Finding 607785 (2022-001)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
F
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-04-24
Audit: 33790
Organization: Civil Air Patrol (AL)
Auditor: Warren Averett

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: CAP's equipment management systems (ORMS and Navision) are not accurately updated, leading to discrepancies in asset tracking.
  • Impacted Requirements: Accurate reporting and management of disposals and acquisitions are compromised, affecting overall asset management.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Review and purge non-trackable assets, implement accuracy checks by a second party, and include comparative reports in quarterly reconciliations.

Finding Text

Finding 2022-001 ? Equipment Management (Significant Deficiency) Criteria/Condition: Civil Air Patrol?s (CAP) equipment management system includes the Operational Resource Management System (ORMS), Navision (listing of depreciable assets) and an Access database, which tracks items that have not been placed in service. Navision and ORMS were not accurately updated for current year activity. Cause/Effect: Inaccurate information was used to update several current year disposals and acquisitions in ORMS and Navision. This resulted in discrepancies in and between the systems, though between the two, all required information was included. Recommendation: The contents of each component of CAP?s equipment management system should be reviewed for accuracy. Any items that are not deemed a ?trackable asset? should be purged from the system to make the contents more manageable and meaningful. All additions to the system should be reviewed for accuracy by someone other than the preparer. Internal system controls that prevent an addition without the full complement of required information should be considered. Comparative reports between the system should be included in the quarterly reconciliation process. These reports should be run before and after the reconciliation process to ensure the identified activity was posted correctly.

Categories

Significant Deficiency Equipment & Real Property Management

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 31343 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 31344 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 607786 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
12.840 Civil Air Patrol Program $67.80M
14.218 Community Development Block Grants/entitlement Grants $123,857