Audit 11188

FY End
2022-12-31
Total Expended
$1.20M
Findings
8
Programs
3
Year: 2022 Accepted: 2024-01-12

Organization Exclusion Status:

Checking exclusion status...

Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
8361 2022-003 Material Weakness - B
8362 2022-004 Material Weakness - B
8363 2022-003 Material Weakness - B
8364 2022-004 Material Weakness - B
584803 2022-003 Material Weakness - B
584804 2022-004 Material Weakness - B
584805 2022-003 Material Weakness - B
584806 2022-004 Material Weakness - B

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
84.287 Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers $66,811 Yes 0
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $58,303 - 0
93.558 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families $29,709 - 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
NGU8FPKHMJ29 Lawana Marlin Auditee
9124893265 Richard N Deal Auditor
No contacts on file

Notes to SEFA

Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the SEFA are reported on the accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowed or are limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate.

Finding Details

Condition: While reviewing certain payroll records it was discovered that there were several cases of either an employee signature or supervisor signature missing from the employee timesheets used to process payroll. In some instances, both the employee and supervisor signature were missing from the timesheet. Per discussions with the individual who was the board president during this period, it was discovered that certain employees were compensated at times for hours being spent providing services for the personal benefit of their supervisor at the Club and not for the direct benefit of the Club. Criteria: All timesheets should be signed by the employee and their supervisor before being submitted to the payroll department in order to correct any errors and ensure the accuracy of the hours being reported before payroll is processed. Cause: Timesheets were not reviewed by the appropriate supervisor before payroll was processed. Effect: Payroll can be processed with potential errors and inaccuracies in the amount of hours worked when the appropriate supervisor does not review the employee timesheets. Auditor’s Recommendation: All employees should sign their timesheet and provide it to the appropriate supervisor. The supervisor should then review and sign off that the timesheet is accurate before providing it to the payroll department for payroll processing. The payroll department should review each timesheet for these criteria and if the criteria is not met or certain inconsistencies are apparent then the matter should be addressed before a paycheck is issued to the employee involved.
Condition: During our audit we noted that an employee was reimbursed twice for the same expenses. The employee paid for certain expenses that were supposed to be for the benefit of the Club on a personal credit card and was then reimbursed for these expenses. While reviewing the substantiation for the checks written to the employee, we discovered that some of the same documentation was attached to more than one of the checks written to the employee for reimbursement. Per discussions with the individual who was the board president at the time the duplicated reimbursement check was issued, the second check signature on the check was not recognized as the signature of an authorized signer. Other payments were made to the employee without the appropriate level of board approval or authorization.A disbursement was also made to an entity registered by the employee’s spouse, who was also employed at the Club. The second signature on the check issued to the entity owned by the employee was not recognized as the signature of an authorized signer per discussions with the individual who was the board president at the time the check was issued. Criteria: Club expenses should be paid directly by the Club and two authorized signers must sign the check. One signature must be made by a board member. Proper documentation should be attached to each check for board member review prior to the check being signed. All contractors and vendors should be approved by the board. Cause: A personal credit card was used to pay for Club expenses and inappropriate substantiation was attached to the checks used to reimburse the employee for the Club expenses paid for using a personal credit card and a payment was issued to an unapproved contractor. Effect: Reimbursements were made to an employee for duplicated and unauthorized expenses. Auditor’s Recommendation: Any reimbursements made to an employee should have full and conclusive substantiation along with board approval before a check is processed. All contractors and vendors used by the Club should also be approved by the board before any transactions are initiated with the contractor or vendor. Only authorized signers should sign checks and all canceled check images should be reviewed by a board member as the bank statements are received each month to ensure all checks clearing the bank were authorized.
Condition: While reviewing certain payroll records it was discovered that there were several cases of either an employee signature or supervisor signature missing from the employee timesheets used to process payroll. In some instances, both the employee and supervisor signature were missing from the timesheet. Per discussions with the individual who was the board president during this period, it was discovered that certain employees were compensated at times for hours being spent providing services for the personal benefit of their supervisor at the Club and not for the direct benefit of the Club. Criteria: All timesheets should be signed by the employee and their supervisor before being submitted to the payroll department in order to correct any errors and ensure the accuracy of the hours being reported before payroll is processed. Cause: Timesheets were not reviewed by the appropriate supervisor before payroll was processed. Effect: Payroll can be processed with potential errors and inaccuracies in the amount of hours worked when the appropriate supervisor does not review the employee timesheets. Auditor’s Recommendation: All employees should sign their timesheet and provide it to the appropriate supervisor. The supervisor should then review and sign off that the timesheet is accurate before providing it to the payroll department for payroll processing. The payroll department should review each timesheet for these criteria and if the criteria is not met or certain inconsistencies are apparent then the matter should be addressed before a paycheck is issued to the employee involved.
Condition: During our audit we noted that an employee was reimbursed twice for the same expenses. The employee paid for certain expenses that were supposed to be for the benefit of the Club on a personal credit card and was then reimbursed for these expenses. While reviewing the substantiation for the checks written to the employee, we discovered that some of the same documentation was attached to more than one of the checks written to the employee for reimbursement. Per discussions with the individual who was the board president at the time the duplicated reimbursement check was issued, the second check signature on the check was not recognized as the signature of an authorized signer. Other payments were made to the employee without the appropriate level of board approval or authorization.A disbursement was also made to an entity registered by the employee’s spouse, who was also employed at the Club. The second signature on the check issued to the entity owned by the employee was not recognized as the signature of an authorized signer per discussions with the individual who was the board president at the time the check was issued. Criteria: Club expenses should be paid directly by the Club and two authorized signers must sign the check. One signature must be made by a board member. Proper documentation should be attached to each check for board member review prior to the check being signed. All contractors and vendors should be approved by the board. Cause: A personal credit card was used to pay for Club expenses and inappropriate substantiation was attached to the checks used to reimburse the employee for the Club expenses paid for using a personal credit card and a payment was issued to an unapproved contractor. Effect: Reimbursements were made to an employee for duplicated and unauthorized expenses. Auditor’s Recommendation: Any reimbursements made to an employee should have full and conclusive substantiation along with board approval before a check is processed. All contractors and vendors used by the Club should also be approved by the board before any transactions are initiated with the contractor or vendor. Only authorized signers should sign checks and all canceled check images should be reviewed by a board member as the bank statements are received each month to ensure all checks clearing the bank were authorized.
Condition: While reviewing certain payroll records it was discovered that there were several cases of either an employee signature or supervisor signature missing from the employee timesheets used to process payroll. In some instances, both the employee and supervisor signature were missing from the timesheet. Per discussions with the individual who was the board president during this period, it was discovered that certain employees were compensated at times for hours being spent providing services for the personal benefit of their supervisor at the Club and not for the direct benefit of the Club. Criteria: All timesheets should be signed by the employee and their supervisor before being submitted to the payroll department in order to correct any errors and ensure the accuracy of the hours being reported before payroll is processed. Cause: Timesheets were not reviewed by the appropriate supervisor before payroll was processed. Effect: Payroll can be processed with potential errors and inaccuracies in the amount of hours worked when the appropriate supervisor does not review the employee timesheets. Auditor’s Recommendation: All employees should sign their timesheet and provide it to the appropriate supervisor. The supervisor should then review and sign off that the timesheet is accurate before providing it to the payroll department for payroll processing. The payroll department should review each timesheet for these criteria and if the criteria is not met or certain inconsistencies are apparent then the matter should be addressed before a paycheck is issued to the employee involved.
Condition: During our audit we noted that an employee was reimbursed twice for the same expenses. The employee paid for certain expenses that were supposed to be for the benefit of the Club on a personal credit card and was then reimbursed for these expenses. While reviewing the substantiation for the checks written to the employee, we discovered that some of the same documentation was attached to more than one of the checks written to the employee for reimbursement. Per discussions with the individual who was the board president at the time the duplicated reimbursement check was issued, the second check signature on the check was not recognized as the signature of an authorized signer. Other payments were made to the employee without the appropriate level of board approval or authorization.A disbursement was also made to an entity registered by the employee’s spouse, who was also employed at the Club. The second signature on the check issued to the entity owned by the employee was not recognized as the signature of an authorized signer per discussions with the individual who was the board president at the time the check was issued. Criteria: Club expenses should be paid directly by the Club and two authorized signers must sign the check. One signature must be made by a board member. Proper documentation should be attached to each check for board member review prior to the check being signed. All contractors and vendors should be approved by the board. Cause: A personal credit card was used to pay for Club expenses and inappropriate substantiation was attached to the checks used to reimburse the employee for the Club expenses paid for using a personal credit card and a payment was issued to an unapproved contractor. Effect: Reimbursements were made to an employee for duplicated and unauthorized expenses. Auditor’s Recommendation: Any reimbursements made to an employee should have full and conclusive substantiation along with board approval before a check is processed. All contractors and vendors used by the Club should also be approved by the board before any transactions are initiated with the contractor or vendor. Only authorized signers should sign checks and all canceled check images should be reviewed by a board member as the bank statements are received each month to ensure all checks clearing the bank were authorized.
Condition: While reviewing certain payroll records it was discovered that there were several cases of either an employee signature or supervisor signature missing from the employee timesheets used to process payroll. In some instances, both the employee and supervisor signature were missing from the timesheet. Per discussions with the individual who was the board president during this period, it was discovered that certain employees were compensated at times for hours being spent providing services for the personal benefit of their supervisor at the Club and not for the direct benefit of the Club. Criteria: All timesheets should be signed by the employee and their supervisor before being submitted to the payroll department in order to correct any errors and ensure the accuracy of the hours being reported before payroll is processed. Cause: Timesheets were not reviewed by the appropriate supervisor before payroll was processed. Effect: Payroll can be processed with potential errors and inaccuracies in the amount of hours worked when the appropriate supervisor does not review the employee timesheets. Auditor’s Recommendation: All employees should sign their timesheet and provide it to the appropriate supervisor. The supervisor should then review and sign off that the timesheet is accurate before providing it to the payroll department for payroll processing. The payroll department should review each timesheet for these criteria and if the criteria is not met or certain inconsistencies are apparent then the matter should be addressed before a paycheck is issued to the employee involved.
Condition: During our audit we noted that an employee was reimbursed twice for the same expenses. The employee paid for certain expenses that were supposed to be for the benefit of the Club on a personal credit card and was then reimbursed for these expenses. While reviewing the substantiation for the checks written to the employee, we discovered that some of the same documentation was attached to more than one of the checks written to the employee for reimbursement. Per discussions with the individual who was the board president at the time the duplicated reimbursement check was issued, the second check signature on the check was not recognized as the signature of an authorized signer. Other payments were made to the employee without the appropriate level of board approval or authorization.A disbursement was also made to an entity registered by the employee’s spouse, who was also employed at the Club. The second signature on the check issued to the entity owned by the employee was not recognized as the signature of an authorized signer per discussions with the individual who was the board president at the time the check was issued. Criteria: Club expenses should be paid directly by the Club and two authorized signers must sign the check. One signature must be made by a board member. Proper documentation should be attached to each check for board member review prior to the check being signed. All contractors and vendors should be approved by the board. Cause: A personal credit card was used to pay for Club expenses and inappropriate substantiation was attached to the checks used to reimburse the employee for the Club expenses paid for using a personal credit card and a payment was issued to an unapproved contractor. Effect: Reimbursements were made to an employee for duplicated and unauthorized expenses. Auditor’s Recommendation: Any reimbursements made to an employee should have full and conclusive substantiation along with board approval before a check is processed. All contractors and vendors used by the Club should also be approved by the board before any transactions are initiated with the contractor or vendor. Only authorized signers should sign checks and all canceled check images should be reviewed by a board member as the bank statements are received each month to ensure all checks clearing the bank were authorized.