Finding 1155659 (2024-001)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-09-26
Audit: 367933
Organization: Wolfe's Neck Farm Foundation (ME)

AI Summary

  • Issue: Two required reports were not submitted on time as per the Agreement.
  • Impact: This non-compliance affects adherence to reporting procedures under the Uniform Guidance.
  • Follow-up: The Organization should enhance its reporting process to ensure timely submissions in the future.

Finding Text

Condition and context: During the period of review, it was noted that two of the reports required by the Agreement were not submitted by the due date noted in the Agreement. Criteria: Reporting procedures are an integral part of the compliance requirements in accordance with the Uniform Guidance. Cause: The Organization was unable to submit reports within the required time period. Effect: Improvement is needed in order to comply with the reporting requirements of the USDA Award Identifying Number NR233A750004G032. Recommendation: We recommended that the Organization should review its reporting obligations and ensure that all future filings are made in a timely manner. Views of responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Action: The Organization will review the process of submitting reports and improve their data collection process to enable the reports to be submitted in a timely manner.

Corrective Action Plan

The Organization has reviewed their process for submitting reports and has incorpoated a data collection process to enable the reports to be submitted in a timely manner.

Categories

Reporting

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
10.937 Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities $67,539
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $52,298
10.164 Wholesale Farmers and Alternative Market Development $49,880
10.310 Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (afri) $26,375
10.215 Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education $9,412
10.307 Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative $9,388
10.902 Soil and Water Conservation $7,744
00.000 Federal Highway Administration $6,130