Finding 1237519 (2025-004)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
B
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-09-28

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Organization is not consistently keeping original documentation for all expenditures, particularly credit card transactions.
  • Impacted Requirements: This lack of documentation violates the requirement to maintain evidence for all expenses, increasing the risk of unapproved costs and potential fraud.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement procedures to ensure all disbursements have proper documentation, including credit card receipts, to enhance oversight and compliance.

Finding Text

United States Department of the Treasury Federal Assistance Listing Number 21.027 2025-04: Documentation for expenditures Criteria: The Organization is responsible for maintaining original documentation for all expenditures. Transactions for expenses should be evidenced by an invoice or other original documentation demonstrating the validity of the disbursement. Condition: The Organization does not consistently maintain documentation for all expenditures, especially those expended with the Organization’s credit card. Effect: Activities or costs that are not allowed or allowable could potentially be paid, as well as errors or intentional fraud could occur and not be detected timely by management in the normal course of their responsibilities. Cause: There are no procedures in place to ensure that original source documents are obtained prior to payment. Identification of a repeat finding: This is repeat finding from the immediate previous audit. Recommendation: We recommend that appropriate documentation is kept for all disbursements, and that credit card receipts are obtained for each purchase and kept with the appropriate statement. Views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions: The Organization agrees with this finding and will adhere to the corrective action plan on page 36 in this audit report.

Corrective Action Plan

2025-04: Documentation for expenditures Name of contact person: Rhonda Gordon, Program Coordinator Corrective Action: Appropriate documentation will be kept for all transactions, and all credit card receipts will be obtained for each purchase and kept with the appropriate statement. Proposed completion date: The Board will implement the above procedure immediately.

Categories

Procurement, Suspension & Debarment

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1237512 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1237513 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1237514 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1237515 2025-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1237516 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1237517 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1237518 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
15.608 FISH AND AQUATIC CONSERVATION - AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES $492,455
10.443 OUTREACH AND ASSISTANCE FOR SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED AND VETERAN FARMERS AND RANCHERS $240,759
17.289 COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING $192,666
10.862 RURAL DECENTRALIZED WATER SYSTEMS GRANT PROGRAM $163,229
10.912 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INCENTIVES PROGRAM $141,620
15.657 ENDANGERED SPECIES RECOVERY IMPLEMENTATION $132,143
21.027 CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS $113,882
15.631 PARTNERS FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE $54,863
10.446 RURAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE $30,000
66.419 WATER POLLUTION CONTROL STATE, INTERSTATE, AND TRIBAL PROGRAM SUPPORT $25,687
10.868 RURAL ENERGY FOR AMERICA PROGRAM $21,156
10.902 SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION $12,904
66.460 NONPOINT SOURCE IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS $8,326