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Finding 369402 (2021-005)
Material Weakness 2021
Planned Corrective Action : Fiscal Agent will ensure that supporting documentation is maintained for all expenditures to ensure that each expenditure charged to the program is for an allowable activity/cost. In addition, Fiscal Agent will complete corrective action for 2021-003. Anticipated Completi...
Planned Corrective Action : Fiscal Agent will ensure that supporting documentation is maintained for all expenditures to ensure that each expenditure charged to the program is for an allowable activity/cost. In addition, Fiscal Agent will complete corrective action for 2021-003. Anticipated Completion Date: March 31, 2024 Responsible Contact Person: Crystal Keaton
View Audit 290596 Questioned Costs: $1
Finding 369399 (2021-004)
Material Weakness 2021
Planned Corrective Action : Fiscal Agent will ensure that supporting documentation is maintained for all expenditures to ensure that each expenditure charged to the program is for an allowable activity/cost. In addition, the Fiscal Agent will complete corrective action for 2021-003. Anticipated Comp...
Planned Corrective Action : Fiscal Agent will ensure that supporting documentation is maintained for all expenditures to ensure that each expenditure charged to the program is for an allowable activity/cost. In addition, the Fiscal Agent will complete corrective action for 2021-003. Anticipated Completion Date: March 31, 2024 Responsible Contact Person: Crystal Keaton
View Audit 290596 Questioned Costs: $1
Finding Summary: During our testing, there was no documentation for a portion of the sample selected. Responsible Individuals: Stephanie Schmidt, Director, Financial Planning & Analysis Corrective Action Plan: Management will enhance internal control policies to ensure all expenditures are supported...
Finding Summary: During our testing, there was no documentation for a portion of the sample selected. Responsible Individuals: Stephanie Schmidt, Director, Financial Planning & Analysis Corrective Action Plan: Management will enhance internal control policies to ensure all expenditures are supported to ensure that all payments are necessary, correct, and meet the requirements of the federal program. The unsupported invoices were damaged in a flood. The support was available at the time the expenditures were being recognized. The organization has gone to an electronic accounts payable system in 2021 so invoices are being stored electronically and that will assist in making sure that all expenditures are supported. Anticipated Completion Date: Ongoing
Finding Summary: The Organization’s final expenditure listing and lost revenue identified as eligible and claimed under the Provider Relief Fund program did not have documented review and approval by a separate individual outside of the preparer. In addition, the Organization’s special reports submi...
Finding Summary: The Organization’s final expenditure listing and lost revenue identified as eligible and claimed under the Provider Relief Fund program did not have documented review and approval by a separate individual outside of the preparer. In addition, the Organization’s special reports submitted to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for Period 1 and Period 2 were not reviewed and approved by a separate individual outside of the preparer. Responsible Individuals: Stephanie Schmidt, Director, Financial Planning & Analysis Corrective Action Plan: When summarizing eligible costs and lost revenue for submission, a secondary review of the summary spreadsheet prepared from the underlying supporting expense records will be documented. Before reports are submitted to the federal agency, documented approval of this submission will be acquired. Anticipated Completion Date: 2/1/2024
Name of Responsible Individual: Dr. Lynda Batiste, Senior Vice President of Finance & Chief Operating Officer Corrective Action: University administration recognizes the significant role of internal controls throughout the institution including fiscal, administrative and programmatic operations. ...
Name of Responsible Individual: Dr. Lynda Batiste, Senior Vice President of Finance & Chief Operating Officer Corrective Action: University administration recognizes the significant role of internal controls throughout the institution including fiscal, administrative and programmatic operations. The university’s internal control objectives and related risks can be broadly classified into one or more of the following three categories: • Operations - Effectiveness and efficiency of operations • Reporting - Reliability of reporting for internal and external use • Compliance - Compliance with applicable laws and regulations Based on the institutions internal control objective’s, the Office of Sponsored Program has prepared its internal control plan in a framework which addresses the five components and 17 principles of internal controls as outlined in GAO’s Standard for Internal Controls. Additionally, retention policies have been put in place to ensure all drawdowns are supported by allowable expenditures and the records are maintained in accordance with the standards of the granting agencies. The grants accountant in coordination with the office of sponsored programs manages external grant awards through the creation of internal spending accounts, performs quarterly monitoring of financial activity in Colleague Finance (or more frequently when dictated by reporting requirements), obtains grant payments from sponsors, and creates and submits its financial reports. The Office of Sponsored Programs has updated the External Award Policy and Procedures Manual which outlines the process for conducting reconciliations of grants for reporting and yearend processes. Updated policy and procedures manuals, Internal control policies and retention control policies as it relates to sponsored programs have been established to ensure the reliability and integrity of financial information. The Institutions internal control policy will ensure that management has accurate, timely, and complete information, including accounting records, in order to plan, monitor and report grant awards accurately. Anticipated Completion Date: June 30, 2024
Responsible Party: Director of Operations and third-party accountant Action to be Taken: Management agrees with the finding, and we have implemented such a policy Anticipated Completion Date: June 30, 2024
Responsible Party: Director of Operations and third-party accountant Action to be Taken: Management agrees with the finding, and we have implemented such a policy Anticipated Completion Date: June 30, 2024
As part of the system of internal control over wire transfers, there will be segregation of duties with one person initiating the wire transfer and a second person reviewing and approving the wire transfer. A third person should then prepare timely bank reconciliations to reconcile all wire transfer...
As part of the system of internal control over wire transfers, there will be segregation of duties with one person initiating the wire transfer and a second person reviewing and approving the wire transfer. A third person should then prepare timely bank reconciliations to reconcile all wire transfers. This would ensure that all wire transfers were proper and being sent to known vendors of Friend Health.
View Audit 289420 Questioned Costs: $1
Friend Health has implemented quarterly audits on all new staff to verify each new staff member hired within the last year has a signed employee offer and appropriate backup support to support the employees’ annual salary. Friend Health has implemented a new accounting system Sage Intacct. Additiona...
Friend Health has implemented quarterly audits on all new staff to verify each new staff member hired within the last year has a signed employee offer and appropriate backup support to support the employees’ annual salary. Friend Health has implemented a new accounting system Sage Intacct. Additionally, we have implemented a grants project tracking module to better help with grants and contracts reporting and compliance. Friend Health is in the process of implementing a new payroll & HRIS – UKG. The anticipated completion date is June 2024. All manual and onboarding processes will be implemented within the system for tracking and auditing purposes. Friend Health will implement an established monthend checklist for all monthly entries to be completed by assigned finance staff. We will ensure that all staff are trained adequately to handle any assigned task. All monthly entries are required reviewed and approved by the Chief Financial Officer or Controller prior to posting to the general ledger within our new Accounting Software. All appropriate backup documentation will be saved and stored within the accounting software. All Grant related Year-End and Audit Procedures will be transitioned to the Grant Accountant who has experience in audits, compliance, and reporting of City, State, Local, and Federal Grants. These will be reviewed by Controller and/or Chief Financial Officer. Friend Health will document accounting policies and procedures to reflect the new month-end processes and provide training to staff on current and future policies. Friend Health will ensure that Finance staff will receive at minimum of 25 hours of training each year related to FASB, GAAP, Governmental Financial Reporting, Compliance Requirements, and other related accounting trainings annually. Friend Health will ensure that any staff involved in Financial Reporting that the technical expertise to help with the preparation, review, and analysis of the financial statements.
View Audit 289420 Questioned Costs: $1
Allowable Activities and Costs/Cost Principles – U.S. Department of Education, COVID-19 Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER) (AL 84.425D) Pass-through from the South Carolina Department of Education Name of Contact Person Responsible for the Corrective Action Plan: Steven St...
Allowable Activities and Costs/Cost Principles – U.S. Department of Education, COVID-19 Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER) (AL 84.425D) Pass-through from the South Carolina Department of Education Name of Contact Person Responsible for the Corrective Action Plan: Steven Strother, South Carolina Department of Education Corrective Action Plan: The District has now consolidated and had implemented procedures and has qualified people in place to correct the error. Anticipated Completion Date: June 30, 2022
View Audit 289393 Questioned Costs: $1
Failure to Comply with Reporting Guidelines - U.S. Department of Education, COVID-19 Education Stabilization Fund (ESF) (AL 84.425D) Pass-through from the South Carolina Department of Education Name of Contact Person Responsible for the Corrective Action Plan: Steven Strother, South Carolina Departm...
Failure to Comply with Reporting Guidelines - U.S. Department of Education, COVID-19 Education Stabilization Fund (ESF) (AL 84.425D) Pass-through from the South Carolina Department of Education Name of Contact Person Responsible for the Corrective Action Plan: Steven Strother, South Carolina Department of Education Corrective Action Plan: The District has now consolidated and had implemented procedures and has qualified people in place to correct the error. Anticipated Completion Date: June 30, 2022
Failure to Comply with Special Test and Provision Guidelines - U.S. Department of Education, COVID-19 Education Stabilization Fund (ESF) (AL 84.425D) Pass-through from the South Carolina Department of Education Name of Contact Person Responsible for the Corrective Action Plan: Steven Strother, South...
Failure to Comply with Special Test and Provision Guidelines - U.S. Department of Education, COVID-19 Education Stabilization Fund (ESF) (AL 84.425D) Pass-through from the South Carolina Department of Education Name of Contact Person Responsible for the Corrective Action Plan: Steven Strother, South Carolina Department of Education Corrective Action Plan: The District has now consolidated and had implemented procedures and has qualified people in place to correct the error. Anticipated Completion Date: June 30, 2022
Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action: Us Helping Us has sought consultation from its contract CPA firm regarding this known time management issue. The organization is currently utilizing a payroll allocation system aligned with a time management system approved by current grantors fo...
Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action: Us Helping Us has sought consultation from its contract CPA firm regarding this known time management issue. The organization is currently utilizing a payroll allocation system aligned with a time management system approved by current grantors for reimbursements and reporting. Us Helping Us is in the process of implementing a timesheet system which will be supported by internal controls allowing for accurate, allowable and properly allocated time charges. The system will comply with established accounting practices of Us Helping Us and reflect the total activity for which employees are compensated. The system will support the distribution of the Us Helping Us employee salaries among cost objectives, Federal awards, non- Federal awards, indirect and direct cost activities. The system will also allow for the appropriate maintenance of record keeping activities and supporting documentation. The Executive Director and the Deputy Executive Director, Finance and Administration will be responsible for this plan and will be effective immediately.
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN FOR FINDINGS REPORTED UNDER UNIFORM GUIDANCE Public Utility District No. 1 of Skamania County January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 This schedule presents the corrective action the District is planning to take for findings included in this report in accordance with Title 2...
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN FOR FINDINGS REPORTED UNDER UNIFORM GUIDANCE Public Utility District No. 1 of Skamania County January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 This schedule presents the corrective action the District is planning to take for findings included in this report in accordance with Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). Finding ref number: 2021-002 Finding caption: The District did not have adequate internal controls for ensuring compliance with federal wage rate requirements. Name, address, and telephone of District contact person: Meagan Mikkonen, PO Box 500 – Carson, WA 98610, 509.219.0140 Corrective action the auditee plans to take in response to the finding: The District will continue to review certified weekly payrolls. The District will move forward with initiating and documenting certified payroll requests. Requests will be made by email to ensure a record of request. Anticipated date to complete the corrective action: Effective immediately (December 2023)
The Authority launched the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) with little administrative guidance from the U.S. Treasury. The Authority contracted with the Berks Coalition to End Homelessness (BCEH) to undertake various aspects of the Emergency Rental Assistance Program and in the late fall...
The Authority launched the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) with little administrative guidance from the U.S. Treasury. The Authority contracted with the Berks Coalition to End Homelessness (BCEH) to undertake various aspects of the Emergency Rental Assistance Program and in the late fall of 2021, the Authority began reviewing all case documentation provided by BCEH. This review eliminated the vast majority of the errors noted. The Authority also updated case documentation checklists as well as provided training for staff involved with ERAP.
View Audit 15886 Questioned Costs: $1
Management and accounting personnel will create procedures to ensure that direct cost is charged at the actual amounts incurred and will develop a payroll cost allocation and allocable direct cost allocation methodology that ensures costs are charged in compliance with the applicable federal costs p...
Management and accounting personnel will create procedures to ensure that direct cost is charged at the actual amounts incurred and will develop a payroll cost allocation and allocable direct cost allocation methodology that ensures costs are charged in compliance with the applicable federal costs principles.
View Audit 15688 Questioned Costs: $1
Finding 2021-006 The Hospital’s Provider Relief Fund portal reporting submission included cost deemed to be unallowable of $1,114,902. Also, the Hospital's portal reporting submission included errors in the lost revenue calculation resulting in lost revenues being overstated by $266,223. Comments ...
Finding 2021-006 The Hospital’s Provider Relief Fund portal reporting submission included cost deemed to be unallowable of $1,114,902. Also, the Hospital's portal reporting submission included errors in the lost revenue calculation resulting in lost revenues being overstated by $266,223. Comments on the Finding and Recommendation Management is in agreement with this finding and the related recommendation.
View Audit 15006 Questioned Costs: $1
Finding 11002 (2021-001)
Material Weakness 2021
The Manor agrees with the finding. The Manor reported expenses in its period 1 submission of $798,256 which included all skilled nursing supplies expenses and an allocation of dining supplies which all of which were not necessarily used to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus. The Mano...
The Manor agrees with the finding. The Manor reported expenses in its period 1 submission of $798,256 which included all skilled nursing supplies expenses and an allocation of dining supplies which all of which were not necessarily used to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus. The Manor was able to provide direct costs used to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus that totaled $908,131 of which $266,251 were reported in period 2, thus $156,376 was over reported in period 1. Cornwall Manor agrees with the finding and misinterpreted the guidance but was able to substantiate $641,880 of expenses reported in period 1 as direct costs used to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus. Additionally, the Manor reported $740,727 of lost revenues in the period 1 report that could be applied against the PRF payments. Procedures have been implemented to ensure that all future reporting will only include direct costs used to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus.
View Audit 14852 Questioned Costs: $1
Contact person(s) responsible: Executive Director Vanessa Timmons; Associate Director Keri Moran Kuhn; Accounting Manager Linda Koonce. Corrective action planned: OCADSV added an Administrative Cost Center to its General Ledger effective 10-01-22, the beginning of FY23, and began costing administ...
Contact person(s) responsible: Executive Director Vanessa Timmons; Associate Director Keri Moran Kuhn; Accounting Manager Linda Koonce. Corrective action planned: OCADSV added an Administrative Cost Center to its General Ledger effective 10-01-22, the beginning of FY23, and began costing administrative payroll costs to that cost center. Additionally, the organization re-trained administrative staff on direct cost-allowable activities vs. administrative activities relative to timekeeping and timesheet preparation and the necessity of daily work descriptions supporting the hourly allocation. The payroll policy that requires supervisors to review and sign off on timesheets and hourly allocations to cost centers was also reviewed. OCADSV is developing a formal cost allocation plan to recover direct and indirect costs using the 10% de minimis of Modified Total Direct Cost. The allocation will be applied monthly and incorporated into the annual budgeting process. Anticipated completion date: Effective 6-21-23 and ongoing
Contact person(s) responsible: Executive Director Vanessa Timmons; Associate Director Keri Moran Kuhn; Accounting Manager Linda Koonce. Corrective action planned: OCADSV added an Administrative Cost Center to its General Ledger effective 10-01-22, the beginning of FY23, and began costing adminis...
Contact person(s) responsible: Executive Director Vanessa Timmons; Associate Director Keri Moran Kuhn; Accounting Manager Linda Koonce. Corrective action planned: OCADSV added an Administrative Cost Center to its General Ledger effective 10-01-22, the beginning of FY23, and began costing administrative payroll costs to that cost center. Additionally, the organization re-trained administrative staff on direct cost-allowable activities vs. administrative activities relative to timekeeping and timesheet preparation and the necessity of daily work descriptions supporting the hourly allocation. The Payroll policy that requires supervisors to review and sign off on timesheets and hourly allocations to cost centers was also reviewed. Audit Costs for FY22 will be allocated in accordance with 2 CFR 200.405 requirements. Beginning with FY23, all accounting and other admin payroll-related costs will be costed to the administration cost center with the exception of time spent in activities related to a specific grant or other cost centers. FY22 Grants expenditures were reviewed post year-end, and a line-by-line review was conducted to bring the direct and indirect expense cumulative total into compliance with audit findings. Any outstanding reports were adjusted to reflect the adjusted Life of Grant to the current date reporting. Executive, Financial, and Grant Management staff will, during FY24, complete the Online Grants Financial Management Training available at onlinegfmt.training.ojp.gov to improve knowledge and compliance with 2 CFR 200 guidance and requirements. The said training will be incorporated into onboarding processes for any newly hired employees who have direct responsibilities related to Grant management and/or reporting. Said training requirements will be added to hire letters and work plans. Anticipated completion date: Effective 6/21/2023 and ongoing
Finding 10486 (2021-008)
Material Weakness 2021
The Board of County Commissioners will work with all County Officials to go over all grants and federal monies that the County receives to ensure that proper internal controls are implemented.
The Board of County Commissioners will work with all County Officials to go over all grants and federal monies that the County receives to ensure that proper internal controls are implemented.
Finding 2021-005 Federal Agency Name: Department of Health and Human Services Program Name: COVID-19 Provider Relief Fund and American Rescue Plan Federal Financial Assistance Listing: #93.498 Finding Summary: The Organization claimed expenses that were reimbursed by other funding sources. These exp...
Finding 2021-005 Federal Agency Name: Department of Health and Human Services Program Name: COVID-19 Provider Relief Fund and American Rescue Plan Federal Financial Assistance Listing: #93.498 Finding Summary: The Organization claimed expenses that were reimbursed by other funding sources. These expenses were improperly included in the HHS Special Report which caused the report to be inaccurate. Responsible Individuals: Renee Henry, Director of Finance Corrective Action Plan: The Organization will implement internal control policies to ensure all amounts reimbursed by other funding sources are adequately documented and reduced from the eligible expenditure listing and ensure are properly recorded in the report required to be submitted to the federal agency. The Organization will also implement a review process to ensure all key line items are necessary, correct, meet the requirements of the federal program, and are properly recorded in the reports required to be submitted to the federal agency. Anticipated Completion Date: March 31, 2024
View Audit 13756 Questioned Costs: $1
Finding 2021-003 Federal Agency Name: Department of Health and Human Services Program Name: COVID-19 Provider Relief Fund and American Rescue Plan Federal Financial Assistance Listing: #93.498 Finding Summary: The Organization did not have an adequate internal control policy in place to ensure revie...
Finding 2021-003 Federal Agency Name: Department of Health and Human Services Program Name: COVID-19 Provider Relief Fund and American Rescue Plan Federal Financial Assistance Listing: #93.498 Finding Summary: The Organization did not have an adequate internal control policy in place to ensure review and approval of the lost revenue calculation and report submitted to the Department of Health and Human Services for Period 1. Responsible Individuals: Renee Henry, Director of Finance Corrective Action Plan: Management will implement a control process and policy which includes a secondary review and approval of any future lost revenue calculation and report submitted under the federal program. Anticipated Completion Date: March 31, 2024
A policy has been implemented that requires the HR Director (whome processed payroll) to submit biweekly payroll to the Executive Director to review and approve prior to payroll being issued. An electronic approval is saved for each pay period. Further, the Finance Director and Executive Director ha...
A policy has been implemented that requires the HR Director (whome processed payroll) to submit biweekly payroll to the Executive Director to review and approve prior to payroll being issued. An electronic approval is saved for each pay period. Further, the Finance Director and Executive Director have implemented frequent payroll allocation reviews to ensure that employees are properly allocating their time between funding sources. Secondly, when preparing invoices, the Grant Administrator submits drafts to the Finance Director and Executive Director to review and approve, and any billings that the Finance Director prepares are reviewed and approved by the Executive Director.
A policy has been implemented that requires the HR Director (whome processed payroll) to submit biweekly payroll to the Executive Director to review and approve prior to payroll being issued. An electronic approval is saved for each pay period. Further, the Finance Director and Executive Director ha...
A policy has been implemented that requires the HR Director (whome processed payroll) to submit biweekly payroll to the Executive Director to review and approve prior to payroll being issued. An electronic approval is saved for each pay period. Further, the Finance Director and Executive Director have implemented frequent payroll allocation reviews to ensure that employees are properly allocating their time between funding sources. Secondly, when preparing invoices, the Grant Administrator submits drafts to the Finance Director and Executive Director to review and approve, and any billings that the Finance Director prepares are reviewed and approved by the Executive Director.
We concur with this finding and have implemented measures to mitigate the repetition or additional occurrences. We mplemented an electronic system to more efficiently collect and store expenditures and supporting documentation, eliminating a paper filing system. We updated our fiscal policies and pr...
We concur with this finding and have implemented measures to mitigate the repetition or additional occurrences. We mplemented an electronic system to more efficiently collect and store expenditures and supporting documentation, eliminating a paper filing system. We updated our fiscal policies and procedures in 2022 to document a standardized process for documenting expenditures and retaining receipts. For instance, invoices cannot be processed without adequate documentation. Additionally, credit card holders are responsible for submitting electronic credit card receipts to the fiscal office monthly. In 2022, an updated credit card policy was provided to all employees. The adherence to the credit card policy is monitored by the Fiscal Office and CEO. Responsible person(s): Jemea Dorsey, CEO and Jeanetta Johnson, Fiscal Manager Anticipated Completion Date: FY 2022
View Audit 12076 Questioned Costs: $1
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