Finding 518469 (2022-005)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
P
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2025-01-09

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The audit for the Emergency Solution Grant was not completed on time, leading to a significant deficiency in internal controls over compliance.
  • Impacted Requirements: The requirement to submit the audit to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse by the deadline was not met.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Ensure future audits are completed and submitted on time to avoid compliance issues.

Finding Text

Finding 2022-005 Internal Control over Compliance Requirements: Significant deficiency Program: Emergency Solution Grant ALN No.: 14.231 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Passed-through: City of Montgomery and ADECA Award No. and Year: Organization wide 2022 Condition: The Uniform Guidance Audit for September 30, 2022 will be completed and submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse after the date of June 30, 2023. Cause: Due to the late completion of the September 30, 2022 audit, the audit was unable to be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse in a timely manner. Effect or Potential Effect: The effect is that the compliance requirement to file timely with the Federal Audit Clearing House was not met. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: N/A Repeat Finding from Prior Year: No Recommendation: Mid-Alabama Coalition for the Homeless should have future audits completed timely and filed timely with the Federal Audit Clearinghouse. Views of Responsible Officials: Management of Mid-Alabama Coalition for the Homeless concurs with this finding and has provided a response, which is noted in Mid-Alabama Coalition for the Homeless 's Corrective Action Plan (see page 28 through 31).

Corrective Action Plan

Corrective Action by MACH: The Mid-Alabama Coalition for the Homeless agrees with this finding. The FY2022 single program audit will be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC} by MACH's CPA firm as soon as completed and released by the audit firm. The audit firm will begin the FY2023 single program audit shortly after the conclusion of the FY22 audit, with submission to the FAC as soon as completed. MACH will work with the audit firm to assure that all subsequent audits are completed timely.

Categories

Significant Deficiency Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 518468 2022-004
    Material Weakness
  • 518470 2022-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 518471 2022-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 518472 2022-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 518473 2022-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1094910 2022-004
    Material Weakness
  • 1094911 2022-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1094912 2022-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1094913 2022-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1094914 2022-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1094915 2022-005
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.231 Emergency Solutions Grant Program $1.32M
14.267 Continuum of Care Program $51,328