Finding 523541 (2023-004)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2023
Accepted
2025-02-18
Audit: 342835
Organization: Alternatives, Inc. (IL)
Auditor: Porte Brown LLC

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Organization's data collection form for the year ended June 30, 2023, will be filed late, missing the March 30, 2024 deadline.
  • Impacted Requirements: This late filing violates 2 CFR 200.512(a), affecting the Organization's low-risk auditee status for the next two years.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Review and improve year-end closing procedures to ensure timely completion and filing of audits within the nine-month requirement.

Finding Text

Criteria: 2 CFR 200.512(a) requires that the data collection form and reporting package must be submitted within the earlier of 30 calendar days after receipt of the auditor's report, or nine months after the end of the fiscal year of the Organization. Condition: The Organization's data collection form for the year ended June 30, 2023 will be filed after the March 30, 2024 nine month deadline, making it a late filing. Cause: During the year end accounting closing cycle, the Organization did an initial year end close and due to limitations on the staff resulting from the delay in audit of the year ended June 30, 2022 resulted in a limitation of availability to ensure all necessary items were fully closed out timely. Effect: Late filing will result in the Organization not meeting the low-risk auditee criteria for two years following the year ended June 30, 2023. Recommendation: We recommend the Organization review its year end close timeline and procedures to ensure that the audit is completed and filed within the nine month deadline. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding; see corrective action plan.

Corrective Action Plan

The Organization experienced substantial growth of programmatic activities which required the department to focus on ongoing maintenance and tracking. The Organization completed a significant components of year end close in the fall of 2023 and final review and adjustments in December 2024.The department is finalizing the year end close for the next year end close to be able to complete the audit and file within nine months from year end.

Categories

Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 523540 2023-003
    Material Weakness
  • 523542 2023-005
    Material Weakness
  • 523543 2023-006
    Material Weakness
  • 523544 2023-007
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1099982 2023-003
    Material Weakness
  • 1099983 2023-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1099984 2023-005
    Material Weakness
  • 1099985 2023-006
    Material Weakness
  • 1099986 2023-007
    Significant Deficiency Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.667 Social Services Block Grant $1.76M
93.959 Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse $557,660
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $228,498
14.218 Community Development Block Grants/entitlement Grants $166,860
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $32,393