Finding 619088 (2022-001)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
P
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-01-02
Audit: 49389
Organization: St. Mary's Residence, Inc. (MN)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Material audit adjustments were needed for accounts receivable and payable, indicating ongoing control deficiencies.
  • Impacted Requirements: The Organization must ensure proper procedures are followed to prevent misstatements in financial reporting.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Verify all necessary adjustments to financial statements before the audit process to enhance accuracy.

Finding Text

2022-001 Audit adjustments Condition: During the audit process, material audit adjustments were identified. The adjustments pertained to recording the current year accounts receivable and payable. This finding was reported in the previous year as number 2021-001. Effect: A control deficiency exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow management or employees in the normal course of performing their assigned functions to prevent or detect misstatements on a timely basis. This could affect the Organization?s ability to initiate, record, process, and report financial data consistent with the assertion of management in the financial statements. Cause: The management agent did not make all necessary adjustments to the financial statements prior to the audit process. Criteria: The Organization should have procedures in place and these procedures must be followed to ensure all necessary adjustments are made to the financial statements. Recommendation: We recommend that the Organization verifies all necessary adjustments are made to the financial statements prior to the audit process. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The Organization agrees with the finding and the auditor?s recommendations will be adopted.

Categories

Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 42646 2022-001
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.155 Mortgage Insurance for the Purchase Or Refinancing of Existing Multifamily Housing Projects $773,360
14.856 Lower Income Housing Assistance Program_section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation $229,447