Finding 57939 (2022-001)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
$1
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-03-09
Audit: 49421
Organization: Bread for the City, Inc. (DC)
Auditor: Bert Smith & CO

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The annual report for May 31, 2022, included transactions from June 2022, violating reporting period rules.
  • Impacted Requirements: Reports must be accurate and only include data from the specified reporting period.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Ensure future reports are accurate and compliant with guidelines; management is already taking corrective action.

Finding Text

CRITERIA: Each entity must file various financial and special reports. Additionally, the requirements stated that the submitted reports should be supported by the underlying financial data and presented in accordance with program requirements. CONDITION: During our review of the SF-425 reports, we selected two out of the four submissions and noted that the annual report for May 31, 2022, although filed timely included transactions for the month of June 30, 2022, which was outside of the stipulated reporting period. CAUSE: It appears that management mistakenly included June 2022 financial transactions in the May 31, 2022 annual report. EFFECT: The Organization is not in compliance with stated provisions for preparation of the annual report and information outside of the reporting period was included in the annual Federal Financial Report. CONTEXT: This is a condition identified based on review of the Compliance Supplement requirements. QUESTIONED COST: $161,928, which represents June 2022 expenses, identified as mistakenly included in the May 31, 2022 annual report. RECOMMENDATION: We recommend that the Organization in the preparation of its annual report assure the information submitted is proper, accurate, and consistent with the stipulated guidelines. VIEWS OF RESPONSIBLE MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL AND CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN: Management agrees to the above finding. Corrective action is being taken to correct and resubmit the final report.

Corrective Action Plan

The annual report will be corrected and resubmitted.

Categories

Questioned Costs Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 57940 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 634381 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 634382 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.218 Community Development Block Grants/entitlement Grants $3.60M
93.224 Health Center Program $1.26M
93.527 Grants for New and Expanded Services Under Health Center Program $550,215
93.217 Family Planning Services $82,473
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $76,767
14.252 Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing $45,000
97.024 Amercan Rescue Plan Emergency Food and Shelter Program $38,100
97.024 Emergency Food and Shelter Program $25,365