Finding 30961 (2022-001)

Material Weakness
Requirement
P
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-10-01

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The organization lacks proper accounting procedures for federal drawdowns, risking incorrect fund amounts.
  • Impacted Requirements: Internal controls must ensure compliance with federal statutes and award terms.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Strengthen internal controls and policies for federal drawdowns; monitor new management's implementation of changes.

Finding Text

2022-001 Lack of Accounting Over Drawdowns Criteria: An entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition and context: The Organization does not have an adequate accounting procedures over the federal draw downs. Cause: The Organization has experienced turnover in the accounting department resulting in lapses in internal controls, policies and procedures related to cash management of federal drawdowns. Effect: The Organization could draw down the incorrect amount of federal funds. Recommendation: The Organization should implement more effective internal controls and policies over federal drawdowns. Organization response: The Organization has hired a new executive director and chief financial officer; the management team has implemented new accounting and financial policies within the accounting department to oversee and maintain federal expenditures are incompliance with grant agreements.

Corrective Action Plan

The Organization has hired a new executive director and chief financial officer; the management team has implemented new accounting and financial policies within the accounting department to oversee and maintain federal expenditures are incompliance with grant agreements.

Categories

Cash Management

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 30962 2022-002
    Material Weakness
  • 607403 2022-001
    Material Weakness
  • 607404 2022-002
    Material Weakness

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.959 Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse $757,821
93.788 Opioid Str $259,494
93.558 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families $71,997