Finding 1222620 (2025-002)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-06-30
Audit: 406207
Organization: Disability Rights South Dakota (SD)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The organization lacks effective internal controls to reconcile year-end financial balances, leading to necessary audit adjustments.
  • Impacted Requirements: All balance sheet accounts and SEFA balances must be reconciled to supporting schedules to prevent material misstatements.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement regular reconciliations for significant accounts and federal expenditures, especially at year-end, to ensure accuracy.

Finding Text

Finding 2025-002: Adjustments to Financial Statements and Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Federal Program Affected: Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness, ALN 93.318 and Developmental Disabilities Basic Support and Advocacy Grants, ALN 93.630 Compliance Requirement: Reporting Questioned Costs: None Condition and Cause: During our engagement, we posted several audit adjustments. Adjustments included entries to cash, prepaids, receivables, lease assets, lease liabilities, accrued liabilities, refundable advance and federal grant revenue, net assets, and the schedule of expenditures of federal awards (SEFA). The Organization does not have internal control processes to reconcile year-end balances. Criteria and Effect: All balance sheet accounts and SEFA balances should be reconciled to supporting schedules. These adjustments were not identified with the Organization’s existing internal controls and would have resulted in a material misstatement of the Organization’s financial statements and SEFA. Repeat Finding from Prior Year: 2024-002 Recommendation: All significant balance sheet accounts, net assets and federal expenditures reported on the SEFA should be reconciled to supporting schedules and adjusted regularly. At a minimum, such reconciliations should be completed at year end. Response/Corrective Action Plan: The Organization agrees with the above finding. See Corrective Action Plan.

Corrective Action Plan

Finding No. 2025-002: Adjustments to Financial Statements and Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Responsible Individuals: Carrie Watts, Fiscal and Grant Manager Corrective Action Plan: The Organization will seek outside consulting to train existing personnel on accrual accounting and assistance with year-end adjustments. Anticipated Completion Date: September 30, 2026

Categories

Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1222618 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1222619 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1222621 2025-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1222622 2025-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1222623 2025-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1222624 2025-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1222625 2025-005
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.138 PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS $393,205
96.009 SOCIAL SECURITY STATE GRANTS FOR WORK INCENTIVES ASSISTANCE TO DISABLED BENEFICIARIES $222,167
93.630 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES BASIC SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY GRANTS $186,366
93.618 VOTING ACCESS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES-GRANTS FOR PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY SYSTEMS $185,596
84.161 REHABILITATION SERVICES CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM $134,138
84.240 PROGRAM OF PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY OF INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS $127,857
93.873 STATE GRANTS FOR PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY SERVICES $48,730
93.843 ACL ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY STATE GRANTS FOR PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY $44,230