Finding 964255 (2023-001)

Significant Deficiency Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2023
Accepted
2024-03-28

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Weak internal controls over tracking net assets with donor restrictions could lead to errors in financial reporting.
  • Impacted Requirements: Inability to reconcile manual schedules with accounting records and validate releases from restrictions.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Strengthen internal controls and documentation for net assets with donor restrictions to ensure accuracy and reliability.

Finding Text

Criteria Management of the Organization is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, including the net assets with donor restrictions transaction classes. Condition During our testing of net assets, we noted weak internal controls for identifying and tracking additions and releases for net assets with donor restrictions. Context During our testing we noted the following issues:  We were unable to obtain a reconciliation between the manual net assets with donor restrictions schedule and the accounting system reporting.  We were unable to validate certain releases from restrictions as presented on the schedule. Effect Management may not be able to detect material errors and omissions in the net assets with donor restrictions schedule. As a result, incomplete or inaccurate financial data may be shared with outside users. Cause This finding was caused by weak internal controls and documentation related to net assets with donor restrictions. Recommendation We recommend that the Organization strengthen internal controls over net assets with donor restrictions. Management Response Management concurs with this finding. See corrective action plan

Categories

Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 387813 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 387814 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 964256 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.667 Social Services Block Grant $387,105
17.285 Apprenticeship USA Grants $116,163
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $115,270
14.218 Community Development Block Grants/entitlement Grants $62,618
14.169 Housing Counseling Assistance Program $20,332
17.270 Reintegration of Ex-Offenders $17,812