Finding 1162176 (2024-005)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-11-10

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: There is a material weakness in internal controls over major federal programs, specifically regarding the review of balance sheet reports.
  • Impacted Requirements: All sampled balance sheet reports lacked proper review and approval, violating the requirement for accurate data inclusion.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Ensure balance sheets are properly prepared and reviewed, with clear indications of review and sign-off by responsible parties.

Finding Text

Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture Federal Program Title: Rural Rental Housing Loans Federal Assistance Listing Number: 10.415 Federal Award Identification Number(s) and Year(s): AMAS000000191197-2018, AMAS000000191198-2018, AMAS000000191199-2018, AMAS000000315075-2018, AMAS000000017171-2017, AMAS000000017172-2017, AMAS000001490130-2024 Award Period: 01/01/24 to 12/31/24 Type of Finding: • Material Weakness in Internal Control over Major Federal Programs Criteria or Specific Requirement: Review the supporting records and ascertain whether all applicable data elements were included in the sampled reports. Condition: Of the five balance sheet reports sampled, none were properly reviewed. Context: Of the five sampled balance sheet reports, all five did not retain proper review and approval. Cause: The Organization did not follow its process involving indication of preparation and review of the balance sheet reports. Effect: Risk of incorrect reporting for the grant. Repeat Finding: No. Recommendation: We recommend ensuring the proper preparation and review of the balance sheets with indication of review with a sign off. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: No disagreement with the finding. Management Response: The year-end actual income statements will be prepared by the Portfolio Accountant based on year-end policies and procedures. The income statement will be reviewed by the Property Director, the Finance Director, initialed and then entered into MINC.

Corrective Action Plan

Rural Rental Housing Loans - Federal Assistance Listing #10.415 Recommendation: We recommend ensuring the proper preparation and review of the balance sheets with indication of review with a sign off. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: The year-end actual income statements will be prepared by the Portfolio Accountant based on year-end policies and procedures. The income statement will be reviewed by the Property Director, the Finance Director, initialed and then entered into MINC. Names of the contact persons responsible for corrective action: Julie Schueller, Finance Director and Deanna Hemmesch, Executive Director Planned completion date for corrective action plan: December 31, 2025

Categories

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

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1162175 2024-004
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
10.415 RURAL RENTAL HOUSING LOANS $608,337
14.267 CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM $155,782
10.427 RURAL RENTAL ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS $24,188