Finding 33167 (2022-001)

Significant Deficiency Repeat Finding
Requirement
B
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2022-11-27
Audit: 34241
Organization: Carpenter's Shelter, Inc. (VA)
Auditor: Han Group LLC

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Payroll costs charged to federal awards were not accurately reflected in the accounting system.
  • Impacted Requirements: Monthly payroll submissions must be reviewed and approved by a responsible party to ensure accuracy.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement monthly reconciliations of grant reports with accounting and payroll records before submission.

Finding Text

Criteria or Specific Requirements: Payroll costs charged to federal awards should be reviewed and approved by a responsible party. Condition: Payroll costs charged to the federal award did not agree with the payroll costs in the accounting system or payroll reports. Cause: Tracking for federal expenditures is kept outside of the accounting system and reports from the accounting system are not reconciled regularly with the federal submissions. Context and Effect: Each month, the grant submissions include payroll transactions. 3 of 83 transactions tested did not reflect the actual amount paid to the employee. The net impact of the errors was immaterial, but the errors indicate a control deficiency in accurately reporting payroll costs. Questioned Costs: Unknown. Repeat Finding: Similar finding was reported in the prior year. Recommendations: We recommend the grant reports are reconciled monthly with the accounting records and payroll records before submission. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: We agree with the finding of the auditor and are working to implement the recommendation.

Corrective Action Plan

United States Department of Housing To Whom It May Concern: Carpenter?s Shelter (the Shelter) respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 2022. Name and address of the independent public accounting firm: Han Group LLC 1020 19th Street, NW, Suite 800 Washington, DC 20036 Audit Period: July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022 The findings from the Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs for the year ended June 30, 2022 are discussed below: Finding 2022-001 ? Control Over Payroll Costs Criteria or Specific Requirements: Payroll costs charged to federal awards should be reviewed and approved by a responsible party. Condition: Payroll costs charged to the federal award did not agree with the payroll costs in the accounting system or payroll reports. Cause: Tracking for federal expenditures is kept outside of the accounting system and reports from the accounting system are not reconciled regularly with the federal submissions. Context and Effect: Each month, the grant submissions include payroll transactions. 3 of 83 transactions tested did not reflect the actual amount paid to the employee. The net impact of the errors was immaterial, but the errors indicate a control deficiency in accurately reporting payroll costs. Questioned Costs: Unknown. Repeat Finding: Similar finding was reported in the prior year. Recommendation: We recommend the grant reports are reconciled monthly with the accounting records and payroll records before submission. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: We agree with the finding of the auditor and are working to implement the recommendation.

Categories

Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 609609 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.231 Emergency Solutions Grant Program $188,916
14.267 Continuum of Care Program $124,706
97.024 Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program $22,500
10.560 State Administrative Expenses for Child Nutrition $5,807