Audit 30504

FY End
2022-08-31
Total Expended
$1.94M
Findings
2
Programs
2
Year: 2022 Accepted: 2023-02-08
Auditor: Yeo & Yeo CPAS

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
35992 2022-001 Significant Deficiency - B
612434 2022-001 Significant Deficiency - B

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
59.075 Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Program $1.55M Yes 1
97.036 Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (presidentially Declared Disasters) $388,646 - 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
NBMEH8TNHMU1 Anne Marie Smith Auditee
9896315930 Jessica Rolfe Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: Basis of Presentation 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 the Uniform Guidance where certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate. The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the Schedule) includes the federal award activity of Midland Center for the Arts, Inc. under programs of the federal government for the year ended August 31, 2022. 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 Midland Center for the Arts, Inc., it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net assets, or cash flows of Midland Center for the Arts, Inc.
Title: Reconciliation to the Financial Statements 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 the Uniform Guidance where certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate. Federal revenues are recorded as federal grant revenue on the Statement of Activities as follows: Federal funds per financial statements: $2,307,998, Employee retention credits: $(237,596), PPP Loan: $(129,542) & Total expenditures of federal awards: $1,940,860.
Title: Subrecipients 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 the Uniform Guidance where certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate. No amounts were provided to subrecipients.
Title: Prior Year Expenditures 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 the Uniform Guidance where certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate. The Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (AL #97.036) allowed recipients to reimburse eligible costs incurred during prior years. Therefore, $388,646 of prior years expenditures are included in the August 31, 2022 schedule of expenditures of federal awards.

Finding Details

Program Information: AL #59.075 Shuttered Venue Operators Grant, U.S. Small Business Administration. Criteria: The federal procurement policy requires salary and hourly rates be properly supported by contracts. Condition: We noted that for 14 out of 40 payroll transactions tested for the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant the Center could not properly support pay rates. This included a total of 9 employees that did not have proper pay rate support. Questioned Costs: Not required to be reported. Cause and Effect: The Center is not retaining approve pay rate forms in all employee files. Management was not able to support the pay rates for 9 employees.Recommendation: We recommend that management retain approved pay rate forms in each employee file. Changes made to rates should also be documented in employee files and approved by the appropriate level of management. This will ensure that employees are being paid properly. View of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding. Corrective Action Plan: See attached corrective action plan.
Program Information: AL #59.075 Shuttered Venue Operators Grant, U.S. Small Business Administration. Criteria: The federal procurement policy requires salary and hourly rates be properly supported by contracts. Condition: We noted that for 14 out of 40 payroll transactions tested for the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant the Center could not properly support pay rates. This included a total of 9 employees that did not have proper pay rate support. Questioned Costs: Not required to be reported. Cause and Effect: The Center is not retaining approve pay rate forms in all employee files. Management was not able to support the pay rates for 9 employees.Recommendation: We recommend that management retain approved pay rate forms in each employee file. Changes made to rates should also be documented in employee files and approved by the appropriate level of management. This will ensure that employees are being paid properly. View of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding. Corrective Action Plan: See attached corrective action plan.