Finding 623122 (2022-001)

- Repeat Finding
Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2022-12-20
Audit: 40867
Organization: Oregon Food Bank, Inc. (OR)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: There is a discrepancy between commodity revenue and expense records and the inventory transactions in the Primarius system.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with federal regulations on inventory accuracy and internal controls as per 27 CFR 250.19 and 2 CFR 200.303.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement an additional review process to ensure monthly USDA inventory receipts and distributions align with recorded revenue and expenses.

Finding Text

2022-001 Finding ? Federal Award Type of Finding: Federal Award ? Other non-compliance over Special Tests and Provisions AL Numbers: U.S. Department of Agriculture passed through ODHS 10.565, 10.568, 10.569, Food Distribution Cluster Repeat of Prior Year Finding: 2021-003 Criteria/Requirement: The commodity receipts and distributions recorded in the general ledger as revenue and expense should reconcile to the recording of inventory transactions. Verifiable records should be maintained pursuant to 27 CFR 250.19. According to section 2 CFR 200.303, the Organization should have internal controls in place to comply with requirements of the award and federal requirements regarding the accuracy of inventory activity. Condition/Context: Receipts recognized as commodity revenue and distributions recognized as expenses did not agree to the inventory transactions as recorded in the Primarius inventory system. Large inventory adjustments were recorded within Primarius to reconcile inventory amounts. Cause: The Organization relies on the inventory system to generate entries for the accounting system. The inventory system has known shortcomings that may create variances. Effect: Total USDA commodity inventory receipts and distributions recorded may not be accurate. Questioned Costs: None Recommendation: The Organization should incorporate another level of review or reconciliation process over the monthly USDA inventory receipts and distributions to agree inventory movement with recorded revenue and expense each period.

Categories

Special Tests & Provisions Equipment & Real Property Management Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
10.568 Emergency Food Assistance Program (administrative Costs) $3.03M
10.565 Commodity Supplemental Food Program $321,599
97.024 Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program $226,959
10.569 Emergency Food Assistance Program (food Commodities) $91,712
10.331 Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive Grants Program $20,810
10.561 State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program $20,781
10.311 Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program $5,708