Finding 1155355 (2024-002)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
G
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-09-25

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Internal controls for matching funds are not functioning properly due to a transition in the accounting department.
  • Impacted Requirements: There is insufficient documentation to prove that matching amounts were accurately reviewed before submission to the funding agency.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Ensure adherence to internal control policies and procedures to prevent future issues.

Finding Text

ALN Number and Title: 21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Treasury Federal Award Number: VOCA-2024-JFSAZ-00166 Grant period: October 1, 2023 - September 30, 2024 Criteria: Matching - Internal controls should be operating as designed to ensure the Organization has documented evidence that matching amounts reported were reviewed for accuracy prior to submission to funding agency. Condition: Controls over matching were not operating as designed. Cause: Transition in accounting department. Effect: The Organization does not have adequate documentation evidencing review of amounts reported to funding agency. Context: A sample of 4 monthly reports for matching tested from a population of 12 for the period October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024. The test found one matching report did not have evidence of supervisor review. Questioned costs: No known or likely questioned costs over $25,000. Repeat finding: No Recommendation: We recommend the Organization adhere to its internal control policies and procedures. Views of responsible officials of the auditee: Management reviewed their internal control policies and procedures and made changes to accounting operations to resolve this issue going forward.

Categories

Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1155356 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1155357 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1155358 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1155359 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1155360 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1155361 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
19.510 U.s. Refugee Admissions Program $525,283
93.567 Refugee and Entrant Assistance Voluntary Agency Programs $415,107
93.566 Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/replacement Designee Administered Programs $253,209
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $67,896
93.576 Refugee and Entrant Assistance Discretionary Grants $63,849
14.218 Community Development Block Grants/entitlement Grants $26,457
97.024 Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program $10,545