Finding 1658 (2022-001)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
B
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-11-10

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Organization did not follow its own policies for retaining vendor invoices after payments.
  • Impacted Requirements: Missing invoices from both disbursement and compliance testing could lead to financial inaccuracies.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement measures to ensure proper invoice retention and review processes to prevent duplicate payments.

Finding Text

Section 2 - Financial Statement Findings Finding 2022-01: The Organization's policies and procedures were not followed in the accounting for expenditures process. Criteria: The Organization's policies and procedures require vendor invoices to be retained in vendor files after payment has been made. Condition: For the year ended December 31, 2022, six of the forty-three invoices from the disbursement testing sample and five of the twenty-five from compliance and control testing sample were unable to be located. Cause: The Organization experienced flooding in early 2022 causing personnel to move in and out of different office spaces during the flood remediation. Effect or Potential Effect: Duplicate payments could be made to vendors and expenditures could be charged to programs that are not allowable. Section 3- Federal/State Award Findings and Questioned Costs Finding 2022-01: The Organization's policies and procedures were no/followed in the accounting.for expenditures process. Criteria: The Organiwtion's policies and procedures require vendor invoices to be retained in vendor files after payment has been made. Condition: For the year ended December 31, 2022, six of the forty-three invoices from the disbursement testing sample and five of the twenty-five from compli,mce and control testing sample were unable to be located. Cause: The Organization experienced flooding in early 2022 causing personnel to move in and out of different office spaces during the flood remediation. Effect or Potential Effect: Duplicate payments could be made to vendors and expenditures could be charged to progrnms tlrnt are not allowable.

Corrective Action Plan

The Orgnnization should reinforce its policies and procedures in regards to expenditures to ensure vendor invoices are retained in a secure centralized location. The Organization intends to reinforce the importance of retaining records such as vendor invoices.

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Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1659 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1660 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 578100 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 578101 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 578102 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.959 Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse $223,325
93.788 Opioid Str $178,993