Finding No. 2022-003 - Reporting - Material Weakness/Non-Compliance - Assistance Listing #84.425 Education Stabilization Funds Criteria: Section 18004(e) of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), directed institutions receiving funds under Section 18004 of the Act, to submit a new, separate form covering aggregate amounts spent for HEERF I, HEERF II and HEERF III funds each quarterly reporting period (September 30, December 31, March 31, June 30), concluding after an institution has expended and liquidated all (a)(1) Institutional Portion, (a)(2) and (a)(3) funds and checks the ?final report? box. Condition/Context: The Center posted two inaccurate reports to their website, including the Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting under CARES Act Sections 18004(a)(1) Institutional Portion, 18004(a)2), and 18004(a)(3) reports covering the quarters ending December 31, 2021 and March 31, 2022. Two of the five reports tested did not comply with requirements. Effect: The Center did not provide the public with accurate and reliable data related to the 18004 (a)(3) funds. Cause: The Center did not fill out the forms correctly nor in accordance with the HEERF reporting requirements. Questioned Costs: Not applicable. Recommendation: The Center should assign an individual to monitor reporting requirements of awards to ensure the Center is in compliance. In addition, the Center will need to submit updated reports to reflect accurate presentation of the information noted previously that during the year, the Center drew down funds and subsequently reported expenses, it did not incur eligible costs for. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: Management agrees with the finding. While the Center did not provide the public with accurate data, the Center believed it had filed the reports correctly at the time. Since the finding was identified during the audit, the Center plans to submit the revised reports stated above. See Corrective Action Plan.
Finding No. 2022-002 - Cash Management - Material Weakness/Non-Compliance - Assistance Listing #84.425 Education Stabilization Funds Criteria: The tracking and matching of grant revenues and expenditures and the related grant receivable and unearned revenue amounts is necessary to assist in making management decisions and for the proper reporting and use of such funds in accordance with each of the individual grant requirements and this information is essential for grant administration and for preparing the Center's Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA).Condition/Context: The Center's system of tracking its grants and matching revenues with expenditures lacks the necessary level of sophistication, given the number and complexities of the Center's grant activities, which hampers the Center's ability to properly administer its grants and prepare a complete and accurate SEFA. In addition, one of the grants was funded under the reimbursement method where costs for which reimbursement was requested are to be paid for prior to the date of the reimbursement request. During the year, the Center drew down $207,610 it had not yet incurred eligible costs for, and then continued to spend this amount after the grant period had ended. One of the two draws tested did not comply with requirements. Effect: The Center should work with the U.S. Department of Education for purposes of determining whether the $207,610 should be returned. The Center also did not prepare a complete and accurate SEFA in a timely manner to comply with its financial reporting requirements. Cause: The Center has not prioritized a formal system for tracking its grant activities and also lacked a complete and accurate understanding of grant funding under the reimbursement method. Questioned Costs: $207,610 Recommendation: We recommend that the Center develop and implement a formal system for tracking its grant related activities including the review and approval of grant reports and draw down requests reconcile to the general ledger grant activity prior to submitting a reimbursement request or grant report. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: Management agrees, and is working to realign the grant process from formalizing the administration and determining the involvement of staff members. A timeline will be initiated between all involved staff to oversee, track, report and manage all of the Center?s grant awards. Timeline will ensure that budgets, reporting requirements and purchases are handled in a timely manner. Management is also working with the U.S. Department of Education regarding the resolution of this matter. See Corrective Action Plan.
Finding No. 2022-002 - Cash Management - Material Weakness/Non-Compliance - Assistance Listing #84.425 Education Stabilization Funds Criteria: The tracking and matching of grant revenues and expenditures and the related grant receivable and unearned revenue amounts is necessary to assist in making management decisions and for the proper reporting and use of such funds in accordance with each of the individual grant requirements and this information is essential for grant administration and for preparing the Center's Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA).Condition/Context: The Center's system of tracking its grants and matching revenues with expenditures lacks the necessary level of sophistication, given the number and complexities of the Center's grant activities, which hampers the Center's ability to properly administer its grants and prepare a complete and accurate SEFA. In addition, one of the grants was funded under the reimbursement method where costs for which reimbursement was requested are to be paid for prior to the date of the reimbursement request. During the year, the Center drew down $207,610 it had not yet incurred eligible costs for, and then continued to spend this amount after the grant period had ended. One of the two draws tested did not comply with requirements. Effect: The Center should work with the U.S. Department of Education for purposes of determining whether the $207,610 should be returned. The Center also did not prepare a complete and accurate SEFA in a timely manner to comply with its financial reporting requirements. Cause: The Center has not prioritized a formal system for tracking its grant activities and also lacked a complete and accurate understanding of grant funding under the reimbursement method. Questioned Costs: $207,610 Recommendation: We recommend that the Center develop and implement a formal system for tracking its grant related activities including the review and approval of grant reports and draw down requests reconcile to the general ledger grant activity prior to submitting a reimbursement request or grant report. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: Management agrees, and is working to realign the grant process from formalizing the administration and determining the involvement of staff members. A timeline will be initiated between all involved staff to oversee, track, report and manage all of the Center?s grant awards. Timeline will ensure that budgets, reporting requirements and purchases are handled in a timely manner. Management is also working with the U.S. Department of Education regarding the resolution of this matter. See Corrective Action Plan.
Finding No. 2022-003 - Reporting - Material Weakness/Non-Compliance - Assistance Listing #84.425 Education Stabilization Funds Criteria: Section 18004(e) of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), directed institutions receiving funds under Section 18004 of the Act, to submit a new, separate form covering aggregate amounts spent for HEERF I, HEERF II and HEERF III funds each quarterly reporting period (September 30, December 31, March 31, June 30), concluding after an institution has expended and liquidated all (a)(1) Institutional Portion, (a)(2) and (a)(3) funds and checks the ?final report? box. Condition/Context: The Center posted two inaccurate reports to their website, including the Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting under CARES Act Sections 18004(a)(1) Institutional Portion, 18004(a)2), and 18004(a)(3) reports covering the quarters ending December 31, 2021 and March 31, 2022. Two of the five reports tested did not comply with requirements. Effect: The Center did not provide the public with accurate and reliable data related to the 18004 (a)(3) funds. Cause: The Center did not fill out the forms correctly nor in accordance with the HEERF reporting requirements. Questioned Costs: Not applicable. Recommendation: The Center should assign an individual to monitor reporting requirements of awards to ensure the Center is in compliance. In addition, the Center will need to submit updated reports to reflect accurate presentation of the information noted previously that during the year, the Center drew down funds and subsequently reported expenses, it did not incur eligible costs for. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: Management agrees with the finding. While the Center did not provide the public with accurate data, the Center believed it had filed the reports correctly at the time. Since the finding was identified during the audit, the Center plans to submit the revised reports stated above. See Corrective Action Plan.
Finding No. 2022-002 - Cash Management - Material Weakness/Non-Compliance - Assistance Listing #84.425 Education Stabilization Funds Criteria: The tracking and matching of grant revenues and expenditures and the related grant receivable and unearned revenue amounts is necessary to assist in making management decisions and for the proper reporting and use of such funds in accordance with each of the individual grant requirements and this information is essential for grant administration and for preparing the Center's Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA).Condition/Context: The Center's system of tracking its grants and matching revenues with expenditures lacks the necessary level of sophistication, given the number and complexities of the Center's grant activities, which hampers the Center's ability to properly administer its grants and prepare a complete and accurate SEFA. In addition, one of the grants was funded under the reimbursement method where costs for which reimbursement was requested are to be paid for prior to the date of the reimbursement request. During the year, the Center drew down $207,610 it had not yet incurred eligible costs for, and then continued to spend this amount after the grant period had ended. One of the two draws tested did not comply with requirements. Effect: The Center should work with the U.S. Department of Education for purposes of determining whether the $207,610 should be returned. The Center also did not prepare a complete and accurate SEFA in a timely manner to comply with its financial reporting requirements. Cause: The Center has not prioritized a formal system for tracking its grant activities and also lacked a complete and accurate understanding of grant funding under the reimbursement method. Questioned Costs: $207,610 Recommendation: We recommend that the Center develop and implement a formal system for tracking its grant related activities including the review and approval of grant reports and draw down requests reconcile to the general ledger grant activity prior to submitting a reimbursement request or grant report. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: Management agrees, and is working to realign the grant process from formalizing the administration and determining the involvement of staff members. A timeline will be initiated between all involved staff to oversee, track, report and manage all of the Center?s grant awards. Timeline will ensure that budgets, reporting requirements and purchases are handled in a timely manner. Management is also working with the U.S. Department of Education regarding the resolution of this matter. See Corrective Action Plan.
Finding No. 2022-003 - Reporting - Material Weakness/Non-Compliance - Assistance Listing #84.425 Education Stabilization Funds Criteria: Section 18004(e) of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), directed institutions receiving funds under Section 18004 of the Act, to submit a new, separate form covering aggregate amounts spent for HEERF I, HEERF II and HEERF III funds each quarterly reporting period (September 30, December 31, March 31, June 30), concluding after an institution has expended and liquidated all (a)(1) Institutional Portion, (a)(2) and (a)(3) funds and checks the ?final report? box. Condition/Context: The Center posted two inaccurate reports to their website, including the Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting under CARES Act Sections 18004(a)(1) Institutional Portion, 18004(a)2), and 18004(a)(3) reports covering the quarters ending December 31, 2021 and March 31, 2022. Two of the five reports tested did not comply with requirements. Effect: The Center did not provide the public with accurate and reliable data related to the 18004 (a)(3) funds. Cause: The Center did not fill out the forms correctly nor in accordance with the HEERF reporting requirements. Questioned Costs: Not applicable. Recommendation: The Center should assign an individual to monitor reporting requirements of awards to ensure the Center is in compliance. In addition, the Center will need to submit updated reports to reflect accurate presentation of the information noted previously that during the year, the Center drew down funds and subsequently reported expenses, it did not incur eligible costs for. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: Management agrees with the finding. While the Center did not provide the public with accurate data, the Center believed it had filed the reports correctly at the time. Since the finding was identified during the audit, the Center plans to submit the revised reports stated above. See Corrective Action Plan.
Finding No. 2022-003 - Reporting - Material Weakness/Non-Compliance - Assistance Listing #84.425 Education Stabilization Funds Criteria: Section 18004(e) of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), directed institutions receiving funds under Section 18004 of the Act, to submit a new, separate form covering aggregate amounts spent for HEERF I, HEERF II and HEERF III funds each quarterly reporting period (September 30, December 31, March 31, June 30), concluding after an institution has expended and liquidated all (a)(1) Institutional Portion, (a)(2) and (a)(3) funds and checks the ?final report? box. Condition/Context: The Center posted two inaccurate reports to their website, including the Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting under CARES Act Sections 18004(a)(1) Institutional Portion, 18004(a)2), and 18004(a)(3) reports covering the quarters ending December 31, 2021 and March 31, 2022. Two of the five reports tested did not comply with requirements. Effect: The Center did not provide the public with accurate and reliable data related to the 18004 (a)(3) funds. Cause: The Center did not fill out the forms correctly nor in accordance with the HEERF reporting requirements. Questioned Costs: Not applicable. Recommendation: The Center should assign an individual to monitor reporting requirements of awards to ensure the Center is in compliance. In addition, the Center will need to submit updated reports to reflect accurate presentation of the information noted previously that during the year, the Center drew down funds and subsequently reported expenses, it did not incur eligible costs for. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: Management agrees with the finding. While the Center did not provide the public with accurate data, the Center believed it had filed the reports correctly at the time. Since the finding was identified during the audit, the Center plans to submit the revised reports stated above. See Corrective Action Plan.
Finding No. 2022-002 - Cash Management - Material Weakness/Non-Compliance - Assistance Listing #84.425 Education Stabilization Funds Criteria: The tracking and matching of grant revenues and expenditures and the related grant receivable and unearned revenue amounts is necessary to assist in making management decisions and for the proper reporting and use of such funds in accordance with each of the individual grant requirements and this information is essential for grant administration and for preparing the Center's Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA).Condition/Context: The Center's system of tracking its grants and matching revenues with expenditures lacks the necessary level of sophistication, given the number and complexities of the Center's grant activities, which hampers the Center's ability to properly administer its grants and prepare a complete and accurate SEFA. In addition, one of the grants was funded under the reimbursement method where costs for which reimbursement was requested are to be paid for prior to the date of the reimbursement request. During the year, the Center drew down $207,610 it had not yet incurred eligible costs for, and then continued to spend this amount after the grant period had ended. One of the two draws tested did not comply with requirements. Effect: The Center should work with the U.S. Department of Education for purposes of determining whether the $207,610 should be returned. The Center also did not prepare a complete and accurate SEFA in a timely manner to comply with its financial reporting requirements. Cause: The Center has not prioritized a formal system for tracking its grant activities and also lacked a complete and accurate understanding of grant funding under the reimbursement method. Questioned Costs: $207,610 Recommendation: We recommend that the Center develop and implement a formal system for tracking its grant related activities including the review and approval of grant reports and draw down requests reconcile to the general ledger grant activity prior to submitting a reimbursement request or grant report. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: Management agrees, and is working to realign the grant process from formalizing the administration and determining the involvement of staff members. A timeline will be initiated between all involved staff to oversee, track, report and manage all of the Center?s grant awards. Timeline will ensure that budgets, reporting requirements and purchases are handled in a timely manner. Management is also working with the U.S. Department of Education regarding the resolution of this matter. See Corrective Action Plan.
Finding No. 2022-002 - Cash Management - Material Weakness/Non-Compliance - Assistance Listing #84.425 Education Stabilization Funds Criteria: The tracking and matching of grant revenues and expenditures and the related grant receivable and unearned revenue amounts is necessary to assist in making management decisions and for the proper reporting and use of such funds in accordance with each of the individual grant requirements and this information is essential for grant administration and for preparing the Center's Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA).Condition/Context: The Center's system of tracking its grants and matching revenues with expenditures lacks the necessary level of sophistication, given the number and complexities of the Center's grant activities, which hampers the Center's ability to properly administer its grants and prepare a complete and accurate SEFA. In addition, one of the grants was funded under the reimbursement method where costs for which reimbursement was requested are to be paid for prior to the date of the reimbursement request. During the year, the Center drew down $207,610 it had not yet incurred eligible costs for, and then continued to spend this amount after the grant period had ended. One of the two draws tested did not comply with requirements. Effect: The Center should work with the U.S. Department of Education for purposes of determining whether the $207,610 should be returned. The Center also did not prepare a complete and accurate SEFA in a timely manner to comply with its financial reporting requirements. Cause: The Center has not prioritized a formal system for tracking its grant activities and also lacked a complete and accurate understanding of grant funding under the reimbursement method. Questioned Costs: $207,610 Recommendation: We recommend that the Center develop and implement a formal system for tracking its grant related activities including the review and approval of grant reports and draw down requests reconcile to the general ledger grant activity prior to submitting a reimbursement request or grant report. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: Management agrees, and is working to realign the grant process from formalizing the administration and determining the involvement of staff members. A timeline will be initiated between all involved staff to oversee, track, report and manage all of the Center?s grant awards. Timeline will ensure that budgets, reporting requirements and purchases are handled in a timely manner. Management is also working with the U.S. Department of Education regarding the resolution of this matter. See Corrective Action Plan.
Finding No. 2022-003 - Reporting - Material Weakness/Non-Compliance - Assistance Listing #84.425 Education Stabilization Funds Criteria: Section 18004(e) of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), directed institutions receiving funds under Section 18004 of the Act, to submit a new, separate form covering aggregate amounts spent for HEERF I, HEERF II and HEERF III funds each quarterly reporting period (September 30, December 31, March 31, June 30), concluding after an institution has expended and liquidated all (a)(1) Institutional Portion, (a)(2) and (a)(3) funds and checks the ?final report? box. Condition/Context: The Center posted two inaccurate reports to their website, including the Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting under CARES Act Sections 18004(a)(1) Institutional Portion, 18004(a)2), and 18004(a)(3) reports covering the quarters ending December 31, 2021 and March 31, 2022. Two of the five reports tested did not comply with requirements. Effect: The Center did not provide the public with accurate and reliable data related to the 18004 (a)(3) funds. Cause: The Center did not fill out the forms correctly nor in accordance with the HEERF reporting requirements. Questioned Costs: Not applicable. Recommendation: The Center should assign an individual to monitor reporting requirements of awards to ensure the Center is in compliance. In addition, the Center will need to submit updated reports to reflect accurate presentation of the information noted previously that during the year, the Center drew down funds and subsequently reported expenses, it did not incur eligible costs for. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: Management agrees with the finding. While the Center did not provide the public with accurate data, the Center believed it had filed the reports correctly at the time. Since the finding was identified during the audit, the Center plans to submit the revised reports stated above. See Corrective Action Plan.
Finding No. 2022-002 - Cash Management - Material Weakness/Non-Compliance - Assistance Listing #84.425 Education Stabilization Funds Criteria: The tracking and matching of grant revenues and expenditures and the related grant receivable and unearned revenue amounts is necessary to assist in making management decisions and for the proper reporting and use of such funds in accordance with each of the individual grant requirements and this information is essential for grant administration and for preparing the Center's Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA).Condition/Context: The Center's system of tracking its grants and matching revenues with expenditures lacks the necessary level of sophistication, given the number and complexities of the Center's grant activities, which hampers the Center's ability to properly administer its grants and prepare a complete and accurate SEFA. In addition, one of the grants was funded under the reimbursement method where costs for which reimbursement was requested are to be paid for prior to the date of the reimbursement request. During the year, the Center drew down $207,610 it had not yet incurred eligible costs for, and then continued to spend this amount after the grant period had ended. One of the two draws tested did not comply with requirements. Effect: The Center should work with the U.S. Department of Education for purposes of determining whether the $207,610 should be returned. The Center also did not prepare a complete and accurate SEFA in a timely manner to comply with its financial reporting requirements. Cause: The Center has not prioritized a formal system for tracking its grant activities and also lacked a complete and accurate understanding of grant funding under the reimbursement method. Questioned Costs: $207,610 Recommendation: We recommend that the Center develop and implement a formal system for tracking its grant related activities including the review and approval of grant reports and draw down requests reconcile to the general ledger grant activity prior to submitting a reimbursement request or grant report. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: Management agrees, and is working to realign the grant process from formalizing the administration and determining the involvement of staff members. A timeline will be initiated between all involved staff to oversee, track, report and manage all of the Center?s grant awards. Timeline will ensure that budgets, reporting requirements and purchases are handled in a timely manner. Management is also working with the U.S. Department of Education regarding the resolution of this matter. See Corrective Action Plan.
Finding No. 2022-003 - Reporting - Material Weakness/Non-Compliance - Assistance Listing #84.425 Education Stabilization Funds Criteria: Section 18004(e) of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), directed institutions receiving funds under Section 18004 of the Act, to submit a new, separate form covering aggregate amounts spent for HEERF I, HEERF II and HEERF III funds each quarterly reporting period (September 30, December 31, March 31, June 30), concluding after an institution has expended and liquidated all (a)(1) Institutional Portion, (a)(2) and (a)(3) funds and checks the ?final report? box. Condition/Context: The Center posted two inaccurate reports to their website, including the Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting under CARES Act Sections 18004(a)(1) Institutional Portion, 18004(a)2), and 18004(a)(3) reports covering the quarters ending December 31, 2021 and March 31, 2022. Two of the five reports tested did not comply with requirements. Effect: The Center did not provide the public with accurate and reliable data related to the 18004 (a)(3) funds. Cause: The Center did not fill out the forms correctly nor in accordance with the HEERF reporting requirements. Questioned Costs: Not applicable. Recommendation: The Center should assign an individual to monitor reporting requirements of awards to ensure the Center is in compliance. In addition, the Center will need to submit updated reports to reflect accurate presentation of the information noted previously that during the year, the Center drew down funds and subsequently reported expenses, it did not incur eligible costs for. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: Management agrees with the finding. While the Center did not provide the public with accurate data, the Center believed it had filed the reports correctly at the time. Since the finding was identified during the audit, the Center plans to submit the revised reports stated above. See Corrective Action Plan.