Finding 1166662 (2025-002)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
I
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2025-12-26

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Organization lacks a written procurement policy, which is required for compliance.
  • Impacted Requirements: Non-compliance with federal regulations and grant award agreements due to absence of documentation.
  • Recommended Follow-up: Develop and adopt a formal written procurement policy to meet compliance standards.

Finding Text

Program: Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds AL Number: 21.027 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of the Treasury Passed-through: Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity, Habitat for Humanity of Ohio, and City of Akron Award No. and Year: 23HFHH-7XW-1120, 23HFHH-7LP-1120, and SC2024-000198 FY 2025 Compliance Requirements: Procurement - Procurement policies and procedures are implemented. Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control and Instance of Non-Compliance Criteria: The Uniform Guidance Compliance Supplement and applicable grant award agreements require that the Habitat for Humanity of Summit County, Inc. (“Organization”) maintain a written procurement policy outlining the Organization’s bid and purchasing processes. Condition: Although the Organization had an established procurement process in practice, the policy had not been documented in writing at the time of our audit procedures. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our audit procedures. Cause: This condition occurred because the Organization’s procurement policy had not yet been formalized in a written document. Effect: Failure to have the written procurement policy results in noncompliance with federal and grant award regulations. Recommendation: We recommend that the Organization develop and adopt a written procurement policy to ensure compliance with federal regulations and grant award requirements.

Corrective Action Plan

Management's Response: Management concurs with the finding and has taken corrective action by formalizing the procurement policy in a written document reviewed by the Board of Trustees at their meeting on August 26, 2025.

Categories

Procurement, Suspension & Debarment Significant Deficiency

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1166660 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1166661 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.027 CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS $781,986
14.239 HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM $450,000
14.921 OLDER ADULTS HOME MODIFICATION GRANT PROGRAM $41,380
14.252 SECTION 4 CAPACITY BUILDING FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING $9,000
93.969 PPHF GERIATRIC EDUCATION CENTERS $7,026
93.391 ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT STATE, TRIBAL, LOCAL AND TERRITORIAL (STLT) HEALTH DEPARTMENT RESPONSE TO PUBLIC HEALTH OR HEALTHCARE CRISES $6,500
14.906 HEALTHY HOMES TECHNICAL STUDIES GRANTS $1,293