Finding 1161724 (2025-003)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
C
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2025-11-03

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Agency failed to comply with cash management rules for capital fund transactions, leading to a repeat finding.
  • Impacted Requirements: Funds must be vouchered and disbursed from LOCCS before payment, and disbursed within 3 business days of deposit.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement procedures for advancing capital funds and establish oversight by the Executive Director to ensure compliance with timelines.

Finding Text

inding 2025-003: Capital Fund Grant Cash Management Capital Funds – 14.872 Material Weakness/Noncompliance – Cash Management Repeat Finding 2024-004 Criteria: The Agency is not allowed to pay for capital fund transactions until funds are vouchered and disbursed from LOCCS. Further, the funds must then be disbursed within 3 business days (3-day Treasury Rule) of the funds being deposited into the Agency’s bank account from LOCCS. Condition: They Agency had $76,172 of capital fund expenses during the year of which $37,232 were used for operations. Of the remaining $38,940 of expense, we tested $34,682 which consisted of 5 checks. We noted none where the funds were advanced and expended in accordance with the rules above. The Agency reported in the Summary Schedule of Prior Audit Findings that these items were corrected which was not correct. Cause: The Agency had adequate balances in its checking account where it was able to pay for the items without advancing the funds. Further, the responsibility for advancing the funds was the responsibility of one individual without proper oversight and due to time constraints, advancing funds in LOCCS was not prioritized. Effect or Potential Effect: The Agency did not comply with the cash management requirements. Recommendation: The Agency should establish procedures where capital funds are advanced when expenditures are to be made. The Agency should establish a system where the Executive Director can monitor the advances and related expenditure of the grant funds are occurring within the required timeframe. View of the Responsible Officials of the Auditee: The auditee's management agrees with the finding.

Corrective Action Plan

Planned corrective action: The Executive Director will draw down funds first prior to paying an invoice to a contractor for Capital Funds projects. This step has been added to the contracting checklist. In addition, the ED will only draw down one project at a time to eliminate confusion. There were 4 payments issued to a contractor at the time of the audit, but as of October 1, 2025, all draw downs will be done in accordance with the guidance provided in this finding.

Categories

Cash Management Material Weakness Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.871 SECTION 8 HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHERS $1.41M
14.850 PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING $93,852
14.872 PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND $76,172