Finding 1162011 (2024-001)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
I
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-11-06
Audit: 371874
Organization: Child Saving Institute (NE)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Organization lacks a documented procurement policy for 2024, violating federal procurement standards.
  • Impacted Requirements: Non-compliance with 2 CFR sections 200.318-326, risking future funding issues.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Management should create a procurement policy that meets federal guidelines and strengthen internal controls.

Finding Text

Criteria: Non-Federal entities other than States, including those operating Federal programs as subrecipients of States, must follow the procurement standards set out at 2 CFR sections 200.318 through 200.326. They must use their own documented procurement procedures, which reflect applicable state and local laws and regulations, provided that the procurements conform to applicable Federal statutes and the procurement requirements identified in 2 CFR part 200. Condition: The Organization was not able to provide a procurement policy for the year ended December 31, 2024. Cause: The Organization does not have internal controls in place surrounding procurement policies and procedures. Effect: The lack of internal controls surrounding the procurement policies and procedures could lead to potential funding issues in the future. Questioned Costs: None. Recommendation: We recommend that management prepare a procurement policy that aligns with the Uniform Guidance and continue to implement additional control processes in order to ensure proper controls are in place and followed.

Corrective Action Plan

Financial leadership of Child Saving Institute Inc. is in the process of developing a new procurement plan that will put the agency in compliance with 2 CFR sections 200.318 and 200.326

Categories

Procurement, Suspension & Debarment Subrecipient Monitoring Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.592 FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND SERVICES/DISCRETIONARY $291,671