Finding 1163091 (2025-001)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2025-12-01

AI Summary

  • Issue: The Clayton Improvements Association, LTD. did not file their June 30, 2024 reporting package and data collection form on time.
  • Impacted Requirements: This violates 2 CFR section 200.512(a)(1), which mandates timely submission to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Management should establish procedures to ensure timely filing of all future reporting packages and data collection forms.

Finding Text

Finding No. 2025-001: Current Year Reporting Package and Data Collection Not Filed Timely a. The Clayton Improvements Association, LTD. June 30, 2024 reporting package and data collection form was not filed with the Federal Audit Clearinghouse on time. b. Criteria: 2 CFR section 200.512(a)(1) requires the reporting package and data collection form to be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse the earlier of 30 days after the reports are received from the auditors or nine months after the end of the audit period. c. Effect of condition: The effect is that the project would not be considered a “Low Risk Auditee” for at least the fiscal years ending June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2027. This designation will require the auditor to audit at least 40% of the project’s programs as Major programs until such time that the project may be considered a “Low Risk Auditee” again. d. Cause of condition: The reporting package and data collection form was submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse late due to management not monitoring CPA firm to enter data in data collection form as agreed upon resulting in a late filing. The form was submitted April 4,2025. e. Recommendation: We recommend that management implement procedures to ensure that reporting packages and data collection forms are filed timely in the future. f. Views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions: Clayton Improvement Association, LTD. agrees with the finding and the auditor’s recommendations have been adopted.

Corrective Action Plan

Finding #2025-001 Current Year Reporting Package and Data Collection Not Filed Timely: Recommendation: We recommend that management implement procedures to ensure that reporting packages and data collection forms are filed timely in the future. Action taken: Clayton Improvements Association, LTD. agrees with the auditor’s recommendations and will implement procedures to ensure timely filing in the future. For questions regarding this corrective action plan, please contact Kristi Dippel, Executive Director, at (315)686-3212 x2.

Categories

Subrecipient Monitoring Reporting

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.239 HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM $1.07M
10.766 COMMUNITY FACILITIES LOANS AND GRANTS $537,095
90.601 NORTHERN BORDER REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT $304,658
10.494 MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING NON-PROFIT TRANSFER TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS $10,000