Corrective Action Plans

Finding 20174 (2022-003)

None 2022

Puerto Rico Public Housing Administration

PR

HUD Housing Programs Subrecipient Monitoring Cash Management

Cash Disbursements are made in accordance with cash management regulations and HUD requirements. However, we have additional layers of approvals as required by our HUD Field Office which depends on availabilty of outside personnel that is not under our control. Unexpected events such as COVID 19 eff...

Cash Disbursements are made in accordance with cash management regulations and HUD requirements. However, we have additional layers of approvals as required by our HUD Field Office which depends on availabilty of outside personnel that is not under our control. Unexpected events such as COVID 19 effect on employee assistance or different government workdays can affect our cash approvals at the bank level. We try to minimize and prevent these situations with a close coordination with the different approving officials . This is a recurring action plan.

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Finding 20109 (2022-001)

Material Weakness 2022

Adventist Health System/west

CA

Questioned Costs Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Reporting

Finding 2022-001 - Internal control deficiency and noncompliance over the allowable activities, allowable costs/cost principles, and reporting compliance requirements Adventist Health had several phone conversations with HRSA over allowable expenses for the ARP program. We explained we had been usi...

Finding 2022-001 - Internal control deficiency and noncompliance over the allowable activities, allowable costs/cost principles, and reporting compliance requirements Adventist Health had several phone conversations with HRSA over allowable expenses for the ARP program. We explained we had been using lost revenue method for prior period reporting. We asked specifically what we can use and not use. We were informed to take the values (in whole) to use as expenses. We were following the guidance we had received by the HRSA employees. The information was confirmed on our methodology for allowable expenses by 2 different employees. Contact Person: Manager, Tax & Audit ? David Dumitru. Expected Completion Date: October 2023

View Audit 20475 Questioned Costs: $1

Finding 20108 (2022-001)

Material Weakness 2022

Rose of Mary Terrace

WA

HUD Housing Programs Cash Management Reporting

Name of Auditee: Rose of Mary Terrace HUD Auditee identification number: 171EE023 Name of audit firm: Loveridge Hunt & Co, PLLC Period covered by the audit: Year ended December 31, 2022 CAP prepared by: Name: Holly Anderson Position: Asset Management Program Manager Telephone number: 509-833-8084 Fi...

Name of Auditee: Rose of Mary Terrace HUD Auditee identification number: 171EE023 Name of audit firm: Loveridge Hunt & Co, PLLC Period covered by the audit: Year ended December 31, 2022 CAP prepared by: Name: Holly Anderson Position: Asset Management Program Manager Telephone number: 509-833-8084 Finding 2022-001 1. Statement of Condition: The Organization did not deposit the surplus cash into the residual receipts account in the amount of $27,935. 2. Cause: Management did not monitor the HUD requirements for the residual receipts accounts, including those in the regulatory agreement and those issued by HUD memorandum. 3. Actions Taken on the Finding: The Organization will complete HUD form 9250, requesting a suspension of replacement reserve deposits. Management will utilize the funds from suspended replacement reserve deposit to reimburse the residual receipts account. On August 7, 2023, Holly Anderson spoke with HUD Account Executive, Tina Rivera-Locklear, who agreed that this CAP was an acceptable step towards resolution.

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Finding 20090 (2022-001)

Significant Deficiency 2022

Harbor Springs Public Schools

MI

Subrecipient Monitoring Cash Management Reporting

2022-01 This finding is caused by the District not having the proper controls in place to prevent, detect, or correct an incorrect monthly meal claim. Due to COVID, the District could not use their typical internal controls as it related to meal counts. In the elementary and middle schools, the coo...

2022-01 This finding is caused by the District not having the proper controls in place to prevent, detect, or correct an incorrect monthly meal claim. Due to COVID, the District could not use their typical internal controls as it related to meal counts. In the elementary and middle schools, the cooks had to hand count meals served rather than using meal counting software, which is what was used in prior years. These hand counts were hard to follow which caused issues when doing monthly reconciliations prior to making meal claim reimbursements. The District will also be returning to using meal counting software for all schools and eliminating hand count sheets all together. The persons responsible for the corrective action are Cathy Clarke Karwowicz, the Food Service Director and Rod Fullerton, the Chief Financial Officer. The anticipated completion date of the corrective action plan is before the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The plan for monitoring adherence is the Food Service Director and Chief Financial Officer will work together to ensure that monthly meals served are being reconciled prior to any meal reimbursements being claimed.

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Finding 20089 (2022-003)

Significant Deficiency 2022

Farmworker Justice

DC

Cash Management Reporting Significant Deficiency § 200.303

Management?s Corrective Action Plan: Prior management and staff did not have a procedure in place for this. Current management concurs with the auditor?s recommendation and below is a summary of the corrective action plan. ACTION ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE RESP...

Management?s Corrective Action Plan: Prior management and staff did not have a procedure in place for this. Current management concurs with the auditor?s recommendation and below is a summary of the corrective action plan. ACTION ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE RESPONSIBLE PARTY STATUS/COMMENTS 1. Create a procedure that details the steps of how and when to conduct a SAM.gov check. 2. Retroactively review all the 2023 federal expenditures to ensure there is a SAM.gov check documented. 10/31/2023 Yolanda Rodriguez N/A 11/30/2023 Yolanda Rodriguez As of 9/18/23, there has been progress with this already.

View Audit 19213

Finding 19960 (2022-001)

Significant Deficiency 2022

The Richstone Center, Inc.

CA

Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Cash Management

2022-001 Recommendation: Review the personnel files annually and verify that performance evaluations have been completed. Action Taken: We concur with the recommendation. HR Manager reviewed all personnel files on 02/28/2023, to confirm that all annual reviews were completed. Our...

2022-001 Recommendation: Review the personnel files annually and verify that performance evaluations have been completed. Action Taken: We concur with the recommendation. HR Manager reviewed all personnel files on 02/28/2023, to confirm that all annual reviews were completed. Our Paychex documentation management system is also in place to keep track of when reviews are due.

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Finding 19952 (2022-002)

Material Weakness 2022

New Community Employment Services Corporation

NJ

Cash Management Material Weakness Reporting

Finding Number - 2022-002 Planned Corrective Action - Internal controls have been strengthened to facilitate timely disbursement of student aid funds. Anticipated Completion Date - Complete Responsible Contact Person - Elizabeth Mbakaya, CFO of New Community Corporation (Managing Agent)

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Finding 19931 (2022-001)

Material Weakness 2022

M.c. Preparatory School of Wisconsin, Inc.

WI

Cash Management Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN January 24, 2023 M.C. College Preparatory School of Wisconsin, Inc. respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30,2022. Walkowicz, Boczkiewicz & Co., S.C. 1800 East Main Street, Suite 100 Waukesha, WI 53186 Audit period: June 30, 2022 The...

CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN January 24, 2023 M.C. College Preparatory School of Wisconsin, Inc. respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30,2022. Walkowicz, Boczkiewicz & Co., S.C. 1800 East Main Street, Suite 100 Waukesha, WI 53186 Audit period: June 30, 2022 The findings from the June 30, 2022 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 AUDITS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION MATERIAL WEAKNESS 2022-1 Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund - COVID 19 ? CFDA No. 84.425D Condition: Claims are not reviewed by management prior to requesting reimbursement. Criteria: Internal controls should be in place to ensure the claims are reviewed prior to requesting reimbursement. Auditor?s recommendation: Internal controls procedures should be established to ensure the claims are properly completed prior to requesting reimbursement. Action Taken: M.C. College Preparatory School of Wisconsin, Inc.?s current procedures controlling the qualification, classification, and documentation of grant claims will be augmented by adding the following requirement of a formal review and recorded acknowledgment by the CEO of each claim prior to submission. ?Final Review and Approval: All claims and documentation will be compiled by the CFO into a final submission package and presented to the CEO for final approval prior to submitting the claim to the appropriate agency. A record of such approval should be maintained in the permanent file for the claim.? If the Department of Education has questions regarding this plan, please call me at 414-264-6000. Sincerely yours, Robert Rauh Chief Education Officer

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Finding 19851 (2022-002)

Material Weakness 2022

Highlands School District

PA

Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Cash Management Reporting

2022-002 Activities Allowed or Unallowed Response Highlands School District agrees with the finding and the recommended procedures and is attempting to implement improvements over reporting.

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Finding 19850 (2022-001)

None 2022

South Tahoe Public Utility District

CA

Questioned Costs Cash Management

The District worked with the State of California to correct arrearages that were outside the allowable timeframe, and subsequently returned any required funds. As a result of the additional $178 noted by the auditors, the District is continuing to review the remaining arrearages to insure only allow...

The District worked with the State of California to correct arrearages that were outside the allowable timeframe, and subsequently returned any required funds. As a result of the additional $178 noted by the auditors, the District is continuing to review the remaining arrearages to insure only allowable amounts have bee reimbursed by the State.

View Audit 23478 Questioned Costs: $1

Finding 19809 (2022-008)

Significant Deficiency 2022

State of Washington C/o Office of Financial Management

WA

Subrecipient Monitoring Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Allowable Costs / Cost Principles

Finding: The Washington State Department of Transportation did not have adequate internal controls to ensure supervisors reviewed and approved payroll journals for the Highway Planning and Construction Cluster. Questioned Costs: Assistance Listing # 20.205 20.205 COVID-19 20.219 20.224 Amoun...

Finding: The Washington State Department of Transportation did not have adequate internal controls to ensure supervisors reviewed and approved payroll journals for the Highway Planning and Construction Cluster. Questioned Costs: Assistance Listing # 20.205 20.205 COVID-19 20.219 20.224 Amount $0 Status: Corrective action in progress Corrective Action: The Department is committed to ensuring adequate internal controls are established for processing payroll journals. Currently, the Department: ? Sends payroll journals electronically via Adobe Acrobat Sign on day four of payroll processing. ? Generates system automated emails, which are sent to the reviewer each day the journal is unsigned. ? Reconciles unsigned payroll journals and will follow up with responsible staff. To further improve controls over timely approval and return of payroll journals, the Department will: ? Continue to review existing internal controls to assess their effectiveness and make improvements as needed. ? Review the Payroll Manual to ensure directions, guidelines, and expectations around the payroll journal approval are clearly defined. ? Evaluate the appropriateness of establishing a timeline for returning signed payroll journals for incorporation into the Payroll Manual. Completion Date: Estimated June 2024 Agency Contact: Jesse Daniels External Audit Liaison PO Box 47320 Olympia, WA 98504-7320 (360) 705-7035 danielje@wsdot.wa.gov

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Finding 19716 (2022-060)

Material Weakness 2022

State of Washington C/o Office of Financial Management

WA

Subrecipient Monitoring Special Tests & Provisions Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Finding: The Health Care Authority did not have adequate internal controls over and did not comply with requirements to ensure it periodically audited cost report data for rate setting, hospital billings, and other financial and statistical records for inpatient hospital services. Questioned Cost...

Finding: The Health Care Authority did not have adequate internal controls over and did not comply with requirements to ensure it periodically audited cost report data for rate setting, hospital billings, and other financial and statistical records for inpatient hospital services. Questioned Costs: Assistance Listing # 93.775 93.777 93.777 COVID-19 93.778 93.778 COVID-19 Status: Corrective action in progress Corrective Action: The Authority partially concurs with the finding. The Authority does not agree it did not comply with federal requirements related to audits of inpatient hospitals. The Authority performs the following procedures: Cost report data for rate setting: ? Audits Medicaid cost report schedules and supporting documentation used for the Certified Public Expenditure Program. ? Audits critical access hospital data and uses final audited Medicare cost reports for settlement. ? Reviews and audits hospital cost reports using the ratio of costs-to-charges payment method. Hospital billings: ? Annual audits of hospital billings. Other financial and statistical records: ? Audits disproportionate share hospital reimbursements. The Authority concurs that documentation of the different hospital audits performed could be more clearly defined and will formalize procedures related to the conduct of the required audits. The conditions noted in this finding were previously reported in findings 2021-051 and 2020-049. Completion Date: Estimated December 2023 Agency Contact: Kari Summerour, CPA External Audit Compliance Manager PO Box 45502 Olympia, WA 98504-5502 (360) 725-9586 Kari.Summerour@hca.wa.gov

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Finding 16704 (2022-002)

Material Weakness 2022

Chippewa Hills School District

MI

Cash Management School Nutrition Programs Material Weakness

October 21, 2022 CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN FINDING 2022-002 EXCESS FUND BALANCE IN FOOD SERVICE FUND (repeat comment) ? Material weakness in internal control/material noncompliance ? special tests and provisions. Over the 2022-2023 school year, the District will utilize the excess fund balance to impro...

October 21, 2022 CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN FINDING 2022-002 EXCESS FUND BALANCE IN FOOD SERVICE FUND (repeat comment) ? Material weakness in internal control/material noncompliance ? special tests and provisions. Over the 2022-2023 school year, the District will utilize the excess fund balance to improve the quality of the food service program. Despite following the spend down plan submitted to the Department of Education last year, the District still has a food service balance that exceeds the allowable balance by $129,204. The food service department will use the excess balance to continue to offer more new food choices, and continue to improve the quality of the food served (including more fresh produce and better quality ingredients). These improvements will continue to be in conjunction with the Michigan Department of Education's Office of School Support Services which will again approve the spending plan. We will begin to implement this immediately

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Finding 16626 (2022-001)

Significant Deficiency 2022

Wake Forest University

NC

Questioned Costs Cash Management Eligibility § 200.303

Finding No. 2022-001: Allowability Corrective Action Planned The Uninsured Testing and Treatment Program ended as of March 31, 2022. As a result, Wake Forest has not implemented additional controls beyond the increased frequency at which we review accounts that are HRSA eligible and the increased ed...

Finding No. 2022-001: Allowability Corrective Action Planned The Uninsured Testing and Treatment Program ended as of March 31, 2022. As a result, Wake Forest has not implemented additional controls beyond the increased frequency at which we review accounts that are HRSA eligible and the increased education for our Financial Counseling Unit and Cash Control staff and leadership. In order to ensure compliance with future programs of this nature, Wake Forest will establish the controls necessary to review and monitor each account and ensure compliance is met with the program requirements. Each control will then be tested to ensure operating effectiveness.

View Audit 22102 Questioned Costs: $1

Finding 16624 (2022-001)

None 2022

13west 103rd Street CORP

NY

Cash Management HUD Housing Programs Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

13 West 103rd Street Corporation 290 Lenox, 3rd Floor New York, NY 10027 AUDITEE?S CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN Name and Number of Project 13 West 103rd Street Corporation, FHA Project Number 012-HD006 Auditor/Audit Firm PKF O?Connor Davies LLP Audit Period June 30, 2022 Finding 2022-001 ? Timely De...

13 West 103rd Street Corporation 290 Lenox, 3rd Floor New York, NY 10027 AUDITEE?S CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN Name and Number of Project 13 West 103rd Street Corporation, FHA Project Number 012-HD006 Auditor/Audit Firm PKF O?Connor Davies LLP Audit Period June 30, 2022 Finding 2022-001 ? Timely Deposit of Surplus Cash A. Comments on Finding and Recommendations Recommendation ? We recommend that management ensures the surplus cash deposit is done timely in the future. B. Actions Taken or Planned Auditee agrees with this finding. Our policy has been to make surplus cash deposits after the final audit has been issued. Going forward our focus will be to work with the auditor and owner to get the audits finalized earlier so adequate time is left for the deposits to be made. In instances where the final is not going to be issued and allow enough time, the deposit will be made based on the reviewed draft. C. Status of Corrective Action on Prior Findings No prior findings. Ezra Miller, CFO

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Finding 16549 (2022-004)

Material Weakness 2022

Madison Metropolitan School District

WI

Questioned Costs Procurement, Suspension & Debarment Cash Management

Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: Upon reviewing our inventory records, schools had 98 devices in students' hands but not documented properly. The students had possession of the device, but the device was not checked out in inventory to the students. This has been resolv...

Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: Upon reviewing our inventory records, schools had 98 devices in students' hands but not documented properly. The students had possession of the device, but the device was not checked out in inventory to the students. This has been resolved. Each Kindergarten classroom had 3 to 4 devices as spares across the 52 buildings. These were put in place to cover the enrollment of new students. When new students enrolled, they would have a device to use the same day. As we have discovered in ECF guidance, we cannot keep spares when using ECF funds for devices; we will immediately relocate the spares to students in other grade levels in need of a device so that each device is in a student?s hands for full use per ECF guidance.

View Audit 21329 Questioned Costs: $1

Finding 16541 (2022-001)

Significant Deficiency 2022

Moka Corporation and Affiliate

MI

Procurement, Suspension & Debarment Cash Management Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Pursuant to federal regulations, Uniform Administrative Requirements Section 200.511, the following are the findings as noted in MOKA Corporation and Affiliate's Single Audit report for the year ended September 30, 2022, and corrective actions to be completed. 2022-001 ?...

Pursuant to federal regulations, Uniform Administrative Requirements Section 200.511, the following are the findings as noted in MOKA Corporation and Affiliate's Single Audit report for the year ended September 30, 2022, and corrective actions to be completed. 2022-001 ? Written Policies and Procedures Required by the Uniform Grant Guidance Auditor Description of Condition and Effect. Although the Organization has processes in place to cover these areas, there are not formal written policies covering payments and allowability of costs charged to federal programs that address all of the areas required by the Uniform Guidance. As a result of this condition, the Organization did not fully comply with the Uniform Guidance. Auditor Recommendation. We recommend that the Organziation draft the required policies as soon as practical, but no later than the end of fiscal year 2023. Corrective Action. MOKA policies related to use and oversight of all funds available to the Organization will be reviewed and appropriate details included as needed to fully meet and comply with the Section 200.511 requirements. The adjustments to MOKA?s policies will be reviewed and completed prior to 9/30/2023. MOKA?s internal policy review structure will be followed to ensure ongoing compliance with these requirements. Responsible Person. Bryan Voss, Finance Director Anticipated Completion Date: September 30, 2023

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Finding 16505 (2022-003)

Significant Deficiency 2022

Grand Rapids Christian Schools

MI

School Nutrition Programs Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Cash Management

#2022-003 - Significant Deficiency in Controls over Compliance: Lack of Review over Reporting Recommendations: We understand that many, if not all locations participating in the meal programs have since either reverted back to using the electronic system for counting students, or plan to do so in th...

#2022-003 - Significant Deficiency in Controls over Compliance: Lack of Review over Reporting Recommendations: We understand that many, if not all locations participating in the meal programs have since either reverted back to using the electronic system for counting students, or plan to do so in the near term. We recommend that any remaining manual reports/tally sheets be reviewed prior to submitting counts for reimbursement. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: ? Because student meals are no longer free in the 2022-23 school year, GRCS is returning to the electronic system for counting student meals.

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Finding 16323 (2022-004)

Material Weakness 2022

West Holt Memorial Hospital

NE

Special Tests & Provisions Cash Management Material Weakness § 200.327 § 200.328

Criteria: The Hospital must establish and maintain effective internal control over federal awards that provides reasonable assurance that the Hospital is managing the federal awards in compliance with federal statutes, regulations and terms and conditions of the federal award. 2 CFR 200.327 and 2 CF...

Criteria: The Hospital must establish and maintain effective internal control over federal awards that provides reasonable assurance that the Hospital is managing the federal awards in compliance with federal statutes, regulations and terms and conditions of the federal award. 2 CFR 200.327 and 2 CFR 200.328 require the auditee to collect financial information and monitor its activities under federal awards to assure compliance with applicable federal requirements and performance expectations are being achieved and report these items in accordance with program requirements. Terms and conditions of the federal award require the Hospital to maintain a reserve fund at specified balance levels. Condition: During 2022, the accounts that represented the reserve fund had a balance below that required by the loan resolution agreements and required deposits were not being made to restore the balances to required levels. Planned Corrective Action: Management agrees with the finding and will deposit required amounts into the reserve fund. Planned Completion Date: Ongoing Person Responsible: Jeremy Bauer, CEO

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Finding 16141 (2022-019)

Material Weakness 2022

State of Washington C/o Office of Financial Management

WA

Questioned Costs Subrecipient Monitoring Allowable Costs / Cost Principles § 200.1 § 200.410 § 200.516

Finding: The Department of Commerce did not have adequate internal controls over and did not comply with requirements for monitoring subrecipients to ensure payments were allowable, properly supported, and met period of performance requirements for the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fu...

Finding: The Department of Commerce did not have adequate internal controls over and did not comply with requirements for monitoring subrecipients to ensure payments were allowable, properly supported, and met period of performance requirements for the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds. Questioned Costs: Assistance Listing # 21.027 COVID-19 Amount $28,886,606 Status: Corrective action in progress Corrective Action: The Department implemented procedures to strengthen internal controls to ensure program expenditures are allowable, properly supported, and in compliance with the subrecipient fiscal monitoring requirements. The Homelessness Assistance Unit managing director completed the following corrective actions in July 2022: ? Updated unit reimbursement procedures to include a requirement for specific supporting documentation to accompany payment requests from all subrecipients. ? Provided training to staff on reviewing supporting documentation to ensure expenditures reconcile with reimbursement requests and to verify expenditures are within the period of performance. ? Reviewed 2 CFR 200.332 and updated procedures to include additional requirements for pass-through entities. ? Worked with the Department?s internal control officer for review and feedback of the updated procedures. The managing director will perform a review of the reimbursement process during the next fiscal year which begins July 1, 2023, to ensure procedures are followed. The Department increased the number of client files reviewed during program monitoring. The client file review included verifying household assistance expenses were allowable and incurred within the period of performance. Since the Department received the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds through legislative appropriation, resolution of the questioned costs with the grantor will be managed by the Office of Financial Management. Completion Date: Estimated September 2023 Agency Contact: Gena Allen Internal Control Officer PO Box 42525 Olympia, WA 98504 (360) 480-5149 Gena.Allen@Commerce.wa.gov

View Audit 23129 Questioned Costs: $1

Finding 16104 (2022-004)

Significant Deficiency 2022

State of Washington C/o Office of Financial Management

WA

Subrecipient Monitoring Procurement, Suspension & Debarment Allowable Costs / Cost Principles

Finding: The Department of Health did not have adequate internal controls to ensure payments to providers were allowable, met cost principles, and were within the period of performance for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children. Questioned Costs: Assistance L...

Finding: The Department of Health did not have adequate internal controls to ensure payments to providers were allowable, met cost principles, and were within the period of performance for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children. Questioned Costs: Assistance Listing # 10.557 10.557 COVID-19 Amount $0 Status: Corrective action not taken Corrective Action: The Department disagrees with the auditor?s assessment of a significant deficiency in internal controls over the consolidated contract provider payment process for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). The Department has established processes in place to ensure payments are allowable, meet cost principles, and comply with period of performance requirements for the WIC program. These include: ? Perform annual review and approval of detailed subrecipient budgets. ? Compare invoice amounts to budgeted amounts for reasonableness before payment approval. ? Provide subrecipients regular technical assistance and training on applicable policies related to fiscal and programmatic processes. ? Conduct biennial program and fiscal monitoring visits to subrecipients as part of the Department?s monitoring procedures. In addition, the WIC program has monitoring controls in place and evidence of review at the program level. The quality assurance program staff maintain a detailed payment log that documents review and approval and details any amounts that need to be withheld until issues with invoice support are resolved. These reviews are to be completed within the 10-day period before payment is released. Similar conditions noted in this finding were previously reported in finding 2021-004. Completion Date: Not applicable Agency Contact: Jeff Arbuckle External Audit Manager PO Box 47890 Olympia, WA 98504-7890 (360) 701-0798 Jeff.Arbuckle@doh.wa.gov

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Finding 16101 (2022-002)

Material Weakness 2022

George Corley Wallace State Community College

AL

Cash Management Reporting Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking § 200.305

Section III-Federal Awards Findings and Questioned Costs 2022-002 coy10-12 Higher Education Emergency Relief t'und fHEERF} Condition: Criteria: Repeat finding. The College did not have adequate internal controls in place to ensure proper record keeping for grant funds. U. S. Department of Education ...

Section III-Federal Awards Findings and Questioned Costs 2022-002 coy10-12 Higher Education Emergency Relief t'und fHEERF} Condition: Criteria: Repeat finding. The College did not have adequate internal controls in place to ensure proper record keeping for grant funds. U. S. Department of Education cash management requirements are consistent with 2 CFR 200.305 which requires a grantee minimize the time elapsing between the transfer of funds from the United States Treasury and the disbursement by the non-Federal entity. According to the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) II Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) #17, grantees must pay the incurred obligation (liquidate) within 3 calendar days for HEERF ALN 84.425F (Institutional Portion) and within 15 days for HEERF ALN 84.425E (Student Portion) of receiving the funds. The design and implementation of proper internal controls and the corresponding proper record keeping procedures are essential to comply with cash management requirements. Cause: Effect: Recommendation: Views of Responsible Officials: Corrective Action Plan: It was determined that the College drew down funds expended under both ALN 84.425E and ALN 84.425F from the wrong grants management system accounts. A portion of expenses for ALN 84.425E were drawn from and/or were recorded to the sub-fund for ALN 84.425F and a portion of expenses for ALN 84.425F were drawn from and/or were recorded to the sub-fund for ALN 84.425E. This incorrect recording resulted in substantial positive cash balances reported during the fiscal year under ALN 84.425F which were mostly offset with substantial negative cash balances reported under ALN 84.425E. However, at one point during the fiscal year, this incorrect reporting and drawing down of funds resulted in an overall substantial cash balance recorded for the combined funds." Due to a lack of properly designed and implemented internal controls, even though based on our test, there were no repeat instances of the College drawing down funds from the wrong grants, it was determined that the College has not put proper controls in place as of September 30, 2022 to sufficiently eliminate this finding in the current audit period. The College should design and implement internal controls to ensure proper record keeping for grant funds and monitor cash balances by individual grants. Management agrees with this finding and has taken corrective action. The College will ensure that employees who are responsible for the administration of the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) grants are properly trained on allowable uses of those funds and on correct administrative procedures relating to the administration of these funds. This will be accomplished individually through training and education via various sources, including the U.S. Department of Education's published guidance and previously provided guidance from the Alabama Community College System. In addition to this training, additional internal control processes will be implemented to ensure that HEERF grant funds comply with cash management requirements and are liquidated within the prescribed timeframe. Additional review and approval procedures will be implemented to ensure that funds are drawn down from the correct grants management system accounts. These internal control processes, procedures and training will ensure proper record keeping for grant funds and proper monitoring of cash balances by individual grants.

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Finding 16095 (2022-002)

Material Weakness 2022

South San Francisco Unified School District

CA

Questioned Costs Equipment & Real Property Management Procurement, Suspension & Debarment

Due to the need to get the hotspots out to the students quickly for virtual learning during the pandemic, staff was not able to maintain very good record-keeping of the devices distributed, which is required to meet the very strict requirements of this new grant funding. For similar grants in the fu...

Due to the need to get the hotspots out to the students quickly for virtual learning during the pandemic, staff was not able to maintain very good record-keeping of the devices distributed, which is required to meet the very strict requirements of this new grant funding. For similar grants in the future, a designated individual will be assigned to oversee the distribution of devices at all sites in the district to ensure they are maintaining the required information.

View Audit 19597 Questioned Costs: $1

Finding 16024 (2022-001)

Significant Deficiency 2022

St. Louis Public School District

MI

School Nutrition Programs Special Tests & Provisions Cash Management

St. Louis Public Schools Correction Action Plan for audit finding number (2022-001) Responsible party: Charles Clevenger, Stacey Haag and Jennifer McKittrick Expected completion date: June 30, 2023 Excess fund balance of $48,421 in Food Service Fund To Whom it May Concern, The Superintendent and the...

St. Louis Public Schools Correction Action Plan for audit finding number (2022-001) Responsible party: Charles Clevenger, Stacey Haag and Jennifer McKittrick Expected completion date: June 30, 2023 Excess fund balance of $48,421 in Food Service Fund To Whom it May Concern, The Superintendent and the Food service director will be working together to purchase the following items immediately to spend down the excess fund balance in our food service fund prior to June 30, 2023. We will be looking at areas of improvement in our food service program such as replacing sections of ceiling. We will also be looking to purchase some additional equipment during this time frame, including garbage disposals.

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Finding 15992 (2022-048)

Significant Deficiency 2022

State of Washington C/o Office of Financial Management

WA

Subrecipient Monitoring Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Finding: The Department of Children, Youth, and Families did not have adequate internal controls to ensure payments to providers for travel and family visits were allowable and adequately supported for the Foster Care program. Questioned Costs: Assistance Listing # 93.658 93.658 COVID-19 St...

Finding: The Department of Children, Youth, and Families did not have adequate internal controls to ensure payments to providers for travel and family visits were allowable and adequately supported for the Foster Care program. Questioned Costs: Assistance Listing # 93.658 93.658 COVID-19 Status: Corrective action in progress Corrective Action: The Department is committed to strengthening internal controls and complying with grant requirements. In response to the auditor?s recommendations, the Department will work with the Financial and Business Services Division and Foster Care Program to review the fiscal monitoring procedures to ensure payments to providers for travel and family visits are allowable and adequately supported. The conditions noted in this finding were previously reported in finding 2021-040. Completion Date: Estimated December 2023 Agency Contact: Stefanie Niemela Audit Liaison PO Box 40970 Olympia, WA 98504-0970 (360) 725-4402 stefanie.niemela@dcyf.wa.gov

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