CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN June 13, 2023 U.S Department of Health and Human Services The New York State Coalition against Domestic Violence, Inc. respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended September 30, 2022. Name and address of independent public accounting firm: Wojeski & Company, 159 Wolf Road, Albany NY 12205 Audit Period: Fiscal year ended September 30, 2022 The findings from the September 30, 2022 schedule of findings and questioned costs are discussed below. The findings are numbered consistently with the numbers assigned in the schedule. FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT FINDINGS Finding 2022-001--Approval of Cash Disbursements--Significant Deficiency Condition: The Coalition did not maintain documentation to support the contemporaneous approval of invoices. Recommendation: The Coalition should implement policies and procedures necessary to maintain detailed documentation of the contemporaneous approval of all invoices. That documentation should be in a static form that cannot be changed retroactively and should include information documenting who made the approval and when the approval was made. Action Taken: Although there were a number of compensating controls in place prior to the 2021 audit regarding the Executive Director?s review of detailed expenditure and bank reconciliation reports, the organization took further steps to strengthen internal controls when findings from the 2021 audit were communicated to management in January, 2023. Management immediately provided a response to these findings on January 6, 2023 and implemented revised processes and corrective actions to further strengthen controls. As of January 2023, an Expenditure Approval Form which is prepared by the Finance Director is sent to the Executive Director for review and approval for all payments prior to them being processed and posted in QuickBooks. Certain small expenses are currently paid monthly by ACH/autopay ? the Executive Director approves in writing all of the payments currently set up with this payment approach, approves in writing any new vendors to be set up on autopay and also reviews such expenditures as part of detailed expenditure and bank reconciliation reports provided to the Executive Director. FEDERAL AWARD FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS 2022-002--Allowable Costs/Cost Principles--Significant Deficiency Significant Deficiency: As discussed in Finding 2022-001 above, documentation is not maintained that provides evidence that supports the assertion that invoices were approved contemporaneously. This condition creates the opportunity for unallowed costs to be charged to the grant and not be prevented, detected, or corrected in a timely manner. The Coalition should implement policies and procedures necessary to maintain detailed documentation of the contemporaneous approval of all invoices. Action Taken: Although there were a number of compensating controls in place prior to the 2021 audit regarding the Executive Director?s review of detailed expenditure and bank reconciliation reports, the organization took further steps to strengthen internal controls when findings from the 2021 audit were communicated to management in January, 2023. Management immediately provided a response to these findings on January 6, 2023 and implemented revised processes and corrective actions to further strengthen controls. As of January 2023, an Expenditure Approval Form which is prepared by the Finance Director is sent to the Executive Director for review and approval for all payments prior to them being processed and posted in QuickBooks. Certain small expenses are currently paid monthly by ACH/autopay ? the Executive Director approves in writing all of the payments currently set up with this payment approach, approves in writing any new vendors to be set up on autopay and also reviews such expenditures as part of detailed expenditure and bank reconciliation reports provided to the Executive Director. If you have any questions regarding this plan, please call me at 518-482-5465 x208. Sincerely, Connie Neal Executive Director