Audit 342534

FY End
2024-06-30
Total Expended
$9.17M
Findings
24
Programs
6
Organization: Great Plains Food Bank (ND)
Year: 2024 Accepted: 2025-02-14
Auditor: Eide Bailly

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
523272 2024-004 Significant Deficiency Yes AB
523273 2024-004 Significant Deficiency Yes AB
523274 2024-004 Significant Deficiency Yes AB
523275 2024-004 Significant Deficiency Yes AB
523276 2024-004 Significant Deficiency Yes AB
523277 2024-004 Significant Deficiency Yes AB
523278 2024-003 Significant Deficiency Yes E
523279 2024-003 Significant Deficiency Yes E
523280 2024-003 Significant Deficiency Yes E
523281 2024-003 Significant Deficiency Yes E
523282 2024-003 Significant Deficiency Yes E
523283 2024-003 Significant Deficiency Yes E
1099714 2024-004 Significant Deficiency Yes AB
1099715 2024-004 Significant Deficiency Yes AB
1099716 2024-004 Significant Deficiency Yes AB
1099717 2024-004 Significant Deficiency Yes AB
1099718 2024-004 Significant Deficiency Yes AB
1099719 2024-004 Significant Deficiency Yes AB
1099720 2024-003 Significant Deficiency Yes E
1099721 2024-003 Significant Deficiency Yes E
1099722 2024-003 Significant Deficiency Yes E
1099723 2024-003 Significant Deficiency Yes E
1099724 2024-003 Significant Deficiency Yes E
1099725 2024-003 Significant Deficiency Yes E

Contacts

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QF4QJ3NMQJG3 Melissa Sobolik Auditee
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Notes to SEFA

Title: Basis of Presentation Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting. When applicable, such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles of the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. No federal assistance has been provided to a subrecipient. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The Organization has not elected to use the 10% de minimis cost rate. The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (Schedule) includes the federal award activity of Great Plains Food Bank (Organization) under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2024. The information is presented in accordance with the 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 Organization, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net assets, or cash flows of the Organization.
Title: Food Donation Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting. When applicable, such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles of the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. No federal assistance has been provided to a subrecipient. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The Organization has not elected to use the 10% de minimis cost rate. Nonmonetary assistance is reported in this schedule at the fair market value of the commodities received and disbursed. At June 30, 2024, the Organization had USDA food commodities totaling approximately $1,043,700 in inventory.

Finding Details

U.S. Department of Agriculture Federal Financial Assistance Listing # 10.565 All Awards Federal Financial Assistance Listing # 10.568 All Awards Food Distribution Cluster Activities Allowed/Unallowed and Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria – 2 CFR 200.303(a) establishes that the auditee must establish and maintain effective internal control over the federal award that provides assurance that the entity is managing the federal award in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and conditions of the federal award. Condition – As part of our audit, multiple payroll allocation errors were identified. It was determined that some errors resulted in overallocation of costs while others in underallocation of costs. Cause – No formal review of the allocations were completed before or after each payroll. This resulted in incorrect amounts being allocated to the programs. Effect – The failure to adequately review payroll allocations resulted in incorrect charges to the program. Questioned Costs – None Reported. Context/Sampling – A nonstatistical sample of 8 pay periods out of a population of 26 pay periods were selected for testing. 8 pay periods had an error. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s) – Yes, Finding 2023-006. Recommendation – It is recommended that the Organization implement processes and controls to ensure that payroll allocations are reviewed and approved with each payroll processed. Views of Responsible Officials – Management agrees with the finding.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Federal Financial Assistance Listing # 10.565 All Awards Federal Financial Assistance Listing # 10.568 All Awards Food Distribution Cluster Activities Allowed/Unallowed and Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria – 2 CFR 200.303(a) establishes that the auditee must establish and maintain effective internal control over the federal award that provides assurance that the entity is managing the federal award in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and conditions of the federal award. Condition – As part of our audit, multiple payroll allocation errors were identified. It was determined that some errors resulted in overallocation of costs while others in underallocation of costs. Cause – No formal review of the allocations were completed before or after each payroll. This resulted in incorrect amounts being allocated to the programs. Effect – The failure to adequately review payroll allocations resulted in incorrect charges to the program. Questioned Costs – None Reported. Context/Sampling – A nonstatistical sample of 8 pay periods out of a population of 26 pay periods were selected for testing. 8 pay periods had an error. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s) – Yes, Finding 2023-006. Recommendation – It is recommended that the Organization implement processes and controls to ensure that payroll allocations are reviewed and approved with each payroll processed. Views of Responsible Officials – Management agrees with the finding.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Federal Financial Assistance Listing # 10.565 All Awards Federal Financial Assistance Listing # 10.568 All Awards Food Distribution Cluster Activities Allowed/Unallowed and Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria – 2 CFR 200.303(a) establishes that the auditee must establish and maintain effective internal control over the federal award that provides assurance that the entity is managing the federal award in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and conditions of the federal award. Condition – As part of our audit, multiple payroll allocation errors were identified. It was determined that some errors resulted in overallocation of costs while others in underallocation of costs. Cause – No formal review of the allocations were completed before or after each payroll. This resulted in incorrect amounts being allocated to the programs. Effect – The failure to adequately review payroll allocations resulted in incorrect charges to the program. Questioned Costs – None Reported. Context/Sampling – A nonstatistical sample of 8 pay periods out of a population of 26 pay periods were selected for testing. 8 pay periods had an error. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s) – Yes, Finding 2023-006. Recommendation – It is recommended that the Organization implement processes and controls to ensure that payroll allocations are reviewed and approved with each payroll processed. Views of Responsible Officials – Management agrees with the finding.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Federal Financial Assistance Listing # 10.565 All Awards Federal Financial Assistance Listing # 10.568 All Awards Food Distribution Cluster Activities Allowed/Unallowed and Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria – 2 CFR 200.303(a) establishes that the auditee must establish and maintain effective internal control over the federal award that provides assurance that the entity is managing the federal award in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and conditions of the federal award. Condition – As part of our audit, multiple payroll allocation errors were identified. It was determined that some errors resulted in overallocation of costs while others in underallocation of costs. Cause – No formal review of the allocations were completed before or after each payroll. This resulted in incorrect amounts being allocated to the programs. Effect – The failure to adequately review payroll allocations resulted in incorrect charges to the program. Questioned Costs – None Reported. Context/Sampling – A nonstatistical sample of 8 pay periods out of a population of 26 pay periods were selected for testing. 8 pay periods had an error. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s) – Yes, Finding 2023-006. Recommendation – It is recommended that the Organization implement processes and controls to ensure that payroll allocations are reviewed and approved with each payroll processed. Views of Responsible Officials – Management agrees with the finding.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Federal Financial Assistance Listing # 10.565 All Awards Federal Financial Assistance Listing # 10.568 All Awards Food Distribution Cluster Activities Allowed/Unallowed and Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria – 2 CFR 200.303(a) establishes that the auditee must establish and maintain effective internal control over the federal award that provides assurance that the entity is managing the federal award in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and conditions of the federal award. Condition – As part of our audit, multiple payroll allocation errors were identified. It was determined that some errors resulted in overallocation of costs while others in underallocation of costs. Cause – No formal review of the allocations were completed before or after each payroll. This resulted in incorrect amounts being allocated to the programs. Effect – The failure to adequately review payroll allocations resulted in incorrect charges to the program. Questioned Costs – None Reported. Context/Sampling – A nonstatistical sample of 8 pay periods out of a population of 26 pay periods were selected for testing. 8 pay periods had an error. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s) – Yes, Finding 2023-006. Recommendation – It is recommended that the Organization implement processes and controls to ensure that payroll allocations are reviewed and approved with each payroll processed. Views of Responsible Officials – Management agrees with the finding.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Federal Financial Assistance Listing # 10.565 All Awards Federal Financial Assistance Listing # 10.568 All Awards Food Distribution Cluster Activities Allowed/Unallowed and Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria – 2 CFR 200.303(a) establishes that the auditee must establish and maintain effective internal control over the federal award that provides assurance that the entity is managing the federal award in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and conditions of the federal award. Condition – As part of our audit, multiple payroll allocation errors were identified. It was determined that some errors resulted in overallocation of costs while others in underallocation of costs. Cause – No formal review of the allocations were completed before or after each payroll. This resulted in incorrect amounts being allocated to the programs. Effect – The failure to adequately review payroll allocations resulted in incorrect charges to the program. Questioned Costs – None Reported. Context/Sampling – A nonstatistical sample of 8 pay periods out of a population of 26 pay periods were selected for testing. 8 pay periods had an error. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s) – Yes, Finding 2023-006. Recommendation – It is recommended that the Organization implement processes and controls to ensure that payroll allocations are reviewed and approved with each payroll processed. Views of Responsible Officials – Management agrees with the finding.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Federal Financial Assistance Listing # 10.568 All Awards Federal Financial Assistance Listing # 10.569 All Awards Food Distribution Cluster Eligibility Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance and Noncompliance Criteria – 2 CFR 200.303(a) establishes that the auditee must establish and maintain effective internal control over the federal award that provides assurance that the entity is managing the federal award in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and conditions of the federal award. This includes a process to ensure proper completion of all tracking forms and documentation, including documented reviews in relation to eligibility. Condition – During our review of the eligibility determinations, it was identified that there were various instances where applications or other eligibility determinations and reviews were not completed timely or accurately. The files were missing the documented processes or were completed after the prior form’s expiration dates. Cause – Due to oversight by management, all forms were not completed and documented within participant files. This was largely due to differences in fiscal years, calendar years, and terms of the applications and certifications not being appropriately considered when completing and monitoring the various eligibility documents. Effect – The Organization’s internal control process was not appropriately enforced and monitored, resulting in lack of timely documentation of eligibility determination. However, it is noted that the agencies were subsequently determined to be eligible for the program. Questioned Costs – $249,549. Context/Sampling – A nonstatistical sample of 31 participating agencies within TEFAP out of a population of 157 were selected for eligibility testing. 4 out of the 31 eligibility determinations tested had an error, with 3 of those resulting in questioned costs, as reported above. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s) – Yes, Finding 2023-005. Recommendation – Management should review internal control procedures to ensure all eligibility determination reviews are documented and retained in the file and consideration is appropriately given to fiscal year, calendar year, and application terms. Views of Responsible Officials – Management agrees with the finding.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Federal Financial Assistance Listing # 10.568 All Awards Federal Financial Assistance Listing # 10.569 All Awards Food Distribution Cluster Eligibility Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance and Noncompliance Criteria – 2 CFR 200.303(a) establishes that the auditee must establish and maintain effective internal control over the federal award that provides assurance that the entity is managing the federal award in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and conditions of the federal award. This includes a process to ensure proper completion of all tracking forms and documentation, including documented reviews in relation to eligibility. Condition – During our review of the eligibility determinations, it was identified that there were various instances where applications or other eligibility determinations and reviews were not completed timely or accurately. The files were missing the documented processes or were completed after the prior form’s expiration dates. Cause – Due to oversight by management, all forms were not completed and documented within participant files. This was largely due to differences in fiscal years, calendar years, and terms of the applications and certifications not being appropriately considered when completing and monitoring the various eligibility documents. Effect – The Organization’s internal control process was not appropriately enforced and monitored, resulting in lack of timely documentation of eligibility determination. However, it is noted that the agencies were subsequently determined to be eligible for the program. Questioned Costs – $249,549. Context/Sampling – A nonstatistical sample of 31 participating agencies within TEFAP out of a population of 157 were selected for eligibility testing. 4 out of the 31 eligibility determinations tested had an error, with 3 of those resulting in questioned costs, as reported above. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s) – Yes, Finding 2023-005. Recommendation – Management should review internal control procedures to ensure all eligibility determination reviews are documented and retained in the file and consideration is appropriately given to fiscal year, calendar year, and application terms. Views of Responsible Officials – Management agrees with the finding.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Federal Financial Assistance Listing # 10.568 All Awards Federal Financial Assistance Listing # 10.569 All Awards Food Distribution Cluster Eligibility Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance and Noncompliance Criteria – 2 CFR 200.303(a) establishes that the auditee must establish and maintain effective internal control over the federal award that provides assurance that the entity is managing the federal award in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and conditions of the federal award. This includes a process to ensure proper completion of all tracking forms and documentation, including documented reviews in relation to eligibility. Condition – During our review of the eligibility determinations, it was identified that there were various instances where applications or other eligibility determinations and reviews were not completed timely or accurately. The files were missing the documented processes or were completed after the prior form’s expiration dates. Cause – Due to oversight by management, all forms were not completed and documented within participant files. This was largely due to differences in fiscal years, calendar years, and terms of the applications and certifications not being appropriately considered when completing and monitoring the various eligibility documents. Effect – The Organization’s internal control process was not appropriately enforced and monitored, resulting in lack of timely documentation of eligibility determination. However, it is noted that the agencies were subsequently determined to be eligible for the program. Questioned Costs – $249,549. Context/Sampling – A nonstatistical sample of 31 participating agencies within TEFAP out of a population of 157 were selected for eligibility testing. 4 out of the 31 eligibility determinations tested had an error, with 3 of those resulting in questioned costs, as reported above. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s) – Yes, Finding 2023-005. Recommendation – Management should review internal control procedures to ensure all eligibility determination reviews are documented and retained in the file and consideration is appropriately given to fiscal year, calendar year, and application terms. Views of Responsible Officials – Management agrees with the finding.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Federal Financial Assistance Listing # 10.568 All Awards Federal Financial Assistance Listing # 10.569 All Awards Food Distribution Cluster Eligibility Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance and Noncompliance Criteria – 2 CFR 200.303(a) establishes that the auditee must establish and maintain effective internal control over the federal award that provides assurance that the entity is managing the federal award in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and conditions of the federal award. This includes a process to ensure proper completion of all tracking forms and documentation, including documented reviews in relation to eligibility. Condition – During our review of the eligibility determinations, it was identified that there were various instances where applications or other eligibility determinations and reviews were not completed timely or accurately. The files were missing the documented processes or were completed after the prior form’s expiration dates. Cause – Due to oversight by management, all forms were not completed and documented within participant files. This was largely due to differences in fiscal years, calendar years, and terms of the applications and certifications not being appropriately considered when completing and monitoring the various eligibility documents. Effect – The Organization’s internal control process was not appropriately enforced and monitored, resulting in lack of timely documentation of eligibility determination. However, it is noted that the agencies were subsequently determined to be eligible for the program. Questioned Costs – $249,549. Context/Sampling – A nonstatistical sample of 31 participating agencies within TEFAP out of a population of 157 were selected for eligibility testing. 4 out of the 31 eligibility determinations tested had an error, with 3 of those resulting in questioned costs, as reported above. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s) – Yes, Finding 2023-005. Recommendation – Management should review internal control procedures to ensure all eligibility determination reviews are documented and retained in the file and consideration is appropriately given to fiscal year, calendar year, and application terms. Views of Responsible Officials – Management agrees with the finding.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Federal Financial Assistance Listing # 10.568 All Awards Federal Financial Assistance Listing # 10.569 All Awards Food Distribution Cluster Eligibility Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance and Noncompliance Criteria – 2 CFR 200.303(a) establishes that the auditee must establish and maintain effective internal control over the federal award that provides assurance that the entity is managing the federal award in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and conditions of the federal award. This includes a process to ensure proper completion of all tracking forms and documentation, including documented reviews in relation to eligibility. Condition – During our review of the eligibility determinations, it was identified that there were various instances where applications or other eligibility determinations and reviews were not completed timely or accurately. The files were missing the documented processes or were completed after the prior form’s expiration dates. Cause – Due to oversight by management, all forms were not completed and documented within participant files. This was largely due to differences in fiscal years, calendar years, and terms of the applications and certifications not being appropriately considered when completing and monitoring the various eligibility documents. Effect – The Organization’s internal control process was not appropriately enforced and monitored, resulting in lack of timely documentation of eligibility determination. However, it is noted that the agencies were subsequently determined to be eligible for the program. Questioned Costs – $249,549. Context/Sampling – A nonstatistical sample of 31 participating agencies within TEFAP out of a population of 157 were selected for eligibility testing. 4 out of the 31 eligibility determinations tested had an error, with 3 of those resulting in questioned costs, as reported above. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s) – Yes, Finding 2023-005. Recommendation – Management should review internal control procedures to ensure all eligibility determination reviews are documented and retained in the file and consideration is appropriately given to fiscal year, calendar year, and application terms. Views of Responsible Officials – Management agrees with the finding.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Federal Financial Assistance Listing # 10.568 All Awards Federal Financial Assistance Listing # 10.569 All Awards Food Distribution Cluster Eligibility Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance and Noncompliance Criteria – 2 CFR 200.303(a) establishes that the auditee must establish and maintain effective internal control over the federal award that provides assurance that the entity is managing the federal award in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and conditions of the federal award. This includes a process to ensure proper completion of all tracking forms and documentation, including documented reviews in relation to eligibility. Condition – During our review of the eligibility determinations, it was identified that there were various instances where applications or other eligibility determinations and reviews were not completed timely or accurately. The files were missing the documented processes or were completed after the prior form’s expiration dates. Cause – Due to oversight by management, all forms were not completed and documented within participant files. This was largely due to differences in fiscal years, calendar years, and terms of the applications and certifications not being appropriately considered when completing and monitoring the various eligibility documents. Effect – The Organization’s internal control process was not appropriately enforced and monitored, resulting in lack of timely documentation of eligibility determination. However, it is noted that the agencies were subsequently determined to be eligible for the program. Questioned Costs – $249,549. Context/Sampling – A nonstatistical sample of 31 participating agencies within TEFAP out of a population of 157 were selected for eligibility testing. 4 out of the 31 eligibility determinations tested had an error, with 3 of those resulting in questioned costs, as reported above. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s) – Yes, Finding 2023-005. Recommendation – Management should review internal control procedures to ensure all eligibility determination reviews are documented and retained in the file and consideration is appropriately given to fiscal year, calendar year, and application terms. Views of Responsible Officials – Management agrees with the finding.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Federal Financial Assistance Listing # 10.565 All Awards Federal Financial Assistance Listing # 10.568 All Awards Food Distribution Cluster Activities Allowed/Unallowed and Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria – 2 CFR 200.303(a) establishes that the auditee must establish and maintain effective internal control over the federal award that provides assurance that the entity is managing the federal award in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and conditions of the federal award. Condition – As part of our audit, multiple payroll allocation errors were identified. It was determined that some errors resulted in overallocation of costs while others in underallocation of costs. Cause – No formal review of the allocations were completed before or after each payroll. This resulted in incorrect amounts being allocated to the programs. Effect – The failure to adequately review payroll allocations resulted in incorrect charges to the program. Questioned Costs – None Reported. Context/Sampling – A nonstatistical sample of 8 pay periods out of a population of 26 pay periods were selected for testing. 8 pay periods had an error. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s) – Yes, Finding 2023-006. Recommendation – It is recommended that the Organization implement processes and controls to ensure that payroll allocations are reviewed and approved with each payroll processed. Views of Responsible Officials – Management agrees with the finding.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Federal Financial Assistance Listing # 10.565 All Awards Federal Financial Assistance Listing # 10.568 All Awards Food Distribution Cluster Activities Allowed/Unallowed and Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria – 2 CFR 200.303(a) establishes that the auditee must establish and maintain effective internal control over the federal award that provides assurance that the entity is managing the federal award in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and conditions of the federal award. Condition – As part of our audit, multiple payroll allocation errors were identified. It was determined that some errors resulted in overallocation of costs while others in underallocation of costs. Cause – No formal review of the allocations were completed before or after each payroll. This resulted in incorrect amounts being allocated to the programs. Effect – The failure to adequately review payroll allocations resulted in incorrect charges to the program. Questioned Costs – None Reported. Context/Sampling – A nonstatistical sample of 8 pay periods out of a population of 26 pay periods were selected for testing. 8 pay periods had an error. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s) – Yes, Finding 2023-006. Recommendation – It is recommended that the Organization implement processes and controls to ensure that payroll allocations are reviewed and approved with each payroll processed. Views of Responsible Officials – Management agrees with the finding.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Federal Financial Assistance Listing # 10.565 All Awards Federal Financial Assistance Listing # 10.568 All Awards Food Distribution Cluster Activities Allowed/Unallowed and Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria – 2 CFR 200.303(a) establishes that the auditee must establish and maintain effective internal control over the federal award that provides assurance that the entity is managing the federal award in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and conditions of the federal award. Condition – As part of our audit, multiple payroll allocation errors were identified. It was determined that some errors resulted in overallocation of costs while others in underallocation of costs. Cause – No formal review of the allocations were completed before or after each payroll. This resulted in incorrect amounts being allocated to the programs. Effect – The failure to adequately review payroll allocations resulted in incorrect charges to the program. Questioned Costs – None Reported. Context/Sampling – A nonstatistical sample of 8 pay periods out of a population of 26 pay periods were selected for testing. 8 pay periods had an error. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s) – Yes, Finding 2023-006. Recommendation – It is recommended that the Organization implement processes and controls to ensure that payroll allocations are reviewed and approved with each payroll processed. Views of Responsible Officials – Management agrees with the finding.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Federal Financial Assistance Listing # 10.565 All Awards Federal Financial Assistance Listing # 10.568 All Awards Food Distribution Cluster Activities Allowed/Unallowed and Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria – 2 CFR 200.303(a) establishes that the auditee must establish and maintain effective internal control over the federal award that provides assurance that the entity is managing the federal award in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and conditions of the federal award. Condition – As part of our audit, multiple payroll allocation errors were identified. It was determined that some errors resulted in overallocation of costs while others in underallocation of costs. Cause – No formal review of the allocations were completed before or after each payroll. This resulted in incorrect amounts being allocated to the programs. Effect – The failure to adequately review payroll allocations resulted in incorrect charges to the program. Questioned Costs – None Reported. Context/Sampling – A nonstatistical sample of 8 pay periods out of a population of 26 pay periods were selected for testing. 8 pay periods had an error. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s) – Yes, Finding 2023-006. Recommendation – It is recommended that the Organization implement processes and controls to ensure that payroll allocations are reviewed and approved with each payroll processed. Views of Responsible Officials – Management agrees with the finding.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Federal Financial Assistance Listing # 10.565 All Awards Federal Financial Assistance Listing # 10.568 All Awards Food Distribution Cluster Activities Allowed/Unallowed and Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria – 2 CFR 200.303(a) establishes that the auditee must establish and maintain effective internal control over the federal award that provides assurance that the entity is managing the federal award in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and conditions of the federal award. Condition – As part of our audit, multiple payroll allocation errors were identified. It was determined that some errors resulted in overallocation of costs while others in underallocation of costs. Cause – No formal review of the allocations were completed before or after each payroll. This resulted in incorrect amounts being allocated to the programs. Effect – The failure to adequately review payroll allocations resulted in incorrect charges to the program. Questioned Costs – None Reported. Context/Sampling – A nonstatistical sample of 8 pay periods out of a population of 26 pay periods were selected for testing. 8 pay periods had an error. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s) – Yes, Finding 2023-006. Recommendation – It is recommended that the Organization implement processes and controls to ensure that payroll allocations are reviewed and approved with each payroll processed. Views of Responsible Officials – Management agrees with the finding.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Federal Financial Assistance Listing # 10.565 All Awards Federal Financial Assistance Listing # 10.568 All Awards Food Distribution Cluster Activities Allowed/Unallowed and Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria – 2 CFR 200.303(a) establishes that the auditee must establish and maintain effective internal control over the federal award that provides assurance that the entity is managing the federal award in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and conditions of the federal award. Condition – As part of our audit, multiple payroll allocation errors were identified. It was determined that some errors resulted in overallocation of costs while others in underallocation of costs. Cause – No formal review of the allocations were completed before or after each payroll. This resulted in incorrect amounts being allocated to the programs. Effect – The failure to adequately review payroll allocations resulted in incorrect charges to the program. Questioned Costs – None Reported. Context/Sampling – A nonstatistical sample of 8 pay periods out of a population of 26 pay periods were selected for testing. 8 pay periods had an error. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s) – Yes, Finding 2023-006. Recommendation – It is recommended that the Organization implement processes and controls to ensure that payroll allocations are reviewed and approved with each payroll processed. Views of Responsible Officials – Management agrees with the finding.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Federal Financial Assistance Listing # 10.568 All Awards Federal Financial Assistance Listing # 10.569 All Awards Food Distribution Cluster Eligibility Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance and Noncompliance Criteria – 2 CFR 200.303(a) establishes that the auditee must establish and maintain effective internal control over the federal award that provides assurance that the entity is managing the federal award in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and conditions of the federal award. This includes a process to ensure proper completion of all tracking forms and documentation, including documented reviews in relation to eligibility. Condition – During our review of the eligibility determinations, it was identified that there were various instances where applications or other eligibility determinations and reviews were not completed timely or accurately. The files were missing the documented processes or were completed after the prior form’s expiration dates. Cause – Due to oversight by management, all forms were not completed and documented within participant files. This was largely due to differences in fiscal years, calendar years, and terms of the applications and certifications not being appropriately considered when completing and monitoring the various eligibility documents. Effect – The Organization’s internal control process was not appropriately enforced and monitored, resulting in lack of timely documentation of eligibility determination. However, it is noted that the agencies were subsequently determined to be eligible for the program. Questioned Costs – $249,549. Context/Sampling – A nonstatistical sample of 31 participating agencies within TEFAP out of a population of 157 were selected for eligibility testing. 4 out of the 31 eligibility determinations tested had an error, with 3 of those resulting in questioned costs, as reported above. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s) – Yes, Finding 2023-005. Recommendation – Management should review internal control procedures to ensure all eligibility determination reviews are documented and retained in the file and consideration is appropriately given to fiscal year, calendar year, and application terms. Views of Responsible Officials – Management agrees with the finding.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Federal Financial Assistance Listing # 10.568 All Awards Federal Financial Assistance Listing # 10.569 All Awards Food Distribution Cluster Eligibility Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance and Noncompliance Criteria – 2 CFR 200.303(a) establishes that the auditee must establish and maintain effective internal control over the federal award that provides assurance that the entity is managing the federal award in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and conditions of the federal award. This includes a process to ensure proper completion of all tracking forms and documentation, including documented reviews in relation to eligibility. Condition – During our review of the eligibility determinations, it was identified that there were various instances where applications or other eligibility determinations and reviews were not completed timely or accurately. The files were missing the documented processes or were completed after the prior form’s expiration dates. Cause – Due to oversight by management, all forms were not completed and documented within participant files. This was largely due to differences in fiscal years, calendar years, and terms of the applications and certifications not being appropriately considered when completing and monitoring the various eligibility documents. Effect – The Organization’s internal control process was not appropriately enforced and monitored, resulting in lack of timely documentation of eligibility determination. However, it is noted that the agencies were subsequently determined to be eligible for the program. Questioned Costs – $249,549. Context/Sampling – A nonstatistical sample of 31 participating agencies within TEFAP out of a population of 157 were selected for eligibility testing. 4 out of the 31 eligibility determinations tested had an error, with 3 of those resulting in questioned costs, as reported above. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s) – Yes, Finding 2023-005. Recommendation – Management should review internal control procedures to ensure all eligibility determination reviews are documented and retained in the file and consideration is appropriately given to fiscal year, calendar year, and application terms. Views of Responsible Officials – Management agrees with the finding.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Federal Financial Assistance Listing # 10.568 All Awards Federal Financial Assistance Listing # 10.569 All Awards Food Distribution Cluster Eligibility Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance and Noncompliance Criteria – 2 CFR 200.303(a) establishes that the auditee must establish and maintain effective internal control over the federal award that provides assurance that the entity is managing the federal award in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and conditions of the federal award. This includes a process to ensure proper completion of all tracking forms and documentation, including documented reviews in relation to eligibility. Condition – During our review of the eligibility determinations, it was identified that there were various instances where applications or other eligibility determinations and reviews were not completed timely or accurately. The files were missing the documented processes or were completed after the prior form’s expiration dates. Cause – Due to oversight by management, all forms were not completed and documented within participant files. This was largely due to differences in fiscal years, calendar years, and terms of the applications and certifications not being appropriately considered when completing and monitoring the various eligibility documents. Effect – The Organization’s internal control process was not appropriately enforced and monitored, resulting in lack of timely documentation of eligibility determination. However, it is noted that the agencies were subsequently determined to be eligible for the program. Questioned Costs – $249,549. Context/Sampling – A nonstatistical sample of 31 participating agencies within TEFAP out of a population of 157 were selected for eligibility testing. 4 out of the 31 eligibility determinations tested had an error, with 3 of those resulting in questioned costs, as reported above. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s) – Yes, Finding 2023-005. Recommendation – Management should review internal control procedures to ensure all eligibility determination reviews are documented and retained in the file and consideration is appropriately given to fiscal year, calendar year, and application terms. Views of Responsible Officials – Management agrees with the finding.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Federal Financial Assistance Listing # 10.568 All Awards Federal Financial Assistance Listing # 10.569 All Awards Food Distribution Cluster Eligibility Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance and Noncompliance Criteria – 2 CFR 200.303(a) establishes that the auditee must establish and maintain effective internal control over the federal award that provides assurance that the entity is managing the federal award in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and conditions of the federal award. This includes a process to ensure proper completion of all tracking forms and documentation, including documented reviews in relation to eligibility. Condition – During our review of the eligibility determinations, it was identified that there were various instances where applications or other eligibility determinations and reviews were not completed timely or accurately. The files were missing the documented processes or were completed after the prior form’s expiration dates. Cause – Due to oversight by management, all forms were not completed and documented within participant files. This was largely due to differences in fiscal years, calendar years, and terms of the applications and certifications not being appropriately considered when completing and monitoring the various eligibility documents. Effect – The Organization’s internal control process was not appropriately enforced and monitored, resulting in lack of timely documentation of eligibility determination. However, it is noted that the agencies were subsequently determined to be eligible for the program. Questioned Costs – $249,549. Context/Sampling – A nonstatistical sample of 31 participating agencies within TEFAP out of a population of 157 were selected for eligibility testing. 4 out of the 31 eligibility determinations tested had an error, with 3 of those resulting in questioned costs, as reported above. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s) – Yes, Finding 2023-005. Recommendation – Management should review internal control procedures to ensure all eligibility determination reviews are documented and retained in the file and consideration is appropriately given to fiscal year, calendar year, and application terms. Views of Responsible Officials – Management agrees with the finding.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Federal Financial Assistance Listing # 10.568 All Awards Federal Financial Assistance Listing # 10.569 All Awards Food Distribution Cluster Eligibility Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance and Noncompliance Criteria – 2 CFR 200.303(a) establishes that the auditee must establish and maintain effective internal control over the federal award that provides assurance that the entity is managing the federal award in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and conditions of the federal award. This includes a process to ensure proper completion of all tracking forms and documentation, including documented reviews in relation to eligibility. Condition – During our review of the eligibility determinations, it was identified that there were various instances where applications or other eligibility determinations and reviews were not completed timely or accurately. The files were missing the documented processes or were completed after the prior form’s expiration dates. Cause – Due to oversight by management, all forms were not completed and documented within participant files. This was largely due to differences in fiscal years, calendar years, and terms of the applications and certifications not being appropriately considered when completing and monitoring the various eligibility documents. Effect – The Organization’s internal control process was not appropriately enforced and monitored, resulting in lack of timely documentation of eligibility determination. However, it is noted that the agencies were subsequently determined to be eligible for the program. Questioned Costs – $249,549. Context/Sampling – A nonstatistical sample of 31 participating agencies within TEFAP out of a population of 157 were selected for eligibility testing. 4 out of the 31 eligibility determinations tested had an error, with 3 of those resulting in questioned costs, as reported above. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s) – Yes, Finding 2023-005. Recommendation – Management should review internal control procedures to ensure all eligibility determination reviews are documented and retained in the file and consideration is appropriately given to fiscal year, calendar year, and application terms. Views of Responsible Officials – Management agrees with the finding.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Federal Financial Assistance Listing # 10.568 All Awards Federal Financial Assistance Listing # 10.569 All Awards Food Distribution Cluster Eligibility Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance and Noncompliance Criteria – 2 CFR 200.303(a) establishes that the auditee must establish and maintain effective internal control over the federal award that provides assurance that the entity is managing the federal award in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and conditions of the federal award. This includes a process to ensure proper completion of all tracking forms and documentation, including documented reviews in relation to eligibility. Condition – During our review of the eligibility determinations, it was identified that there were various instances where applications or other eligibility determinations and reviews were not completed timely or accurately. The files were missing the documented processes or were completed after the prior form’s expiration dates. Cause – Due to oversight by management, all forms were not completed and documented within participant files. This was largely due to differences in fiscal years, calendar years, and terms of the applications and certifications not being appropriately considered when completing and monitoring the various eligibility documents. Effect – The Organization’s internal control process was not appropriately enforced and monitored, resulting in lack of timely documentation of eligibility determination. However, it is noted that the agencies were subsequently determined to be eligible for the program. Questioned Costs – $249,549. Context/Sampling – A nonstatistical sample of 31 participating agencies within TEFAP out of a population of 157 were selected for eligibility testing. 4 out of the 31 eligibility determinations tested had an error, with 3 of those resulting in questioned costs, as reported above. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s) – Yes, Finding 2023-005. Recommendation – Management should review internal control procedures to ensure all eligibility determination reviews are documented and retained in the file and consideration is appropriately given to fiscal year, calendar year, and application terms. Views of Responsible Officials – Management agrees with the finding.