Finding 481321 (2023-001)

Significant Deficiency Repeat Finding
Requirement
P
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2023
Accepted
2024-08-16
Audit: 317393
Organization: Sistercare, INC (SC)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: There is insufficient segregation of accounting duties, allowing individuals access to both physical assets and accounting records.
  • Impacted Requirements: Proper segregation is needed to ensure transactions are handled correctly and to prevent mishandling.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement duty segregation where possible and ensure the Board of Directors is actively involved in financial oversight.

Finding Text

Condition: There is a lack of segregation of accounting duties that enables the same individuals to have access to both physical assets and the related accounting records or to all phases of a transaction. Effect: Transactions could be mishandled. Criteria: Duties should be segregated to provide reasonable assurance that transactions are handled appropriately. Cause: There are a limited number of personnel for certain functions. Identification of a Report Finding: This is a repeat finding from the immediate previous audit, 2022-001. Recommendation: Duties should be segregated to the extent possible. The Board of Directors must remain involved in the financial affairs of the Organization to provide oversight and independent review functions. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The Organization agrees with this finding and will adhere to the corrective action plan in this report.

Corrective Action Plan

Corrective Action: The duties will be segregated as much as possible. We understand that in most cases, the added cost of providing absolute segregation of duties will outweigh the projected benefits of the added internal controls and therefore, may be considered unjustified. Sistercare, Inc. will ensure that the Board of Directors will remain involved in the financial affairs of the Organization to provide oversight and independent review functions.

Categories

HUD Housing Programs Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1057763 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
16.575 Crime Victim Assistance - Comprehensive Intervention for Safety $217,569
39.558 Tanf $195,013
16.736 Transitional Housing Assistance $170,406
14.267 Continuum of Care Program $144,363
93.671 Family Violence Prevention/domestic Violence Shelter $114,922
14.231 Emergency Solutions Grant Program 22 $95,938
93.671 American Rescue Plan Phase 2 2022 $82,855
14.267 Continuum of Care Program - Rrh $63,046
14.231 Emergency Solutions Grant Program $43,235
93.671 American Rescue Plan Phase 2 2023 $40,305
93.558 Tanf $39,865
14.231 Emergency Solutions Grant Program 23 $39,515
93.671 American Rescue Plan Phase 1 2022 $19,627
14.231 Emergency Solutions Grant Program Covid Phase II $14,489
16.588 Violence Against Women Act - Follow-Up $7,983
14.231 Emergency Solutions Grant Program Covid $5,931
16.588 Violence Against Women Act - Legal $4,395
93.671 American Rescue Plan Phase 1 2023 $2,911
14.218 Community Development Block Grant - Public Services Grant $1,690