Finding 498705 (2023-001)

Material Weakness
Requirement
HL
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2023
Accepted
2024-09-26
Audit: 321405
Organization: Maine Afl-Cio (ME)
Auditor: Pgm LLC

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Organization did not properly recognize significant adjustments for revenue and expenses, leading to an understatement of net assets.
  • Impacted Requirements: Accrual accounting principles were not followed, affecting the accurate reporting of approximately $340,000 in revenue and $143,000 in expenses.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Review and update internal policies for monthly and year-end cutoff procedures to ensure accurate revenue and expense reporting.

Finding Text

Criteria The Organization is responsible for ensuring they are following accrual accounting. Conditions and Context During the audit we identified significant adjustments for expense and revenue which were not properly recognized for the year ended December 31, 2023. These items included grant revenue and subsequent receipts that were not accrued, with a total impact of approximately $340,000 increase in revenue. Expenses were not recorded in the proper period. Expenses increased $143,000. We recommend recording transactions using the invoice and bill functions in Quick Books. Effect The Organization understated the change in net assets by $197,000 in the current year. Recommendation We recommended that the Organization review and modify as necessary internal policies and procedures related to monthly and year end cutoff procedures to ensure revenue is reported in the correct period.

Corrective Action Plan

The receipt of funds from the MDOL or payment to subrecipients spanned calendar years, all funds were reported and accounted for. Adjustments were made to create bills/invoices to record amounts in the correct period. Revenue and expense related to these bills/invoices was then applied when funds were received or expended. Going forward, the ME AFL-CIO will use invoices in QuickBooks when sending invoices to MDOL. The invoice will be generated in the service period and the receivable will be booked against the invoice when funds are received. A similar process will be followed for payments to subrecipients. Bills will be generated in the service period and paid after MDOL funds are received.

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Other Findings in this Audit

  • 498706 2023-002
    Material Weakness
  • 498707 2023-003
    Material Weakness
  • 498708 2023-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 498709 2023-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 498710 2023-001
    Material Weakness
  • 498711 2023-002
    Material Weakness
  • 498712 2023-003
    Material Weakness
  • 498713 2023-001
    Material Weakness
  • 498714 2023-002
    Material Weakness
  • 498715 2023-003
    Material Weakness
  • 498716 2023-001
    Material Weakness
  • 498717 2023-002
    Material Weakness
  • 498718 2023-003
    Material Weakness
  • 498719 2023-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1075147 2023-001
    Material Weakness
  • 1075148 2023-002
    Material Weakness
  • 1075149 2023-003
    Material Weakness
  • 1075150 2023-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1075151 2023-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1075152 2023-001
    Material Weakness
  • 1075153 2023-002
    Material Weakness
  • 1075154 2023-003
    Material Weakness
  • 1075155 2023-001
    Material Weakness
  • 1075156 2023-002
    Material Weakness
  • 1075157 2023-003
    Material Weakness
  • 1075158 2023-001
    Material Weakness
  • 1075159 2023-002
    Material Weakness
  • 1075160 2023-003
    Material Weakness
  • 1075161 2023-004
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
17.225 Unemployment Insurance $473,972
17.285 Registered Apprenticeship $397,294
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $60,081