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MDE Monitoring for Compliance and Quality
GSRP Program and Fiscal Monitoring of Intermediate School Districts (ISDs)
Pat Sargent, Education ConsultantBeth Glomski, Administrative & Fiscal Unit
Office of Great Start
Monitoring
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To generally be aware of the state of a system
To keep track of, systematically
To test or sample, especially on an ongoing basis
Why Monitor Now?
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• Monitoring is based on policies and guidelines found in:• State Legislation• Assurance and Certifications• Implementation Manual• MI Public School Accounting Manual• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
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GSRP Monitoring
• Who is involved?• ECC and ECS• Business Manager• Superintendent• Subrecipient Officials• Others as Requested
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GSRP Monitoring
• Starting with the 2012-2013 grant year• All ISDs put into monitoring cycle• Annual use of risk analysis• Pilot with GEMS-MARS spring 2014
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GSRP Monitoring
• On-Site Reviews• Program• Focused • Fiscal
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Types of Monitoring
Fiscal Monitoring
What to Expect and How to Prepare
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• What is a Fiscal Review?• Analysis of all financial records that relate
to the GSRP funds • Revenues• Expenses• MEGS+ application and reports
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GSRP Monitoring Fiscal Review
• Revenues• Amount recorded equals
allocation• Amounts sent to
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GSRP MonitoringScope of Fiscal Review
GSRP MonitoringScope of Fiscal Review
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• Expenses• Allowable• Reasonable• Necessary
Example of allowable, reasonable and necessary expenses
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GSRP MonitoringScope of a Fiscal Review
• Expenses need to also be:• Adequately documented• Respectful of all laws,
regulations and guidance for GSRP
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GSRP MonitoringScope of Fiscal Review
• On-site Review• Notification• Documentation• Criteria• Findings• Compliance Plan
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GSRP MonitoringThe Process
• Contracted Services• Contracts not on file or non
existent• Contracts do not have necessary
elements
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GSRP MonitoringCommon Findings
• Internal Control• CARES• Compliance• Accomplishment• Relevant• Economical• Safeguard
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GSRP MonitoringCommon Findings
• Lack of documentation• Purchased, received and paid
support• Unallowable costs• GSRP rules and regulations
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GSRP MonitoringCommon Findings
GSRP MonitoringBest Practices
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• Document, Document, Document• Invoices• Contracts• Receipts
• Record expenses properly• Report expenses properly
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GSRP MonitoringBest Practices
Program Monitoring
What to Expect and How to Prepare
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Monitoring
August 2013
To generally be aware of the state of a system
To keep track of, systematically
To test or sample, especially on an ongoing basis
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GSRP Program Monitoring
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GSRP Program Monitoring
Program Monitoring
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Monitoring Local GSRPsLinda StachowiakPreschool Services Supervisor
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GSRP Monitoring