Audit 290308

FY End
2023-09-30
Total Expended
$2.70M
Findings
2
Programs
6
Organization: North Country Food Bank, Inc. (MN)
Year: 2023 Accepted: 2024-02-13

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
367190 2023-002 Significant Deficiency - AB
943632 2023-002 Significant Deficiency - AB

Contacts

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CHHTHS93MFR3 Susie Novak Boelter Auditee
2183997357 Ashley Engel Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: BASIS OF PRESENTATION Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the Schedule) are reported on the accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the applicable 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: North Country Food Bank, Inc. has not elected to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The Schedule includes the federal grant activity of North Country Food Bank, Inc. under programs of the federal government for the year ended September 30, 2023. The information in the Schedule 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 North Country Food Bank, Inc., it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net assets or cash flows of North Country Food Bank, Inc. The amounts reported on the Schedule have been reconciled to and are in agreement with amounts recorded in the accounting records from which the financial statements have been reported.
Title: SUBRECIPIENTS Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the Schedule) are reported on the accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the applicable 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: North Country Food Bank, Inc. has not elected to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The Organization passes certain federal awards received from the State of Minnesota to other not-for-profit agencies (subrecipients). The Organization reports expenditures of federal awards to subrecipients when incurred using the principles under the accrual basis of accounting. As a subrecipient, the Organization has certain compliance responsibilities, such as monitoring its subrecipients to help assure they use the subawards as authorized by laws, regulations, and the provisions of contracts or grant agreements, and that subrecipients achieve the award’s performance goals.

Finding Details

2023-002 (Significant Deficiency) – Activities Allowed or Unallowed and Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Federal Program: AL 21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Criteria: Per Uniform Guidance 2 CFR section 200.438, costs for entertainment including social activities and any associated costs are unallowable. The “Basic Guidelines” section of 2 CFR Part 230, Attachment B Paragraph 8 requires charges to grants for salaries and wages to be based on documented payrolls approved by the Organization. Condition: Food for an employee Christmas Party was included in the population of expenses allocated to the grant. One payroll timesheet tested was missing the approval signature. Cause: Management oversight Effect: The Organization charged unallowable expenses and a payroll expense that was missing approval documentation to the grant. Context: As part of the single audit testing, 40 transactions were selected for testing. One invoice tested was for food costs for a Christmas Party. This is considered unallowable costs as it is costs for a social activity. One payroll timesheet tested was missing the approval signature. Questioned Costs: Immaterial Repeat Finding: No Recommendation: The Organization should review their policies and procedures for allocating expenses to grants and only charge allowable expenses and ensure that all expenses charged are properly approved and the approval documentation is maintained. View of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the recommendation and will review their procedures for allocating expenses to grants to ensure only allowable expenses are charged to the grant and all expenses are properly approved and the approval documentation is maintained.
2023-002 (Significant Deficiency) – Activities Allowed or Unallowed and Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Federal Program: AL 21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Criteria: Per Uniform Guidance 2 CFR section 200.438, costs for entertainment including social activities and any associated costs are unallowable. The “Basic Guidelines” section of 2 CFR Part 230, Attachment B Paragraph 8 requires charges to grants for salaries and wages to be based on documented payrolls approved by the Organization. Condition: Food for an employee Christmas Party was included in the population of expenses allocated to the grant. One payroll timesheet tested was missing the approval signature. Cause: Management oversight Effect: The Organization charged unallowable expenses and a payroll expense that was missing approval documentation to the grant. Context: As part of the single audit testing, 40 transactions were selected for testing. One invoice tested was for food costs for a Christmas Party. This is considered unallowable costs as it is costs for a social activity. One payroll timesheet tested was missing the approval signature. Questioned Costs: Immaterial Repeat Finding: No Recommendation: The Organization should review their policies and procedures for allocating expenses to grants and only charge allowable expenses and ensure that all expenses charged are properly approved and the approval documentation is maintained. View of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the recommendation and will review their procedures for allocating expenses to grants to ensure only allowable expenses are charged to the grant and all expenses are properly approved and the approval documentation is maintained.