Finding 1155356 (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.

Corrective Action Plan

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

  • 1155355 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