Re: The Horizon Corporations Report on Internal Control over Compliance for Federal Programs
Dopkins & Company, LLP completed an updated report on internal control over financial reporting and on compliance and other matters based on an audit of combined financial statements performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards for federal programs for the operating period January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023. Upon completion of the audit procedures, one finding was identified. The following is a response to this finding:
Finding: The Companies' internal control over review of the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards failed to detect $1,224,086 of federal award expenditures. The Companies should enhance their internal controls over intake and tracking of grants, including identification of federal awards, to produce a complete and accurate Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards.
Horizon Response: In response to the finding, Horizon updated our procedures regarding completion of the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards to the following: begin with the prior year audited schedule, update continuing awards with current year expenditures, remove concluded awards, and add new program expenditures. New programs will be identified via an internal tracking spreadsheet of all awards that will be updated monthly throughout the year by the Finance Manager and reviewed by the VP of Finance. This tracking spreadsheet will include funding source and, where applicable, CFDA/ ALN designations. At year end, this tracking spreadsheet will be reconciled to the SEFA.