Corrective Action Plans

Finding 1153198 (2024-004)

Material Weakness 2024

OK

Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Subrecipient Monitoring § 200.303

Communicate with the Budget Board regarding this finding. We have already introduced to the budget board, a form guideline called "Payne County Grant Administration Plan" to aid in maintaining proper documentation, reporting and proper spending of all grant awards, including creating a capital outla...

Communicate with the Budget Board regarding this finding. We have already introduced to the budget board, a form guideline called "Payne County Grant Administration Plan" to aid in maintaining proper documentation, reporting and proper spending of all grant awards, including creating a capital outlay sub account as recommended.

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Finding 1153197 (2024-006)

Material Weakness 2024

Swift County

MN

Questioned Costs Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Material Weakness § 200.516

ALLOWABLE COSTS - MEDICAL ASSISTANCE Recommendation: It is recommended that the County implement procedures to ensure that all disbursements are reviewed and approved prior to payment. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in re...

ALLOWABLE COSTS - MEDICAL ASSISTANCE Recommendation: It is recommended that the County implement procedures to ensure that all disbursements are reviewed and approved prior to payment. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: The County will train employees to ensure that all disbursements are reviewed prior to payment. Name of the contact person responsible for corrective action plan: Tesa Tomaschett, Administrator Planned completion date for corrective action plan: December 31, 2025

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Finding 1153194 (2024-002)

Material Weakness 2024

Redlands Christian Migrant Asociation, Inc.

FL

Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Corrective Action Plan: To address the noted condition, management has implemented corrective measures effective with the FY25 reporting cycle: 1. New ERP System Implementation – The transition to the new ERP system will automate the tracking of federal and state grant expenditures against the gener...

Corrective Action Plan: To address the noted condition, management has implemented corrective measures effective with the FY25 reporting cycle: 1. New ERP System Implementation – The transition to the new ERP system will automate the tracking of federal and state grant expenditures against the general ledger and streamline the preparation of the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) and State Financial Assistance. 2. Strengthened Internal Controls and Approvals – Beginning in FY25, updated policies and procedures require monthly reconciliations of the SEFA schedule to the general ledger. These reconciliations are reviewed and approved by senior finance staff to ensure timely identification and correction of discrepancies. 3. Independent Oversight and Expertise – The organization has engaged an independent consulting firm with deep nonprofit expertise to assist in reviewing internal controls and reconciliation processes, ensuring alignment with best practices, and providing periodic oversight during the ERP transition. 4. Ongoing Staff Training – Finance staff are receiving training in the new ERP system and updated internal control procedures to ensure consistency and accuracy across reporting periods. Management believes these measures, beginning with FY25 reporting, will ensure timely, accurate reconciliations of the SEFA schedule to the financial statements, prevent future audit delays, and strengthen overall grant compliance. Questioned Costs None reported.

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Finding 1153178 (2024-001)

Material Weakness 2024

Liberty Hill Foundation

CA

Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Questioned Costs Reporting § 200.512

Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Action Plan: Management acknowledges the late submission and concurs with the recommendation to strengthen internal controls over the financial close process. The Foundation has begun implementing a corrective action plan focused on addressing st...

Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Action Plan: Management acknowledges the late submission and concurs with the recommendation to strengthen internal controls over the financial close process. The Foundation has begun implementing a corrective action plan focused on addressing staffing constraints and enhancing internal processes to support timely completion of the annual Single Audit. This includes hiring additional accounting personnel and refining financial reporting procedures to improve efficiency and ensure compliance in future reporting cycles.

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Finding 1153169 (2024-001)

Material Weakness 2024

Wabash County

IN

Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Material Weakness § 200.1 § 200.303

FINDING 2024-001 Finding Subject: COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds – Reporting Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Shelly Baucco, County Auditor Contact Phone Number and Email Address: (260) 563-0661 Views of Responsible Officials: We concur with the finding...

FINDING 2024-001 Finding Subject: COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds – Reporting Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Shelly Baucco, County Auditor Contact Phone Number and Email Address: (260) 563-0661 Views of Responsible Officials: We concur with the finding and submit the following corrective action plan. Description of Corrective Action Plan: 1. The Auditor will print reports in the date span of the reporting period. 2. The Auditor will fill out the SLFRF Compliance Report and print it out for review. 3. A Deputy Auditor will compare the report documents to the Compliance report from SLFRF with checkmarks, for date span and correct amounts reported. Then sign off when correct and completed. 4. The documentation will be filed in the Grant binder. Anticipated Completion Date: August 2025

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Finding 1153156 (2024-003)

Material Weakness 2024

Afghan Medical Professionals Association of America

VA

Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

The CFO will handle all financial operations with the Treasurer and third-party non-auditor CPA reviewing on a monthly basis. A board member compliance position has been added to ensure internal control guidelines are met and reports the results to the board. Additionally, the following actions will...

The CFO will handle all financial operations with the Treasurer and third-party non-auditor CPA reviewing on a monthly basis. A board member compliance position has been added to ensure internal control guidelines are met and reports the results to the board. Additionally, the following actions will be taken:

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Finding 1153155 (2024-002)

Material Weakness 2024

Afghan Medical Professionals Association of America

VA

Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

All of AMPAA’s transactions are electronic using the accounting software from QuickBooks. Monthly billing invoices will either be generated through QuickBooks or uploaded into QuickBooks on the date received. When cash is deposited it will be applied against the appropriate invoice in QuickBooks. Di...

All of AMPAA’s transactions are electronic using the accounting software from QuickBooks. Monthly billing invoices will either be generated through QuickBooks or uploaded into QuickBooks on the date received. When cash is deposited it will be applied against the appropriate invoice in QuickBooks. Disbursements will be entered into QuickBooks directly. Bank account balances will be compared per trial balances with all QuickBooks transactions reconciled to the monthly bank statements. For procurement processes, all invoices will be issued and cleared through QuickBooks.

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Finding 1153151 (2024-002)

Material Weakness 2024

Golden Harvest Food Bank, Inc.

GA

Special Tests & Provisions Questioned Costs School Nutrition Programs

Finding 2024-002 Recommendation: We recommend controls be strengthened to ensure all donations are supported with verification of count, weight, product identification, and other inspection of the product as evidenced through signature of the person(s) receiving inventory items. This could be made t...

Finding 2024-002 Recommendation: We recommend controls be strengthened to ensure all donations are supported with verification of count, weight, product identification, and other inspection of the product as evidenced through signature of the person(s) receiving inventory items. This could be made through a checklist attached to the bill of lading and used with entering the items into the inventory system that includes verification was properly made and items properly set up in inventory. Corrective Action: A majority of TEFAP orders arrive with a BOL that will have the USDA secondary 5000 PO number as well as a 4000 Customer sales number and many times a 2000 Solicitation number. These are requirements the USDA has with the vendors supplying the items. We report both the 5000 and 4000 numbers to GA DHS/SC Dept of Ag upon receipt of the goods. If either or both numbers are missing from the BOL, we note that in the receipt report sent to these agencies. These numbers, although unique to USDA product, are not the only designation we use for TEFAP loads. We can access the TEFAP Requisition Status Report that indicates items that we have ordered and the status such as approved and delivery period. By contract the vendors/delivery brokers are required to give us a 48-hour notice prior to delivery. Moving forward, we will attach the TEFAP report sent to the respective state agencies in the event that either the 4000 or 5000 number is not on the BOL to the required retention paperwork for audit purposes. Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Norman Stafford, VP of Operations Anticipated Completion Date for Corrective Action: 8/14/25

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Finding 1153147 (2024-003)

Material Weakness 2024

Golden Harvest Food Bank, Inc.

GA

Special Tests & Provisions Questioned Costs Subrecipient Monitoring

Finding 2024-003 Recommendation: We recommend original records relating to the requirements for distributed foods be retained for the required period. Corrective Action: Dates not matching shipping and receipt by agency can be attributed to two main reasons. A majority of the date discrepancies are ...

Finding 2024-003 Recommendation: We recommend original records relating to the requirements for distributed foods be retained for the required period. Corrective Action: Dates not matching shipping and receipt by agency can be attributed to two main reasons. A majority of the date discrepancies are deliveries that are made on weekends when the warehouse office is closed. Trucks are loaded out Friday afternoon and the required paperwork is generated and put in the truck for the next day. Occasionally on the date of delivery, agencies contact us as we are loading out and the paperwork has been generated informing us that due to some issue on their end, they cannot accept delivery and it is rescheduled. On these occasions, paperwork and product are set to the side until the next available day when the agency is capable of receiving the order. In the future, we will annotate on our copy of the documents if the delivery was on a Saturday or if the delivery date was moved at the request of t he agency. Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Norman Stafford, VP of Operations Anticipated Completion Date for Corrective Action: 8/14/25

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Finding 1153131 (2024-004)

Material Weakness 2024

Cibecue Community Education Board, Inc. Dba Dishchii'bikoh Comm School

AZ

Questioned Costs Material Weakness Reporting § 200.512 § 200.520

2024-004: Reporting Type of Finding: Noncompliance, Material Weakness Condition: The School did submit their audit for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 timely. The audit was submitted September 15, 2025, which was 168 days past the March 31, 2025 deadline. Action planned in response to finding: ...

2024-004: Reporting Type of Finding: Noncompliance, Material Weakness Condition: The School did submit their audit for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 timely. The audit was submitted September 15, 2025, which was 168 days past the March 31, 2025 deadline. Action planned in response to finding: Management will implement procedures to ensure that all audit documentation, is available for the audit in a timely manner and the audit report is completed and submitted within the appropriate timeframe. Repeat Finding: Similar to prior year finding 2023-005. Planned completion date for corrective action plan: June 30, 2025 Name of the contact person responsible for corrective action: Dolores Silva, Chief Financial Officer

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Finding 1153126 (2024-003)

Material Weakness 2024

Cibecue Community Education Board, Inc. Dba Dishchii'bikoh Comm School

AZ

Special Tests & Provisions Questioned Costs Material Weakness

2024-003: Special Tests and Provisions Type of Finding: Noncompliance, Material Weakness Context: For three of 20 employees tested, the School did not maintain a current and full background check and character investigation on file. Repeat Finding: Similar to prior year finding 2023-004. Action plan...

2024-003: Special Tests and Provisions Type of Finding: Noncompliance, Material Weakness Context: For three of 20 employees tested, the School did not maintain a current and full background check and character investigation on file. Repeat Finding: Similar to prior year finding 2023-004. Action planned in response to finding: Management will implement procedures to ensure that all employees have a current character investigation and background check on file. Planned completion date for corrective action plan: June 30, 2025 Name of the contact person responsible for corrective action: Dolores Silva, Chief Financial Officer

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Finding 1153123 (2024-003)

Material Weakness 2024

City of Marion

IN

Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Material Weakness § 200.1 § 200.303

FINDING 2024-003 Finding Subject: COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds - Reporting Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Dana Gault, Controller Contact Phone Number and Email Address: 765-382-3762 dgault@cityofmarion.in.gov Views of Responsible Officials: We concu...

FINDING 2024-003 Finding Subject: COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds - Reporting Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Dana Gault, Controller Contact Phone Number and Email Address: 765-382-3762 dgault@cityofmarion.in.gov Views of Responsible Officials: We concur with the finding. Explanation: While the City concurs with the finding that funds were reported as expended in the April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024 program reporting period, while in fact, these funds were merely transferred from the City’s American Rescue Plan Act Local Fiscal Recovery Fund to accounts for the City’s Redevelopment Commission and Airport Authority, and were not actually expended during said program reporting period from the accounts to which they had been transferred. The City wishes to make it clear that the City made the relevant transfers appropriately and did so to advance permissible programs and projects under the Award Terms and Conditions of the City’s Local Fiscal Recovery Fund Program award. At all times, the City maintained awareness of the funds in question and the status of the programs and projects being undertaken by the Redevelopment Commission and Airport Authority, respectively. The only matter with which the City concurs is the finding that, for purposes of reporting in the City’s Project and Expenditure Report, these funds were in fact transferred to allow the Redevelopment Commission and Airport Authority, respectively, to expend the funds, and that this transfer was reported as an expenditure of such funds in error. Description of Corrective Action Plan: The Deputy Controller will prepare the report and the Controller and the Financial Advisor will review and approve the current reporting period dates and data are correct. We will update the INTERNAL CONTROL to require that the Deputy Controller, Controller and Financial Advisor will include in their preparation and review, identification of the specific expenditure underlying any report of expended funds to avoid future incidents of a transfer of funds being mischaracterized as an expenditure of funds. Anticipated Completion Date: December 31, 2025

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Finding 1153121 (2024-001)

Material Weakness 2024

Civic Arts

TX

Cash Management Material Weakness Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking

Management concurs with the recommendation as proposed and is implementing policies and procedures to provide for proper segregation of duties over grant activities. This has been implemented effective immediately.

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Finding 1153092 (2024-004)

Material Weakness 2024

City of Montebello

CA

Subrecipient Monitoring Internal Control / Segregation of Duties HUD Housing Programs

Management endeavors to submit all required reports by required deadlines. While acknowledging that this does not always occur, the City has made vast improvements on timeliness of reports, especially PR29’s for CDBG and HOME. The year-end reports (June 30) due by July 30 can be difficult to submit ...

Management endeavors to submit all required reports by required deadlines. While acknowledging that this does not always occur, the City has made vast improvements on timeliness of reports, especially PR29’s for CDBG and HOME. The year-end reports (June 30) due by July 30 can be difficult to submit timely if year-end close has not been completed. Regardless management is committed to ensuring all reports are filed within the 30 day timeframe.

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Finding 1153083 (2024-012)

Material Weakness 2024

Milwaukee Public Schools

WI

Questioned Costs Subrecipient Monitoring Material Weakness § 200.302 § 200.303

Finding 2024-012 – Material Weakness – Maintenance of Effort Condition The Maintenance of Effort (MOE) calculation is calculated annually by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (WI DPI) based on the information submitted in the PI-1505 report. There was a $16,977,949 variance between what...

Finding 2024-012 – Material Weakness – Maintenance of Effort Condition The Maintenance of Effort (MOE) calculation is calculated annually by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (WI DPI) based on the information submitted in the PI-1505 report. There was a $16,977,949 variance between what was reported in the PI-1505 and the District's accounting records for the revenue source code 751. Due to this variance, we recalculated the MOE based on the District's accounting records. The MOE on a per pupil basis would have still been met. Corrective Action Plan The Office of Finance is committed to timely and accurate financial reporting. As we aim to improve our financial reporting due to DPI, our ACFR preparation and our SEFSA preparation, we will ensure that our reporting reconciles and there are no variances. We are working to improve, as mentioned in all the findings above, related to financial reporting. We recognize that this is critical for funding purposes for our district and it is our intent that this finding is remedied for FY25 reporting. Name(s) of Contact Person(s) Responsible for Corrective Action: Chief Financial Officer Anticipated Completion: 06.30.2026

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Finding 1153060 (2024-001)

Material Weakness 2024

Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts

RI

Material Weakness Period of Performance Reporting

August 26, 2025 CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN Cognizant or Oversight Agency for Audit Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts respectfully submits the followinbg correction action plan for the year ended June 30, 2025 Name and address of independent public accounting firm: AAFCPAs 160 Federal Street 16th F...

August 26, 2025 CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN Cognizant or Oversight Agency for Audit Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts respectfully submits the followinbg correction action plan for the year ended June 30, 2025 Name and address of independent public accounting firm: AAFCPAs 160 Federal Street 16th Floor Boston, MA 02110 Audit Period: July 1, 2023, thru June 30, 2024 The findings from June 30, 2024, schedul fo findings and questioned cost are discussed below. The findigns are numbered consistently with the numbers assgined in the schedule. FINDINGS - FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT FINDINGS SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCY 2024-001 Payroll Reccomendation: The Scheool implements a standardized checklist and conducts preiodic internal reviews of onboarding documentation to ensure all required forms are properly completed and retained in accordance with Federal Regulations.. Action Taken: The School is implementing a standardized onboarding checklist; all personnel folders will now included a printed version to ensure required forms, including Form I-9 and Form W-4 are completed in full a the time of hire. In addition, periodic interal review of personnel files are completed in full at the time of hire. In addition, periodic internal reviews of personnel files will be conducted to verify ongoing compliance. HR staff will also receive additional training to reinforce proper documentation procedures and retention requirements. We are committe to strengthening interal controls and ensuring full compliance moving forward. If there are any questions regarding this plan, please call Harold Sands at 401-432-7881. Sincerely yours, Harold Sands

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Finding 1153058 (2024-001)

Material Weakness 2024

Turning Point of Central California, Inc.

CA

Questioned Costs Material Weakness Reporting § 200.512

Finding 2024-001 Corrective Action: We have evaluated the operations of the business office and are in the process of reorganizing our FloQast software to include all balance sheet accounts with check-off reconciliation lists to be assigned to bookkeeping and accounting staff for monthly reconciliat...

Finding 2024-001 Corrective Action: We have evaluated the operations of the business office and are in the process of reorganizing our FloQast software to include all balance sheet accounts with check-off reconciliation lists to be assigned to bookkeeping and accounting staff for monthly reconciliations. These assigned tasks will be tracked and signed off by the Finance Director and the Chief Financial Officer to keep all staff accountable. Person Responsible: Interim CFO - Bruce Tyler and Finance Director - Jason Phillips Timing for Implementation: Complete and caught up by October 15, 2025

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Finding 1153054 (2024-006)

Material Weakness 2024

Children's Home of Kingston

NY

Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Questioned Costs Reporting

The Agency’s management agrees with this finding and is committed to the development of a solid internal control system that will enable timely reports to government sources. The Agency, under the oversight of a newly hired Chief Financial Officer, will develop monthly and quarterly closing procedur...

The Agency’s management agrees with this finding and is committed to the development of a solid internal control system that will enable timely reports to government sources. The Agency, under the oversight of a newly hired Chief Financial Officer, will develop monthly and quarterly closing procedures to aid in the timely closing and filing of reports.

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Finding 1153052 (2024-005)

Material Weakness 2024

Children's Home of Kingston

NY

Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

The Agency’s management agrees with this finding and is committed to the development of a solid internal control system that will enable timely reports to government sources. The Agency, under the oversight of a newly hired Chief Financial Officer, will develop monthly and quarterly closing procedur...

The Agency’s management agrees with this finding and is committed to the development of a solid internal control system that will enable timely reports to government sources. The Agency, under the oversight of a newly hired Chief Financial Officer, will develop monthly and quarterly closing procedures to aid in the timely closing and filing of reports required by Assistance Listing No. 93.676. The Chief Financial Officer is to update the checklist to ensure that regulatory reporting is prepared on-time.

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Finding 1153026 (2024-001)

Material Weakness 2024

Gibson County

IN

Subrecipient Monitoring Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Allowable Costs / Cost Principles § 200.1 § 200.303

FINDING 2024-001 Finding Subject: Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Michael A. Watkins, Auditor Contact Phone Number and Email Address: 812-385-4927, mwatkins@gibsoncounty-in.gov Views of Responsible Officials: Finding 2024-001: We concur with the finding. Description of Corrective A...

FINDING 2024-001 Finding Subject: Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Michael A. Watkins, Auditor Contact Phone Number and Email Address: 812-385-4927, mwatkins@gibsoncounty-in.gov Views of Responsible Officials: Finding 2024-001: We concur with the finding. Description of Corrective Action Plan: The Deputy Auditor will prepare the report from the financial information in LOW and the Auditor will review and approve it prior to submission with the U.S. Treasury. Moving forward the County Auditor will enhance internal controls procedures to be in compliance with 2 CFR 200.303. This includes protocols to communicate with the U.S. Treasury when system issues are identified that may affect timely or accurate reporting. Anticipated Completion Date: January 1, 2026

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Finding 1153004 (2024-001)

Material Weakness 2024

Buckeye Community School

OH

Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

The School will request that the management company provide audited financial statements, presenting combined or consolidating columns for each of its schools, or an agreed-upon procedures report, to meet the reporting requirements in future periods.

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Finding 1152988 (2024-001)

Material Weakness 2024

Golden Triangle Resource Conservation and Development Area INC

GA

Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Cash Management Reporting

2024-01: Segregation of Duties Name of contact person: Rhonda Gordon, Program Coordinator Corrective Action: Duties and functions will be reviewed to determine where segregation needs to occur. The duties will be separated as much as possible and alternative controls will be implemented to compensat...

2024-01: Segregation of Duties Name of contact person: Rhonda Gordon, Program Coordinator Corrective Action: Duties and functions will be reviewed to determine where segregation needs to occur. The duties will be separated as much as possible and alternative controls will be implemented to compensate for lack of segregation. However, the risk of not segregating certain duties is not worth the additional costs. Nonfinancial employees will be trained and provide some assistance. Proposed completion date: The Board will implement the above procedure immediately.

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Finding 1152938 (2024-002)

Material Weakness 2024

Community Foundation of Northern Nevada

NV

Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Questioned Costs Allowable Costs / Cost Principles § 200.303

Finding 2024-002 Federal Agency Name: Department of Treasury Assistance Listing Number: 21.027 Program Name: Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Finding Summary: The Foundation did not have internal controls to ensure proper review and approval (segregation of duties) between the prepa...

Finding 2024-002 Federal Agency Name: Department of Treasury Assistance Listing Number: 21.027 Program Name: Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Finding Summary: The Foundation did not have internal controls to ensure proper review and approval (segregation of duties) between the preparer and reviewer of the quarterly financial reports. Corrective Action Plan: Previous reports were compiled by the Foundation’s vendors and submitted by the prior CFO. Future reports will be prepared by the Accountant and reviewed by the CFO prior to submission. Responsible Individuals: Alisha Kinnison, Accountant and Matt Lazar, CFO Anticipated Completion Date: July 2025

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Finding 1152934 (2024-001)

Material Weakness 2024

First Five Fox Valley, Inc.

WI

Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

The Organization has evaluated the cost/benefit of hiring additional support staff to achieve proper segregation of duties and has determined that it is not practicable at the present time due to funding constraints.

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Finding 1152932 (2024-002)

Material Weakness 2024

Springfield Housing Authority

IL

HUD Housing Programs Subrecipient Monitoring Eligibility

FINDING 2024-002 "Housing Choice Voucher Tenant Files - Eligibility - Internal Control over Tenant Files - Noncompliance & Significant Deficiency 11 SHA RESPONSE The Springfield Housing Authority acknowledges the seven (7) errors as delineated in the full 2024 FYE audit report. In 2024, the Springfi...

FINDING 2024-002 "Housing Choice Voucher Tenant Files - Eligibility - Internal Control over Tenant Files - Noncompliance & Significant Deficiency 11 SHA RESPONSE The Springfield Housing Authority acknowledges the seven (7) errors as delineated in the full 2024 FYE audit report. In 2024, the Springfield Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher program delineated the following positions to undertake income and rent calculations: one (1) Special Programs Coordinator, four (4) HCV Specialists and one (1) Program Integrity Specialist. Of those six (6) employees, only one had a tenure longer than 12 months. Due to continuing post COVID-19 turnover and lack of qualified workers in the local workforce, the SHA experienced a higher than usual turnover rate in the HCV positions that conduct rent calculations during the majority of FY2024. The Springfield Housing Authority hired third party consultants to assist with annual recertifications in the 3rd Quarter of 2023 that continued through December 31, 2024. The primary function of the Program Integrity Specialist position is to audit and quality control tenant files and rent calculations conducted by HCV Specialists. The HCV Director and/or HCV Manager is responsible for reviewing 3% of recertifications audited by the Program Integrity Specialist position as an additional quality control measure. This error rate was directly attributable to the unprecedented turnover rate of HCV Specialists during the 2024 fiscal year. The Director of HCV, HCV Manager, HCV Specialists, HCV Special Programs Coordinator and Program Integrity Specialist were provided additional internal and external training opportunities in HCV rent calculations and program integrity in June 2025. The SHA will take the following corrective actions to correct the errors and/or prevent the errors moving forward: • The Program Integrity Specialist will conduct reviews of 100% of annual and interim recertifications for HCV program participants by December 31, 2025. • The Program Integrity Specialist will ensure 100% audited file corrections are completed by the HCV Specialists, monthly. • The HCV Director and/or Manager will review 10% of the recertifications audited by the Program Integrity Specialist as an additional quality control measure by December 31, 2025. • Any newly hired HCV Director, HCV Manager, HCV Specialists and Program Integrity Specialist will be provided with additional external training opportunities in Housing Choice Voucher program income and rent calculations and program integrity within sixty (60) days of employment. • The HCV Director and/or Manager will re-review the files identified with errors during the independent audit and resolve the errors in accordance with the SHA Administrative Plan and HUD rules and regulations by December 31, 2025. Person Responsible: Melissa Huffstedtler Anticipated Completion Date: December 31, 2025

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