Finding 1176451 (2024-001)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
AB
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2026-03-04
Audit: 390265
Organization: Every Woman's Place (MI)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Internal controls failed to identify misstatements in financial reporting for September 30, 2024.
  • Impacted Requirements: Timely and accurate reviews of financial statements are essential to prevent material misstatements.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Enhance internal controls by reviewing financial position accounts and ensuring compliance with GAAP standards.

Finding Text

Criteria: An entity’s internal control should be designed to prevent or detect material misstatements. Performing timely and accurate reviews of the financial statements is a key element to maintaining an effective system of internal controls. Condition: During the course of our audit, various accounts were incorrectly reported on September 30, 2024. These items were not originally identified by Every Woman's Place, Inc.’s internal control in a timely fashion. Cause: Internal controls and the related reviews by management did not identify the reporting issue. . Effect: There were three proposed audit entries that were required to correct misstatements resulting in a change in net assets of approximately $169,000. Failure to review related balances increases the risk of error, omission, fraud and abuse in the financial statements and related activities. Recommendation: We recommend that the Organization enhance its internal controls over financial reporting with steps such as a review of statement of financial position accounts and revenue recognition relative to GAAP standards. Management Response: See corrective action plan

Corrective Action Plan

The Agency has implemented a Quarterly Internal Control Review Checklist covering reconcil,iations, approvals, allocations, and compliance activities. Results are revewed by management and provided to theboard Audit committee. This process strengthens oversight and ensures ongoing compilance.

Categories

Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1176452 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1176453 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1176454 2024-004
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
16.575 CRIME VICTIM ASSISTANCE $695,427
93.558 TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES $330,832
14.267 CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM $192,242
93.671 FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND SERVICES/DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES $189,410