Finding 42638 (2022-001)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
P
Questioned Costs
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Year
2022
Accepted
2023-01-02
Audit: 49018
Organization: Mighty Fortress Manor (MN)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Material audit adjustments were needed for real estate tax payments, indicating ongoing control deficiencies.
  • Impacted Requirements: The Organization must ensure proper procedures are in place to prevent misstatements in financial reporting.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Verify that all necessary adjustments are made to financial statements before the next audit.

Finding Text

2022-001 Audit adjustments Condition: During the audit process, material audit adjustments were identified. The adjustments pertained to recording the current year payments for real estate taxes. This finding was reported in the previous year as number 2021-001. Effect: A control deficiency exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow management or employees in the normal course of performing their assigned functions to prevent or detect misstatements on a timely basis. This could affect the Organization?s ability to initiate, record, process, and report financial data consistent with the assertion of management in the financial statements. Cause: The management agent did not make all necessary adjustments to the financial statements prior to the audit process. Criteria: The Organization should have procedures in place and these procedures must be followed to ensure all necessary adjustments are made to the financial statements. Recommendation: We recommend that the Organization verifies all necessary adjustments are made to the financial statements prior to the audit process. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The Organization agrees with the finding and the auditor?s recommendations will be adopted.

Corrective Action Plan

2022-001 Audit adjustments Auditor Recommendation Recommendation: We recommend that the Organization verifies all necessary adjustments are made to the financial statements prior to the audit process. Corrective Action Plan (CAP) 1. Explanation of Disagreement with Audit Finding There is no disagreement with the audit finding. 2. Action Planned in Response to Finding Sara Wohlers (management agent) will establish a review process to ensure that all necessary adjustments are made to the financial statements prior to the audit process. 3. Official Responsible for Insuring CAP Sara Wohlers is the official responsible for insuring corrective action of the deficiency. 4. Planned Completion Date for CAP This plan will be implemented for the September 30, 2023 audit. 5. Plan to Monitor Completion of CAP John Frank (board chair) and Sara Wohlers will be monitoring this plan.

Categories

Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 619080 2022-001
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.157 Supportive Housing for the Elderly $632,403
14.195 Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program $153,334