Finding 1236050 (2025-002)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
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Year
2025
Accepted
2026-09-22

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The organization lacks proper review and approval processes for grant reporting before submission.
  • Impacted Requirements: This violates the internal control requirements outlined in 2 CFR 200.303 for managing federal awards.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Review and enhance internal controls over grant reporting, and consider implementing compensating controls for better oversight.

Finding Text

Federal Program AL 10.382 Meat and Poultry Intermediary Lending Program Criteria 2 CFR 200.303 Internal Controls, requires that recipients establish and maintain effective internal control over Federal awards that provide reasonable assurance that the recipient is managing Federal awards in compliance with Federal status, regulations and the terms and conditions of the federal award. Condition There is a lack of review and approval over grant reporting prior to submission. Cause The organization is new to receiving federal grant funding and during 2025 was in the process of putting appropriate internal controls in place. Effect Noncompliance will not be prevented or detected and corrected in a timely manner. Repeat Finding This is a repeat finding. Recommendation We recommend the Organization review their internal controls over grant reporting to determine if additional procedures can be implemented. Compensating controls that mitigate the related risks could be provided through appropriate oversight of the performance of these functions. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions See corrective action plan for response.

Corrective Action Plan

Contact Person Brenna Ohman, Finance Director Corrective Action Plan Management acknowledges that due to limited personnel there is not always proper segregation of duties. Starting in October 2025, Management began having another employee review and approve grant reimbursement requests and grant reporting prior to submission. Completion Date Rural Development Finance Corporation implemented the plan in October 2025.

Categories

Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
10.382 MEAT AND POULTRY INTERMEDIARY LENDING PROGRAM $1.14M