Finding 1238661 (2025-004)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
F
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-09-30

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Authority lacks adequate internal controls for reviewing the FAA 5100-27 and FAA 5100-26 reports, leading to potential inaccuracies.
  • Impacted Requirements: This finding indicates a significant deficiency in compliance controls, which has been noted in previous audits.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement a process for a secondary review of these reports before submission to ensure accuracy and compliance.

Finding Text

CONTROLS OVER REPORTING (2025-003) Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Program Name: Airport Improvement Program Assistance Listing Number: 20.106 Federal Award Identification Number and Year: AIP 47, AIP 48, AIP 49, AIP 50, AIP 52, 2025 Pass-Through Agency: Minnesota Department of Transportation Pass-Through Numbers: AIP 47, AIP 48, AIP 49, AIP 50, AIP 52 Award Period: Year-Ended December 31, 2025 Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or Specific Requirement: Condition: During testing of controls over reporting, it was noted the Authority did not have adequate internal controls designed to ensure that the FAA 5100-27 and FAA 5100-26 reports are reviewed for accuracy. Questioned Costs: None. Context: During testing of controls over reporting, it was noted that there were no reviews over the FAA 5100-27 and FAA 5100-26 reports. Cause: Lack of management oversight. Effect: Errors made in the reports may not be discovered. Repeat Finding: The finding is a repeat of a finding in the immediately prior year. Prior year finding number was, 2024-003. Recommendation: We recommend the Authority have a secondary person reviewing these reports before they are submitted to the federal agency. Views of Responsible Officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding.

Corrective Action Plan

Property & Equipment: Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Program Name: Airport Improvement Program Assistance Listing Number: 20.106 Federal Award Identification Number and Year: AIP 47, AIP 48, AIP 49, AIP 50, AIP 51, 2025 Pass-Through Agency: Minnesota Department of Transportation Pass-Through Numbers: AIP 47, AIP 48, AIP 49, AIP 50, AIP 51 Award Period: Year-Ended December 31, 2025 Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Recommendation: It is recommended the Authority establish and maintain a separate property record, or add identifying fields to the existing capital asset listing, for all assets purchased in whole or in part with federal funds. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: The Authority will establish and maintain a separate property record, or add identifying fields to the existing capital asset listing, for all assets purchased in whole or in part with federal funds. Name of the contact person responsible for corrective action: Kyle Christiansen, Executive Director Planned completion date for corrective action plan: December 31, 2026 The Bemidji Regional Airport Authority respectfully submits the following summary schedule of prior audit findings for the year ended December 31, 2024. Audit period: January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024 The findings from the December 31, 2024, schedule of findings and questioned costs are discussed below. The findings are numbered consistently with the numbers assigned in the prior year.

Categories

Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Reporting Significant Deficiency

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1238652 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1238653 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1238654 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1238655 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1238656 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1238657 2025-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1238658 2025-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1238659 2025-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1238660 2025-004
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
20.106 AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT PROGRAMS, AND COVID-19 AIRPORTS PROGRAMS $1.39M