Finding 1224056 (2024-002)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
P
Questioned Costs
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Year
2024
Accepted
2026-07-20

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Organization failed to file the required data collection forms on time for 2022 and 2023, and is at risk for 2024.
  • Impacted Requirements: Timely filing is mandatory for organizations receiving $750,000 or more in federal awards, with a nine-month deadline post fiscal year end.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Complete all open audits quickly and file data collection forms promptly; consider hiring additional financial staff to meet operational needs.

Finding Text

Finding No. 2024-002 LATE FILING OF DATA COLLECTION FORM Criteria: Organizations which expend $750,000 or more in federal awards annually are required to file a data collection form and audited financial statements with the federal government within nine months of fiscal year end. Condition: The Organization’s data collection form was not timely filed for 2022 or 2023, and the data collection form for 2024 was not ready for filing prior to the September 30, 2025 deadline. Effect: The delay in audit readiness, resulting in a delay in completing and filing the data collection form, creates an enhanced risk that material noncompliance could exist in the accounting records and not be detected in a timely manner. Cause: The Organization has limited staffing resources. Recommendation: We recommend that the Organization take steps to promptly complete all open audits and to file the data collection forms promptly. Additionally, we recommend that the Organization explore additional financial staffing to ensure that the operational needs of the Organization are being met.

Corrective Action Plan

LATE FILING OF DATA COLLECTION FORM 2024-002 Delaware Parents Association, Inc. acknowledges the delays in completing audits and data collection forms, which were due to limited staffing and competing demands on available staff time. Delaware Parents Association, Inc. is committing additional time and effort to getting caught up and anticipates filing its 2025 data collection form prior to the September 2026 deadline.

Categories

Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1224057 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
10.558 CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM $1.81M