Finding 480551 (2023-001)

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Requirement
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Questioned Costs
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Year
2023
Accepted
2024-08-06
Audit: 316760
Organization: My Sister's House (CA)
Auditor: Mun CPAS LLP

AI Summary

  • Issue: None of the 5 Progress Reports had proof of review and approval before submission.
  • Trend: This lack of documentation could indicate a recurring problem with compliance in grant reporting.
  • Follow-up: Ensure all future Progress Reports include proper review and approval documentation, and locate the missing report.

Finding Text

During our audit procedures, related to the Cal OES grant, we noted that out of the 5 Progress Reports selected for testing, none of the reports had documentation to support review and approval prior to submission. Additionally, we noted that 1 out of the 5 Progress Reports selected for testing could not be provided.

Corrective Action Plan

During this audit period, My Sister’s House was undergoing multiple changes in staff and leadership and the reports mentioned were not stored in the appropriate locations, and the leadership at the time did not document their review and approval. My Sister’s House has procedures that govern this process that requires all final supporting documents and reports to be saved with the program/grant files both internally and by shared means through the “accounting” email. Grants administrative staff will use their best efforts to download completed reports if filing can only be completed through a grantor’s specific portal. Otherwise, a screenshot of completed report confirmation will be taken and placed in the specific program/grant files both on MSH secure drive and in the accounting shared folder at a mimimum. All staff, managers, and Executive Director have been trained in this process. Furthermore, the organization is working with our new CPA firm to streamline the documentation processes to ensure compliance with all reporting requirements, as well as easy access to important documents.

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Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
16.575 Crime Victim Assistance $153,535
14.267 Continuum of Care Program $137,937
16.016 Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services Program $111,982
93.569 Community Services Block Grant $42,108