Finding 620038 (2022-002)

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Requirement
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Questioned Costs
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Year
2022
Accepted
2022-11-28

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Organization did not provide necessary documentation for $95,415 in waived family fee revenue across two contracts.
  • Impacted Requirements: Grant agreements mandate accurate financial reporting, which was not met due to inadequate training and policy enforcement.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Management should ensure proper documentation is maintained and conduct an internal review to confirm adherence to financial policies.

Finding Text

Child Care Development Fund, California Department of Education Federal Assistance listing #93.575/93.596 Contract Nos. CMAP-0000 and CMAP-1000. Condition: The Organization failed to provide supporting documentation to substantiate $16,215 of waived family fee revenue reported on the close-out financial report under contract CMAP-0000 and $79,200 of waived family fee revenue reported on December 2021 financial report under contract CMAP-1000. Criteria: Per the CMAP-0000 and CMAP-1000 grant agreements administered by the California Department of Social Services, the Organization is required to accurately report financial activity. Cause: Lack of training and lack of enforcement over the Organization?s Accounting and Financial Policies and Procedures Manual requiring document retention. Effect: Failure to accurately report financial information may result in a reduction or loss of future funding. Recommendation: Management should maintain appropriate audit evidence to substantiate amounts reported. Additionally, management should perform an internal review over the programs to verify that the policies and procedures set forth in the Accounting and Financial Policies and Procedures Manual are being adhered to.

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Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
10.569 Emergency Food Assistance Program (food Commodities) $3.03M
10.557 Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children $1.39M
93.600 Head Start $670,559
10.561 State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program $435,206
93.596 Child Care Mandatory and Matching Funds of the Child Care and Development Fund $321,855
14.218 Community Development Block Grants/entitlement Grants $209,872
93.575 Child Care and Development Block Grant $145,952
10.565 Commodity Supplemental Food Program $124,858
93.568 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance $123,664
14.267 Continuum of Care Program $110,128
97.024 Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program $101,598
21.023 Emergency Rental Assistance Program $80,064
21.009 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (vita) Matching Grant Program $61,140
14.231 Emergency Solutions Grant Program $60,633
10.568 Emergency Food Assistance Program (administrative Costs) $51,865
10.558 Child and Adult Care Food Program $33,138
93.569 Community Services Block Grant $28,250
84.412 Race to the Top ? Early Learning Challenge $13,167
10.576 Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program $5,929
93.590 Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention Grants $3,823