Finding 1162346 (2024-003)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-11-14
Audit: 372154
Organization: The Greening of Detroit (MI)
Auditor: DOEREN MAYHEW

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Single Audit report was not submitted on time, exceeding the 9-month deadline.
  • Impacted Requirements: Noncompliance with Uniform Guidance affects the Organization's status as a low-risk auditee for future audits.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Ensure all audit materials are prepared in advance and respond quickly to any audit inquiries.

Finding Text

Finding Type Significant Deficiency and Noncompliance Federal Program Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program, ALN #10.727 Criteria In accordance with the Uniform Guidance, the Single Audit report must be submitted to the designated Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within 30 days of receipt or 9 months after the end of the audit period, whichever is earlier. Condition The Single Audit report was not completed within 9 months after the end of the audit period. Cause This is the first year the Organization has qualified for a Single Audit in many years. As such, it took additional time to receive support and work through questions that arose during testing. Effect Failing to file a Single Audit report on time disallows the Organization from qualifying as a low risk auditee for next year’s Single Audit. Recommendation The Organization should have all audit support readily available during fieldwork and provide timely responses to follow up on questions/requests. Response As noted in the corrective action plan, management agrees with this finding.

Corrective Action Plan

The Greening of Detroit will ensure that we plan and complete our audits on time. Next year, we will schedule audits earlier in the year and set defined date range with our auditors to avoid late audit reports in the future. Our audits will be completed 15 days before the audit report is due to the clearing house.

Categories

Significant Deficiency

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1162347 2024-004
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
10.727 INFLATION REDUCTION ACT URBAN & COMMUNITY FORESTRY PROGRAM $1.09M
15.662 GREAT LAKES RESTORATION $296,462
10.664 COOPERATIVE FORESTRY ASSISTANCE $268,313
14.218 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS/ENTITLEMENT GRANTS $65,789
10.682 NATIONAL FOREST FOUNDATION $20,000