Finding 1191769 (2025-003)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-03-29

AI Summary

  • Answer: Reports were submitted on time but lacked key information.
  • Trend: Missing data on projects and units led to disallowed costs.
  • List: Follow up by ensuring all required information is included in future reports.

Finding Text

Although the Organization submitted the required reports on a timely basis, the reports did not include required information regarding the number of projects and units completed during the reporting period. As a result, certain costs totaling $713,029 were disallowed.

Corrective Action Plan

Management agrees with the finding. Although reports were submitted timely, certain required programmatic data (units completed) was not included, resulting in unsupported expenditures and disallowed costs. This reflects a breakdown in coordination between program and finance, and the absence of a structured process to ensure complete and accurate reporting prior to submission. The root cause is lack of defined roles, standardized workflows, and formal review controls governing integration of programmatic and financial reporting. The corrective actions are: (1) Define roles and responsibilities across program, finance, and Controller; (2) Implement standardized reporting checklists by program; (3) Establish pre-submission review and signoff process with cross-functional validation; (4) Formalize handoffs between program and finance, including timelines and escalation protocols; and (5) Provide training on grant reporting requirements and compliance. The parties responsible are the CFAO, Director of Finance, and Program Leadership. We expect to complete initial implementation in 30 days and full implementation in 120 days.

Categories

Reporting

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
81.042 WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE FOR LOW-INCOME PERSONS $3.42M
93.558 TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES $2.84M
17.274 YOUTHBUILD $348,470
10.561 STATE ADMINISTRATIVE MATCHING GRANTS FOR THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM $277,266
93.778 MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM $269,298
16.575 CRIME VICTIM ASSISTANCE $228,364
97.024 EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER NATIONAL BOARD PROGRAM $184,558
16.524 LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS $167,786
17.259 WIOA YOUTH ACTIVITIES $139,180
14.218 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS/ENTITLEMENT GRANTS $138,874
93.569 COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT $124,319
14.537 EVICTION PROTECTION GRANT PROGRAM $119,208
93.310 TRANS-NIH RESEARCH SUPPORT $20,642