Finding 1156975 (2024-001)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
M
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-09-30
Audit: 369258
Organization: Lowcountry Aids Services, Inc. (SC)
Auditor: Smith Sapp P A

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Organization failed to submit its single audit reporting package for 2023 and prior years, violating federal requirements.
  • Impacted Requirements: Noncompliance with 2 CFR section 200.512 regarding timely submission of federal audit reports.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement formal procedures for timely submissions and ensure the Chief Financial Officer oversees compliance with a tracking calendar.

Finding Text

Criteria: Per 2 CFR section 200.512, auditees that expend $750,000 or more in federal awards during a fiscal year are required to submit the single audit reporting package to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within thirty calendar days after receipt of the auditor’s report(s), or nine months after the end of the audit period, whichever is earlier. Condition: The Organization did not file its single audit reporting package with the Federal Audit Clearinghouse for the year ended December 31, 2023 and prior years. Cause: The Organization did not have adequate procedures in place to ensure timely submission of the single audit reporting package to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse. Effect: Failure to submit the single audit reporting package constitutes noncompliance with the Uniform Guidance. Recommendation: The Organization should establish and implement formal procedures to ensure timely submission of its single audit reporting package to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The Organization agrees with the finding and is in the process of filing the delinquent single audit reporting packages with the Federal Audit Clearinghouse. In addition, the Organization has assigned the responsibility for filing the single audit reporting package to its Chief Financial Officer and has developed a compliance calendar to track the submission deadline.

Corrective Action Plan

Recommendation: The Organization should establish and implement formal procedures to ensure timely submission of its single audit reporting package to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse. Planned Corrective Actions: The Organization is in the process of filing the delinquent single audit reporting packages with the Federal Audit Clearinghouse. In addition, the Organization has assigned the responsibility for filing the single audit reporting package to its Chief Financial Officer and has developed a compliance calendar to track the submission deadline. If there are any questions regarding this corrective action plan, please contact Jill Barnes, Chief Financial Officer, at (843) 747-2273.

Categories

Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1156972 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1156973 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1156974 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.917 Hiv Care Formula Grants $1.38M
14.241 Housing Opportunities for Persons with Aids $488,969
93.940 Hiv Prevention Activities Health Department Based $179,700
93.977 Sexually Transmitted Diseases (std) Prevention and Control Grants $13,500