Audit 405906

FY End
2025-06-30
Total Expended
$777,080
Findings
6
Programs
4
Year: 2025 Accepted: 2026-06-30
Auditor: WHITTLESEY PC

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
1221638 2025-002 Material Weakness Yes P
1221639 2025-003 Material Weakness Yes P
1221640 2025-003 Material Weakness Yes P
1221641 2025-003 Material Weakness Yes P
1221642 2025-003 Material Weakness Yes P
1221643 2025-003 Material Weakness Yes P

Contacts

Name Title Type
JY1MA8G2NKB3 Alison Weir Auditee
2039032852 Kimberly Napp Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the “Schedule”) includes federal grant activity of Connecticut Veterans Legal Center under programs of the federal government for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. Various departments and agencies of the United States of America have provided financial assistance through grants and other authorizations 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 Connecticut Veterans Legal Center, Inc., it is not intended and does not present the financial position, changes in fund balance, changes in net position, or cash flows of Connecticut Veterans Legal Center, Inc. The accounting policies of Connecticut Veterans Legal Center, conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America as applicable to not-for-profit agencies. The information in the Schedule is presented based upon regulations established by the United States of America, Office of Management and Budget.
The 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. Pass-through entity identifying numbers are presented where available. Connecticut Veterans Legal Center, Inc. has elected not to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance.

Finding Details

Finding No. 2024-002: Internal Control over Payroll – Material Weakness Assistance Listing Program Title and Number: Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds 21.027 Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Treasury Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria: 2 CFR Part 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Award requires compliance with the provisions of allowable costs. Connecticut Veterans Legal Center, Inc. should have internal controls designed to ensure compliance with those provisions. Condition: Connecticut Veterans Legal Center, Inc. does not have a standard policy requiring the preparation of time sheets for all employees. Questioned Costs: Unknown Cause: Management believed that they should charge the award based on quarterly value of the contact. Effect: The effect is that salaries charged may not represent the award's allocable share. Questioned Costs: Unknown Context: Connecticut Veterans Legal Center, Inc. is charging to the award based on the quarterly value of the contract which does not correspond with the actual salary expense that should have been allocated to the award. While costs charged to the award for salaries and benefits did not exceed the established budget, without supporting time sheets, it is unknown if the employees charged to the award should have been. Repeat Finding: Yes Recommendation: Connecticut Veterans Legal Center, Inc. should formalize a process of employee documentation of time and effort for the award as well as supervisor review over allocations to the award to ensure that allocations are based on actual time and effort. Management’s Response/Views of Responsible Officials: Management concurs with the finding. See separate corrective action plan.
Finding No. 2025-003: – Single Audit Report Filing – Other Matter Assistance Listing Program Title and Number: All Federal Agency: All Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria: Connecticut Veterans Legal Center, Inc. must file a federal single audit the earlier of thirty calendar days after receiving the auditors’ report or nine months after the end of the audit period. Condition: Connecticut Veterans Legal Center, Inc. did not file its federal single audit for the year ended June 30, 2025, by the due date of March 31, 2026. Cause: Significant delays in the audit process resulting in the late filing. Effect: Connecticut Veterans Legal Center, Inc. is not in compliance with the reporting requirement. Questioned Costs: None Context: The financial statements and federal single audit were not able to be completed by the due date. Recommendation: Connecticut Veterans Legal Center, Inc. should implement a process to ensure the single audit is filed timely. Reporting Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding, see the Corrective Action Plan.