Finding 29460 (2022-002)

Material Weakness
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-08-23
Audit: 29802
Organization: Northpoint Bible College (MA)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The College missed the deadline for submitting the Single Audit report to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.
  • Impacted Requirements: This failure violates the Uniform Guidance for timely audit submissions.
  • Recommended Follow-up: Establish formal internal control procedures to ensure compliance with audit requirements and allow adequate time for audits.

Finding Text

Student Financial Aid Cluster: 84.007 Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant; 84.033 Federal Work Study Program; 84.063 Federal Pell Grant Program; 84.268 Federal Direct Student Loans Education Stabilization Fund: 84.425E Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) Student Aid Portion; 84.425F HEERF institutional Portion Material Weakness 2022-002 Reporting Criteria: Formally documented internal control procedures ensure schedules are ready for a Single Audit audit on a timely basis. This ensures submission of the Single Audit report as required by Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). Condition: The College failed to submit the Single Audit report to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse by the required deadline. Questioned Costs: None noted. Context: The College was required to submit the April 30, 2022 Single Audit report to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within nine months of the College?s year-end. The College did not submit this report in the required period. Effect: The lack of formal process to provide timely audit support could result in the late submission of the Single Audit report. Cause: The College did not identify the audit requirement prior to the required deadline. Recommendation: The College should develop formally documented internal control procedures to outline a process to review grant agreements for audit requirements. Additionally, the College should develop formally documented internal control procedures that allow sufficient time to properly conduct a Single Audit. View of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: See accompanying Corrective Action Plan as prepared by management.

Categories

Student Financial Aid Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Material Weakness Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 29450 2022-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 29451 2022-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 29452 2022-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 29453 2022-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 29454 2022-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 29455 2022-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 29456 2022-002
    Material Weakness
  • 29457 2022-002
    Material Weakness
  • 29458 2022-002
    Material Weakness
  • 29459 2022-002
    Material Weakness
  • 29461 2022-002
    Material Weakness
  • 605892 2022-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 605893 2022-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 605894 2022-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 605895 2022-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 605896 2022-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 605897 2022-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 605898 2022-002
    Material Weakness
  • 605899 2022-002
    Material Weakness
  • 605900 2022-002
    Material Weakness
  • 605901 2022-002
    Material Weakness
  • 605902 2022-002
    Material Weakness
  • 605903 2022-002
    Material Weakness

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.268 Federal Direct Student Loans $651,378
84.063 Federal Pell Grant Program $511,039
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $507,306
84.007 Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants $12,797
84.033 Federal Work-Study Program $11,439