Audit 408265

FY End
2025-12-31
Total Expended
$1.23M
Findings
2
Programs
6
Year: 2025 Accepted: 2026-07-30

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
1225236 2025-001 Material Weakness Yes I
1225237 2025-001 Material Weakness Yes I

Contacts

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MLH7GVM3WF41 Nancy Corona Auditee
2054470457 Bill George Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the “Schedule”) includes the federal grant activity of the Children’s Hospital of Alabama and Subsidiaries (the “Company”) under programs of the federal government for the year ended December 31, 2025, and is presented on the cash basis of accounting. The information in the Schedule is presented in accordance with the provisions of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (“Uniform Guidance”). Therefore, some amounts presented in this schedule may differ from amounts presented in, or used in the preparation of, the consolidated financial statements. The purpose of the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards is to present a summary of the activities of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2025, which have been financed by the United States government. The regulations and guidelines governing the preparation of federal financial reports vary by federal agency and among programs administered by the same agency. Accordingly, the amounts reported in the federal financial reports may not necessarily agree with the amounts reported in the accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. In addition, the Company has not elected to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of the Company, it is not intended to, and does not, present the financial position, changes in net assets, or cash flows of the Company. The Company did not pass through funds to subrecipients during the year ended December 31, 2025.
These programs are subject to financial and compliance audits by grantor agencies. The amount, if any, of expenditures that may be disallowed by the grantor agencies cannot be determined at this time, although Company management expects such amounts, if any, to be immaterial.

Finding Details

FINDING 2025-001 Significant Deficiency in Internal Controls over Compliance and Noncompliance – Procurement, Suspension and Debarment Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Pass-through Grantor: Alabama Department of Mental Health Federal Program: Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs ALN: 93.110 Criteria: In accordance with 2 CFR 200.320 paragraph (a)(2), informal procurement methods are required when the aggregate dollar amount of the procurement transaction is higher than the micro-purchase threshold but does not exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. Condition/Context: For the three selected vendors, it was determined based on vendor expenditures that the Company should have followed federal guidance for informal procurement methods for simplified acquisitions. During procurement testing, it was determined that the Company did not consistently retain documentation to support that vendors were selected in accordance with federal guidance for informal procurement methods for simplified acquisitions whereby price or rate quotations must be obtained from an adequate number of qualified vendors. Cause: Due to the infrequency of entering into contracts above the micro-purchase threshold, management followed the Company’s existing procurement policy which does not include procedures or guidance for procurement of vendors under federal awards. Effect: Grant funded contracts could be awarded to vendors that are less cost effective, which would be in violation of federal regulations and may result in early termination of the grant award, non-reimbursement of grant funding, or cessation of future funding. Questioned Costs: None. Recommendation: Management should enhance the Company’s procurement policies for grant-funded purchases to align with federal procurement guidance. Repeat Finding: No. Views of Responsible Officials: See Corrective Action Plan.