Finding 398560 (2021-002)

Material Weakness
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2021
Accepted
2024-05-28
Audit: 307269
Organization: Least of These, Inc. (MO)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Organization did not complete a required federal award single audit on time, leading to noncompliance.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with 2 CFR Part 200, Subpart F, which mandates audits for entities receiving over $750,000 in federal aid.
  • Recommended Follow-up: Establish specific reporting procedures for federal awards and ensure timely engagement of a third-party accountant for audits when thresholds are exceeded.

Finding Text

US Department of Treasury Program Name: Coronavirus Relief Fund Assistance Listing #: 21.019 Finding: 2021 – 002 MATERIAL NONCOMPLIANCE / MATERIAL WEAKNESS Reporting Condition: The Organization failed to recognize the requirement for a federal award single audit and did not meet the related required reporting compliance requirements in a timely manner. Cause: Organization personnel are not familiar with federal reporting compliance requirements. Effect: No single audit was completed when the financial statement audit was originally completed. This prevented the appropriate filing with the Office of Management and Budget. Criteria: 2 CFR Part 200, Subpart F requires entities receiving $750,000 or more in federal aid to participate in an audit. These results must then be submitted through the Federal Audit Clearinghouse for review by the Federal Office of Management and Budget. Recommendation: The Organization should implement reporting procedures specific to each federal award and based on those awards’ specific reporting compliance requirements. The Organization should track and review federal aid received to ensure that if the single audit threshold is exceeded, a third party accounting firm is engaged for a federal awards single audit. Views of responsible personnel and planned corrective actions: The Organization agrees with this finding. By the issuance of the audit report, the Organization has reviewed existing reporting procedures and engaged a third-party accountant that assists Organizational personnel with the accounting for total federal aid received. Please refer to the corrective action plan on page 27.

Corrective Action Plan

Audit Finding Reference: 2021 – 002 Planned Corrective Action: We will implement reporting procedures for each new type of federal aid received based on each award’s specific reporting requirements. We will review total federal aid received to ensure single audit reporting requirements are met in the future, as appropriate. Name of Contact Person: Kristy Carter, Executive Director, kristy.carter@leastofthesefoodpantry.org Anticipated completion date: June 30, 2022

Categories

Material Weakness Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 398559 2021-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 975001 2021-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 975002 2021-002
    Material Weakness

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
10.569 Emergency Food Assistance Program (food Commodities) $275,201
21.019 Coronavirus Relief Fund $243,506
93.558 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families $69,443
10.565 Commodity Supplemental Food Program $56,318