Finding 627823 (2022-004)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
A
Questioned Costs
$1
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-02-02
Audit: 45158
Organization: The Naples Players, Inc. (FL)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: A personal expense of $156 was improperly charged to the company credit card by the CEO, violating compliance guidelines.
  • Impacted Requirements: The use of funds should be limited to ordinary and necessary business expenses related to reopening during the pandemic.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement a policy to prohibit personal charges on company credit cards and ensure any errors are recorded to a liability account for reimbursement.

Finding Text

2022 ? 004 Federal Agency: Small Business Administration Federal Program Name: Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Assistance Listing Number: 59.075 Federal Award Identification Number and Year: SBAHQ21SV005145 2022 Award Period: 7/17/2021 ? 12/31/2021 Type of Finding: ? Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance ? Other Matters Criteria or specific requirement: The Compliance Supplement states grantees are generally encouraged to use funds to reimburse or pay for ordinary and necessary business expenses to reopen or to keep open a business that was shuttered during the COVID-19 pandemic. Condition: One of the forty items tested was a personal expense of the CEO/Executive Artistic Director that was charged on his company credit card and recorded to an expense account of the company. Questioned costs: $156. Context: One of the forty items tested was a personal expense of the CEO/Executive Artistic Director that was charged on his company credit card and recorded to an expense account of the company. Cause: A company credit card was used for personal expenses and recorded to a company expense account by finance personnel. Effect: The company may be paying for personal expenses of its employees. Repeat Finding: No Recommendation: We recommend company credit cards are not used for personal expenses. If a company credit card is used in error, the transaction should be recorded to a liability account to ensure reimbursement from the employee. Views of responsible officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding.

Categories

Questioned Costs Cash Management Significant Deficiency Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 51378 2022-001
    Material Weakness
  • 51379 2022-002
    Material Weakness
  • 51380 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 51381 2022-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 627820 2022-001
    Material Weakness
  • 627821 2022-002
    Material Weakness
  • 627822 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
59.075 Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Program $818,071