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.