Finding 1073090 (2023-002)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
F
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2023
Accepted
2024-09-12

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: VSS lacks effective internal controls for capital asset management, leading to incomplete records and improper expense reporting.
  • Impacted Requirements: Federal regulations require accurate capital asset records, annual certified inventory lists, and proper tagging of assets purchased with federal funds.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement a system for tracking and tagging assets, conduct a physical inventory, and ensure annual certification of inventory by management.

Finding Text

Statement of Condition During our testing, we noted that VSS internal controls were not sufficient or were not operating as designed to meet the federal requirements. VSS’s capital asset records were incomplete and had not been reconciled with the physical inventory conducted by each department. Additionally, the auditor proposed material adjustments to record capital assets that had been improperly expensed. Also, VSS does not have an annual certified inventory list, signed by the management. Context The issues below were noted for both programs tested: • During our testwork we noted no physical inventory was taken during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023. • The fixed asset listing does not contain the required information to properly identify purchases with federal funds. • VSS does not currently tag all assets purchased with federal monies. • VSS does not have controls in place to track purchases with federal funds on a spreadsheet or something similar.

Categories

Equipment & Real Property Management Procurement, Suspension & Debarment

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 496648 2023-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 496649 2023-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 496650 2023-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 496651 2023-005
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 496652 2023-006
    -
  • 1073091 2023-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1073092 2023-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1073093 2023-005
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1073094 2023-006
    -

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.267 Continuum of Care Program $434,782
16.575 Crime Victim Assistance $221,266
14.231 Emergency Solutions Grant Program $134,382
99.671 Family Prevention Services Act $69,089
16.758 Improving the Investigation and Prosecution of Child Abuse and the Regional and Local Children's Advocacy Centers $58,257
16.017 Sexual Assault Services Formula Program $32,000
99.497 Family Violence Prevention Services Act Grant (arpa-Sa) $30,000