Finding 1152991 (2024-004)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
B
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-09-15

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Organization fails to consistently maintain original documentation for all expenditures, particularly for credit card transactions.
  • Impacted Requirements: This violates the requirement to keep proper documentation for all expenses, increasing the risk of unauthorized payments and fraud.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement procedures to ensure all disbursements have original documentation, including credit card receipts, to enhance oversight and compliance.

Finding Text

United States Department of the Treasury Federal Assistance Listing Number 21.027 2024-04: Documentation for expenditures Criteria: The Organization is responsible for maintaining original documentation for all expenditures. Transactions for expenses should be evidenced by an invoice or other original documentation demonstrating the validity of the disbursement. Condition: The Organization does not consistently maintain documentation for all expenditures, especially those expended with the Organization’s credit card. Effect: Activities or costs that are not allowed or allowable could potentially be paid, as well as errors or intentional fraud could occur and not be detected timely by management in the normal course of their responsibilities. Cause: There are no procedures in place to ensure that original source documents are obtained prior to payment. Identification of a repeat finding: This is repeat finding from the immediate previous audit. Recommendation: We recommend that appropriate documentation is kept for all disbursements, and that credit card receipts are obtained for each purchase and kept with the appropriate statement. Views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions: The Organization agrees with this finding and will adhere to the corrective action plan on page 37 in this audit report.

Corrective Action Plan

2024-04: Documentation for expenditures Name of contact person: Rhonda Gordon, Program Coordinator Corrective Action: Appropriate documentation will be kept for all transactions, and all credit card receipts will be obtained for each purchase and kept with the appropriate statement. Proposed completion date: The Board will implement the above procedure immediately.

Categories

Procurement, Suspension & Debarment

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1152980 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1152981 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1152982 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1152983 2024-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1152984 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1152985 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1152986 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1152987 2024-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1152988 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1152989 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1152990 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
15.631 Partners for Fish and Wildlife $698,738
17.289 Community Project Funding/congressionally Directed Spending $606,427
10.862 Rural Decentralized Water Systems Grant Program $70,556
10.868 Rural Energy for America Program $53,777
10.443 Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers $52,334
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $48,815
15.608 Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species $45,450
10.912 Environmental Quality Incentives Program $42,614
10.902 Soil and Water Conservation $42,316
66.419 Water Pollution Control State, Interstate, and Tribal Program Support $41,839
66.460 Nonpoint Source Implementation Grants $39,605
10.446 Rural Community Development Initiative $30,000
15.657 Endangered Species Recovery Implementation $24,576
15.630 Coastal $2,500