FFATA reporting. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grants 14.218 B-22-UC-29-0003, 2022 January 1, 2022 ? September 1, 2029 N/A None Material Weakness Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance, Other Matters Under the requirements of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Office (Pub. L. No. 109-282) as amended by Section 6202 of Public Law 110-252, recipients of grants or cooperative agreements are required to report first-tier subawards of $30,000 or more to the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act Subaward Reporting System (FSRS) no later than the last day of the month following the month in which the subaward/subaward amendment obligation was made or the subcontract award/subcontract modification was made. must establish and maintain effective internal controls over federal awards that provides reasonable assurance that they are managing federal awards in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the provisions of contracts or grant agreements that could have a material effect on each of its federal programs. During testing of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) reporting, it was noted that the report was not filed for the 2022 award year. The County has one subrecipient requiring FFATA reporting. The County was unaware of the FFATA reporting requirement. Submitting FFATA reports is mandatory so that FSRS has accurate information. Failure to submit reports could result in losing grants due to noncompliance. We recommend the County implement a process that includes tracking timely submission of the FFATA reports and training employees on the FFATA reporting requirements. Yes, prior year finding number 2021-002 There is no disagreement with the audit finding.
Suspension and Debarment U.S. Department of Transportation U.S. Department of Treasury U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Highway Planning and Construction Cluster COVID-19 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Effort Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) 20.205 21.027 93.323 Various Various Various None Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance, Other Matters Some federal programs are subject to suspension and debarment requirements, which are designed to ensure that federal funds are not awarded to individuals or entities that have a history of noncompliance with federal regulations or that pose a risk to the integrity of federal programs. The suspension and debarment regulations require recipients of federal funding to ensure contractors and subrecipients are not suspended or debarred by the federal government prior to executing a contract. The County did not have a process or internal controls designed to ensure compliance with the Suspension & Debarment requirements. Procurement was direct and material to the Highway Planning and Construction Cluster, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Effort, Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC). As a result, a total of 49 contracts were subject to the suspension and debarment requirements. The County did not perform the suspension and debarment procedures for any of the contracts subject to the suspension and debarment requirements. The County has not designed and implemented internal controls to ensure compliance with suspension and debarment requirements outlined in 2 CFR sections 416.1(a), 416.1(b) and 417.215(a)(1) and in 7 CFR section 210.21(g), 215.14a(e), 220.16(f), and 225.17(e). Federal funding could be spent on organizations that are suspended or disbarred. We recommend the County implement internal control to ensure that suspension and debarment assessment are performed during the procurement and contracting phase. In addition, sufficient documentation should be retained to evidence suspension and debarment is performed. No There is no disagreement with the audit finding.
Suspension and Debarment U.S. Department of Transportation U.S. Department of Treasury U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Highway Planning and Construction Cluster COVID-19 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Effort Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) 20.205 21.027 93.323 Various Various Various None Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance, Other Matters Some federal programs are subject to suspension and debarment requirements, which are designed to ensure that federal funds are not awarded to individuals or entities that have a history of noncompliance with federal regulations or that pose a risk to the integrity of federal programs. The suspension and debarment regulations require recipients of federal funding to ensure contractors and subrecipients are not suspended or debarred by the federal government prior to executing a contract. The County did not have a process or internal controls designed to ensure compliance with the Suspension & Debarment requirements. Procurement was direct and material to the Highway Planning and Construction Cluster, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Effort, Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC). As a result, a total of 49 contracts were subject to the suspension and debarment requirements. The County did not perform the suspension and debarment procedures for any of the contracts subject to the suspension and debarment requirements. The County has not designed and implemented internal controls to ensure compliance with suspension and debarment requirements outlined in 2 CFR sections 416.1(a), 416.1(b) and 417.215(a)(1) and in 7 CFR section 210.21(g), 215.14a(e), 220.16(f), and 225.17(e). Federal funding could be spent on organizations that are suspended or disbarred. We recommend the County implement internal control to ensure that suspension and debarment assessment are performed during the procurement and contracting phase. In addition, sufficient documentation should be retained to evidence suspension and debarment is performed. No There is no disagreement with the audit finding.
Suspension and Debarment U.S. Department of Transportation U.S. Department of Treasury U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Highway Planning and Construction Cluster COVID-19 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Effort Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) 20.205 21.027 93.323 Various Various Various None Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance, Other Matters Some federal programs are subject to suspension and debarment requirements, which are designed to ensure that federal funds are not awarded to individuals or entities that have a history of noncompliance with federal regulations or that pose a risk to the integrity of federal programs. The suspension and debarment regulations require recipients of federal funding to ensure contractors and subrecipients are not suspended or debarred by the federal government prior to executing a contract. The County did not have a process or internal controls designed to ensure compliance with the Suspension & Debarment requirements. Procurement was direct and material to the Highway Planning and Construction Cluster, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Effort, Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC). As a result, a total of 49 contracts were subject to the suspension and debarment requirements. The County did not perform the suspension and debarment procedures for any of the contracts subject to the suspension and debarment requirements. The County has not designed and implemented internal controls to ensure compliance with suspension and debarment requirements outlined in 2 CFR sections 416.1(a), 416.1(b) and 417.215(a)(1) and in 7 CFR section 210.21(g), 215.14a(e), 220.16(f), and 225.17(e). Federal funding could be spent on organizations that are suspended or disbarred. We recommend the County implement internal control to ensure that suspension and debarment assessment are performed during the procurement and contracting phase. In addition, sufficient documentation should be retained to evidence suspension and debarment is performed. No There is no disagreement with the audit finding.
FFATA reporting. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grants 14.218 B-22-UC-29-0003, 2022 January 1, 2022 ? September 1, 2029 N/A None Material Weakness Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance, Other Matters Under the requirements of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Office (Pub. L. No. 109-282) as amended by Section 6202 of Public Law 110-252, recipients of grants or cooperative agreements are required to report first-tier subawards of $30,000 or more to the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act Subaward Reporting System (FSRS) no later than the last day of the month following the month in which the subaward/subaward amendment obligation was made or the subcontract award/subcontract modification was made. must establish and maintain effective internal controls over federal awards that provides reasonable assurance that they are managing federal awards in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the provisions of contracts or grant agreements that could have a material effect on each of its federal programs. During testing of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) reporting, it was noted that the report was not filed for the 2022 award year. The County has one subrecipient requiring FFATA reporting. The County was unaware of the FFATA reporting requirement. Submitting FFATA reports is mandatory so that FSRS has accurate information. Failure to submit reports could result in losing grants due to noncompliance. We recommend the County implement a process that includes tracking timely submission of the FFATA reports and training employees on the FFATA reporting requirements. Yes, prior year finding number 2021-002 There is no disagreement with the audit finding.
Suspension and Debarment U.S. Department of Transportation U.S. Department of Treasury U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Highway Planning and Construction Cluster COVID-19 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Effort Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) 20.205 21.027 93.323 Various Various Various None Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance, Other Matters Some federal programs are subject to suspension and debarment requirements, which are designed to ensure that federal funds are not awarded to individuals or entities that have a history of noncompliance with federal regulations or that pose a risk to the integrity of federal programs. The suspension and debarment regulations require recipients of federal funding to ensure contractors and subrecipients are not suspended or debarred by the federal government prior to executing a contract. The County did not have a process or internal controls designed to ensure compliance with the Suspension & Debarment requirements. Procurement was direct and material to the Highway Planning and Construction Cluster, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Effort, Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC). As a result, a total of 49 contracts were subject to the suspension and debarment requirements. The County did not perform the suspension and debarment procedures for any of the contracts subject to the suspension and debarment requirements. The County has not designed and implemented internal controls to ensure compliance with suspension and debarment requirements outlined in 2 CFR sections 416.1(a), 416.1(b) and 417.215(a)(1) and in 7 CFR section 210.21(g), 215.14a(e), 220.16(f), and 225.17(e). Federal funding could be spent on organizations that are suspended or disbarred. We recommend the County implement internal control to ensure that suspension and debarment assessment are performed during the procurement and contracting phase. In addition, sufficient documentation should be retained to evidence suspension and debarment is performed. No There is no disagreement with the audit finding.
Suspension and Debarment U.S. Department of Transportation U.S. Department of Treasury U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Highway Planning and Construction Cluster COVID-19 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Effort Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) 20.205 21.027 93.323 Various Various Various None Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance, Other Matters Some federal programs are subject to suspension and debarment requirements, which are designed to ensure that federal funds are not awarded to individuals or entities that have a history of noncompliance with federal regulations or that pose a risk to the integrity of federal programs. The suspension and debarment regulations require recipients of federal funding to ensure contractors and subrecipients are not suspended or debarred by the federal government prior to executing a contract. The County did not have a process or internal controls designed to ensure compliance with the Suspension & Debarment requirements. Procurement was direct and material to the Highway Planning and Construction Cluster, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Effort, Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC). As a result, a total of 49 contracts were subject to the suspension and debarment requirements. The County did not perform the suspension and debarment procedures for any of the contracts subject to the suspension and debarment requirements. The County has not designed and implemented internal controls to ensure compliance with suspension and debarment requirements outlined in 2 CFR sections 416.1(a), 416.1(b) and 417.215(a)(1) and in 7 CFR section 210.21(g), 215.14a(e), 220.16(f), and 225.17(e). Federal funding could be spent on organizations that are suspended or disbarred. We recommend the County implement internal control to ensure that suspension and debarment assessment are performed during the procurement and contracting phase. In addition, sufficient documentation should be retained to evidence suspension and debarment is performed. No There is no disagreement with the audit finding.
Suspension and Debarment U.S. Department of Transportation U.S. Department of Treasury U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Highway Planning and Construction Cluster COVID-19 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Effort Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) 20.205 21.027 93.323 Various Various Various None Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance, Other Matters Some federal programs are subject to suspension and debarment requirements, which are designed to ensure that federal funds are not awarded to individuals or entities that have a history of noncompliance with federal regulations or that pose a risk to the integrity of federal programs. The suspension and debarment regulations require recipients of federal funding to ensure contractors and subrecipients are not suspended or debarred by the federal government prior to executing a contract. The County did not have a process or internal controls designed to ensure compliance with the Suspension & Debarment requirements. Procurement was direct and material to the Highway Planning and Construction Cluster, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Effort, Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC). As a result, a total of 49 contracts were subject to the suspension and debarment requirements. The County did not perform the suspension and debarment procedures for any of the contracts subject to the suspension and debarment requirements. The County has not designed and implemented internal controls to ensure compliance with suspension and debarment requirements outlined in 2 CFR sections 416.1(a), 416.1(b) and 417.215(a)(1) and in 7 CFR section 210.21(g), 215.14a(e), 220.16(f), and 225.17(e). Federal funding could be spent on organizations that are suspended or disbarred. We recommend the County implement internal control to ensure that suspension and debarment assessment are performed during the procurement and contracting phase. In addition, sufficient documentation should be retained to evidence suspension and debarment is performed. No There is no disagreement with the audit finding.