Finding 1167948 (2025-002)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
P
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-01-06
Audit: 379509
Organization: Metro United Way, Inc. (KY)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Federal award revenues and expenditures were not reconciled properly, leading to inaccuracies in financial reporting.
  • Impacted Requirements: Lack of timely monitoring and reconciliation processes affected the accuracy of the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA).
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Establish monthly reconciliation processes for federal award accounts and review SEFA before the audit to ensure accuracy.

Finding Text

2025-002 Reconciliation of Federal Award Expenditures and Revenues Condition: During the audit, it was discovered that both revenues and expenditures related to federal awards were not properly reconciled. Cause: Metro United Way did not have a process in place at fiscal year-end to ensure that federal award accounts were monitored and accounting records were reconciled timely and agreed to underlying supporting documentation. Effect: Management was required to review revenues and expenditures related to certain grants to ensure amounts were recorded in the correct accounts and to ensure the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) was accurate. This resulted in adjustments to Metro United Way’s financial statements for the year ended April 30, 2025. 2025-002 Reconciliation of Federal Award Expenditures and Revenues (Continued) Recommendation: Implement and document processes to reconcile federal award accounts monthly and review SEFA prior to audit. Views of Responsible Officials: Metro United Way, Inc. agrees with the finding and the recommendation noted above will implement for fiscal year-end April 30, 2026.

Corrective Action Plan

Identifying Number: 2025-002 Finding: During the audit, it was discovered that both revenues and expenditures related to federal awards were not properly reconciled. Corrective Actions Taken or Planned: MUW plans to allocate existing staff resources to ensure that all federal grant revenues and expenses are properly recorded in the financial statements. In addition, MUW plans to document the process related to recording and reconciling grant revenue and expenditures. Client Responsible Party(s): Phillip Bond, Chief Financial Officer, Jeremy Jarvi, Chief Development Officer Comple�on Date: April 30, 2026

Categories

Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1167947 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1167949 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1167950 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1167951 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.027 CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS $1.28M
93.197 CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING PREVENTION PROJECTS, STATE AND LOCAL CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING PREVENTION AND SURVEILLANCE OF BLOOD LEAD LEVELS IN CHILDREN $70,373
93.297 TEENAGE PREGNANCY PREVENTION PROGRAM $30,623