Southwest Leadership Academy

EIN: 452393838

UEI: KNF5JX5KBJC9

Data as of August 26, 2026

Southwest Leadership Academy2 audit years1 findings
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Total Findings
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Repeat Findings

FY 2024-06-30

Management decision deadline — for entities that funded this organization

The FAC accepted this audit on December 13, 2024. 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 13, 2025 (440 days ago).

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2024-101
Activities Allowed or Unallowed

FAL No. and Name: 84.425U COVID-19 American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSER) 84.425W COVID-19 American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief - Homeless Children and Youth Award Number: 21FESIII-110236-01A 22FARHOI-210236-01A 22FAHIIE-210236-01A Federal Agency: Arizona Department of Education Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs Questioned Costs: None Criteria: In accordance with 2 CFR §200.430(i)(1)(i), the School should have a system of internal control that provides reasonable assurance that employee compensation rates are accurate and properly verified. Condition and context: Two out of twenty-five employees tested were found to have been paid at a rate lower than what was documented in their personnel file. Cause: There appears to be insufficient review and verification procedures within the payroll processing system. Effect: This deficiency increases the risk of discrepancies in employee compensation, potentially leading to both overpayments and underpayments. Recommendation: To help ensure employees receive accurate compensation, the School should implement internal control procedures that include thorough verification of payroll data against authorized pay rates before payroll is processed. Management's Corrective Action Plan is included at the end of this report.

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FAL No. and Name: 84.425U COVID-19 American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSER) 84.425W COVID-19 American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief - Homeless Children and Youth Award Number: 21FESIII-110236-01A 22FARHOI-210236-01A 22FAHIIE-210236-01A Federal Agency: Arizona Department of Education Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs Questioned Costs: None Criteria: In accordance with 2 CFR §200.430(i)(1)(i), the School should have a system of internal control that provides reasonable assurance that employee compensation rates are accurate and properly verified. Condition and context: Two out of twenty-five employees tested were found to have been paid at a rate lower than what was documented in their personnel file. Cause: There appears to be insufficient review and verification procedures within the payroll processing system. Effect: This deficiency increases the risk of discrepancies in employee compensation, potentially leading to both overpayments and underpayments. Recommendation: To help ensure employees receive accurate compensation, the School should implement internal control procedures that include thorough verification of payroll data against authorized pay rates before payroll is processed. Management's Corrective Action Plan is included at the end of this report.

Corrective Action Plan

2024-101: Significant Deficiency in Internal Controls Over Compliance and Noncompliance Required to be Reported in Accordance with 2 CFR §200.516(c): Payroll Recommendation: To help ensure employees receive accurate compensation, the School should implement internal control procedures that include thorough verification of payroll data against authorized pay rates before payroll is processed. Action Taken: 1. Pay rate change requests will be accumulated and organized by effective date. 2. For each payroll, all (100%) of the pay rate change requests that became effective during the pay period will be compared to the pay rates for the impacted employee that appear in the preliminary payroll reports. For example, for a pay period from 10/16/2024 to 10/30/2024, all pay rate change requests with effective dates between 10/16/2024 and 10/30/2024 will be compared to the pay rates for the impacted employees in the preliminary payroll reports. 3. If any discrepancies between the pay rate change requests and the pay rates in the preliminary payroll reports are identified, the pay rate will be corrected in the payroll system, the preliminary payroll reports will be reproduced, and steps 1 and 2 will be repeated. 4. If no discrepancies between the pay rate change requests and the pay rates in the preliminary payroll reports are identified, the payroll will proceed as usual. 5. For pay rate change requests with retroactive effective dates, the date of receipt of the change request will be documented, pay rate changes will be implemented immediately, and retroactive pay will be paid in the next payroll. The retroactive change requests will be verified as described in steps 1 and 2. Anticipated Completion Date: 12/31/2024 Contact Person: Keith Chilton

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