Finding 2022-005 Segregation of Duties
Applicable to all assistance listing numbers and Federal Agencies (and pass-through entities) included on the accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards for the year ended June 30, 2022.
Questioned costs: None.
Identification as a repeat finding, if applicable: 2021-006
See finding 2022-001.
2022-006 Timely Submission of Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse
Applicable to all assistance listing numbers and Federal Agencies (and pass-through entities) included on the accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards for the year ended June 30, 2022.
Criteria: Under the Uniform Guidance, Section 200.512, Report Submission, the audit must be completed and the data collection form and single audit reporting package must be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (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.
Condition: The Corporation’s fiscal year 2022 Single Audit package was not submitted to the FAC by the deadline of March 31, 2023. This was the third consecutive fiscal year that this deadline has not been met.
Cause: The information was not timely filed because of delays in completing the single audit. Resource constraints within the Corporation’s Finance function, coupled with demands placed on the function as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and other circumstances, have contributed to these delays.
Effect: The data collection form and single audit reporting package were not received by the FAC by the prescribed due date.
Questioned costs: None.
Identification as a repeat finding, if applicable: 2021-009
Recommendation: We recommend the Corporation continue its efforts to identify appropriate resources and implement the procedures necessary to ensure timely submission of the single audit reporting package.
View of responsible officials of the auditee: Management agrees with the finding and recommendation.
2022-007 Maintenance of Documentation of Internal Control Over Compliance
U.S. Department of Justice, Passed through Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority
Crime Victim Assistance – Assistance Listing Number 16.575, Pass-through Entity Identifying Number 546-00-1745
Criteria: Uniform Grant Guidance (2 CFR 200.303) requires nonfederal entities receiving Federal awards to establish and maintain internal controls designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal laws, regulations, and program compliance requirements. Effective internal controls should include procedures to ensure that documentation to evidence the operation of internal controls, such as supervisory reviews.
Condition: The Corporation did not have sufficient documentation that internal controls were in place and operating effectively for control activities required for assessment of activities allowed or unallowed and for allowable costs/cost principles. The Corporation also did not have sufficient documentation that internal controls were in place and operating effectively for monitoring procedures required for cash management and reporting compliance requirements. Although the Corporation provided documentation supporting the costs reported, there was no formal documentation of the control activities for approval of activities allowed or unallowed and allowable costs/cost principles. Formal documentation of the supervisory review of cash management and supervisory review and approval of the information compiled for the reporting compliance requirement was also unavailable.
Cause: The Corporation did not maintain documentation evidencing the operation of specific internal controls.
Effect: Lack of properly documented evidence of approval of activities allowed or unallowed and allowable costs/cost principles. Lack of properly documented evidence of supervisory review of cash management and reporting policies and procedures could result in the loss of future funding.
Questioned costs: None
Identification as a repeat finding, if applicable: 2021-010
Recommendation: We recommend that management reviews current processes, polices, and procedures to ensure that approval of activities allowed or unallowed and approval of allowable costs/cost principles are properly documented. We recommend that management reviews current processes, policies, and procedures to ensure that supervisory review of cash management and reporting compliance requirements are properly documented.
View of responsible officials of the auditee: Management agrees with the finding and recommendation.
2022-008 Procurement Policy and Procedures
U.S. Department of Justice, Passed through Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority
Crime Victim Assistance – Assistance Listing Number 16.575
Criteria: Non-federal entities other than states must follow the procurement standards set out in 2 CFR sections 200.318 through 200.327. They must use their own documented procurement procedures, which reflect applicable state and local laws and regulations, provided that the procurements conform to applicable federal statutes and the procurement requirements identified in 2 CFR Part 200.
Condition: The Corporation does not maintain a formal procurement policy and procedures that meets the requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including procedures addressing allowable costs exceeding the small purchase threshold. The lack of such a formal policy increases the risk that purchases are made that do not comply with Uniform Guidance requirements.
Cause: The Corporation has not implemented a formal procurement policy and procedures that meets the requirements of the Uniform Guidance.
Effect: The lack of such a formal policy increases the risk that purchases are made that do not comply with Uniform Guidance requirements.
Questioned costs: None
Identification as a repeat finding, if applicable: This is not a repeat finding.
Recommendation: We recommend that the Corporation implement a formal procurement policy and procedures that meets the requirements of the Uniform Guidance.
View of responsible officials of the auditee: Management agrees with the finding and recommendation.
Finding 2022-005 Segregation of Duties
Applicable to all assistance listing numbers and Federal Agencies (and pass-through entities) included on the accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards for the year ended June 30, 2022.
Questioned costs: None.
Identification as a repeat finding, if applicable: 2021-006
See finding 2022-001.
2022-006 Timely Submission of Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse
Applicable to all assistance listing numbers and Federal Agencies (and pass-through entities) included on the accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards for the year ended June 30, 2022.
Criteria: Under the Uniform Guidance, Section 200.512, Report Submission, the audit must be completed and the data collection form and single audit reporting package must be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (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.
Condition: The Corporation’s fiscal year 2022 Single Audit package was not submitted to the FAC by the deadline of March 31, 2023. This was the third consecutive fiscal year that this deadline has not been met.
Cause: The information was not timely filed because of delays in completing the single audit. Resource constraints within the Corporation’s Finance function, coupled with demands placed on the function as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and other circumstances, have contributed to these delays.
Effect: The data collection form and single audit reporting package were not received by the FAC by the prescribed due date.
Questioned costs: None.
Identification as a repeat finding, if applicable: 2021-009
Recommendation: We recommend the Corporation continue its efforts to identify appropriate resources and implement the procedures necessary to ensure timely submission of the single audit reporting package.
View of responsible officials of the auditee: Management agrees with the finding and recommendation.
Finding 2022-005 Segregation of Duties
Applicable to all assistance listing numbers and Federal Agencies (and pass-through entities) included on the accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards for the year ended June 30, 2022.
Questioned costs: None.
Identification as a repeat finding, if applicable: 2021-006
See finding 2022-001.
2022-006 Timely Submission of Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse
Applicable to all assistance listing numbers and Federal Agencies (and pass-through entities) included on the accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards for the year ended June 30, 2022.
Criteria: Under the Uniform Guidance, Section 200.512, Report Submission, the audit must be completed and the data collection form and single audit reporting package must be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (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.
Condition: The Corporation’s fiscal year 2022 Single Audit package was not submitted to the FAC by the deadline of March 31, 2023. This was the third consecutive fiscal year that this deadline has not been met.
Cause: The information was not timely filed because of delays in completing the single audit. Resource constraints within the Corporation’s Finance function, coupled with demands placed on the function as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and other circumstances, have contributed to these delays.
Effect: The data collection form and single audit reporting package were not received by the FAC by the prescribed due date.
Questioned costs: None.
Identification as a repeat finding, if applicable: 2021-009
Recommendation: We recommend the Corporation continue its efforts to identify appropriate resources and implement the procedures necessary to ensure timely submission of the single audit reporting package.
View of responsible officials of the auditee: Management agrees with the finding and recommendation.
2022-007 Maintenance of Documentation of Internal Control Over Compliance
U.S. Department of Justice, Passed through Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority
Crime Victim Assistance – Assistance Listing Number 16.575, Pass-through Entity Identifying Number 546-00-1745
Criteria: Uniform Grant Guidance (2 CFR 200.303) requires nonfederal entities receiving Federal awards to establish and maintain internal controls designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal laws, regulations, and program compliance requirements. Effective internal controls should include procedures to ensure that documentation to evidence the operation of internal controls, such as supervisory reviews.
Condition: The Corporation did not have sufficient documentation that internal controls were in place and operating effectively for control activities required for assessment of activities allowed or unallowed and for allowable costs/cost principles. The Corporation also did not have sufficient documentation that internal controls were in place and operating effectively for monitoring procedures required for cash management and reporting compliance requirements. Although the Corporation provided documentation supporting the costs reported, there was no formal documentation of the control activities for approval of activities allowed or unallowed and allowable costs/cost principles. Formal documentation of the supervisory review of cash management and supervisory review and approval of the information compiled for the reporting compliance requirement was also unavailable.
Cause: The Corporation did not maintain documentation evidencing the operation of specific internal controls.
Effect: Lack of properly documented evidence of approval of activities allowed or unallowed and allowable costs/cost principles. Lack of properly documented evidence of supervisory review of cash management and reporting policies and procedures could result in the loss of future funding.
Questioned costs: None
Identification as a repeat finding, if applicable: 2021-010
Recommendation: We recommend that management reviews current processes, polices, and procedures to ensure that approval of activities allowed or unallowed and approval of allowable costs/cost principles are properly documented. We recommend that management reviews current processes, policies, and procedures to ensure that supervisory review of cash management and reporting compliance requirements are properly documented.
View of responsible officials of the auditee: Management agrees with the finding and recommendation.
2022-008 Procurement Policy and Procedures
U.S. Department of Justice, Passed through Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority
Crime Victim Assistance – Assistance Listing Number 16.575
Criteria: Non-federal entities other than states must follow the procurement standards set out in 2 CFR sections 200.318 through 200.327. They must use their own documented procurement procedures, which reflect applicable state and local laws and regulations, provided that the procurements conform to applicable federal statutes and the procurement requirements identified in 2 CFR Part 200.
Condition: The Corporation does not maintain a formal procurement policy and procedures that meets the requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including procedures addressing allowable costs exceeding the small purchase threshold. The lack of such a formal policy increases the risk that purchases are made that do not comply with Uniform Guidance requirements.
Cause: The Corporation has not implemented a formal procurement policy and procedures that meets the requirements of the Uniform Guidance.
Effect: The lack of such a formal policy increases the risk that purchases are made that do not comply with Uniform Guidance requirements.
Questioned costs: None
Identification as a repeat finding, if applicable: This is not a repeat finding.
Recommendation: We recommend that the Corporation implement a formal procurement policy and procedures that meets the requirements of the Uniform Guidance.
View of responsible officials of the auditee: Management agrees with the finding and recommendation.
Finding 2022-005 Segregation of Duties
Applicable to all assistance listing numbers and Federal Agencies (and pass-through entities) included on the accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards for the year ended June 30, 2022.
Questioned costs: None.
Identification as a repeat finding, if applicable: 2021-006
See finding 2022-001.
2022-006 Timely Submission of Data Collection Form and Single Audit Reporting to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse
Applicable to all assistance listing numbers and Federal Agencies (and pass-through entities) included on the accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards for the year ended June 30, 2022.
Criteria: Under the Uniform Guidance, Section 200.512, Report Submission, the audit must be completed and the data collection form and single audit reporting package must be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (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.
Condition: The Corporation’s fiscal year 2022 Single Audit package was not submitted to the FAC by the deadline of March 31, 2023. This was the third consecutive fiscal year that this deadline has not been met.
Cause: The information was not timely filed because of delays in completing the single audit. Resource constraints within the Corporation’s Finance function, coupled with demands placed on the function as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and other circumstances, have contributed to these delays.
Effect: The data collection form and single audit reporting package were not received by the FAC by the prescribed due date.
Questioned costs: None.
Identification as a repeat finding, if applicable: 2021-009
Recommendation: We recommend the Corporation continue its efforts to identify appropriate resources and implement the procedures necessary to ensure timely submission of the single audit reporting package.
View of responsible officials of the auditee: Management agrees with the finding and recommendation.