Finding 7949 (2023-001)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
P
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2023
Accepted
2024-01-09
Audit: 10359
Organization: St. Mary's Residence, Inc. (MN)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Material audit adjustments were needed for accounts receivable, depreciation, and disbursement reclassification.
  • Impacted Requirements: A control deficiency exists, hindering timely detection of financial misstatements.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Ensure all necessary adjustments are made to financial statements before the audit process.

Finding Text

Condition: During the audit process, material audit adjustments were identified. The adjustments pertained to recording the current year accounts receivable, depreciation, and reclassifying a disbursement. This finding was reported in the previous year as number 2022-001. Effect: A control deficiency exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow management or employees in the normal course of performing their assigned functions to prevent or detect misstatements on a timely basis. This could affect the Organization’s ability to initiate, record, process, and report financial data consistent with the assertions of management in the financial statements. Cause: The management agent did not make all necessary adjustments to the financial statements prior to the audit process. Criteria: The Organization should have procedures in place and these procedures must be followed to ensure all necessary adjustments are made to the financial statements. Recommendation: We recommend that the Organization verifies all necessary adjustments are made to the financial statements prior to the audit process. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The Organization agrees with the finding and the auditor’s recommendations will be adopted.

Corrective Action Plan

Auditor Recommendation Recommendation: We recommend that the Organization verifies all necessary adjustments are made to the financial statements prior to the audit process. Corrective Action Plan (CAP) 1. Explanation of Disagreement with Audit Finding There is no disagreement with the audit finding. 2. Action Planned in Response to Finding Sara Wohlers (management agent) will establish a review process to ensure that all necessary adjustments are made to the financial statements prior to the audit process. 3. Official Responsible for Ensuring CAP Sara Wohlers is the official responsible for ensuring corrective action of the deficiency. 4. Planned Completion Date for CAP This plan will be implemented for the September 30, 2024 audit. 5. Plan to Monitor Completion of CAP Julie Baruch (board chair) and Sara Wohlers will be monitoring this plan.

Categories

Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 7950 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 7951 2023-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 584391 2023-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 584392 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 584393 2023-003
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.155 Mortgage Insurance for the Purchase Or Refinancing of Existing Multifamily Housing Projects $746,865
14.195 Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program $234,625