Audit 316419

FY End
2023-12-31
Total Expended
$1.04M
Findings
2
Programs
4
Year: 2023 Accepted: 2024-08-01
Auditor: Maner Costerisan

Organization Exclusion Status:

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
480102 2023-001 Material Weakness - C
1056544 2023-001 Material Weakness - C

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
84.215 Fund for the Improvement of Education $620,606 Yes 1
93.493 Congressional Directives $153,469 - 0
16.726 Juvenile Mentoring Program $5,000 - 0
10.558 Child and Adult Care Food Program $2,688 - 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
LDNDKZJ8T2N3 Alloyd Blackmon Auditee
2699255000 Mark L. Lockwitz, CPA Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: NOTE 1 - 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, wherein certain types of expenditures are now allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Negative amounts (if any) shown on the Schedule represent adjustments or credits made in the normal course of business to amounts reported as expenditures in prior years. Pass-through entity identifying numbers are presented where available. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The Organization has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the “Schedule”) includes the federal award activity of Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Southwest Michigan (the “Organization”) under programs of the federal government for the year ended December 31, 2023. The information in this Schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 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 present the financial position, changes in net assets or cash flow of the Organization.
Title: NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 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, wherein certain types of expenditures are now allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Negative amounts (if any) shown on the Schedule represent adjustments or credits made in the normal course of business to amounts reported as expenditures in prior years. Pass-through entity identifying numbers are presented where available. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The Organization has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. 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, wherein certain types of expenditures are now allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Negative amounts (if any) shown on the Schedule represent adjustments or credits made in the normal course of business to amounts reported as expenditures in prior years. Pass-through entity identifying numbers are presented where available. The Organization has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The Organization does not pass through federal funds.
Title: NOTE 3 - RECONCILIATION WITH AUDITED 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, wherein certain types of expenditures are now allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Negative amounts (if any) shown on the Schedule represent adjustments or credits made in the normal course of business to amounts reported as expenditures in prior years. Pass-through entity identifying numbers are presented where available. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The Organization has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. Federal expenditures are reported as revenue in the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023:

Finding Details

2023-001 Written Financial Policies ALN 84.215: Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed, Spending For Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects U.S. Department of Education Finding Type: Material Weakness and Material Noncompliance Condition: There were no formal, documented federal policies and procedures in place for December 31, 2023, as required by the Uniform Guidance. Criteria: The Uniform Guidance requires a non-federal entity that has expended federal awards for a grant awarded on or after December 26, 2014 to have written policies pertaining to various areas, including: 1) Payments (draws of federal funds and how to minimize the time elapsing between the receipt of federal funds and the disbursement to contractors/employees/subrecipients) (§200.302 (6)); 2) Procurement (including bidding and conflict of interest policy) (§200.318); and 3) Allowability of costs charged to federal programs (§200.302 (7)). Cause: Documented federal policies and procedures were not created and implemented by the Organization. Effect: As the result of this condition, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Southwest Michigan did not fully comply with the Uniform Guidance applicable to the major federal program. Recommendation: We recommend that the Organization prepare the required written policies and procedures as soon as practical. Organization’s Response: The Organization concurs with the facts of this finding and is in the process of implementing documented federal policies and procedures.
2023-001 Written Financial Policies ALN 84.215: Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed, Spending For Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects U.S. Department of Education Finding Type: Material Weakness and Material Noncompliance Condition: There were no formal, documented federal policies and procedures in place for December 31, 2023, as required by the Uniform Guidance. Criteria: The Uniform Guidance requires a non-federal entity that has expended federal awards for a grant awarded on or after December 26, 2014 to have written policies pertaining to various areas, including: 1) Payments (draws of federal funds and how to minimize the time elapsing between the receipt of federal funds and the disbursement to contractors/employees/subrecipients) (§200.302 (6)); 2) Procurement (including bidding and conflict of interest policy) (§200.318); and 3) Allowability of costs charged to federal programs (§200.302 (7)). Cause: Documented federal policies and procedures were not created and implemented by the Organization. Effect: As the result of this condition, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Southwest Michigan did not fully comply with the Uniform Guidance applicable to the major federal program. Recommendation: We recommend that the Organization prepare the required written policies and procedures as soon as practical. Organization’s Response: The Organization concurs with the facts of this finding and is in the process of implementing documented federal policies and procedures.