Finding 619729 (2022-001)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
P
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-05-08

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Misclassification and overstatement of expenditures on the SEFA due to lack of oversight.
  • Impacted Requirements: Proper review procedures and controls for accurate reporting of federal expenditures.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Establish oversight and review procedures to ensure accurate SEFA reporting and develop internal controls for allowable costs.

Finding Text

Identification of the federal program: 97.039 ? Hazard Mitigation Grant Program ? Department of Homeland Security Criteria: Proper oversight, review procedures and controls should be established to ensure the amounts reported on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) are accurate and adequately supported. Condition: Expenditures initially presented on the SEFA were misclassified as to assistance listing number and were overstated as they included overhead costs charged to the work orders which were not allowable federal expenditures. Cause: There was a lack of review of the SEFA and supporting documentation resulting in errors in the original SEFA. Effect: Corrections were required to revise the amounts reported on the SEFA. A lack of controls can result in errors not being caught in a timely manner. Questioned Costs: None Recommendations: Lane Electric Cooperative, Inc. should establish oversight and review procedures to ensure the amounts reported on the SEFA are accurate. Views of responsible officials: Lane Electric Cooperative, Inc acknowledges the requirement to establish specific controls related to federal programs to ensure the accurate reporting of costs on the SEFA. A corrective action plan will be prepared, including the development of internal control procedures specified to allowable costs of federal programs so that only those costs are included on the SEFA.

Categories

Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 43287 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 43288 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 43289 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 43290 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 43291 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 619730 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 619731 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 619732 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 619733 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
97.039 Hazard Mitigation Grant $15,623
97.036 Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (presidentially Declared Disasters) $1,459