Audit 368447

FY End
2024-12-31
Total Expended
$2.27M
Findings
3
Programs
15
Year: 2024 Accepted: 2025-09-29
Auditor: Lswg P A

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
1155984 2024-001 Material Weakness Yes I
1155985 2024-001 Material Weakness Yes I
1155986 2024-002 Material Weakness Yes B

Contacts

Name Title Type
CWPBFBBF2FK8 Tj Sydykov Auditee
3016943355 Eva Webb Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the Schedule) includes the federal award activity of Asian American Center of Frederick under programs of the federal government for the year ended December 31, 2024. The information in this 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). Compliance testing of all general requirements, as described in the OMB’s Compliance Supplement, was performed. Compliance testing of specific requirements was performed for the major federal award program listed below. Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of Asian American Center of Frederick, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net assets, or cash flows of Asian American Center of Frederick. MAJOR PROGRAMS Public Health Training Centers Program (Assistance Listing # 93.516) is a major program tested for the year ended December 31, 2024. The objective of this program is to improve the Nation’s public health system by strengthening the technical, scientific, managerial and leadership competencies of the current and future public health workforce through the provision of education, training and consultation services. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services administers the program. Registered Apprenticeship Program (Assistance Listing # 17.285) is a major program tested for the year ended December 31, 2024. The objectives of this program is: 1) To prepare underserved and underrepresented individuals for career advancement through pre-apprenticeships apprenticeships in healthcare; and 2) To grow and diversify the healthcare workforce to care for an aging and increasingly diverse population. The U.S. Department of Labor administers the program.
Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting using accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. 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. During the year ended December 31, 2024, AACF expended $50,567 of federal funds under ALN 84.215 which were used for the purchase of equipment. In accordance with the Uniform Guidance, these amounts are reported as federal expenditures in the Schedule. The equipment purchased is capitalized in AACF’s financial statements and depreciated over its useful life.
Asian American Center of Frederick has elected to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance for all awards except ALN 93.516 for which it uses 8% for its indirect cost rate.

Finding Details

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Program Information: Assistance Listing Number: 93.516 Public Health Training Centers Program Federal Award Project Title: Community Health Worker Training Program Federal Award Identification Number: T2946692 Award Number: 6 T29HP46692-01-01 Federal Award Date: November 14, 2022 Project Period: September 15, 2022 – September 14, 2025 Questioned Costs: None Compliance Requirement: Procurement and Suspension and Debarment U.S DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Program Information: Assistance Listing Number: 17.285 Registered Apprenticeship Program Federal Award Project Title: Accelerated Pre-Apprenticeship Program for New Immigrants Federal Award Identification Number: 24A60AP000078 Award Number: 24A60AP000078-01-00 Federal Award Date: June 26, 2024 Project Period: July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2028 Questioned Costs: None Compliance Requirement: Procurement and Suspension and Debarment 2024-001 Policy and Procedure for Suspension and Debarment Material Weakness Condition: The non-profit organization (NFP) does not have a documented policy or procedure in place for verifying that vendors, subrecipients, and contractors are not suspended or debarred from receiving federal funds prior to entering into a covered transaction. Criteria: The Code of Federal Regulations (CRF) Section 2 CFR Section 180 requires written procedures that comply with federal standards for suspension and debarment. Cause: Management was not aware of the specific federal requirement to verify the suspension and debarment status of vendors and subrecipients, believing the standard procurement process was sufficient. The organization has no formal documented policy in place for the requirement of 2 CFR Section 180 of the CFR. Effect: AACF is not in compliance with 2 CFR Section 180. Repeat Finding: No. Auditor’s Recommendation: We recommend AACF adopt a formal written policy in the format and with the elements required by 2 CFR Section 180. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Correct Action: AACF concurs with this finding. AACF leadership, including its Board and Executive Director, will review and update the organization’s fiscal policies and procedures within 90 days to ensure compliance with Uniform Guidance requirements. All contractors will be required to certify that neither their agency nor any of their principals are debarred or suspended from doing business with the federal government. The Executive Director will be responsible for ensuring this documentation is obtained prior to executing any contractual agreements moving forward. In addition, the Director of Operations will conduct debarment checks for all applicable vendors through SAM.gov in 2024 and 2025 and will provide the results to the Executive Director for review within 30 days.
CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE- NON MAJOR PROGRAM Program Information: Assistance Listing Number: 94.016 AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Companion Program Federal Award Project Title: Senior Companion Program Federal Award Number: 21SCBMD001 Questioned Costs: $55,548 Compliance Requirement: Activities Allowed or Unallowed 2024-002 Unallowable Costs Condition: During an audit of the program by Office of Monitoring’s Financial and Operational Fitness and the National Service Criminal History Checks for the fiscal year 2023 expenses, it was noted that $13,513 arose from noncompliance with allowability of costs (2 CFR 200.403) and $42,035 for noncompliance with National Service Criminal History Checks Federal Regulations (45 CFR 2540.200-207) Criteria: The Code of Federal Regulations (CRF) requires organizations to be in compliance with 2 CFR 200.403 and 45 CFR 2540.200-207. Cause: Management was not aware of the specific federal requirement. Effect: AACF is not in compliance with 2 CFR 200.403 and 45 CFR 2540.200-207. Repeat Finding: No. Auditor’s Recommendation: We recommend AACF review its policies and procedures over compliance to ensure all requirements under 2 CFR 200.403 and 45 CFR 2540.200-207 are adopted in a formal written policy. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Correct Action: AACF concurs with this finding. AACF submitted a corrective action plan to AmeriCorps and on January 31, 2025 AmeriCorps accepted their corrective action plan and closed the finding. AACF will ensure all requirements under 2 CFR 200.403 and 45 CFR 2540.200-207 are met moving forward.