CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN December 5, 2022 Federal Audit Clearinghouse: The Town of Herndon respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 2022. Name and address of independent public accounting firm: Brown, Edwards & Company, L.L.P. 1909 Financial Drive Harris...
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN December 5, 2022 Federal Audit Clearinghouse: The Town of Herndon respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 2022. Name and address of independent public accounting firm: Brown, Edwards & Company, L.L.P. 1909 Financial Drive Harrisonburg, VA 22801 Audit period: June 30, 2022 The findings from the June 30, 2022 Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs (the ?Schedule?) are discussed below. The findings are numbered consistently with the number assigned in the Schedule. FINDINGS ? FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT 2022-001: Reimbursements related to grants, Significant Deficiency Condition: During the current audit, we noted certain reimbursement requests were not filed timely for expenditures eligible for reimbursement, resulting in a misstatement of revenue and receivables related to grants. Criteria: Internal controls should be in place to ensure such reimbursements are made timely and the related revenue and receivables are appropriately recorded. Cause: We noted that the town had not implemented a process to ensure the timely submission of reimbursement requests for grant funded expenditures. Effect: Absent appropriate controls, misstatements of revenue and receivables for such expenditure driven grants could occur. Recommendation: We recommend that reimbursement requests be completed more timely, on a monthly or quarterly basis to ensure proper recording of revenue and receivables related to grants Corrective Action: The Finance department will continue to work with the departments responsible for reimbursement submission to improve the timeliness of the process FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS ? MAJOR FEDERAL AWARD PROGRAM AUDIT 2022-002: Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ? ALN# 21.027, Reporting, Significant Deficiency Condition: During the current audit, we noted that the Project and Expenditure report was not reviewed prior to its submission. The report to Treasury was determined to be accurate and timely filed. Criteria: Internal controls should be in place to ensure the Project and Expenditure report is reviewed prior to its submission to the oversight agency. Cause: We noted that at the time of submission, the town had not implemented a process to ensure the Project and Expenditure report was reviewed prior to its submission. Effect: Absent appropriate controls, errors on the report filed or late submission of the Project and Expenditure report could occur. Questioned Cost Amount: N/A Perspective Information: N/A Context: N/A Recommendation: We recommend that management develop a system to ensure the Project and Expenditure report is reviewed by an individual other than the preparer to ensure its accuracy and the timeliness of its submission. Corrective Action: Management concurs with the finding and has implemented procedures to ensure the appropriate controls are in place. If the Federal Audit Clearinghouse has questions regarding this plan, please call Marjorie Sloan, Director of Finance for the Town of Herndon at (703) 438-6810. Sincerely yours, Marjorie E. Sloan Marjorie Sloan Direction of Finance Town of Herndon