Finding 1156911 (2024-001)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-09-30
Audit: 369253
Auditor: Keiter

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The December 2024 report was not submitted to the grantor for one locality due to staff turnover and lack of awareness about filing requirements.
  • Impacted Requirements: Monthly reporting is mandatory, including updates on construction activities and home sales.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement stronger controls to ensure timely report submissions and educate all executive team members on reporting obligations.

Finding Text

Criteria: A monthly report is required to be submitted to the grantor and includes a narrative description of the previous month’s construction activity and any home sales. Condition: The December 2024 report was not filed with the pass-through grantor for one locality. Cause: The Organization has a small staff and there was turnover in the construction manager position who was the individual responsible for submitting the report. Other members of the Organization were not aware of the filing requirement at the time of submission. Possible Asserted Effect: There is potential for records to be inaccurate which could impact future reimbursements.Questioned Cost Amount: None noted.Perspective Information: Based on other testing performed, the lack of monthly reporting for one locality appears to be an isolated instance.Repeat Finding: This is not a repeat finding.Recommendation: We recommend that enhanced controls are put into place to ensure reports are filed timely with grantors and that all members of the executive team are aware of required reporting.Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Action: The Organization agrees with this finding. See auditee’s corrective action plan.

Corrective Action Plan

1. We have filed the missing December 31, 2024 report with the pass-through grantor (Chesterfield County). 2. The COO and CEO have reviewed and verified that all subsequent reporting submissions have been correctly filed with relevant pass-through grantors. 3. Moving forward, Director of Operations and Real Estate and CEO will be carbon copied on all reporting submissions for federal grants. 4. We are committed to achieving full compliance by December 31, 2025, with the CEO overseeing the process.

Categories

Cash Management Reporting

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $606,991
10.935 Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production $77,806
14.252 Section 4 Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing $18,750