Finding 1161921 (2024-004)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
A
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-11-05
Audit: 371817
Organization: Spirit of Soccer, Inc. (PA)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Missing invoices and contracts prevent verification of federal fund usage.
  • Impacted Requirements: Noncompliance with U.S. Department of State's allowed and unallowed activities.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Organize all documents in a central location for easy access and ensure all transactions have proper support.

Finding Text

Missing Support - Internal Control and Compliance - Material Weakness - Noncompliance with Activities Allowed and Unallowed U.S. Department of State - Federal Assistance Listing Number 19.800 Weapons Removal and Abatement Program Criteria Standard auditing practice is to review invoices and other support for numbers recorded in the general ledger. During our testing, four invoices and five contracts for the contracted staff could not be provided. Condition Since the above items could not be provided, we were unable to determine whether federal funds were spent in conjunction with the grant agreement. Cause The Organization does not have a central physical location. The contracted staff are in multiple countries. Effect The Organization is not in compliance with activities allowed and unallowed requirements. Recommendations We recommend that the Organization maintain all pertinent documents in a central location so they can be easily accessed. In addition, all general ledger transactions should be accompanied by support. Views of Responsible Officials Management agrees with the recommendation. Currently working on establishing a better setup with Administration on Google Drive to have every Sub-recipient and Contracted employee upload everything into each individual country folder.

Corrective Action Plan

Management agrees with the recommendation. Currently working on establishing a better setup with Administration on Google Drive to have every Sub-recipient and Contracted employee upload everything into each individual country folder.

Categories

Subrecipient Monitoring Material Weakness Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1161919 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1161920 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
19.800 WEAPONS REMOVAL AND ABATEMENT $1.88M