Finding 1100068 (2024-004)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-02-19
Audit: 343019
Organization: Village of Bethany (IL)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The organization lacks adequate internal controls for financial reporting.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with financial reporting and disclosures is at risk.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Consider ways to obtain necessary expertise despite cost concerns.

Finding Text

Criteria: Compliance with required financial reporting and disclosures. Condition: Lack of adequate internal control over financial reporting. Cause: Due to the size of the organization, there is no staff with sufficient expertise to ensure compliance with all required financial reporting and disclosures. Effect: Could adversely affect the Village’s assurance that financial reporting including the preparation of the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards, is in accordance with the modified cash basis of accounting. Recommendation: Obtain necessary expertise. Response: It is not cost effective to do so.

Categories

Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 523625 2024-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 523626 2024-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 523627 2024-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 523628 2024-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 523629 2024-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 523630 2024-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1100067 2024-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1100069 2024-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1100070 2024-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1100071 2024-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1100072 2024-004
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
10.760 Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities $1.08M
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $168,609
97.036 Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (presidentially Declared Disasters) $11,443