The Illinois Auditor General's office has released its financial audit of the Regional Office of Education No. 17 (ROE) for DeWitt, Livingston, Logan and McLean counties for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017.
The report was released March 6.
A major finding in the report is noncompliance with grant accounting, reporting guidance and Uniform Guidance guidelines, according to Page 3 of the report’s summary. The office bought two printers and toner with grant money for $3,538, but the funds were not earmarked for such purchases.
Additionally, an expense report due Jan. 30, 2017, was submitted 10 days late. The auditors also found the office lacked a formal procedure for assessing risk-compliance levels “for each subrecipient as required by Uniform Guidance.”
The auditors recommended the office adhere to grant accounting and reporting rules created not by the Illinois State Board of Education as well as regulations established by grantors and Uniform Guidance.
In their response to the audit, the ROE said it has reviewed policies and will submit expense reports on time, adhere to grant specifications and complete a formal risk assessment for all subrecipents, according to the report. summary
The audit was prepared by Kemper CPA Group LLP.
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