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Audit 311321

FY End
2023-09-30
Total Expended
$4.00M
Findings
2
Programs
3
Organization: Northwest Alabama Regional Airport Authority, Inc. (AL)
Year: 2023 Accepted: 2024-07-01
Auditor: Borland Benefield PC

Organization Exclusion Status:

Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
404935 2023-003 Material Weakness - CP
981377 2023-003 Material Weakness - CP

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
20.901 Payments for Essential Air Services $2.86M - 0
20.106 Airport Improvement Program $1.13M Yes 1
97.091 Homeland Security Biowatch Program $9,660 - 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
R52LU1CVN2X1 Barry Griffith Auditee
2563812869 Bryant Pruitt Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: Note A – Basis of Presentation Accounting Policies: 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 principle 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: The Northwest Alabama Regional Airport Authority, Inc. is not reimbursed for indirect costs under any of its federal awards and does not use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowable under the Uniform Guidance or any other indirect cost rate. The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the Schedule) includes the federal award activity of the Northwest Alabama Regional Airport Authority, Inc. under programs of the federal government for the year ended September 30, 2023. The information in this Schedule is presented in accordance with 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 Northwest Alabama Regional Airport Authority, Inc., it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net assets, or cash flows of the Northwest Alabama Regional Airport Authority, Inc.
Title: Note B – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Accounting Policies: 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 principle 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: The Northwest Alabama Regional Airport Authority, Inc. is not reimbursed for indirect costs under any of its federal awards and does not use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowable under the Uniform Guidance or any other indirect cost rate. Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principle contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement.
Title: Note C – Indirect Cost Rate Accounting Policies: 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 principle 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: The Northwest Alabama Regional Airport Authority, Inc. is not reimbursed for indirect costs under any of its federal awards and does not use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowable under the Uniform Guidance or any other indirect cost rate. The Northwest Alabama Regional Airport Authority, Inc. is not reimbursed for indirect costs under any of its federal awards and does not use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowable under the Uniform Guidance or any other indirect cost rate.

Finding Details

Finding 2023-003
Criteria and Condition : Internal controls should be in place that provide for properly documented review and approval of federal expenditures by an appropriate level of management outside of the accounts payable and cash disbursement process. Context: During our audit, we noted that there is a lack of segregation of duties in the accounts payable and cash disbursement process. We noted that one employee had the ability to receive invoices, record expenses in the general ledger, write and sign checks, and reconcile internal accounting records. Additionally, our test of cash disbursements identified 5 out of 8 federal expenditures tested that lacked proper approval by an appropriate level of management outside of the cash disbursements accounting function. Cause: Due to a limited number of staff, incompatible work functions in the accounts payable and cash disbursements process were performed by the same individual and lacked the appropriate review and approval by an individual outside of that immediate accounting function. Effect : Cash disbursements were processed for payment that lacked a documented review and approval by management personnel. Recommendations: We recommend that the functions associated with accounts payable and cash disbursements process be segregated to the extent possible. All invoices should have a documented approval for payment by management personnel outside of the accounts payable and cash disbursements function.
Finding 2023-003
Criteria and Condition : Internal controls should be in place that provide for properly documented review and approval of federal expenditures by an appropriate level of management outside of the accounts payable and cash disbursement process. Context: During our audit, we noted that there is a lack of segregation of duties in the accounts payable and cash disbursement process. We noted that one employee had the ability to receive invoices, record expenses in the general ledger, write and sign checks, and reconcile internal accounting records. Additionally, our test of cash disbursements identified 5 out of 8 federal expenditures tested that lacked proper approval by an appropriate level of management outside of the cash disbursements accounting function. Cause: Due to a limited number of staff, incompatible work functions in the accounts payable and cash disbursements process were performed by the same individual and lacked the appropriate review and approval by an individual outside of that immediate accounting function. Effect : Cash disbursements were processed for payment that lacked a documented review and approval by management personnel. Recommendations: We recommend that the functions associated with accounts payable and cash disbursements process be segregated to the extent possible. All invoices should have a documented approval for payment by management personnel outside of the accounts payable and cash disbursements function.