Audit 364856

FY End
2020-09-30
Total Expended
$2.80M
Findings
14
Programs
14
Organization: Minnesota Chippewa Tribe (MN)
Year: 2020 Accepted: 2025-08-25

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
574597 2020-008 Material Weakness Yes L
574598 2020-008 Material Weakness Yes L
574599 2020-009 Material Weakness Yes M
574600 2020-009 Material Weakness Yes M
574601 2020-009 Material Weakness Yes M
574602 2020-009 Material Weakness Yes M
574603 2020-009 Material Weakness Yes M
1151039 2020-008 Material Weakness Yes L
1151040 2020-008 Material Weakness Yes L
1151041 2020-009 Material Weakness Yes M
1151042 2020-009 Material Weakness Yes M
1151043 2020-009 Material Weakness Yes M
1151044 2020-009 Material Weakness Yes M
1151045 2020-009 Material Weakness Yes M

Contacts

Name Title Type
GR6NCU4VM2G3 Jeff Brunelle Auditee
2183358581 Brian Opsahl Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: BASIS OF PRESENTATION Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported in the schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting, except for subrecipient expenditures. 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. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The Tribe has not elected to use the 10% de minimis cost rate. The Minnesota Chippewa Tribe uses their negotiated indirect cost rate of 21.1%. The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards includes the federal grant activity of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe under programs of the federal government for the year ended September 30, 2020. The information 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 on a selected portion of the operations of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, it is not intended to and does not present the financial positions, changes in net position or fund balance of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe.

Finding Details

Reporting Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Immaterial Instance of Noncompliance Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services CFDA Number: 93.594 Program Name: Tribal Work Grants Criteria A good system of internal accounting control contemplates an adequate system for ensuring that all reports are completed and submitted accurately. Condition During the course of our engagement, we noted that the controls surrounding the reporting function of these programs were not being properly segregated. There was no review being performed to ensure that all required reports were submitted accurately. We also noted two SF- 425 reports were not submitted prior to the deadline. Cause The Tribe does not have an internal control system designed to ensure all reports are submitted timely and are reviewed by an individual separate from the person preparing the reports. Effect The control deficiency could result in the Tribe’s reports within these programs not being completed accurately or filed on time. Questioned Costs None reported. Context There were four (4) quarterly reports required to be filed during the year. All four (4) of these were tested and were found to have segregation of duties issues. In addition, two (2) of these were found to have been submitted after the deadline. Recommendation Management should put procedures in place to ensure that all reports are reviewed and documented as well as filed timely. Repeat Finding This is a repeat finding of 2019-008. Management's Response The Tribe will work on procedures to ensure that all reports are reviewed by an individual separate from the person preparing the report and filed timely.
Reporting Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Immaterial Instance of Noncompliance Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services CFDA Number: 93.594 Program Name: Tribal Work Grants Criteria A good system of internal accounting control contemplates an adequate system for ensuring that all reports are completed and submitted accurately. Condition During the course of our engagement, we noted that the controls surrounding the reporting function of these programs were not being properly segregated. There was no review being performed to ensure that all required reports were submitted accurately. We also noted two SF- 425 reports were not submitted prior to the deadline. Cause The Tribe does not have an internal control system designed to ensure all reports are submitted timely and are reviewed by an individual separate from the person preparing the reports. Effect The control deficiency could result in the Tribe’s reports within these programs not being completed accurately or filed on time. Questioned Costs None reported. Context There were four (4) quarterly reports required to be filed during the year. All four (4) of these were tested and were found to have segregation of duties issues. In addition, two (2) of these were found to have been submitted after the deadline. Recommendation Management should put procedures in place to ensure that all reports are reviewed and documented as well as filed timely. Repeat Finding This is a repeat finding of 2019-008. Management's Response The Tribe will work on procedures to ensure that all reports are reviewed by an individual separate from the person preparing the report and filed timely.
Subrecipient Monitoring Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Instance of Noncompliance Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services CFDA Number: 93.044; 93.045; 93.053 Program Name: Aging Cluster Criteria The Aging Cluster compliance supplement requires monitoring to be performed on all subrecipients. The Tribe did not perform monitoring on subrecipients including: review of subrecipient program; review of subrecipient expenditures incurred; or review of subrecipient audited financial statements. Condition The Tribe did not properly perform subrecipient monitoring. Cause The Tribe does not have sufficient procedures in place to ensure proper subrecipient monitoring is being conducted. Effect The Tribe was not in compliance with subrecipient compliance requirements. Questioned Costs Undeterminable. Context During our testing of the program, it was noted the Tribe had not performed any subrecipient monitoring over the course of the fiscal year. Recommendation Management should implement procedures and policies regarding the monitoring of subrecipient activities. Repeat Finding This is a repeat finding of 2019-009. Management’s Response The Tribe will work on developing and implementing procedures and policies regarding the monitoring of subrecipient activities.
Subrecipient Monitoring Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Instance of Noncompliance Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services CFDA Number: 93.044; 93.045; 93.053 Program Name: Aging Cluster Criteria The Aging Cluster compliance supplement requires monitoring to be performed on all subrecipients. The Tribe did not perform monitoring on subrecipients including: review of subrecipient program; review of subrecipient expenditures incurred; or review of subrecipient audited financial statements. Condition The Tribe did not properly perform subrecipient monitoring. Cause The Tribe does not have sufficient procedures in place to ensure proper subrecipient monitoring is being conducted. Effect The Tribe was not in compliance with subrecipient compliance requirements. Questioned Costs Undeterminable. Context During our testing of the program, it was noted the Tribe had not performed any subrecipient monitoring over the course of the fiscal year. Recommendation Management should implement procedures and policies regarding the monitoring of subrecipient activities. Repeat Finding This is a repeat finding of 2019-009. Management’s Response The Tribe will work on developing and implementing procedures and policies regarding the monitoring of subrecipient activities.
Subrecipient Monitoring Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Instance of Noncompliance Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services CFDA Number: 93.044; 93.045; 93.053 Program Name: Aging Cluster Criteria The Aging Cluster compliance supplement requires monitoring to be performed on all subrecipients. The Tribe did not perform monitoring on subrecipients including: review of subrecipient program; review of subrecipient expenditures incurred; or review of subrecipient audited financial statements. Condition The Tribe did not properly perform subrecipient monitoring. Cause The Tribe does not have sufficient procedures in place to ensure proper subrecipient monitoring is being conducted. Effect The Tribe was not in compliance with subrecipient compliance requirements. Questioned Costs Undeterminable. Context During our testing of the program, it was noted the Tribe had not performed any subrecipient monitoring over the course of the fiscal year. Recommendation Management should implement procedures and policies regarding the monitoring of subrecipient activities. Repeat Finding This is a repeat finding of 2019-009. Management’s Response The Tribe will work on developing and implementing procedures and policies regarding the monitoring of subrecipient activities.
Subrecipient Monitoring Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Instance of Noncompliance Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services CFDA Number: 93.044; 93.045; 93.053 Program Name: Aging Cluster Criteria The Aging Cluster compliance supplement requires monitoring to be performed on all subrecipients. The Tribe did not perform monitoring on subrecipients including: review of subrecipient program; review of subrecipient expenditures incurred; or review of subrecipient audited financial statements. Condition The Tribe did not properly perform subrecipient monitoring. Cause The Tribe does not have sufficient procedures in place to ensure proper subrecipient monitoring is being conducted. Effect The Tribe was not in compliance with subrecipient compliance requirements. Questioned Costs Undeterminable. Context During our testing of the program, it was noted the Tribe had not performed any subrecipient monitoring over the course of the fiscal year. Recommendation Management should implement procedures and policies regarding the monitoring of subrecipient activities. Repeat Finding This is a repeat finding of 2019-009. Management’s Response The Tribe will work on developing and implementing procedures and policies regarding the monitoring of subrecipient activities.
Subrecipient Monitoring Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Instance of Noncompliance Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services CFDA Number: 93.044; 93.045; 93.053 Program Name: Aging Cluster Criteria The Aging Cluster compliance supplement requires monitoring to be performed on all subrecipients. The Tribe did not perform monitoring on subrecipients including: review of subrecipient program; review of subrecipient expenditures incurred; or review of subrecipient audited financial statements. Condition The Tribe did not properly perform subrecipient monitoring. Cause The Tribe does not have sufficient procedures in place to ensure proper subrecipient monitoring is being conducted. Effect The Tribe was not in compliance with subrecipient compliance requirements. Questioned Costs Undeterminable. Context During our testing of the program, it was noted the Tribe had not performed any subrecipient monitoring over the course of the fiscal year. Recommendation Management should implement procedures and policies regarding the monitoring of subrecipient activities. Repeat Finding This is a repeat finding of 2019-009. Management’s Response The Tribe will work on developing and implementing procedures and policies regarding the monitoring of subrecipient activities.
Reporting Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Immaterial Instance of Noncompliance Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services CFDA Number: 93.594 Program Name: Tribal Work Grants Criteria A good system of internal accounting control contemplates an adequate system for ensuring that all reports are completed and submitted accurately. Condition During the course of our engagement, we noted that the controls surrounding the reporting function of these programs were not being properly segregated. There was no review being performed to ensure that all required reports were submitted accurately. We also noted two SF- 425 reports were not submitted prior to the deadline. Cause The Tribe does not have an internal control system designed to ensure all reports are submitted timely and are reviewed by an individual separate from the person preparing the reports. Effect The control deficiency could result in the Tribe’s reports within these programs not being completed accurately or filed on time. Questioned Costs None reported. Context There were four (4) quarterly reports required to be filed during the year. All four (4) of these were tested and were found to have segregation of duties issues. In addition, two (2) of these were found to have been submitted after the deadline. Recommendation Management should put procedures in place to ensure that all reports are reviewed and documented as well as filed timely. Repeat Finding This is a repeat finding of 2019-008. Management's Response The Tribe will work on procedures to ensure that all reports are reviewed by an individual separate from the person preparing the report and filed timely.
Reporting Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Immaterial Instance of Noncompliance Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services CFDA Number: 93.594 Program Name: Tribal Work Grants Criteria A good system of internal accounting control contemplates an adequate system for ensuring that all reports are completed and submitted accurately. Condition During the course of our engagement, we noted that the controls surrounding the reporting function of these programs were not being properly segregated. There was no review being performed to ensure that all required reports were submitted accurately. We also noted two SF- 425 reports were not submitted prior to the deadline. Cause The Tribe does not have an internal control system designed to ensure all reports are submitted timely and are reviewed by an individual separate from the person preparing the reports. Effect The control deficiency could result in the Tribe’s reports within these programs not being completed accurately or filed on time. Questioned Costs None reported. Context There were four (4) quarterly reports required to be filed during the year. All four (4) of these were tested and were found to have segregation of duties issues. In addition, two (2) of these were found to have been submitted after the deadline. Recommendation Management should put procedures in place to ensure that all reports are reviewed and documented as well as filed timely. Repeat Finding This is a repeat finding of 2019-008. Management's Response The Tribe will work on procedures to ensure that all reports are reviewed by an individual separate from the person preparing the report and filed timely.
Subrecipient Monitoring Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Instance of Noncompliance Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services CFDA Number: 93.044; 93.045; 93.053 Program Name: Aging Cluster Criteria The Aging Cluster compliance supplement requires monitoring to be performed on all subrecipients. The Tribe did not perform monitoring on subrecipients including: review of subrecipient program; review of subrecipient expenditures incurred; or review of subrecipient audited financial statements. Condition The Tribe did not properly perform subrecipient monitoring. Cause The Tribe does not have sufficient procedures in place to ensure proper subrecipient monitoring is being conducted. Effect The Tribe was not in compliance with subrecipient compliance requirements. Questioned Costs Undeterminable. Context During our testing of the program, it was noted the Tribe had not performed any subrecipient monitoring over the course of the fiscal year. Recommendation Management should implement procedures and policies regarding the monitoring of subrecipient activities. Repeat Finding This is a repeat finding of 2019-009. Management’s Response The Tribe will work on developing and implementing procedures and policies regarding the monitoring of subrecipient activities.
Subrecipient Monitoring Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Instance of Noncompliance Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services CFDA Number: 93.044; 93.045; 93.053 Program Name: Aging Cluster Criteria The Aging Cluster compliance supplement requires monitoring to be performed on all subrecipients. The Tribe did not perform monitoring on subrecipients including: review of subrecipient program; review of subrecipient expenditures incurred; or review of subrecipient audited financial statements. Condition The Tribe did not properly perform subrecipient monitoring. Cause The Tribe does not have sufficient procedures in place to ensure proper subrecipient monitoring is being conducted. Effect The Tribe was not in compliance with subrecipient compliance requirements. Questioned Costs Undeterminable. Context During our testing of the program, it was noted the Tribe had not performed any subrecipient monitoring over the course of the fiscal year. Recommendation Management should implement procedures and policies regarding the monitoring of subrecipient activities. Repeat Finding This is a repeat finding of 2019-009. Management’s Response The Tribe will work on developing and implementing procedures and policies regarding the monitoring of subrecipient activities.
Subrecipient Monitoring Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Instance of Noncompliance Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services CFDA Number: 93.044; 93.045; 93.053 Program Name: Aging Cluster Criteria The Aging Cluster compliance supplement requires monitoring to be performed on all subrecipients. The Tribe did not perform monitoring on subrecipients including: review of subrecipient program; review of subrecipient expenditures incurred; or review of subrecipient audited financial statements. Condition The Tribe did not properly perform subrecipient monitoring. Cause The Tribe does not have sufficient procedures in place to ensure proper subrecipient monitoring is being conducted. Effect The Tribe was not in compliance with subrecipient compliance requirements. Questioned Costs Undeterminable. Context During our testing of the program, it was noted the Tribe had not performed any subrecipient monitoring over the course of the fiscal year. Recommendation Management should implement procedures and policies regarding the monitoring of subrecipient activities. Repeat Finding This is a repeat finding of 2019-009. Management’s Response The Tribe will work on developing and implementing procedures and policies regarding the monitoring of subrecipient activities.
Subrecipient Monitoring Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Instance of Noncompliance Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services CFDA Number: 93.044; 93.045; 93.053 Program Name: Aging Cluster Criteria The Aging Cluster compliance supplement requires monitoring to be performed on all subrecipients. The Tribe did not perform monitoring on subrecipients including: review of subrecipient program; review of subrecipient expenditures incurred; or review of subrecipient audited financial statements. Condition The Tribe did not properly perform subrecipient monitoring. Cause The Tribe does not have sufficient procedures in place to ensure proper subrecipient monitoring is being conducted. Effect The Tribe was not in compliance with subrecipient compliance requirements. Questioned Costs Undeterminable. Context During our testing of the program, it was noted the Tribe had not performed any subrecipient monitoring over the course of the fiscal year. Recommendation Management should implement procedures and policies regarding the monitoring of subrecipient activities. Repeat Finding This is a repeat finding of 2019-009. Management’s Response The Tribe will work on developing and implementing procedures and policies regarding the monitoring of subrecipient activities.
Subrecipient Monitoring Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Instance of Noncompliance Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services CFDA Number: 93.044; 93.045; 93.053 Program Name: Aging Cluster Criteria The Aging Cluster compliance supplement requires monitoring to be performed on all subrecipients. The Tribe did not perform monitoring on subrecipients including: review of subrecipient program; review of subrecipient expenditures incurred; or review of subrecipient audited financial statements. Condition The Tribe did not properly perform subrecipient monitoring. Cause The Tribe does not have sufficient procedures in place to ensure proper subrecipient monitoring is being conducted. Effect The Tribe was not in compliance with subrecipient compliance requirements. Questioned Costs Undeterminable. Context During our testing of the program, it was noted the Tribe had not performed any subrecipient monitoring over the course of the fiscal year. Recommendation Management should implement procedures and policies regarding the monitoring of subrecipient activities. Repeat Finding This is a repeat finding of 2019-009. Management’s Response The Tribe will work on developing and implementing procedures and policies regarding the monitoring of subrecipient activities.