Finding 1170262 (2025-001)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
P
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-01-22

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The District lacks sufficient staff to properly segregate accounting functions, which is a significant deficiency in internal controls.
  • Impacted Requirements: The Treasurer currently handles all financial transactions, increasing the risk of errors or fraud.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Involve both the Treasurer and Superintendent in daily financial activities, including reviewing monthly ledgers and bank reconciliations.

Finding Text

Criteria: Proper internal controls over accounting transactions would include the ability to segregate certain accounting functions in order to protect assets. Statement of Condition: Significant Deficiency - The District does not have sufficient staff base to properly segregate accounting functions. Cause: The Treasurer records all financial transactions. Effect: The results of our tests revealed no questioned costs or material misstatements. Recommendation: Both Tara Volesky, Treasurer and Joeseph Wood, Superintendent should be involved in the daily financial affairs of the District to include monthly ledgers, financial statements, bank statements and bank reconciliations. Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action: The District will strive to segregate as many accounting functions as practical with the limited staff available.

Corrective Action Plan

Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action: The District will strive to segregate as many accounting functions as practical with the limited staff available.

Categories

Significant Deficiency Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1170263 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1170264 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
66.442 WATER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE NATION SMALL AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES EMERGING CONTAMINANTS GRANT PROGRAM $929,072
66.468 DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND $27,276