Finding 25001 (2022-001)

Material Weakness
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2022-12-12

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Organization failed to include certain federal awards in its Schedule of Expenditures, misclassifying them as non-federal in prior years.
  • Impacted Requirements: This finding indicates a material weakness and noncompliance with 2 CFR 200.510(b), which mandates accurate reporting of federal expenditures.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Enhance controls by having program managers review and confirm the classification of grants as federal or non-federal.

Finding Text

Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name - 10.558 U.S. Department of Agriculture Child and Adult Care Food Program - CCAP Classroom 14.267 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Transitional Living Program Federal Award Identification Number and Year- 10.558: 0010284 2020-2021 14.267: H0COC20021, H1COC21016 2020-2021 Pass-through Entity- 10.558: N/A - Direct 14.267: State of Colorado Finding Type - Material weakness and material noncompliance with laws and regulations Repeat Finding - No Criteria - Per 2 CFR ? 200.510(b), the auditee must prepare a schedule of expenditures of Federal awards for the period covered by the auditee's financial statements which must include the total Federal awards expended as determined in accordance with ? 200.502 Condition ? The Organization excluded certain amounts from prior years' schedule of expenditures of federal awards. The amounts excluded for the prior two years are as follows: See Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs for chart/table. Questioned Costs - None Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed -N/A Context - The Organization mistakenly misclassified these grants as non-federal awards in prior years as follows. The exclusion of the activity would not have affected major program determination in those years. Total Federal Expenditures: See Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs for chart/table. Cause and Effect - In prior years, the Organization did not have proper controls in place over the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards to prevent a material error from occurring. The prior year Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards were understated by the amounts in the Error column of the Context section above. Recommendation - The Organization should improve controls by implementing a review of grants and a determination of whether they are federal or nonfederal by program managers. Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan - During the year, the Organization created and hired for a new position, Director of Financial Analysis and Internal Controls/Contracts to provide additional oversight over the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. The control is now in place and working as of the issuance of the audit.

Corrective Action Plan

Volunteers of America Colorado Branch June 30, 2022 Corrective Action Plan Finding Number: 2022-001 Condition: The Organization excluded certain amounts from prior years' schedule of expenditures of federal awards. The amounts excluded for the prior two years are as follows: Assistance listing number 10.558 - Child and Adult Care Food Program - CCAP Classroom: See Corrective Action Plan for chart/table. Assistance listing number 14.267 - Transitional Living Program: See Corrective Action Plan for chart/table. Planned Corrective Action: During the year, the Organization created and hired for a new position, Director of Financial Analysis and Internal Controls/Contracts to provide additional oversight over the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Contact person responsible for corrective action: Jonathan Resnick, Senior Director and Controller, Accounting and Finance Anticipated Completion Date: Fully corrected as of September 30, 2022

Categories

Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Subrecipient Monitoring Material Weakness Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 25002 2022-001
    Material Weakness
  • 25003 2022-001
    Material Weakness
  • 25004 2022-001
    Material Weakness
  • 25005 2022-001
    Material Weakness
  • 601443 2022-001
    Material Weakness
  • 601444 2022-001
    Material Weakness
  • 601445 2022-001
    Material Weakness
  • 601446 2022-001
    Material Weakness
  • 601447 2022-001
    Material Weakness

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
64.033 Covid-19 - Va Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program $740,419
93.600 Head Start $711,919
93.052 National Family Caregiver Support, Title Iii, Part E $624,479
93.243 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services_projects of Regional and National Significance $443,008
16.575 Crime Victim Assistance $405,528
94.011 Foster Grandparent Program $369,033
14.267 Continuum of Care Program $292,544
64.033 Va Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program $248,918
64.024 Va Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program $204,460
93.600 Covid-19 - Head Start $185,555
64.024 Covid-19 - Va Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program $181,314
93.958 Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services $99,048
21.019 Covid-19 - Coronavirus Relief Fund $98,255
94.002 Retired and Senior Volunteer Program $84,341
93.044 Special Programs for the Aging_title Iii, Part B_grants for Supportive Services and Senior Centers $84,263
93.048 Special Programs for the Aging_title Iv_and Title Ii_discretionary Projects $83,606
14.218 Covid-19 - Community Development Block Grants/entitlement Grants $78,000
93.044 Covid-19 - Special Programs for the Aging_title Iii, Part B_grants for Supportive Services and Senior Centers $72,268
93.043 Special Programs for the Aging_title Iii, Part D_disease Prevention and Health Promotion Services $65,107
10.558 Child and Adult Care Food Program $62,240
14.231 Emergency Solutions Grant Program $61,150
14.191 Multifamily Housing Service Coordinators $58,293
16.589 Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Assistance Program $49,928
14.228 Community Development Block Grants/state's Program and Non-Entitlement Grants in Hawaii $35,338
93.671 Family Violence Prevention and Services/domestic Violence Shelter and Supportive Services $33,558
21.027 Covid-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $31,140
93.575 Covid-19 - Child Care and Development Block Grant $14,933
93.558 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families $13,446
93.045 Covid-19 - Special Programs for the Aging_title Iii, Part C_nutrition Services $12,221
93.569 Community Services Block Grant $10,865
97.024 Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program $10,303
93.778 Medical Assistance Program $7,654
93.052 Covid-19 - National Family Caregiver Support, Title Iii, Part E $5,033
93.568 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance $5,000
93.053 Nutrition Services Incentive Program $3,777
93.045 Special Programs for the Aging_title Iii, Part C_nutrition Services $2,197
93.671 Covid-19 - Family Violence Prevention and Services/domestic Violence Shelter and Supportive Services $2,173
14.231 Covid-19 - Emergency Solutions Grant Program $2,000