Finding 60994 (2022-003)

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Requirement
G
Questioned Costs
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Year
2022
Accepted
2023-04-05

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Organization failed to meet the $10,000 matching requirement in the grant agreement for the year ending September 30, 2022.
  • Impacted Requirements: This non-compliance affects adherence to Uniform Guidance due to insufficient internal controls over financial reporting.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Enhance internal controls and implement monthly grant reports to track financial requirements and ensure compliance by May 31, 2023.

Finding Text

Criteria - The grant agreement contains a matching requirement for the Organization of $10,000. Condition - The Organization did not meet this requirement for the year ended September 30, 2022. Cause - Resulted from a lack of internal controls over financial reporting. Effect - The Organization is not in compliance with Uniform Guidance. Questioned Costs - None identified. Recommendation - We recommend that the Organization further develop internal controls in order to ensure that the Organization tracks the matching requirement of this grant agreement to ensure they meet the requirement. Management?s Response - (a) Comments on the finding and recommendation: Duly noted. (b) Actions Taken: The finance team is working on the financial requirements of the grants and in addition to that we are adding monthly grant reports to the pipeline for the finance department. The reports are going to be designed in a way to show the approved budget for all the lines, their relevant expenditures up to the month ended and remaining balances, all included with required matches approved in the individual grant budgets. (c) Anticipated Completion Date: May 31, 2023.

Corrective Action Plan

Name of Auditee: Refugee & Immigrant Self-Empowerment, Inc. Name of Audit Firm: EFPR Group, CPAs, PLLC Period Covered by the Audit: Year ended September 30, 2022 CAP Prepared by: Haji Adan, Executive Director Phone: 315-214-4480 (A) Current Finding on the Schedule of Findings and Responses (3) Audit Finding 2022-003 (a) Comments on the finding and recommendation: Duly noted. (b) Actions Taken: The finance team is working on the financial requirements of the grants and in addition to that we are adding monthly grant reports to the pipeline for the finance department. The reports are going to be designed in a way to show the approved budget for all the lines, their relevant expenditures up to the month ended and remaining balances, all included with required matches approved in the individual grant budgets. (c) Anticipated Completion Date: May 31, 2023.

Categories

Reporting Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 60995 2022-004
    Material Weakness
  • 60996 2022-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 60997 2022-003
    -
  • 60998 2022-004
    Material Weakness
  • 60999 2022-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 61000 2022-004
    Material Weakness
  • 61001 2022-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 61002 2022-004
    Material Weakness
  • 61003 2022-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 637436 2022-003
    -
  • 637437 2022-004
    Material Weakness
  • 637438 2022-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 637439 2022-003
    -
  • 637440 2022-004
    Material Weakness
  • 637441 2022-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 637442 2022-004
    Material Weakness
  • 637443 2022-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 637444 2022-004
    Material Weakness
  • 637445 2022-005
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.576 Refugee and Entrant Assistance_discretionary Grants $159,758
19.522 Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Strategic Global Priorities $118,300
10.311 Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program $100,129
10.225 Community Food Projects $92,859
19.510 U.s. Refugee Admissions Program $83,509