Finding 573541 (2024-001)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-08-14
Audit: 364271
Organization: Aleutians East Borough (AK)
Auditor: Bdo USA PC

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Borough missed the deadline for submitting the Form SF-SAC for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024.
  • Impacted Requirements: The submission of the single audit report is required within nine months post fiscal year end.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Ensure timely filing of the Form SF-SAC in the future to avoid compliance issues.

Finding Text

Finding 2024-001 Deadline for Federal Single Audit – Noncompliance and Internal Control Over Compliance – Significant Deficiency Agency Department of Commerce Pass-through Entity National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association Assistance Listing 11.472 Program Research and Development Cluster Award Year 2022-2024 Criteria The Borough is required to submit the single audit report and Form SF-SAC within nine months of the fiscal year end. Condition The Form SF-SAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 was not filed on time. Cause The audit was not completed in time to file the form, due to a delay in closing the books and records. Effect or potential effect The Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards were not available in a timely manner in order to allow for timely submission of Form SF-SAC. Questioned costs None noted. Context The Form SF-SAC is due nine months after the fiscal year end. The form for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 was filed late. Identification as a repeat finding No Recommendation We recommend the Form SF-SAC is filed timely in the future. Views of responsible officials Borough management acknowledges that the SF-SAC was filed late for Fiscal Year 2024 due to unforeseen financial reporting issues. As those reporting issues have been resolved, we do not anticipate any such issues for Fiscal Year 2025.

Corrective Action Plan

Finding 2024-001 Deadline for Federal Single Audit – Noncompliance and Internal Control Over Compliance – Significant Deficiency Corrective Action Plan Borough Management acknowledges that the SF-SAC was filed late for Fiscal Year 2024 due to unforeseen financial statement disclosure requirements. As those disclosures have been resolved during Fiscal Year 2024, we do not anticipate any such issues for Fiscal Year 2025. Expected Completion Date All matters relating to the financial statement disclosures were made prior to June 30, 2025.

Categories

Reporting Subrecipient Monitoring Significant Deficiency

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1149983 2024-001
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
11.472 Unallied Science Program $649,972
21.032 Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Fund $346,500
93.493 Congressional Directives $200,118
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $182,615
93.268 Immunization Cooperative Agreements $41,100
93.391 Activities to Support State, Tribal, Local and Territorial (stlt) Health Department Response to Public Health Or Healthcare Crises $41,099