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Finding 11017 (2019-007)

Material Weakness
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2019
Accepted
2024-01-31
Audit: 14900
Organization: Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science, Inc. (MA)
Auditor: Kelly Vitale Raffol LLC

AI Summary

  • Issue: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts requires non-profits to maintain a valid Certificate of Good Standing to keep their status.
  • Trend: Many organizations are failing to register or file necessary documents, risking their non-profit status.
  • Follow-up: Ensure all non-profits are reminded to complete their registrations and maintain compliance with filing requirements.

Finding Text

2.Commonwealth of Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office Non-Profit Division – Registration andfilings of PC for the purposes of retaining non-profit status Certificate of Good Standing.

Corrective Action Plan

New management will be augmenting the workforce with staff and training to address 2 CFR Part 200 compliance that will assist with NSF IDC Rate Proposal submission track record and direct relationship with NSF to review processes, procedures and assist with the review, required submission and reporting to the following entities:

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Other Findings in this Audit

  • 11011 2019-001
    Material Weakness
  • 11012 2019-002
    Material Weakness
  • 11013 2019-003
    Material Weakness
  • 11014 2019-004
    Material Weakness
  • 11015 2019-005
    Material Weakness
  • 11016 2019-006
    Material Weakness
  • 11018 2019-008
    Material Weakness
  • 11019 2019-009
    Material Weakness
  • 11020 2019-010
    Material Weakness
  • 11021 2019-011
    Material Weakness
  • 587453 2019-001
    Material Weakness
  • 587454 2019-002
    Material Weakness
  • 587455 2019-003
    Material Weakness
  • 587456 2019-004
    Material Weakness
  • 587457 2019-005
    Material Weakness
  • 587458 2019-006
    Material Weakness
  • 587459 2019-007
    Material Weakness
  • 587460 2019-008
    Material Weakness
  • 587461 2019-009
    Material Weakness
  • 587462 2019-010
    Material Weakness
  • 587463 2019-011
    Material Weakness

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
47.050 Geosciences $1.45M
47.080 Office of Cyberinfrastructure $80,192
47.083 Integrative Activities $28,517
47.079 Office of Internal Science and Engineering $13,688
47.070 Computer and Information Science Engineering $9,122
47.070 Computer and Information Science and Engineering $4,346