Finding 1155793 (2025-001)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
P
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2025-10-07
Audit: 368201
Organization: Ocracoke Health Center, Inc. (NC)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Significant misstatements were found in the financial statements that internal controls failed to catch, particularly in federal awards and pharmacy-related accounts.
  • Impacted Requirements: The Organization lacks qualified personnel to prepare and review financial statements, risking compliance with generally accepted accounting principles.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Strengthen internal controls and ensure qualified staff are in place for accurate financial reporting and year-end processes.

Finding Text

During the audit of the consolidated financial statements, material misstatements were noted that were not initially identified by the Organization’s internal control, including misstatements affecting the schedule of expenditures of federal awards. Some of the more significant and sensitive adjustments were related to pharmacy inventory shortage, cash clearing, and pharmacy revenue reconciliation accounts. See findings 2025-002 and 2025-003. Additionally, the Organization does not have personnel with the required expertise to prepare or review the year-end consolidated financial statements and schedule of expenditures of federal awards to ensure there are not significant misstatements or omissions of disclosures, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Effective internal controls include the Organization’s controls over the financial reporting and year-end close process and the recording of closing entries and non-routine transactions in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Corrective Action Plan

Management will review its finance infrastructure and the related cost/benefit of hiring additional staff with the required expertise.

Categories

Reporting HUD Housing Programs Equipment & Real Property Management

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1155792 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.224 Health Center Program (community Health Centers, Migrant Health Centers, Health Care for the Homeless, and Public Housing Primary Care) $956,895
93.527 Grants for New and Expanded Services Under the Health Center Program $48,231
93.526 Grants for Capital Development in Health Centers $22,230