Finding 1153390 (2024-003)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
H
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-09-18
Audit: 366598
Organization: Afghan Cultural Society of Mn (MN)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Grant periods were billed together instead of separately, leading to potential compliance risks.
  • Impacted Requirements: Expenses must be clearly identified and billed according to their respective performance periods.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Enhance grant tracking processes to ensure accurate billing and compliance with performance period requirements.

Finding Text

2024–003: Grant Reconciliation Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Federal Program Name: Rehabilitation for Survivors of Torture in Minnesota/Ethnic Community Self- Help Program; Refugee and Entrant Assistance Assistance Listing Number: 93.576 Federal Award Identification Number and Year: 90RE0312-01-00/ 90ZZ0012, 90RE0312 2024 Pass-Through Agency: State of Minnesota Pass-Through Numbers: 90ZZ0012, 90RE0312, 2301MNRSS Award Period: January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024 Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance Other Matters Criteria or Specific Requirement: Periods of performance should be separated and have easily identified expenses that are billed to each period. Condition: Periods of performance were billed together. Questioned Costs: None Context: One invoicing was done for Jan-March but grant had period end date of 2/14/24. Cause: Reconciliation detail was not sufficient. Effect: Issues of potential overbilling or billing for expenses after 2/14/24 for period before 2/14/24. Repeat Finding: No Recommendation: Auditor recommends that organization improve grant tracking. Views of Responsible Officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding.

Corrective Action Plan

Rehabilitation for Survivors of Torture in Minnesota/Ethnic Community Self- Help Program; Refugee and Entrant Assistance – Assistance Listing No. 93.576 Recommendation: Auditor recommends that organization improve grant tracking. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: In 2025, ACS is using a grant expenditure trackers for all grants to track spending. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Nasreen Sajady Planned completion date for corrective action plan: This began in late 2024.

Categories

Material Weakness Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1153385 2024-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1153386 2024-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1153387 2024-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1153388 2024-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1153389 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.566 Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/replacement Designee Administered Programs $482,464
93.576 Refugee and Entrant Assistance Discretionary Grants $195,306