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Finding 478014 (2022-004)
Significant Deficiency 2022
Audit Finding Reference: 2022-004 Maintain Employer’s Time and Effort Records (Significant Deficiency) Planned Corrective Action: The district began implementing the Time and Effort process during fiscal year 2016. We now collect signed Time and Effort sheets twice per year for all employees paid 1...
Audit Finding Reference: 2022-004 Maintain Employer’s Time and Effort Records (Significant Deficiency) Planned Corrective Action: The district began implementing the Time and Effort process during fiscal year 2016. We now collect signed Time and Effort sheets twice per year for all employees paid 100% by Federal Grants. For those employees that are paid partially from Federal Grants, we collect them on a monthly basis. We will increase our diligence to strive for 100% efficiency in the future for the Department of Education Grant. In response to the CDBG, Time and Effort records were not maintained for all applicable employees. Community Development implemented the monthly collection of signed time and effort sheets for all employees paid with Federal Grants (in partial or full) a number of year ago, and will increase its diligence to ensure this procedure is consistently followed going forward. Name of Contact Person and Completion Date Kevin McHugh, City of Lynn School Business Manager James Marsh, Executive Director Community Development December 31, 2024
View Audit 314741 Questioned Costs: $1
Finding 478009 (2022-005)
Significant Deficiency 2022
Audit Finding Reference: 2022-005 Limit Federal Cash on Hand (Significant Deficiency) Planned Corrective Action: The district is aware of this finding and will be taking steps to address this in the coming months. The City needs to decrease the cash balance in the school lunch fund so that it fall...
Audit Finding Reference: 2022-005 Limit Federal Cash on Hand (Significant Deficiency) Planned Corrective Action: The district is aware of this finding and will be taking steps to address this in the coming months. The City needs to decrease the cash balance in the school lunch fund so that it falls within acceptable Federal guidelines. Name of Contact Person and Completion Date Kevin McHugh, City of Lynn School Business Manager December 31, 2024
The two expenditures initiated by the Executive Director that did not have the required approval of the Keeper of Finances was an oversight and not in line with the Financial Policies and Procedures. We have determined an update is necessary to the procedures in the Financial Policies and Procedures...
The two expenditures initiated by the Executive Director that did not have the required approval of the Keeper of Finances was an oversight and not in line with the Financial Policies and Procedures. We have determined an update is necessary to the procedures in the Financial Policies and Procedures manual to address the use of MIWSAC credit/debit cards for expenditures. Further, we will request the Circle Keepers to adopt these changes to the Financial Policies and Procedures at their next scheduled meeting. And, we will advise staff of the expense approval oversights revealed by the audit along with the updated procedures added to the Financial Policies and Procedures manual. This communication will be provided in writing as a memo to all staff. This corrective action will be fully implemented by September 30, 2023 Corrective Action responsible party: Jerry Frick, Fractional CFO – All In One Accounting Jerry.frick@allinoneaccounting.com 651-347-4471 Corrective Action contact: Nicole Matthews, Executive Director nmatthews@miwsac.org 651-646-4800
U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesSunnyside Presbyterian Home respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended December 31, 2022.Audit period: January 1, 2020 ? December 31, 2022The findings from the schedule of findings and questioned costs are discussed below....
U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesSunnyside Presbyterian Home respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended December 31, 2022.Audit period: January 1, 2020 ? December 31, 2022The findings from the schedule of findings and questioned costs are discussed below. The findings are numbered consistently with the numbers assigned in the schedule.FINDINGS?FEDERAL AWARD PROGRAMS AUDITSU.S. Department of Health and Human Services2022-001 COVID-19 Provider Relief Funds ? Assistance Listing No. 93.498 - ReportingRecommendation: It is recommended that an independent person reviews the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services portal submissions after they are prepared and prior to submitting.Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding.Action taken in response to finding: I have informed the CEO of this finding. We will implement the recommendation above by having the Controller or CEO review any future U.S. Department of Health and Human Services portal submissions after they are prepared and prior to submitting.Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Ken BowardPlanned completion date for corrective action plan: September 27, 2023 (immediate implementation)If the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has questions regarding this plan, please call Ken Boward at 540-568-8204.
Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions:We agree with the auditor?s recommendation. It should be noted Italian Home for Children (IHC) has the recommended internal controls in place and are functioning well. However, with the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) as well a...
Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions:We agree with the auditor?s recommendation. It should be noted Italian Home for Children (IHC) has the recommended internal controls in place and are functioning well. However, with the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) as well as turnover in the IHC?s Finance team, official sign off was not always being done. IHC?s Accounts Payable team will obtain approvals of individual invoices either physically or electronically from the appropriate individuals. Approved invoices will be forwarded to a different individual on the Finance team to review and authorize payment. The check/ACH remitted for payment will be signed by someone other than the individual who authorized payment of the invoices. In addition, IHC will ensure there is either electronic or paper audit trail of reviews and approvals. This will ensure all expenditures are appropriately reviewed and approved prior to payment. Finally, all items referred to in the finding were for allowable costs and no items of noncompliance were identified.
WINCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS12 N. Washington Street Winchester, VA 22601Jason Van Heukelum, Ed.D.SuperintendentCORRECTIVE ACTION PLANJanuary 12, 2023The Federal Audit ClearinghouseWinchester Public Schools respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 2022.Name a...
WINCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS12 N. Washington Street Winchester, VA 22601Jason Van Heukelum, Ed.D.SuperintendentCORRECTIVE ACTION PLANJanuary 12, 2023The Federal Audit ClearinghouseWinchester Public Schools respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 2022.Name and address of independent public accounting firm:Brown, Edwards & Company, L.L.P. 1909 Financial DriveHarrisonburg, Virginia 22801Audit period: June 30, 2022The findings from the June 30, 2022 Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs (the "Schedule") are discussed below. The findings are numbered consistently with the number assigned in the Schedule.FINDINGS- FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDITC. FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS - MAJOR FEDERAL AWARD PROGRAMS AUDIT 2022-001: Controls Over Cutoff - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) - AL# 84.42SD, 84.425U (Significant Deficiency in Controls Over Compliance)Condition:During our review of ESSER expenditures, we noted approximately $14,000 of allowable costs that were recorded in the wrong period.Criteria:The expenditures must be reported in the proper period for accurate reporting on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards.Cause:Procedures in place to ensure all expenditures are recorded in the proper period were not followed.Effect:Approximately $14,000 of allowable costs were recorded in fiscal year 2022 instead of fiscal year 2021.Questioned Cost Amount:NIA - the expenditures in question are allowable costs that were reported in the wrong fiscal year.Perspective Information:Two items out of25 tested.Context:The individual overseeing the project did not provide invoices to Finance in a timely manner.Recommendation:We recommend continued communications with all departments to ensure all invoices are being submitted to Finance in a timely manner in order to record expenditures in the proper reporting period.Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Action:The Director of Finance of Winchester Public Schools will communicate the importance of getting invoices to the School's finance department in a timely manner.2022-002: Unallowable Costs - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) -AL# 84.425D, 84.425UCondition:As part of om audit, we noted one instance where payroll for an elementary school teacher was incorrectly charged to this program.Criteria:All expenditures being coded to Federal programs must be reviewed to ensure they are an allowable cost.Cause:Procedures in place to ensure all expenditures are allowable were not followed.Effect:Payroll for one elementary school teacher was incorrectly recorded as an ESSER expenditure.Questioned Cost Amount:The total of the error noted in testing was approximately $450. The projected error is estimated to be approximately $7,900.Perspective Information:One item out of25 tested.Context:Budget reports submitted to and approved by the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) include details explaining how Winchester Public Schools will spend ESSER funds. The elementary school position was not included in this report and, thus, not approved by the VDOE.Recommendation:We recommend continued review of payroll costs and positions before using ESSER funds.Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Action:The Director of Finance of Winchester Public Schools concurred with the finding and made the appropriate entries to remove these payroll costs out of the grant. The School's finance department will continue to have heightened scrutiny when using Federal funds.If the Federal Audit Clearinghouse has questions regarding this plan, please call Garland Miller Jr., Financial and System Analyst at (540) 667-4532 ext 13121Sincerely yours,Name. Garland Miller JrTitle : Financial and System Analyst
WINCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS12 N. Washington Street Winchester, VA 22601Jason Van Heukelum, Ed.D.SuperintendentCORRECTIVE ACTION PLANJanuary 12, 2023The Federal Audit ClearinghouseWinchester Public Schools respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 2022.Name a...
WINCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS12 N. Washington Street Winchester, VA 22601Jason Van Heukelum, Ed.D.SuperintendentCORRECTIVE ACTION PLANJanuary 12, 2023The Federal Audit ClearinghouseWinchester Public Schools respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 2022.Name and address of independent public accounting firm:Brown, Edwards & Company, L.L.P. 1909 Financial DriveHarrisonburg, Virginia 22801Audit period: June 30, 2022The findings from the June 30, 2022 Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs (the "Schedule") are discussed below. The findings are numbered consistently with the number assigned in the Schedule.FINDINGS- FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDITC. FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS - MAJOR FEDERAL AWARD PROGRAMS AUDIT 2022-001: Controls Over Cutoff - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) - AL# 84.42SD, 84.425U (Significant Deficiency in Controls Over Compliance)Condition:During our review of ESSER expenditures, we noted approximately $14,000 of allowable costs that were recorded in the wrong period.Criteria:The expenditures must be reported in the proper period for accurate reporting on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards.Cause:Procedures in place to ensure all expenditures are recorded in the proper period were not followed.Effect:Approximately $14,000 of allowable costs were recorded in fiscal year 2022 instead of fiscal year 2021.Questioned Cost Amount:NIA - the expenditures in question are allowable costs that were reported in the wrong fiscal year.Perspective Information:Two items out of25 tested.Context:The individual overseeing the project did not provide invoices to Finance in a timely manner.Recommendation:We recommend continued communications with all departments to ensure all invoices are being submitted to Finance in a timely manner in order to record expenditures in the proper reporting period.Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Action:The Director of Finance of Winchester Public Schools will communicate the importance of getting invoices to the School's finance department in a timely manner.2022-002: Unallowable Costs - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) -AL# 84.425D, 84.425UCondition:As part of om audit, we noted one instance where payroll for an elementary school teacher was incorrectly charged to this program.Criteria:All expenditures being coded to Federal programs must be reviewed to ensure they are an allowable cost.Cause:Procedures in place to ensure all expenditures are allowable were not followed.Effect:Payroll for one elementary school teacher was incorrectly recorded as an ESSER expenditure.Questioned Cost Amount:The total of the error noted in testing was approximately $450. The projected error is estimated to be approximately $7,900.Perspective Information:One item out of25 tested.Context:Budget reports submitted to and approved by the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) include details explaining how Winchester Public Schools will spend ESSER funds. The elementary school position was not included in this report and, thus, not approved by the VDOE.Recommendation:We recommend continued review of payroll costs and positions before using ESSER funds.Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Action:The Director of Finance of Winchester Public Schools concurred with the finding and made the appropriate entries to remove these payroll costs out of the grant. The School's finance department will continue to have heightened scrutiny when using Federal funds.If the Federal Audit Clearinghouse has questions regarding this plan, please call Garland Miller Jr., Financial and System Analyst at (540) 667-4532 ext 13121Sincerely yours,Name. Garland Miller JrTitle : Financial and System Analyst
January 12, 2023To Whom It May Concern:Finding 2022-001Finding 2022-001 addresses the use of CRF funding and the purchase made that covered period 8/25/21-8/24/22. The District moved forward with this expenditure in good faith based on their understanding of expenditure allowances and reporting. Ho...
January 12, 2023To Whom It May Concern:Finding 2022-001Finding 2022-001 addresses the use of CRF funding and the purchase made that covered period 8/25/21-8/24/22. The District moved forward with this expenditure in good faith based on their understanding of expenditure allowances and reporting. However, because the contract was for yearlong services and extended beyond the close of the reporting window on 10/06/21, CRF funding should not have been utilized.The District has contacted and shared the finding with CDE for additional guidance of how they want us to correct this matter. The District will also implement moving forward a check and balance system of working with the grantee to clarify any concerns about deadlines or allowable expenditures. If further assistance is needed we will work with our auditors to make the adjustments needed.Respectfully,Jorge MartinezDirector, Fiscal ServicesBellflower Unified School District562-866-9011 x 2161
View Audit 313807 Questioned Costs: $1
1. Receive the CACFP check, and book all revenue to CACFP Budget line(5230) 2. Generate an invoice based on the IPV tool and rates laid forth in EUSD inter program agreement 3. Create JE debiting CACFP(5320) expense account and crediting NSLP(5310) expense account These steps will track funding sou...
1. Receive the CACFP check, and book all revenue to CACFP Budget line(5230) 2. Generate an invoice based on the IPV tool and rates laid forth in EUSD inter program agreement 3. Create JE debiting CACFP(5320) expense account and crediting NSLP(5310) expense account These steps will track funding sources and revunes by progrm in which it follows Child and Adult Care Food Program, Child Nutrition Cluster, National School Lunch Program Guidelines. Contacts: Bao Ho and Anna Scimone
View Audit 313799 Questioned Costs: $1
Finding 453786 (2022-001)
Significant Deficiency 2022
Auditor of Public AccountsCity of Portsmouth, Virginia respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 2022.Audit period: Fiscal Year 22, (July 1, 2021-June 30, 2022)The findings from the schedule of findings and questioned costs are discussed below. The finding...
Auditor of Public AccountsCity of Portsmouth, Virginia respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 2022.Audit period: Fiscal Year 22, (July 1, 2021-June 30, 2022)The findings from the schedule of findings and questioned costs are discussed below. The findings are numbered consistently with the numbers assigned in the schedule.FINDINGS?FEDERAL AWARD PROGRAMS AUDITS2022-001 Coronavirus State and Local Recovery Funds (CSLRF) ? Assistance Listing No. 21.027Recommendation: We recommend that the City ensure that federal funds are used to support allowable costs and activities, and to determine when federal requirements may be more restrictive than the State or grantor? requirements.Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding.Action taken in response to finding: Management concurs with the recommendation. The program categories will be reviewed prior to the program beginning to ensure appropriate adherence to the Federal vs State guidelines and the accuracy of the supporting documentation is provided going forward. Describe action planned or taken: The Standard Operating Procedures that provide additional detail will be followed to document the process of reviewing the guidelines. Program documentation gathering in advance to ensure program adherence for the program federal guidelines. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Kyera Pope, Accounting Administrator, Gloria Taylor, Interim Chief Financial Officer Planned completion date for corrective action plan: 3/1/2023
View Audit 313753 Questioned Costs: $1
View of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective ActionThe Organization is planning to assign responsibility of grant compliance to someone in the Organization.
View of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective ActionThe Organization is planning to assign responsibility of grant compliance to someone in the Organization.
Finding 452441 (2022-103)
Significant Deficiency 2022
Assistance Listings number and program name: 21.023 COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance ProgramDepartment: Maricopa County Human ServicesContact Person(s): Nicole Forbes, Finance Manager, Human Services Department.Anticipated completion date: June 30, 2023Concur: The Maricopa County Human Services ...
Assistance Listings number and program name: 21.023 COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance ProgramDepartment: Maricopa County Human ServicesContact Person(s): Nicole Forbes, Finance Manager, Human Services Department.Anticipated completion date: June 30, 2023Concur: The Maricopa County Human Services Department (HSD) concurs that the payments noted by the Office of the Auditor General had suspicious activity. The payments noted represent less than .06% of Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) financial transactions that the County processed in fiscal year 2022. In FY 2022, the HSD provided nearly $75.8 million in rental assistance, which equated to 9,940 financial transactions and 63,265 months of rental assistance for households living in Maricopa County. To help mitigate control discrepancies, the County has continued to strengthen internal controls from the inception of the ERA program. In July-September 2021, HSD implemented review of property information on the Maricopa County Assessor?s website for certain rental assistance applications on a case-by-case basis. However, HSD did not document those reviews or implement the review program-wide until September 2022. In September 2022, HSD updated internal controls through a revision of the ERA policy and process manual to require property information to be reviewed and also documented. In addition, in November 2022, the County worked with our banking institution to implement additional bank verification controls to more accurately and timely verify vendor banking information to further ensure payments were being sent to the approved landlord/property/manager/vendor. The County will continue with these internal controls to ensure accurate payments are processed.
View Audit 313445 Questioned Costs: $1
Assistance Listings number and program name: 14.231 COVID-19 Emergency Solutions Grant ProgramDepartment: Maricopa County Human ServicesContact Person(s): Nicole Forbes, Finance Manager, Human Services Department.Anticipated completion date: April 1, 2023Concur: Maricopa County Human Services Depart...
Assistance Listings number and program name: 14.231 COVID-19 Emergency Solutions Grant ProgramDepartment: Maricopa County Human ServicesContact Person(s): Nicole Forbes, Finance Manager, Human Services Department.Anticipated completion date: April 1, 2023Concur: Maricopa County Human Services Department (HSD) concurs with the finding. HSD will develop and implement written policies and procedures to pay subrecipients for program expenditures they incur and request reimbursement for within the required 30 days of receiving their completed reimbursement requests. HSD will also develop a tracking system to ensure payments are released within 30 days upon receipt of a completed reimbursement request, which will document attempts to obtain a completed reimbursement request.
Finding 452438 (2022-104)
Significant Deficiency 2022
Assistance Listings number and program name: 14.195 Section 8 Project-Based ClusterDepartment: Housing Authority of Maricopa CountyContact Person(s): Gerald Minott, Deputy Housing Director, Housing Authority of Maricopa County.Anticipated completion date: June 30, 2023Concur: The Housing Authority o...
Assistance Listings number and program name: 14.195 Section 8 Project-Based ClusterDepartment: Housing Authority of Maricopa CountyContact Person(s): Gerald Minott, Deputy Housing Director, Housing Authority of Maricopa County.Anticipated completion date: June 30, 2023Concur: The Housing Authority of Maricopa County (HAMC) is aware of the requirement for completing annual housing standard inspections. Shortage in staff have caused some delays in annual inspection completion. Additional internal controls are being adopted to ensure Asset Manager and Property Management monthly report on completed annual inspections for all properties. The on-going monthly reporting of completed inspections for all properties must reach a 100% completion rating for all recertifying units under a HUD, LIHTC or market property. HAMC systems do monitor the completion of annual inspections, but additional staff will have to be hired to maintain the volume of inspections that are required for each property manager?s portfolio.
Finding 452437 (2022-024)
Significant Deficiency 2022
FINDING # 2022-024No finding in prior yearThe New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DLWD) has a policy in place for processing tuition reimbursements that are performed by the Department?s Accounts Payable unit. The policy was reviewed by the Office of Finance & Accounting (F&A)...
FINDING # 2022-024No finding in prior yearThe New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DLWD) has a policy in place for processing tuition reimbursements that are performed by the Department?s Accounts Payable unit. The policy was reviewed by the Office of Finance & Accounting (F&A) and internal control procedures were enhanced to ensure that fiscal cutoff measures were appropriately addressed. Tuition reimbursement procedures include having the requests forwarded to the responsible Supervising Analyst in the Appropriations/Accounting unit for final review and approval to ensure the proper fiscal period is charged. The correcting transactions were completed during the Single Audit timeframe to remediate the findings by charging and reimbursing the proper fiscal year accounts. The DLWD will continue its efforts to ensure compliance and that all charges applied to Federal awards are within the specified period of performance going forward.COMPLETION DATE/CONTACT PERSON December 31, 2023Ruslana Nagorniak(609) 984-7678Ruslana.Nagorniak@dol.nj.gov
View Audit 313443 Questioned Costs: $1
Finding 452428 (2022-021)
Significant Deficiency 2022
FINDING # 2022-021No finding in prior yearThe Department of Children and Families (DCF) will review and enhance its procedures and controls to ensure that expenditures charged to the program are incurred within each grant award?s specified period of performance.Further, as the federal SSBG grant awa...
FINDING # 2022-021No finding in prior yearThe Department of Children and Families (DCF) will review and enhance its procedures and controls to ensure that expenditures charged to the program are incurred within each grant award?s specified period of performance.Further, as the federal SSBG grant award cited has a period of performance that remains open through September 2023, DCF has adjusted the four transactions that were posted incorrectly to another available funding source and ensured that all transactions presently recorded are now in compliance and within the specified period of performance.COMPLETION DATE/CONTACT PERSON Fiscal Year 2024Steven M. Dodson(609) 888-7555Steven.Dodson@dcf.nj.gov
View Audit 313443 Questioned Costs: $1
Finding 452421 (2022-019)
Significant Deficiency 2022
FINDING # 2022-019No finding in prior yearAll performance and special reports noted in the audit finding must be approved by the Applied Public Policy Research Institute for Study and Evaluation (APPRISE - USDHHS Consultants) before they are submitted to USDHHS. The final reports noted as exceptions...
FINDING # 2022-019No finding in prior yearAll performance and special reports noted in the audit finding must be approved by the Applied Public Policy Research Institute for Study and Evaluation (APPRISE - USDHHS Consultants) before they are submitted to USDHHS. The final reports noted as exceptions were not submitted on time due to pandemic related complications, staff retirements and communication issues with APPRISE. As recommended, the DCA has reviewed current reporting procedures and Program staff will be assigned the responsibility to prepare all reports, work with APPRISE to obtain required approvals, and submit the all required reports on a timely basis. Reporting due dates and deadlines will be documented to ensure that initial reports are produced timely. The timeframe needed to coordinate with the APPRISE consultants for reviews and updates to the reports will also be built into the process so that final reports are submitted to USDHHS by the due date. All reporting procedures will be documented and distributed to LIHEAP program staff. COMPLETION DATE/CONTACT PERSON June 30, 2023Fidel Ekhelar(609) 815-3905Fidel.Ekhelar@dca.nj.gov
FINDING # 2022-016No finding in prior yearDue to the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting remote teleworking period that was in place at DOH during the FY 2022 audit period, some payment documents were approved remotely without physical documents in hand, and the payment documentation for the 17 of 6...
FINDING # 2022-016No finding in prior yearDue to the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting remote teleworking period that was in place at DOH during the FY 2022 audit period, some payment documents were approved remotely without physical documents in hand, and the payment documentation for the 17 of 60 ELC general disbursement transactions examined were either not delivered to the office to be filed yet or have been delivered but misfiled. DOH Central Accounts Payable will review and improve its current procedures and controls to ensure all physical payment documents are reviewed, approved, and filed correctly under the current hybrid remote working conditions in place now since the pandemic ceased.COMPLETION DATE/CONTACT PERSON April 11, 2023Michael Palasciano(609) 376-8518Michael.Palasciano@doh.nj.gov
Finding 452401 (2022-011)
Significant Deficiency 2022
FINDING # 2022-011No finding in prior yearThe Department of Corrections (DOC) held a meeting on March 22, 2023 with the Supervisors of Education where the importance of reviewing and approving all timesheets was reinforced. Staff were also informed and reminded of progressive discipline for future ...
FINDING # 2022-011No finding in prior yearThe Department of Corrections (DOC) held a meeting on March 22, 2023 with the Supervisors of Education where the importance of reviewing and approving all timesheets was reinforced. Staff were also informed and reminded of progressive discipline for future instances of timesheet approval omissions. DOC also plans to distribute a memorandum to all Supervisors and Assistant Supervisors of Education in an effort to ensure that proper controls are implemented for timely supervisory review and approvals of timesheets as required. Supervisors were also instructed to substantiate via email that timesheet approval, in their absence, will be approved by DOC Administration at their facility.COMPLETION DATE/CONTACT PERSON March 26, 2023Donna Gies - DOC(609) 826-5615Donna.Gies@doc.nj.gov
FINDING # 2022-009No finding in prior yearThe Department of Community Affairs (DCA) has internal controls and procedures in place to ensure that required subawards are reported timely to FSRS in accordance with FFATA reporting requirements. The Homeowner Assistance Fund award received by DCA was uni...
FINDING # 2022-009No finding in prior yearThe Department of Community Affairs (DCA) has internal controls and procedures in place to ensure that required subawards are reported timely to FSRS in accordance with FFATA reporting requirements. The Homeowner Assistance Fund award received by DCA was unique in that it was planned and fully reallocated via Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreement to a DCA affiliate organization to administer on the State?s behalf. As a result, the DCA did not initially believe this single reallocation transaction was subject to FFATA reporting requirements. The Accountability Officer at the affiliate organization will be involved should another program and contractual arrangement of this type occur and will ensure that the FSRS reporting is done timely. No further subaward transactions are expected to be processed by DCA as the full allocation was disbursed to our affiliate organization upon receipt of the award and execution of the MOU.COMPLETION DATE/CONTACT PERSON Fiscal Years 2023-2024John Alexy(609) 913.4385John.Alexy@dca.nj.gov
The University has reviewed and enhanced its procedures and internal controls to ensure reporitng requirements related to the HEERF grants are met and information is reported timely and accurately.
The University has reviewed and enhanced its procedures and internal controls to ensure reporitng requirements related to the HEERF grants are met and information is reported timely and accurately.
Finding 449989 (2022-007)
Material Weakness 2022
Finding 2022-007Federal Program InformationFederal Agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesPass-Through Entities: University of Iowa (Assistance Listing No 93.397), Massachusetts General Hospital (Assistance Listing No 93.853), and UCB Pharma, Inc. (Assistance Listing 93.866)Federal Clus...
Finding 2022-007Federal Program InformationFederal Agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesPass-Through Entities: University of Iowa (Assistance Listing No 93.397), Massachusetts General Hospital (Assistance Listing No 93.853), and UCB Pharma, Inc. (Assistance Listing 93.866)Federal Cluster: Research and Development (R&D)Assistance Listing Nos: 93.350, 93.393, 93.394, 93.395, 93.397, 93.837, 93.847, 93.853, and 93.866Award Numbers: VariousAward Periods: VariousCorrective Action PlannedManagement will review alternatives for documenting the approval of allowability of internal service charges on awards.Information Technology (IT) implemented corrective actions as planned following completion of the 2019 audit. Those corrective actions require that 1) the Principal Investigator, or authorized lab personnel, initiates new requests for service, 2) the intake process captures the requestor and project to be charged, and 3) confirmation is received before work begins. IT will continue to supplement these corrective actions with additional communications about expectations, and retrospective confirmations of ongoing work to ensure appropriate documentation exists for both new and ongoing work.The intake processes for other internal service providers will be reviewed and enhanced as needed to ensure appropriate documentation supporting the request for services is captured and retained.Persons Responsible for Corrective ActionSean Corcoran, Section Head ? Information Technology, Research Applications Sarah Ward, Vice Chair ? Financial and Accounting Services, Research Finance Kristine Williams, Operations Administrator ? Research Administrative ServicesTarget Completion DateOctober 31, 2023
2022-027. Working Capital Reserves in Excess of Federal GuidelinesState Agency: Department of Government OperationsFederal Program: VariousDivision of Purchasing and General ServicesCooperative Contract Management ? Public entities in Utah rely on the Division of Purchasing and General Services (Sta...
2022-027. Working Capital Reserves in Excess of Federal GuidelinesState Agency: Department of Government OperationsFederal Program: VariousDivision of Purchasing and General ServicesCooperative Contract Management ? Public entities in Utah rely on the Division of Purchasing and General Services (State Purchasing) to maintain the cooperative contract program to help with public procurement in Utah. The usage of state cooperative contracts by public entities increased dramatically this past year resulting in a corresponding increase in the collection of administrative fees. State Purchasing still continues to decrease the administrative fees on state cooperative contracts as each contract expires and is rebid. This is a slow process since State Purchasing has nearly 1,200 cooperative contracts that expire only every five years. Although State Purchasing is allowed under law to collect up to a 1.0% administrative fee on each cooperative contract, currently the average administrative fee is 0.38%. State Purchasing has also requested the Utah Legislature to appropriate out a portion of the excess reserves in this fund in fiscal year 2023. The calculation for the refund of the federal portion of this transfer out will be submitted to Cost Allocation Services for review and approval when this transfer is complete.Federal and State Surplus Property - Due to the completion of the new Utah State Prison, Surplus Property anticipates relocating by the end of calendar year 2023. At that time, Federal and State Surplus will need to use their working capital reserve funds for the costs of moving to and furnishing their new location. These additional expenses should eliminate these excess reserves by December 2023.Contact Person: Windy Aphayrath (waphayrath@utah.gov), Division Director, Division of Purchasing & General ServicesAnticipated Correction Date: December 30, 2023Purchasing Cards ? The Division of Finance (State Finance) is in the process of implementing a new travel and expense reporting system for all State agencies to simplify travel approvals, travel reimbursements, and reduce the administrative burden for the purchasing card (p-card) expense reports on State agency personnel. To cover system implementation costs, State Finance elected not to distribute the rebates received from U.S. Bank related to State agency p-card spending for calendar years 2021 and 2022. Rebates were still passed through to participating entities external to the primary government. The anticipated completion date for the system is the end of calendar year 2023. State Finance will review annually the costs of the system, develop a cost allocation strategy between the Travel and P-Card programs, adjust travel rates to cover the travel program?s ongoing costs, and distribute any remaining p-card rebates to State agencies respective to their spend. This effort will reduce and/or eliminate excess federal reserves by the end of fiscal year 2024.Contact Person: Allyson Branch (abranch@utah.gov), Manager of Accounting Operations, State Division of FinanceAnticipated Correction Date: June 30, 2024Division of Risk ManagementWorkers? Compensation Fund & Property? We requested approval in the current legislative session to transfer $2,000,000 out of the Workers Compensation Fund and into the Property Fund. We will submit the calculation for the refund of the federal portion of this transfer to Cost Allocation Services for their review and approval when this transfer is completed. Additionally, in FY 2023, the premiums charged for workers compensation have been reduced 26% from $0.61 per $100 to $0.45 per $100. The property commercial insurance market and the Property Fund are experiencing enormous year-over-year premium increases. We have seen a doubling of premiums in the last five years, from $14,000,000 to $28,000,000. Additionally, the budget process requires that we project funding 1-2 years in advance before we can enact rate increases to pay the excess insurance premiums that are due each fiscal year. As such, we deem it important to maintain a retained earnings balance in the Property Fund to be able to sustain the Fund's ability to pay for increasing premiums.Contact Person: Rachel Terry (rachelgterry@utah.gov), Division Director, Division of Risk ManagementAnticipated Correction Date: June 30, 2023Division of Technology ServicesPrint Services ? DTS currently projects Print Services retained earnings will decrease by $181 thousand in fiscal year 2023. The Print Services rate was set lower than the cost to provide this service in fiscal year 2024. DTS plans to annually review and adjust rates and issue mid-year rebates, if necessary, to bring DTS Print Services into compliance with federal excess reserve guidelines by the end of fiscal year 2024.Communication Services - The fiscal year 2024 rate was set to under recover the cost of providing this service by an additional $425 thousand. Because the reductions to retained earnings were smaller than expected in fiscal year 2022 and are projected to be smaller than expected in fiscal year 2023, DTS will need an additional year to address this excess. DTS plans to annually review and adjust rates and issue mid-year rebates, if necessary, to bring DTS Communication Services into compliance with federal excess reserve guidelines by the end of fiscal year 2025.Network Services - DTS anticipates significant expenses to this product in fiscal year 2023 as DTS upgrades the aging network infrastructure and as the demand for network services continues to increase (e.g. Agencies are asking for increased bandwidth). Upgrades to the infrastructure have been more complex than originally estimated, which has delayed the majority of this expense to fiscal year 2023. DTS projects the Network Services retained earnings will decrease by nearly $1 million in fiscal year 2023. DTS plans to annually review and adjust rates and issue mid-year rebates, if necessary, to bring DTS Network Services into compliance with federal excess reserve guidelines by the end of fiscal year 2023.Mainframe Services - This product will be coming to an end by fiscal year 2024. As the product ends, DTS will issue a rebate to reduce retained earnings to the agencies using the system. DTS plans to issue a credit in fiscal year 2023 which will bring Mainframe Services into compliance.Contact Person: Dan Frei (dfrei@utah.gov), Finance Director, Division of Technology ServicesAnticipated Correction Date: June 30, 2025Division of Human Resource ManagementHuman Resources Core Services - The Division of Human Resource Management (DHRM) projects DHRM Core Services expenses to increase in fiscal year 2023 and future years. The DHRM Core Services excess reserves was the result of an error correction. In an effort to decrease these excess reserves, DHRM has not requested a rate increase for DHRM Core Services, though we do anticipate costs to increase. We will continue to annually review and adjust the DHRM Core Services rate and, if necessary, issue refunds or rebates to ensure DHRM Core Services is in compliance with federal excess reserve guidelines by the end of fiscal year 2024.Contact Person: Jake Hennessy (jakehennessy@utah.gov), Finance Director, Department of Government OperationsAnticipated Correction Date: June 30, 2024
Finding 449948 (2022-010)
Significant Deficiency 2022
Medical Loss Ratio Report Lacked Two Required ElementsState Agency: Department of Health and Human ServicesFederal Program: Medicaid ClusterThe Department concurs with this recommendation. The Department will ensure that all required elements of the MLR are received by having DHHS staff review elem...
Medical Loss Ratio Report Lacked Two Required ElementsState Agency: Department of Health and Human ServicesFederal Program: Medicaid ClusterThe Department concurs with this recommendation. The Department will ensure that all required elements of the MLR are received by having DHHS staff review elements of the MLR to ensure they are complete.Anticipated Correction Date: January 31, 2023Contact Person: Gregory Trollan, Director, Office of Managed Health Care, gtrollan@utah.gov
Finding 449776 (2022-023)
Significant Deficiency 2022
Improper Spending and Monitoring of Coronavirus Relief Fund ActivityState Agency: Governor?s Office of Planning and BudgetFederal Program: Coronavirus Relief FundGOPB will formally document eligibility for Thrive 125 grants and the state?s COVID-19 response dashboard to prepare the state for futur...
Improper Spending and Monitoring of Coronavirus Relief Fund ActivityState Agency: Governor?s Office of Planning and BudgetFederal Program: Coronavirus Relief FundGOPB will formally document eligibility for Thrive 125 grants and the state?s COVID-19 response dashboard to prepare the state for future reviews by the Department of the Treasury. While closing out the CARES Act CRF grant, GOPB will review expenses allocated for liability insurance to determine if any additional costs should be adjusted to not be charged to the CRF or document if they are appropriately charged as direct costs.Contact Person: Duncan Evans, Senior Managing Director of Budget and Operations, 801-538-1592Anticipated Correction Date: April 10, 2023
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