Finding 627162 (2022-001)

Material Weakness
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-01-24

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Center for Creativity, Innovation & Discovery failed to submit required financial reports to the USDA, indicating a material weakness in internal controls.
  • Impacted Requirements: There are specific USDA compliance criteria that mandate annual submission of audited financial statements and budgetary information.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement policies and procedures to ensure timely submission of required reports to the USDA.

Finding Text

2022-001 U.S. Department of Agriculture, Federal Financial Assistance Listing 10.766 Community Facilities Loans and Grants Reporting Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Compliance Criteria: Center for Creativity, Innovation & Discovery should have policies and procedures in place to ensure audited financial statements and budgetary information are submitted annually to the USDA. Condition: In connection with the audit procedures performed, it was noted that the required reports were not submitted to the USDA. Center for Creativity, Innovation & Discovery?s system of internal control did not include procedures related to reporting to the USDA. Cause: Center for Creativity, Innovation & Discovery was unaware of the requirement to provide the required reports to the USDA. Effect: The School is not in compliance with USDA loan requirements. Questioned Costs: None reported Context: In connection with the audit procedures performed, it was noted that the required reports were not submitted to the USDA. Repeat Finding from Prior Year: No Recommendation: Center for Creativity, Innovation & Discovery should submit the required audited financial statements and budgetary information to the USDA. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with this finding.

Categories

Material Weakness Reporting Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 50720 2022-001
    Material Weakness

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
10.766 Community Facilities Loans and Grants $7.22M
10.555 National School Lunch Program $248,058
84.425 Covid-19 Elementary and Secondary School Education Relief II $97,425
84.027 Special Education_grants to States $92,401
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $57,270
84.358 Reap Grant $47,767
84.425 Covid-19 Governors Emergency Education Relief $30,494
84.367 Title Iia Improving Teacher Quality $9,358
84.425 Covid-19 Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief-American Rescue Plan $7,895
10.555 Covid-19-National School Lunch Program Emergency Operating $7,821
84.173 Special Education_preschool Grants $2,797