Finding 520006 (2023-001)

Material Weakness
Requirement
F
Questioned Costs
$1
Year
2023
Accepted
2025-01-23
Audit: 339465

AI Summary

  • Issue: Insurance proceeds from Bus No. 8's damage were misused for payroll instead of repairs.
  • Trend: Bus No. 8 has been idle for about 18 months, indicating a lack of action on asset recovery.
  • Follow-up: Review and enforce policies on the proper use of insurance proceeds for asset restoration.

Finding Text

Proceeds received by the Organization from an insurance company due to transit asset identified as Bus No. 8 being damaged in an accident, was not used to bring the asset back to use and instead was spent on payroll expenses. As of the audit procedures date Bus No. 8 has been idle for approximately 18 months, unusable.

Corrective Action Plan

View of Responsible Official: Concur. As of this report the Organization’s October 2024 board minutes outline the details of a contract with Midwest Transit to repair Bus No. 8.

Categories

Questioned Costs

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1096448 2023-001
    Material Weakness

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
20.509 Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program $736,849