Finding 1161181 (2023-004)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
P
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2023
Accepted
2025-10-22

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Significant audit adjustments were needed for the Authority's financial statements, impacting revenue, receivables, capital assets, and leases.
  • Impacted Requirements: Management failed to establish adequate internal controls for year-end adjustments, leading to potential misstatements in financial reporting.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement policies and procedures to ensure balance sheet activities are reconciled with supporting documentation.

Finding Text

Condition During the course of our engagement, we proposed material audit adjustments that affected the Authority’s revenue, receivables, capital assets, and lease activity. Criteria Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining internal controls, including monitoring, and for the fair representation in the financial statements in accordance with GAAP. Management is responsible for the accuracy and completeness of all financial records and related information. Effect Errors in the preparation of year-end balances increases the risk related to financial statement misstatements. Cause The Authority has not established controls over year-end adjustments for reporting in accordance with GAAP. Repeat Finding 2022-004 Recommendation We recommend management implement policies and procedures to reconcile the balance sheet activity to supporting documentation.

Corrective Action Plan

Actions Planned in Response to Finding Authority staff will work with a third-part accountant on reconciling the balances and posting the proper year-end adjustments. The Authority will implement monitoring procedures over year-end accrual adjustments. Official Responsible for Ensuring CAP Implementation Kyle Christiansen, Executive Director Planned Completion of CAP December 31, 2024.

Categories

Subrecipient Monitoring Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1161177 2023-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1161178 2023-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1161179 2023-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1161180 2023-004
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
20.106 AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT PROGRAMS, AND COVID-19 AIRPORTS PROGRAMS $582,160