Finding 1241596 (2026-005)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2026
Accepted
2026-11-03
Audit: 415634
Organization: VILLAGE OF ATWOOD (IL)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The organization lacks adequate internal controls for financial reporting due to insufficient expertise.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with financial reporting and disclosures, particularly the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Consider acquiring necessary expertise despite cost concerns to ensure compliance.

Finding Text

Criteria: Compliance with required financial reporting and disclosures. Condition: Lack of adequate internal control over financial reporting. Cause: Due to the size of the organization, there is no staff with sufficient expertise to ensure compliance with all required financial reporting and disclosures. Effect: Could adversely affect the Village’s assurance that financial reporting including the preparation of the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards, is in accordance with the accrual basis of accounting. Recommendation: Obtain necessary expertise. Response: It is not cost effective to do so.

Corrective Action Plan

The Village does not believe it is cost-effective to obtain necessary expertise and has implemented as many controls over financial reporting as possible given the number of personnel and the budget available.

Categories

Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1241592 2026-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1241593 2026-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1241594 2026-006
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1241595 2026-004
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
66.458 CLEAN WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND $1.12M
16.710 PUBLIC SAFETY PARTNERSHIP AND COMMUNITY POLICING GRANTS $41,252