Finding 1206074 (2024-001)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
ABFGLN
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2026-04-07

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: There is a lack of segregation of duties among Authority personnel, increasing the risk of mishandled transactions.
  • Impacted Requirements: The absence of proper segregation violates the criteria for ensuring that transactions are handled appropriately.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Continue to separate duties as much as possible and implement alternative controls to mitigate risks; the governing board should maintain oversight.

Finding Text

Segregation of Duties- Criteria: Duties should be segregated to provide reasonable assurance that transactions are handled appropriately. Condition: There is a lack of segregation of duties among Authority personnel. Effect: Transactions could be mishandled. Cause: There are a limited number of personnel for certain functions. Identification of a repeat finding: This is a repeat finding from the immediate previous audit. Recommendation: The duties should continue to be separated as much as possible, and alternative controls should continue to be used to compensate for lack of separation. The governing board should continue to provide some of these controls. Views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions: The Authority agrees with this finding and the Board will continue to provide some of these controls. Please refer to the corrective action plan.

Corrective Action Plan

Corrective Action: The duties will be separated as much as possible and alternative controls will continue to be used to compensate for lack of separation. The governing board has become more involved in providing some of these controls. Proposed Completion Date: The Board is remaining involved by providing authorization and monitoring controls on a regular and timely basis.

Categories

Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1206072 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1206073 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1206075 2024-002
    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 $149,100