Finding 1076891 (2021-001)

Material Weakness
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
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Year
2021
Accepted
2024-09-30

AI Summary

  • Issue: Grants Receivable were overstated by $133,155 due to incorrect journal entries.
  • Requirement: Accurate recording of journal entries in the General Ledger is essential.
  • Follow-up: The Board and bookkeeper will conduct a year-end review to reconcile grants receivable for accuracy.

Finding Text

Condition: Based on the prior audit report (2017) and discussion with the District, an adjusting journal entry was made to correctly record Grants Receivable in the June 30, 2017, audit report. Grants Receivable were adjusted and recorded at $133,155 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017. This balance remained on the District’s financial statements, resulting in an overstatement of Grants Receivable. Criteria: Correctly and accurately recording journal entries into the General Ledger. Effect: The District Grants Receivable account does not reconcile with any documentation provided. Cause: Management failed to correctly record the account balance for Grants Receivables Recommendations: We recommend at year-end, the Board and bookkeeper review and reconcile the financial information pertaining to grants receivable to ensure clerical accuracy. Auditee Response: At each year-end the Board will schedule a review with the bookkeeper to reconcile financial information pertaining to grants receivable to ensure clerical accuracy.

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Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
12.121 Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Idaho, & Wyoming Environmental Infrastructure (section 595) - Arra $1.51M
66.468 Capitalization Grants for Drinking Water State Revolving Funds $1.04M
14.218 Community Development Block Grants/entitlement Grants $450,000