Finding 1226250 (2025-001)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
P
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-08-11
Audit: 408910
Organization: City of Lancaster (WI)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Significant audit adjustments were needed due to the City not recording financial information timely, indicating a material weakness in internal controls.
  • Impacted Requirements: Financial reports may not accurately reflect the City’s financial position, affecting compliance and decision-making.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement new policies and procedures to ensure timely recording of account balances and reduce future audit adjustments.

Finding Text

Finding #2025-001 – Material Audit Adjustments Condition: The auditor proposed adjusting journal entries during the audit process to adjust City account balances. We deem these entries to be significant in relation to the financial statements. Since the City did not make these adjustments in its accounting system prior to the audit, a material weakness was determined to exist in the City’s internal controls. Effect: Financial reports generated by the accounting system may not provide an accurate reflection of the City’s financial position or activities. Cause: Financial information was not recorded in a timely manner and numerous adjustments were needed in order to correct account balances. Criteria: Material adjusting journal entries not prepared by the City before the audit are considered an internal control weakness. Recommendation: Policies and procedures should be implemented to ensure account balances are properly recorded in a timely manner. Response: The City will establish policies and procedures to reduce the number of adjusting journal entries proposed by the auditor in future years.

Corrective Action Plan

Finding #2025-001- Material Audit Adjustments Condition: The auditor proposed adjusting journal entries during the audit process to adjust City account balances. We deem these entries to be significant in relation to the financial statements. Since the City did not make these adjustments in its accounting system prior to the audit, a material weakness was determined to exist in the City’s internal controls. Effect: Financial reports generated by the accounting system may not provide an accurate reflection of the City’s financial position or activities. Cause: Financial information was not recorded in a timely manner and numerous adjustments were needed in order to correct account balances. Criteria: Material adjusting journal entries not prepared by the City before the audit are considered an internal control weakness. Recommendation: Policies and procedures should be implemented to ensure account balances are properly recorded in a timely manner. Response: The City will establish policies and procedures to reduce the number of adjusting journal entries proposed by the auditor in future years. Contact Person: David Kurihara, Clerk/Treasurer Anticipated Completion: Summer 2026

Categories

Material Weakness Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.228 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS/STATE'S PROGRAM AND NON-ENTITLEMENT GRANTS IN HAWAII $1.00M