Finding 391596 (2023-001)

Significant Deficiency Repeat Finding
Requirement
F
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2023
Accepted
2024-04-01

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Organization lacks an equipment listing for items bought with federal funds and has not conducted required physical inventory counts.
  • Impacted Requirements: This violates 2 CFR 200.303a and 2 CFR 200.313(d), which mandate effective internal controls and regular inventory checks.
  • Recommended Follow-up: Develop and implement policies to track federally funded equipment and ensure physical inventories are conducted every two years.

Finding Text

Statement of Condition Per Title 2 US Code of Federal Regulations Part 200.303a, a non‐federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non‐Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. These internal controls should be in compliance with guidance in “Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government” issued by the Comptroller General of the United States or the “Internal Control Integrated Framework”, issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Per 2 CFR 200.313(d)(1) Property records must be maintained that include a description of the property, a serial number or other identification number, the source of funding for the property (including the FAIN), who holds title, the acquisition date, and cost of the property, percentage of Federal participation in the project costs for the Federal award under which the property was acquired, the location, use and condition of the property, and any ultimate disposition data including the date of disposal and sale price of the property. Per 2 CFR 200.313(d)(2), a physical inventory of program property must be taken and the results reconciled with the property records at least once every two years. The Organization was not able to provide an equipment listing tracking items purchased with federal funding nor did the Organization conduct a physical inventory count. The Organization does not have policies and procedures to ensure that equipment purchases with federal funds is maintained and tracked and that the Organization is performing a physical inventory at a minimum of every two years.

Corrective Action Plan

St. Elizabeth’s has recently hired a property and maintenance manager who will, among other things, be responsible for identifying and tracking all assets. Finance will work with this new hire to develop procedures and implement the necessary steps to track physical inventory.

Categories

Equipment & Real Property Management

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 968038 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.023 Emergency Rental Assistance Program $178,956
14.231 Emergency Solutions Grant Program $170,616
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $120,981
14.267 Continuum of Care Program $59,571
97.036 Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (presidentially Declared Disasters) $15,386