Finding 1057886 (2023-001)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2023
Accepted
2024-08-19
Audit: 317476
Organization: Poverello Center, INC (MT)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The SEFA included prior year expenditures, leading to inaccurate reporting of federal awards.
  • Impacted Requirements: Proper controls over SEFA preparation were not in place, affecting compliance with federal reporting standards.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement procedures to ensure accurate period evaluation for all federal fund expenditures.

Finding Text

2023-001 INTERNAL CONTROLS OVER PREPARATION OF SCHEDULE OF FEDERAL AWARDS Criteria: The Organization should have proper controls in place over the preparation of the SEFA to ensure accurate reporting of federal awards. Condition: We found that the SEFA prepared by the Organization included expenditures from the prior year. Cause: The Organization’s procedure for evaluating the proper period of SEFA reporting did not detect this error on the SEFA. Effects: The SEFA initially provided to us over reported expenditures, this matter has been corrected in the accompanying SEFA. Recommendation: We recommend the Organization implement procedures to verify proper period for all expenditure of federal funds.

Categories

Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 481444 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 481445 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 481446 2023-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1057887 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1057888 2023-003
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $1.43M
14.231 Emergency Solutions Grant Program $125,000
14.228 Community Development Block Grants/state's Program and Non-Entitlement Grants in Hawaii $101,193
14.218 Community Development Block Grants/entitlement Grants $60,605
97.024 Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program $6,125