Audit 46671

FY End
2022-06-30
Total Expended
$10.86M
Findings
2
Programs
1
Year: 2022 Accepted: 2023-02-05

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
43855 2022-001 Significant Deficiency - P
620297 2022-001 Significant Deficiency - P

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
14.126 Mortgage Insurance_cooperative Projects $10.86M Yes 1

Contacts

Name Title Type
DHPWQ2GGNJT6 Mark Millard Auditee
6517285041 Lance Brock Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: Loan/loan guarantee outstanding balances Accounting Policies: The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the Schedule) includes the federal grantactivity of the Cooperative under programs of the federal government for the period ended June 30, 2022.The information in this Schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code ofFederal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and AuditRequirements for Federal Awards (the Uniform Guidance). Because the Schedule presents only a selectedportion of the operations of the Cooperative, it is not intended to and does not present the financialposition, results of operations, or cash flows of the Cooperative. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The Cooperatives federal award is not based on eligible costs incurred. Accordingly, the Cooperativehas not made an election related to use of the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate described in theUniform Guidance. Federal expenditures for the mortgage insurance program represent the fully funded amount of the loan. Loan proceeds of $2,039,933 were received during the period ended June 30, 2022. The federal government imposes continuing compliance requirements on this loan. The loan balance at June 30, 2022 was $10,725,658.

Finding Details

SECTION II ? FINDINGS ? FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AUDIT 2022-001 ? Significant deficiency ? segregation of duties Criteria - Good internal control requires a segregation of duties and responsibilities such that no one employee has access to both physical assets and the related accounting records, or to all phases of a transaction. Condition - The Cooperative management agent has one employee that performs day to day management and accounting functions. Cause - The size of the Cooperative?s accounting and administrative staff precludes certain internal controls that would be preferred if the office staff were large enough to provide optimum segregation of duties. Effect - The lack of segregation of duties may result in undetected errors in financial statements and increases the possibility of misappropriation of Cooperative assets. Recommendation - The Board of Directors should remain involved in the financial affairs of the Cooperative on a regular ongoing basis to provide oversight and independent review functions and mitigate the weakness created by the lack of segregation. Auditee?s comment - The Board of Directors is and will remain involved in the financial affairs of the Cooperative. Status - Outstanding Auditor?s non-compliance code - S - Internal Control Deficiencies SECTION III ? FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS ?MAJOR FEDERAL AWARD PROGRAM AUDIT No matters were reported.
SECTION II ? FINDINGS ? FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AUDIT 2022-001 ? Significant deficiency ? segregation of duties Criteria - Good internal control requires a segregation of duties and responsibilities such that no one employee has access to both physical assets and the related accounting records, or to all phases of a transaction. Condition - The Cooperative management agent has one employee that performs day to day management and accounting functions. Cause - The size of the Cooperative?s accounting and administrative staff precludes certain internal controls that would be preferred if the office staff were large enough to provide optimum segregation of duties. Effect - The lack of segregation of duties may result in undetected errors in financial statements and increases the possibility of misappropriation of Cooperative assets. Recommendation - The Board of Directors should remain involved in the financial affairs of the Cooperative on a regular ongoing basis to provide oversight and independent review functions and mitigate the weakness created by the lack of segregation. Auditee?s comment - The Board of Directors is and will remain involved in the financial affairs of the Cooperative. Status - Outstanding Auditor?s non-compliance code - S - Internal Control Deficiencies SECTION III ? FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS ?MAJOR FEDERAL AWARD PROGRAM AUDIT No matters were reported.