Finding 548658 (2024-004)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-03-31
Audit: 351989
Organization: Ifoster, Inc. (CA)
Auditor: Eide Bailly LLP

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Inaccurate reporting on SF-425 due to lack of internal controls at iFoster.
  • Impacted Requirements: Reports must align with OMB Compliance Supplement criteria, including accurate support from accounting records.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: iFoster should strengthen internal controls to ensure future SF-425 reports are accurate.

Finding Text

Corporation for National and Community Service, State of California – California Volunteers, 94.006 AmeriCorps State and National Reporting Significant Deficiency in Internal Control Over Compliance Grant Award Number: G6Y2ZAMJJRA9, 22NDICA008 Criteria: The OMB Compliance Supplement requires that reports submitted to the federal awarding agency include all activity of the reporting period, are supported by underlying accounting information, and are presented in accordance with program requirements. Condition: Amounts reported on the SF-425 were not supported by the underlying accounting information. Cause: iFoster did not have adequate internal controls to ensure SF-425 reports were accurate. Effect: Inaccurate information was reported to the federal awarding agency. Questioned Costs: None noted. Context/sampling: A nonstatistical sample of two SF-425 reports out of a population of four was selected for testing. iFoster was unable to provide support for the variances identified. The September 30, 2023 SF-425 report had the following unreconciled variance (Total Computable Column). • Lines 10e/10g: $3,940 (less reported than general ledger support) • Lines 10j/10k: $4,967 (less reported than general ledger support) Report Finding from Prior Year(s): No. Recommendation: We recommend iFoster, Inc. enhance the internal controls to ensure SF-425 reports are accurate. Views of Responsible Officials: iFoster, Inc. agrees with this finding; see corrective action plan.

Categories

Reporting Significant Deficiency

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 548650 2024-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 548651 2024-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 548652 2024-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 548653 2024-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 548654 2024-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 548655 2024-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 548656 2024-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 548657 2024-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 548659 2024-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1125092 2024-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1125093 2024-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1125094 2024-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1125095 2024-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1125096 2024-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1125097 2024-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1125098 2024-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1125099 2024-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1125100 2024-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1125101 2024-004
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
10.561 State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program $316,541
94.006 Americorps State and National 94.006 $238,150
17.289 Community Project Funding/congressionally Directed Spending $66,317