Finding 479360 (2023-002)

Significant Deficiency Repeat Finding
Requirement
P
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2023
Accepted
2024-07-24
Audit: 315866
Organization: City of Elizabeth (MN)
Auditor: Carlsonsv LLP

AI Summary

  • Answer: Management acknowledges a significant deficiency in financial reporting.
  • Trend: Smaller entities often lack the internal expertise for comprehensive external financial reporting.
  • List: Management plans to continue reviewing and approving financial statements while distributing them to users.

Finding Text

Management’s Response and Actions Planned: The City’s management is aware of this significant deficiency. Management reviews and approves the draft annual audited financial statements and distributes them to users. For entities of this size, it generally is not practical to obtain the internal expertise needed to handle all aspects of the external financial reporting. Management recognizes this and feels it is effectively handling its reporting responsibilities with the procedures described above.

Corrective Action Plan

Preparation of Financial Statements and Related Footnotes

Categories

Reporting Significant Deficiency

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 479359 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 479361 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 479362 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1055801 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1055802 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1055803 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1055804 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
10.760 Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities $1.49M
14.228 Community Development Block Grants/state's Program and Non-Entitlement Grants in Hawaii $5,647