Finding 1224350 (2025-001)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-07-22

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: WWHT's draft SEFA missed about $3 million in federal awards due to inadequate controls.
  • Impacted Requirements: Accurate preparation of the SEFA is essential under the Uniform Guidance.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Enhance internal controls to ensure all federal expenditures are correctly reported on the SEFA.

Finding Text

Criteria: The auditee is responsible for preparing an accurate schedule of expenditures of federal awards (SEFA) in accordance with the Uniform Guidance. Condition: WWHT’s draft schedule of expenditures of federal awards incorrectly omitted approximately $3 million in federal awards. Context: The Organization received significant new federal awards that were passed through to other entities. Cause: Lack of adequate controls over preparation of the SEFA. Effect: Lack of adequate controls over preparation of the schedule of expenditures of federal awards could result in errors in the major program selection for audit. Recommendation: We recommend the Organization improve internal controls over reporting to ensure it appropriately identifies all expenditures of federal awards for inclusion on the SEFA. Views of responsible officials: We agree with this finding. The proper recording of all grants passed through WWHT will be identified upon the signing of the grant agreement to ensure which party is responsible for reporting of Federal awards. The SEFA will be created after confirmation that all Federal grants have been recorded.

Corrective Action Plan

Finding type: Significant deficiency. Federal award: 21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds and 14.251 Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous Grants. Passthrough organization: 21.027 (Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development, Town of Windsor, and Vermont Housing & Conservation Board); 14.251 (Vermont Housing & Conservation Board). Condition: Organization's draft schedule of expendiures of federal awards was missing certain awards. Management concurrence: Management concurs with this finding. Corrective action plan: The proper recording of all grants passed through WWHT will be identified upon the signing of the grant agreement to ensure which party is responsible for reporting of Federal funds. The SEFA will be created after confirmation that all Federal grants have been recorded. Name of contact person: Sandy Garland, Finance Director. Projected completion date: December 31, 2026.

Categories

Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1224346 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1224347 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1224348 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1224349 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.251 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS $1.10M
21.027 CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS $699,397
14.228 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS/STATE'S PROGRAM AND NON-ENTITLEMENT GRANTS IN HAWAII $465,648
21.000 NEIGHBORWORKS AMERICA $315,500
93.647 SOCIAL SERVICES RESEARCH AND DEMONSTRATION $90,160
14.239 HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM $78,000
14.169 HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM $29,663