Finding 565826 (2023-002)

Finding 2023-002 - Federal Audit Clearinghouse Filing Condition: There were insufficient internal controls over financial reporting requiring material audit adjustments during the audit to prevent the financial statements from having the audit completed timely. Criteria: Management is responsible for submitting the audited financial statements with the Federal Audit Clearinghouse, which is due nine months after the end of the audit period or 30 calendar days after the entity received the auditors report . Cause: Due to staffing turnover and shortages all required entries needed were not recorded and management relied on auditors to propose entries after audit procedures, which caused delay in completing the audit. Effect or potential effect: The filing with Federal Audit Clearinghouse will be completed after the 9 months as required and the Organization will not be considered a low risk auditee for the next two years. Recommendation: The Organization and accounting industry in general have had some significant staffing issues over the past few years that have led to the issues noted. The Organization needs to:  Assess accounting staff to ensure you have the correct number for size of Organization and proper skill set.  Ensure processes and internal controls are documented and staff has appropriate training.  This will ensure the audit is completed timely and Federal Audit Clearinghouse submission is also done timely. Views of responsible officials: See attached.