Finding 1099985 (2023-006)

Material Weakness
Requirement
B
Questioned Costs
$1
Year
2023
Accepted
2025-02-18
Audit: 342835
Organization: Alternatives, Inc. (IL)
Auditor: Porte Brown LLC

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Organization failed to provide adequate documentation for costs allocated to the federal program in 12 out of 40 transactions.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with 2 CFR 200.405, which mandates proper allocation of costs based on proportional benefit.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Management should enhance internal controls to ensure all cost allocations are well-supported and accurately reflect program benefits.

Finding Text

Criteria: 2 CFR 200.405 maintains that costs which are allocable to more than one program be allocated based on the proportional benefit or as determined on any reasonable documented basis. Condition: Of the testing population of 40 transactions, for 4 transactions the Organization was unable to provide support for the amount allocated to the federal program. For an additional 8 transactions the Organization did not provide the support for the expenditure. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding; see corrective action plan. Cause: Due to limited staffing resources, the Organization was not able to ensure maintenance of adequate documentation. Effect: The Organization must be able to demonstrate the expenses allocated to the program is properly supported to ensure adequate allocation records. Questioned Costs: Unknown Recommendation: Management should review and refine its process of allocating costs by grant to ensure that the costs are supported by a system of internal controls which provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, properly allocated, and reasonably reflect the proportional benefit tot hat program.

Categories

Questioned Costs Allowable Costs / Cost Principles

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 523540 2023-003
    Material Weakness
  • 523541 2023-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 523542 2023-005
    Material Weakness
  • 523543 2023-006
    Material Weakness
  • 523544 2023-007
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1099982 2023-003
    Material Weakness
  • 1099983 2023-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1099984 2023-005
    Material Weakness
  • 1099986 2023-007
    Significant Deficiency Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.667 Social Services Block Grant $1.76M
93.959 Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse $557,660
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $228,498
14.218 Community Development Block Grants/entitlement Grants $166,860
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $32,393