Auditors’ Recommendation: Agency management took immediate action to determine the effect for the entire year, communicated with the auditor, communicated with the Kansas Department of Transportation, and developed the plan to respond to the finding. As recommended by the Kansas Department of Transp...
Auditors’ Recommendation: Agency management took immediate action to determine the effect for the entire year, communicated with the auditor, communicated with the Kansas Department of Transportation, and developed the plan to respond to the finding. As recommended by the Kansas Department of Transportation, a check for $13,715 will be written to the Kansas Department of Transportation. The last six‐month amount of $20,781 will be reported on the February, 2024, operating report to reduce the Kansas Department of Transportation reimbursement provided to the Agency for the year ending June 30, 2024.
Action Taken: We agree with the finding and have taken the following actions to fully address and correct the discrepancies.
1. Agency management reviewed all twelve months of 2023 billing to determine the total amount to return to the Kansas Department of Transportation. After this review, management determined that the overreporting discrepancies began in January, 2023, and occurred every month through December, 2023.
2. A meeting was held between Agency management and the Kansas Department of Transportation Program Administrator and Program Consultant to discuss the findings and determine a plan of action to correct the discrepancies. The action planned is outlined in the Recommendation section of this finding.
3. Monthly Operating Budget billings for January 2023 through December 2023, were reviewed and the appropriate amounts that should have been billed were determined and compared to the actual amount billed to KDOT. The net result is as identified in the Recommendation section of this finding.
4. Agency management has reviewed the internal processes and enhanced control activities to ensure the mechanic salaries are accurately reported in the monthly operating reports going forward.