Finding 1174861 (2025-001)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
G
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-02-21

AI Summary

  • Issue: The Organization failed to meet the minimum spending requirement for In-Home Services as set by the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services.
  • Requirements Impacted: Minimum expenditure percentages for Access Services, In-Home Services, and Community Services were not met due to inadequate internal controls.
  • Follow-Up: Management plans to enhance monitoring of expenditures by service category to ensure compliance with spending thresholds.

Finding Text

Condition: The Organization did not meet the required minimum expenditure percentage for the In-Home Services category as established by the Kanas Department of Aging and Disability Services. Criteria: The Organization must spend the required minimum percentage for the following categories: Access Services, In-Home Services, and Community Services. Cause: The Organization did not have adequate internal controls in place to monitor service category expenditures to ensure compliance with minimum spending requirements. Effect: Non-compliance with program requirements and the terms of the award could potentially lead to required repayment, or other corrective action. Recommendation: Management should monitor expenditures by service category throughout the year to ensure required minimum expenditure thresholds are met. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Action: Management agrees with the finding and will make it a priority to track spending throughout the year to ensure the requirements are met.

Corrective Action Plan

Management agrees with the finding and will make it a priority to track spending throughout the year to ensure the requirements are met.

Categories

Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.871 SECTION 8 HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHERS $2.09M
93.044 SPECIAL PROGRAMS FOR THE AGING, TITLE III, PART B, GRANTS FOR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AND SENIOR CENTERS $519,970
93.667 SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT $493,250
93.053 NUTRITION SERVICES INCENTIVE PROGRAM $199,845
93.052 NATIONAL FAMILY CAREGIVER SUPPORT, TITLE III, PART E $188,642
93.045 SPECIAL PROGRAMS FOR THE AGING, TITLE III, PART C, NUTRITION SERVICES $48,145
93.324 STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM $23,420
93.071 MEDICARE ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM $20,369
93.048 SPECIAL PROGRAMS FOR THE AGING, TITLE IV, AND TITLE II, DISCRETIONARY PROJECTS $14,719
93.043 SPECIAL PROGRAMS FOR THE AGING, TITLE III, PART D, DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION SERVICES $6,000