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Audit 327593

FY End
2023-12-31
Total Expended
$1.34M
Findings
2
Programs
1
Organization: Better Business Bureau of Metropolitan Houston Educational Foundation (TX)
Year: 2023 Accepted: 2024-11-07
Auditor: Pannell Kerr Forster of Texas PC

Organization Exclusion Status:

Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
504855 2023-002 Significant Deficiency Yes C
1081297 2023-002 Significant Deficiency Yes C

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
93.048 Special Programs for the Aging, Title Iv, and Title Ii, Discretionary Projects $1.34M Yes 1

Contacts

Name Title Type
D5K3TCJMJ299 Lillian Kelly Auditee
3034378486 Nicole Riley Auditor
No contacts on file

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, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. The Organization has elected to use the 10% de minimus indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. Pass-through entity identifying numbers are presented where available. De Minimis Rate Used: Y Rate Explanation: Organization has never had a negotiated indirect cost rate and uses the allowed de minimus rate. The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the “Schedule”) includes the federal grant activity of The Better Business Bureau of Metropolitan Houston Educational Foundation (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 the Uniform Guidance. Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of operations of the Organization, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net assets, or cash flows of the Organization.
Title: 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 not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. The Organization has elected to use the 10% de minimus indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. Pass-through entity identifying numbers are presented where available. De Minimis Rate Used: Y Rate Explanation: Organization has never had a negotiated indirect cost rate and uses the allowed de minimus rate. 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 not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. The Organization has elected to use the 10% de minimus indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. Pass-through entity identifying numbers are presented where available.
Title: Relationship to Basic 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 not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. The Organization has elected to use the 10% de minimus indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. Pass-through entity identifying numbers are presented where available. De Minimis Rate Used: Y Rate Explanation: Organization has never had a negotiated indirect cost rate and uses the allowed de minimus rate. Amounts reflected in the financial reports filed with grantor agencies for the programs and the supplementary schedules may not agree because of accruals included in the next report filed with the agencies, matching requirements not included in the Schedule and different program year ends.

Finding Details

Finding 2023-002
Criteria: Cash management requirements of federal grants are contained in 2 CFR sections 200.302(b)(6) and 200.305, 31 CFR part 205, 48 CFR sections 52.216-7(b) and 52.232-12, as well as federal awarding agency regulations and terms and conditions of the federal award. The Organization must establish written procedures around cash management and must minimize the time elapsing between the transfer of funds from the U.S. Treasury and disbursement by the Organization. Condition: The Organization does not have written procedures around cash management and requests to draw down funds from the federal agency were in excess of current expenditures, resulting in excess time between the transfer of funds and disbursement by the Organization. Effect: As of December 31, 2023, $28,141 of funds had been drawn down from the federal agency in excess of expenditures. Cause: The Organization tracks federal expenditures in the accounting software and the individual that requests the funds from the federal agency does not verify the amount of expenditures with the accounting software and requests an estimated amount each month. Identification of repeat finding: This is a repeat finding from a previous audit. Recommendation: We recommend the Organization develop written policies and procedures around cash management and request funds monthly based on the actual expenditures of that month to minimize the time elapsing between the transfer of funds from the U.S. Treasury and disbursement by the Organization. Views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions: The Organization agrees with this finding and has created written policies and procedures around cash management.
Finding 2023-002
Criteria: Cash management requirements of federal grants are contained in 2 CFR sections 200.302(b)(6) and 200.305, 31 CFR part 205, 48 CFR sections 52.216-7(b) and 52.232-12, as well as federal awarding agency regulations and terms and conditions of the federal award. The Organization must establish written procedures around cash management and must minimize the time elapsing between the transfer of funds from the U.S. Treasury and disbursement by the Organization. Condition: The Organization does not have written procedures around cash management and requests to draw down funds from the federal agency were in excess of current expenditures, resulting in excess time between the transfer of funds and disbursement by the Organization. Effect: As of December 31, 2023, $28,141 of funds had been drawn down from the federal agency in excess of expenditures. Cause: The Organization tracks federal expenditures in the accounting software and the individual that requests the funds from the federal agency does not verify the amount of expenditures with the accounting software and requests an estimated amount each month. Identification of repeat finding: This is a repeat finding from a previous audit. Recommendation: We recommend the Organization develop written policies and procedures around cash management and request funds monthly based on the actual expenditures of that month to minimize the time elapsing between the transfer of funds from the U.S. Treasury and disbursement by the Organization. Views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions: The Organization agrees with this finding and has created written policies and procedures around cash management.