Audit 29504

FY End
2022-12-31
Total Expended
$178.13M
Findings
50
Programs
72
Organization: County of Delaware (PA)
Year: 2022 Accepted: 2023-09-28

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
37497 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
37498 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
37499 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
37500 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
37501 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
37502 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
37503 2022-004 Significant Deficiency - N
37504 2022-005 Material Weakness - E
37505 2022-006 Material Weakness - N
37506 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
37507 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
37508 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
37509 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
37510 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
37511 2022-003 Significant Deficiency Yes M
37512 2022-007 Significant Deficiency - E
37513 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
37514 2022-008 Material Weakness - L
37515 2022-008 Material Weakness - L
37516 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
37517 2022-003 Significant Deficiency Yes M
37518 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
37519 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
37520 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
37521 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
613939 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
613940 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
613941 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
613942 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
613943 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
613944 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
613945 2022-004 Significant Deficiency - N
613946 2022-005 Material Weakness - E
613947 2022-006 Material Weakness - N
613948 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
613949 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
613950 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
613951 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
613952 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
613953 2022-003 Significant Deficiency Yes M
613954 2022-007 Significant Deficiency - E
613955 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
613956 2022-008 Material Weakness - L
613957 2022-008 Material Weakness - L
613958 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
613959 2022-003 Significant Deficiency Yes M
613960 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
613961 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
613962 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P
613963 2022-009 Significant Deficiency - P

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
93.575 Child Care and Development Block Grant $40.21M Yes 1
21.023 Emergency Rental Assistance Program $19.78M Yes 1
93.596 Child Care Mandatory and Matching Funds of the Child Care and Development Fund $8.96M Yes 1
20.205 Highway Planning and Construction $7.64M Yes 1
93.563 Child Support Enforcement $5.63M Yes 4
14.218 Community Development Block Grants/entitlement Grants $5.31M - 0
93.658 Foster Care_title IV-E $5.22M - 1
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $3.85M Yes 1
93.659 Adoption Assistance $3.62M Yes 2
14.239 Home Investment Partnerships Program $3.60M Yes 1
93.778 Medical Assistance Program $3.20M Yes 1
93.959 Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse $2.04M Yes 1
93.323 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (elc) $1.98M - 0
17.259 Wia Youth Activities $1.34M - 0
17.258 Wia Adult Program $1.27M - 0
17.278 Wia Dislocated Worker Formula Grants $1.24M - 0
14.231 Emergency Solutions Grant Program $1.22M - 0
93.354 Public Health Emergency Response: Cooperative Agreement for Emergency Response: Public Health Crisis Response $1.21M - 0
93.788 Opioid Str $1.00M Yes 1
97.067 Homeland Security Grant Program $913,663 - 0
84.181 Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families $902,995 - 0
93.558 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families $836,632 - 0
93.044 Special Programs for the Aging_title Iii, Part B_grants for Supportive Services and Senior Centers $832,629 - 0
93.645 Stephanie Tubbs Jones Child Welfare Services Program $779,759 - 0
93.958 Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services $698,724 - 1
93.045 Special Programs for the Aging_title Iii, Part C_nutrition Services $676,074 - 0
14.267 Continuum of Care Program $548,548 - 0
93.150 Projects for Assistance in Transition From Homelessness (path) $521,586 - 0
16.543 Missing Children's Assistance $450,828 - 0
93.268 Immunization Cooperative Agreements $351,212 - 0
93.667 Social Services Block Grant $331,277 - 0
14.238 Shelter Plus Care $296,254 - 0
93.052 National Family Caregiver Support, Title Iii, Part E $293,931 - 0
94.011 Foster Grandparent Program $269,944 - 0
93.090 Guardianship Assistance $259,201 - 0
14.241 Housing Opportunities for Persons with Aids $254,407 - 0
93.069 Public Health Emergency Preparedness $242,129 - 0
14.235 Supportive Housing Program $210,834 - 0
93.556 Promoting Safe and Stable Families $205,815 - 0
93.940 Hiv Prevention Activities_health Department Based $168,705 - 0
16.575 Crime Victim Assistance $160,949 - 0
14.900 Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control in Privately-Owned Housing $145,799 - 0
17.207 Employment Service/wagner-Peyser Funded Activities $128,585 - 0
10.561 State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program $126,286 - 0
93.053 Nutrition Services Incentive Program $126,047 - 0
93.994 Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant to the States $122,955 - 0
10.568 Emergency Food Assistance Program (administrative Costs) $107,865 - 0
93.674 John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood $105,358 - 0
90.404 2018 Hava Election Security Grants $88,700 - 0
20.600 State and Community Highway Safety $83,731 - 0
95.001 High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program $81,511 - 0
20.505 Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research $70,354 - 0
81.042 Weatherization Assistance for Low-Income Persons $66,773 - 0
16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program $63,803 - 0
17.270 Reintegration of Ex-Offenders $60,906 - 0
97.042 Emergency Management Performance Grants $54,991 - 0
93.324 State Health Insurance Assistance Program $32,993 - 0
84.126 Rehabilitation Services_vocational Rehabilitation Grants to States $31,967 - 0
17.801 Jobs for Veterans State Grants $26,546 - 0
17.285 Apprenticeship USA Grants $26,546 - 0
93.116 Project Grants and Cooperative Agreements for Tuberculosis Control Programs $25,975 - 0
97.036 Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (presidentially Declared Disasters) $23,445 - 0
93.043 Special Programs for the Aging_title Iii, Part D_disease Prevention and Health Promotion Services $23,301 - 0
93.042 Special Programs for the Aging_title Vii, Chapter 2_long Term Care Ombudsman Services for Older Individuals $15,978 - 0
17.245 Trade Adjustment Assistance $14,308 - 0
93.071 Medicare Enrollment Assistance Program $12,480 - 0
93.569 Community Services Block Grant $9,519 - 0
17.225 Unemployment Insurance $8,684 - 0
93.889 National Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness Program $8,316 - 0
93.041 Special Programs for the Aging_title Vii, Chapter 3_programs for Prevention of Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation $6,438 - 0
17.277 Workforce Investment Act (wia) National Emergency Grants $6,218 - 0
17.235 Senior Community Service Employment Program $1,000 - 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
TL8GNEUJJ1K4 Joanne Phillips Auditee
2158914434 Caroline Hipple Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: Subrecipients of City of Philadelphia Grants Accounting Policies: The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the Schedule) includes the federal award activity of the County of Delaware, Pennsylvania (the County) under programs of the federal government for the year ended December 31, 2022. The information in the Schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of the County, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in financial position or cash flows of the County. Expenditures reported in the Schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Negative amounts shown on the Schedule represent adjustments or credits made in the normal course of business to amounts reported as expenditures in prior years. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The County has elected not to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The County passed through funds to the following subrecipients on City of Philadelphia grants:Program TitleCFDA NumberContract ID No.Subrecipient NamePassed Through to SubrecipientHousing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS14.2412220221Catholic Social Services$57,48914.2412320136Catholic Social Services41,646Total passed through funds to subrecipients on City of Philadelphia grants$99,135
Title: 5.Corrections of Prior Expenditure Reporting Accounting Policies: The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the Schedule) includes the federal award activity of the County of Delaware, Pennsylvania (the County) under programs of the federal government for the year ended December 31, 2022. The information in the Schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of the County, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in financial position or cash flows of the County. Expenditures reported in the Schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Negative amounts shown on the Schedule represent adjustments or credits made in the normal course of business to amounts reported as expenditures in prior years. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The County has elected not to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The County has the following corrections to amounts reported in prior year schedules of expenditures of federal awards for the years ended December 31, 2021:Year Ended December 31, 2021CFDAGrant IDReport in SEFACorrected Amount16.03433876$-$150,99316.57529052/30952146,807-16.57529052-4,50416.57529119117,30864216.57534513-117,30816.73832867-15,000

Finding Details

Criteria: Pursuant to the provisions of the Uniform Guidance, under section 200.512(a), the County is required to complete and submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period (September 30) of the following year. Condition/Context: The County's Single Audit and reporting package was delayed for the year ended December 31, 2021, as a result of turnover within the County, beyond the nine-month due date. Cause: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Effect: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Questioned Costs: None noted. Recommendation: We recommend that County management review its staffing and personnel responsibilities to prioritize the completion of its audit responsibilities within the prescribed timeframes. Views of Responsible Management agrees and will submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period ended December 31, 2022.
Criteria: Pursuant to the provisions of the Uniform Guidance, under section 200.512(a), the County is required to complete and submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period (September 30) of the following year. Condition/Context: The County's Single Audit and reporting package was delayed for the year ended December 31, 2021, as a result of turnover within the County, beyond the nine-month due date. Cause: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Effect: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Questioned Costs: None noted. Recommendation: We recommend that County management review its staffing and personnel responsibilities to prioritize the completion of its audit responsibilities within the prescribed timeframes. Views of Responsible Management agrees and will submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period ended December 31, 2022.
Criteria: Pursuant to the provisions of the Uniform Guidance, under section 200.512(a), the County is required to complete and submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period (September 30) of the following year. Condition/Context: The County's Single Audit and reporting package was delayed for the year ended December 31, 2021, as a result of turnover within the County, beyond the nine-month due date. Cause: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Effect: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Questioned Costs: None noted. Recommendation: We recommend that County management review its staffing and personnel responsibilities to prioritize the completion of its audit responsibilities within the prescribed timeframes. Views of Responsible Management agrees and will submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period ended December 31, 2022.
Criteria: Pursuant to the provisions of the Uniform Guidance, under section 200.512(a), the County is required to complete and submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period (September 30) of the following year. Condition/Context: The County's Single Audit and reporting package was delayed for the year ended December 31, 2021, as a result of turnover within the County, beyond the nine-month due date. Cause: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Effect: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Questioned Costs: None noted. Recommendation: We recommend that County management review its staffing and personnel responsibilities to prioritize the completion of its audit responsibilities within the prescribed timeframes. Views of Responsible Management agrees and will submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period ended December 31, 2022.
Criteria: Pursuant to the provisions of the Uniform Guidance, under section 200.512(a), the County is required to complete and submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period (September 30) of the following year. Condition/Context: The County's Single Audit and reporting package was delayed for the year ended December 31, 2021, as a result of turnover within the County, beyond the nine-month due date. Cause: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Effect: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Questioned Costs: None noted. Recommendation: We recommend that County management review its staffing and personnel responsibilities to prioritize the completion of its audit responsibilities within the prescribed timeframes. Views of Responsible Management agrees and will submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period ended December 31, 2022.
Criteria: Pursuant to the provisions of the Uniform Guidance, under section 200.512(a), the County is required to complete and submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period (September 30) of the following year. Condition/Context: The County's Single Audit and reporting package was delayed for the year ended December 31, 2021, as a result of turnover within the County, beyond the nine-month due date. Cause: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Effect: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Questioned Costs: None noted. Recommendation: We recommend that County management review its staffing and personnel responsibilities to prioritize the completion of its audit responsibilities within the prescribed timeframes. Views of Responsible Management agrees and will submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period ended December 31, 2022.
Criteria: Pennsylvania is required to ensure the data posted to the PACSES is complete and reliable. Complete data means that all reporting elements from the federal Office of CSE reporting forms necessary to compute Pennsylvania?s performance levels, incentive base amount, and maximum incentive base amount have been provided within the time frames established in the instructions to these forms. Reliable data means the most recent data available found by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is to be reliable. Additionally, reliable data is a state that exists when data is sufficiently complete and error free to be convincing for their purpose and contest. State data must meet a 95 percent standard of reliability beginning in FFY 2001 (45 CFR 305.1(h) (j) and 305.32(f)). Condition/Context: Procedures performed in accordance with PACSES OCSE 157 Data Reliability Validation instructions on the PACSES case sample universe resulted in one error in the five selections reviewed to verify that the case file have an open application, order or compliant for support services dated prior to 9/30/2022. For one of the five selections tested there was no record of an open application, order or compliant for support services in the file. Cause: Turnover in the County Domestic Relations department resulted in vacancies in positions and delays in records being processed. This resulted in an incomplete record for the selection tested. Effect: Data reliability is important in enforcement of child support orders. The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the PADHS Single Audit Supplement. Questioned Costs: There are no questioned costs associated with this finding. This is not a statistically valid sample. Recommendation: The County Domestic Relations department communicate the requirements regarding file documentation and record management to the department staff. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: This finding occurred as a result of a IV-A case referral from the County Assistance Office (COA). In order to comply with the directive it is necessary that we receive verifiable and sufficient information from the CAO. We did not receive all information necessary from the CAO to comply in this instance. It would have been inappropriate to proceed. Domestic Relations Department will provide semi-annual training to the Intake Unit staff in Case Initiation, record retention, and file documentation beginning in November 2023.
Criteria: The custodial parent, guardian, or caretaker of a minor child(ren) is eligible to apply for Title IV-D CSE services on behalf of a minor child(ren) necessary to establish paternity and obtain financial and medical support from the noncustodial parent. The applications/petitions are to be established as a case file (for processing purposes) within 20 days of receipt by the County Domestic Relations Section, and ensure mandated child support enforcement services are provided timely. Condition/Context: For five of the forty applications/petitions tested files were not established as a case file within 20 days. Cause: Turnover in the County Domestic Relations department resulted in vacancies in positions and delays in records being processed. Effect: Applications/petitions not being converted to a case file timely results in delays child support enforcement services. The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the PADHS Single Audit Supplement. Questioned Costs: There are no questioned costs associated with this finding. This is not a statistically valid sample. Recommendation: The County Domestic Relations department will communicate the requirements regarding the required time frame for conversion of applications/petitions to a case file to the department staff. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: This finding occurred as a result of IV-A case referrals from the County Assistance Office. In order to comply with the directive it is necessary that we receive verifiable and sufficient information from the CAO. We did not receive all information necessary from the CAO to comply in these instances. It would have been inappropriate to proceed. Domestic Relations Department will provide semi-annual training to the Intake Unit staff in Case Initiation, record retention, time frame for conversion of applications/petitions to case files and file documentation beginning in November 2023.
Criteria: For all cases referred to the County Domestic Relations Section, or in applying for services in which the obligation to support and the amount of obligation have been established, the County Domestic Relations Section must maintain and use PACSES for monitoring compliance with the support obligation, identifying the date on which the parent fails to make payments in an amount equal to the support payable for one month, and enforcing the obligation (45 CFR 303.6). Condition/Context: For five of the forty accounts where parent fails to make payments in an amount equal to the support payable for one month records of action to contact delinquent parents was not completed within twenty days. Cause: Turnover in the County Domestic Relations department resulted in vacancies in positions and delays in records. This resulted in an incomplete record for the selection tested. Effect: Record of action to contact delinquent parents was not complete and/or indicated that contact was not attempted timely. The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the PADHS Single Audit Supplement. Questioned Costs: There are no questioned costs associated with this finding. This is not a statistically valid sample. Recommendation: The County Domestic Relations department communicate the requirements regarding file documentation and record management and requirements regarding time frame for action to contact late payors to the department staff. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: This finding occurred as a result of staff shortages, new employees and increased caseloads. Domestic Relations Department will provide semi-annual training to Case Workers on Enforcement, record retention, and file documentation beginning in November 2023.
Criteria: Pursuant to the provisions of the Uniform Guidance, under section 200.512(a), the County is required to complete and submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period (September 30) of the following year. Condition/Context: The County's Single Audit and reporting package was delayed for the year ended December 31, 2021, as a result of turnover within the County, beyond the nine-month due date. Cause: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Effect: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Questioned Costs: None noted. Recommendation: We recommend that County management review its staffing and personnel responsibilities to prioritize the completion of its audit responsibilities within the prescribed timeframes. Views of Responsible Management agrees and will submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period ended December 31, 2022.
Criteria: Pursuant to the provisions of the Uniform Guidance, under section 200.512(a), the County is required to complete and submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period (September 30) of the following year. Condition/Context: The County's Single Audit and reporting package was delayed for the year ended December 31, 2021, as a result of turnover within the County, beyond the nine-month due date. Cause: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Effect: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Questioned Costs: None noted. Recommendation: We recommend that County management review its staffing and personnel responsibilities to prioritize the completion of its audit responsibilities within the prescribed timeframes. Views of Responsible Management agrees and will submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period ended December 31, 2022.
Criteria: Pursuant to the provisions of the Uniform Guidance, under section 200.512(a), the County is required to complete and submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period (September 30) of the following year. Condition/Context: The County's Single Audit and reporting package was delayed for the year ended December 31, 2021, as a result of turnover within the County, beyond the nine-month due date. Cause: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Effect: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Questioned Costs: None noted. Recommendation: We recommend that County management review its staffing and personnel responsibilities to prioritize the completion of its audit responsibilities within the prescribed timeframes. Views of Responsible Management agrees and will submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period ended December 31, 2022.
Criteria: Pursuant to the provisions of the Uniform Guidance, under section 200.512(a), the County is required to complete and submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period (September 30) of the following year. Condition/Context: The County's Single Audit and reporting package was delayed for the year ended December 31, 2021, as a result of turnover within the County, beyond the nine-month due date. Cause: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Effect: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Questioned Costs: None noted. Recommendation: We recommend that County management review its staffing and personnel responsibilities to prioritize the completion of its audit responsibilities within the prescribed timeframes. Views of Responsible Management agrees and will submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period ended December 31, 2022.
Criteria: Pursuant to the provisions of the Uniform Guidance, under section 200.512(a), the County is required to complete and submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period (September 30) of the following year. Condition/Context: The County's Single Audit and reporting package was delayed for the year ended December 31, 2021, as a result of turnover within the County, beyond the nine-month due date. Cause: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Effect: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Questioned Costs: None noted. Recommendation: We recommend that County management review its staffing and personnel responsibilities to prioritize the completion of its audit responsibilities within the prescribed timeframes. Views of Responsible Management agrees and will submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period ended December 31, 2022.
Criteria: Monitor the activities of the subrecipient as necessary to ensure that the subaward is used for authorized purposes, complies with the terms and conditions of the subaward, and achieves performance goals (2 CFR sections 200.332(d) through (f)). Following-up and ensuring that the subrecipient takes timely and appropriate action on all deficiencies pertaining to the federal award provided to the subrecipient detected through audits, on-site reviews, and other means. Condition/Context: For five of the five providers monitored during the program?s fiscal year, the County Child and Youth Services department?s results and findings were communicated to the providers at the conclusion of the review procedures, however providers did not submit a written corrective action plan. Cause: Providers on-site monitoring was completed and the results were communicated to the providers in writing. Notice that a corrective action plan was needed in response was not given to the providers. Effect: Lack of written corrective action plan limits the County Child and Youth Services department?s ability to monitor that the providers takes timely and appropriate action to address deficiencies pertaining to the federal award. Questioned Costs: There are no questioned costs associated with this finding. This is not a statistically valid sample. Recommendation: Providers that receive findings as a result of their on-site monitoring should submit a corrective action plan to the County. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The County Child and Youth Services department will require a corrective action plan for all subrecipients with findings as a result of their on-site monitoring in 2023, and thereafter, that will include the entity?s plan to correct the errors noted, individual responsible and timeline for corrections to be implemented.
Criteria: Title IV-E states that children who receive Placement Maintenance, Adoption Assistance, or Subsidized Permanent Legal Custodianship must meet specific eligibility and reimbursability requirements. The county program should have the eligibility requirements for the applicable special grants (Title IV-E State Plan, Title IV-A State Plan Amendment; TANF State Plan; PA Code, Chapter 3140.101-113 and 3140.201-202). Condition/Context: For two of the twenty-five eligibility files reviewed a court order for adoption could not be located. For one of the twenty-five eligibility files reviewed records of the terminated parental rights could not be located. Cause: Turnover in the County Children and Youth Services (CYS) department resulted in inconsistencies in file maintenance and lack of review of adoption assistance file records. This resulted in an incomplete record for the selections tested. Effect: Incomplete records or unavailable records for adoption assistance recipients. Questioned Costs: There are no questioned costs associated with this finding. This is not a statistically valid sample. Recommendation: The County CYS should implement a file checklist to ensure copies of all Adoption Assistance recipients are complete. Program directors should review the file checklist and compare to the file when determination of eligibility is complete. Checklists should be signed and dated to ensure the approvals are completed. Staff should be trained on eligibility file record requirements and use of checklists to ensure consistent application of the policies. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: Starting in February 2023, the County Human Services Department hired a consultant that is completing an internal reconciliation of and review of all 2022-2023 records. Adoption file requirements and checklists have been implemented by the consultant to ensure consistent and complete files. The County CYS office will implement the checklists and policies of the consultant in file management. In addition, action is being taken to digitize all records for active adoption assistance recipients to ensure access is maintained and changes to Adoption Assistance files are kept updated.
Criteria: Pursuant to the provisions of the Uniform Guidance, under section 200.512(a), the County is required to complete and submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period (September 30) of the following year. Condition/Context: The County's Single Audit and reporting package was delayed for the year ended December 31, 2021, as a result of turnover within the County, beyond the nine-month due date. Cause: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Effect: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Questioned Costs: None noted. Recommendation: We recommend that County management review its staffing and personnel responsibilities to prioritize the completion of its audit responsibilities within the prescribed timeframes. Views of Responsible Management agrees and will submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period ended December 31, 2022.
Condition/Context: The block grant report of income and expenditures did not agree with the underlying accounting records, post-closing adjustments incorporated block grant eligible costs as well as costs covered by other funding sources that were included in the block grant reports in error. Cause: Block grant reporting was not completed during the accounting record close process, resulting in expenditures reported in the block grant submission that were not in the accounting detail. Effect: Expenditures reported under block grant reporting are not substantiated by the underlying accounting records. Block grant expenditures were incorrectly stated. Questioned Costs: There are no questioned costs associated with federal fund expenditures for this finding. Block grant report submission includes overstatement of $2,373,726 in expenditures reported to Pennsylvania state human services block grants that are associated with a different funding source. Error is in reporting of Pennsylvania state portions of block grants. This is not a statistically valid sample. Recommendation: Block grant reports should be completed prior to the accounting record close process to ensure the expenditures reported are supported by the underlying accounting records. Controls over reporting should include records for the basis of reporting submissions should be reviewed as part of the report approval process prior to submission. Supporting documentation and reconciliations should be filed for reference purposes. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The County Human Services department will submit a revised block grant report for the 2021-2022 fiscal year by October 31, 2023. Block grant reporting for the 2022-2023 fiscal year will be submitted prior to the accounting record close process to ensure the underlying expenditures in the accounting system are in agreement with the expenditures reported. Internal approvals prior to submission and underlying records for reports will be maintained by the County Human Services department.
Condition/Context: The block grant report of income and expenditures did not agree with the underlying accounting records, post-closing adjustments incorporated block grant eligible costs as well as costs covered by other funding sources that were included in the block grant reports in error. Cause: Block grant reporting was not completed during the accounting record close process, resulting in expenditures reported in the block grant submission that were not in the accounting detail. Effect: Expenditures reported under block grant reporting are not substantiated by the underlying accounting records. Block grant expenditures were incorrectly stated. Questioned Costs: There are no questioned costs associated with federal fund expenditures for this finding. Block grant report submission includes overstatement of $2,373,726 in expenditures reported to Pennsylvania state human services block grants that are associated with a different funding source. Error is in reporting of Pennsylvania state portions of block grants. This is not a statistically valid sample. Recommendation: Block grant reports should be completed prior to the accounting record close process to ensure the expenditures reported are supported by the underlying accounting records. Controls over reporting should include records for the basis of reporting submissions should be reviewed as part of the report approval process prior to submission. Supporting documentation and reconciliations should be filed for reference purposes. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The County Human Services department will submit a revised block grant report for the 2021-2022 fiscal year by October 31, 2023. Block grant reporting for the 2022-2023 fiscal year will be submitted prior to the accounting record close process to ensure the underlying expenditures in the accounting system are in agreement with the expenditures reported. Internal approvals prior to submission and underlying records for reports will be maintained by the County Human Services department.
Criteria: Pursuant to the provisions of the Uniform Guidance, under section 200.512(a), the County is required to complete and submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period (September 30) of the following year. Condition/Context: The County's Single Audit and reporting package was delayed for the year ended December 31, 2021, as a result of turnover within the County, beyond the nine-month due date. Cause: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Effect: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Questioned Costs: None noted. Recommendation: We recommend that County management review its staffing and personnel responsibilities to prioritize the completion of its audit responsibilities within the prescribed timeframes. Views of Responsible Management agrees and will submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period ended December 31, 2022.
Criteria: Monitor the activities of the subrecipient as necessary to ensure that the subaward is used for authorized purposes, complies with the terms and conditions of the subaward, and achieves performance goals (2 CFR sections 200.332(d) through (f)). Following-up and ensuring that the subrecipient takes timely and appropriate action on all deficiencies pertaining to the federal award provided to the subrecipient detected through audits, on-site reviews, and other means. Condition/Context: For five of the five providers monitored during the program?s fiscal year, the County Child and Youth Services department?s results and findings were communicated to the providers at the conclusion of the review procedures, however providers did not submit a written corrective action plan. Cause: Providers on-site monitoring was completed and the results were communicated to the providers in writing. Notice that a corrective action plan was needed in response was not given to the providers. Effect: Lack of written corrective action plan limits the County Child and Youth Services department?s ability to monitor that the providers takes timely and appropriate action to address deficiencies pertaining to the federal award. Questioned Costs: There are no questioned costs associated with this finding. This is not a statistically valid sample. Recommendation: Providers that receive findings as a result of their on-site monitoring should submit a corrective action plan to the County. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The County Child and Youth Services department will require a corrective action plan for all subrecipients with findings as a result of their on-site monitoring in 2023, and thereafter, that will include the entity?s plan to correct the errors noted, individual responsible and timeline for corrections to be implemented.
Criteria: Pursuant to the provisions of the Uniform Guidance, under section 200.512(a), the County is required to complete and submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period (September 30) of the following year. Condition/Context: The County's Single Audit and reporting package was delayed for the year ended December 31, 2021, as a result of turnover within the County, beyond the nine-month due date. Cause: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Effect: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Questioned Costs: None noted. Recommendation: We recommend that County management review its staffing and personnel responsibilities to prioritize the completion of its audit responsibilities within the prescribed timeframes. Views of Responsible Management agrees and will submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period ended December 31, 2022.
Criteria: Pursuant to the provisions of the Uniform Guidance, under section 200.512(a), the County is required to complete and submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period (September 30) of the following year. Condition/Context: The County's Single Audit and reporting package was delayed for the year ended December 31, 2021, as a result of turnover within the County, beyond the nine-month due date. Cause: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Effect: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Questioned Costs: None noted. Recommendation: We recommend that County management review its staffing and personnel responsibilities to prioritize the completion of its audit responsibilities within the prescribed timeframes. Views of Responsible Management agrees and will submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period ended December 31, 2022.
Criteria: Pursuant to the provisions of the Uniform Guidance, under section 200.512(a), the County is required to complete and submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period (September 30) of the following year. Condition/Context: The County's Single Audit and reporting package was delayed for the year ended December 31, 2021, as a result of turnover within the County, beyond the nine-month due date. Cause: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Effect: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Questioned Costs: None noted. Recommendation: We recommend that County management review its staffing and personnel responsibilities to prioritize the completion of its audit responsibilities within the prescribed timeframes. Views of Responsible Management agrees and will submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period ended December 31, 2022.
Criteria: Pursuant to the provisions of the Uniform Guidance, under section 200.512(a), the County is required to complete and submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period (September 30) of the following year. Condition/Context: The County's Single Audit and reporting package was delayed for the year ended December 31, 2021, as a result of turnover within the County, beyond the nine-month due date. Cause: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Effect: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Questioned Costs: None noted. Recommendation: We recommend that County management review its staffing and personnel responsibilities to prioritize the completion of its audit responsibilities within the prescribed timeframes. Views of Responsible Management agrees and will submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period ended December 31, 2022.
Criteria: Pursuant to the provisions of the Uniform Guidance, under section 200.512(a), the County is required to complete and submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period (September 30) of the following year. Condition/Context: The County's Single Audit and reporting package was delayed for the year ended December 31, 2021, as a result of turnover within the County, beyond the nine-month due date. Cause: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Effect: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Questioned Costs: None noted. Recommendation: We recommend that County management review its staffing and personnel responsibilities to prioritize the completion of its audit responsibilities within the prescribed timeframes. Views of Responsible Management agrees and will submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period ended December 31, 2022.
Criteria: Pursuant to the provisions of the Uniform Guidance, under section 200.512(a), the County is required to complete and submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period (September 30) of the following year. Condition/Context: The County's Single Audit and reporting package was delayed for the year ended December 31, 2021, as a result of turnover within the County, beyond the nine-month due date. Cause: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Effect: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Questioned Costs: None noted. Recommendation: We recommend that County management review its staffing and personnel responsibilities to prioritize the completion of its audit responsibilities within the prescribed timeframes. Views of Responsible Management agrees and will submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period ended December 31, 2022.
Criteria: Pursuant to the provisions of the Uniform Guidance, under section 200.512(a), the County is required to complete and submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period (September 30) of the following year. Condition/Context: The County's Single Audit and reporting package was delayed for the year ended December 31, 2021, as a result of turnover within the County, beyond the nine-month due date. Cause: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Effect: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Questioned Costs: None noted. Recommendation: We recommend that County management review its staffing and personnel responsibilities to prioritize the completion of its audit responsibilities within the prescribed timeframes. Views of Responsible Management agrees and will submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period ended December 31, 2022.
Criteria: Pursuant to the provisions of the Uniform Guidance, under section 200.512(a), the County is required to complete and submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period (September 30) of the following year. Condition/Context: The County's Single Audit and reporting package was delayed for the year ended December 31, 2021, as a result of turnover within the County, beyond the nine-month due date. Cause: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Effect: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Questioned Costs: None noted. Recommendation: We recommend that County management review its staffing and personnel responsibilities to prioritize the completion of its audit responsibilities within the prescribed timeframes. Views of Responsible Management agrees and will submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period ended December 31, 2022.
Criteria: Pursuant to the provisions of the Uniform Guidance, under section 200.512(a), the County is required to complete and submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period (September 30) of the following year. Condition/Context: The County's Single Audit and reporting package was delayed for the year ended December 31, 2021, as a result of turnover within the County, beyond the nine-month due date. Cause: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Effect: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Questioned Costs: None noted. Recommendation: We recommend that County management review its staffing and personnel responsibilities to prioritize the completion of its audit responsibilities within the prescribed timeframes. Views of Responsible Management agrees and will submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period ended December 31, 2022.
Criteria: Pursuant to the provisions of the Uniform Guidance, under section 200.512(a), the County is required to complete and submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period (September 30) of the following year. Condition/Context: The County's Single Audit and reporting package was delayed for the year ended December 31, 2021, as a result of turnover within the County, beyond the nine-month due date. Cause: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Effect: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Questioned Costs: None noted. Recommendation: We recommend that County management review its staffing and personnel responsibilities to prioritize the completion of its audit responsibilities within the prescribed timeframes. Views of Responsible Management agrees and will submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period ended December 31, 2022.
Criteria: Pennsylvania is required to ensure the data posted to the PACSES is complete and reliable. Complete data means that all reporting elements from the federal Office of CSE reporting forms necessary to compute Pennsylvania?s performance levels, incentive base amount, and maximum incentive base amount have been provided within the time frames established in the instructions to these forms. Reliable data means the most recent data available found by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is to be reliable. Additionally, reliable data is a state that exists when data is sufficiently complete and error free to be convincing for their purpose and contest. State data must meet a 95 percent standard of reliability beginning in FFY 2001 (45 CFR 305.1(h) (j) and 305.32(f)). Condition/Context: Procedures performed in accordance with PACSES OCSE 157 Data Reliability Validation instructions on the PACSES case sample universe resulted in one error in the five selections reviewed to verify that the case file have an open application, order or compliant for support services dated prior to 9/30/2022. For one of the five selections tested there was no record of an open application, order or compliant for support services in the file. Cause: Turnover in the County Domestic Relations department resulted in vacancies in positions and delays in records being processed. This resulted in an incomplete record for the selection tested. Effect: Data reliability is important in enforcement of child support orders. The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the PADHS Single Audit Supplement. Questioned Costs: There are no questioned costs associated with this finding. This is not a statistically valid sample. Recommendation: The County Domestic Relations department communicate the requirements regarding file documentation and record management to the department staff. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: This finding occurred as a result of a IV-A case referral from the County Assistance Office (COA). In order to comply with the directive it is necessary that we receive verifiable and sufficient information from the CAO. We did not receive all information necessary from the CAO to comply in this instance. It would have been inappropriate to proceed. Domestic Relations Department will provide semi-annual training to the Intake Unit staff in Case Initiation, record retention, and file documentation beginning in November 2023.
Criteria: The custodial parent, guardian, or caretaker of a minor child(ren) is eligible to apply for Title IV-D CSE services on behalf of a minor child(ren) necessary to establish paternity and obtain financial and medical support from the noncustodial parent. The applications/petitions are to be established as a case file (for processing purposes) within 20 days of receipt by the County Domestic Relations Section, and ensure mandated child support enforcement services are provided timely. Condition/Context: For five of the forty applications/petitions tested files were not established as a case file within 20 days. Cause: Turnover in the County Domestic Relations department resulted in vacancies in positions and delays in records being processed. Effect: Applications/petitions not being converted to a case file timely results in delays child support enforcement services. The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the PADHS Single Audit Supplement. Questioned Costs: There are no questioned costs associated with this finding. This is not a statistically valid sample. Recommendation: The County Domestic Relations department will communicate the requirements regarding the required time frame for conversion of applications/petitions to a case file to the department staff. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: This finding occurred as a result of IV-A case referrals from the County Assistance Office. In order to comply with the directive it is necessary that we receive verifiable and sufficient information from the CAO. We did not receive all information necessary from the CAO to comply in these instances. It would have been inappropriate to proceed. Domestic Relations Department will provide semi-annual training to the Intake Unit staff in Case Initiation, record retention, time frame for conversion of applications/petitions to case files and file documentation beginning in November 2023.
Criteria: For all cases referred to the County Domestic Relations Section, or in applying for services in which the obligation to support and the amount of obligation have been established, the County Domestic Relations Section must maintain and use PACSES for monitoring compliance with the support obligation, identifying the date on which the parent fails to make payments in an amount equal to the support payable for one month, and enforcing the obligation (45 CFR 303.6). Condition/Context: For five of the forty accounts where parent fails to make payments in an amount equal to the support payable for one month records of action to contact delinquent parents was not completed within twenty days. Cause: Turnover in the County Domestic Relations department resulted in vacancies in positions and delays in records. This resulted in an incomplete record for the selection tested. Effect: Record of action to contact delinquent parents was not complete and/or indicated that contact was not attempted timely. The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the PADHS Single Audit Supplement. Questioned Costs: There are no questioned costs associated with this finding. This is not a statistically valid sample. Recommendation: The County Domestic Relations department communicate the requirements regarding file documentation and record management and requirements regarding time frame for action to contact late payors to the department staff. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: This finding occurred as a result of staff shortages, new employees and increased caseloads. Domestic Relations Department will provide semi-annual training to Case Workers on Enforcement, record retention, and file documentation beginning in November 2023.
Criteria: Pursuant to the provisions of the Uniform Guidance, under section 200.512(a), the County is required to complete and submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period (September 30) of the following year. Condition/Context: The County's Single Audit and reporting package was delayed for the year ended December 31, 2021, as a result of turnover within the County, beyond the nine-month due date. Cause: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Effect: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Questioned Costs: None noted. Recommendation: We recommend that County management review its staffing and personnel responsibilities to prioritize the completion of its audit responsibilities within the prescribed timeframes. Views of Responsible Management agrees and will submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period ended December 31, 2022.
Criteria: Pursuant to the provisions of the Uniform Guidance, under section 200.512(a), the County is required to complete and submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period (September 30) of the following year. Condition/Context: The County's Single Audit and reporting package was delayed for the year ended December 31, 2021, as a result of turnover within the County, beyond the nine-month due date. Cause: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Effect: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Questioned Costs: None noted. Recommendation: We recommend that County management review its staffing and personnel responsibilities to prioritize the completion of its audit responsibilities within the prescribed timeframes. Views of Responsible Management agrees and will submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period ended December 31, 2022.
Criteria: Pursuant to the provisions of the Uniform Guidance, under section 200.512(a), the County is required to complete and submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period (September 30) of the following year. Condition/Context: The County's Single Audit and reporting package was delayed for the year ended December 31, 2021, as a result of turnover within the County, beyond the nine-month due date. Cause: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Effect: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Questioned Costs: None noted. Recommendation: We recommend that County management review its staffing and personnel responsibilities to prioritize the completion of its audit responsibilities within the prescribed timeframes. Views of Responsible Management agrees and will submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period ended December 31, 2022.
Criteria: Pursuant to the provisions of the Uniform Guidance, under section 200.512(a), the County is required to complete and submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period (September 30) of the following year. Condition/Context: The County's Single Audit and reporting package was delayed for the year ended December 31, 2021, as a result of turnover within the County, beyond the nine-month due date. Cause: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Effect: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Questioned Costs: None noted. Recommendation: We recommend that County management review its staffing and personnel responsibilities to prioritize the completion of its audit responsibilities within the prescribed timeframes. Views of Responsible Management agrees and will submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period ended December 31, 2022.
Criteria: Pursuant to the provisions of the Uniform Guidance, under section 200.512(a), the County is required to complete and submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period (September 30) of the following year. Condition/Context: The County's Single Audit and reporting package was delayed for the year ended December 31, 2021, as a result of turnover within the County, beyond the nine-month due date. Cause: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Effect: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Questioned Costs: None noted. Recommendation: We recommend that County management review its staffing and personnel responsibilities to prioritize the completion of its audit responsibilities within the prescribed timeframes. Views of Responsible Management agrees and will submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period ended December 31, 2022.
Criteria: Monitor the activities of the subrecipient as necessary to ensure that the subaward is used for authorized purposes, complies with the terms and conditions of the subaward, and achieves performance goals (2 CFR sections 200.332(d) through (f)). Following-up and ensuring that the subrecipient takes timely and appropriate action on all deficiencies pertaining to the federal award provided to the subrecipient detected through audits, on-site reviews, and other means. Condition/Context: For five of the five providers monitored during the program?s fiscal year, the County Child and Youth Services department?s results and findings were communicated to the providers at the conclusion of the review procedures, however providers did not submit a written corrective action plan. Cause: Providers on-site monitoring was completed and the results were communicated to the providers in writing. Notice that a corrective action plan was needed in response was not given to the providers. Effect: Lack of written corrective action plan limits the County Child and Youth Services department?s ability to monitor that the providers takes timely and appropriate action to address deficiencies pertaining to the federal award. Questioned Costs: There are no questioned costs associated with this finding. This is not a statistically valid sample. Recommendation: Providers that receive findings as a result of their on-site monitoring should submit a corrective action plan to the County. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The County Child and Youth Services department will require a corrective action plan for all subrecipients with findings as a result of their on-site monitoring in 2023, and thereafter, that will include the entity?s plan to correct the errors noted, individual responsible and timeline for corrections to be implemented.
Criteria: Title IV-E states that children who receive Placement Maintenance, Adoption Assistance, or Subsidized Permanent Legal Custodianship must meet specific eligibility and reimbursability requirements. The county program should have the eligibility requirements for the applicable special grants (Title IV-E State Plan, Title IV-A State Plan Amendment; TANF State Plan; PA Code, Chapter 3140.101-113 and 3140.201-202). Condition/Context: For two of the twenty-five eligibility files reviewed a court order for adoption could not be located. For one of the twenty-five eligibility files reviewed records of the terminated parental rights could not be located. Cause: Turnover in the County Children and Youth Services (CYS) department resulted in inconsistencies in file maintenance and lack of review of adoption assistance file records. This resulted in an incomplete record for the selections tested. Effect: Incomplete records or unavailable records for adoption assistance recipients. Questioned Costs: There are no questioned costs associated with this finding. This is not a statistically valid sample. Recommendation: The County CYS should implement a file checklist to ensure copies of all Adoption Assistance recipients are complete. Program directors should review the file checklist and compare to the file when determination of eligibility is complete. Checklists should be signed and dated to ensure the approvals are completed. Staff should be trained on eligibility file record requirements and use of checklists to ensure consistent application of the policies. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: Starting in February 2023, the County Human Services Department hired a consultant that is completing an internal reconciliation of and review of all 2022-2023 records. Adoption file requirements and checklists have been implemented by the consultant to ensure consistent and complete files. The County CYS office will implement the checklists and policies of the consultant in file management. In addition, action is being taken to digitize all records for active adoption assistance recipients to ensure access is maintained and changes to Adoption Assistance files are kept updated.
Criteria: Pursuant to the provisions of the Uniform Guidance, under section 200.512(a), the County is required to complete and submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period (September 30) of the following year. Condition/Context: The County's Single Audit and reporting package was delayed for the year ended December 31, 2021, as a result of turnover within the County, beyond the nine-month due date. Cause: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Effect: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Questioned Costs: None noted. Recommendation: We recommend that County management review its staffing and personnel responsibilities to prioritize the completion of its audit responsibilities within the prescribed timeframes. Views of Responsible Management agrees and will submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period ended December 31, 2022.
Condition/Context: The block grant report of income and expenditures did not agree with the underlying accounting records, post-closing adjustments incorporated block grant eligible costs as well as costs covered by other funding sources that were included in the block grant reports in error. Cause: Block grant reporting was not completed during the accounting record close process, resulting in expenditures reported in the block grant submission that were not in the accounting detail. Effect: Expenditures reported under block grant reporting are not substantiated by the underlying accounting records. Block grant expenditures were incorrectly stated. Questioned Costs: There are no questioned costs associated with federal fund expenditures for this finding. Block grant report submission includes overstatement of $2,373,726 in expenditures reported to Pennsylvania state human services block grants that are associated with a different funding source. Error is in reporting of Pennsylvania state portions of block grants. This is not a statistically valid sample. Recommendation: Block grant reports should be completed prior to the accounting record close process to ensure the expenditures reported are supported by the underlying accounting records. Controls over reporting should include records for the basis of reporting submissions should be reviewed as part of the report approval process prior to submission. Supporting documentation and reconciliations should be filed for reference purposes. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The County Human Services department will submit a revised block grant report for the 2021-2022 fiscal year by October 31, 2023. Block grant reporting for the 2022-2023 fiscal year will be submitted prior to the accounting record close process to ensure the underlying expenditures in the accounting system are in agreement with the expenditures reported. Internal approvals prior to submission and underlying records for reports will be maintained by the County Human Services department.
Condition/Context: The block grant report of income and expenditures did not agree with the underlying accounting records, post-closing adjustments incorporated block grant eligible costs as well as costs covered by other funding sources that were included in the block grant reports in error. Cause: Block grant reporting was not completed during the accounting record close process, resulting in expenditures reported in the block grant submission that were not in the accounting detail. Effect: Expenditures reported under block grant reporting are not substantiated by the underlying accounting records. Block grant expenditures were incorrectly stated. Questioned Costs: There are no questioned costs associated with federal fund expenditures for this finding. Block grant report submission includes overstatement of $2,373,726 in expenditures reported to Pennsylvania state human services block grants that are associated with a different funding source. Error is in reporting of Pennsylvania state portions of block grants. This is not a statistically valid sample. Recommendation: Block grant reports should be completed prior to the accounting record close process to ensure the expenditures reported are supported by the underlying accounting records. Controls over reporting should include records for the basis of reporting submissions should be reviewed as part of the report approval process prior to submission. Supporting documentation and reconciliations should be filed for reference purposes. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The County Human Services department will submit a revised block grant report for the 2021-2022 fiscal year by October 31, 2023. Block grant reporting for the 2022-2023 fiscal year will be submitted prior to the accounting record close process to ensure the underlying expenditures in the accounting system are in agreement with the expenditures reported. Internal approvals prior to submission and underlying records for reports will be maintained by the County Human Services department.
Criteria: Pursuant to the provisions of the Uniform Guidance, under section 200.512(a), the County is required to complete and submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period (September 30) of the following year. Condition/Context: The County's Single Audit and reporting package was delayed for the year ended December 31, 2021, as a result of turnover within the County, beyond the nine-month due date. Cause: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Effect: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Questioned Costs: None noted. Recommendation: We recommend that County management review its staffing and personnel responsibilities to prioritize the completion of its audit responsibilities within the prescribed timeframes. Views of Responsible Management agrees and will submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period ended December 31, 2022.
Criteria: Monitor the activities of the subrecipient as necessary to ensure that the subaward is used for authorized purposes, complies with the terms and conditions of the subaward, and achieves performance goals (2 CFR sections 200.332(d) through (f)). Following-up and ensuring that the subrecipient takes timely and appropriate action on all deficiencies pertaining to the federal award provided to the subrecipient detected through audits, on-site reviews, and other means. Condition/Context: For five of the five providers monitored during the program?s fiscal year, the County Child and Youth Services department?s results and findings were communicated to the providers at the conclusion of the review procedures, however providers did not submit a written corrective action plan. Cause: Providers on-site monitoring was completed and the results were communicated to the providers in writing. Notice that a corrective action plan was needed in response was not given to the providers. Effect: Lack of written corrective action plan limits the County Child and Youth Services department?s ability to monitor that the providers takes timely and appropriate action to address deficiencies pertaining to the federal award. Questioned Costs: There are no questioned costs associated with this finding. This is not a statistically valid sample. Recommendation: Providers that receive findings as a result of their on-site monitoring should submit a corrective action plan to the County. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The County Child and Youth Services department will require a corrective action plan for all subrecipients with findings as a result of their on-site monitoring in 2023, and thereafter, that will include the entity?s plan to correct the errors noted, individual responsible and timeline for corrections to be implemented.
Criteria: Pursuant to the provisions of the Uniform Guidance, under section 200.512(a), the County is required to complete and submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period (September 30) of the following year. Condition/Context: The County's Single Audit and reporting package was delayed for the year ended December 31, 2021, as a result of turnover within the County, beyond the nine-month due date. Cause: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Effect: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Questioned Costs: None noted. Recommendation: We recommend that County management review its staffing and personnel responsibilities to prioritize the completion of its audit responsibilities within the prescribed timeframes. Views of Responsible Management agrees and will submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period ended December 31, 2022.
Criteria: Pursuant to the provisions of the Uniform Guidance, under section 200.512(a), the County is required to complete and submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period (September 30) of the following year. Condition/Context: The County's Single Audit and reporting package was delayed for the year ended December 31, 2021, as a result of turnover within the County, beyond the nine-month due date. Cause: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Effect: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Questioned Costs: None noted. Recommendation: We recommend that County management review its staffing and personnel responsibilities to prioritize the completion of its audit responsibilities within the prescribed timeframes. Views of Responsible Management agrees and will submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period ended December 31, 2022.
Criteria: Pursuant to the provisions of the Uniform Guidance, under section 200.512(a), the County is required to complete and submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period (September 30) of the following year. Condition/Context: The County's Single Audit and reporting package was delayed for the year ended December 31, 2021, as a result of turnover within the County, beyond the nine-month due date. Cause: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Effect: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Questioned Costs: None noted. Recommendation: We recommend that County management review its staffing and personnel responsibilities to prioritize the completion of its audit responsibilities within the prescribed timeframes. Views of Responsible Management agrees and will submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period ended December 31, 2022.
Criteria: Pursuant to the provisions of the Uniform Guidance, under section 200.512(a), the County is required to complete and submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period (September 30) of the following year. Condition/Context: The County's Single Audit and reporting package was delayed for the year ended December 31, 2021, as a result of turnover within the County, beyond the nine-month due date. Cause: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Effect: The County is not in compliance with certain requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including the Single Audit reporting requirements. Questioned Costs: None noted. Recommendation: We recommend that County management review its staffing and personnel responsibilities to prioritize the completion of its audit responsibilities within the prescribed timeframes. Views of Responsible Management agrees and will submit its Single Audit and related Data Collection Form within nine months of the end of its fiscal period ended December 31, 2022.