Finding 554347 (2024-001)

Significant Deficiency Repeat Finding
Requirement
AB
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-04-08
Audit: 352956
Organization: Barry County (MI)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Internal control deficiencies over federal awards, specifically regarding the documentation of payroll expenses.
  • Impacted Requirements: Costs must be adequately documented and reviewed to be allowable under federal awards.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Ensure all payroll expenses have documented management review and authorization to comply with federal requirements.

Finding Text

2024-001 - Internal Control Over Federal Awards – Allowability of Costs and Allowable Activities (repeat finding) Finding Type: Significant deficiency, internal controls over federal award. Programs: Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (Assistance Listing #20.509) Criteria: Costs must meet certain general criteria to be allowable under federal awards. One criterion is that the costs be adequately documented. Condition/Finding: Several of the payroll expenses that were selected for testing did not have employee timecards with evidence that they were reviewed and authorized for payment by their immediate supervisor. Cause: The Transit’s internal control policies were not followed and therefore caused payroll expenses to not have documented review and authorization. Effect: As a result of this condition, the Transit does not have adequate documentation demonstrating that an individual with appropriate knowledge of the transaction has reviewed that the transaction is allowable, free of error, and necessary and reasonable for the performance of the federal award. Questioned Costs: No costs have been questioned as a result of this finding. Recommendation: We recommend that the Transit ensure documented proof of review and authorization by management of all expenses. View of Responsible Officials (Corrective Action): See corrective action plan.

Corrective Action Plan

March 25, 2025 CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN Pursuant to federal regulations, Uniform Administrative Requirements Section 200.511, the following are the findings, as noted in the Barry County Transit’s Single Audit report for the year ended September 30, 2024, and corrective actions to be completed. Finding: 2024-001 – Internal Control Over Federal Awards – Allowability of Costs and Allowable Activities Auditor Description of Condition and Effect: Costs must meet certain general criteria to be allowable under federal awards. One criterion is that the costs be adequately documented. Several of the payroll expenses that were selected for testing did not have employee timecards with evidence that they were reviewed and authorized for payment by their immediate supervisor. As a result of this condition, the Transit does not have adequate documentation demonstrating that an individual with appropriate knowledge of the transaction has reviewed that the transaction is allowable, free of error, and necessary and reasonable for the performance of the federal award. Auditor Recommendation: We recommend that the Transit ensures policies and procedures are followed to provide documented proof of review by management over key transactions such as payroll. Corrective Action: We concur with the finding and management will work to show documented review over payroll transactions. Responsible Person: Mary Bassett – Director Signature Anticipated Completion Date: September 30, 2025

Categories

Significant Deficiency Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 554348 2024-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1130789 2024-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1130790 2024-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
20.526 Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low Or No Emissions Programs $142,850
20.509 Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program $4,591