PURDY R-2 SCHOOL DISTRICT

Condition: Because of a limited number of available personnel, it is not always possible to adequately segregate certain incompatible duties so that no one employee has access to both physical assets and the related accounting records, or to all phases of a transaction. The District has one full time bookkeeper, and accounts payable position to handle the accounting needs of the district. There are some mitigating controls in place but it is not possible to have segregation in all areas. Criteria: The District should be segregated so that no one employee has access to both physical assets and the related accounting records, or to all phases of a transaction. Effect: Risk is present that errors or irregularities in amounts that would be material to the basic financial statements may occur and not be detected within a timely period by employees in the normal course of preforming their assigned functions. Recommendation: Because of limited resources and personnel, management may not be able to achieve a proper segregation of duties; however, our professional standards require that we bring this lack of segregation of duties to your attention in this report. Views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions: The limited number of available personnel prohibits segregation of incompatible duties and the district does not have the resources to hire additional accounting personnel.

Condition: Because of a limited number of available personnel, it is not always possible to adequately segregate certain incompatible duties so that no one employee has access to both physical assets and the related accounting records, or to all phases of a transaction. The District has one full time bookkeeper, and accounts payable position to handle the accounting needs of the district. There are some mitigating controls in place but it is not possible to have segregation in all areas. Criteria: The District should be segregated so that no one employee has access to both physical assets and the related accounting records, or to all phases of a transaction. Effect: Risk is present that errors or irregularities in amounts that would be material to the basic financial statements may occur and not be detected within a timely period by employees in the normal course of preforming their assigned functions. Recommendation: Because of limited resources and personnel, management may not be able to achieve a proper segregation of duties; however, our professional standards require that we bring this lack of segregation of duties to your attention in this report. Views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions: The limited number of available personnel prohibits segregation of incompatible duties and the district does not have the resources to hire additional accounting personnel.

Condition: Because of a limited number of available personnel, it is not always possible to adequately segregate certain incompatible duties so that no one employee has access to both physical assets and the related accounting records, or to all phases of a transaction. The District has one full time bookkeeper, and accounts payable position to handle the accounting needs of the district. There are some mitigating controls in place but it is not possible to have segregation in all areas. Criteria: The District should be segregated so that no one employee has access to both physical assets and the related accounting records, or to all phases of a transaction. Effect: Risk is present that errors or irregularities in amounts that would be material to the basic financial statements may occur and not be detected within a timely period by employees in the normal course of preforming their assigned functions. Recommendation: Because of limited resources and personnel, management may not be able to achieve a proper segregation of duties; however, our professional standards require that we bring this lack of segregation of duties to your attention in this report. Views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions: The limited number of available personnel prohibits segregation of incompatible duties and the district does not have the resources to hire additional accounting personnel.

Condition: Because of a limited number of available personnel, it is not always possible to adequately segregate certain incompatible duties so that no one employee has access to both physical assets and the related accounting records, or to all phases of a transaction. The District has one full time bookkeeper, and accounts payable position to handle the accounting needs of the district. There are some mitigating controls in place but it is not possible to have segregation in all areas. Criteria: The District should be segregated so that no one employee has access to both physical assets and the related accounting records, or to all phases of a transaction. Effect: Risk is present that errors or irregularities in amounts that would be material to the basic financial statements may occur and not be detected within a timely period by employees in the normal course of preforming their assigned functions. Recommendation: Because of limited resources and personnel, management may not be able to achieve a proper segregation of duties; however, our professional standards require that we bring this lack of segregation of duties to your attention in this report. Views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions: The limited number of available personnel prohibits segregation of incompatible duties and the district does not have the resources to hire additional accounting personnel.

Condition: Because of a limited number of available personnel, it is not always possible to adequately segregate certain incompatible duties so that no one employee has access to both physical assets and the related accounting records, or to all phases of a transaction. The District has one full time bookkeeper, and accounts payable position to handle the accounting needs of the district. There are some mitigating controls in place but it is not possible to have segregation in all areas. Criteria: The District should be segregated so that no one employee has access to both physical assets and the related accounting records, or to all phases of a transaction. Effect: Risk is present that errors or irregularities in amounts that would be material to the basic financial statements may occur and not be detected within a timely period by employees in the normal course of preforming their assigned functions. Recommendation: Because of limited resources and personnel, management may not be able to achieve a proper segregation of duties; however, our professional standards require that we bring this lack of segregation of duties to your attention in this report. Views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions: The limited number of available personnel prohibits segregation of incompatible duties and the district does not have the resources to hire additional accounting personnel.

Finding 2021-001 Material Weakness ? Internal Control over Financial Reporting Segregation of duties Condition: Because of a limited number of available personnel, it is not always possible to adequately segregate certain incompatible duties so that no one employee has access to both physical assets and the related accounting records, or to all phases of a transaction. The District has one full time bookkeeper, and accounts payable position to handle the accounting needs of the district. There are some mitigating controls in place but it is not possible to have segregation in all areas. Criteria: The District should be segregated so that no one employee has access to both physical assets and the related accounting records, or to all phases of a transaction. Effect: Risk is present that errors or irregularities in amounts that would be material to the basic financial statements may occur and not be detected within a timely period by employees in the normal course of preforming their assigned functions. Recommendation: Because of limited resources and personnel, management may not be able to achieve a proper segregation of duties; however, our professional standards require that we bring this lack of segregation of duties to your attention in this report. Views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions: The limited number of available personnel prohibits segregation of incompatible duties and the district does not have the resources to hire additional accounting personnel.

Finding 2020-001 Material Weakness ? Internal Control over Financial Reporting Segregation of duties Condition: Because of a limited number of available personnel, it is not always possible to adequately segregate certain incompatible duties so that no one employee has access to both physical assets and the related accounting records, or to all phases of a transaction. The District has one full time bookkeeper, and accounts payable position to handle the accounting needs of the district. There are some mitigating controls in place but it is not possible to have segregation in all areas. Criteria: The District should be segregated so that no one employee has access to both physical assets and the related accounting records, or to all phases of a transaction. Effect: Risk is present that errors or irregularities in amounts that would be material to the basic financial statements may occur and not be detected within a timely period by employees in the normal course of preforming their assigned functions. Recommendation: Because of limited resources and personnel, management may not be able to achieve a proper segregation of duties; however, our professional standards require that we bring this lack of segregation of duties to your attention in this report. Views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions: The limited number of available personnel prohibits segregation of incompatible duties and the district does not have the resources to hire additional accounting personnel.

Condition: Because of a limited number of available personnel, it is not always possible to adequately segregate certain incompatible duties so that no one employee has access to both physical assets and the related accounting records, or to all phases of a transaction. The District has one full time bookkeeper, and accounts payable position to handle the accounting needs of the district. There are some mitigating controls in place but it is not possible to have segregation in all areas. Criteria: The District should be segregated so that no one employee has access to both physical assets and the related accounting records, or to all phases of a transaction. Effect: Risk is present that errors or irregularities in amounts that would be material to the basic financial statements may occur and not be detected within a timely period by employees in the normal course of preforming their assigned functions. Recommendation: Because of limited resources and personnel, management may not be able to achieve a proper segregation of duties; however, our professional standards require that we bring this lack of segregation of duties to your attention in this report. Views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions: The limited number of available personnel prohibits segregation of incompatible duties and the district does not have the resources to hire additional accounting personnel.

Other Matters: Noncompliance Related to Procurement and Suspension and Debarment Not Material Weakness or Significant Deficiency U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Passed through the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Program Names: Child Nutrition Cluster: School Breakfast Program, National School Lunch Program, Summer Food Service Program for Children CFDA#?s: 10.553, 10.555, 10.559 Repeat finding: No. Criteria: Non-federal entities are prohibited from contracting with or making subawards under covered transactions to parties that are suspended or debarred or whose principals are suspended or debarred. Covered transactions include procurement contracts for goods or services equal to or in excess of $25,000.00 and all non-procurement transactions (e.g. subawards to subrecipients) Condition: District does not have adequate internal control procedures in place to monitor compliance with the federal suspension and debarment requirements for contracts exceeding $25,000.00. Effect: The District could contract with parties that have been suspended or debarred. Cause: Officials were unaware of the federal suspension and debarment requirements. Recommendation: We recommend that the Board implement procedures to ensure compliance with this regulation as it relates to federal programs. Views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions: The District agrees with this finding.

Other Matters: Noncompliance Related to Procurement and Suspension and Debarment Not Material Weakness or Significant Deficiency U.S. Dept. of Agriculture: Passed through the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Program Names: Child Nutrition Cluster: School Breakfast Program, National School Lunch Program, Summer Food Service Program for Children CFDA#?s: 10.553, 10.555, 10.559 Repeat finding: No. Criteria: District did not have proper internal controls for procurement process. Condition: Expenditures examined did not all meet the minimum internal control standards set by the district. Some expenditures were not properly authorized through a documented purchase order system. The non-documented expenditures circumvented the internal control system and were paid without proper authorization. Effect: Incorrect reporting of authorized expenditures. Cause: District?s official responsible for implementing and authorizing purchase orders failed to comply with districts internal controls. Questioned Costs: None. Recommendation: District?s implement appropriate internal controls for procurement. Proper Training and education of official. Views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions: The District agrees with this finding.

Other Matters: Noncompliance Related to Procurement and Suspension and Debarment Not Material Weakness or Significant Deficiency Department of Homeland Security: Passed through the State Emergency Management Agency Program Names: Hazard Mitigation Grant CFDA#?s: 97.039 Repeat finding: No. Criteria: District did not have proper internal controls for procurement process. Condition: Expenditures examined did not all meet the minimum internal control standards set by the district. Some expenditures were not properly authorized through a documented purchase order system. The non-documented expenditures circumvented the internal control system and were paid without proper authorization. Effect: Incorrect reporting of authorized expenditures. Cause: District?s official responsible for implementing and authorizing purchase orders failed to comply with districts internal controls. Questioned Costs: None. Recommendation: District?s implement appropriate internal controls for procurement. Proper Training and education of official. Views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions: The District agrees with this finding.