Audit 11748

FY End
2023-09-30
Total Expended
$4.39M
Findings
16
Programs
12
Year: 2023 Accepted: 2024-01-16
Auditor: Eide Bailly LLP

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
8604 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - L
8605 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - L
8606 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - L
8607 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - L
8608 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - L
8609 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - L
8610 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - L
8611 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - L
585046 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - L
585047 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - L
585048 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - L
585049 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - L
585050 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - L
585051 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - L
585052 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - L
585053 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - L

Contacts

Name Title Type
H2SQFQ8H4AV1 Jeff Uecker Auditee
6512554906 Hannah Horn Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: Note 1 - Basis of Presentation Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported in the Schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting, except for subrecipient expenditures, which are recorded on the cash basis. When applicable, such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota has not elected to use the 10% de minimis cost rate. The accompanying consolidated schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the Schedule) includes the federal award activity of Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota, under programs of the Federal Government for the year ended September 30, 2023. The information is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota, it is not intended to, and does not, present the consolidated financial position, changes in net assets, or cash flows of Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota.
Title: Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported in the Schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting, except for subrecipient expenditures, which are recorded on the cash basis. When applicable, such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota has not elected to use the 10% de minimis cost rate. Expenditures reported in the Schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting, except for subrecipient expenditures, which are recorded on the cash basis. When applicable, such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement.
Title: Note 3 - Indirect Cost Rate Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported in the Schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting, except for subrecipient expenditures, which are recorded on the cash basis. When applicable, such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota has not elected to use the 10% de minimis cost rate. Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota has not elected to use the 10% de minimis cost rate.

Finding Details

Department of Health and Human Services Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, 93.558 Reporting Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 93.558 on the Consolidated Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Criteria: CFR 200.303(a) establishes that the auditee must establish and maintain effective internal control over the federal award that provides assurance that the entity is managing the federal award in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. Condition: There was no evidence of review and approval prior to submission of the six programmatic reports selected for testing. Cause: Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota has a review process in place but was not formally documented. Effect: Failure to perform an independent review of reporting could result in a reasonable possibility that Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota would not detect errors in the normal course of performing duties and correct them in a timely manner. Questioned Costs: None reported. Context/Sampling: Six programmatic reporting submissions out of eighteen total reports were selected for testing the program. Repeat Finding from Prior Year: No Recommendation: We recommend that management develop a formal documented review over reporting and that documentation is retained to support compliance with program requirements. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with this finding.
Department of Health and Human Services Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, 93.558 Reporting Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 93.558 on the Consolidated Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Criteria: CFR 200.303(a) establishes that the auditee must establish and maintain effective internal control over the federal award that provides assurance that the entity is managing the federal award in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. Condition: There was no evidence of review and approval prior to submission of the six programmatic reports selected for testing. Cause: Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota has a review process in place but was not formally documented. Effect: Failure to perform an independent review of reporting could result in a reasonable possibility that Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota would not detect errors in the normal course of performing duties and correct them in a timely manner. Questioned Costs: None reported. Context/Sampling: Six programmatic reporting submissions out of eighteen total reports were selected for testing the program. Repeat Finding from Prior Year: No Recommendation: We recommend that management develop a formal documented review over reporting and that documentation is retained to support compliance with program requirements. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with this finding.
Department of Health and Human Services Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, 93.558 Reporting Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 93.558 on the Consolidated Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Criteria: CFR 200.303(a) establishes that the auditee must establish and maintain effective internal control over the federal award that provides assurance that the entity is managing the federal award in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. Condition: There was no evidence of review and approval prior to submission of the six programmatic reports selected for testing. Cause: Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota has a review process in place but was not formally documented. Effect: Failure to perform an independent review of reporting could result in a reasonable possibility that Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota would not detect errors in the normal course of performing duties and correct them in a timely manner. Questioned Costs: None reported. Context/Sampling: Six programmatic reporting submissions out of eighteen total reports were selected for testing the program. Repeat Finding from Prior Year: No Recommendation: We recommend that management develop a formal documented review over reporting and that documentation is retained to support compliance with program requirements. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with this finding.
Department of Health and Human Services Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, 93.558 Reporting Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 93.558 on the Consolidated Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Criteria: CFR 200.303(a) establishes that the auditee must establish and maintain effective internal control over the federal award that provides assurance that the entity is managing the federal award in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. Condition: There was no evidence of review and approval prior to submission of the six programmatic reports selected for testing. Cause: Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota has a review process in place but was not formally documented. Effect: Failure to perform an independent review of reporting could result in a reasonable possibility that Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota would not detect errors in the normal course of performing duties and correct them in a timely manner. Questioned Costs: None reported. Context/Sampling: Six programmatic reporting submissions out of eighteen total reports were selected for testing the program. Repeat Finding from Prior Year: No Recommendation: We recommend that management develop a formal documented review over reporting and that documentation is retained to support compliance with program requirements. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with this finding.
Department of Health and Human Services Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, 93.558 Reporting Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 93.558 on the Consolidated Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Criteria: CFR 200.303(a) establishes that the auditee must establish and maintain effective internal control over the federal award that provides assurance that the entity is managing the federal award in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. Condition: There was no evidence of review and approval prior to submission of the six programmatic reports selected for testing. Cause: Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota has a review process in place but was not formally documented. Effect: Failure to perform an independent review of reporting could result in a reasonable possibility that Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota would not detect errors in the normal course of performing duties and correct them in a timely manner. Questioned Costs: None reported. Context/Sampling: Six programmatic reporting submissions out of eighteen total reports were selected for testing the program. Repeat Finding from Prior Year: No Recommendation: We recommend that management develop a formal documented review over reporting and that documentation is retained to support compliance with program requirements. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with this finding.
Department of Health and Human Services Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, 93.558 Reporting Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 93.558 on the Consolidated Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Criteria: CFR 200.303(a) establishes that the auditee must establish and maintain effective internal control over the federal award that provides assurance that the entity is managing the federal award in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. Condition: There was no evidence of review and approval prior to submission of the six programmatic reports selected for testing. Cause: Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota has a review process in place but was not formally documented. Effect: Failure to perform an independent review of reporting could result in a reasonable possibility that Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota would not detect errors in the normal course of performing duties and correct them in a timely manner. Questioned Costs: None reported. Context/Sampling: Six programmatic reporting submissions out of eighteen total reports were selected for testing the program. Repeat Finding from Prior Year: No Recommendation: We recommend that management develop a formal documented review over reporting and that documentation is retained to support compliance with program requirements. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with this finding.
Department of Health and Human Services Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, 93.558 Reporting Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 93.558 on the Consolidated Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Criteria: CFR 200.303(a) establishes that the auditee must establish and maintain effective internal control over the federal award that provides assurance that the entity is managing the federal award in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. Condition: There was no evidence of review and approval prior to submission of the six programmatic reports selected for testing. Cause: Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota has a review process in place but was not formally documented. Effect: Failure to perform an independent review of reporting could result in a reasonable possibility that Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota would not detect errors in the normal course of performing duties and correct them in a timely manner. Questioned Costs: None reported. Context/Sampling: Six programmatic reporting submissions out of eighteen total reports were selected for testing the program. Repeat Finding from Prior Year: No Recommendation: We recommend that management develop a formal documented review over reporting and that documentation is retained to support compliance with program requirements. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with this finding.
Department of Health and Human Services Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, 93.558 Reporting Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 93.558 on the Consolidated Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Criteria: CFR 200.303(a) establishes that the auditee must establish and maintain effective internal control over the federal award that provides assurance that the entity is managing the federal award in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. Condition: There was no evidence of review and approval prior to submission of the six programmatic reports selected for testing. Cause: Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota has a review process in place but was not formally documented. Effect: Failure to perform an independent review of reporting could result in a reasonable possibility that Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota would not detect errors in the normal course of performing duties and correct them in a timely manner. Questioned Costs: None reported. Context/Sampling: Six programmatic reporting submissions out of eighteen total reports were selected for testing the program. Repeat Finding from Prior Year: No Recommendation: We recommend that management develop a formal documented review over reporting and that documentation is retained to support compliance with program requirements. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with this finding.
Department of Health and Human Services Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, 93.558 Reporting Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 93.558 on the Consolidated Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Criteria: CFR 200.303(a) establishes that the auditee must establish and maintain effective internal control over the federal award that provides assurance that the entity is managing the federal award in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. Condition: There was no evidence of review and approval prior to submission of the six programmatic reports selected for testing. Cause: Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota has a review process in place but was not formally documented. Effect: Failure to perform an independent review of reporting could result in a reasonable possibility that Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota would not detect errors in the normal course of performing duties and correct them in a timely manner. Questioned Costs: None reported. Context/Sampling: Six programmatic reporting submissions out of eighteen total reports were selected for testing the program. Repeat Finding from Prior Year: No Recommendation: We recommend that management develop a formal documented review over reporting and that documentation is retained to support compliance with program requirements. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with this finding.
Department of Health and Human Services Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, 93.558 Reporting Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 93.558 on the Consolidated Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Criteria: CFR 200.303(a) establishes that the auditee must establish and maintain effective internal control over the federal award that provides assurance that the entity is managing the federal award in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. Condition: There was no evidence of review and approval prior to submission of the six programmatic reports selected for testing. Cause: Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota has a review process in place but was not formally documented. Effect: Failure to perform an independent review of reporting could result in a reasonable possibility that Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota would not detect errors in the normal course of performing duties and correct them in a timely manner. Questioned Costs: None reported. Context/Sampling: Six programmatic reporting submissions out of eighteen total reports were selected for testing the program. Repeat Finding from Prior Year: No Recommendation: We recommend that management develop a formal documented review over reporting and that documentation is retained to support compliance with program requirements. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with this finding.
Department of Health and Human Services Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, 93.558 Reporting Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 93.558 on the Consolidated Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Criteria: CFR 200.303(a) establishes that the auditee must establish and maintain effective internal control over the federal award that provides assurance that the entity is managing the federal award in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. Condition: There was no evidence of review and approval prior to submission of the six programmatic reports selected for testing. Cause: Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota has a review process in place but was not formally documented. Effect: Failure to perform an independent review of reporting could result in a reasonable possibility that Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota would not detect errors in the normal course of performing duties and correct them in a timely manner. Questioned Costs: None reported. Context/Sampling: Six programmatic reporting submissions out of eighteen total reports were selected for testing the program. Repeat Finding from Prior Year: No Recommendation: We recommend that management develop a formal documented review over reporting and that documentation is retained to support compliance with program requirements. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with this finding.
Department of Health and Human Services Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, 93.558 Reporting Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 93.558 on the Consolidated Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Criteria: CFR 200.303(a) establishes that the auditee must establish and maintain effective internal control over the federal award that provides assurance that the entity is managing the federal award in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. Condition: There was no evidence of review and approval prior to submission of the six programmatic reports selected for testing. Cause: Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota has a review process in place but was not formally documented. Effect: Failure to perform an independent review of reporting could result in a reasonable possibility that Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota would not detect errors in the normal course of performing duties and correct them in a timely manner. Questioned Costs: None reported. Context/Sampling: Six programmatic reporting submissions out of eighteen total reports were selected for testing the program. Repeat Finding from Prior Year: No Recommendation: We recommend that management develop a formal documented review over reporting and that documentation is retained to support compliance with program requirements. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with this finding.
Department of Health and Human Services Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, 93.558 Reporting Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 93.558 on the Consolidated Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Criteria: CFR 200.303(a) establishes that the auditee must establish and maintain effective internal control over the federal award that provides assurance that the entity is managing the federal award in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. Condition: There was no evidence of review and approval prior to submission of the six programmatic reports selected for testing. Cause: Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota has a review process in place but was not formally documented. Effect: Failure to perform an independent review of reporting could result in a reasonable possibility that Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota would not detect errors in the normal course of performing duties and correct them in a timely manner. Questioned Costs: None reported. Context/Sampling: Six programmatic reporting submissions out of eighteen total reports were selected for testing the program. Repeat Finding from Prior Year: No Recommendation: We recommend that management develop a formal documented review over reporting and that documentation is retained to support compliance with program requirements. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with this finding.
Department of Health and Human Services Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, 93.558 Reporting Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 93.558 on the Consolidated Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Criteria: CFR 200.303(a) establishes that the auditee must establish and maintain effective internal control over the federal award that provides assurance that the entity is managing the federal award in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. Condition: There was no evidence of review and approval prior to submission of the six programmatic reports selected for testing. Cause: Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota has a review process in place but was not formally documented. Effect: Failure to perform an independent review of reporting could result in a reasonable possibility that Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota would not detect errors in the normal course of performing duties and correct them in a timely manner. Questioned Costs: None reported. Context/Sampling: Six programmatic reporting submissions out of eighteen total reports were selected for testing the program. Repeat Finding from Prior Year: No Recommendation: We recommend that management develop a formal documented review over reporting and that documentation is retained to support compliance with program requirements. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with this finding.
Department of Health and Human Services Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, 93.558 Reporting Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 93.558 on the Consolidated Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Criteria: CFR 200.303(a) establishes that the auditee must establish and maintain effective internal control over the federal award that provides assurance that the entity is managing the federal award in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. Condition: There was no evidence of review and approval prior to submission of the six programmatic reports selected for testing. Cause: Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota has a review process in place but was not formally documented. Effect: Failure to perform an independent review of reporting could result in a reasonable possibility that Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota would not detect errors in the normal course of performing duties and correct them in a timely manner. Questioned Costs: None reported. Context/Sampling: Six programmatic reporting submissions out of eighteen total reports were selected for testing the program. Repeat Finding from Prior Year: No Recommendation: We recommend that management develop a formal documented review over reporting and that documentation is retained to support compliance with program requirements. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with this finding.
Department of Health and Human Services Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, 93.558 Reporting Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Grant Award Number: Affects all grant awards under assistance listing 93.558 on the Consolidated Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Criteria: CFR 200.303(a) establishes that the auditee must establish and maintain effective internal control over the federal award that provides assurance that the entity is managing the federal award in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. Condition: There was no evidence of review and approval prior to submission of the six programmatic reports selected for testing. Cause: Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota has a review process in place but was not formally documented. Effect: Failure to perform an independent review of reporting could result in a reasonable possibility that Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota would not detect errors in the normal course of performing duties and correct them in a timely manner. Questioned Costs: None reported. Context/Sampling: Six programmatic reporting submissions out of eighteen total reports were selected for testing the program. Repeat Finding from Prior Year: No Recommendation: We recommend that management develop a formal documented review over reporting and that documentation is retained to support compliance with program requirements. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with this finding.