Finding 1115982 (2024-001)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
AB
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-03-28

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: There is a significant deficiency in internal controls over compliance related to the Crime Victim Assistance grant.
  • Impacted Requirements: Management must approve and review all invoices before reimbursement requests, which was not followed in one instance.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement stronger controls to ensure all invoices are reconciled and retained for reimbursement requests.

Finding Text

Finding 2024‐001: Allowable costs and activities‐Significant deficiency in internal controls over compliance and compliance finding. Crime Victim Assistance ALN 16.575 Criteria: The Organization’s internal control procedures over compliance specify that the Organization’s management approves and reviews any invoice prior to requesting reimbursement. Condition: During allowable cost and activities testing for the Crime Victim Assistance grant (RESET), for 1 out of 25 sampled, non‐payroll expenses, no invoice could be provided for a portion of the amount charged to the grant. Cause: Human error in data entry. Effect: The Organization overcharged expenses to the grant by a nominal amount. Questioned Costs: None Recommendation: Management should implement and enforce controls to ensure that all invoices relating to expenses requested for reimbursement are reconciled and retained. Management’s Response: See corrective action plan.

Categories

Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Cash Management Significant Deficiency Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 539540 2024-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 539541 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1115983 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
16.575 Crime Victim Assistance $164,585
93.658 Foster Care Title IV-E $3,284
93.558 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families $227