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Audit 9054

FY End
2023-07-31
Total Expended
$5.52M
Findings
2
Programs
1
Organization: Village Cooperative of Sioux City (IA)
Year: 2023 Accepted: 2024-01-02
Auditor: Mahoney

Organization Exclusion Status:

Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
7049 2023-001 Significant Deficiency Yes P
583491 2023-001 Significant Deficiency Yes P

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
14.126 Mortgage Insurance_cooperative Projects $5.52M Yes 1

Contacts

Name Title Type
E5PQT66U3WR8 Alexis Anderson Auditee
8165297022 Darren Fetzer Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: Insured Mortgage Loan Accounting Policies: The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the Schedule) includes the federal grant activity of the Cooperative under programs of the federal government for the year ended July 31, 2023. 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 (the Uniform Guidance). Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of the Cooperative, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, results of operations, or cash flows of the Cooperative. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The Cooperative’s federal award is not based on eligible costs incurred. Accordingly, the Cooperative has not made an election related to use of the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate described in the Uniform Guidance. Federal expenditures for the mortgage insurance program represent the principal balance of the insured loan as of July 31, 2022. The loan is outstanding from a previous period. The federal government imposes continuing compliance requirements on this loan. The loan balance at July 31, 2023 was $5,429,276.

Finding Details

Finding 2023-001
2023-001 - 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 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. Repeat Finding - This finding was reported in the prior year as finding 2022-001. 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 - On October 1, 2023, the Cooperative entered into a management agreement with Anderson Asset Property Group, LLC to manage the Cooperative. The management company has proper segregation of duties in place such that no one employee has access to both physical assets and the related accounting records. Status - Resolved Auditor’s non-compliance code - S - Internal Control Deficiencies
Finding 2023-001
2023-001 - 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 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. Repeat Finding - This finding was reported in the prior year as finding 2022-001. 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 - On October 1, 2023, the Cooperative entered into a management agreement with Anderson Asset Property Group, LLC to manage the Cooperative. The management company has proper segregation of duties in place such that no one employee has access to both physical assets and the related accounting records. Status - Resolved Auditor’s non-compliance code - S - Internal Control Deficiencies