Audit 290672

FY End
2023-06-30
Total Expended
$1.13M
Findings
2
Programs
10
Organization: Community Crisis Center (IL)
Year: 2023 Accepted: 2024-02-15

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
369467 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - E
945909 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - E

Contacts

Name Title Type
WUVLZTHGJXM1 Maureen Manning Auditee
8477424088 Ron Marklund Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: Non-Cash Awards Accounting Policies: Note A - Basis of Presentation: The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards includes the federal award activity of Community Crisis Center, Inc. (the Organization) under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2023. The information in this 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 the Organization, it is not intended to, and does not represent, the financial position, changes in net assets, or cash flows of the Organization. Note B - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: Y Rate Explanation: The Organization has elected to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The Organization did not have any outstanding federal loans or loan guarantees or insurance at June 30, 2023 and did not receive any federal non-cash awards during the year ended June 30, 2023.

Finding Details

Department of Justice 2023-001 (repeat finding of 2022-001) Crime Victim Assistance, ALN #16.575 Criteria: Under the various grant agreements, Community Crisis Center, Inc. is required to have in place policies and procedures to ensure the confidentiality of client information, including a signed confidentiality form from the client. Condition: Out of the 40 clients tested for eligibility, 6 of the files tested did not contain the signed confidentiality forms in the files. Additionally, one of the files did not contain a signed intake form or signed confidentiality form. Cause: Community Crisis Center, Inc. converted its files from paper to electronic and the confidentiality forms were erroneously excluded from the transfer for these files. Effect: There is potential that Community Crisis Center, Inc. was not following appropriate confidentiality and intake procedures. Auditor’s Recommendation: We recommend Community Crisis Center, Inc. review its files to ensure that all client files contain the required confidentiality and intake forms. We also recommend Community Crisis Center, Inc. implement a new policy to perform an annual internal audit of the client files for completeness. Management response: The Center’s midnight Case Manager staff will continue to work through all the intake paperwork for the day to ensure all forms are present, including the confidentiality form for clients. In addition, a monthly audit of client files will be performed by the Compliance Manager and Program Coordinators to review and ensure client files have all necessary completed paperwork.
Department of Justice 2023-001 (repeat finding of 2022-001) Crime Victim Assistance, ALN #16.575 Criteria: Under the various grant agreements, Community Crisis Center, Inc. is required to have in place policies and procedures to ensure the confidentiality of client information, including a signed confidentiality form from the client. Condition: Out of the 40 clients tested for eligibility, 6 of the files tested did not contain the signed confidentiality forms in the files. Additionally, one of the files did not contain a signed intake form or signed confidentiality form. Cause: Community Crisis Center, Inc. converted its files from paper to electronic and the confidentiality forms were erroneously excluded from the transfer for these files. Effect: There is potential that Community Crisis Center, Inc. was not following appropriate confidentiality and intake procedures. Auditor’s Recommendation: We recommend Community Crisis Center, Inc. review its files to ensure that all client files contain the required confidentiality and intake forms. We also recommend Community Crisis Center, Inc. implement a new policy to perform an annual internal audit of the client files for completeness. Management response: The Center’s midnight Case Manager staff will continue to work through all the intake paperwork for the day to ensure all forms are present, including the confidentiality form for clients. In addition, a monthly audit of client files will be performed by the Compliance Manager and Program Coordinators to review and ensure client files have all necessary completed paperwork.