Corrective Action Plans

Finding 133 (2023-002)

Significant Deficiency 2023

VA

Student Financial Aid Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Reporting

Criteria: Under the Pell grant and ED loan programs, Institutions are responsbile for timely enrollment reporting to the NSLDS whether they report directly or via a third-party servicer such as the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC). Enrollment reporting in a timely and accurate manner is critical...

Criteria: Under the Pell grant and ED loan programs, Institutions are responsbile for timely enrollment reporting to the NSLDS whether they report directly or via a third-party servicer such as the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC). Enrollment reporting in a timely and accurate manner is critical for effective management of the programs. Enrollment information must be reported within 60 days whenever enrollment status changes for students unless a roster is submitted within 60 days. These changes include reductions or increases in attendance levels, withdrawals, graduations, or approved leave-of-absence. The University concurs with this finding and will adhere to the corrective action plan. Corrective Action: The audit for FY22 was not finalized until June 27, 2023. The plan date for correction for this finding was December 31, 2023. Therefore, the plan was not realized due to the timing of completion of the FY22 audit. Now that the FY23 audit is completed, the Registrar and Information Technology will ensure monthly reporting to the National Clearinghouse. In addition, the Registrar will determine the root cause is corrected and enrollment is reported correctly. These procedures will become part of the Registrar's Standard Operating Procedures. Responsbile Person(s): Doreen Dixon, Registrar ddixon@vuu.edu 804 257-5845. Kofi Jack, Chief Information Officer kjack@vuu.edu 804 257-5709. Planned Date of Completion of Corrective Action: December 31, 2023.

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Finding 129 (2023-001)

Significant Deficiency 2023

Virginia Union University

VA

Student Financial Aid Cash Management Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking

Criteria: Institutions are required to report all Direct Loan (DL) disbursements and submit required records to the Department of Education's Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) which is a web-based system for processing, storing and reconciling DL financial aid data. Each month, the COD provi...

Criteria: Institutions are required to report all Direct Loan (DL) disbursements and submit required records to the Department of Education's Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) which is a web-based system for processing, storing and reconciling DL financial aid data. Each month, the COD provides Institutions with a School Account Statement (SAS) date file which consists of a Cash Summary, Cash Detail and (optional at the request of the school) Loan Detail records. The school is required to reconcile these files to the Insitution's financial records ("DL Reconciliations"). While the University has made significant improvements in this reconciliation process and that of the other related federal award programs, there are still unreconciled differences in all three major federal pass-through program's reonciliations as noted in the financial statement audit. However, for FY23, these differences netted to an immaterial difference overall and were no adjusted / passed during the financial statement audit. However, differences still remain, and the reconciliation process still needs to be improved upon. The University concurs with the audit finding and will adhere to the corrective action plan. Corrective action: The Student Financial Aid activity was reconciled among the Registrar, Financial Aid, and Business Offices as of June 30, 2023, at detailed (student) level. Monthly reconciliations will be maintained effective July 2023. Responsible Person(s): Robert Merino, Executive Director of Financial Aid jrmerino@vuu.edu 218 795-6190. Planned Date of Completion of Corrective Action: December 31, 2023.

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Finding 126 (2023-001)

Significant Deficiency 2023

St. Ambrose University

IA

Student Financial Aid Reporting Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking

The University did not accurately or timely report enrollment changes to the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS). Corrective Actions Taken or Planned: Based on these circumstances of a reported status being overwritten by a monthly update, we will do a random audit of all reported withdrawn s...

The University did not accurately or timely report enrollment changes to the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS). Corrective Actions Taken or Planned: Based on these circumstances of a reported status being overwritten by a monthly update, we will do a random audit of all reported withdrawn students to make sure the correct status has flowed through to NSLDS from NSLC Anticipated Completion Date: December 1, 2023 Contact Person: Julie Haack

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Finding 1164948 (2022-001)

Material Weakness 2022

Eastern Kentucky PRIDE, Inc.

KY

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

Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: PRIDE agrees with the finding and recommended procedures will be implemented.

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Finding 1163526 (2022-002)

Material Weakness 2022

Knowledge, Education For Your Success, Inc

CA

Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Internal Control / Segregation of Duties § 200.430

Corrective Action Plan The documentation deficiencies identified were largely due to the absence of a dedicated internal Human Resources (HR) department and the absence of formalized HR procedures. During the audit period, HR services were outsourced to a third-party provider; however, the services ...

Corrective Action Plan The documentation deficiencies identified were largely due to the absence of a dedicated internal Human Resources (HR) department and the absence of formalized HR procedures. During the audit period, HR services were outsourced to a third-party provider; however, the services provided were not comprehensive nor su􀆯iciently tailored to the agency’s operational and compliance needs. Additionally, the scope and deliverables under that contract were not clearly defined, resulting in incomplete documentation practices and potential risk exposure.

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Finding 1163087 (2022-002)

Material Weakness 2022

J-TECH INSTITUTE, INC.

CA

Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Material Weakness Reporting § 200.512

Audit Finding: Finding 2022-002: Submission of Single Audit Management’s Comments on Findings and Recommendation: We concur with the auditor's findings. Management’s Corrective Action Plan: We now are aware of the audit requirements and are committed to compliance. The Organization will engage audit...

Audit Finding: Finding 2022-002: Submission of Single Audit Management’s Comments on Findings and Recommendation: We concur with the auditor's findings. Management’s Corrective Action Plan: We now are aware of the audit requirements and are committed to compliance. The Organization will engage auditors to perform subsequent period audits, as applicable. Employee / Division Responsible for Execution: Executive Director Timeline and Estimated Completion Date: Effective Immediately

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Finding 1162587 (2022-007)

Material Weakness 2022

City of Rusell

IA

Reporting Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking

I did start reaching out to companies, even the one that completed our last audit, and no one would respond. I did reach out to the State Auditors and was put on the listing to be scheduled.

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Finding 1162282 (2022-006)

Material Weakness 2022

Round Valley Indian Tribes

CA

Questioned Costs Cash Management Subrecipient Monitoring

The Tribes, in collaboration with the Interim CFO, will review cash flow projection and monitoring processes to strengthen management of operating and grant funds. The Tribes will obtain external funding, as needed, to meet general fund and reimbursement grant cash needs and to reimburse advance-fun...

The Tribes, in collaboration with the Interim CFO, will review cash flow projection and monitoring processes to strengthen management of operating and grant funds. The Tribes will obtain external funding, as needed, to meet general fund and reimbursement grant cash needs and to reimburse advance-funded grants for any interfund borrowing incurred. General fund budgets will be evaluated to ensure adequate cash is available for planned expenditures, and procedures will be enhanced to improve the timeliness of billing and collection for reimbursement-based grants. James Russ, Tribal Business Administrator, Wendy Wilson, Interim CFO and Sonia Horne, Grants and Contracts Accountant December 31, 2025

View Audit 372097 Questioned Costs: $1

Finding 1162219 (2022-001)

Material Weakness 2022

Northeast Iowa Workforce Development Board

IA

Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Subrecipient Monitoring Reporting

The Northeast Iowa Workforce Development Area acknowledges the finding. Since the program year was reviewed, the State of Iowa has received a waiver allowing a 50% Out-of-School Youth and 50% In-School Youth expenditure split, which the Northeast Iowa LWDA has adopted. In addition, a new Title I ser...

The Northeast Iowa Workforce Development Area acknowledges the finding. Since the program year was reviewed, the State of Iowa has received a waiver allowing a 50% Out-of-School Youth and 50% In-School Youth expenditure split, which the Northeast Iowa LWDA has adopted. In addition, a new Title I service provider is in place, and procedures are being implemented to ensure compliance with the current expenditure requirements. LWDA staff will conduct quarterly reviews of youth expenditures and require regular reporting from the service provider to verify adherence.

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Finding 1161447 (2022-004)

Material Weakness 2022

Medstar, Inc.

MI

Questioned Costs Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Cash Management

Finding Number: 2022-004 Condition: The Organization was unable to provide supporting documentation to substantiate the allowability and accuracy of the expenses and lost revenue submitted in the portal. Planned Corrective Action: Company is an emergency services (ambulance, first responder, and was...

Finding Number: 2022-004 Condition: The Organization was unable to provide supporting documentation to substantiate the allowability and accuracy of the expenses and lost revenue submitted in the portal. Planned Corrective Action: Company is an emergency services (ambulance, first responder, and was instrumental in the administration of the monoclonal antibodies) – healthcare company and was during the pandemic. Company was able to provide general ledger information by personnel classification in aggregate monthly with percentages related to the Covid pandemic. Company changed payroll companies in June 2022 from Trion to DM Payroll – where we were unable to access the payroll registers by personnel name. Medstar has full access to payroll registers through DM Payroll. Contact person responsible for corrective action: Lalainia Budzynowski, VP of Finance Anticipated Completion Date: 06/30/2022 - Completed

View Audit 371328 Questioned Costs: $1

Finding 1161231 (2022-030)

Material Weakness 2022

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

MP

Subrecipient Monitoring Reporting Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking

Finding No.: 2022-030 AL Program: 21.027 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Area: Reporting Questioned Costs: $-0- Contact Person(s): Tracy B. Norita, Secretary of Finance Corrective Action Plan: Condition 1-3: The Department of Finance agrees with this finding. It is important to n...

Finding No.: 2022-030 AL Program: 21.027 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Area: Reporting Questioned Costs: $-0- Contact Person(s): Tracy B. Norita, Secretary of Finance Corrective Action Plan: Condition 1-3: The Department of Finance agrees with this finding. It is important to note that the issue occurred during FY22, a period marked by the transition from the legacy financial system (JDE) to the new Tyler Munis platform. During this time, processes for retaining and reconciling supporting documents had not been standardized, resulting in inconsistencies and a heightened risk of missing or improperly uploaded records. Furthermore, the Program Manager previously responsible for overseeing this grant is no longer with the Department. Due to internal scheduling constraints and the compressed timeline required to complete the FY22 audit, the requested documents were not submitted by the specified deadline, which contributed to this finding. Nevertheless, the Department is committed to provide relevant supporting documentation upon request from the Grantor. Proposed Completion Date: Ongoing.

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Finding 1161221 (2022-020)

Material Weakness 2022

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

MP

Questioned Costs Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Subrecipient Monitoring

Finding No.: 2022-020 AL Program: 17.225 - Unemployment Insurance Area: Eligibility Questioned Costs: $80,773 Contact Person(s): Zachary Taitano, PUA Program Manager, DOL Corrective Action Plan: Condition 1: The CNMI agrees that the expenditure listing from the Financial System is significantly lowe...

Finding No.: 2022-020 AL Program: 17.225 - Unemployment Insurance Area: Eligibility Questioned Costs: $80,773 Contact Person(s): Zachary Taitano, PUA Program Manager, DOL Corrective Action Plan: Condition 1: The CNMI agrees that the expenditure listing from the Financial System is significantly lower than the listing generated from the HireMarianas Portal. This discrepancy is due to the fact that the expenditure listing reflects only disbursed payments, whereas the HireMarianas Portal listing includes transactions that were removed, cancelled, or rejected by the claimant’s financial institution. Additionally, the HireMarianas listing includes payments that were cancelled and subsequently reissued through the portal, which may result in what appear to be duplicate entries. Proposed Completion Date: Completed Condition 2: The CNMI partially agrees with this finding. While it is acknowledged that 8 of the 11 identified users’ SAVE verification results were uploaded onto the HireMarianas Portal late, all claimants were of Qualified Alien status in accordance with the definition provided through the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Moreover, all SAVE responses are now on the respective applicants’ supporting documents tab on the HireMarianas Portal. Proposed Completion Date: Ongoing

View Audit 371187 Questioned Costs: $1

Finding 1161217 (2022-016)

Material Weakness 2022

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

MP

Questioned Costs Procurement, Suspension & Debarment Subrecipient Monitoring § 200.308 § 200.309 § 200.344 § 200.403

Finding No.: 2022-016 AL Program: 15.875 - Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories Area: Period of Performance Questioned Costs: $494,836 Contact Person(s): Epiphanio Cabrera, Jr., Grants Administrator, OGM-SC / Nerissa B. Karakaya, CIP COTR Corrective Action Plan: Condition 1...

Finding No.: 2022-016 AL Program: 15.875 - Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories Area: Period of Performance Questioned Costs: $494,836 Contact Person(s): Epiphanio Cabrera, Jr., Grants Administrator, OGM-SC / Nerissa B. Karakaya, CIP COTR Corrective Action Plan: Condition 1 (E. Cabrera): The Office of Grant Management (OGM) respectfully disagrees with this finding. Due to internal scheduling constraints and the compressed timeline required to complete the FY22 audit, the requested documents were not submitted by the specified deadline, resulting in this finding. However, OGM maintain all relevant supporting documentation and is prepared to provide it upon request from the Grantor. Based on our records, grant award D20AP00005 remains active with a period of performance extending through September 30, 2025, while grant award D20AP00037 was closed on September 30, 2024. Both grants remained operational well beyond the originally prescribed September 30, 2022 deadline. Given the extended period of performance authorized by the awarding agency, all associated questioned costs ($494,660.00) are supported by active grant activity and should be deemed allowable. Accordingly, OGM respectfully requests that these questioned costs be removed, as they reflect legitimate expenditures incurred within the approved grant periods. Proposed Completion Date: Ongoing Condition 2 (N. Karakaya): CIP agrees with the finding. To address the finding and prevent recurrence, CIP will: - Revise and strengthen written financial management policies to clearly define documentation requirements to substantiate expenditures and ensure costs are within the award’s period of performance. - Incorporate federal regulation references, including 2 CFR 200.303 (Internal Controls) and 2 CFR 200.344 (Closeout). - Implement a standardized checklist for technical analyst and program managers to confirm that all expenditure documentation includes dates verifying that costs were incurred within the period of performance. - Require a secondary review and sign-off by the CIP Administrator prior to submission of documentation to auditors. - Conduct mandatory annual training for program on federal period of performance requirements and required supporting documentation standards. - Provide refresher sessions before each audit cycle. - Establish a quarterly self-audit of grant files to verify that documentation is complete and properly supports expenditures. - Document results of each review and address deficiencies immediately. The responsible official will report progress on corrective actions to the CNMI leadership and maintain documentation of all implemented changes. Evidence of compliance (updated policies, training records, and self-audit reports) will be provided to the auditors upon request. Proposed Completion Date: December 31, 2025

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Finding 1161192 (2022-012)

Material Weakness 2022

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

MP

Questioned Costs School Nutrition Programs Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking

Finding No.: 2022-012 AL Programs: 10.542 - Pandemic EBT Food Benefits (P-EBT) Area: Eligibility Questioned Costs: $58,494 Contact Person(s): Margaret Aldan, NAP Administrator Corrective Action Plan: Condition 1 & 2: CNMI NAP respectfully disagrees. Audit finding states that documentation supporting...

Finding No.: 2022-012 AL Programs: 10.542 - Pandemic EBT Food Benefits (P-EBT) Area: Eligibility Questioned Costs: $58,494 Contact Person(s): Margaret Aldan, NAP Administrator Corrective Action Plan: Condition 1 & 2: CNMI NAP respectfully disagrees. Audit finding states that documentation supporting eligibility determinations were not provided. Finding further states that CNMI NAP lacks monitoring control over the listing of validated eligibility roster data that were not uploaded into MAVEN eligibility system due to data entry capacity limitations (sic) were not being maintained; and Distributed coupons were not reconciled to the recorded expenditures for redeemed coupons. The resulting effect being that CNMI NAP is in noncompliance with the applicable eligibility requirements and questioned costs for condition 1. CNMI NAP was informed that this finding had been cleared so we are perplexed as to the re-emergence of this audit finding. CNMI NAP contends that: 1. Eligibility for P-EBT benefits is not determined by CNMI NAP. P-EBT eligibility was determined by identifying children who qualified for free or reduced-price school meals and then correlating that with a reduction of in-person schooling due to COVID-19. Children in households receiving SNAP and young children, under age six, were also eligible, provided their schools or childcare facilities closed or reduced hours for at least five consecutive days due to the pandemic. This data was provided by PSS, as well as the listing of eligible children that corresponded to this data set. 2. There are no “validated eligibility roster data case files” that were not uploaded into MAVEN due to data entry capacity limitations. All rosters provided by PSS were uploaded into MAVEN as this is the only way a case file can be generated in the system. 3. CNMI NAP has reconciled all benefits issued, including the P-EBT benefits for the audit year in question. This is a mandatory, non-negotiable process. Proposed Completion Date: Ongoing

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Finding 1161131 (2022-005)

Material Weakness 2022

Pease Township

OH

Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking § 200.302 § 200.303

Will have a policy for FEMA allowable expenditures in the future

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Finding 1160147 (2022-023)

Material Weakness 2022

College of the Marshall Islands

MH

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

Reporting: The College agrees with the finding. To address the repeat finding, the College will implement a standardized reporting check list and a calendar utilizing its Asana Project Management tool to track and monitor all required federal and grant deadlines.

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Finding 1160032 (2022-005)

Material Weakness 2022

US Helping Us, People Into Living, Inc.

DC

Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action: Us Helping Us has sought consultation from its contract CPA firm regarding this known time management issue. The organization is currently utilizing a payroll allocation system aligned with a time management system approved by current grantors fo...

Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action: Us Helping Us has sought consultation from its contract CPA firm regarding this known time management issue. The organization is currently utilizing a payroll allocation system aligned with a time management system approved by current grantors for reimbursements and reporting. Us Helping Us acknowledges the audit finding regarding the organization’s timekeeping and payroll allocation practices. Specifically, the absence of timesheets for each pay period and reliance on budget estimates for payroll allocation does not fully comply with the standards outlined in 2 CFR § 200.430(i) for compensation for personal services. Us Helping Us is in the process of implementing a timesheet system which will be supported by internal controls allowing for accurate, allowable and properly allocated time charges. To address this issue and ensure future compliance, Us Helping Us has implemented the following measures: The organization is to adopt a formal timekeeping policy requiring all employees whose salaries are charged to Federal awards to submit timesheets for each pay period. These timesheets must Reflect 100% of the employee’s compensated activities, be signed by both the employee and their supervisor, and distinguish between Federal and non-Federal activities. For employees working exclusively on a single Federal award, and for those working across multiple funding sources, detailed timesheets will be required for each pay period. While budget estimates may be used for interim accounting purposes, we now perform reconciliations to compare budgeted payroll allocations with actual time worked. Adjustments are made if discrepancies exceed 10% Staff involved in payroll and grant management will have received training on Federal time and effort reporting standards. We have also implemented internal controls to ensure consistent documentation and review. The system will comply with established accounting practices of Us Helping Us and reflect the total activity for which employees are compensated. The system will support the distribution of the Us Helping Us employee salaries among cost objectives, Federal awards, non-Federal awards, indirect and direct cost activities. The system will also allow for the appropriate maintenance of record keeping activities and supporting documentation. Us Helping Us’ financial policies have been updated to include requirements for time and effort documentation per 2 CFR § 200.430(i), procedures for reconciling payroll allocations with actual time worked and documentation retention standards aligned with 2 CFR § 200.302(b)(3). Us Helping Us is committed to maintaining full compliance with Federal regulations and ensuring that personnel costs charged to Federal awards are accurate, allowable, and properly documented. The Executive Director and the Deputy Executive Director for Finance and Administration will be responsible for this Plan and will be effective immediately.

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Finding 1160029 (2022-002)

Material Weakness 2022

US Helping Us, People Into Living, Inc.

DC

Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Internal Control / Segregation of Duties § 200.333

Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action: Us Helping Us acknowledges the audit finding based on fiscal year 2022, and not subsequent years, regarding missing supporting documentation for certain cash receipts. The organization understands the importance of maintaining complete and accura...

Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action: Us Helping Us acknowledges the audit finding based on fiscal year 2022, and not subsequent years, regarding missing supporting documentation for certain cash receipts. The organization understands the importance of maintaining complete and accurate records to ensure financial transparency, accountability, and compliance with applicable regulations. Us Helping Us has developed the proper systems to ensure proper filing and maintenance of documentation supporting various expenditures.Of note, Us Helping Us has developed a process to track income receipts from various sources, including donors, and will be able to verify any donor mandated restrictions, and that contributions conform to said donors/payees. The organization uses a cloud-based accounting system and donor software that allows for attaching documentation directly to transactions. Us Helping Us has made progress in implementing systems for documentation, and as with expenses, documentation will be maintained electronically on the organization’s server, in the financial software used and filed in the Fiscal Manager’s office. All relevant staff will be trained on proper documentation procedures and the importance of retaining records for audit and compliance purposes. Further, financial policies will be updated to include a checklist of required documentation for all cash receipts, procedures for handling and documenting missing receipts an retention schedule aligned with IRS and GAAP requirements (minimum of three years after filing Form 990). Us Helping Us is committed to maintaining accurate and complete financial records. The Executive Director and the Deputy Executive Director for Finance and Administration are responsible for any developing, implementing, and maintaining the Plan, which is currently in place and any enhancements will be effective immediately.

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Finding 1160028 (2022-001)

Material Weakness 2022

US Helping Us, People Into Living, Inc.

DC

Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Internal Control / Segregation of Duties § 200.333

Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action: Us Helping Us acknowledges the audit finding regarding missing supporting documentation for certain expenses, takes this matter seriously and is committed to ensuring full compliance with applicable accounting standards and Federal regulations. N...

Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action: Us Helping Us acknowledges the audit finding regarding missing supporting documentation for certain expenses, takes this matter seriously and is committed to ensuring full compliance with applicable accounting standards and Federal regulations. Noting that the findings are based on the 2022 fiscal year, since then the organization has developed the proper systems to ensure proper filing and maintenance of documentation supporting various expenditures. The organization has adopted several cloud-based accounting systems, specifically Quickbooks, Bill.com, and Google Drive, with integrated document management to ensure all expense records are stored and easily retrievable, in addition to maintaining physical files for applicable (non-online, virtual) expenses. In this regard, copies of contracts are maintained electronically on the organization’s server, in the financial software used and filed in the Fiscal Manager’s office.In addition, Us Helping Us maintains the appropriate internal controls to ensure that the appropriate documentation for general expenditures is maintained. Emphasis has been placed on strengthening current internal controls by requiring dual review of all expense submissions and enforcing a checklist for required documentation. All relevant staff undergo training on non-profit accounting standards, documentation protocols, and compliance requirements. Us Helping Us’ financial policies will include: Clear guidelines on acceptable documentation for expenses; Procedures for handling lost or missing records; and a retention schedule aligned with Federal requirements (e.g., Title 2 CFR § 200.333). Us Helping us is committed to maintaining transparency and accountability in all financial operations. The Executive Director and the Deputy Executive Director for Finance and Administration are responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining the Plan, which has been implemented.

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Finding 1159979 (2022-001)

Material Weakness 2022

Native Village of Tyonek

AK

Cash Management Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking § 200.302

Management will ensure that all nongrant expenditures are kept to a minimum until the cash balance of NVT is in excess of the unearned grant revenue and restricted fund balance. A large part of this problem in the current year was the amount of money paid to the Village’s accountants/consultant in p...

Management will ensure that all nongrant expenditures are kept to a minimum until the cash balance of NVT is in excess of the unearned grant revenue and restricted fund balance. A large part of this problem in the current year was the amount of money paid to the Village’s accountants/consultant in prior years. This has been resolved and the new accountant’s fees are much more in line with reasonable amounts.

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Finding 1159868 (2022-003)

Material Weakness 2022

Basin Transit Service Transportation District

OR

Equipment & Real Property Management Material Weakness Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking

Plan of Action: The District’s plan is a two-pronged approach to ensure that appropriate policies and procedures are in place and that recording of assets whose resources include federal funds will clearly indicate the federal award identification number, who holds the title, the participation rate,...

Plan of Action: The District’s plan is a two-pronged approach to ensure that appropriate policies and procedures are in place and that recording of assets whose resources include federal funds will clearly indicate the federal award identification number, who holds the title, the participation rate, the location, use, and condition that the asset is to be put to in accordance with uniform guidance. A. The District will implement a robust Capital Asset Policy to be reviewed and approved by the District’s Board of Directors. Standard Operating Procedures will accompany the policy and will be the standard guidelines in which all capital assets will be treated, regardless of where the funding resources are generated from. B. The District plans to use it’s accounting software, SAGE 50, and capital asset software, FAS, to document funding resources, which should include all the required information as noted in Uniform Guidance. Additionally, capital asset invoices will include proper documentation showing the funding resources and required information. Date of implementation: The policies and procedures will be reviewed by the Board of Directors no later than December 10, 2025, and will be retroactive to July 1, 2025, in order to consistently apply the policy and procedures to FY 2026. The District, if time will allow, may retroactively apply the policy to prior Fiscal Years.

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Finding 1159812 (2022-001)

Material Weakness 2022

Curry Water Authority

AL

Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Special Tests & Provisions

The organization contracted with an independent CPA and engaged that firm to conduct the omitted Single Audits, as soon as the oversight was brought to the organization's attention (by the new firm). The Single Audits were conducted for both 2021 and 2022 and were being submitted at the same time. T...

The organization contracted with an independent CPA and engaged that firm to conduct the omitted Single Audits, as soon as the oversight was brought to the organization's attention (by the new firm). The Single Audits were conducted for both 2021 and 2022 and were being submitted at the same time. The organization has also reviewed Federal guidelines, bond covenants and other details. The organization has created new internal control policies and has documented these. Further, they have discussed the requirements and importance with management and governance. They have designed policies to monitor and review this area to ensure future compliance.

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Finding 1159768 (2022-009)

Material Weakness 2022

Program of Academic Exchange

NY

Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking § 200.306

PAX implemented a dedicated cost center in the books and records specifically for tracking cost shared expenses midyear during FY23 rather than the previous practice of recognition of cost share at year end closing. Full implementation of contemporaneous tracking of cost share was implemented in FY2...

PAX implemented a dedicated cost center in the books and records specifically for tracking cost shared expenses midyear during FY23 rather than the previous practice of recognition of cost share at year end closing. Full implementation of contemporaneous tracking of cost share was implemented in FY24. Additionally, PAX now reconciles against this cost center to ensure that the expenses reported to the grantor and budgetary allocations align with the actual expenditures.

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Finding 1157883 (2022-080)

Material Weakness 2022

The Virgin Islands Hsg Finance Authority - Paradise Mills Apartments

FL

Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Special Tests & Provisions § 200.303

The Government concurs with the auditor's findings and recommendations. Although DHS stated that the documentation supporting DHS download and incorporation of the NCCI methodologies were available for review and the MMIS has the methodologies built into the system. OMB recommends that the documenta...

The Government concurs with the auditor's findings and recommendations. Although DHS stated that the documentation supporting DHS download and incorporation of the NCCI methodologies were available for review and the MMIS has the methodologies built into the system. OMB recommends that the documentations that DHS will implement internal controls to ensure that the NCCI methodologies are incorporated in the Medicaid Program.

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Finding 1157882 (2022-079)

Material Weakness 2022

The Virgin Islands Hsg Finance Authority - Paradise Mills Apartments

FL

Special Tests & Provisions Procurement, Suspension & Debarment Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking § 200.303

The Government concurs with the auditor's findings and recommendations. DHS secured a commitment from a vendor who was unable to perform the required services. DHS is currently working through the procurement process with DPP in order to identify a new vendor to perform the mandated services.

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