Finding 1224084 (2025-001)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-07-20
Audit: 407485
Organization: Southeast Childhood Collective (AK)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: SCC failed to submit the Form SF-SAC on time due to delays in financial reporting and audit documentation.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with 2 CFR Part 200, Subpart F, Section 200.512 regarding timely audit report submissions.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement internal controls to ensure timely financial closing and submission of required reports in the future.

Finding Text

Finding 2025-001 Lack of Internal Controls over Reporting and Noncompliance Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Federal Program(s): Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous Grants Assistance Listing Number(s): 14.251 Award Number: B-23-CP-AK-0008 Award Years: 2025 Type of Finding: Significant deficiency in internal control over compliance and noncompliance. Criteria: In accordance with 2 CFR Part 200, Subpart F, Section 200.512, SCC is required to submit the single audit report and Form SF-SAC within nine months of the fiscal year end or by any Office of Management and Budget extended deadlines. Condition and Context: The Form SF-SAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025 was not filed timely. Cause: The audit was not completed on time to file the form. This was due to a delay in financial close and reporting as well as not timely remitting audit documentation to the auditors. Effect: SCC was not within compliance with recording requirements. Repeat Finding: This is not a repeat finding and is considered an isolated occurrence. Questioned Costs: None reported. Recommendation: We recommend that SCC implement internal control procedures to ensure the timely closing of books and records to ensure timely submission of the Form-SF SAC in the future. Management Response: Management concurs with this finding. See Corrective Action Plan.

Corrective Action Plan

Financial Statement Findings Finding 2025-001 Lack of Internal Controls over Reporting and Noncompliance Name of Contact Person: Blue Shibler, Executive Director Corrective Action Plan: Now that SCC understands the time required to secure an available audit firm and complete the audit process, SCC will begin audit planning immediately after the close of each fiscal year. The Executive Director will be responsible for identifying and engaging an audit firm as early as possible, promptly providing requested financial records, and monitoring the audit timeline to support timely completion and filling in the future years. Proposed Completion Date: Fiscal Year 2026.

Categories

Reporting Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.251 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS $4.29M