Finding 605919 (2022-003)

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Requirement
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Questioned Costs
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Year
2022
Accepted
2023-08-13
Audit: 24426
Organization: 603 Legal Aid (NH)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Several required reports were submitted late or not at all, indicating a lack of management oversight.
  • Impacted Requirements: Legal Services Corporation mandates timely submission of multiple annual and semiannual reports.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement procedures for compliance and conduct internal reviews to ensure timely report submissions.

Finding Text

2022-003: Compliance finding - Reporting Legal Services Corporation Basic Field Grant (ALN# 09.130010) Technology Improvement Grant (19043) (ALN# 09.130010) Technology Improvement Grant (GT-TG21T-00007) (ALN# 09.130010) Condition: The Report on Emergency Non-Priority Cases submitted late by 9 days, the Annual Report on Review of Priorities was drafted and approved by Board, but not submitted to LSC, and the Special Grant Conditions #3 progress report was due on or before 8/1/2022 and was submitted nearly 2 months late on 9/26/2023. Criteria or specific requirement: Legal Services Corporation requires multiple reports be submitted both annually and semiannually by the Organization. Cause: Lack of oversight by management. Effect: Several reports due during the year under audit were submitted late, while another report was drafted and never submitted to Legal Services Corporation. Questioned costs: No questioned costs were identified. Recommendation: A procedure be implemented to ensure that the Organization remains in compliance and does an internal review to ensure all required reports are completed in a timely manner.

Categories

Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
09.U01 Basic Field Grant $980,663
21.008 Low Income Taxpayer Clinics $122,573
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $118,307
21.026 Homeowner Assistance Fund $40,000
16.575 Crime Victim Assistance $37,420
21.023 Emergency Rental Assistance Program $34,611
09.U01 Technology Improvement Grant (19043) $11,443
09.U01 Technology Improvement Grant (gt-Tg21t-00007) $10,607