Finding 2024-001
significant deficiencyquestioned costs
- Program
- CRIME VICTIM ASSISTANCE (16.575)
- Compliance requirement
- Allowable costs/cost principles
- Questioned costs
- no amount stated
- FAC record
- FY2024 audit on fac.gov
Finding text from the filing
II. Audited Financial Statements Findings
None reported.
III. Findings and Questioned Costs From Major Federal Award Programs Audit
Finding 2024-001: Significant Deficiency in Internal Controls over Allowable Costs
Program: 16.575 – United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office for Victims of Crimes
Passed-through Children’s Advocacy Centers of Texas
Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Formula
Criteria: WCCAC’s Federal program expenditures must meet the requirements of the Uniform Guidance and be adequately documented.
Condition: During our audit, we noted that there was a lack of internal controls over allowable costs.
Cause: There is a significant deficiency in internal controls over the compliance for the allowable costs/cost principles type of compliance. WCCAC has not properly considered, designed, implemented, maintained and monitored a system of internal controls that reasonably assures the program is in compliance with the allowable costs/cost principles requirements.
Effect or Potential Effect: WCCAC may charge costs to the Federal award that were unallowable in accordance with the allowable costs/cost principles requirements.
Questioned Costs: Amount is below the threshold of $25,000.
Context: Management did not have sufficient controls over allowable costs in place and instances of unallowable costs were discovered.
Recommendation: We recommend WCCAC design and implement internal control procedures that will ensure compliance with the Uniform Guidance and the compliance supplement.
Repeat Finding: No
Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the audit finding and a response is included in the corrective action plan.
I. Prior Year Findings – Financial Statements Audit
None reported (Fiscal year ended September 30, 2023 audit was not subject to Government Auditing Standards and Uniform Guidance).
II. Prior Year Findings – Major Federal Award Programs Audit