Finding 10057 (2023-005)

Significant Deficiency Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2023
Accepted
2024-01-25
Audit: 13681
Organization: Heartland Care Center Inc. (IA)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Organization failed to submit quarterly financial statements, the annual budget, and the audit report on time.
  • Impacted Requirements: Reports were late due to administrator turnover, violating submission deadlines.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement reminders and additional review processes to ensure timely and accurate submissions.

Finding Text

Criteria: The Organization is required to submit complete and accurate quarterly financial statements within 20 days of the quarter end, the annual budget must be submitted to the Agency 30 days prior to the beginning of the borrower’s fiscal year, and audit report within 150 days of borrower’s fiscal year end. Condition: During our review of compliance requirements for the Community Facilities Loans & Grants Cluster, we identified the quarterly financial statements were not submitted timely for the second quarter of 2023, third quarter of 2023, and fourth quarter of 2023, the annual budget was not submitted timely, and the 6/30/22 audit report was not submitted. Cause: The submission of timely and complete reports was not met due to turnover in the administrator position. Potential Effect: As a result, the Agency reserves the right to withdraw Agency funding. Recommendation: The Organization should implement reminders and additional review to ensure the quarterly reports, annual budget , are submitted timely, are complete, and are accurate. Client Response: The Organization will be diligent to get the reports submitted on time and accurately. All reports except the budget have been submitted as of report date.

Corrective Action Plan

Criteria: The Organization is required to submit complete and accurate quarterly financial statements within 20 days of the quarter end, the annual budget must be submitted to the Agency 30 days prior to the beginning of the borrower's fiscal year, and audit report within 150 days of borrower's fiscal year end. Condition: During our review of compliance requirements for the Community Facilities Loans & Grants Cluster, we identified the quarterly financial statements were not submitted timely for the second quarter of 2023, third quarter of 2023, and fourth quarter of 2023, the annual budget was not submitted timely, and the 6/30/22 audit report was not submitted. Cause: The submission of timely and complete reports was not met due to turnover in the administrator position. Potential Effect: As a result, the Agency reserves the right to withdraw Agency funding. Recommendation: The Organization should implement reminders and additional review to ensure the quarterly reports, annual budget, are submitted timely, are complete, and are accurate. Client Resronse: The Organization will be diligent to get the reports submitted on time and accurately. All reports except the budget have been submitted as of report date.

Categories

Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 10055 2023-003
    - Repeat
  • 10056 2023-004
    -
  • 10058 2023-006
    Significant Deficiency
  • 586497 2023-003
    - Repeat
  • 586498 2023-004
    -
  • 586499 2023-005
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 586500 2023-006
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
10.766 Community Facilities Loans and Grants $2.22M