Finding 574145 (2024-002)

Finding 2024-002 Type of Finding: Significant deficiency in internal controls over compliance and immaterial non- compliance Criteria: In accordance with the Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200.512), it is the responsibility of Connected Lane County’s management to ensure there are properly designed and implemented internal controls in order to timely complete the Organization’s annual audit and submit it to the federal audit clearinghouse. Condition and Context: The audit for the year ended June 30, 2023 was not able to be completed within nine months of the fiscal year end as required due to required corrections to the accounting records and delays in providing information required to complete the audit. The audit was submitted more than nine months after the end of the audit period. Cause of Condition: The audit for the year ended June 30, 2023 was not able to be completed within nine months of the fiscal year end as required due to required corrections to the accounting records and delays in providing information required to complete the audit. Effect of Condition: The effect of the condition is that the Organization did not comply with the provisions in 2 CFR 200.212. This is considered immaterial non-compliance. Questioned Costs: None. Repeat Finding: No. Recommendation: We recommend management and the Board work closely with the Finance Manager to remedy the internal control over financial reporting deficiency and also to find efficiencies in the accounting systems to allow for timely close of the Organization’s financial records in order to allow for the audit to be completed timely. Additionally, we recommend the Organization review its document retention and storage policies to ensure documentation is well organized and easy to locate when requested for the audit.