documentation is maintained for all amounts indicated on such reports. Views of Responsible Officials See Corrective Action Plan.