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BENZIE COUNTY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTLocal Government

EIN: 381684020

UEI: E9RWMLNAXZN7

Audited by: DENNIS, GARTLAND & NIERGARTH

Oversight agency: 84 [Department of Education]

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Data as of August 31, 2026

BENZIE COUNTY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT10 audit years3 findings
10
Audit Years
3
Total Findings
0
Repeat Findings
$1.7M
Federal Awards Expended (FY 2025)

FY 2025-06-30

$1,709,739 federal awards expendedNo findings recorded this year

Management decision deadline — for entities that funded this organization

The FAC accepted this audit on December 5, 2025. Under 2 CFR 200.521(d), a pass-through entity that provided federal funds to this organization for this audit period must issue a management decision on these findings by June 5, 2026 (89 days ago).

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FY 2024-06-30

MATERIAL NONCOMPLIANCE DISCLOSED$2,127,606 federal awards expended

FAC accepted this audit on December 12, 2024 — management decision was due June 12, 2025.

2024-007
Cost Allowability
OTHER MATTERS

At the time of our testing, the School District did not maintain salary and wage approval agreement records for employees who were funded with ESSER Federal funds. Cause: Oversight. Effect: Time and effort reports were not completed. Questioned Costs: None. Recommendation: Salary and wage approval agreements should be completed throughout the year listing the employees name, position or job title, and salary rate signed by the employee’s supervisor. Management's Response and Corrective Actions: The Director of Finance completed salary and wage approval agreement records for the ESSER funds expended for fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 during audit fieldwork. Management has assigned the Director of Finance with the task of completing the required reports in a timely manner. The Superintendent will provide oversight of this requirement. Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Danielle Banasiak, Director of Finance, and Amiee Erfourth, Superintendent Completion Date: November 15, 2024

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Finding Number 2024-007 Education Stabilization Fund: American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER III) Assistance Listing Number 84.425U Allowable Costs/Cost Principles – Documentation of Employee Salary and Wage Rate Immaterial Noncompliance Criteria: Per Federal regulations 2 CFR section 200.430(i)(1)(vii), the School District must maintain time and effort distribution records for an employee who works in part on the consolidated administrative cost objective and in part on a federal program whose administrative funds have not been consolidated or on activities funded from other revenue sources. Condition: At the time of our testing, the School District did not maintain salary and wage approval agreement records for employees who were funded with ESSER Federal funds. Cause: Oversight. Effect: Time and effort reports were not completed. Questioned Costs: None. Recommendation: Salary and wage approval agreements should be completed throughout the year listing the employees name, position or job title, and salary rate signed by the employee’s supervisor. Management's Response and Corrective Actions: The Director of Finance completed salary and wage approval agreement records for the ESSER funds expended for fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 during audit fieldwork. Management has assigned the Director of Finance with the task of completing the required reports in a timely manner. The Superintendent will provide oversight of this requirement. Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Danielle Banasiak, Director of Finance, and Amiee Erfourth, Superintendent Completion Date: November 15, 2024

Corrective Action Plan

Management's Response and Corrective Actions: The Director of Finance completed salary and wage approval agreement records for the ESSER funds expended for fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 during audit fieldwork. Management has assigned the Director of Finance with the task of completing the required reports in a timely manner. The Superintendent will provide oversight of this requirement. Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Danielle Banasiak, Director of Finance, and Amiee Erfourth, Superintendent

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FY 2023-06-30

$2,407,971 federal awards expendedNo findings recorded this year

FAC accepted this audit on October 31, 2023 — management decision was due May 1, 2024.

FY 2022-06-30

MATERIAL NONCOMPLIANCE DISCLOSED$2,234,056 federal awards expended

FAC accepted this audit on December 21, 2022 — management decision was due June 21, 2023.

2022-005
Cost Allowability
OTHER MATTERS

The School District did not maintain time and effort distribution records for employees who were partially funded with ESSER Federal funds. Cause: Oversight. Effect: Time and effort reports were not completed. Questioned Costs: None. Recommendation: Time and effort reports should be completed throughout the year listing the employees name, position or job title, and percentage of time spent on each Federal award and signed by the employee?s supervisor. Management's Response and Corrective Actions: The Director of Finance and Superintendent completed time and effort reports for the ESSER funds expended for fiscal year ending June 30, 2022 and will continue to complete time and effort reports going forward. Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Justin Weston, Director of Finance, and Amiee Erfourth, Superintendent Completion Date: November 21, 2022.

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Finding Number 2022-005 Education Stabilization Fund: Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Assistance Listing Number 84.425D Allowable Costs/Cost Principles ? Documentation of Employee Time and Effort Immaterial Noncompliance Criteria: Per Federal regulations 2 CFR section 200.430(i)(1)(vii), the School District must maintain time and effort distribution records for an employee who works in part on the consolidated administrative cost objective and in part on a federal program whose administrative funds have not been consolidated or on activities funded from other revenue sources. Condition: The School District did not maintain time and effort distribution records for employees who were partially funded with ESSER Federal funds. Cause: Oversight. Effect: Time and effort reports were not completed. Questioned Costs: None. Recommendation: Time and effort reports should be completed throughout the year listing the employees name, position or job title, and percentage of time spent on each Federal award and signed by the employee?s supervisor. Management's Response and Corrective Actions: The Director of Finance and Superintendent completed time and effort reports for the ESSER funds expended for fiscal year ending June 30, 2022 and will continue to complete time and effort reports going forward. Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Justin Weston, Director of Finance, and Amiee Erfourth, Superintendent Completion Date: November 21, 2022.

Corrective Action Plan

Finding Number 2022-005 Education Stabilization Fund: Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Assistance Listing Number 84.425D Allowable Costs/Cost Principles ? Documentation of Employee Time and Effort Immaterial Noncompliance Criteria: Per Federal regulations 2 CFR section 200.430(i)(1)(vii), the School District must maintain time and effort distribution records for an employee who works in part on the consolidated administrative cost objective and in part on a federal program whose administrative funds have not been consolidated or on activities funded from other revenue sources. Condition: The School District did not maintain time and effort distribution records for employees who were partially funded with ESSER Federal funds. Cause: Oversight. Effect: Time and effort reports were not completed. Questioned Costs: None. Recommendation: Time and effort reports should be completed throughout the year listing the employees name, position or job title, and percentage of time spent on each Federal award and signed by the employee?s supervisor. Management's Response and Corrective Actions: The Director of Finance and Superintendent completed time and effort reports for the ESSER funds expended for fiscal year ending June 30, 2022 and will continue to complete time and effort reports going forward. Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Justin Weston, Director of Finance, and Amiee Erfourth, Superintendent Completion Date: November 21, 2022.

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FY 2021-06-30

MATERIAL NONCOMPLIANCE DISCLOSED$1,912,620 federal awards expendedNo findings recorded this year

FAC accepted this audit on November 29, 2021 — management decision was due May 29, 2022.

FY 2020-06-30

$1,317,634 federal awards expended

FAC accepted this audit on October 26, 2020 — management decision was due April 26, 2021.

2020-003
Eligibility
OTHER MATTERS

GSA_MIGRATION

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FY 2019-06-30

$981,284 federal awards expendedNo findings recorded this year

FAC accepted this audit on October 21, 2019 — management decision was due April 21, 2020.

FY 2018-06-30

$851,814 federal awards expendedNo findings recorded this year

FAC accepted this audit on October 4, 2018 — management decision was due April 4, 2019.

FY 2017-06-30

$884,973 federal awards expendedNo findings recorded this year

FAC accepted this audit on October 29, 2017 — management decision was due April 29, 2018.

FY 2016-06-30

$935,947 federal awards expendedNo findings recorded this year

FAC accepted this audit on October 16, 2016 — management decision was due April 16, 2017.

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