Audit 388511

FY End
2025-08-31
Total Expended
$5.89M
Findings
1
Programs
10
Year: 2025 Accepted: 2026-02-23

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
1174918 2025-001 Material Weakness Yes L

Contacts

Name Title Type
PSHWPYAJ8XL6 John Torres Auditee
7137736000 Ana Gallardo Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the Schedule) presents the federal fund expenditures of all federal award programs of SER-Jobs for Progress of the Texas Gulf Coast, Inc. (SER-Jobs) for the year ended August 31, 2025. 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). Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of SER-Jobs, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, change in net assets, or cash flows of SER-Jobs.
The following reconciles the accompanying schedule of expenditures of Federal awards to government fees and grants as reported in the consolidated financial statements of SER: For the year ended August 31, 2025 Total expenditures of federal awards per accompanying schedule $ 5,892,870 Less: Refundable advance - City of Houston ( 848,697) Total federal grant revenue - construction and programs per consolidated statement of activities $ 5 ,044,173
During the year ended August 31, 2025, SER-Jobs maintained the following types of commercially acquired insurance: • Building and business property - $14,376,315 aggregate. • Umbrella liability - $5,000,000 general aggregate. • Commercial general liability - $3,000,000 general aggregate. • Automobile liability - $1,000,000 combined single limit. • Abusive conduct liability - $1,000,000 aggregate. • Directors and officer liability - $1,000,000 aggregate. • Workers’ compensation- $1,000,000 each accident. • Cyber security liability - $1,000,000 aggregate. • Accident policy - $500,000 per occurrence. • Life insurance - $300,000 per occurrence. • Individual annuities - $250,000 per occurrence.
During the year ended August 31, 2024, SER received a commitment from the City of Houston for a loan amount of $1,343,307 to construct a childcare room at the SERJobs Workforce Training Center, located at 1960 Tellepsen, Houston, Texas 77023 (the Project). At August 31, 2025 and 2024, SER received cumulatively $1,040,294 and $191,597, respectively, under the agreement. Additional funding is expected throughout the life of the Project. As part of the loan agreement, the Project shall be used solely for the purpose of constructing a childcare room, which will provide play space to the children while their parents or guardians are receiving services at the SERJobs Workforce Training Center. Under the terms of the agreement, the Project must be used throughout the five year restricted use period at the completion of the construction. Reimbursement on the loan will not be required after the restricted use period ends. In the event of a default, the outstanding principal balance shall be immediately due and payable, with interest at a rate equal to the lesser of 8% per annum or the maximum rate of interest permitted by applicable law. The building construction was formally completed and certificate of occupancy was received by SER dated September 22, 2025. At August 31, 2025 and 2024, SER will delay recognition of the City of Houston loan as contribution revenue until it is forgiven. As of August 31, 2025 and 2024, the City of Houston loan funds are recorded as a refundable advance on the consolidated statements of financial position.
SER-Jobs did not receive any federal noncash assistance for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2025.

Finding Details

2025-001 Compliance and Internal Controls over Reporting (Significant Deficiency) Assistance Listing Number 17.259 – Workplace Innovation and Opportunity Act Cluster / WIOA Youth Activities 2024-2025 Funding U.S. Department of Labor Passed through Texas Workforce Commission / Houston Galveston Area Council Contract No. 206-25 Criteria: Under 2 CFR Section 200.303(a), the recipient and subrecipient must establish, document, and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the recipient or subrecipient is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Additionally, per the Subrecipient Contract Scope of Work 13.1, a monthly report to the Board and H-GAC contract liaison is due by the 10th of each month. Monthly reports are required to be submitted to the grantor to properly track grant progress, which allows the grantor to determine if further action is needed to fulfill the purpose of the grant. Condition: Monthly reports for October 2024, December 2024 and May 2025 were not submitted timely. SER-Jobs’ established controls over the reporting process did not work effectively to detect and/or correct non-compliance over the reporting process. Cause: Monthly reports were submitted late due to delays in accounting period close, which delayed the submission process to include the financial information in the required reports. Effect: Failure to submit the required reports as stipulated in the scope of work by the grantor may constitute a breach of contract and potential loss of funding. Questioned Costs: None. Perspective: 3 out of the 4 reports selected for our testing were not submitted timely. Repeat Finding: No Recommendation: Ser-Jobs should establish procedures to ensure that controls related to reporting are consistently implemented which should include prompt completion of the accounting period close to allow for timely submissions. Views of Responsible Officials: We concur with the recommendation, please see Corrective Action Plan.