Finding 972199 (2023-002)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
B
Questioned Costs
$1
Year
2023
Accepted
2024-05-02
Audit: 305387
Organization: Occk, Inc. (KS)
Auditor: Kcoe Isom LLP

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Agency has not ensured accurate reporting of grant costs, leading to financial discrepancies.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with the Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200) is not being met, resulting in owed amounts of $34,496 to the Kansas Department of Revenue.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement stronger control activities and monitoring to ensure monthly reports accurately reflect allowable costs.

Finding Text

Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Programs Section 5311‐ Operations Program Assistance Listing 20.509 Relating to Last Six Months of June 30, 2023 Contract Relating to First Six Months of June 30, 2024 Contract Criteria: Processes must be designed and implemented to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of reporting for internal and external use as outlined in the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) found at 2 CFR Part 200. Condition: See Finding 2023‐001 for the details. Effect: The Agency owes $13,715 to the Kansas Department of Revenue for the period January 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023, and $20,781 for the period July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024. See finding 2023‐001 for more detail. Recommendation: We recommend the Agency implement control activities and monitoring procedures to ensure monthly reports that are submitted to the funding agencies are accurately reflecting allowable grant costs. View of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: We agree with the finding and have taken the actions as outlined in finding 2023‐001 to fully address and improve the control process. Specifically, Agency management has reviewed the internal processes and enhanced control activities to ensure the mechanic salaries are accurately reported in the monthly operating reports going forward.

Categories

Questioned Costs Subrecipient Monitoring Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 395754 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 395755 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 395756 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 395757 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 972196 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 972197 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 972198 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
20.509 Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program $1.16M
93.470 Alzheimer's Disease Program Initiative (adpi) $165,691
84.181 Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families $26,647
84.126 Rehabilitation Services_vocational Rehabilitation Grants to States $18,317
93.866 Aging Research $0