Finding 1120801 (2024-002)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-03-31

AI Summary

  • Issue: Annual financial reports were submitted 95 days late, exceeding the 90-day requirement.
  • Impacted Requirement: Timely submission of financial reports is crucial for compliance with funding guidelines.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Establish a reliable process to ensure all reports are submitted on time, with ongoing monitoring for compliance.

Finding Text

Criteria: The Coalition is required to complete annual financial reports within 90 days of the reporting period. Condition: The annual financial reports were not submitted until 95 days after the due date. Questioned Costs: None. Context: Three of three annual financial reports were submitted late. Cause and Effect: Internal controls are not in place to ensure that the required annual financial reports are submitted timely. Auditors’ Recommendations: Implement a process that ensures all reports are submitted timely to the appropriate granting agency. Management’s Response: Management acknowledges the audit finding and has implemented a structured procedure to enhance compliance with funding timelines and reporting deadlines. As part of this process, all relevant reports and due dates are identified, documented, and added to the appropriate team members calendars and maintained throughout the fiscal year. Management is committed to ongoing monitoring and continuous improvement of this process to maintain transparency and regulatory compliance.

Categories

Subrecipient Monitoring Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 544358 2024-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 544359 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1120800 2024-001
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.591 Family Violence Prevention and Services/state Domestic Violence Coalitions $557,402
16.556 State Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions $90,296
16.575 Crime Victim Assistance $15,893
16.588 Violence Against Women Formula Grants $15,000