Finding 512473 (2023-003)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2023
Accepted
2024-11-30
Audit: 330248
Organization: Women's Coalition of St. Croix (VI)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Women’s Coalition of St. Croix failed to submit their audited financial statements on time, violating grant reporting requirements.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with OMB audit requirements and timely submission of audits as per the VOCA subgrant agreement.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement procedures to ensure timely filing of reports to avoid future compliance issues.

Finding Text

Finding Number: 2023-003 Prior Year Finding Number: N/A Compliance Requirement: Reporting Program: Crime Victim Assistance CFDA #: 16.575 Award #: 2019-V2-GX-0016 Subgrant Award #: VOCA-2019 #1, VOCA 2019 #2 Award Year: 10/01/2021 – 12/31/2022, 10/01/2022 – 03/31/2024 Criteria: Per the VOCA subgrant award agreement the subgrantee agrees to comply with organizational audit requirements of OMB (Uniform Administrative, Cost Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards). This audit must be performed in accordance with GAO’s Government Auditing Standards. Subsequent audits must be submitted no later than thirteen (13) months after the close of the recipient organization’s audited fiscal year. Condition: The Women’s Coalition of St. Croix’s audited financial statements for the September 30, 2023, year-end was not submitted to the grantor within the stipulated timeframe. Questioned Costs: $-0- Context: This is a condition identified based on review of the grant agreement. Effect: The project is not in compliance with one of the grant reporting requirements. Cause: There were transitions in financial personnel during and after year-end, which resulted in delays in reporting. Recommendation: We recommend that the Women’s Coalition of St. Croix meets the reporting deadline by establishing procedures to ensure that reports are filed timely. Views of Responsible Management Official and Corrective Action Plan: Management concurs with finding. See Current Year Corrective Action Plan

Corrective Action Plan

2023-003: Reporting Response: Transitions in Women’s Coalition of St. Croix (WCSC) financial personnel during and after year-end resulted delays to the audit process for the audit period ending September 30, 2023. To address this problem, WCSC hired a fiscal consultant in August 2022 to oversee the fiscal office, prepare and complete all grant reports, and to coordinate all fiscal audits. WCSC also hired a full-time bookkeeper in October 2022 to conduct day-to-day financial transactions and to assist with audit and grant reporting. WCSC has already engaged its Auditors to conduct the FY2024 audit, which will be completed by April 30th, 2025 Estimated Completion Date: April 30th, 2025. Contact: Carolyn Forno, Fiscal Officer

Categories

Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 512471 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 512472 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1088913 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1088914 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1088915 2023-003
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
16.575 Crime Victim Assistance $398,856
16.588 Violence Against Women Formula Grants $183,965
16.736 Transitional Housing Assistance for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Stalking, Or Sexual Assault $133,558
93.671 Family Violence Prevention and Services/domestic Violence Shelter and Supportive Services $75,907
14.228 Community Development Block Grants/state's Program and Non-Entitlement Grants in Hawaii $53,032
14.231 Emergency Solutions Grant Program $24,288
97.024 Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program $19,979