Finding 899115 (2022-005)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-03-27
Audit: 282473
Organization: Heartland Care Center Inc. (IA)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Financial statements were submitted late and inaccurately, risking Agency funding.
  • Impacted Requirements: Quarterly financials must be submitted within 20 days; annual budgets 30 days before the fiscal year starts.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement a review process by a different individual to ensure timely and accurate submissions.

Finding Text

REPORTING Criteria: The Organization is responsible for maintaining proper controls over programs to submit complete and accurate quarterly financial statements within 20 days of the quarter end, and the annual budget must be submitted to the Agency 30 days prior to the beginning of the borrower?s fiscal year. Condition: During our review of internal control procedures for the Community Facilities Loans & Grants Cluster, we identified the quarterly financial statements were not submitted timely for the third quarter of 2021 and fourth quarter of 2021, the annual budget was not submitted timely, and the first quarter of 2022 financial statement was not submitted accurately. Cause: The submission of timely and complete reports was not met due to managements? oversight of the requirement to submit quarterly financials. Potential Effect: As a result, the Agency reserves the right to withdraw Agency funding. Recommendation: The Organization should review current processes and ensure the financial reports are reviewed for accuracy and submitted timely by someone who did not prepare the reports. Client Response: The Organization will modify the process to include review by another individual and monitor due dates to submit future reports accurately and on time.

Categories

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

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
10.766 Community Facilities Loans and Grants $2.22M
93.498 Provider Relief Fund $140,543