Finding 618680 (2022-001)

Significant Deficiency Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-01-29
Audit: 38762
Auditor: Atlas

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The finding highlights a repeat issue of insufficient segregation of duties due to a small staff size.
  • Impacted Requirements: Internal controls over financial reporting are inadequate, although not classified as a material weakness.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Develop and implement policies to enhance internal controls as required by grant agreements, despite management's concerns about practicality.

Finding Text

1. Audit Finding 2022-001 2. This finding is a repeat from a prior year. Year originally reported: 2018. 3. Criteria or specific requirement - Lack of segregation of duties due to limited staff. 4. Condition - Internal controls are limited due to small staff size. 5. Context - There is currently only one person performing many bookkeeping functions. 6. Effect - Lack of segregation of duties, significant deficiency in internal control over financial reporting not considered to be a material weakness. 7. Cause - Due to limited resources (staff, finances, IT improvements), the District is unable to maintain appropriate internal controls over financial reporting, specifically, segregation of duties 8. Recommendation - Implementation of policies and procedures that include appropriate internal controls over financial reporting, as required by grant agreements. 9. Management's Response - That is not practical due to staff size and finances.

Categories

Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Material Weakness Reporting Significant Deficiency

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 42238 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 42239 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 618681 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $700,052
93.778 Medical Assistance Program $503,015
84.048 Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States $116,107
84.126 Rehabilitation Services_vocational Rehabilitation Grants to States $96,200