Corrective Action Plans

Finding 1191530 (2025-009)

Material Weakness 2025

AL

Subrecipient Monitoring Material Weakness Reporting § 200.303 § 200.328

Management concurs. The City will strengthen its policies and procedures over the grant reporting process to ensure that the review and approval of federal reports is documented. This will be implemented by September 2026.

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Finding 1191479 (2025-001)

Material Weakness 2025

Housing Authority of the City of Westwego, Louisiana

LA

Material Weakness Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

FINDING 2025 001 — MATERIAL WEAKNESS — CONTROLS OVER GRANT ACCOUNTING, YEAR END CLOSING, AND FINANCIAL REPORTING Contact Person: Cantrese Wilson Jones, Executive Director Corrective Action Planned: The Housing Authority will implement a formal, documented monthly and year end closing calendar that i...

FINDING 2025 001 — MATERIAL WEAKNESS — CONTROLS OVER GRANT ACCOUNTING, YEAR END CLOSING, AND FINANCIAL REPORTING Contact Person: Cantrese Wilson Jones, Executive Director Corrective Action Planned: The Housing Authority will implement a formal, documented monthly and year end closing calendar that includes required reconciliation deadlines, supervisory review steps, and documentation standards. Grant activity will be reconciled monthly, and financial reporting schedules will be completed prior to auditor arrival. Internal review procedures will be strengthened to ensure the timeliness and accuracy of journal entries, reconciliations, and SEFA related information. Anticipated Completion Date: June 30, 2026 Management Response: Management concurs with the finding. The Authority will implement a structured closing calendar and improve grant related reconciliations beginning in FY 2026.

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Finding 1191467 (2025-003)

Material Weakness 2025

Montcalm Community College

MI

Student Financial Aid Reporting Significant Deficiency

Fiscal Operations Report and Application to Participate (FISAP) Reporting Auditor Description of Condition and Effect. It was noted during our testing of the FISAP that the College did not have support for one of the eight key line items (information on eligible aid applicants) identified in the com...

Fiscal Operations Report and Application to Participate (FISAP) Reporting Auditor Description of Condition and Effect. It was noted during our testing of the FISAP that the College did not have support for one of the eight key line items (information on eligible aid applicants) identified in the compliance supplement as critical information. As a result, the College is not in compliance with the Department of Education requirements that state the FISAP must be accurately reporting information. Auditor Recommendation. We recommend the College review their policies and procedures surrounding FISAP reporting. Corrective Action. The College is improving its documentation and retention processes to ensure all information used in preparing the annual FISAP report is fully supported and available for review. Moving forward, all data underlying the eight key line items identified in the compliance supplement will be saved, documented, and stored in a consistent and accessible manner. Information obtained from other departments will be retained in its original format, and any data extracted from PowerFAIDS or related systems will be saved at the time of report preparation. By implementing these documentation and retention procedures as standard operating practice, the College ensures FISAP submissions are accurate, verifiable, and compliant with federal audit requirements. Responsible Person. Jennifer Stimson, Director of Financial Aid Anticipated Completion Date. June 30, 2026

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Finding 1191373 (2025-006)

Material Weakness 2025

Langston University

OK

Student Financial Aid Significant Deficiency Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking § 200.303

Student Financial Aid Cluster: Federal Pell Grant Program – Assistance Listing No. 84.063 Federal Direct Student Loans – Assistance Listing No. 84.268 Recommendation: We recommend the University review its current procedures for Title IV funds and implement additional procedures to ensure refunds ar...

Student Financial Aid Cluster: Federal Pell Grant Program – Assistance Listing No. 84.063 Federal Direct Student Loans – Assistance Listing No. 84.268 Recommendation: We recommend the University review its current procedures for Title IV funds and implement additional procedures to ensure refunds are returned timely. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: The University is evaluating its current Title IV funds procedures and implementing additional procedures to ensure timely return of refunds. This includes assigning additional staff to manage this process. Also, relevant staff have been reminded of the need to notify Financial Aid of student withdrawals timely. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Ms. Nacasaw Coppage, Director of Office of Financial Aid Planned completion date for corrective action plan: March 2026

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Finding 1191337 (2025-004)

Material Weakness 2025

Langston University

OK

Eligibility Significant Deficiency Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking § 200.303

Student Financial Aid Cluster: TEACH Grant – Assistance Listing No. 84.379 Recommendation: We recommend the University review and update current procedures to ensure that students meet eligibility requirements prior to receiving the TEACH Grant. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There ...

Student Financial Aid Cluster: TEACH Grant – Assistance Listing No. 84.379 Recommendation: We recommend the University review and update current procedures to ensure that students meet eligibility requirements prior to receiving the TEACH Grant. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: The University has updated procedures to ensure verification of student GPA prior to disbursement of TEACH Grant funding. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Ms. Nacasaw Coppage, Director of Office of Financial Aid and Ms. Courtney Youngblood, Assistant Director of Financial Aid Planned completion date for corrective action plan: September 2025

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Finding 1191227 (2025-004)

Material Weakness 2025

Isd # 13 Columbia Heights

MN

Procurement, Suspension & Debarment Internal Control / Segregation of Duties School Nutrition Programs § 200.318

SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCY IN INTERNAL CONTROL OVER COMPLIANCE – U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE – PASSED THROUGH MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION – CHILD NUTRITION CLUSTER (ALN 10.553, 10.555, AND 10.559) 2025-004 Internal Control Over Compliance With Federal Suspension and Debarment Requirements Findi...

SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCY IN INTERNAL CONTROL OVER COMPLIANCE – U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE – PASSED THROUGH MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION – CHILD NUTRITION CLUSTER (ALN 10.553, 10.555, AND 10.559) 2025-004 Internal Control Over Compliance With Federal Suspension and Debarment Requirements Finding Summary 2 CFR § 180 and 2 CFR § 200.318-327 requires the District to establish and maintain effective internal control over compliance with requirements applicable to federal program expenditures, including suspension and debarment requirements applicable to the child nutrition cluster federal programs. During our audit, we noted the District did not have sufficient controls in place within its child nutrition cluster federal programs to ensure compliance with federal requirements related to assuring that the District was not contracting for goods or services with parties that are suspended or debarred, or whose principals are suspended or debarred from participating in contracts involving the expenditures of federal program funds. Corrective Action Plan Actions Planned – The District will review its policies and procedures relating to suspension and debarment for its federal programs to ensure compliance with the Uniform Guidance in the future. The review of procedures will also include steps to assure that district personnel are following the requirements of the Uniform Guidance related to suspension and debarment, including maintaining appropriate documentation. Official Responsible – Bryan Hennekens, Director of Finance and Operations. Planned Completion Date – June 30, 2026. Disagreement With or Explanation of Finding – The District is in agreement with this finding. Plan to Monitor – Bryan Hennekens, Director of Finance and Operations, will assure appropriate internal controls and procedures are in place to ensure compliance with suspension and debarment requirements.

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Finding 1191219 (2025-006)

Material Weakness 2025

Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority

PR

Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Subrecipient Monitoring Cash Management

Finding Reference 2025-06 Corrective Action Plan: To strengthen internal controls, improve monitoring, and reduce delays in the certification and payment process, the Authority will implement the following operational improvements: The Authority is using the Finance Office Dashboard to track the sta...

Finding Reference 2025-06 Corrective Action Plan: To strengthen internal controls, improve monitoring, and reduce delays in the certification and payment process, the Authority will implement the following operational improvements: The Authority is using the Finance Office Dashboard to track the status of certifications and invoices in real time, identify bottlenecks in the approval process, and support proactive management of pending payments. A standardized Construction Certification Compliance Checklist will be used to validate all required federal compliance documentation before certifications are submitted to the Finance Office. This measure is expected to reduce the number of returned submissions and prevent delays during the billing review process. The Authority will develop a Help Desk platform for certification and invoice inquiries to formally manage, document, and track inquiries or claims related to Construction Certifications and Pre- Construction invoices, improving transparency and response times. The Authority will launch the ICMM Payment Tracking Table to consolidate and monitor the payment status of certifications and invoices. Additionally, the Authority is establishing intermediate milestones to progressively reduce the payment processing cycle, with the objective of moving from the current 40-day average toward the 30-day target. As part of this initiative, the Authority is expanding the use of the Project Management Information System (PMIS) to standardize and streamline the processing of construction certifications and payment documentation. Responsible: Mr. Angel M. Felix Cruz, Acting Director, Confidential Finance Office Planned Implementation Date: In process. The first operational improvement has been implemented. The remaining three measures are pending implementation. Expected to be completed on or before June 30, 2026.

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Finding 1191218 (2025-005)

Material Weakness 2025

Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority

PR

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

Finding Reference 2025-05 Corrective Action Plan: The Authority implemented the following actions in March 2026 to ensure compliance with the Davis-Bacon Act and strengthen payroll certification process: On March 11, 2026, all personnel of the Construction Office receive adequate training on Davis-B...

Finding Reference 2025-05 Corrective Action Plan: The Authority implemented the following actions in March 2026 to ensure compliance with the Davis-Bacon Act and strengthen payroll certification process: On March 11, 2026, all personnel of the Construction Office receive adequate training on Davis-Bacon Act requirements and payroll certification processes. On March 20, 2026, the Authority prepared a formal communication to reinforce the compliance with the Davis Bacon Act and to provide updated forms and instructions for completing certification payroll process. On March 3, 2026, the Authority contracted external consultants to enhance monitoring procedures over contractors and subcontractors, including timeliness tracking of properly certified payroll on a weekly basis and follow-up on missing or incomplete documentation Responsible: Mr. Emilio Garay, PE, Construction Office Director Planned Implementation Date: In process. Expected to be completed on or before June 30, 2026.

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Finding 1191216 (2025-003)

Material Weakness 2025

Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority

PR

Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Subrecipient Monitoring

Finding Reference 2025-03 Corrective Action Plan: The Authority has assigned an Analyst and a Supervisor the responsibility of monitoring compliance with all federal requirements related to the reporting process of these funds. In addition, an adequate training will be provided to the personnel invo...

Finding Reference 2025-03 Corrective Action Plan: The Authority has assigned an Analyst and a Supervisor the responsibility of monitoring compliance with all federal requirements related to the reporting process of these funds. In addition, an adequate training will be provided to the personnel involved in the administration of this program. The Authority has also implemented the following procedure to ensure accurate financial reporting and supervision: The Analyst will prepare the reports in accordance with the work plan and submit them to the Supervisor for review and approval. The Supervisor will review the reports and will send an email confirming the approval. Once approved, the Analyst will send the reports to the pass though entity. Responsible: Mrs. Johanna Perez Falcon, Acting Director of the Office of Budget Planned Implementation Date: Completed.

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Finding 1191215 (2025-002)

Material Weakness 2025

Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority

PR

Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties § 200.510

Finding Reference 2025-02 Corrective Action Plan: The Designated Office responsible for processing federal funds received through state agencies will deliver to the Finance Office a transaction list and a reconciliation of the disbursements made during the fiscal year. The Finance Office will review...

Finding Reference 2025-02 Corrective Action Plan: The Designated Office responsible for processing federal funds received through state agencies will deliver to the Finance Office a transaction list and a reconciliation of the disbursements made during the fiscal year. The Finance Office will review all transactions recorded during the current fiscal year and will prepare an accrual entry. These transactions will be reconciled against the transactions recorded during the subsequent fiscal year to confirm that funds were recorded in the appropriate fiscal period. The review and recording of these transactions will be completed during the final phase of the accounting closing process and prior to delivery of the Trial Balance to the external auditors. Responsible: Ms. Maria Del R. Ramos Ocasio, Accounting and Finance Manager Planned Implementation Date: In process. Expected to be completed on or before September 30, 2026.

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Finding 1191208 (2025-002)

Material Weakness 2025

Concordia University Chicago

IL

Student Financial Aid Reporting Significant Deficiency

2025-002 National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) Enrollment Reporting Recommendation: We recommend the University review and strengthen its reporting procedures to ensure that student statuses are accurately reported to NSLDS, as required by federal regulations. Explanation of disagreement with au...

2025-002 National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) Enrollment Reporting Recommendation: We recommend the University review and strengthen its reporting procedures to ensure that student statuses are accurately reported to NSLDS, as required by federal regulations. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: 1) All enrollment reporting was submitted to the National Student Clearinghouse in a timely manner. The delay occurred during the National Student Clearinghouse’s processing and submission to NSLDS. 2) The Office of the Registrar will work with the Office of Financial Aid to learn more about NSLDS compliance requirements and gain a better understanding of their relationship with the National Student Clearinghouse. 3) The Office of the Registrar will work with the National Student Clearinghouse to confirm the submitted reporting schedule for academic year 2026 – 2027 complies with and meets their expectations and will adjust (if needed). 4) The Office of the Registrar will continue to work with the Enrollment Offices to remind them that students who are not enrolled (and not on leave of absence, graduated, and/or deceased) must be marked as withdrawn based on external reporting compliance requirements. 5) The Office of the Registrar continues to work with IT (Banner Team) to improve reporting to capture students who are not enrolled (and not on leave of absence, graduated, and/or deceased) to be marked as withdrawn to comply with the National Student Clearinghouse and NSLDS compliance reporting requirements. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Ingrid Sorensen, Katarzyna Rodriguez Planned completion date for corrective action plan: June 30, 2026

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Finding 1191202 (2025-001)

Material Weakness 2025

Concordia University Chicago

IL

Student Financial Aid Eligibility Significant Deficiency

2025-001 Pell Grant Under Award Recommendation: We recommend the University implement a review process that compares enrolled credits to Pell awards to ensure all students receive the correct Pell Grant amounts. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit ...

2025-001 Pell Grant Under Award Recommendation: We recommend the University implement a review process that compares enrolled credits to Pell awards to ensure all students receive the correct Pell Grant amounts. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: 1) The Office of Financial Aid will continue to run monthly or bi-monthly enrollment reports for Pell Grant recipients to ensure awards are accurately determined based on enrollment status. 2) Financial Aid Counselors will continue to review the daily and weekly Hour Change Reports for each payment period to ensure Pell Grant awards are adjusted appropriately in response to enrollment status changes. 3) The Director and Assistant Director of Financial Aid will continue providing Banner (student information system) training to staff to ensure Pell Grant amounts are updated accurately within the system. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Vanesa Teran-Martinez, Jennifer Monroy Planned completion date for corrective action plan: June 30, 2026

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Finding 1191138 (2025-001)

Material Weakness 2025

Antioch University

OH

Special Tests & Provisions Student Financial Aid Reporting

Corrective Action Taken or Planned: A. Correction of "Day After" Reporting Logic The University previously identified a practice where the withdrawal (W) status was made effective the day following the student's notification. ● Process Update: This process was officially updated in April 2025 to ali...

Corrective Action Taken or Planned: A. Correction of "Day After" Reporting Logic The University previously identified a practice where the withdrawal (W) status was made effective the day following the student's notification. ● Process Update: This process was officially updated in April 2025 to align with the regulation, ensuring the withdrawal start date and the date of official notification are the same. The three findings all occurred prior to the April adjustment. ● Ongoing Diligence: The Registrar’s team is actively monitoring current and future records to ensure this logic is applied consistently going forward. B. Reporting Withdrawal Dates for Late-Term Requests To address students reported as withdrawn on the last day of the term rather than their actual date of request: ● Manual Tracking: For students who request a withdrawal between the official University withdrawal deadline and the end of the term, the Financial Aid Office will create a new process where they track students needing NSC manual corrections and share that information with the RO Team member doing the NSC reporting. ● NSC Overrides: The NSC reporting processor will utilize this information to perform manual date changes for these students, ensuring the reported date reflects the official date of notification rather than the term end date. C. Correlation of Withdrawal Date and Last Date of Attendance (LDA) To address findings where withdrawal dates did not correlate with the LDA: ● Faculty LDA Requirement: Although the University is a non-attendance-taking institution, a new requirement has been implemented for faculty to enter the Last Date of Attendance (LDA) for any student receiving a non-passing grade. ● Reporting Sync: The latest of the reported LDAs will be used by both the Financial Aid office (for calculations) and the NSC processor (for reporting) if a student is withdrawing from the University for the subsequent term and the student received all non-passing grades in the prior term. The Financial Aid office will notify the Registrar’s office if there are students with no passing grades and a LDA prior to the official withdrawal date to update their withdrawal date to match that LDA. ● Verification Workflow: The Registrar’s office will verify withdrawal information with the student, including the notification date, to ensure accuracy before manual NSC corrections are made. D. Internal Audit and Collaborative Controls To prevent recurrence and ensure compliance with federal reporting timelines: ● Collaborative Review: The Registrar and the Executive Director of Financial Aid & Scholarships will meet on a recurring basis to jointly review enrollment reporting procedures and ensure data alignment. ● Spot Checks: An internal audit process has been implemented to spot-check each submission file to verify that enrollment and withdrawal dates are accurate. The shared spreadsheet of manual dates will also be checked to ensure those dates are being changed. ● Petition and Request Review: The Registrar Team will carefully review all petitions and requests to determine which date to use as the original notification. ________________________________________ Person(s) Responsible for Corrective Action: University Registrar and Executive Director of Financial Aid & Scholarships. ________________________________________ Anticipated Completion: June 30, 2026 ________________________________________

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Finding 1191129 (2025-001)

Material Weakness 2025

Dekalb County Board of Education

GA

Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Subrecipient Monitoring Reporting § 200.303 § 200.403 § 200.430

Despite the high overall accuracy rate, the District is taking immediate steps to address identified compensation and documentation issues. We have corrected pay scale deficiencies to ensure employees receive proper compensation and implemented additional review controls to prevent future errors. We...

Despite the high overall accuracy rate, the District is taking immediate steps to address identified compensation and documentation issues. We have corrected pay scale deficiencies to ensure employees receive proper compensation and implemented additional review controls to prevent future errors. We have also strengthened our account coding procedures to ensure compensation charges are applied to the appropriate funding sources. Additionally, we have updated our digital time-tracking approval workflow to require contemporaneous authorization and improve documentation retention for all supplemental and retrospective compensation. Estimated Completion Date: March 31, 2026 Contact Person: Byron Schueneman, Chief Financial Officer

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Finding 1191101 (2025-014)

Material Weakness 2025

State of Connecticut Drinking Water Fund - State Revolving Fund

CT

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

Recommendation: The Department of Public Health should strengthen internal controls to ensure compliance with federal Medicare and Medicaid survey requirements. Corrective Action Plan as Reported by the Department of Public Health: The Facility Licensing and Investigations Section (FLIS) continues t...

Recommendation: The Department of Public Health should strengthen internal controls to ensure compliance with federal Medicare and Medicaid survey requirements. Corrective Action Plan as Reported by the Department of Public Health: The Facility Licensing and Investigations Section (FLIS) continues to recruit and train surveyors to fill vacancies. DPH is working to ameliorate the backlog of recertification surveys before the end of FFY 2026, and the complaint project is continuing. The Department’s efforts are dependent on several staffing and training variables, including hiring, turnover, and other extenuating circumstances (e.g. the need to respond to emergent issues). Department of Public Health Anticipated Completion Date: September 30, 2026 Department of Public Health Contact Person: Jennifer Olsen-Armstrong, Section Chief, Facility Licensing and Investigation Section (860) 509-7520 Corrective Action Plan as Reported by the Department of Social Services: The Department agrees with this finding and the response provided by the Department of Public Health. Department of Social Services Anticipated Completion Date: December 31, 2026 Department of Social Services Contact Person: Nicole Godburn, Fiscal Administrative Manager 2 (860) 424-5393

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Finding 1191096 (2025-775)

Material Weakness 2025

State of Connecticut Drinking Water Fund - State Revolving Fund

CT

Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Recommendation: The Office of Early Childhood should strengthen internal controls over its program eligibility verification process to ensure compliance with all federal and state regulations. Corrective Action Plan as Reported by the Office of Early Childhood: To strengthen internal controls over t...

Recommendation: The Office of Early Childhood should strengthen internal controls over its program eligibility verification process to ensure compliance with all federal and state regulations. Corrective Action Plan as Reported by the Office of Early Childhood: To strengthen internal controls over the Care 4 Kids program eligibility verification process, identify error trends, and to ensure compliance with all federal and state regulations, the contractor has its own internal quality assurance (QA) process; however, the Office of Early Childhood (OEC) has added real time case reviews and an ongoing second layer monthly review to this process. The following corrective action measures have been approved and implemented by the OEC to better identify, prevent, and remedy these errors: 1. The QA Team uses a randomizer to select 10 cases completed by the Eligibility Service Specialists in the last 30 days. These cases consist of applications, redeterminations and supporting documents. The data elements reviewed focus on income and family fee calculation to identify error trends. The error trends are tracked and a quarterly report submitted to the OEC. The quarterly reports will identify the reasons for the errors, which will inform tools that can be made readily available to mitigate the errors, and provide more frequent staff training. 2. The QA Team reviews 13 sample cases from Report 823 (ACF Improper Payment Report), the similar process of the Federal Improper Payment review. Anticipated Completion Date: September 30, 2026 Office of Early Childhood Contact Person: Jill Marini, Interim CCDF Administrator jill.marini@ct.gov

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Finding 1191087 (2025-200)

Material Weakness 2025

State of Connecticut Drinking Water Fund - State Revolving Fund

CT

Cash Management Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Subrecipient Monitoring § 200.303

Recommendation: The Department of Public Health should strengthen internal controls over cash management to ensure that federal drawdowns align with the immediate cash needs to administer the program. Corrective Action Plan as Reported by the Department of Public Health: Management Assurance and Fis...

Recommendation: The Department of Public Health should strengthen internal controls over cash management to ensure that federal drawdowns align with the immediate cash needs to administer the program. Corrective Action Plan as Reported by the Department of Public Health: Management Assurance and Fiscal have worked together to identify gaps and inefficiencies in the drawdown tool. Management Assurance will periodically evaluate the drawdown tool’s usefulness and effectiveness as a cash management internal control. Fiscal will continue to monitor grant draws through the use of the improved drawdown tool. Anticipated Completion Date: Ongoing Department of Public Health Contact Person: Chuma Amechi, Fiscal Administrative Manager chukwuma.amechi@ct.gov (860) 509-7233 Ryan Wenzel, Supervising Accounts Examiner ryan.wenzel@ct.gov (860) 509-7822

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Finding 1191086 (2025-026)

Material Weakness 2025

State of Connecticut Drinking Water Fund - State Revolving Fund

CT

Subrecipient Monitoring Reporting Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking § 200.301 § 200.303 § 200.334

Recommendation: The Department of Social Services should strengthen internal controls over performance and special reporting for the Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration to ensure it maintains data to support figures reported to the Department of Health and Human Services. Corrective A...

Recommendation: The Department of Social Services should strengthen internal controls over performance and special reporting for the Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration to ensure it maintains data to support figures reported to the Department of Health and Human Services. Corrective Action Plan as Reported by the Department of Social Services: The Department agrees with this finding and is taking steps to strengthen internal controls over performance monitoring and special reporting for the Money Follows the Person (MFP) Rebalancing Demonstration. DSS is implementing a secure SharePoint repository to centrally maintain, organize, and track all documentation supporting the MFP Work Plan and the MFP Semi-Annual Report. Anticipated Completion Date: December 31, 2026 Department of Social Services Contact Person: Christine Weston, Program Division Director (860) 424-5012

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Finding 1191085 (2025-025)

Material Weakness 2025

State of Connecticut Drinking Water Fund - State Revolving Fund

CT

Eligibility Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Procurement, Suspension & Debarment § 200.303 § 200.403

Recommendation: The Department of Social Services should strengthen internal controls to ensure that only eligible recipients receive Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration services in accordance with federal laws, award terms and conditions, and the Money Follows the Person Operational ...

Recommendation: The Department of Social Services should strengthen internal controls to ensure that only eligible recipients receive Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration services in accordance with federal laws, award terms and conditions, and the Money Follows the Person Operational Protocol. Corrective Action Plan as Reported by the Department of Social Services: The Department agrees in part with this finding. Condition #1: DSS agrees that participation end dates were not updated timely due to cross-system manual entry limitations. Reconciliation procedures and supervisory oversight will be strengthened. Condition #2: DSS agrees that participation suspensions were not consistently reflected across systems due to timing delays. Monitoring and real-time reconciliation controls will be enhanced. Condition #3: DSS agrees approved costs exceeded institutional thresholds in limited cases. Variances were clinically justified, reviewed, and authorized. DSS will strengthen documentation and internal protocols to ensure clearer policy alignment. Condition #4: DSS agrees that the documentation was incomplete in one instance. Internal review standards will be reinforced to ensure comparative cost analyses are consistently documented. Please note, the Department will not be returning the questioned costs associated with this finding. According to federal regulations, recoveries based on eligibility errors can only be pursued when identified by programs operating under Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Payment Error Rate Measurement program, per section 1903(u) of the Social Security Act and regulations at Title 42 CFR Part 431, Subpart Q. Anticipated Completion Date: December 31, 2026 Department of Social Services Contact Person: Christine Weston, Program Division Director (860) 424-5012

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Finding 1191084 (2025-024)

Material Weakness 2025

State of Connecticut Drinking Water Fund - State Revolving Fund

CT

Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Cash Management Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking § 200.303 § 200.403

Recommendation: The Department of Developmental Services should strengthen internal controls to ensure it obtains the required signatures for the individual plan for all Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration recipients. The Department of Social Services should conduct an audit of the me...

Recommendation: The Department of Developmental Services should strengthen internal controls to ensure it obtains the required signatures for the individual plan for all Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration recipients. The Department of Social Services should conduct an audit of the medical provider in accordance with Section 17b-99 of the Connecticut General Statutes to ensure integrity of the Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration program. Corrective Action Plan as Reported by the Department of Developmental Services: DDS agrees with the finding. The errors were attributed to current manual processes and case management oversight regarding documenting signatures when individual plan (IP) meetings are held remotely rather than in-person. Most of the deficiencies (5 of 6) were isolated to one case manager. The MFP division is small with 3-4 case managers, causing a higher error rate when extrapolated against the sample size. The missing support service records have been forwarded to the Department of Administrative Services for research. There are plans to improve the individual plan process to enhance internal controls through automation. In the interim, case managers and case manager supervisors will be reminded of the IP signature requirements. Department of Developmental Services Anticipated Completion Date: June 30, 2026 Department of Developmental Services Contact Person: Krista Ostaszeski, Health Management Administrator (860) 418-6066 Wayne Siedel, Director of Service Development and Support (860) 418-6041 Corrective Action Plan as Reported by the Department of Social Services: The Department agrees with this finding and the response provided by the Department of Developmental Services. Additional research is needed to determine whether the missing documentation was the provider's responsibility or was due to a billing issue. The Department of Developmental Services is coordinating with the Department of Administrative Services to research this further. Department of Social Services Anticipated Completion Date: December 31, 2026 Department of Social Services Contact Person: Christine Weston, Program Division Director (860) 424-5012

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Finding 1191057 (2025-021)

Material Weakness 2025

State of Connecticut Drinking Water Fund - State Revolving Fund

CT

Subrecipient Monitoring Internal Control / Segregation of Duties § 200.332

Recommendation: The Department of Children and Families should develop procedures to monitor payments to Youth Service Bureaus and strengthen internal controls to ensure compliance with the federal regulations for monitoring subrecipients of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. As th...

Recommendation: The Department of Children and Families should develop procedures to monitor payments to Youth Service Bureaus and strengthen internal controls to ensure compliance with the federal regulations for monitoring subrecipients of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. As the lead agency for TANF, the Department of Social Services should strengthen procedures to ensure that supporting state agencies fulfill their responsibilities in their memorandum of understanding and comply with all federal TANF requirements. Corrective Action Plan as Reported by the Department of Children and Families: DCF agrees with this finding and will improve its internal review process to include Youth Services Bureaus and capture all subrecipients' federal single audits. Department of Children and Families Anticipated Completion Date: June 30, 2026 Department of Children and Families Contact Person: Theodore Sandfod, Director of Program Monitoring & Fiscal Review (860) 218-8905 Corrective Action Plan as Reported by the Department of Social Services: The Department agrees with this finding. As the lead agency for TANF, DSS will strengthen procedures by requiring DCF to complete and share activities that verify subrecipients meet their audit requirements each fiscal year. DSS worked with an outside agency to review and enhance its subrecipient monitoring procedures. The outcome of this collaboration included training for DSS staff on subrecipient monitoring requirements, communicating expectations to subrecipients about monitoring expectations, a standardized data request, and the creation of a subrecipient monitoring toolkit to be utilized by DSS and its partners. Department of Social Services Anticipated Completion Date: December 31, 2026 Department of Social Services Contact Person: Dan Giacomi, Program Division Director (860) 424-5080

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Finding 1191055 (2025-019)

Material Weakness 2025

State of Connecticut Drinking Water Fund - State Revolving Fund

CT

Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Reporting

Recommendation: The Department of Social Services should strengthen internal controls to ensure accurate reporting on TANF Form ACF-204. Corrective Action Plan as Reported by the Department of Social Services: The Department agrees with this finding. The Department will strengthen internal controls ...

Recommendation: The Department of Social Services should strengthen internal controls to ensure accurate reporting on TANF Form ACF-204. Corrective Action Plan as Reported by the Department of Social Services: The Department agrees with this finding. The Department will strengthen internal controls to ensure accurate data is reported on the ACF-204. This will be done by adding a second reviewer of documentation received by each of the TANF agencies administering the program to confirm that all numbers entered on the ACF-204 match the numbers reported by the agency administering the program. The manager will also view the source documentation when reviewing the ACF-204 for accuracy before submission. Anticipated Completion Date: December 31, 2026 Department of Social Services Contact Person: Dan Giacomi, Program Division Director (860) 424-5080

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Finding 1191054 (2025-018)

Material Weakness 2025

State of Connecticut Drinking Water Fund - State Revolving Fund

CT

Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Recommendation: The Department of Social Services should strengthen internal controls over performance reporting to ensure it performs data validation and case reviews for all sampled cases for the ACF-199 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Data Report in accordance with federal laws and...

Recommendation: The Department of Social Services should strengthen internal controls over performance reporting to ensure it performs data validation and case reviews for all sampled cases for the ACF-199 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Data Report in accordance with federal laws and the TANF Work Verification Plan. Corrective Action Plan as Reported by the Department of Social Services: The Department agrees with this finding and will create a tracking mechanism and a follow-up process to ensure it performs data validation and case reviews for all sampled cases for the ACF-199 TANF Data Report. Anticipated Completion Date: December 31, 2026 Department of Social Services Contact Person: Dan Giacomi, Program Division Director (860) 424-5080

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Finding 1191053 (2025-017)

Material Weakness 2025

State of Connecticut Drinking Water Fund - State Revolving Fund

CT

Eligibility HUD Housing Programs Reporting

Recommendation: The Department of Social Services should strengthen internal controls to ensure that only eligible recipients receive temporary family assistance in accordance with federal laws and the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families State Plan. Corrective Action Plan as Reported by the Depa...

Recommendation: The Department of Social Services should strengthen internal controls to ensure that only eligible recipients receive temporary family assistance in accordance with federal laws and the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families State Plan. Corrective Action Plan as Reported by the Department of Social Services: The Department agrees with this finding. The error occurred due to a system issue that did not trigger the discontinuance of benefits for a household that had received 60 months of time-limited benefits. The Department will take action to correct the system functionality to ensure incorrect payments are not made to households that have received 60 months of time-limited benefits. An overpayment has been created, and the recovery of the error amount is in process. Anticipated Completion Date: December 31, 2026 Department of Social Services Contact Person: Dan Giacomi, Program Division Director (860) 424-5080

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Finding 1191048 (2025-101)

Material Weakness 2025

State of Connecticut Drinking Water Fund - State Revolving Fund

CT

Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Special Tests & Provisions Procurement, Suspension & Debarment

Recommendation: The Department of Transportation should strengthen internal controls to ensure that contractors and subcontractors submit required payroll records when performing Davis-Bacon and Related Acts covered work and should promptly take corrective action when a contractor or subcontractor f...

Recommendation: The Department of Transportation should strengthen internal controls to ensure that contractors and subcontractors submit required payroll records when performing Davis-Bacon and Related Acts covered work and should promptly take corrective action when a contractor or subcontractor fails to submit the required records. Corrective Action Plan as Reported by the Department of Transportation: 1. The projects identified in the audit support were Projects 0092-0686; 0156-0181; and 0053-0196. For those projects, the respective district administrative offices have been contacted and instructed to initiate letters to the Contractors identifying the missing payrolls and requiring submission in AASHTOWare Project within 14 days. The respective districts will monitor compliance. 2. The current procedures will be reviewed and updated to clarify the steps to be taken for monitoring submission of payrolls and what to do if they are not submitted within a certain timeframe. The updated procedure is estimated to be in place by April 1, 2026. Anticipated Completion Date: April 1, 2026 Department of Transportation Contact Person: Christopher Angelotti, Transportation Division Chief Christopher.Angelotti@ct.gov

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