Finding 1173709 (2024-002)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
P
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2026-02-16

AI Summary

  • Late filing of required reports for major programs, including the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program and TANF, indicates a significant deficiency.
  • The Uniform Guidance requires audits to be submitted within 30 days of receiving the auditor's report or nine months after the audit period, whichever is sooner.
  • To prevent future issues, management should enhance internal controls and processes related to financial statement preparation.

Finding Text

2024-002 Late filing of required reports Significant Deficiency Impacted Major Programs: 19.510 U.S. Refugee Admissions Program 93.558 Temporary Assistance For Needy Families (TANF) Criteria: The Uniform Guidance, section 200.507, paragraph c, subparagraph 1, states the Organization’s audit must be completed and submitted withing 30 calendar days after the Organization receives the auditor’s report or nine months after the end of the audit period (whichever is earlier) Condition: The Organization did not timely file their annual audit with Federal Audit Clearinghouse. Cause: Organization staff responsible for preparation of the financial statements had significant turnover during the period under audit and short thereafter. As such, the procedures and controls necessary to timely prepare accurate financial statements were not in place. Effect: The Organization’s audit report for the current fiscal period was not filed timely with the Federal Audit Clearinghouse as per the requirements of the Uniform Guidance. Questioned Costs: None Repeat finding: No Recommendations: We recommend management continue to be aware of the financial reporting requirements of the Uniform Guidance and review its processes and internal controls that impact the preparation of it’s annual financial statements. Response: Management agrees with the finding

Corrective Action Plan

Management agrees with the finding. We will expand staff participation in the audit process for future audit periods (2025 and beyond) as a guard against delays related to vacancies or turnover and to provide adequate resources to support timey filing.

Categories

Reporting Significant Deficiency

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1173702 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1173703 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1173704 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1173705 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1173706 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1173707 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1173708 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
19.510 U.S. REFUGEE ADMISSIONS PROGRAM $2.21M
93.696 CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC EXPANSION GRANTS $2.07M
93.558 TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES $1.88M
93.243 SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES PROJECTS OF REGIONAL AND NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE $1.30M
93.567 REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE VOLUNTARY AGENCY PROGRAMS $845,099
21.027 CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS $560,262
93.576 REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE DISCRETIONARY GRANTS $499,819
93.556 MARYLEE ALLEN PROMOTING SAFE AND STABLE FAMILIES PROGRAM $425,354
93.676 UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN PROGRAM $305,826
93.566 REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE STATE/REPLACEMENT DESIGNEE ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS $195,243
93.505 AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (ACA) MATERNAL, INFANT, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING PROGRAM $108,899
93.598 SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF A SEVERE FORM OF TRAFFICKING $56,968
93.958 BLOCK GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES $39,103
93.959 BLOCK GRANTS FOR PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE $8,028
93.092 AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (ACA) PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY EDUCATION PROGRAM $1,060