Audit 331812

FY End
2022-12-31
Total Expended
$1.51M
Findings
4
Programs
5
Organization: Toledo Northwest Ohio Food Bank (OH)
Year: 2022 Accepted: 2024-12-11
Auditor: Maner Costerisan

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
513832 2022-003 Material Weakness Yes P
513833 2022-004 Material Weakness Yes P
1090274 2022-003 Material Weakness Yes P
1090275 2022-004 Material Weakness Yes P

Contacts

Name Title Type
NX4JKWGJJLG5 James Caldwell Auditee
4192425000 Sherrie Blankenship 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 not 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 Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank, Inc. has elected not to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank, Inc. does not pass through federal funds. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank, Inc. has elected not to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank, Inc. does not pass through federal funds. The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the “Schedule”) includes the federal award activity of Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank, Inc. under programs of the federal government for the year ended December 31, 2022. 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 Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank, Inc., it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net assets or cash flows of Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank, Inc.
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 not 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 Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank, Inc. has elected not to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank, Inc. does not pass through federal funds. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank, Inc. has elected not to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank, Inc. does not pass through federal funds. 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. 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 Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank, Inc. has elected not to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank, Inc. does not pass through federal funds.
Title: NOTE 3 - FOOD DISTRIBUTION 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. 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 Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank, Inc. has elected not to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank, Inc. does not pass through federal funds. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank, Inc. has elected not to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank, Inc. does not pass through federal funds. Non-cash assistance (food commodities) is reported in the Schedule using price per pound valuation that was dictated by grantor agencies to Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank, Inc.
Title: NOTE 4 - RECONCILIATION OF FEDERAL REVENUES TO 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 wherein certain types of expenditures are not 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 Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank, Inc. has elected not to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank, Inc. does not pass through federal funds. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank, Inc. has elected not to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank, Inc. does not pass through federal funds. Please see Notes to SEFA for table.

Finding Details

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; ALN 93.558; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Finding Type: Material Weakness and Material Noncompliance Condition: There were no formal, documented federal policies and procedures in place for December 31, 2022, 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, Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank, Inc. 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.
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; ALN 93.558; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Finding Type: Material Weakness and Material Noncompliance Condition: The Organization’s data collection form and the reporting package for the year ended December 31, 2022, was not submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within a timely manner. Criteria: Under the audit requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirement for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance), auditees are required to submit the data collection form and the reporting package to the FAC within the earlier of 30 calendar days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine months after the end of the audit period. Cause: The Organization did not have established controls in place to ensure timely submission to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse due to significant turnover in the finance department. Effect: The Organization did not meet the criteria for a low-risk auditee in the current year. Recommendation: The Organization should implement procedures and controls to effectively monitor the status of the submission of the data collection form and the reporting package to ensure that the required information is submitted in a timely manner. Organization’s Response: The Organization concurs with the facts of this finding and is implementing procedures to prevent this in the future.
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; ALN 93.558; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Finding Type: Material Weakness and Material Noncompliance Condition: There were no formal, documented federal policies and procedures in place for December 31, 2022, 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, Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank, Inc. 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.
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; ALN 93.558; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Finding Type: Material Weakness and Material Noncompliance Condition: The Organization’s data collection form and the reporting package for the year ended December 31, 2022, was not submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within a timely manner. Criteria: Under the audit requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirement for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance), auditees are required to submit the data collection form and the reporting package to the FAC within the earlier of 30 calendar days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine months after the end of the audit period. Cause: The Organization did not have established controls in place to ensure timely submission to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse due to significant turnover in the finance department. Effect: The Organization did not meet the criteria for a low-risk auditee in the current year. Recommendation: The Organization should implement procedures and controls to effectively monitor the status of the submission of the data collection form and the reporting package to ensure that the required information is submitted in a timely manner. Organization’s Response: The Organization concurs with the facts of this finding and is implementing procedures to prevent this in the future.