Finding 58606 (2022-002)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
F
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-03-26

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Incomplete documentation for equipment and property management, failing to meet federal compliance requirements.
  • Impacted Requirements: Lack of proper records and physical inventory checks as mandated by 2 CFR 200.313.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Update financial policies, enhance controls for equipment management, and conduct a thorough inventory reconciliation.

Finding Text

UNION BAPTIST CHURCH-SCHOOL, INC. Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs For the Year Ended June 30, 2022 Finding 2022 ? 002 Department of Health and Human Services Federal Assistance Listing No. 93.600 Head Start Program Compliance and Significant Deficiency over Equipment/ Real Property Management Repeat Finding: No Condition: During our discussion with management, we were unable to obtain complete documentation to support the compliance with the equipment/ real property management and related controls. Additionally, documentation was not complete to support that a physical inventory of the property was completed and reconciled to the property records at least once every two years. Criteria: The Uniform Guidance and 45 CF Part 75 require that non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards establish and maintain internal controls designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal laws, regulations, and program compliance requirements. Per 2 CFR 200.313 equipment stands: Property records must be maintained for equipment acquired under a federal award that include a description of the property, a serial number or other identification number, the source of funding for the property, who holds title, the acquisition date, and cost of the property, percentage of federal participation in the project costs for the federal award under which the property was acquired, the location, use and condition of the property, and any ultimate disposition data including the date of disposal and sale price of the property. A physical inventory of the property must be taken and the results reconciled with the property records at least once every two years. Cause: The Organization did not have this requirement in their financial policies and procedures and the property records list was not completed and evidence of a physical inventory has not been documented. Effect: The Organization does not have a proper records management over equipment purchased with federal awards or without federal awards. There is not an adequate listing to determine if the conditions of the equipment are good and whether the equipment should be disposed. Record of inventory has not been documented to reconcile to the equipment records. Recommendation: We recommend the Organization to establish controls procedures and update their financial policies as it relates to equipment/real property management. We also recommend the Organization take the existing equipment records and add the appropriate columns based on the criteria per 2 CFR 200.313. Once this list has been completed, to conduct an inventory to make sure the equipment has been accounted for and reconciled to the Financial Statements. Management Response: See schedule of corrective action.

Corrective Action Plan

We concur with the finding and have scheduled to complete and update the current inventory of property so that the program?s records are maintained in accordance with equipment standards. The program will review the inventory list every two years.

Categories

Equipment & Real Property Management

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 58605 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 635047 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 635048 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.600 Head Start $1.62M
10.558 Child and Adult Care Food Program $38,404
84.215 Fund for the Improvement of Education $15,223