Finding 1155185 (2023-006)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
AB
Questioned Costs
$1
Year
2023
Accepted
2025-09-25

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Lack of documentation for allowable costs led to a material weakness in internal controls and noncompliance with federal requirements.
  • Impacted Requirements: Uniform Guidance and the agreement with Seminole County mandate proper documentation for costs; 19 disbursements and all service units lacked necessary approvals.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Recovery Connections of Central Florida, Inc. should improve documentation practices for disbursement approvals and service inclusions to prevent future issues.

Finding Text

2023 – 006: Allowable Costs Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Treasury Federal Program Title: Covid-19 American Rescue Plan Act Funding Assistance Listing Number: 21.027 Pass-Through Agency: Seminole County, Florida Pass-Through Number: 07DD-C3A4-CE0Q Award Periods: 8/1/2022 - 12/31/24 Type of Finding: -Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance -Material Noncompliance (Modified Opinion) Criteria or specific requirement: Uniform Guidance and the agreement with Seminole County includes certain requirements for allowable costs. Condition: Support for certain costs were not able to be provided. Questioned costs: $28,959 Context: Out of the sample of 60 general disbursements, 19 exceptions noted for lack of documentation of approval, 24 exceptions noted where no supporting documents maintained. Out of the sample of 60 fee for service units, 60 exceptions noted for lack of documentation of approval for inclusion of service. Cause: Recovery Connections of Central Florida, Inc. was in the start-up stage and had a limited number of employees. Effect: Disallowed costs could be included within requests for payment. Information reported to the pass-through entity could be misstated. Repeat Finding: Yes Recommendation: We recommend Recovery Connections of Central Florida, Inc. maintain documentation of disbursement approval and approval of services provided. Views of responsible officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding.

Corrective Action Plan

Allowable Costs Recommendation: Recommended Recovery Connections of Central Florida, Inc. maintain documentation of disbursement approval and approval of services provided. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action planned/taken in response to finding: We will implement a more structured process for documenting the approval of disbursements. This includes ensuring that disbursements are formally approved by the appropriate authority within the organization. We will also maintain a written record of the approval, including the name of the individual who authorized the disbursement and the date of approval. Name of the contact person responsible for corrective action: Joseph Dodi Planned completion date for corrective action plan: December 31, 2025

Categories

Questioned Costs Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Subrecipient Monitoring

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1155181 2023-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1155182 2023-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1155183 2023-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1155184 2023-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1155186 2023-007
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1155187 2023-008
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $676,027
93.788 Opioid Str $126,150