Finding 1171931 (2024-004)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
P
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2026-02-02

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Single audit reports for December 31, 2024, were submitted late, violating federal reporting requirements.
  • Impacted Requirements: Timely submission to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse is mandated by 2 CFR Part 200, Subpart F.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Establish a formal process to monitor federal expenditures and ensure timely evaluation of Single Audit applicability.

Finding Text

Criteria Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance or 2 CFR Part 200), Subpart F , requires Single Audit reporting to be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within 30 days of receiving the completed reports or nine months after the entity's fiscal year end, whichever comes first. Condition and Context The December 31, 2024 single audit reports were not submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse on a timely basis. Cause Management did not have a formalized process to monitor total Federal expenditures or evaluate Single Audit applicability during the year. A transition in executive leadership limited continuity of institutional knowledge regarding Federal funding, and oversight processes did not identify the requirement until the audit was underway. Effect The Single Audit was completed and submitted after the required deadline, resulting in noncompliance with Uniform Guidance reporting requirements. Questioned Costs None. Repeat Finding From Prior Year This is not a repeat finding. Recommendation Management should implement a formal process to monitor federal expenditures during the year and evaluate Single Audit applicability on a timely basis, including communication of applicable requirements to those charged with governance. Views of Responsible Official Management agrees with the audit finding. A corrective action plan has been developed and is included to address the identified deficiency.

Corrective Action Plan

Planned Corrective Action: SAVA Center’s new Executive Director added information about the requirements for a single audit to the newly updated financial policies, reflecting that it is the responsibility of the Executive Director to monitor when a single audit is warranted. The Executive Director will maintain a spreadsheet summarizing the Schedule of Federal Expenditures (SEFA) and provide this to the auditor engaged to perform the Single Audit. Name of Contact Person: Alison Jones-Lockwood, Executive Director Anticipated completion date: January 12, 2026

Categories

Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1171927 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1171928 2024-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1171929 2024-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1171930 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1171932 2024-005
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.027 CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS $205,401
93.497 FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND SERVICES/ SEXUAL ASSAULT/RAPE CRISIS SERVICES AND SUPPORTS $49,556