Finding Text
Finding 2022-007 – Reporting
Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Treasury
Federal Program Name: Immigrant And Refugee Housing Assistance Project
Assistance Listing Number: 21.023
Pass-Through Agency: Illinois Department of Human Services
Pass-Through Number: FCSAK05923
Award Period: July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022
Type of Finding:
Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance
Criteria or Specific Requirement:
The Organization is required to report on the financial progress of the award as well as maintain controls to ensure the completeness and accuracy of such reports, including documentation of timely preparation.
Condition:
Through audit procedures performed, we noted preparer and reviewer signoffs of tested reports. However, signoffs did not indicate date of preparation and review.
Questioned Costs:
None
Context:
Finding was identified for all 4 financial reports tested.
Cause:
Unknown
Effect:
Not maintaining the documentation for internal controls for timely preparer and reviewer signoffs could result in result in inaccurate reports submitted related to federal funds.
Repeat Finding:
The finding is a repeat finding in the immediately prior year. Prior year finding number was 2021-006.
Recommendation:
We recommend that management follow established policies and procedures for timely preparation of reports under program requirements financial reports. Documented timing of preparation and approval should be maintained and documented.
Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions:
There is no disagreement with this finding. Enlace Chicago has continued to review and approve reports prior to submission as required by the state agency. As stated in last year’s finding response, the attestation of review and approval is embedded in the report form provided by the grantor. We will continue to put forth best efforts to take a step further and document preparation and review on the report form to satisfy the internal process requirement.
Name of the contact person responsible for corrective action: Laura Velazquez, Director of Budget and Planning
Planned completion date for corrective action plan: June 30, 2023