Finding 1168605 (2024-001)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
FGHIJN
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2026-01-09
Audit: 380509
Organization: Save, Inc. and Affiliates (MO)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Organization lacks adequate documentation and internal controls for compliance with HUD guidelines, impacting the integrity of financial statements.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance areas affected include Equipment Management, Matching Funds, Period of Performance, Procurement, Program Income, and Special Tests.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Management should enhance internal controls and allocate resources to ensure compliance with HUD regulations and improve documentation practices.

Finding Text

Finding Reference Number 2024-001 (Material Weakness) Program Information Federal Program: Continuum of Care Program Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Assistance Listing #: 14.267 Pass-through Entity: None Federal Award Identification Number and Year: N/A Type of Compliance Finding: F – Equipment and Real Property Management, G – Matching, Level of Effort and Earmarking, H – Period of Performance, I – Procurement and Suspension and Debarment, J – Program Income, and N – Special Tests and Provisions Type of Finding Financial Statements and Federal Awards Criteria The regulatory agreement requires that the Organization’s books and records are maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and the grant agreement requires that the Organization adheres to HUD guidelines. Condition / Context During our audit of the Organization’s fiscal year ended June 30 2024 financial statements and federal award program, we noted the concerns below regarding completeness of the financial records, internal control over the federal program and adherence to compliance requirements: • Supporting documentation to evaluate the amounts reported in the financial statements (excluding the statement of financial position) was not available • Based on management discussions, we were not able to obtain an understanding of internal control sufficient to plan or perform additional compliance tests • Supporting documentation to evaluate Equipment and Real Property Management was not available • Supporting documentation to evaluate Matching, Level of Effort and Earmarking was not available • Supporting documentation to evaluate Period of Performance was not available • Supporting documentation to evaluate Procurement and Suspension and Debarment was not available • Supporting documentation to evaluate Program Income was not available • Supporting documentation to evaluate Special Tests and Provisions was not available Cause Management was not able to provide evidence of internal control over the federal program or documentation as required by grant compliance. Effect or Potential Effect We have not obtained sufficient audit evidence to express an opinion on the accompanying financial statements (the statement of activities and changes in net assets, functional expenses, cash flows for the year then ended, and the related notes to the financial statements) and the federal award program due to inability to perform substantive auditing procedures and ineffective internal control in preventing or detecting noncompliance. Questioned Costs Unknown Is the finding a repeat finding No Recommendations Management should allocate additional resources to exercise internal control over its federal programs and establish processes and procedures to ensure compliance with HUD and it’s regulatory agreement. Views of Responsible Officials / Planned Corrective Actions Management agrees with the finding. See Corrective Action Plan on Organization’s letterhead.

Corrective Action Plan

CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2024 Title 2, U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance), Subpart F, Section 511 – Audit Findings Follow-up requires the auditee to prepare a corrective action plan to address each audit finding included in the current year auditor’s reports. The Corrective Action Plan for Current Year Findings present our corrective action plan for the Financial Statement and/or Federal Award Findings described in the accompanying Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs for the period ended June 30, 2024. Responsible Party Name: Patrick Mclaughlin Position: Chief Executive Officer Telephone Number: (816) 782-8567 Finding 2024-001 (Material Weakness) Federal Agency U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Federal Program Continuum of Care Program Compliance Requirements F – Equipment and Real Property Management, G – Matching, Level of Effort and Earmarking, H – Period of Performance, I – Procurement and Suspension and Debarment, J – Program Income, and N – Special Tests and Provisions Finding Type Financial Statement and Federal Awards Auditee’s Comments on Finding We agree with the auditors’ finding. Corrective Action We will allocate additional resources to exercise internal control over our federal programs and establish processes and procedures to ensure compliance with HUD and our regulatory agreement. Anticipated Completion Date November 30, 2025

Categories

Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Procurement, Suspension & Debarment Equipment & Real Property Management Special Tests & Provisions

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1168606 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.267 CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM $4.40M
14.241 HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS $475,984
14.238 SHELTER PLUS CARE $406,179
21.023 EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM $278,639
14.251 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS $275,909
14.231 EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT PROGRAM $26,314