Finding 401096 (2023-003)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
A
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2023
Accepted
2024-06-18
Audit: 309124
Organization: Milford Housing Authority (NE)
Auditor: Hbe LLP

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Significant deficiencies in the internal control system led to unrecognized audit adjustments.
  • Impacted Requirements: Professional standards mandate written communication of material weaknesses to management and governance.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Enhance communication of accounting transactions to reduce future material audit adjustments.

Finding Text

Material Audit Adjustments Identification data: U.S. Department of Agriculture – Rural Rental Housing Loan, Assistance Listing No. 10.415. Criteria: Professional Standards require the communication, in writing, to management and those charged with governance, of significant deficiencies and material weaknesses identified in an audit. Condition: Audit adjustments were proposed that were not identified by the Authority’s internal control system. Cause: Management did not identify adjustments necessary to present the financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). Material audit adjustments were proposed to correct account balances. Effect or potential effect: The material weakness is a deficiency that results in more than a remote likelihood that a material misstatement of the financial statements will not be prevented or detected by the Milford Housing Authority’s internal control. Recommendation: The Milford Housing Authority will continue to improve communication of accounting transactions to both accounting personnel and those charged with oversight in order to decrease future proposed material audit adjustments. Views of responsible officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The Milford Housing Authority will continue to improve communication of accounting transactions to both accounting personnel and those charged with oversight in order to decrease future proposed material audit adjustments.

Corrective Action Plan

Material Audit Adjustments: Corrective Action Planned: The Milford Housing Authority will continue to improve communication of accounting transactions to both accounting personnel and those charged with oversight in order to decrease future proposed material audit adjustments. Anticipated Completion Date: December 31, 2023. Responsible: Management and Board of Commissioners.

Categories

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

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 401094 2023-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 401095 2023-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 401097 2023-004
    - Repeat
  • 977536 2023-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 977537 2023-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 977538 2023-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 977539 2023-004
    - Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
10.415 Rural Rental Housing Loans $1.12M
10.195 Section 8 Project $78,720
10.427 Rural Rental Assistance Payments $49,585