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Audit 411515

FY End
2025-12-31
Total Expended
$1.88M
Findings
1
Programs
2
Organization: Washington Tourism Alliance (WA)
Year: 2025 Accepted: 2026-09-21
Auditor: BAKER TILLY

Organization Exclusion Status:

Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
1235902 2025-002 Material Weakness Yes L

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
11.307 ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE $1.45M Yes 1
21.027 CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS $433,178 Yes 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
FJ51EMNB5JC3 Lacey Young Auditee
3604410808 Sasha Correnti Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Note 1 - Basis of Presentation The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (Schedule) includes the federal grant activity of Washington Tourism Alliance dba State of Washington Tourism (the Organization) under programs of the federal government for the year ended December 31, 2025. The information in this Schedule 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, statements of activities, functional expenses, or cash flows of the Organization.
Note 3 - The following details are provided to present classification of revenues recorded within the financial statements from the schedule of expenditures of federal awards. Statement of Activities Destination Development Revenue: Grant Income $ 1,882,794 Total Expenditures of Federal Awards $ 1,882,794 Expenditures of federal awards are included in various program service expenses in the statements of activities.

Finding Details

Finding 2025-002
FINDING 2025-002 – Reporting; Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance and Instance of Noncompliance Department of Commerce Assistance Listing Number: 11.307 Federal Program Names: Economic Development Cluster Award Years: 2025 Criteria: Federal regulations and grant and contract conditions require that applicable reports be filed timely. Condition and context: We noted that three of the three quarterly reports tested were not submitted in accordance with the award agreement timeframe. Questioned costs: None. Effect: Without centralized controls that include monitoring of reporting due dates, reports are not submitted timely. Cause: This occurred because of a lack of controls to segregate the duties between the preparer of the reports and supporting documentation and a reviewer to ensure timely reporting. Repeat finding: Yes; 2024-002 Recommendation: We recommend the Organization implement a review control with someone separate than the preparer in the reporting process to identify any errors prior to submitting reports, maintain supporting documentation, and ensure timely submission. Views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions: Management agrees with the assessment and has implemented corrective action. The Organization has implemented a review and documentation control surrounding the timely submission of all financial reports, special reports, and performance reports. Additionally, report backup and proof of timely submission must be retained.