FINDING ? FEDERAL AWARD PROGRAMS AUDIT 2022-002 ? Material Weakness ? Internal Control Material Weakness in Internal Control: The following errors were noted and corrected as a r...
FINDING ? FEDERAL AWARD PROGRAMS AUDIT 2022-002 ? Material Weakness ? Internal Control Material Weakness in Internal Control: The following errors were noted and corrected as a result of auditing procedures on the SEFA: ? All funds for WIC were listed under agreement CD4-21-4655B. A significant amount of these funds was provided under agreement CD4-22-4655. ? TANF expenditures were understated by $12,215. ? TANF was incorrectly identified as part of a cluster. ? ERA funds were reported as being funded through US DHHS. ? Head Start was not identified as being part of a cluster. ? CACFP expenditures were understated by $35,656. ? CACFP expenditures were listed as being passed though ME DHHS. This agreement is through ME DOE (education). ? WIC expenditures were understated by $179,782. ? Several COVID-19 programs did not include the appropriate prefix. Recommendation: Management should seek additional training for the fiscal department on preparation of the SEFA standards. In addition, review processes over the SEFA should be strengthened. Both the preparer and reviewer should have a clear understanding of the required minimum elements. As part of the review, all required minimum elements should be vouched to original source documents including copies of awards, reporting, and the trial balance. Any inconsistencies should be resolved before beginning the audit. Management's records should require the identification of the preparer and reviewer as well as the dates each of those tasks were performed. Management could consider requiring a preparation and review process checklist as required documentation for the Organization's reporting records to help ensure key processes are performed and reviewed. Responsible Person for Corrective Action: Lindsay Mitchell, Director of Fiscal & Facilities Corrective Action to be Taken: To enroll new accounting team members in a GAAP training webinar through the CPE website. If there are no webinars provided that we can schedule, Management will look at Wipfli's training webinars to enroll in as a member. More professional development will be provided. There will be a checks and balance review of any schedule or report submitted to funding source and auditors. With initials of reviewer on the back up. Clear understanding of grant requirements and audit requirements will be the departments' goal. The anticipated completion date for this corrective action is September 30, 2023.