Finding Text
Finding 2022-002 Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance, Noncompliance - Reporting
Award Year Agency and Pass-through Entity Grant Title Grant Number Assistance Listing Number
2021 U.S. Department of Treasury COVID State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds SLFRP2528 21.027
2022 U.S. Department of
Commerce – Passed
through National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation Office for Coastal Management 0318.22.072727 11.473
Criteria or Specific Requirements The Council is required to submit the single audit report and Form SF-SAC within nine months of the fiscal year end or by any Office of Management and Budget extended deadlines.
Condition The Form SF-SAC for the fiscal year ended December 31,2022 was not filed on time
Cause The audit was not completed in time to file the form, due to a delay in closing books and records.
Effect or Potential Effect The Council was not able to file the Form SF-SAC by the required time.
Questioned Costs None
Context The Form SF-SAC is due nine months after the fiscal year end. The form for the fiscal year ended December 31,2022 was filed late.
Identification as a repeat finding Yes, this is a repeat finding of 2021-001
Recommendation We recommend the Council implement internal control procedures to ensure timely closing of books and records to ensure timely submission of the Form SF-SAC in the future.
Views of Responsible Officials Management concurs with the findings. Management has implemented new processes to ensure timely reconciliations and closing of the books.