Finding 1167801 (2025-005)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-01-05
Audit: 379123
Organization: Village of Bethany (IL)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The organization lacks adequate internal controls over financial reporting.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with financial reporting and disclosures, particularly the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Consider obtaining necessary expertise to improve compliance, despite cost concerns.

Finding Text

Criteria: Compliance with required financial reporting and disclosures. Condition: Lack of adequate internal control over financial reporting. Cause: Due to the size of the organization, there is no staff with sufficient expertise to ensure compliance with all required financial reporting and disclosures. Effect: Could adversely affect the Village’s assurance that financial reporting including the preparation of the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards, is in accordance with the modified cash basis of accounting. Recommendation: Obtain necessary expertise. Response: It is not cost effective to do so.

Corrective Action Plan

Village of Bethany does not believe a Corrective Action Plan is needed for Findings 25-02 and 25-05 - Financial Reporting. Village of Bethany has implemented as many controls over financial reporting as possible given the number of personnel and the budget available.

Categories

Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1167800 2025-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1167802 2025-006
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
10.760 WATER AND WASTE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES $2.20M