Finding 614834 (2022-002)

Material Weakness
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-05-14
Audit: 30171
Organization: Denali Borough (AK)

AI Summary

  • Issue: The Borough missed the deadline for submitting the Form SF-SAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022, which was due by March 31, 2023.
  • Impact: Delays were caused by staff turnover and issues with third-party accounting, preventing timely completion of the audit.
  • Follow-up: Ensure the Form SF-SAC is filed on time in the future by addressing staffing and accounting process challenges.

Finding Text

Criteria: The Borough is required to submit the single audit report package and Form SFSAC within nine months of the fiscal year end. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022 the due date for timely submittal of the single audit reporting package and Form SF-FAC was March 31, 2023. Condition: The Form SF-SAC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022 was not filed on time. Cause: The audit was not completed in time to file the form. Due to turnover of Borough staff and third party accounting consultants there was a delay in the closing of the books and records. Effect: The Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards was not available in a timely manner in order to allow for timely submission of the Form SF-SAC. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified. Context: The fiscal year 2022 Form SF-SAC was due by March 31, 2023. The June 30, 2022 Form SF-SAC has not yet been filed. Recommendation: We recommend the Form SF-SAC be filed timely in the future. Views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions: See the corrective action plan.

Categories

Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 38391 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 38392 2022-002
    Material Weakness
  • 614833 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
15.226 Payments in Lieu of Taxes $405,240
93.323 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (elc) $213,969
21.019 Coronavirus Relief Fund $203,659
97.036 Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (presidentially Declared Disasters) $103,950
97.042 Emergency Management Performance Grants $20,300
10.664 Cooperative Forestry Assistance $20,000
93.391 Activities to Support State, Tribal, Local and Territorial (stlt) Health Department Response to Public Health Or Healthcare Crises $4,812