Finding 503429 (2024-002)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
AB
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2024-10-22

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The organization failed to properly classify cash disbursements, leading to potential inaccuracies in financial reporting.
  • Impacted Requirements: This affects compliance with the allowable costs criteria under the Community Development Block Grants program.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Management should strengthen internal controls and review procedures to ensure accurate expense classification.

Finding Text

Finding No. 2024-002: Cash Disbursements Classification (Material Weakness) Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Federal Program Title: Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants Federal Assistance Listing Number: 14.218 Compliance Requirement: Allowable costs, Activities allowed or unallowed Statement of condition During the year ended June 30, 2024, the Organization did not properly classify certain expenditures between expense accounts. Criteria Management should review expenditures for accurate expense account classification to ensure proper financial and HUD reporting. Cause Review procedures were not sufficient to ensure expenditures were recorded in accurate expense accounts. Effect Inaccurate expenses classification could result in improper financial and HUD reporting. Recommendation Management should revisit and enhance its internal controls and procedures over period-end review to ensure proper classification of charges. Identification of repeat finding The finding is a repeat of Finding No. 2023-003. Auditor non-compliance code S - Internal control deficiencies Questioned costs None Finding resolution status In process

Corrective Action Plan

Reporting views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions The Organization will enhance its controls at year-end to ensure there is a final review of the transactions for proper classification.

Categories

Allowable Costs / Cost Principles HUD Housing Programs Material Weakness Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 503428 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 503430 2024-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 503431 2024-004
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1079870 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1079871 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1079872 2024-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1079873 2024-004
    Significant Deficiency Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.218 Community Development Block Grants/entitlement Grants $834,527
14.157 Supportive Housing for the Elderly $194,472
14.195 Project-Based Rental Assistance (pbra) $94,267