Finding 1216119 (2025-001)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
A
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-05-29

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: There is a significant deficiency in internal control due to allowable costs being misclassified in the grant's expense accounts.
  • Impacted Requirements: Costs must be charged correctly according to 2 CFR 200.405 to ensure they are allocable to the Federal award.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The Consortium should review and update policies to ensure all grant costs are accurately assigned to the correct expense accounts.

Finding Text

2025-001: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control / Immaterial Noncompliance – Activities Allowed/Allowable Costs Federal Program: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Cluster (ALN 93.558) Criteria: Per 2 CFR 200.405, Allocable costs (a) states “a cost is allocable to a particular Federal award or other cost objective if the goods or services involved are chargeable or assignable to that Federal award or cost objective in accordance with relative benefits received.” Condition: Allowable costs charged to the grant were coded to an incorrect functional expense within the grant. Context: Cost for participant benefit expense was charged to a subcontractor expense account. Cause: Management oversight. Effect: Costs charged to the program may be considered unallowable if not properly identified within the general ledger. Recommendation: The Consortium should review policies and procedures to ensure that all grant costs are charged to the correct expense accounts. Views of Responsible Officials: We agree with the finding.

Corrective Action Plan

April 30, 2026 Finding Number: 2025-001: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control / Immaterial Noncompliance – Activities Allowed/Allowable Costs Finding Condition: Allowable costs charged to the grant were coded to an incorrect functional expense within the grant. Planned Corrective Action: Although the allowable cost sampled was charged to the correct federal cost category, it was inadvertently charged to the incorrect internal functional account code. We have instituted more rigorous reviews of all elements of account coding during the invoice review process prior to posting invoices to the Accounts Payable ledger. We also note that the cost was reported to the correct cost category on quarterly reports. Responsible Contact Person: Shamar Herron (Executive Director) Sherron@mwse.org Anticipated Completion Date: Effective Immediately Respectfully, Shamar Herron

Categories

Allowable Costs / Cost Principles

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1216067 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1216068 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1216069 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1216070 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1216071 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1216072 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1216073 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1216074 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1216075 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1216076 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1216077 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1216078 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1216079 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1216080 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1216081 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1216082 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1216083 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1216084 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1216085 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1216086 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1216087 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1216088 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1216089 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1216090 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1216091 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1216092 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1216093 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1216094 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1216095 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1216096 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1216097 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1216098 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1216099 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1216100 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1216101 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1216102 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1216103 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1216104 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1216105 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1216106 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1216107 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1216108 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1216109 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1216110 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1216111 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1216112 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1216113 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1216114 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1216115 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1216116 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1216117 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1216118 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.558 TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES $1.42M
11.307 ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE $230,525
17.285 REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP $118,435
17.245 TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE $92,383
10.561 STATE ADMINISTRATIVE MATCHING GRANTS FOR THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM $79,104
84.002 ADULT EDUCATION - BASIC GRANTS TO STATES $70,735
84.126 REHABILITATION SERVICES VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION GRANTS TO STATES $32,615
17.225 UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE $22,341
17.801 JOBS FOR VETERANS STATE GRANTS $17,811
21.027 CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS $16,610
17.270 REENTRY EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES $4,507
17.278 WIOA DISLOCATED WORKER FORMULA GRANTS $4,172
17.268 H-1B JOB TRAINING GRANTS $4,000
17.277 WIOA NATIONAL DISLOCATED WORKER GRANTS / WIA NATIONAL EMERGENCY GRANTS $726
17.207 EMPLOYMENT SERVICE/WAGNER-PEYSER FUNDED ACTIVITIES $575
17.258 WIOA ADULT PROGRAM $211
17.259 WIOA YOUTH ACTIVITIES $176