Finding 10357 (2020-001)

Material Weakness
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2020
Accepted
2024-01-26
Audit: 14010
Organization: City of Antelope (OR)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The City of Antelope's internal controls are inadequate, leading to misallocation of funds between loans and grants.
  • Impacted Requirements: Funds received under contracts S19008 and Y20001 were not allocated according to contract guidelines, resulting in an overstatement of revenue by $343,870.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The City should hire a consultant to help manage complex financial transactions and improve internal controls.

Finding Text

Criteria: The internal controls of the City of Antelope are insufficient to identify and correct material differences. Condition: The City of Antelope did not properly split the amount of funds received between loans and grants. Context: The testing of cash receipts identified that the allocation of funds received between loans and revenue wasnt performed according to the contract guidelines . The finding is specifically for funds received on contracts S19008 and Y20001. The amount of the adjustment during the fiscal year was $343,870. Cause: The City of Antelope received funds through agreements that included terms that 50% be allocated to grants/forgivable loans and the other 50% to the non-forgivable loan. City of Antelope indicentally mis-allocated the amounts received. Effect or potential effect: The effect of the finding was that revenue had been overstated by $343,870 and loand were underreported by the same amount. The difference was corrected through the audit process , instead of City of Antelope identifying and correcting. Recommendation: City of Antelope should contract with a consultant to review or assist incomplex transactions that are beyond the ability of City of Antelope volunteers.

Corrective Action Plan

Management agrees with the finding and have changed accounting provider.

Categories

Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.228 Community Development Block Grants/state's Program and Non-Entitlement Grants in Hawaii $881,091
66.468 Capitalization Grants for Drinking Water State Revolving Funds $448,745