Finding 31525 (2022-001)

Material Weakness
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-02-14
Audit: 35926
Organization: Utah Food Bank (UT)
Auditor: Eide Bailly LLP

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The organization lacks proper internal controls for reviewing quarterly reports, leading to errors and late submissions.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with 2 CFR 200.303(a) is not met, risking misstatements in federal award reporting.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement stronger internal controls for review, approval, and monitoring of federal award reporting.

Finding Text

2022-001 Department of the Treasury, Passed through Utah Department of Workforce Services Federal Assistance Listing 21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Reporting Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Noncompliance Criteria: 2 CFR 200.303(a) establishes that the auditee must establish and maintain effective internal control over the federal award that provides assurance that the entity is managing the federal award in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and conditions of the federal award. Condition: The Organization?s internal controls over reporting did not include documentation of a review of quarterly reports submitted to the awarding agency, which resulted in one error in the reported amount of the budget remaining on the grant project. In addition, one quarterly report was submitted after the deadline and without an approved extension. Cause: The Organization did not have internal controls in place to document review of the quarterly reports, including review of the amounts reported. Effect: The risk is increased that reported amounts could be misstated. Questioned Costs: None reported. Context/Sampling: Sampling was not used. All quarterly reports were selected. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s): No. Recommendation: We recommend the Organization implement additional internal controls over review, approval, and monitoring of reporting requirements under federal awards. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with this finding.

Corrective Action Plan

Finding 2022-001 Finding Summary: Utah Food Bank did not have a second reviewer during the first submission, which could have caught an error in the budget remaining amount on the grant project. There was also one quarterly report submitted after the deadline without a documented approved extension. Responsible Individuals: Jennifer Pratt, Chief Financial Officer Corrective Action Plan: Utah Food Bank will continue to enhance internal controls over reporting to have one person write the report and another verify before the reports are submitted. All reports shall be submitted in a timely manner. Anticipated Completion Date: February 10, 2023

Categories

Subrecipient Monitoring Material Weakness Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 31526 2022-002
    Material Weakness
  • 607967 2022-001
    Material Weakness
  • 607968 2022-002
    Material Weakness

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
10.569 Emergency Food Assistance Program (food Commodities) $17.31M
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $8.72M
10.568 Emergency Food Assistance Program (administrative Costs) $2.11M
10.565 Commodity Supplemental Food Program (food Commodities) $1.60M
10.558 Child and Adult Care Food Program $905,191
10.559 Summer Food Service Program for Children $895,066
10.565 Commodity Supplemental Food Program $118,583