Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; U.S. Department of Education
Federal Program Name: Continuum of Care Program; National Family Caregiver Support, Title III, Part E; Rehab Services Demonstration & Training Program
Assistance Listing Number: 14.267; 93.052; 84.235
Federal Award Identification Number and Year: WA0548L0T002200-2024; DA23-1535-2024; H235F200005-2024
Pass-Through Agency: 14.267-King County Regional Homelessness Authority; 93.052-City of Seattle
Pass-Through Number(s): WA0548L0T002200-2024; DA23-1535-2024
Award Period: 1/1/2024-12/31/2024
Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance
Criteria or Specific Requirement: The Federal Government requires that when a non-federal entity enters into a covered transaction with an entity at a lower tier, the non-federal entity must verify that the entity, as defined in 2 CFR section 180.995 and agency adopting regulations, is not suspended or debarred or otherwise excluded from participating in the transaction.
Condition: Entity was not able to provide the date the verification check occurring before entering into contract with a vendor/subrecipient.
Questioned Costs: None
Context: During our testing, we identified instances where there was no documented dates of the verification check occurring before entering into contract with a vendor/subrecipient.
Cause: The entity doesn't document the verification check prior to entering into contract with vendor/subrecipient.
Effect: The entity is not in compliance with Federal Government requirements.
Repeat Finding: No
Recommendation: We recommend the entity evaluate its procedures and implement an additional control to document verification checks are occurring prior to entering into contract with a vendor/subrecipient.
Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding and has developed a plan to correct the finding.
Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; U.S. Department of Education
Federal Program Name: Continuum of Care Program; National Family Caregiver Support, Title III, Part E; Rehab Services Demonstration & Training Program
Assistance Listing Number: 14.267; 93.052; 84.235
Federal Award Identification Number and Year: WA0548L0T002200-2024; DA23-1535-2024; H235F200005-2024
Pass-Through Agency: 14.267-King County Regional Homelessness Authority; 93.052-City of Seattle
Pass-Through Number(s): WA0548L0T002200-2024; DA23-1535-2024
Award Period: 1/1/2024-12/31/2024
Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance
Criteria or Specific Requirement: The Federal Government requires that when a non-federal entity enters into a covered transaction with an entity at a lower tier, the non-federal entity must verify that the entity, as defined in 2 CFR section 180.995 and agency adopting regulations, is not suspended or debarred or otherwise excluded from participating in the transaction.
Condition: Entity was not able to provide the date the verification check occurring before entering into contract with a vendor/subrecipient.
Questioned Costs: None
Context: During our testing, we identified instances where there was no documented dates of the verification check occurring before entering into contract with a vendor/subrecipient.
Cause: The entity doesn't document the verification check prior to entering into contract with vendor/subrecipient.
Effect: The entity is not in compliance with Federal Government requirements.
Repeat Finding: No
Recommendation: We recommend the entity evaluate its procedures and implement an additional control to document verification checks are occurring prior to entering into contract with a vendor/subrecipient.
Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding and has developed a plan to correct the finding.
Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; U.S. Department of Education
Federal Program Name: Continuum of Care Program; National Family Caregiver Support, Title III, Part E; Rehab Services Demonstration & Training Program
Assistance Listing Number: 14.267; 93.052; 84.235
Federal Award Identification Number and Year: WA0548L0T002200-2024; DA23-1535-2024; H235F200005-2024
Pass-Through Agency: 14.267-King County Regional Homelessness Authority; 93.052-City of Seattle
Pass-Through Number(s): WA0548L0T002200-2024; DA23-1535-2024
Award Period: 1/1/2024-12/31/2024
Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance
Criteria or Specific Requirement: The Federal Government requires that when a non-federal entity enters into a covered transaction with an entity at a lower tier, the non-federal entity must verify that the entity, as defined in 2 CFR section 180.995 and agency adopting regulations, is not suspended or debarred or otherwise excluded from participating in the transaction.
Condition: Entity was not able to provide the date the verification check occurring before entering into contract with a vendor/subrecipient.
Questioned Costs: None
Context: During our testing, we identified instances where there was no documented dates of the verification check occurring before entering into contract with a vendor/subrecipient.
Cause: The entity doesn't document the verification check prior to entering into contract with vendor/subrecipient.
Effect: The entity is not in compliance with Federal Government requirements.
Repeat Finding: No
Recommendation: We recommend the entity evaluate its procedures and implement an additional control to document verification checks are occurring prior to entering into contract with a vendor/subrecipient.
Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding and has developed a plan to correct the finding.
Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Education
Federal Program Name: Rehab Services Demonstration & Training Program
Assistance Listing Number: 84.235
Federal Award Identification Number and Year: H235F200005-2024
Pass-Through Agency: N/A
Pass-Through Number(s): N/A
Award Period: 1/1/2024-12/31/2024
Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance
Criteria or Specific Requirement: Uniform Grant Guidance (2 CFR 200.303) requires nonfederal entities receiving Federal awards establish and maintain internal controls designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal laws, regulations, and program compliance requirements. Effective internal controls should include procedures to ensure reimbursement requests are formally reviewed by someone who did not prepare the request to verify the correct information and data is submitted.
Condition: Entity does not perform formal documented reviews and approvals over indirect cost calculations and reimbursement requests prior to submission to granting agency.
Questioned Costs: None
Context: During our testing, we identified instances where there was no documented review and approvals over indirect cost calculations and reimbursement requests prior to submission to granting agency.
Cause: The entity does not have a formal review or approval process in place.
Effect: The entity is not in compliance with Federal Government requirements.
Repeat Finding: No
Recommendation: We recommend the entity implement procedures and a control to document review and approvals over indirect costs and cash management.
Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding and has developed a plan to correct the finding.
Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; U.S. Department of Education
Federal Program Name: Continuum of Care Program; National Family Caregiver Support, Title III, Part E; Rehab Services Demonstration & Training Program
Assistance Listing Number: 14.267; 93.052; 84.235
Federal Award Identification Number and Year: WA0548L0T002200-2024; DA23-1535-2024; H235F200005-2024
Pass-Through Agency: 14.267-King County Regional Homelessness Authority; 93.052-City of Seattle
Pass-Through Number(s): WA0548L0T002200-2024; DA23-1535-2024
Award Period: 1/1/2024-12/31/2024
Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance
Criteria or Specific Requirement: The Federal Government requires that when a non-federal entity enters into a covered transaction with an entity at a lower tier, the non-federal entity must verify that the entity, as defined in 2 CFR section 180.995 and agency adopting regulations, is not suspended or debarred or otherwise excluded from participating in the transaction.
Condition: Entity was not able to provide the date the verification check occurring before entering into contract with a vendor/subrecipient.
Questioned Costs: None
Context: During our testing, we identified instances where there was no documented dates of the verification check occurring before entering into contract with a vendor/subrecipient.
Cause: The entity doesn't document the verification check prior to entering into contract with vendor/subrecipient.
Effect: The entity is not in compliance with Federal Government requirements.
Repeat Finding: No
Recommendation: We recommend the entity evaluate its procedures and implement an additional control to document verification checks are occurring prior to entering into contract with a vendor/subrecipient.
Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding and has developed a plan to correct the finding.
Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; U.S. Department of Education
Federal Program Name: Continuum of Care Program; National Family Caregiver Support, Title III, Part E; Rehab Services Demonstration & Training Program
Assistance Listing Number: 14.267; 93.052; 84.235
Federal Award Identification Number and Year: WA0548L0T002200-2024; DA23-1535-2024; H235F200005-2024
Pass-Through Agency: 14.267-King County Regional Homelessness Authority; 93.052-City of Seattle
Pass-Through Number(s): WA0548L0T002200-2024; DA23-1535-2024
Award Period: 1/1/2024-12/31/2024
Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance
Criteria or Specific Requirement: The Federal Government requires that when a non-federal entity enters into a covered transaction with an entity at a lower tier, the non-federal entity must verify that the entity, as defined in 2 CFR section 180.995 and agency adopting regulations, is not suspended or debarred or otherwise excluded from participating in the transaction.
Condition: Entity was not able to provide the date the verification check occurring before entering into contract with a vendor/subrecipient.
Questioned Costs: None
Context: During our testing, we identified instances where there was no documented dates of the verification check occurring before entering into contract with a vendor/subrecipient.
Cause: The entity doesn't document the verification check prior to entering into contract with vendor/subrecipient.
Effect: The entity is not in compliance with Federal Government requirements.
Repeat Finding: No
Recommendation: We recommend the entity evaluate its procedures and implement an additional control to document verification checks are occurring prior to entering into contract with a vendor/subrecipient.
Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding and has developed a plan to correct the finding.
Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; U.S. Department of Education
Federal Program Name: Continuum of Care Program; National Family Caregiver Support, Title III, Part E; Rehab Services Demonstration & Training Program
Assistance Listing Number: 14.267; 93.052; 84.235
Federal Award Identification Number and Year: WA0548L0T002200-2024; DA23-1535-2024; H235F200005-2024
Pass-Through Agency: 14.267-King County Regional Homelessness Authority; 93.052-City of Seattle
Pass-Through Number(s): WA0548L0T002200-2024; DA23-1535-2024
Award Period: 1/1/2024-12/31/2024
Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance
Criteria or Specific Requirement: The Federal Government requires that when a non-federal entity enters into a covered transaction with an entity at a lower tier, the non-federal entity must verify that the entity, as defined in 2 CFR section 180.995 and agency adopting regulations, is not suspended or debarred or otherwise excluded from participating in the transaction.
Condition: Entity was not able to provide the date the verification check occurring before entering into contract with a vendor/subrecipient.
Questioned Costs: None
Context: During our testing, we identified instances where there was no documented dates of the verification check occurring before entering into contract with a vendor/subrecipient.
Cause: The entity doesn't document the verification check prior to entering into contract with vendor/subrecipient.
Effect: The entity is not in compliance with Federal Government requirements.
Repeat Finding: No
Recommendation: We recommend the entity evaluate its procedures and implement an additional control to document verification checks are occurring prior to entering into contract with a vendor/subrecipient.
Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding and has developed a plan to correct the finding.
Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Education
Federal Program Name: Rehab Services Demonstration & Training Program
Assistance Listing Number: 84.235
Federal Award Identification Number and Year: H235F200005-2024
Pass-Through Agency: N/A
Pass-Through Number(s): N/A
Award Period: 1/1/2024-12/31/2024
Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance
Criteria or Specific Requirement: Uniform Grant Guidance (2 CFR 200.303) requires nonfederal entities receiving Federal awards establish and maintain internal controls designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal laws, regulations, and program compliance requirements. Effective internal controls should include procedures to ensure reimbursement requests are formally reviewed by someone who did not prepare the request to verify the correct information and data is submitted.
Condition: Entity does not perform formal documented reviews and approvals over indirect cost calculations and reimbursement requests prior to submission to granting agency.
Questioned Costs: None
Context: During our testing, we identified instances where there was no documented review and approvals over indirect cost calculations and reimbursement requests prior to submission to granting agency.
Cause: The entity does not have a formal review or approval process in place.
Effect: The entity is not in compliance with Federal Government requirements.
Repeat Finding: No
Recommendation: We recommend the entity implement procedures and a control to document review and approvals over indirect costs and cash management.
Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding and has developed a plan to correct the finding.