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ALN 21.027 Finding #2024‐002 Incomplete Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Repeat Finding: No Condition: The auditee’s Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) for the year ended December 31, 2024 did not include all federal awards. Specifically, two federal pass‐through grants (ALN# 21.027) in the aggregate amount of $1,035,393 were omitted. Criteria: Per 2 CFR §200.510(b), auditees must prepare a SEFA that is complete and accurate for the period covered by the financial statements. The SEFA must list individual federal programs by Federal agency, identify pass‐through entities, and present total federal awards expended. Government Auditing Standards require auditors to assess whether internal controls over federal reporting are designed and implemented effectively to ensure completeness and accuracy. Cause: The omission occurred because the auditee did not have adequate internal control procedures to ensure all federal awards were identified and reconciled to supporting accounting records. Effect: The omission resulted in the SEFA being materially misstated prior to auditor detection. This could have impacted the determination of major programs and the scope of the audit. Failure to prepare a complete SEFA increases the risk that federal oversight agencies and pass‐through entities may not have reliable information for monitoring federal funds. Perspective Information: The omitted grants totaled $1,035,393 of the Organization’s total federal expenditures for the year ended December 31, 2024. This indicates a systemic deficiency in the Organization’s SEFA preparation process. Recommendation: We recommend that management strengthen its internal control process over SEFA preparation. Specifically, management should establish procedures to: · Reconcile the SEFA to the general ledger and grant agreements, · Review grant award schedules with program and finance staff to ensure completeness, and · Implement a secondary review of the SEFA prior to submission. Reporting Views of Responsible Officials: The Organization agrees with the finding. The Organization was unaware that passthrough funds from federal sources are required to be presented on the SEFA and has implemented procedures to ensure all grants are evaluated to ensure the SEFA is complete.