REPORTING Criteria: The Organization is responsible for maintaining proper controls over programs to submit complete and accurate quarterly financial statements within 20 days of the quarter end, and the annual budget must be submitted to the Agency 30 days prior to the beginning of the borrower?s fiscal year. Condition: During our review of internal control procedures for the Community Facilities Loans & Grants Cluster, we identified the quarterly financial statements were not submitted timely for the third quarter of 2021 and fourth quarter of 2021, the annual budget was not submitted timely, and the first quarter of 2022 financial statement was not submitted accurately. Cause: The submission of timely and complete reports was not met due to managements? oversight of the requirement to submit quarterly financials. Potential Effect: As a result, the Agency reserves the right to withdraw Agency funding. Recommendation: The Organization should review current processes and ensure the financial reports are reviewed for accuracy and submitted timely by someone who did not prepare the reports. Client Response: The Organization will modify the process to include review by another individual and monitor due dates to submit future reports accurately and on time.
INSURANCE POLICY CO-OBLIGEE Criteria: The Organization is responsible for having the USDA Rural Development listed as a co-obligee on fidelity bonds or mortgagee (loss payee) on the property insurance policy. Condition: During our review of internal control procedures for the Community Facilities Loans & Grants Cluster, we identified the USDA Rural Development was not listed as a co-obligee on the fidelity bonds or mortgagee (loss payee) on the property insurance policy. Cause: The requirement was not met due to managements? oversight of the requirement to update the property insurance policy. Potential Effect: As a result, the Agency reserves the right to withdraw Agency funding. Recommendation: The Organization should review current procedures to ensure that they are complying with all requirements of the USDA Rural Development loan. Client Response: The Organization will review their monitoring procedures to ensure that they follow loan requirements and also update the insurance policy to include USDA Rural Development as the mortgagee (loss payee).
REPORTING Criteria: The Organization is responsible for maintaining proper controls over programs to submit complete and accurate quarterly financial statements within 20 days of the quarter end, and the annual budget must be submitted to the Agency 30 days prior to the beginning of the borrower?s fiscal year. Condition: During our review of internal control procedures for the Community Facilities Loans & Grants Cluster, we identified the quarterly financial statements were not submitted timely for the third quarter of 2021 and fourth quarter of 2021, the annual budget was not submitted timely, and the first quarter of 2022 financial statement was not submitted accurately. Cause: The submission of timely and complete reports was not met due to managements? oversight of the requirement to submit quarterly financials. Potential Effect: As a result, the Agency reserves the right to withdraw Agency funding. Recommendation: The Organization should review current processes and ensure the financial reports are reviewed for accuracy and submitted timely by someone who did not prepare the reports. Client Response: The Organization will modify the process to include review by another individual and monitor due dates to submit future reports accurately and on time.
INSURANCE POLICY CO-OBLIGEE Criteria: The Organization is responsible for having the USDA Rural Development listed as a co-obligee on fidelity bonds or mortgagee (loss payee) on the property insurance policy. Condition: During our review of internal control procedures for the Community Facilities Loans & Grants Cluster, we identified the USDA Rural Development was not listed as a co-obligee on the fidelity bonds or mortgagee (loss payee) on the property insurance policy. Cause: The requirement was not met due to managements? oversight of the requirement to update the property insurance policy. Potential Effect: As a result, the Agency reserves the right to withdraw Agency funding. Recommendation: The Organization should review current procedures to ensure that they are complying with all requirements of the USDA Rural Development loan. Client Response: The Organization will review their monitoring procedures to ensure that they follow loan requirements and also update the insurance policy to include USDA Rural Development as the mortgagee (loss payee).
REPORTING Criteria: The Organization is responsible for maintaining proper controls over programs to submit complete and accurate quarterly financial statements within 20 days of the quarter end, and the annual budget must be submitted to the Agency 30 days prior to the beginning of the borrower?s fiscal year. Condition: During our review of internal control procedures for the Community Facilities Loans & Grants Cluster, we identified the quarterly financial statements were not submitted timely for the third quarter of 2021 and fourth quarter of 2021, the annual budget was not submitted timely, and the first quarter of 2022 financial statement was not submitted accurately. Cause: The submission of timely and complete reports was not met due to managements? oversight of the requirement to submit quarterly financials. Potential Effect: As a result, the Agency reserves the right to withdraw Agency funding. Recommendation: The Organization should review current processes and ensure the financial reports are reviewed for accuracy and submitted timely by someone who did not prepare the reports. Client Response: The Organization will modify the process to include review by another individual and monitor due dates to submit future reports accurately and on time.
INSURANCE POLICY CO-OBLIGEE Criteria: The Organization is responsible for having the USDA Rural Development listed as a co-obligee on fidelity bonds or mortgagee (loss payee) on the property insurance policy. Condition: During our review of internal control procedures for the Community Facilities Loans & Grants Cluster, we identified the USDA Rural Development was not listed as a co-obligee on the fidelity bonds or mortgagee (loss payee) on the property insurance policy. Cause: The requirement was not met due to managements? oversight of the requirement to update the property insurance policy. Potential Effect: As a result, the Agency reserves the right to withdraw Agency funding. Recommendation: The Organization should review current procedures to ensure that they are complying with all requirements of the USDA Rural Development loan. Client Response: The Organization will review their monitoring procedures to ensure that they follow loan requirements and also update the insurance policy to include USDA Rural Development as the mortgagee (loss payee).
REPORTING Criteria: The Organization is responsible for maintaining proper controls over programs to submit complete and accurate quarterly financial statements within 20 days of the quarter end, and the annual budget must be submitted to the Agency 30 days prior to the beginning of the borrower?s fiscal year. Condition: During our review of internal control procedures for the Community Facilities Loans & Grants Cluster, we identified the quarterly financial statements were not submitted timely for the third quarter of 2021 and fourth quarter of 2021, the annual budget was not submitted timely, and the first quarter of 2022 financial statement was not submitted accurately. Cause: The submission of timely and complete reports was not met due to managements? oversight of the requirement to submit quarterly financials. Potential Effect: As a result, the Agency reserves the right to withdraw Agency funding. Recommendation: The Organization should review current processes and ensure the financial reports are reviewed for accuracy and submitted timely by someone who did not prepare the reports. Client Response: The Organization will modify the process to include review by another individual and monitor due dates to submit future reports accurately and on time.
INSURANCE POLICY CO-OBLIGEE Criteria: The Organization is responsible for having the USDA Rural Development listed as a co-obligee on fidelity bonds or mortgagee (loss payee) on the property insurance policy. Condition: During our review of internal control procedures for the Community Facilities Loans & Grants Cluster, we identified the USDA Rural Development was not listed as a co-obligee on the fidelity bonds or mortgagee (loss payee) on the property insurance policy. Cause: The requirement was not met due to managements? oversight of the requirement to update the property insurance policy. Potential Effect: As a result, the Agency reserves the right to withdraw Agency funding. Recommendation: The Organization should review current procedures to ensure that they are complying with all requirements of the USDA Rural Development loan. Client Response: The Organization will review their monitoring procedures to ensure that they follow loan requirements and also update the insurance policy to include USDA Rural Development as the mortgagee (loss payee).