EIN: 391974865
UEI: KR56TK16KQM6
Data as of August 23, 2026
Management decision deadline — for entities that funded this organization
The FAC accepted this audit on December 17, 2020. 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 17, 2021 (1894 days ago).
What is a management decision? →Finding 2020-003: Disbursement Support Federal Title: Child Nutrition Cluster Federal Award Number: 10.553 and 10.555 State Title: General Transportation Aid State Award Number: 255.107 Award Year: 7/1/2019 ? 6/30/2020 Condition Wipfli noted that support for expenses and approvals were not maintained for one out of fifteen disbursement tested on the Child Nutrition Cluster and expenses related to one out of forty disbursements tested on the General Transportation Aid program was outside of the grant period. Criteria Government standards require that the grant recipient have a financial system that provides for accurate, current, and complete disclosure of the financial results of each federal and state sponsored project or program. In addition, Government standards require effective control over and accountability for all funds, property and other assets. Recipients shall adequately safeguard all such assets and assure they are used solely for authorized purposes. Milwaukee Science Educational Consortium, Inc. should have proper controls in place to ensure that all significant balances and accounts are being reconciled on a regular basis, that general ledger transactions be recorded in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, and that accountability and control be maintained for all funds, property, and other assets. Cause Milwaukee Academy of Science did not maintain support for expenses and approvals for certain expenses tested or they were outside of the grant period. Effect Proper controls are not in place to ensure that proper support for expenses is maintained to show that expenses are allowable for grants and to ensure proper financial reporting. Recommendation Wipfli recommends that Milwaukee Science Educational Consortium, Inc. review policies and procedures around cash disbursements and implement and monitor controls surrounding the disbursement process to ensure all expenses are properly approved and support for the expenses is maintained. View of Responsible Management Management agrees with the findings and has committed to a corrective action plan.
Show full finding ▾Hide full finding ▴Finding 2020-003: Disbursement Support Federal Title: Child Nutrition Cluster Federal Award Number: 10.553 and 10.555 State Title: General Transportation Aid State Award Number: 255.107 Award Year: 7/1/2019 ? 6/30/2020 Condition Wipfli noted that support for expenses and approvals were not maintained for one out of fifteen disbursement tested on the Child Nutrition Cluster and expenses related to one out of forty disbursements tested on the General Transportation Aid program was outside of the grant period. Criteria Government standards require that the grant recipient have a financial system that provides for accurate, current, and complete disclosure of the financial results of each federal and state sponsored project or program. In addition, Government standards require effective control over and accountability for all funds, property and other assets. Recipients shall adequately safeguard all such assets and assure they are used solely for authorized purposes. Milwaukee Science Educational Consortium, Inc. should have proper controls in place to ensure that all significant balances and accounts are being reconciled on a regular basis, that general ledger transactions be recorded in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, and that accountability and control be maintained for all funds, property, and other assets. Cause Milwaukee Academy of Science did not maintain support for expenses and approvals for certain expenses tested or they were outside of the grant period. Effect Proper controls are not in place to ensure that proper support for expenses is maintained to show that expenses are allowable for grants and to ensure proper financial reporting. Recommendation Wipfli recommends that Milwaukee Science Educational Consortium, Inc. review policies and procedures around cash disbursements and implement and monitor controls surrounding the disbursement process to ensure all expenses are properly approved and support for the expenses is maintained. View of Responsible Management Management agrees with the findings and has committed to a corrective action plan.
Finding 2020-003 Disbursement Support Statement of Condition: Wipfli noted that support for expenses and approvals were not maintained for one of fifteen disbursements tested on the Child Nutrition Cluster and expenses related to the one out of forty disbursements tested on the General Transportation Aid Program was outside of the grant period. Corrective Action: All invoices and other disbursement support will have proper approvals and be maintained and will be recorded in the proper grant period. Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Pat Cornett, CFO Anticipated Timing of Completion of the Corrective Action: This finding has been correct as of June 30, 2020 and is ongoing.
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