Audit 331629

FY End
2023-06-30
Total Expended
$64.87M
Findings
22
Programs
11
Year: 2023 Accepted: 2024-12-10

Organization Exclusion Status:

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
513727 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - L
513728 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - L
513729 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - L
513730 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - L
513731 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - L
513732 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - L
513733 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - L
513734 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - L
513735 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - L
513736 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - L
513737 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - L
1090169 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - L
1090170 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - L
1090171 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - L
1090172 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - L
1090173 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - L
1090174 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - L
1090175 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - L
1090176 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - L
1090177 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - L
1090178 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - L
1090179 2023-001 Significant Deficiency - L

Contacts

Name Title Type
ZPMBC8CMGF74 Alicia Dillard Auditee
5089999920 Allan Smith Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: Scope of Audit Accounting Policies: The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (hereinafter “Schedule”) includes the federal grant activity of the Organization and is presented on the accrual basis. The information in the 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. Therefore, some amounts presented in this schedule may differ from amounts presented in, or used in the preparation of, the basic consolidated financial statements. 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 flows of the Organization. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: Administrative expenses are allocated to programs based on a federally-approved indirect cost rate. This rate is reviewed and approved annually by the Federal Department of Health and Human Services and is adjusted based on actual administrative expenses incurred. People Acting in Community Endeavors, Inc. and Subsidiary (hereinafter collectively “Organization”) are not-for-profit organizations established under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. All operations related to the Organization’s federal award programs are included in the scope of the audit in accordance with Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (hereinafter “Uniform Guidance”). The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has been designated as the Organization’s cognizant agency for the single audit.Compliance testing of all applicable types of compliance requirements, as described in the Compliance Supplement, was performed. The monetary threshold used to distinguish between Type A and Type B programs was $1,946,119. Specifically, compliance testing and tests of controls were performed for the following Type A award programs, which are considered major federal awards.
Title: Period Audited Accounting Policies: The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (hereinafter “Schedule”) includes the federal grant activity of the Organization and is presented on the accrual basis. The information in the 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. Therefore, some amounts presented in this schedule may differ from amounts presented in, or used in the preparation of, the basic consolidated financial statements. 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 flows of the Organization. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: Administrative expenses are allocated to programs based on a federally-approved indirect cost rate. This rate is reviewed and approved annually by the Federal Department of Health and Human Services and is adjusted based on actual administrative expenses incurred. Single audit testing procedures were performed for the Organization’s major federal award transactions during the year ended June 30, 2023.
Title: Program Cluster Accounting Policies: The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (hereinafter “Schedule”) includes the federal grant activity of the Organization and is presented on the accrual basis. The information in the 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. Therefore, some amounts presented in this schedule may differ from amounts presented in, or used in the preparation of, the basic consolidated financial statements. 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 flows of the Organization. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: Administrative expenses are allocated to programs based on a federally-approved indirect cost rate. This rate is reviewed and approved annually by the Federal Department of Health and Human Services and is adjusted based on actual administrative expenses incurred. The selection of major federal programs provides consideration to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services CCDF Cluster (CFDA No. 93.575, Child Care and Development Block Grant; CFDA No. 93.596, Child Care Mandatory and Matching Funds of the Child Care and Development Fund); and the Head Start Cluster (CFDA No. 93.600, Head Start). The selection also provides consideration of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Distribution Cluster (CFDA No. 10.569, Emergency Food Assistance Program (Food Commodities)); and the Child Nutrition Cluster (CFDA No. 10.555, National School Lunch Program).

Finding Details

Statement of condition: The Organization has been challenged in recent years to provide for the timely reporting of financial activities to its Board of Directors and management. More recently, as a result of the increases to the workload, staffing challenges, and illness, the timeliness of the financial reporting has further deteriorated. Criteria: Timely financial reporting is a critical internal control feature for the Board and management to provide for proper oversight of program operations. Further, many of the Organization’s grants and contracts have accountability to an approved budget from the funding source. As management’s ability to monitor actual expenditures to date related to particular funding sources is limited, there is significant risk of over expenditure and disallowance of expense. Cause of condition: Financial and program staff medical leaves and staffing challenges. Effect of condition and context: This may allow for misstatement of operating results and possible disallowance of expenditures under certain grants and contracts because of an inability to substantiate the appropriateness and allowability of the expenditure. The inability to provide timely financial reporting may also unfavorably impact the funding agency’s performance metrics when assessing the Organization’s capacity to deliver competitive grants. Recommendation: We strongly suggest the Organization provide for more timely financial reporting.
Statement of condition: The Organization has been challenged in recent years to provide for the timely reporting of financial activities to its Board of Directors and management. More recently, as a result of the increases to the workload, staffing challenges, and illness, the timeliness of the financial reporting has further deteriorated. Criteria: Timely financial reporting is a critical internal control feature for the Board and management to provide for proper oversight of program operations. Further, many of the Organization’s grants and contracts have accountability to an approved budget from the funding source. As management’s ability to monitor actual expenditures to date related to particular funding sources is limited, there is significant risk of over expenditure and disallowance of expense. Cause of condition: Financial and program staff medical leaves and staffing challenges. Effect of condition and context: This may allow for misstatement of operating results and possible disallowance of expenditures under certain grants and contracts because of an inability to substantiate the appropriateness and allowability of the expenditure. The inability to provide timely financial reporting may also unfavorably impact the funding agency’s performance metrics when assessing the Organization’s capacity to deliver competitive grants. Recommendation: We strongly suggest the Organization provide for more timely financial reporting.
Statement of condition: The Organization has been challenged in recent years to provide for the timely reporting of financial activities to its Board of Directors and management. More recently, as a result of the increases to the workload, staffing challenges, and illness, the timeliness of the financial reporting has further deteriorated. Criteria: Timely financial reporting is a critical internal control feature for the Board and management to provide for proper oversight of program operations. Further, many of the Organization’s grants and contracts have accountability to an approved budget from the funding source. As management’s ability to monitor actual expenditures to date related to particular funding sources is limited, there is significant risk of over expenditure and disallowance of expense. Cause of condition: Financial and program staff medical leaves and staffing challenges. Effect of condition and context: This may allow for misstatement of operating results and possible disallowance of expenditures under certain grants and contracts because of an inability to substantiate the appropriateness and allowability of the expenditure. The inability to provide timely financial reporting may also unfavorably impact the funding agency’s performance metrics when assessing the Organization’s capacity to deliver competitive grants. Recommendation: We strongly suggest the Organization provide for more timely financial reporting.
Statement of condition: The Organization has been challenged in recent years to provide for the timely reporting of financial activities to its Board of Directors and management. More recently, as a result of the increases to the workload, staffing challenges, and illness, the timeliness of the financial reporting has further deteriorated. Criteria: Timely financial reporting is a critical internal control feature for the Board and management to provide for proper oversight of program operations. Further, many of the Organization’s grants and contracts have accountability to an approved budget from the funding source. As management’s ability to monitor actual expenditures to date related to particular funding sources is limited, there is significant risk of over expenditure and disallowance of expense. Cause of condition: Financial and program staff medical leaves and staffing challenges. Effect of condition and context: This may allow for misstatement of operating results and possible disallowance of expenditures under certain grants and contracts because of an inability to substantiate the appropriateness and allowability of the expenditure. The inability to provide timely financial reporting may also unfavorably impact the funding agency’s performance metrics when assessing the Organization’s capacity to deliver competitive grants. Recommendation: We strongly suggest the Organization provide for more timely financial reporting.
Statement of condition: The Organization has been challenged in recent years to provide for the timely reporting of financial activities to its Board of Directors and management. More recently, as a result of the increases to the workload, staffing challenges, and illness, the timeliness of the financial reporting has further deteriorated. Criteria: Timely financial reporting is a critical internal control feature for the Board and management to provide for proper oversight of program operations. Further, many of the Organization’s grants and contracts have accountability to an approved budget from the funding source. As management’s ability to monitor actual expenditures to date related to particular funding sources is limited, there is significant risk of over expenditure and disallowance of expense. Cause of condition: Financial and program staff medical leaves and staffing challenges. Effect of condition and context: This may allow for misstatement of operating results and possible disallowance of expenditures under certain grants and contracts because of an inability to substantiate the appropriateness and allowability of the expenditure. The inability to provide timely financial reporting may also unfavorably impact the funding agency’s performance metrics when assessing the Organization’s capacity to deliver competitive grants. Recommendation: We strongly suggest the Organization provide for more timely financial reporting.
Statement of condition: The Organization has been challenged in recent years to provide for the timely reporting of financial activities to its Board of Directors and management. More recently, as a result of the increases to the workload, staffing challenges, and illness, the timeliness of the financial reporting has further deteriorated. Criteria: Timely financial reporting is a critical internal control feature for the Board and management to provide for proper oversight of program operations. Further, many of the Organization’s grants and contracts have accountability to an approved budget from the funding source. As management’s ability to monitor actual expenditures to date related to particular funding sources is limited, there is significant risk of over expenditure and disallowance of expense. Cause of condition: Financial and program staff medical leaves and staffing challenges. Effect of condition and context: This may allow for misstatement of operating results and possible disallowance of expenditures under certain grants and contracts because of an inability to substantiate the appropriateness and allowability of the expenditure. The inability to provide timely financial reporting may also unfavorably impact the funding agency’s performance metrics when assessing the Organization’s capacity to deliver competitive grants. Recommendation: We strongly suggest the Organization provide for more timely financial reporting.
Statement of condition: The Organization has been challenged in recent years to provide for the timely reporting of financial activities to its Board of Directors and management. More recently, as a result of the increases to the workload, staffing challenges, and illness, the timeliness of the financial reporting has further deteriorated. Criteria: Timely financial reporting is a critical internal control feature for the Board and management to provide for proper oversight of program operations. Further, many of the Organization’s grants and contracts have accountability to an approved budget from the funding source. As management’s ability to monitor actual expenditures to date related to particular funding sources is limited, there is significant risk of over expenditure and disallowance of expense. Cause of condition: Financial and program staff medical leaves and staffing challenges. Effect of condition and context: This may allow for misstatement of operating results and possible disallowance of expenditures under certain grants and contracts because of an inability to substantiate the appropriateness and allowability of the expenditure. The inability to provide timely financial reporting may also unfavorably impact the funding agency’s performance metrics when assessing the Organization’s capacity to deliver competitive grants. Recommendation: We strongly suggest the Organization provide for more timely financial reporting.
Statement of condition: The Organization has been challenged in recent years to provide for the timely reporting of financial activities to its Board of Directors and management. More recently, as a result of the increases to the workload, staffing challenges, and illness, the timeliness of the financial reporting has further deteriorated. Criteria: Timely financial reporting is a critical internal control feature for the Board and management to provide for proper oversight of program operations. Further, many of the Organization’s grants and contracts have accountability to an approved budget from the funding source. As management’s ability to monitor actual expenditures to date related to particular funding sources is limited, there is significant risk of over expenditure and disallowance of expense. Cause of condition: Financial and program staff medical leaves and staffing challenges. Effect of condition and context: This may allow for misstatement of operating results and possible disallowance of expenditures under certain grants and contracts because of an inability to substantiate the appropriateness and allowability of the expenditure. The inability to provide timely financial reporting may also unfavorably impact the funding agency’s performance metrics when assessing the Organization’s capacity to deliver competitive grants. Recommendation: We strongly suggest the Organization provide for more timely financial reporting.
Statement of condition: The Organization has been challenged in recent years to provide for the timely reporting of financial activities to its Board of Directors and management. More recently, as a result of the increases to the workload, staffing challenges, and illness, the timeliness of the financial reporting has further deteriorated. Criteria: Timely financial reporting is a critical internal control feature for the Board and management to provide for proper oversight of program operations. Further, many of the Organization’s grants and contracts have accountability to an approved budget from the funding source. As management’s ability to monitor actual expenditures to date related to particular funding sources is limited, there is significant risk of over expenditure and disallowance of expense. Cause of condition: Financial and program staff medical leaves and staffing challenges. Effect of condition and context: This may allow for misstatement of operating results and possible disallowance of expenditures under certain grants and contracts because of an inability to substantiate the appropriateness and allowability of the expenditure. The inability to provide timely financial reporting may also unfavorably impact the funding agency’s performance metrics when assessing the Organization’s capacity to deliver competitive grants. Recommendation: We strongly suggest the Organization provide for more timely financial reporting.
Statement of condition: The Organization has been challenged in recent years to provide for the timely reporting of financial activities to its Board of Directors and management. More recently, as a result of the increases to the workload, staffing challenges, and illness, the timeliness of the financial reporting has further deteriorated. Criteria: Timely financial reporting is a critical internal control feature for the Board and management to provide for proper oversight of program operations. Further, many of the Organization’s grants and contracts have accountability to an approved budget from the funding source. As management’s ability to monitor actual expenditures to date related to particular funding sources is limited, there is significant risk of over expenditure and disallowance of expense. Cause of condition: Financial and program staff medical leaves and staffing challenges. Effect of condition and context: This may allow for misstatement of operating results and possible disallowance of expenditures under certain grants and contracts because of an inability to substantiate the appropriateness and allowability of the expenditure. The inability to provide timely financial reporting may also unfavorably impact the funding agency’s performance metrics when assessing the Organization’s capacity to deliver competitive grants. Recommendation: We strongly suggest the Organization provide for more timely financial reporting.
Statement of condition: The Organization has been challenged in recent years to provide for the timely reporting of financial activities to its Board of Directors and management. More recently, as a result of the increases to the workload, staffing challenges, and illness, the timeliness of the financial reporting has further deteriorated. Criteria: Timely financial reporting is a critical internal control feature for the Board and management to provide for proper oversight of program operations. Further, many of the Organization’s grants and contracts have accountability to an approved budget from the funding source. As management’s ability to monitor actual expenditures to date related to particular funding sources is limited, there is significant risk of over expenditure and disallowance of expense. Cause of condition: Financial and program staff medical leaves and staffing challenges. Effect of condition and context: This may allow for misstatement of operating results and possible disallowance of expenditures under certain grants and contracts because of an inability to substantiate the appropriateness and allowability of the expenditure. The inability to provide timely financial reporting may also unfavorably impact the funding agency’s performance metrics when assessing the Organization’s capacity to deliver competitive grants. Recommendation: We strongly suggest the Organization provide for more timely financial reporting.
Statement of condition: The Organization has been challenged in recent years to provide for the timely reporting of financial activities to its Board of Directors and management. More recently, as a result of the increases to the workload, staffing challenges, and illness, the timeliness of the financial reporting has further deteriorated. Criteria: Timely financial reporting is a critical internal control feature for the Board and management to provide for proper oversight of program operations. Further, many of the Organization’s grants and contracts have accountability to an approved budget from the funding source. As management’s ability to monitor actual expenditures to date related to particular funding sources is limited, there is significant risk of over expenditure and disallowance of expense. Cause of condition: Financial and program staff medical leaves and staffing challenges. Effect of condition and context: This may allow for misstatement of operating results and possible disallowance of expenditures under certain grants and contracts because of an inability to substantiate the appropriateness and allowability of the expenditure. The inability to provide timely financial reporting may also unfavorably impact the funding agency’s performance metrics when assessing the Organization’s capacity to deliver competitive grants. Recommendation: We strongly suggest the Organization provide for more timely financial reporting.
Statement of condition: The Organization has been challenged in recent years to provide for the timely reporting of financial activities to its Board of Directors and management. More recently, as a result of the increases to the workload, staffing challenges, and illness, the timeliness of the financial reporting has further deteriorated. Criteria: Timely financial reporting is a critical internal control feature for the Board and management to provide for proper oversight of program operations. Further, many of the Organization’s grants and contracts have accountability to an approved budget from the funding source. As management’s ability to monitor actual expenditures to date related to particular funding sources is limited, there is significant risk of over expenditure and disallowance of expense. Cause of condition: Financial and program staff medical leaves and staffing challenges. Effect of condition and context: This may allow for misstatement of operating results and possible disallowance of expenditures under certain grants and contracts because of an inability to substantiate the appropriateness and allowability of the expenditure. The inability to provide timely financial reporting may also unfavorably impact the funding agency’s performance metrics when assessing the Organization’s capacity to deliver competitive grants. Recommendation: We strongly suggest the Organization provide for more timely financial reporting.
Statement of condition: The Organization has been challenged in recent years to provide for the timely reporting of financial activities to its Board of Directors and management. More recently, as a result of the increases to the workload, staffing challenges, and illness, the timeliness of the financial reporting has further deteriorated. Criteria: Timely financial reporting is a critical internal control feature for the Board and management to provide for proper oversight of program operations. Further, many of the Organization’s grants and contracts have accountability to an approved budget from the funding source. As management’s ability to monitor actual expenditures to date related to particular funding sources is limited, there is significant risk of over expenditure and disallowance of expense. Cause of condition: Financial and program staff medical leaves and staffing challenges. Effect of condition and context: This may allow for misstatement of operating results and possible disallowance of expenditures under certain grants and contracts because of an inability to substantiate the appropriateness and allowability of the expenditure. The inability to provide timely financial reporting may also unfavorably impact the funding agency’s performance metrics when assessing the Organization’s capacity to deliver competitive grants. Recommendation: We strongly suggest the Organization provide for more timely financial reporting.
Statement of condition: The Organization has been challenged in recent years to provide for the timely reporting of financial activities to its Board of Directors and management. More recently, as a result of the increases to the workload, staffing challenges, and illness, the timeliness of the financial reporting has further deteriorated. Criteria: Timely financial reporting is a critical internal control feature for the Board and management to provide for proper oversight of program operations. Further, many of the Organization’s grants and contracts have accountability to an approved budget from the funding source. As management’s ability to monitor actual expenditures to date related to particular funding sources is limited, there is significant risk of over expenditure and disallowance of expense. Cause of condition: Financial and program staff medical leaves and staffing challenges. Effect of condition and context: This may allow for misstatement of operating results and possible disallowance of expenditures under certain grants and contracts because of an inability to substantiate the appropriateness and allowability of the expenditure. The inability to provide timely financial reporting may also unfavorably impact the funding agency’s performance metrics when assessing the Organization’s capacity to deliver competitive grants. Recommendation: We strongly suggest the Organization provide for more timely financial reporting.
Statement of condition: The Organization has been challenged in recent years to provide for the timely reporting of financial activities to its Board of Directors and management. More recently, as a result of the increases to the workload, staffing challenges, and illness, the timeliness of the financial reporting has further deteriorated. Criteria: Timely financial reporting is a critical internal control feature for the Board and management to provide for proper oversight of program operations. Further, many of the Organization’s grants and contracts have accountability to an approved budget from the funding source. As management’s ability to monitor actual expenditures to date related to particular funding sources is limited, there is significant risk of over expenditure and disallowance of expense. Cause of condition: Financial and program staff medical leaves and staffing challenges. Effect of condition and context: This may allow for misstatement of operating results and possible disallowance of expenditures under certain grants and contracts because of an inability to substantiate the appropriateness and allowability of the expenditure. The inability to provide timely financial reporting may also unfavorably impact the funding agency’s performance metrics when assessing the Organization’s capacity to deliver competitive grants. Recommendation: We strongly suggest the Organization provide for more timely financial reporting.
Statement of condition: The Organization has been challenged in recent years to provide for the timely reporting of financial activities to its Board of Directors and management. More recently, as a result of the increases to the workload, staffing challenges, and illness, the timeliness of the financial reporting has further deteriorated. Criteria: Timely financial reporting is a critical internal control feature for the Board and management to provide for proper oversight of program operations. Further, many of the Organization’s grants and contracts have accountability to an approved budget from the funding source. As management’s ability to monitor actual expenditures to date related to particular funding sources is limited, there is significant risk of over expenditure and disallowance of expense. Cause of condition: Financial and program staff medical leaves and staffing challenges. Effect of condition and context: This may allow for misstatement of operating results and possible disallowance of expenditures under certain grants and contracts because of an inability to substantiate the appropriateness and allowability of the expenditure. The inability to provide timely financial reporting may also unfavorably impact the funding agency’s performance metrics when assessing the Organization’s capacity to deliver competitive grants. Recommendation: We strongly suggest the Organization provide for more timely financial reporting.
Statement of condition: The Organization has been challenged in recent years to provide for the timely reporting of financial activities to its Board of Directors and management. More recently, as a result of the increases to the workload, staffing challenges, and illness, the timeliness of the financial reporting has further deteriorated. Criteria: Timely financial reporting is a critical internal control feature for the Board and management to provide for proper oversight of program operations. Further, many of the Organization’s grants and contracts have accountability to an approved budget from the funding source. As management’s ability to monitor actual expenditures to date related to particular funding sources is limited, there is significant risk of over expenditure and disallowance of expense. Cause of condition: Financial and program staff medical leaves and staffing challenges. Effect of condition and context: This may allow for misstatement of operating results and possible disallowance of expenditures under certain grants and contracts because of an inability to substantiate the appropriateness and allowability of the expenditure. The inability to provide timely financial reporting may also unfavorably impact the funding agency’s performance metrics when assessing the Organization’s capacity to deliver competitive grants. Recommendation: We strongly suggest the Organization provide for more timely financial reporting.
Statement of condition: The Organization has been challenged in recent years to provide for the timely reporting of financial activities to its Board of Directors and management. More recently, as a result of the increases to the workload, staffing challenges, and illness, the timeliness of the financial reporting has further deteriorated. Criteria: Timely financial reporting is a critical internal control feature for the Board and management to provide for proper oversight of program operations. Further, many of the Organization’s grants and contracts have accountability to an approved budget from the funding source. As management’s ability to monitor actual expenditures to date related to particular funding sources is limited, there is significant risk of over expenditure and disallowance of expense. Cause of condition: Financial and program staff medical leaves and staffing challenges. Effect of condition and context: This may allow for misstatement of operating results and possible disallowance of expenditures under certain grants and contracts because of an inability to substantiate the appropriateness and allowability of the expenditure. The inability to provide timely financial reporting may also unfavorably impact the funding agency’s performance metrics when assessing the Organization’s capacity to deliver competitive grants. Recommendation: We strongly suggest the Organization provide for more timely financial reporting.
Statement of condition: The Organization has been challenged in recent years to provide for the timely reporting of financial activities to its Board of Directors and management. More recently, as a result of the increases to the workload, staffing challenges, and illness, the timeliness of the financial reporting has further deteriorated. Criteria: Timely financial reporting is a critical internal control feature for the Board and management to provide for proper oversight of program operations. Further, many of the Organization’s grants and contracts have accountability to an approved budget from the funding source. As management’s ability to monitor actual expenditures to date related to particular funding sources is limited, there is significant risk of over expenditure and disallowance of expense. Cause of condition: Financial and program staff medical leaves and staffing challenges. Effect of condition and context: This may allow for misstatement of operating results and possible disallowance of expenditures under certain grants and contracts because of an inability to substantiate the appropriateness and allowability of the expenditure. The inability to provide timely financial reporting may also unfavorably impact the funding agency’s performance metrics when assessing the Organization’s capacity to deliver competitive grants. Recommendation: We strongly suggest the Organization provide for more timely financial reporting.
Statement of condition: The Organization has been challenged in recent years to provide for the timely reporting of financial activities to its Board of Directors and management. More recently, as a result of the increases to the workload, staffing challenges, and illness, the timeliness of the financial reporting has further deteriorated. Criteria: Timely financial reporting is a critical internal control feature for the Board and management to provide for proper oversight of program operations. Further, many of the Organization’s grants and contracts have accountability to an approved budget from the funding source. As management’s ability to monitor actual expenditures to date related to particular funding sources is limited, there is significant risk of over expenditure and disallowance of expense. Cause of condition: Financial and program staff medical leaves and staffing challenges. Effect of condition and context: This may allow for misstatement of operating results and possible disallowance of expenditures under certain grants and contracts because of an inability to substantiate the appropriateness and allowability of the expenditure. The inability to provide timely financial reporting may also unfavorably impact the funding agency’s performance metrics when assessing the Organization’s capacity to deliver competitive grants. Recommendation: We strongly suggest the Organization provide for more timely financial reporting.
Statement of condition: The Organization has been challenged in recent years to provide for the timely reporting of financial activities to its Board of Directors and management. More recently, as a result of the increases to the workload, staffing challenges, and illness, the timeliness of the financial reporting has further deteriorated. Criteria: Timely financial reporting is a critical internal control feature for the Board and management to provide for proper oversight of program operations. Further, many of the Organization’s grants and contracts have accountability to an approved budget from the funding source. As management’s ability to monitor actual expenditures to date related to particular funding sources is limited, there is significant risk of over expenditure and disallowance of expense. Cause of condition: Financial and program staff medical leaves and staffing challenges. Effect of condition and context: This may allow for misstatement of operating results and possible disallowance of expenditures under certain grants and contracts because of an inability to substantiate the appropriateness and allowability of the expenditure. The inability to provide timely financial reporting may also unfavorably impact the funding agency’s performance metrics when assessing the Organization’s capacity to deliver competitive grants. Recommendation: We strongly suggest the Organization provide for more timely financial reporting.