Finding 2022 ? 001 Fiscal year in which the finding occurred: 2022 Pass-Through Entity, if pass-through or Federal Grantor Agency, if direct: Chicago Bar Foundation Contact Person(s) Responsible for Corrective Action: Whitney Trumble and Cassandra Lively Contact Phone Number: 312-922-6464 Status ...
Finding 2022 ? 001 Fiscal year in which the finding occurred: 2022 Pass-Through Entity, if pass-through or Federal Grantor Agency, if direct: Chicago Bar Foundation Contact Person(s) Responsible for Corrective Action: Whitney Trumble and Cassandra Lively Contact Phone Number: 312-922-6464 Status of Audit Finding: At the time of the audit, CCR had not received funds for three months of work as a subgrantee on the large federal grant that is the subject of this plan. The grantor was awaiting the federal contract extension and funds, and so did not have the funds to release. CCR received communication from the grantor that the extension and funds would be available soon, so we prepared a check for a vendor. Then, there was an extensive additional delay in receiving the funds, and CCR did not send the check because the contract had not yet been signed and funds could not be dispersed. The expense had been approved by the grantor and the work was underway during the delay in mailing the check. Corrective Action: As of June 2022, stricter internal controls have been implemented to ensure that any reimbursements listed on a grant invoice have been sent out to the vendor before submitting the report. A more formal review process has been implemented: CCR?s Executive Director will review and approve monthly grant reports via email. She will also review and approve supporting documentation for reach grant report. Approval (sent via email) will be kept with in a digital file with the reporting documentation. An additional internal control has been implemented to ensure that expenditures submitted for reimbursement are within the period of performance for the grant agreement. The Executive Director will monitor the grant expenses against the grant agreement, paying specific attention to the invoices at the end of the grant period, in order to ensure that the invoice is dated prior to the end of the grant agreement or most current amendment.