Finding 366672 (2022-003)

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Requirement
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Questioned Costs
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Year
2022
Accepted
2024-02-08

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Club failed to follow accrual accounting for expense reporting, impacting financial accuracy.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Section 200.303) regarding internal controls for federal awards.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement monthly reviews to ensure all necessary adjusting entries are made.

Finding Text

Reference No.: 2022-003 Program: U.S. Department of Agriculture; Passed through Alabama Department of Education; Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), Assistance Listing #10.558, for 1/1/2020 through 12/31/2021. Criteria: The Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Section 200.303 requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal Awards establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal Statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition: The Club was unable to adhere to accrual accounting as it pertains to providing a list of expenses for the year for our testing. Adjustments were proposed to correct the list of expenses. Context: This is a condition identified per review of the Club’s compliance with specified requirements using a statistically valid sample. Effect: Without adequate controls in place to ensure financial reports are properly reported to the state, the reimbursements requested for the program could be over-stated or under-stated. Cause: Policies and procedures were not in place to adjust expenditures monthly from cash to accrual basis. Repeat of a Prior-Year Finding: No Recommendation: Additional reviewing should be added to the procedures performed monthly to ensure all adjusting entries have been made. View of Responsible Officials: The Club and management agree with this finding.

Corrective Action Plan

Finding 2022-003 Finding: CACFP requires that non-Federal entities receiving Federal Awards establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal Statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. As part of our review of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) it was noted the Club was not adhering to accrual accounting as it pertains to reporting of expenses. Response: Adjustments have been made to the process of monthly adjustments. Additional procedures will be put in place to ensure financial reporting is done correctly.

Categories

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

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
10.558 Child and Adult Care Food Program $623,360
93.558 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families $281,490
84.287 Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers $224,068
10.559 Summer Food Service Program for Children $201,753
16.726 Juvenile Mentoring Program $167,000
14.169 Housing Counseling Assistance Program $165,505