Finding Text
Finding 2022-001: Material Weakness - Untimely Audit Submission in Accordance with OMB Uniform Guidance
Federal Grantor: All Federal Programs
Compliance Requirement: Reporting
Condition: The Chamber did not electronically submit their December 31, 2022 Single Audit reporting package (Single Audit Report, Data Collection Form, Status of Prior Year Findings, and a Corrective Action Plan) within the required time period.
Criteria: The Chamber was required to submit its December 31, 2022 audited financial statements and single audit reporting package to the federal audit clearinghouse no later than September 30, 2023, 9 months after the fiscal year-end (2 Code of Federal Regulations 200.512(a)).
Effect: Federal awarding agencies may deny the Chamber future federal awards or subject the Chamber to additional monitoring requirements.
Cause: The Chamber was not able to complete its single audit by the reporting deadline due to staff shortages.
Recommendation: We recommended that management strengthen the related internal controls over monitoring of its year-end reconciliation of its financial statements to ensure that the general ledger accounts reflect proper and complete activity consistent with their basis of accounting. We believe that reviews, evaluations of transactions, and reconciliations of accounts should be performed on a regular basis during the year. This would expedite the year-end closing process and ensure compliance with the audit report submission requirements of OMB Uniform Guidance.
Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The Chamber agrees with the finding and is in the process of implementing processes to ensure timely close-out of the books.