Finding 1101108 (2024-003)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
B
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-02-27

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Financial transactions were not properly allocated to the correct federally funded programs, leading to potential fund commingling.
  • Impacted Requirements: This violates 2 CFR 200.302, which mandates accurate records for federally funded activities.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement internal controls to ensure accurate transaction allocation and financial reporting for each federally funded program.

Finding Text

Financial Management System- (Material Weakness) Criteria: According to 2 CFR 200.302, the financial management system of each non-Federal entity must provide records that identify adequately the source and application of funds for federally-funded activities. These records must contain information pertaining to Federal awards, authorizations, financial obligations, unobligated balances, assets, expenditures, income and interest and be supported by source documentation. Condition: Statement of financial position transactions were not allocated properly to programs/properties funded with federal funds. Cause: Due to a human error of individuals who were handling the accounting entries, some of transactions were not accurately allocated to the correct programs/properties. Effect: Improper allocation of transactions among various programs/properties could lead to comingling of funds from different projects. This could result in unallowable cost or in allowable cost charged simultaneously to two different programs/properties. Questioned Cost: None noted Recommendation: Establish an internal control procedures in place that provide for separate accountability for projects by allocating transactions properly and producing accurate financial reports for each federally funded programs/properties. Management's Views and Corrective Action Plan : Management's response is included in "Management's View and Corrective Action Plan" at the end of this report after the schedule of findings and questioned cost

Categories

Allowable Costs / Cost Principles

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 524664 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 524665 2024-002
    - Repeat
  • 524666 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 524667 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 524668 2024-002
    - Repeat
  • 524669 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 524670 2024-004
    - Repeat
  • 1101106 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1101107 2024-002
    - Repeat
  • 1101109 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1101110 2024-002
    - Repeat
  • 1101111 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1101112 2024-004
    - Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.239 Home Investment Partnerships Program $2.26M
14.228 Community Development Block Grants/state's Program and Non-Entitlement Grants in Hawaii $917,773
14.871 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers $338,939
10.427 Rural Rental Assistance Payments $99,305
10.769 Rural Business Enterprise Grants $60,000
10.415 Rural Rental Housing Loans $45,762