PEOPLES ADVANTAGE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION

EIN: 540829568

UEI: WDYGDVE66KH1

Data as of August 26, 2026

PEOPLES ADVANTAGE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION5 audit years6 findings
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FY 2022-12-31

Management decision deadline — for entities that funded this organization

The FAC accepted this audit on January 25, 2024. Under 2 CFR 200.521(d), a pass-through entity that provided federal funds to this organization for this audit period must issue a management decision on these findings by July 25, 2024 (762 days ago).

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2022-000
Reporting

A number of items were noted regarding the Credit Union’s accounting records as outlined below: 1. As of December 31, 2022, the Credit Union classified deferred costs associated with the origination of loans within prepaid and other assets for financial reporting purposes. To comply with GAAP, these deferred costs should be classified as a component of loans to members. In addition, the Credit Union was amortizing these costs to loan servicing expense. GAAP requires that these costs be amortized against interest income as an adjustment of loan yield over the estimated life of the loans. These classification errors resulted in an understatement of loans to members and an overstatement of prepaid and other assets by approximately $71,000 as of December 31, 2022. In addition, interest income on loans and loan servicing expenses were overstated by approximately $45,000. (No adjustment was recorded to the audited financial statements for this issue as it was not deemed material to the Credit Union’s financial statements taken as a whole.) 2. The Credit Union’s accrued liability for employee bonus expenses was determined to be understated by approximately $55,000 as of December 31, 2022. As a result, accrued liabilities and compensation expense were understated by approximately $55,000 as of December 31, 2022. (No adjustment was recorded to the audited financial statements for this item as it was not deemed material to the Credit Union's financial statements taken as a whole.) 3. During 2021 and 2022, the Credit Union recorded fixed asset purchases within accumulated depreciation accounts versus the fixed asset cost accounts. To comply with GAAP, fixed asset additions should be recorded to fixed asset cost accounts. Accumulated depreciation accounts should be adjusted for depreciation expense and fixed asset disposals. As a result, the cost of fixed assets was understated and accumulated depreciation was overstated by approximately $91,000 and $524,000 as of December 31, 2022, and 2021, respectively. Total cost and accumulated depreciation is summarized in Note 4 to the audited financial statements. (An adjustment was recorded to the audited financial statements for this item as it was deemed material to the audited financial statements taken as a whole.) 4. During 2022, the credit union improperly reclassified fixed assets purchased during 2021, approximating $166,00, from an accumulated depreciation account to depreciation and maintenance expenses. As a result, the cost of fixed assets was understated and depreciation and maintenance expense was overstated by approximately $166,000 as of December 31, 2022. (An adjustment was recorded to the audited financial statements for this item as it was deemed material to the audited financial statements taken as a whole.) 5. During 2022, the Credit Union received $10,000,000 in subordinated debt from the Department of the Treasury through the Emergency Capital Investment Program (ECIP). This subordinated debt is payable in full on June 28, 2052, and carries 0% interest for the first 24 months. After this initial period, interest rates range from 0.50% to 2.00%. Although the arrangement has 0% interest for the first 24 months, GAAP requires that interest expense be recognized over the entire term of the agreement. Interest rates are based on estimated qualified lending in relation to the amount of the subordinated debt. Using those criteria, estimated interest expense during 2022 would have approximated $58,000. (No adjustment was recorded to the audited financial statements for this item as it was not deemed material to the Credit Union's financial statements taken as a whole.) 6. During our review of general ledger account reconciliations, we noted that the following accounts were not being formally reconciled: ITM Cash Accounts: As of December 31, 2022, the Credit Union ITM accounts contained combined balances of approximately $171,000. While we were able to determine their balances were reasonable as of December 31, 2022, these accounts should be formally reconciled and reviewed monthly. TBC FCU Merger Vizo Cash Account: As of December 31, 2022, the TBC FCU merger Vizo bank account balance was approximately $75,000. We noted a small variance approximating $500 between the bank statement and the recorded amount in the general ledger. The difference represents interest earned on the account. Although the amount was immaterial, if the account was reconciled monthly, the interest income would have been recorded in the proper period. AP Checks in Process Liability Account: As of December 31, 2022, this accounts payable clearing account contained a balance of approximately $26,000. The balance was compromised of posting errors that were subsequently corrected in January 2023. Although the amount was immaterial, if the account was reconciled monthly, the corrections would have been recorded in the proper period. Clearing for CPS Liability Account: As of December 31, 2022, this accounts payable clearing account contained a balance of approximately $450,000. This reconciliation contained an unreconciled difference of approximately $21,000. 7. During our review of general ledger account reconciliations, we noted that the following accounts contained stale dated reconciling items outstanding over 90 days: Teller Capture Deposits in Transit: As of December 31, 2022, this cash account contained a balance of approximately $163,000. Approximately $29,000 in stale dated reconciling items were noted. Cashier’s Checks Outstanding: As of December 31, 2022, this liability account contained a balance of approximately $608,000. Approximately $3,500 in stale dated reconciling items were noted. ATM Deposit: As of December 31, 2022, this liability account contained a balance of approximately $29,000. Approximately $1,000 in stale dated reconciling items were noted.

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Criteria: A proper internal control structure requires that account reconciliations be performed timely and accurately, and financial reporting comply with generally accepted accounting principles. Condition: A number of items were noted regarding the Credit Union’s accounting records as outlined below: 1. As of December 31, 2022, the Credit Union classified deferred costs associated with the origination of loans within prepaid and other assets for financial reporting purposes. To comply with GAAP, these deferred costs should be classified as a component of loans to members. In addition, the Credit Union was amortizing these costs to loan servicing expense. GAAP requires that these costs be amortized against interest income as an adjustment of loan yield over the estimated life of the loans. These classification errors resulted in an understatement of loans to members and an overstatement of prepaid and other assets by approximately $71,000 as of December 31, 2022. In addition, interest income on loans and loan servicing expenses were overstated by approximately $45,000. (No adjustment was recorded to the audited financial statements for this issue as it was not deemed material to the Credit Union’s financial statements taken as a whole.) 2. The Credit Union’s accrued liability for employee bonus expenses was determined to be understated by approximately $55,000 as of December 31, 2022. As a result, accrued liabilities and compensation expense were understated by approximately $55,000 as of December 31, 2022. (No adjustment was recorded to the audited financial statements for this item as it was not deemed material to the Credit Union's financial statements taken as a whole.) 3. During 2021 and 2022, the Credit Union recorded fixed asset purchases within accumulated depreciation accounts versus the fixed asset cost accounts. To comply with GAAP, fixed asset additions should be recorded to fixed asset cost accounts. Accumulated depreciation accounts should be adjusted for depreciation expense and fixed asset disposals. As a result, the cost of fixed assets was understated and accumulated depreciation was overstated by approximately $91,000 and $524,000 as of December 31, 2022, and 2021, respectively. Total cost and accumulated depreciation is summarized in Note 4 to the audited financial statements. (An adjustment was recorded to the audited financial statements for this item as it was deemed material to the audited financial statements taken as a whole.) 4. During 2022, the credit union improperly reclassified fixed assets purchased during 2021, approximating $166,00, from an accumulated depreciation account to depreciation and maintenance expenses. As a result, the cost of fixed assets was understated and depreciation and maintenance expense was overstated by approximately $166,000 as of December 31, 2022. (An adjustment was recorded to the audited financial statements for this item as it was deemed material to the audited financial statements taken as a whole.) 5. During 2022, the Credit Union received $10,000,000 in subordinated debt from the Department of the Treasury through the Emergency Capital Investment Program (ECIP). This subordinated debt is payable in full on June 28, 2052, and carries 0% interest for the first 24 months. After this initial period, interest rates range from 0.50% to 2.00%. Although the arrangement has 0% interest for the first 24 months, GAAP requires that interest expense be recognized over the entire term of the agreement. Interest rates are based on estimated qualified lending in relation to the amount of the subordinated debt. Using those criteria, estimated interest expense during 2022 would have approximated $58,000. (No adjustment was recorded to the audited financial statements for this item as it was not deemed material to the Credit Union's financial statements taken as a whole.) 6. During our review of general ledger account reconciliations, we noted that the following accounts were not being formally reconciled: ITM Cash Accounts: As of December 31, 2022, the Credit Union ITM accounts contained combined balances of approximately $171,000. While we were able to determine their balances were reasonable as of December 31, 2022, these accounts should be formally reconciled and reviewed monthly. TBC FCU Merger Vizo Cash Account: As of December 31, 2022, the TBC FCU merger Vizo bank account balance was approximately $75,000. We noted a small variance approximating $500 between the bank statement and the recorded amount in the general ledger. The difference represents interest earned on the account. Although the amount was immaterial, if the account was reconciled monthly, the interest income would have been recorded in the proper period. AP Checks in Process Liability Account: As of December 31, 2022, this accounts payable clearing account contained a balance of approximately $26,000. The balance was compromised of posting errors that were subsequently corrected in January 2023. Although the amount was immaterial, if the account was reconciled monthly, the corrections would have been recorded in the proper period. Clearing for CPS Liability Account: As of December 31, 2022, this accounts payable clearing account contained a balance of approximately $450,000. This reconciliation contained an unreconciled difference of approximately $21,000. 7. During our review of general ledger account reconciliations, we noted that the following accounts contained stale dated reconciling items outstanding over 90 days: Teller Capture Deposits in Transit: As of December 31, 2022, this cash account contained a balance of approximately $163,000. Approximately $29,000 in stale dated reconciling items were noted. Cashier’s Checks Outstanding: As of December 31, 2022, this liability account contained a balance of approximately $608,000. Approximately $3,500 in stale dated reconciling items were noted. ATM Deposit: As of December 31, 2022, this liability account contained a balance of approximately $29,000. Approximately $1,000 in stale dated reconciling items were noted.

Corrective Action Plan

1. Recommendation: We recommend that deferred costs related to the origination of loans be classified as a component of loans to members and that the related amortization be reported as a reduction of interest income on loans for financial reporting purposes. 2. Recommendation: We recommend that the accrued liability for accrued bonus expense be adjusted based on bonus projections to ensure compensation expense is recorded in the appropriate accounting period. 3.Recommendation: We recommend that the Credit Union record the appropriate adjustments to the fixed asset cost and accumulated depreciations accounts to accurately report the account balances in the accounting records. 4. Recommendation: We recommend that the Credit Union record the appropriate adjustments to the fixed asset cost account to accurately report the account balance in the accounting records. 5. Recommendation: We recommend that the Credit Union record interest expense on the ECIP debt for the initial interest period as required by GAAP. After this initial period, interest expense would then revert to interest rate as stated in the ECIP agreement. 6. Recommendation: The lack of formal account reconciliations represents a vulnerability in the Credit Union’s internal controls, as errors or unauthorized transactions may occur and not be detected or adjusted in a timely manner. We recommend that management ensure that account reconciliations are prepared timely for all balance sheet accounts at the end of each financial reporting period. Account reconciliations should be reviewed timely, and the review should be documented. 7. Recommendation: All unresolved/uncleared reconciling items appearing on general ledger account reconciliations should be addressed in a timely manner or approved for write-off or adjustment by management. We recommend the Credit Union develop a policy or procedure to establish a threshold for the timely write-off or adjustment of stale dated reconciling items. (No adjustments were recorded to the audited financial statements for these issue as, in the aggregate, they were not deemed material to the Credit Union’s financial statements taken as a whole.) Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: Management agrees with the finding and will ensure that account balances are reconciled timely and accurately going forward.

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2022-000
Reporting

A number of items were noted regarding the Credit Union?s accounting records as outlined below: 1. As of December 31, 2022, the Credit Union classified deferred costs associated with the origination of loans within prepaid and other assets for financial reporting purposes. To comply with GAAP, these deferred costs should be classified as a component of loans to members. In addition, the Credit Union was amortizing these costs to loan servicing expense. GAAP requires that these costs be amortized against interest income as an adjustment of loan yield over the estimated life of the loans. These classification errors resulted in an understatement of loans to members and an overstatement of prepaid and other assets by approximately $71,000 as of December 31, 2022. In addition, interest income on loans and loan servicing expenses were overstated by approximately $45,000. (No adjustment was recorded to the audited financial statements for this issue as it was not deemed material to the Credit Union?s financial statements taken as a whole.) 2. The Credit Union?s accrued liability for employee bonus expenses was determined to be understated by approximately $55,000 as of December 31, 2022. As a result, accrued liabilities and compensation expense were understated by approximately $55,000 as of December 31, 2022. (No adjustment was recorded to the audited financial statements for this item as it was not deemed material to the Credit Union's financial statements taken as a whole.) 3. During 2021 and 2022, the Credit Union recorded fixed asset purchases within accumulated depreciation accounts versus the fixed asset cost accounts. To comply with GAAP, fixed asset additions should be recorded to fixed asset cost accounts. Accumulated depreciation accounts should be adjusted for depreciation expense and fixed asset disposals. As a result, the cost of fixed assets was understated and accumulated depreciation was overstated by approximately $91,000 and $524,000 as of December 31, 2022, and 2021, respectively. Total cost and accumulated depreciation is summarized in Note 4 to the audited financial statements. (An adjustment was recorded to the audited financial statements for this item as it was deemed material to the audited financial statements taken as a whole.) 4. During 2022, the credit union improperly reclassified fixed assets purchased during 2021, approximating $166,00, from an accumulated depreciation account to depreciation and maintenance expenses. As a result, the cost of fixed assets was understated and depreciation and maintenance expense was overstated by approximately $166,000 as of December 31, 2022. (An adjustment was recorded to the audited financial statements for this item as it was deemed material to the audited financial statements taken as a whole.) 5. During 2022, the Credit Union received $10,000,000 in subordinated debt from the Department of the Treasury through the Emergency Capital Investment Program (ECIP). This subordinated debt is payable in full on June 28, 2052, and carries 0% interest for the first 24 months. After this initial period, interest rates range from 0.50% to 2.00%. Although the arrangement has 0% interest for the first 24 months, GAAP requires that interest expense be recognized over the entire term of the agreement. Interest rates are based on estimated qualified lending in relation to the amount of the subordinated debt. Using those criteria, estimated interest expense during 2022 would have approximated $58,000. (No adjustment was recorded to the audited financial statements for this item as it was not deemed material to the Credit Union's financial statements taken as a whole.) 6. During our review of general ledger account reconciliations, we noted that the following accounts were not being formally reconciled: ITM Cash Accounts: As of December 31, 2022, the Credit Union ITM accounts contained combined balances of approximately $171,000. While we were able to determine their balances were reasonable as of December 31, 2022, these accounts should be formally reconciled and reviewed monthly. TBC FCU Merger Vizo Cash Account: As of December 31, 2022, the TBC FCU merger Vizo bank account balance was approximately $75,000. We noted a small variance approximating $500 between the bank statement and the recorded amount in the general ledger. The difference represents interest earned on the account. Although the amount was immaterial, if the account was reconciled monthly, the interest income would have been recorded in the proper period. AP Checks in Process Liability Account: As of December 31, 2022, this accounts payable clearing account contained a balance of approximately $26,000. The balance was compromised of posting errors that were subsequently corrected in January 2023. Although the amount was immaterial, if the account was reconciled monthly, the corrections would have been recorded in the proper period. Clearing for CPS Liability Account: As of December 31, 2022, this accounts payable clearing account contained a balance of approximately $450,000. This reconciliation contained an unreconciled difference of approximately $21,000. 7. During our review of general ledger account reconciliations, we noted that the following accounts contained stale dated reconciling items outstanding over 90 days: Teller Capture Deposits in Transit: As of December 31, 2022, this cash account contained a balance of approximately $163,000. Approximately $29,000 in stale dated reconciling items were noted. Cashier?s Checks Outstanding: As of December 31, 2022, this liability account contained a balance of approximately $608,000. Approximately $3,500 in stale dated reconciling items were noted. ATM Deposit: As of December 31, 2022, this liability account contained a balance of approximately $29,000. Approximately $1,000 in stale dated reconciling items were noted.

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Criteria: A proper internal control structure requires that account reconciliations be performed timely and accurately, and financial reporting comply with generally accepted accounting principles. Condition: A number of items were noted regarding the Credit Union?s accounting records as outlined below: 1. As of December 31, 2022, the Credit Union classified deferred costs associated with the origination of loans within prepaid and other assets for financial reporting purposes. To comply with GAAP, these deferred costs should be classified as a component of loans to members. In addition, the Credit Union was amortizing these costs to loan servicing expense. GAAP requires that these costs be amortized against interest income as an adjustment of loan yield over the estimated life of the loans. These classification errors resulted in an understatement of loans to members and an overstatement of prepaid and other assets by approximately $71,000 as of December 31, 2022. In addition, interest income on loans and loan servicing expenses were overstated by approximately $45,000. (No adjustment was recorded to the audited financial statements for this issue as it was not deemed material to the Credit Union?s financial statements taken as a whole.) 2. The Credit Union?s accrued liability for employee bonus expenses was determined to be understated by approximately $55,000 as of December 31, 2022. As a result, accrued liabilities and compensation expense were understated by approximately $55,000 as of December 31, 2022. (No adjustment was recorded to the audited financial statements for this item as it was not deemed material to the Credit Union's financial statements taken as a whole.) 3. During 2021 and 2022, the Credit Union recorded fixed asset purchases within accumulated depreciation accounts versus the fixed asset cost accounts. To comply with GAAP, fixed asset additions should be recorded to fixed asset cost accounts. Accumulated depreciation accounts should be adjusted for depreciation expense and fixed asset disposals. As a result, the cost of fixed assets was understated and accumulated depreciation was overstated by approximately $91,000 and $524,000 as of December 31, 2022, and 2021, respectively. Total cost and accumulated depreciation is summarized in Note 4 to the audited financial statements. (An adjustment was recorded to the audited financial statements for this item as it was deemed material to the audited financial statements taken as a whole.) 4. During 2022, the credit union improperly reclassified fixed assets purchased during 2021, approximating $166,00, from an accumulated depreciation account to depreciation and maintenance expenses. As a result, the cost of fixed assets was understated and depreciation and maintenance expense was overstated by approximately $166,000 as of December 31, 2022. (An adjustment was recorded to the audited financial statements for this item as it was deemed material to the audited financial statements taken as a whole.) 5. During 2022, the Credit Union received $10,000,000 in subordinated debt from the Department of the Treasury through the Emergency Capital Investment Program (ECIP). This subordinated debt is payable in full on June 28, 2052, and carries 0% interest for the first 24 months. After this initial period, interest rates range from 0.50% to 2.00%. Although the arrangement has 0% interest for the first 24 months, GAAP requires that interest expense be recognized over the entire term of the agreement. Interest rates are based on estimated qualified lending in relation to the amount of the subordinated debt. Using those criteria, estimated interest expense during 2022 would have approximated $58,000. (No adjustment was recorded to the audited financial statements for this item as it was not deemed material to the Credit Union's financial statements taken as a whole.) 6. During our review of general ledger account reconciliations, we noted that the following accounts were not being formally reconciled: ITM Cash Accounts: As of December 31, 2022, the Credit Union ITM accounts contained combined balances of approximately $171,000. While we were able to determine their balances were reasonable as of December 31, 2022, these accounts should be formally reconciled and reviewed monthly. TBC FCU Merger Vizo Cash Account: As of December 31, 2022, the TBC FCU merger Vizo bank account balance was approximately $75,000. We noted a small variance approximating $500 between the bank statement and the recorded amount in the general ledger. The difference represents interest earned on the account. Although the amount was immaterial, if the account was reconciled monthly, the interest income would have been recorded in the proper period. AP Checks in Process Liability Account: As of December 31, 2022, this accounts payable clearing account contained a balance of approximately $26,000. The balance was compromised of posting errors that were subsequently corrected in January 2023. Although the amount was immaterial, if the account was reconciled monthly, the corrections would have been recorded in the proper period. Clearing for CPS Liability Account: As of December 31, 2022, this accounts payable clearing account contained a balance of approximately $450,000. This reconciliation contained an unreconciled difference of approximately $21,000. 7. During our review of general ledger account reconciliations, we noted that the following accounts contained stale dated reconciling items outstanding over 90 days: Teller Capture Deposits in Transit: As of December 31, 2022, this cash account contained a balance of approximately $163,000. Approximately $29,000 in stale dated reconciling items were noted. Cashier?s Checks Outstanding: As of December 31, 2022, this liability account contained a balance of approximately $608,000. Approximately $3,500 in stale dated reconciling items were noted. ATM Deposit: As of December 31, 2022, this liability account contained a balance of approximately $29,000. Approximately $1,000 in stale dated reconciling items were noted.

Corrective Action Plan

1. Recommendation: We recommend that deferred costs related to the origination of loans be classified as a component of loans to members and that the related amortization be reported as a reduction of interest income on loans for financial reporting purposes. 2. Recommendation: We recommend that the accrued liability for accrued bonus expense be adjusted based on bonus projections to ensure compensation expense is recorded in the appropriate accounting period. 3.Recommendation: We recommend that the Credit Union record the appropriate adjustments to the fixed asset cost and accumulated depreciations accounts to accurately report the account balances in the accounting records. 4. Recommendation: We recommend that the Credit Union record the appropriate adjustments to the fixed asset cost account to accurately report the account balance in the accounting records. 5. Recommendation: We recommend that the Credit Union record interest expense on the ECIP debt for the initial interest period as required by GAAP. After this initial period, interest expense would then revert to interest rate as stated in the ECIP agreement. 6. Recommendation: The lack of formal account reconciliations represents a vulnerability in the Credit Union?s internal controls, as errors or unauthorized transactions may occur and not be detected or adjusted in a timely manner. We recommend that management ensure that account reconciliations are prepared timely for all balance sheet accounts at the end of each financial reporting period. Account reconciliations should be reviewed timely, and the review should be documented. 7. Recommendation: All unresolved/uncleared reconciling items appearing on general ledger account reconciliations should be addressed in a timely manner or approved for write-off or adjustment by management. We recommend the Credit Union develop a policy or procedure to establish a threshold for the timely write-off or adjustment of stale dated reconciling items. (No adjustments were recorded to the audited financial statements for these issue as, in the aggregate, they were not deemed material to the Credit Union?s financial statements taken as a whole.) Summary: We recommend that management ensure that account reconciliations are prepared timely for all balance sheet accounts at the end of each financial reporting period. Account reconciliations should be reviewed timely, and the review should be documented. Action Taken: Management agrees with the finding and will ensure that account balances are reconciled timely and accurately going forward.

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2022-001
Reporting

The Credit Union has contracted with a third-party vendor, Inclusiv, for CDFI reporting purposes. According to Inclusiv’s reporting, the Credit Union met the closing financial products goal (loans deployed) in the designated target market (TM) requirement as reported on the Annual Performance Report. Based on our testing, we were also able to support that the Credit Union satisfied the requirements. However, we were unable to obtain a list of identifiable loans that met the eligibility requirements or documentation that validated the loan data reported by Inclusiv was reasonably accurate. In addition, the amount reported by the Credit Union was the total loans issued in 2022 versus the loans specific to the CDFI Rapid Response Program (RRP) grant. Criteria: Eligible loans meeting an established threshold (performance goal) as outlined in the Grant Assistance Agreement are to be deployed within the TM. Questioned Costs: None Context: Eligible loan deployment as reported in the Performance Progress Report was overstated and were unable to be supported on an individual basis. Effect: Performance goals as stipulated in the Grant Assistance Agreement may not be met or reported inaccurately. Cause: There was not a control in place to validate Inclusiv’s analysis or specifically identify eligible loans reported on the Performance Progress Report.

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CDFI Program – CFDA No. 21.024; Grant Nos. 21RRP057045: Grant period – December 31, 2022. Condition: The Credit Union has contracted with a third-party vendor, Inclusiv, for CDFI reporting purposes. According to Inclusiv’s reporting, the Credit Union met the closing financial products goal (loans deployed) in the designated target market (TM) requirement as reported on the Annual Performance Report. Based on our testing, we were also able to support that the Credit Union satisfied the requirements. However, we were unable to obtain a list of identifiable loans that met the eligibility requirements or documentation that validated the loan data reported by Inclusiv was reasonably accurate. In addition, the amount reported by the Credit Union was the total loans issued in 2022 versus the loans specific to the CDFI Rapid Response Program (RRP) grant. Criteria: Eligible loans meeting an established threshold (performance goal) as outlined in the Grant Assistance Agreement are to be deployed within the TM. Questioned Costs: None Context: Eligible loan deployment as reported in the Performance Progress Report was overstated and were unable to be supported on an individual basis. Effect: Performance goals as stipulated in the Grant Assistance Agreement may not be met or reported inaccurately. Cause: There was not a control in place to validate Inclusiv’s analysis or specifically identify eligible loans reported on the Performance Progress Report.

Corrective Action Plan

Recommendation: Established procedures to either identify and track eligible loans deployed during the RRP grant performance period or establish a method in which to validate the analysis and data provided by Inclusiv. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: Management agrees with the finding and will ensure we are able to identify eligible loans deployed in the TM in the future.

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2022-001
Reporting

The Credit Union has contracted with a third-party vendor, Inclusiv, for CDFI reporting purposes. According to Inclusiv?s reporting, the Credit Union met the closing financial products goal (loans deployed) in the designated target market (TM) requirement as reported on the Annual Performance Report. Based on our testing, we were also able to support that the Credit Union satisfied the requirements. However, we were unable to obtain a list of identifiable loans that met the eligibility requirements or documentation that validated the loan data reported by Inclusiv was reasonably accurate. In addition, the amount reported by the Credit Union was the total loans issued in 2022 versus the loans specific to the CDFI Rapid Response Program (RRP) grant. Criteria: Eligible loans meeting an established threshold (performance goal) as outlined in the Grant Assistance Agreement are to be deployed within the TM. Questioned Costs: None Context: Eligible loan deployment as reported in the Performance Progress Report was overstated and were unable to be supported on an individual basis. Effect: Performance goals as stipulated in the Grant Assistance Agreement may not be met or reported inaccurately. Cause: There was not a control in place to validate Inclusiv?s analysis or specifically identify eligible loans reported on the Performance Progress Report.

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CDFI Program ? CFDA No. 21.024; Grant Nos. 21RRP057045: Grant period ? December 31, 2022. Condition: The Credit Union has contracted with a third-party vendor, Inclusiv, for CDFI reporting purposes. According to Inclusiv?s reporting, the Credit Union met the closing financial products goal (loans deployed) in the designated target market (TM) requirement as reported on the Annual Performance Report. Based on our testing, we were also able to support that the Credit Union satisfied the requirements. However, we were unable to obtain a list of identifiable loans that met the eligibility requirements or documentation that validated the loan data reported by Inclusiv was reasonably accurate. In addition, the amount reported by the Credit Union was the total loans issued in 2022 versus the loans specific to the CDFI Rapid Response Program (RRP) grant. Criteria: Eligible loans meeting an established threshold (performance goal) as outlined in the Grant Assistance Agreement are to be deployed within the TM. Questioned Costs: None Context: Eligible loan deployment as reported in the Performance Progress Report was overstated and were unable to be supported on an individual basis. Effect: Performance goals as stipulated in the Grant Assistance Agreement may not be met or reported inaccurately. Cause: There was not a control in place to validate Inclusiv?s analysis or specifically identify eligible loans reported on the Performance Progress Report.

Corrective Action Plan

Recommendation: Established procedures to either identify and track eligible loans deployed during the RRP grant performance period or establish a method in which to validate the analysis and data provided by Inclusiv. Action Taken: Management agrees with the finding and will ensure we are able to identify eligible loans deployed in the TM in the future.

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2022-002
Reporting

The Credit Union incorrectly reported the amount of federal expenditures recognized on the Use of Award Report for the year ended December 31, 2022. Criteria: As outlined in the grant agreement, the use of grant awards for a performance period should be accurately reported to the CDFI via the Use of Award report. Questioned Costs: None Context: The amount reported in the Use of Awards Report was overstated by approximately $51,000. Effect: Use of grant funds as stipulated in the Grant Assistance Agreement may not be met or reported inaccurately. Cause: There was not a control in place to reconcile the actual amount of the grant funds utilized as reflected in the accounting records to the amount reported in the Use of Awards Report.

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CDFI Program – CFDA No. 21.024; Grant Nos. 21RRP057045: Grant period – December 31, 2022. Condition: The Credit Union incorrectly reported the amount of federal expenditures recognized on the Use of Award Report for the year ended December 31, 2022. Criteria: As outlined in the grant agreement, the use of grant awards for a performance period should be accurately reported to the CDFI via the Use of Award report. Questioned Costs: None Context: The amount reported in the Use of Awards Report was overstated by approximately $51,000. Effect: Use of grant funds as stipulated in the Grant Assistance Agreement may not be met or reported inaccurately. Cause: There was not a control in place to reconcile the actual amount of the grant funds utilized as reflected in the accounting records to the amount reported in the Use of Awards Report.

Corrective Action Plan

Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: Management agrees with the finding and will establish the recommended control procedure. The Use of Award report was corrected during the course of the audit.

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2022-002
Reporting

The Credit Union incorrectly reported the amount of federal expenditures recognized on the Use of Award Report for the year ended December 31, 2022. Criteria: As outlined in the grant agreement, the use of grant awards for a performance period should be accurately reported to the CDFI via the Use of Award report. Questioned Costs: None Context: The amount reported in the Use of Awards Report was overstated by approximately $51,000. Effect: Use of grant funds as stipulated in the Grant Assistance Agreement may not be met or reported inaccurately. Cause: There was not a control in place to reconcile the actual amount of the grant funds utilized as reflected in the accounting records to the amount reported in the Use of Awards Report.

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CDFI Program ? CFDA No. 21.024; Grant Nos. 21RRP057045: Grant period ? December 31, 2022. Condition: The Credit Union incorrectly reported the amount of federal expenditures recognized on the Use of Award Report for the year ended December 31, 2022. Criteria: As outlined in the grant agreement, the use of grant awards for a performance period should be accurately reported to the CDFI via the Use of Award report. Questioned Costs: None Context: The amount reported in the Use of Awards Report was overstated by approximately $51,000. Effect: Use of grant funds as stipulated in the Grant Assistance Agreement may not be met or reported inaccurately. Cause: There was not a control in place to reconcile the actual amount of the grant funds utilized as reflected in the accounting records to the amount reported in the Use of Awards Report.

Corrective Action Plan

Recommendation: Established a control procedure that reconciles the grant funds utilized as reflected in the accounting records to that being reported on the Use of Awards Report. Action Taken: Management agrees with the finding and will establish the recommended control procedure. The Use of Award report was corrected during the course of the audit.

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