Audit 392910

FY End
2025-06-30
Total Expended
$1.04M
Findings
3
Programs
9
Organization: Spero Family Services (IL)
Year: 2025 Accepted: 2026-03-20

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
1181628 2025-001 Material Weakness Yes P
1181629 2025-001 Material Weakness Yes P
1181630 2025-001 Material Weakness Yes P

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
17.274 YOUTHBUILD $381,540 Yes 0
93.590 COMMUNITY-BASED CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION GRANTS $180,000 Yes 0
93.669 CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT STATE GRANTS $123,760 Yes 0
21.027 CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS $105,806 Yes 1
93.667 SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT $99,352 Yes 1
10.558 CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM $83,559 Yes 0
93.556 MARYLEE ALLEN PROMOTING SAFE AND STABLE FAMILIES PROGRAM $43,948 Yes 1
10.555 NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM $10,250 Yes 0
10.553 SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM $7,623 Yes 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
CJGNEQNZR6K5 Joe Bernard Auditee
6182421070 Amber Halstead Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the Schedule) summarizes the federal grant expenditures of Spero Family Services under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2025 and is on the accrual basis of accounting. The information in this Schedule is presented in accordance with 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 Spero Family Services, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net position, or cash flows of Spero Family Services.
Expenditures reported in 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.
Spero Family Services did not provide any amount of federal funds to subrecipients during fiscal year ended June 30, 2025.
Spero Family Services has elected not to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance.
Spero Family Services did not receive or administer any insurance and had no loans or loan guarantees outstanding at year ended June 30, 2025.
Spero Family Services had a federal award that required matching expenditures.

Finding Details

Criteria - Entities that receive grants or program support are required to know the source of htose grants and awards as required by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, Final Rule (Uniform Guidance). An organization must be able to document the key components of the schedule of expenditures of federal awards. Condition - The schedule of expenditures of federal awards provided by management included only the name of hte program and the amount spent. It did not include key information (organized by federal program or agency, pass through entities and their identifying number, assistance listing numbers, amount of federal expenditures, etc.) required under Uniform Guidance. Context - Management has all of the information necessary to complete the schedule of expenditures of federal awards in compliance with the Uniform Guidance but had not compiled it prior to the start of the audit. Cause - Management experienced transition in the accounting department due to a resignation prior to audit fieldwork and the current Controller had not previously prepared a schedule of expenditures of federal awards. Effect - The audit firm assisted with compiling the necessary information to ensure the schedule of expenditures of federal awards was complete and accurate. Recommendation - We recommend management incorporate proper training and education on the appropriate preparation of the schedule of expenditures of federal awards. Management's Response - Management has a corrective action plan in place to address the finding as follows: Management will prepare the schedule of expenditures of federal awards as part of the year end closing process to determine their audit requirements under the Uniform Guidance and provide the schedule to the audit firm during hte financial audit process.