Finding 1179434 (2024-003)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2026-03-13

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Authority lacks adequate internal controls for reviewing FAA reports, risking undetected errors.
  • Impacted Requirements: Standard procedures require timely reviews by someone other than the report preparer.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement a process for a secondary review of FAA 5100-27 and FAA 5100-26 reports before submission.

Finding Text

Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Program Name: Airport Improvement Program Assistance Listing Number: 20.106 Federal Award Identification Number and Year: AIP 45, AIP 46, AIP 47, AIP 48, AIP 44, AIP 52, AIP 50, AIP 42, AIP 49, 2024 Pass-Through Agency: Minnesota Department of Transportation Pass-Through Numbers: AIP 45, AIP 46, AIP 47, AIP 48, AIP 44, AIP 52, AIP 50, AIP 42, AIP 49 Award Period: Year-Ended December 31, 2024 Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or Specific Requirement: Standard internal control procedures suggest that reports should have a timely review documented by someone other than the preparer. Condition: During testing of controls over reporting, it was noted the Authority did not have adequate internal controls designed to ensure that the FAA 5100-27 and FAA 5100-26 reports are reviewed for accuracy. Questioned Costs: None. Context: During testing of controls over reporting, it was noted that there were no reviews over the FAA 5100-27 and FAA 5100-26 reports. Cause: Lack of management oversight. Effect: Errors made in the reports may not be discovered. Repeat Finding: No. Recommendation: We recommend the Authority have a secondary person reviewing these reports before they are submitted to the federal agency. Views of Responsible Officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding.

Corrective Action Plan

Controls Over Reporting Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Program Name: Airport Improvement Program Assistance Listing Number: 20.106 Federal Award Identification Number and Year: AIP 45, AIP 46, AIP 47, AIP 48, AIP 44, AIP 52, AIP 50, AIP 42, AIP 49, 2024 Pass-Through Agency: Minnesota Department of Transportation Pass-Through Numbers: AIP 45, AIP 46, AIP 47, AIP 48, AIP 44, AIP 52, AIP 50, AIP 42, AIP 49 Award Period: Year-Ended December 31, 2024 Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Recommendation: It is recommended the Authority have a secondary person reviewing these reports before they are submitted to the federal agency. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: The Authority will evaluate its internal staff capacity to determine if an internal control policy over reviews is beneficial. Name of the contact person responsible for corrective action: Kyle Christiansen, Executive Director Planned completion date for corrective action plan: December 31, 2025

Categories

Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Reporting Significant Deficiency

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1179426 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1179427 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1179428 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1179429 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1179430 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1179431 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1179432 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1179433 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
20.106 AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT PROGRAMS, AND COVID-19 AIRPORTS PROGRAMS $331,108