Finding 3148 (2022-001)

Significant Deficiency Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-12-04
Audit: 5138
Organization: Aids Outreach Center (TX)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: There is a mismatch between grant reimbursement requests and the general ledger, indicating poor recordkeeping.
  • Impacted Requirements: All reimbursement requests must be backed by accurate expenditures in the general ledger.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Ensure proper documentation of all allowable costs in the grant general ledger to improve compliance.

Finding Text

Criteria: All requests for reimbursements (RFRs) should be supported by expenditures in the general ledger. Condition: Auditors were unable to reconcile grant RFR totals to the grant general ledger. In total, expenses per the grant RFRs were less than expenses per the grant general ledger. Cause: The Organization experienced turnover in accounting management at the end of 2020 and throughout 2021. At that time, the interim management did not have the background with the grant RFR submitted necessary to reconcile to the grant general ledger. Further, the interim management did not and would not have had time to implement the corrective action plan as the prior audit was completed in September 2022. Effect: The Organization’s controls over the grant RFR process were not sufficiently implemented to avoid the risk of noncompliance related to proper recordkeeping for reporting documentation. Questioned costs: None Recommendation: The Organization should maintain documentation of all allowable costs included on the grant RFRs in the grant general ledger.

Categories

Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Cash Management Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 3143 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 3144 2022-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 3145 2022-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 3146 2022-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 3147 2022-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 579585 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 579586 2022-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 579587 2022-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 579588 2022-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 579589 2022-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 579590 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.914 Hiv Emergency Relief Project Grants $1.16M
93.917 Hiv Care Formula Grants $626,278
12.241 Housing Opportunities for Persons with Aids $250,590
93.940 Hiv Prevention Activities_health Department Based $155,576
97.024 Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program $76,688
93.153 Coordinated Services and Access to Research for Women, Infants, Children, and Youth $41,058
21.027 American Rescue Plan Act-Arpa $10,425
14.267 Rapid Housing Assistance $10,166