AUDIT OF ANC 8C FOR FISCAL YEARS 2004 - 2006

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DATE: Sept 15 2006
FROM: Office of the DC Auditor
TO: Commissioner Mary Cuthbert
CHAIRPERSON: Commissioner Mary Cuthbert
RE: Audit of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 8C for Fiscal Years 2004 through 2006, as of March 31, 2006

AUDIT HIGHLIGHTS
  • During the audit period ANC 8C filed 9 of the 10 quarterly financial reports late resulting in forfeiture of $19,093.10 in quarterly allotments.
  • On October 13, 2004 the Auditor requested a freeze on ANC 8C's bank account. Freeze was later removed on April 7, 2005 when ANC 8C came into full compliance with the financial reporting requirements.
  • ANC 8C failed to maintain minutes to indicate that the ANC met in public session at least 9 times per year as required by the ANC Act
  • ANC 8C did not establish annual fiscal year spending plan budgets during the audit period
  • ANC 8C did not participate in the ANC security fund for two of the three years covered by the audit
  • ANC 8C issued three legally insufficient counter checks totalling $9,699 which were disallowed by the DC Auditor
  • Auditor found that internal controls were NOT adequate to produce reliable financial information and ensure that ANC 8C's assets were properly safeguarded