Audit 38274

FY End
2022-09-30
Total Expended
$1.12M
Findings
8
Programs
3
Year: 2022 Accepted: 2023-06-28

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
42510 2022-004 Material Weakness Yes M
42511 2022-004 Material Weakness Yes M
42512 2022-004 Material Weakness Yes M
42513 2022-004 Material Weakness Yes M
618952 2022-004 Material Weakness Yes M
618953 2022-004 Material Weakness Yes M
618954 2022-004 Material Weakness Yes M
618955 2022-004 Material Weakness Yes M

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
93.600 Head Start $149,801 - 0
93.569 Community Services Block Grant $131,392 Yes 1
81.042 Weatherization Assistance for Low-Income Persons $33,239 - 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
J8N8F5YVHS88 Amanda Ewing Auditee
5805481495 Gary Saunders Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: BASIS OF PRESENTATION Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the schedule of expenditures of federal and state awards 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. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate. The accompanying schedules of expenditures of federal and state awards include the federal and state grant activity of Oklahoma Association of Community Action Agencies, Inc. (the Association) and are presented on the accrual basis of accounting. The information in these schedules is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, et al Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (the Uniform Guidance). Because the schedules only present a selected portion of the operations of the Association, they are not intended to and do not present the financial position, changes in net assets, or cash flows of the Association.
Title: CONTINGENT LIABILITIES Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the schedule of expenditures of federal and state awards 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. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate. The Association participates in a number of federally assisted programs. These programs are audited in accordance with Government Auditing Standards and the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996, if applicable, in accordance with the required levels of Federal Financial Assistance. Audits of prior years have not resulted in any significant disallowed costs; however, grantor agencies may provide for further examinations. Based on prior experience, management believes that further examinations would not result in any significant disallowed costs.For a portion of the expenditures in the federal programs, the Association contracts with other entities to perform specific services set forth in the grant agreement. The Association disburses grant funds to the entities based on invoices and reports received from each contractor. These agencies are required to submit an annual independent audit report to the Association. The Association also performs financial monitoring on the contractors. If such audits or monitoring activities disclose expenditures not in accordance with terms of the local contract agreement, the Associations grantor agency could disallow the costs and require reimbursement from the Associations nonfederal funds. The Association generally has the right of recovery from the contractors. Based on prior experience, management believes that the Association will not incur significant losses from possible grant disallowance.
Title: RELATIONSHIP TO FINANCIAL REPORTS Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the schedule of expenditures of federal and state awards 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. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate. Amounts reported in the accompanying schedules may not agree with the amounts reported in the related financial reports filed with the grantor agencies for the month ended September 30, 2022 because of accruals made in the schedules for financial statement reporting purposes. These accruals were included in future reports filed with the agencies.
Title: INDIRECT COSTS Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the schedule of expenditures of federal and state awards 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. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate. The Association has elected not to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance.

Finding Details

Contract: 90ET0478-03 & 90ET0478-01-C3 CARES Assistance Listing Number: 93.569 Criteria: Uniform Guidance requires CSBG grantees to determine that there is reasonable assurance that the CSBG funds provided to subrecipients are adequately protected, and that services were provided to the community as expected. Condition: During performance of audit procedures related to UG requirements, it was noted that the Association did not perform monitoring of its RPIC subrecipients during either FY21 OR FY22 Cause/Effect: The last evidence of monitoring was in 2018. In March 2020, COVID-19 was declared as a national pandemic and many businesses closed, or had restricted operations, which limited the ability to perform adequate monitoring procedures. There was no evidence that efforts have been made to recommence monitoring of OKACAA?s subrecipients during FY21. For FY22, OKACAA did establish a timeline for monitoring in their Corrective Action Plan, however, this timeline did not allow for monitoring to commence until FY23. Because of the failure to monitor for two fiscal years, OKACAA is out of compliance with UG requirements. Recommendation: A Management Letter was issued in FY ?20 addressing this issue. Failure to properly monitor OKACAA?s subrecipients has the potential to allow serious errors or irregularities such as fraud to occur and go undetected due to a lack of adequate oversight. SAUNDERS & ASSOCIATES, PLLC recommends that in addition to the time table for monitoring of subrecipients established by management, OKACAA ensure monitoring is conducted annually as required by Uniform Guidance. Reply: See Corrective Action Plan.
Contract: 90ET0478-03 & 90ET0478-01-C3 CARES Assistance Listing Number: 93.569 Criteria: Uniform Guidance requires CSBG grantees to determine that there is reasonable assurance that the CSBG funds provided to subrecipients are adequately protected, and that services were provided to the community as expected. Condition: During performance of audit procedures related to UG requirements, it was noted that the Association did not perform monitoring of its RPIC subrecipients during either FY21 OR FY22 Cause/Effect: The last evidence of monitoring was in 2018. In March 2020, COVID-19 was declared as a national pandemic and many businesses closed, or had restricted operations, which limited the ability to perform adequate monitoring procedures. There was no evidence that efforts have been made to recommence monitoring of OKACAA?s subrecipients during FY21. For FY22, OKACAA did establish a timeline for monitoring in their Corrective Action Plan, however, this timeline did not allow for monitoring to commence until FY23. Because of the failure to monitor for two fiscal years, OKACAA is out of compliance with UG requirements. Recommendation: A Management Letter was issued in FY ?20 addressing this issue. Failure to properly monitor OKACAA?s subrecipients has the potential to allow serious errors or irregularities such as fraud to occur and go undetected due to a lack of adequate oversight. SAUNDERS & ASSOCIATES, PLLC recommends that in addition to the time table for monitoring of subrecipients established by management, OKACAA ensure monitoring is conducted annually as required by Uniform Guidance. Reply: See Corrective Action Plan.
Contract: 90ET0478-03 & 90ET0478-01-C3 CARES Assistance Listing Number: 93.569 Criteria: Uniform Guidance requires CSBG grantees to determine that there is reasonable assurance that the CSBG funds provided to subrecipients are adequately protected, and that services were provided to the community as expected. Condition: During performance of audit procedures related to UG requirements, it was noted that the Association did not perform monitoring of its RPIC subrecipients during either FY21 OR FY22 Cause/Effect: The last evidence of monitoring was in 2018. In March 2020, COVID-19 was declared as a national pandemic and many businesses closed, or had restricted operations, which limited the ability to perform adequate monitoring procedures. There was no evidence that efforts have been made to recommence monitoring of OKACAA?s subrecipients during FY21. For FY22, OKACAA did establish a timeline for monitoring in their Corrective Action Plan, however, this timeline did not allow for monitoring to commence until FY23. Because of the failure to monitor for two fiscal years, OKACAA is out of compliance with UG requirements. Recommendation: A Management Letter was issued in FY ?20 addressing this issue. Failure to properly monitor OKACAA?s subrecipients has the potential to allow serious errors or irregularities such as fraud to occur and go undetected due to a lack of adequate oversight. SAUNDERS & ASSOCIATES, PLLC recommends that in addition to the time table for monitoring of subrecipients established by management, OKACAA ensure monitoring is conducted annually as required by Uniform Guidance. Reply: See Corrective Action Plan.
Contract: 90ET0478-03 & 90ET0478-01-C3 CARES Assistance Listing Number: 93.569 Criteria: Uniform Guidance requires CSBG grantees to determine that there is reasonable assurance that the CSBG funds provided to subrecipients are adequately protected, and that services were provided to the community as expected. Condition: During performance of audit procedures related to UG requirements, it was noted that the Association did not perform monitoring of its RPIC subrecipients during either FY21 OR FY22 Cause/Effect: The last evidence of monitoring was in 2018. In March 2020, COVID-19 was declared as a national pandemic and many businesses closed, or had restricted operations, which limited the ability to perform adequate monitoring procedures. There was no evidence that efforts have been made to recommence monitoring of OKACAA?s subrecipients during FY21. For FY22, OKACAA did establish a timeline for monitoring in their Corrective Action Plan, however, this timeline did not allow for monitoring to commence until FY23. Because of the failure to monitor for two fiscal years, OKACAA is out of compliance with UG requirements. Recommendation: A Management Letter was issued in FY ?20 addressing this issue. Failure to properly monitor OKACAA?s subrecipients has the potential to allow serious errors or irregularities such as fraud to occur and go undetected due to a lack of adequate oversight. SAUNDERS & ASSOCIATES, PLLC recommends that in addition to the time table for monitoring of subrecipients established by management, OKACAA ensure monitoring is conducted annually as required by Uniform Guidance. Reply: See Corrective Action Plan.
Contract: 90ET0478-03 & 90ET0478-01-C3 CARES Assistance Listing Number: 93.569 Criteria: Uniform Guidance requires CSBG grantees to determine that there is reasonable assurance that the CSBG funds provided to subrecipients are adequately protected, and that services were provided to the community as expected. Condition: During performance of audit procedures related to UG requirements, it was noted that the Association did not perform monitoring of its RPIC subrecipients during either FY21 OR FY22 Cause/Effect: The last evidence of monitoring was in 2018. In March 2020, COVID-19 was declared as a national pandemic and many businesses closed, or had restricted operations, which limited the ability to perform adequate monitoring procedures. There was no evidence that efforts have been made to recommence monitoring of OKACAA?s subrecipients during FY21. For FY22, OKACAA did establish a timeline for monitoring in their Corrective Action Plan, however, this timeline did not allow for monitoring to commence until FY23. Because of the failure to monitor for two fiscal years, OKACAA is out of compliance with UG requirements. Recommendation: A Management Letter was issued in FY ?20 addressing this issue. Failure to properly monitor OKACAA?s subrecipients has the potential to allow serious errors or irregularities such as fraud to occur and go undetected due to a lack of adequate oversight. SAUNDERS & ASSOCIATES, PLLC recommends that in addition to the time table for monitoring of subrecipients established by management, OKACAA ensure monitoring is conducted annually as required by Uniform Guidance. Reply: See Corrective Action Plan.
Contract: 90ET0478-03 & 90ET0478-01-C3 CARES Assistance Listing Number: 93.569 Criteria: Uniform Guidance requires CSBG grantees to determine that there is reasonable assurance that the CSBG funds provided to subrecipients are adequately protected, and that services were provided to the community as expected. Condition: During performance of audit procedures related to UG requirements, it was noted that the Association did not perform monitoring of its RPIC subrecipients during either FY21 OR FY22 Cause/Effect: The last evidence of monitoring was in 2018. In March 2020, COVID-19 was declared as a national pandemic and many businesses closed, or had restricted operations, which limited the ability to perform adequate monitoring procedures. There was no evidence that efforts have been made to recommence monitoring of OKACAA?s subrecipients during FY21. For FY22, OKACAA did establish a timeline for monitoring in their Corrective Action Plan, however, this timeline did not allow for monitoring to commence until FY23. Because of the failure to monitor for two fiscal years, OKACAA is out of compliance with UG requirements. Recommendation: A Management Letter was issued in FY ?20 addressing this issue. Failure to properly monitor OKACAA?s subrecipients has the potential to allow serious errors or irregularities such as fraud to occur and go undetected due to a lack of adequate oversight. SAUNDERS & ASSOCIATES, PLLC recommends that in addition to the time table for monitoring of subrecipients established by management, OKACAA ensure monitoring is conducted annually as required by Uniform Guidance. Reply: See Corrective Action Plan.
Contract: 90ET0478-03 & 90ET0478-01-C3 CARES Assistance Listing Number: 93.569 Criteria: Uniform Guidance requires CSBG grantees to determine that there is reasonable assurance that the CSBG funds provided to subrecipients are adequately protected, and that services were provided to the community as expected. Condition: During performance of audit procedures related to UG requirements, it was noted that the Association did not perform monitoring of its RPIC subrecipients during either FY21 OR FY22 Cause/Effect: The last evidence of monitoring was in 2018. In March 2020, COVID-19 was declared as a national pandemic and many businesses closed, or had restricted operations, which limited the ability to perform adequate monitoring procedures. There was no evidence that efforts have been made to recommence monitoring of OKACAA?s subrecipients during FY21. For FY22, OKACAA did establish a timeline for monitoring in their Corrective Action Plan, however, this timeline did not allow for monitoring to commence until FY23. Because of the failure to monitor for two fiscal years, OKACAA is out of compliance with UG requirements. Recommendation: A Management Letter was issued in FY ?20 addressing this issue. Failure to properly monitor OKACAA?s subrecipients has the potential to allow serious errors or irregularities such as fraud to occur and go undetected due to a lack of adequate oversight. SAUNDERS & ASSOCIATES, PLLC recommends that in addition to the time table for monitoring of subrecipients established by management, OKACAA ensure monitoring is conducted annually as required by Uniform Guidance. Reply: See Corrective Action Plan.
Contract: 90ET0478-03 & 90ET0478-01-C3 CARES Assistance Listing Number: 93.569 Criteria: Uniform Guidance requires CSBG grantees to determine that there is reasonable assurance that the CSBG funds provided to subrecipients are adequately protected, and that services were provided to the community as expected. Condition: During performance of audit procedures related to UG requirements, it was noted that the Association did not perform monitoring of its RPIC subrecipients during either FY21 OR FY22 Cause/Effect: The last evidence of monitoring was in 2018. In March 2020, COVID-19 was declared as a national pandemic and many businesses closed, or had restricted operations, which limited the ability to perform adequate monitoring procedures. There was no evidence that efforts have been made to recommence monitoring of OKACAA?s subrecipients during FY21. For FY22, OKACAA did establish a timeline for monitoring in their Corrective Action Plan, however, this timeline did not allow for monitoring to commence until FY23. Because of the failure to monitor for two fiscal years, OKACAA is out of compliance with UG requirements. Recommendation: A Management Letter was issued in FY ?20 addressing this issue. Failure to properly monitor OKACAA?s subrecipients has the potential to allow serious errors or irregularities such as fraud to occur and go undetected due to a lack of adequate oversight. SAUNDERS & ASSOCIATES, PLLC recommends that in addition to the time table for monitoring of subrecipients established by management, OKACAA ensure monitoring is conducted annually as required by Uniform Guidance. Reply: See Corrective Action Plan.