Finding 611105 (2022-002)

Significant Deficiency Repeat Finding
Requirement
P
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-07-15
Audit: 34592

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Limited personnel in the Cafeteria Fund office leads to inadequate segregation of duties, creating a risk of mishandled transactions.
  • Impacted Requirements: Internal controls are not fully effective due to the lack of separation, which is essential for safeguarding transactions.
  • Recommended Follow-up: Implement measures to separate duties and establish alternative controls to mitigate risks associated with the current staffing limitations.

Finding Text

Finding 2022-002 Significant Deficiency Internal controls Criteria: With a limited number of personnel for certain functions, there are inherent limitations of the effectiveness of certain controls due to the lack of segregation of duties among Organization personnel. Condition: Duties should be segregated and alternative controls used to compensate for lack of separation. Effect: Transactions could be mishandled. Cause: There is a limited number of personnel in the Cafeteria Fund office. Questioned Costs: None. Recommendation: The duties should be separated as much as possible and alternative controls should be used to compensate for lack of separation.

Categories

Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Significant Deficiency

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 34662 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 34663 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 34664 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 611104 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 611106 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
10.555 National School Lunch Program $157,812