Finding 571781 (2024-001)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
P
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-07-22
Audit: 362804
Organization: Chuan Teng (CA)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The audit package and data collection form were not submitted on time to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse, violating federal compliance requirements.
  • Impacted Requirements: This affects compliance with OMB Uniform Guidance, specifically the deadline for submitting audit reports within 9 months after the audit period.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Review and enhance internal controls to ensure timely submission of audit materials, especially during staff transitions.

Finding Text

SECTION III - FEDERAL AWARD FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS 2024-001 - Compliance Over Reporting (Significant Deficiency) Federal program information: Federal agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Pass-through agency:: PRC Title: Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS ALN number: 14.241 Criteria: The OMB Uniform Guidance and contract with federal funding agency require that non-federal entities receiving federal awards establish and maintain internal control designed to reasonably ensure compliance with federal laws, regulations and program compliance requirements as follows: Section 2 CFR 200.512 of the Uniform Guidance states: 1. General. (1) The audit must be completed and the data collection form described in paragraph (b) of this section and reporting package described in paragraph (c) of this section must be submitted within the earlier of 30 calendar days after receipt of the auditor's report(s), or nine months after the end of the audit period. If the due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or federal holiday, the reporting package is due the next business day. 2. Data Collection. The FAC is the repository of record for Subpart F-Audit Requirements of this Part reporting packages and the data collection form. All federal agencies, pass-through entities and others interested in a reporting package and data collection form must obtain it by accessing the FAC. Condition: The audit package and data collection form were not submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse for the reporting year ended June 30, 2024, within 9 months after the audit period. Effect: Non-compliance with the Office of Management and Budget’s Uniform Guidance. Potential reduction or delay in federal and state funding as well as the effects of being placed on high-risk status by a federal and/or state agency. Questioned Costs: None. Cause: The turnover of key finance staff caused a delay in the audit preparation, which impacted the timely submission of the report. Repeat finding: No Views of Responsible Officials: See separately prepared Corrective Action Plan.

Corrective Action Plan

Corrective Action Plan For the year ended June 30, 2024 2024-001 Compliance Over Reporting Response and Corrective Action Plan: The June 30, 2024 audit package was delayed due to several factors including a change in finance leadership whereby the new leadership was not part of the 2023-2024 accounting oversight. Additionally, during the fiscal year several system transitions occurred including a change in accounting software, change in accounts payable approval software, change in banks and investment accounts. Finally, without permanent accounting leadership, proper account reconciliations had been neglected are prepared well after the fiscal year end. A full time, permanent CFO was hired July 1, 2024 and has been working with the existing finance team to maintain proper accounting records including an updated general ledger reconciled to sub ledgers for all balance sheet accounts. It is anticipated that the audit package for fiscal year end June 30, 2025 will be completed timely. Anticipated Completion Date: The process to improve timely audit package report has been ongoing throughout fiscal year 2025 and the 2025 audit is projected to be completed by December31, 2025. Responsible party: Brent Willman, CFO and Lanny Suwarno, Controller

Categories

Reporting Significant Deficiency Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1148223 2024-001
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.241 Housing Opportunities for Persons with Aids $1.63M
93.243 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance $325,958
93.917 Hiv Care Formula Grants $284,251