Finding 970151 (2021-003)

Material Weakness
Requirement
B
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2021
Accepted
2024-04-18

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The financial management system has a material weakness due to improper allocation of transactions to federally funded programs.
  • Impacted Requirements: This violates 2 CFR 200.302, which mandates accurate records for federal funds, including proper identification of sources and applications.
  • Recommended Follow-up: Implement internal controls to ensure accurate transaction allocation and improve financial reporting for each federally funded program.

Finding Text

Financial Management System- (Material Weakness) Cluster: Not applicable Sponsoring Agency U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Award Name Home Investment Partnerships Program Award Number Not applicable Assisting Listing Number 14.239 Award Year FY 2002 Pass-through entity Not applicable Criteria: According to 2 CFR 200.302, the financial management system of each non-Federal entity must provide records that identify adequately the source and application of funds for federally-funded activities. These records must contain information pertaining to Federal awards, authorizations, financial obligations, unobligated balances, assets, expenditures, income and interest and be supported by source documentation. Condition: Statement of financial position transactions were not allocated properly to programs/properties funded with federal funds. Cause: Due to a human error of individuals who were handling the accounting entries, some of transactions were not accurately allocated to the correct programs/properties. Effect: Improper allocation of transactions among various programs/properties could lead to comingling of funds from different projects. This could result in unallowable cost or in allowable cost charged simultaneously to two different programs/properties. Questioned Cost: None noted Recommendation: Establish an internal control procedures in place that provide for separate accountability for projects by allocating transactions properly and producing accurate financial reports for each federally funded programs/properties. Management's Views and Corrective Action Plan Management's response is included in "Management's View and Corrective Action Plan" at the end of this report after the schedule of findings and questioned cost.

Categories

Allowable Costs / Cost Principles

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.239 Home Investment Partnerships Program $2.26M
14.228 Community Development Block Grants/state's Program and Non-Entitlement Grants in Hawaii $561,862
14.228 Covid-19 - Community Development Block Grants/state's Program and Non-Entitlement Grants in Hawaii $458,135
14.871 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers $204,771
10.427 Rural Rental Assistance Payments $100,270
10.769 Rural Business Enterprise Grants $60,000
10.415 Rural Rental Housing Loans $44,968