Finding 1225543 (2025-003)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
P
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-08-03
Audit: 408423
Organization: Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry (OH)
Auditor: RSM US LLP

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: There is a significant deficiency in the completeness of the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) for the Community Development Block Grants program.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with 2 CFR 200.300, which mandates effective internal controls to ensure the SEFA is accurate and complete.
  • Recommended Follow-up: Review and strengthen internal controls to ensure SEFA compliance and accuracy moving forward.

Finding Text

Finding 2025-003: Completeness of Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) - Significant Deficiency Identification of the federal program: Program Title: Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants Assistance Listing Number: 14.218 Award Identification Number: EXMT3812/212881 Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Pass-through entity: Cuyahoga County (Department of Development) See Financial Statement Finding 2025-001 Criteria: The Code of Federal Regulations (2 CFR 200.300) requires entities to maintain effective internal control over federal awards that provides reasonable assurance that the SEFA is accurate, complete, and prepared in accordance with the applicable regulations. Questioned costs: None

Corrective Action Plan

Finding 2025-003: Completeness of Schedule of Federal Awards (SEFA) Condition: Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry omitted federal expenditures related to Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 14.218 from the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA). During the audit, it was noted that management requested and received reimbursement for expenditures incurred under the program; however, the related federal expenditures were not included in the SEFA presented for audit. Corrective Action: LMM will enhance its SEFA preparation and review procedures to ensure all federal awards and related expenditures are identified and evaluated for inclusion in the SEFA. Management will reconcile expenditures included on reimbursement requests and grant activity schedules to the SEFA and document its review prior to issuance. Helen Weeber, Director of Accounting and Finance, will be responsible for implementing and maintaining these procedures and ensuring the completeness and accuracy of the SEFA. Estimated completion date is December 31, 2026.

Categories

Reporting Subrecipient Monitoring Significant Deficiency

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1225541 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1225542 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.267 CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM $1.37M
14.231 EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT PROGRAM $531,877
14.218 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS/ENTITLEMENT GRANTS $323,773
64.024 VA HOMELESS PROVIDERS GRANT AND PER DIEM PROGRAM $322,516
93.623 BASIC CENTER GRANT $200,000
10.537 SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING (E&T) DATA AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS $82,804
93.044 SPECIAL PROGRAMS FOR THE AGING, TITLE III, PART B, GRANTS FOR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AND SENIOR CENTERS $66,032
93.667 SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT $12,213