Finding 2021 (2022-003)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
B
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-11-16
Audit: 3534
Organization: Tacoma Community House (WA)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Inadequate documentation and approval for disbursements related to the Emergency Rental Assistance Program.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with cost principles and internal controls over federal awards.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement procedures to ensure all disbursements have proper documentation and senior management approval.

Finding Text

Internal Control over Compliance - Allowable Costs/Cost Principles, Emergency Rental Assistance Program, CFDA 21.023, Grant No. SC-108725; Grant period October 2021 to September 30, 2022. Material Weakness. Finding 2022-002 is applicable to the major program. As discussed in Finding 2022-002, documentation for disbursements including approval were not adequately maintained. Because of the failure to maintain adequate documentation and approval on disbursements, expenses maybe charged to the federal awards without support, or without approval of management. procedures should require adequate documentation of disbursements, and the written approval of senior management.

Corrective Action Plan

This is a reiteration of Finding 2022-002. Please refer to corrective action plan under finding 2022-002 as follows:We have no disagreement with the findings. Tacoma Community House will implement procedures to ensure disbursements are supported and approved before payment. Recurring payments will be identified and approved at the start of the year. We will require accounts payable personnel to process payments only on documented and approved transactions. We will require credit card holders to limit use of their credit cards on pre-approved purposes, require adequate documentation of the expenses, and prohibit use of credit cared by their staff. Tacoma Community House will establish vendor rellationships with significant vendors and process such vendor purchases through accounts payable. The Executive Director, Aimee Khuu will be responsible for ensuring that the corrective actions take place as descibed. If you have any questions or require additional information, please feel free to contact her at 253-383-3951 Ext 105 or akhuu@tacomacommounityhouse.org.

Categories

Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Material Weakness

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.023 Emergency Rental Assistance Program $2.73M
14.231 Emergency Solutions Grant Program $212,698
97.010 Citizenship Education and Training $89,874
16.575 Crime Victim Assistance $81,555
14.881 Moving to Work Demonstration Program $59,750
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $43,100
16.588 Violence Against Women Formula Grants $6,736
84.002 Adult Education - Basic Grants to States $3,111
14.267 Continuum of Care Program $1,255