Finding 32715 (2022-002)

Significant Deficiency Repeat Finding
Requirement
P
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2022-11-14

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Inadequate segregation of duties due to limited staff increases the risk of fund misappropriation.
  • Impacted Requirements: No single employee should handle all aspects of transaction management (performing, recording, reconciling).
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The Board should regularly approve expenditures, sign checks, and review financial statements to mitigate risks.

Finding Text

Finding 2022-002 Segregation of Duties Rural Rental Housing Loan Program Cluster: Rural Rental Housing Loans, CFDA #10.415 ? Year ended August 31, 2022 Rural Rental Housing Payments, CFDA #10.427 ? Year ended August 31, 2022 Condition: Due to the size of the organization, there are not enough employees to adequately segregate incompatible duties. Criteria: No individual should have access to the performing, recording and reconciling of any one type of transaction. Effect: Because of the lack of segregation of duties, it is possible for an employee to misappropriate funds and conceal the transaction. Cause: Organizational limitations do not allow the hiring of additional employees. Auditor?s Recommendation: Because it is neither practical nor cost-efficient to have additional employees, the Board should continue to approve expenditures, sign checks, and periodically review the financial statements. Grantee Response: We concur with the recommendation.

Categories

Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 32714 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 609156 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 609157 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
10.415 Rural Rental Housing Loans $3.27M
14.195 Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program $242,834
10.427 Rural Rental Assistance Payments $100,712