Finding 578100 (2022-001)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
B
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-11-10

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Organization did not follow its own policies for retaining vendor invoices after payments.
  • Impacted Requirements: Missing invoices from both disbursement and compliance testing could lead to financial inaccuracies.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement measures to ensure proper invoice retention and review processes to prevent duplicate payments.

Finding Text

Section 2 - Financial Statement Findings Finding 2022-01: The Organization's policies and procedures were not followed in the accounting for expenditures process. Criteria: The Organization's policies and procedures require vendor invoices to be retained in vendor files after payment has been made. Condition: For the year ended December 31, 2022, six of the forty-three invoices from the disbursement testing sample and five of the twenty-five from compliance and control testing sample were unable to be located. Cause: The Organization experienced flooding in early 2022 causing personnel to move in and out of different office spaces during the flood remediation. Effect or Potential Effect: Duplicate payments could be made to vendors and expenditures could be charged to programs that are not allowable. Section 3- Federal/State Award Findings and Questioned Costs Finding 2022-01: The Organization's policies and procedures were no/followed in the accounting.for expenditures process. Criteria: The Organiwtion's policies and procedures require vendor invoices to be retained in vendor files after payment has been made. Condition: For the year ended December 31, 2022, six of the forty-three invoices from the disbursement testing sample and five of the twenty-five from compli,mce and control testing sample were unable to be located. Cause: The Organization experienced flooding in early 2022 causing personnel to move in and out of different office spaces during the flood remediation. Effect or Potential Effect: Duplicate payments could be made to vendors and expenditures could be charged to progrnms tlrnt are not allowable.

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Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1658 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1659 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1660 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 578101 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 578102 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.959 Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse $223,325
93.788 Opioid Str $178,993