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Audit 42212

FY End
2022-06-30
Total Expended
$1.69M
Findings
2
Programs
3
Organization: The Arc of Pennsylvania (PA)
Year: 2022 Accepted: 2023-03-22
Auditor: Brown Schultz Sheridan & Fritz

Organization Exclusion Status:

Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
50441 2022-001 Significant Deficiency - I
626883 2022-001 Significant Deficiency - I

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
93.391 Activities to Support State, Tribal, Local and Territorial (stlt) Health Department Response to Public Health Or Healthcare Crises $936,269 Yes 1
84.027 Special Education_grants to States $703,732 - 0
93.630 Developmental Disabilities Basic Support and Advocacy Grants $51,388 - 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
WY7MH3BMHBF5 Sherri Landis Auditee
7172342621 Brian Marchuck Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: Description of federal grant programs Accounting Policies: The schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the schedule) includes the federal grant activity of the Organization under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2022. 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). Since only a selected portion of the operations of the Organization is presented, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net assets or cash flows of the Organization. Expenditures are reported on the accrual basis of accounting. 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: Y Rate Explanation: The Organization has elected to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance. Include Me from the Start School Age Program to provide training and on-site technical assistance to student focused teams from identified Pennsylvania school districts to increase their capacity to educate kindergarten through twelfth grade students with significant disabilities in general education classrooms with supplementary aides and services for 80% or more of the school day. Policy Information Exchange Program to educate the Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Council, the general public and Pennsylvanians with disabilities and their families about policy issues and to increase the exchange of information between the Council and federal, state and local officials. COVID-19 Education and Outreach Program to help the disability community through the COVID-19 pandemic through setting up a statewide task force, develop strategies and build capacity for accessible COVID-19 testing sites, mobile testing and vaccine distributions, distribution of Personal Protective Equipment, contact tracing, promotion of other mitigation efforts, develop accessible and inclusive e-learning content to increase educational awareness around the COVID-19 disease and vaccines and develop COVID-19 educational and outreach materials.

Finding Details

Finding 2022-001
The Organization did not have a suspension and debarment policy during the year ended June 30, 2022. Uniform Guidance requires Organizations to have procedures for verifying that an entity with which it plans to enter into a covered transactions is not debarred, suspended or otherwise excluded. The Organization primary worked with entities that were known not to be debarred or suspended and a policy was not established. The Organization could enter into a transaction with an entity that is debarred, suspended or otherwise excluded. We recommend the Organization establish policies and procedures for verifying that entities are not debarred suspended or otherwise excluded before entering into a covered transaction.
Finding 2022-001
The Organization did not have a suspension and debarment policy during the year ended June 30, 2022. Uniform Guidance requires Organizations to have procedures for verifying that an entity with which it plans to enter into a covered transactions is not debarred, suspended or otherwise excluded. The Organization primary worked with entities that were known not to be debarred or suspended and a policy was not established. The Organization could enter into a transaction with an entity that is debarred, suspended or otherwise excluded. We recommend the Organization establish policies and procedures for verifying that entities are not debarred suspended or otherwise excluded before entering into a covered transaction.