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Finding 1206764 (2024-001)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
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Year
2024
Accepted
2026-04-15
Audit: 398841
Organization: SACRAMENTO ASIAN PACIFIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (CA)
Auditor: RICHARDSON & COMPANY LLP

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Chamber missed the deadline for submitting its December 31, 2024 Single Audit reporting package due to staff shortages.
  • Impacted Requirements: Submission was required by September 30, 2025, per OMB Uniform Guidance, which could lead to future funding issues.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Strengthen internal controls and conduct regular reviews and reconciliations to ensure timely financial reporting and compliance.

Finding Text

Finding 2024-001: Material Weakness - Untimely Audit Submission in Accordance with OMB Uniform Guidance Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Treasury Passed-through: City and County of Sacramento Compliance Requirement: Reporting Condition: The Chamber did not electronically submit their December 31, 2024 Single Audit reporting package (Single Audit Report, Data Collection Form, Status of Prior Year Findings, and a Corrective Action Plan) within the required time period. Criteria: The Chamber was required to submit its December 31, 2024 audited financial statements and single audit reporting package to the federal audit clearinghouse no later than September 30, 2025, 9 months after the fiscal year-end (2 Code of Federal Regulations 200.512(a)). Cause: The Chamber was not able to complete its single audit by the reporting deadline due to staff shortages. Effect: Federal awarding agencies may deny the Chamber future federal awards or subject the Chamber to additional monitoring requirements. Recommendation: We recommended that management strengthen the related internal controls over monitoring of its year-end reconciliation of its financial statements to ensure that the general ledger accounts reflect proper and complete activity consistent with their basis of accounting. We believe that reviews, evaluations of transactions, and reconciliations of accounts should be performed on a regular basis during the year. This would expedite the year-end closing process and ensure compliance with the audit report submission requirements of OMB Uniform Guidance. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The Chamber agrees with the finding and is in the process of implementing processes to ensure timely close-out of the books.

Corrective Action Plan

Finding: 2024-001: Material Weakness - Untimely Audit Submission in Accordance with 0MB Uniform Guidance Description of Finding: The Chamber did not electronically submit their December 31, 2024 Single Audit reporting package (Single Audit Report, Data Collection Form, Status of Prior Year Findings, and a Corrective Action Plan) within the required time period. Cause: The submission was delayed because the Single Audit could not be completed on time due to change in audit firm and staffing shortages. Statement of Concurrence or Nonconcurrence: SacAsian agrees with the finding. Corrective Action: SacAsian understands the seriousness of this deficiency and the need for strict adherence to timely audit submissions per the OMB Uniform Guidance. Additional staff have been hired to assist in accounting processes, including a Controller to review all accounting processes and procedures with the Director of Finance and implement best practice recommendations and stronger month-end closing procedures and schedule. The delay in performing the 2024 audit was caused by a change in auditors. Our previous auditor did not have the capacity to continue our audit engagement due to staff shortages related to COVID. A new audit firm identified and engaged. However, there were delays in beginning the audit, and staffing challenges internally with completing the audit such that deadlines were not met. Additionally, an external finance and accounting firm was hired in September 2025 to provide additional capacity and high-level support to bring our audits current by March 2026. The additional staffing, external expertise, and improved procedures will prevent untimely submissions in future years. Responsible Party: Ryan Fong, Director of Finance, 916-446-7883, rfong@sacasiancc.org Pat Fong Kushida, President & CEO, 916-446-7883, patfk@sacasiancc.org Karen Wood, Not-for-Profit CFO (Creating Answers LLC), 916-930-0777, kwood@creatinganswers.com Projected Completion Date: March 2026 If the Office of Policy and Management and/or Oversight Agency has questions regarding this Plan, please call Ryan Fong at (916) 446-7883.

Categories

Reporting Subrecipient Monitoring Material Weakness

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.027 CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS $751,847