Corrective Action Plans

Finding 11495 (2022-017)

Significant Deficiency 2022

CA

Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking § 200.430

Corrective Action: Management, in the immediate term, will review its oversight and controls on the manual process Grants Accounting implemented for obtaining Time & Allocation Excel Sheet and calculating payroll and benefits costs accurately onto the Request for Reimbursement (RFR). Furthermore, ma...

Corrective Action: Management, in the immediate term, will review its oversight and controls on the manual process Grants Accounting implemented for obtaining Time & Allocation Excel Sheet and calculating payroll and benefits costs accurately onto the Request for Reimbursement (RFR). Furthermore, management plans to collaborate with its Payroll Service Provider to capitalize on software upgrades, aiming to enhance the accuracy of Time & Allocation to grants and reduce errors by designing straight-through-process improvements. Name of Responsible Individual(s): Jason Brenier, CFO Anticipated Completion Date: April 2024

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Finding 11488 (2022-016)

Significant Deficiency 2022

St. Vincent De Paul Village, Inc.

CA

Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Allowable Costs / Cost Principles § 200.300 § 200.306 § 200.308 § 200.309 § 200.403

Corrective Action: Management will review all cost allocations and implement documented policies and procedures to ensure sufficient support of any allocations of costs is maintained as required by 2 CFR §200.403. In addition, Management has developed a cost allocation worksheet and framework and is...

Corrective Action: Management will review all cost allocations and implement documented policies and procedures to ensure sufficient support of any allocations of costs is maintained as required by 2 CFR §200.403. In addition, Management has developed a cost allocation worksheet and framework and is in the process of implementing a new procedure to ensure it is reviewed by accounting and grant managers to ensure accurate reporting. Name of Responsible Individual(s): Jason Brenier, CFO Anticipated Completion Date: March 2024

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Finding 11474 (2022-013)

Significant Deficiency 2022

St. Vincent De Paul Village, Inc.

CA

Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Procurement, Suspension & Debarment Subrecipient Monitoring § 200.406

Corrective Action: Management will enhance existing procedures within the Grant Accounting process for Request for Reimbursement, aiming to identify controls to ensure credits appropriately reduce the requested funds or that any additional funds are promptly returned in compliance with 2 CFR §200.40...

Corrective Action: Management will enhance existing procedures within the Grant Accounting process for Request for Reimbursement, aiming to identify controls to ensure credits appropriately reduce the requested funds or that any additional funds are promptly returned in compliance with 2 CFR §200.406. Additionally, the Grant Accounting team will conduct extra training sessions for accounting staff and accounts payable personnel to enhance their proficiency in recognizing refunds and credits associated with grant expenses. Name of Responsible Individual(s): Jason Brenier, CFO Anticipated Completion Date: January 2024

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Finding 11437 (2022-010)

Material Weakness 2022

St. Vincent De Paul Village, Inc.

CA

Questioned Costs Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking § 200.430

Corrective Action: Management, in the immediate term, will review its oversight and controls on the manual process Grants Accounting implemented for obtaining Time & Allocation Excel Sheet and calculating payroll and benefits costs accurately onto the Request for Reimbursement (RFR). Furthermore, ma...

Corrective Action: Management, in the immediate term, will review its oversight and controls on the manual process Grants Accounting implemented for obtaining Time & Allocation Excel Sheet and calculating payroll and benefits costs accurately onto the Request for Reimbursement (RFR). Furthermore, management plans to collaborate with its Payroll Service Provider to capitalize on software upgrades, aiming to enhance the accuracy of Time & Allocation to grants and reduce errors by designing straight-through-process improvements. Name of Responsible Individual(s): Jason Brenier, CFO Anticipated Completion Date: April 2024

View Audit 15308 Questioned Costs: $1

Finding 11431 (2022-009)

Significant Deficiency 2022

St. Vincent De Paul Village, Inc.

CA

Subrecipient Monitoring Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Cash Management § 200.303 § 200.430

Corrective Action: Management, in the immediate term, will review its oversight and controls on the manual process Grants Accounting implemented for obtaining Time & Allocation Excel Sheet and calculating payroll and benefits costs accurately onto the Request for Reimbursement (RFR). Furthermore, ma...

Corrective Action: Management, in the immediate term, will review its oversight and controls on the manual process Grants Accounting implemented for obtaining Time & Allocation Excel Sheet and calculating payroll and benefits costs accurately onto the Request for Reimbursement (RFR). Furthermore, management plans to collaborate with its Payroll Service Provider to capitalize on software upgrades, aiming to enhance the accuracy of Time & Allocation to grants and reduce errors by designing straight-through-process improvements. Name of Responsible Individual(s): Jason Brenier, CFO Anticipated Completion Date: April 2024

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Finding 11395 (2022-005)

Material Weakness 2022

St. Vincent De Paul Village, Inc.

CA

Questioned Costs Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Allowable Costs / Cost Principles § 200.300 § 200.306 § 200.308 § 200.309 § 200.403

Corrective Action: Management will review all cost allocations and implement documented policies and procedures to ensure sufficient support of any allocations of costs is maintained as required by 2 CFR §200.403. In addition, Management has developed a cost allocation worksheet and framework and is...

Corrective Action: Management will review all cost allocations and implement documented policies and procedures to ensure sufficient support of any allocations of costs is maintained as required by 2 CFR §200.403. In addition, Management has developed a cost allocation worksheet and framework and is in the process of implementing a new procedure to ensure it is reviewed by accounting and grant managers to ensure accurate reporting. Name of Responsible Individual(s): Jason Brenier, CFO Anticipated Completion Date: March 2024

View Audit 15308 Questioned Costs: $1

Finding 11385 (2022-004)

Material Weakness 2022

St. Vincent De Paul Village, Inc.

CA

Questioned Costs Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking § 200.303 § 200.430

Corrective Action: Management is in the process of updating its written procedures to ensure that allowable costs and cost principles comply with 2 CFR 200.403. This includes Grants Accounting implementing a manual process that empowers program employees to submit and approve Time & Allocation Excel...

Corrective Action: Management is in the process of updating its written procedures to ensure that allowable costs and cost principles comply with 2 CFR 200.403. This includes Grants Accounting implementing a manual process that empowers program employees to submit and approve Time & Allocation Excel Sheets. These sheets include attestations certifying actual labor costs on a monthly basis. This information is then taken to inputted by the grants accounting team into the Request for Reimbursement (RFR). This measure ensures that labor costs are accurately reflected and compliant with regulatory requirements. In addition, Management will implement policies and procedures regarding regular review of allocations for workers compensation and other similar expenses to ensure accuracy. Finally, Management is committed to optimizing the efficiency and accuracy of its Time & Allocation to Grants by leveraging its Payroll Software Technology to strengthening its accounting process and internal controls. Name of Responsible Individual(s): Jason Brenier, CFO Anticipated Completion Date: April 2024.

View Audit 15308 Questioned Costs: $1

Finding 11293 (2022-006)

Material Weakness 2022

Practical Farmers of Iowa

IA

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

Recommendation: We recommend the Organization implement documented reviews for all reports prior to submission. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: Practical Famers of Iowa has hired a new Grants Finan...

Recommendation: We recommend the Organization implement documented reviews for all reports prior to submission. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: Practical Famers of Iowa has hired a new Grants Finance Manager in August 2023. This was a new hire and new position within PFI. With the ability of the new accounting software to build budgets, apply expenses and deposits to specific grants and monitor reporting it required a Grants Finance Manager to assist with monitoring of this information. With the additional hire of the Grants Finance Manager, proper approval processes throughout all expenditures and deposits, it allows for accurate filing to be consistent from the start. Each grant has a grant owner, Heather Brown, Grants Finance Manager, builds the approved budget that was previously approved by Executive Staff, Sally Worley, Alisha Bowers, Kasey Bunce, Sarah Carlson and Christine Zrostlik. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Sally Worley, Executive Director, Kasey Bunce, Finance Director, Chastity Schonhorst Finance Coordinator, Alisha Bower, Senior Operations Director, Sarah Carlson, Senior Program & Member Engagement Director, and Christine Zrostlik, Marketing & Communications Director. Planned completion date for corrective action plan: This has already been implemented as of August, 2023.

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Finding 11292 (2022-005)

Significant Deficiency 2022

Practical Farmers of Iowa

IA

Questioned Costs Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Cash Management § 200.303

Recommendation: We recommend the Organization review their policies and procedures to ensure reimbursement requests are properly supported before submission. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Practical Famers of Iowa has hired a new Gran...

Recommendation: We recommend the Organization review their policies and procedures to ensure reimbursement requests are properly supported before submission. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Practical Famers of Iowa has hired a new Grants Finance Manager in August 2023. This was a new hire and new position within PFI. With the ability of the new accounting software to build budgets, apply expenses and deposits to specific grants and monitor reporting it required a Grants Finance Manager to assist with monitoring of this information. With the additional hire of the Grants Finance Manager, proper approval processes throughout all expenditures and deposits, it allows for accurate filing to be consistent from the start. Each grant has a grant owner, Heather Brown, Grants Finance Manager, builds the approved budget that was previously approved by Executive Staff, Sally Worley, Alisha Bowers, Kasey Bunce, Sarah Carlson and Christine Zrostlik. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Sally Worley, Executive Director, Kasey Bunce, Finance Director, Chastity Schonhorst Finance Coordinator, Alisha Bower, Senior Operations Director, Sarah Carlson, Senior Program & Member Engagement Director, and Christine Zrostlik, Marketing & Communications Director. Planned completion date for corrective action plan: This has already been implemented as of March, 2023.

View Audit 15127 Questioned Costs: $1

Finding 11291 (2022-004)

Material Weakness 2022

Practical Farmers of Iowa

IA

Questioned Costs Cash Management Period of Performance § 200.303

Recommendation: We recommend the Organization implement a process to evaluate if expenses are eligible for reimbursement during the grant period. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: As mentioned above w...

Recommendation: We recommend the Organization implement a process to evaluate if expenses are eligible for reimbursement during the grant period. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: As mentioned above with the implementation of our new accounting software in March 2023, it allows for expenses and payments to be allocated to each grant as intended and drawn down specifically to that grant. In doing this, it allows for constant and consistent tracking for live to date tracking and allows for revenue and expenses to be reviewed and reported at any point in time. In allowing for constant tracking of this information it allows us to send out monthly and/or quarterly invoices for reimbursement from our grantors. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Sally Worley, Executive Director, Kasey Bunce, Finance Director, Chastity Schonhorst Finance Coordinator, Alisha Bower, Senior Operations Director, Sarah Carlson, Senior Program & Member Engagement Director, and Christine Zrostlik, Marketing & Communications Director. Planned completion date for corrective action plan: This has already been implemented as of March, 2023.

View Audit 15127 Questioned Costs: $1

Finding 11006 (2022-002)

Material Weakness 2022

Housing Authority of Chelan County and the City of Wenatchee

WA

HUD Housing Programs Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Allowable Costs / Cost Principles

Finding ref number: 2022-002 Finding caption: The Housing Authority had inadequate internal controls for ensuring compliance with the Housing Quality Standards inspection requirements of its Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program. Name, address, and telephone of Authority contact person: Joan...

Finding ref number: 2022-002 Finding caption: The Housing Authority had inadequate internal controls for ensuring compliance with the Housing Quality Standards inspection requirements of its Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program. Name, address, and telephone of Authority contact person: Joanna Tepley, Finance Director 1555 S. Methow Street Wenatchee, WA 98801 Corrective action the auditee plans to take in response to the finding: For 2022, CCWHA resumed annual inspections of leased units assigning an inspection month to each property. We acknowledge that in this transition some units, due to tenant refusal and rescheduling were not inspected within the annual timeline as understood by the State Auditor’s Office. CCWHA has taken the following actions: 1) Timely Inspections: We have reviewed and revised our inspection scheduling procedures to ensure timely inspections for all leased units. This includes implementing a system to track and manage inspection deadlines and notifying tenants in advance to facilitate the process. 2) Documentation Enhancement: Our documentation procedures have been enhanced to maintain a comprehensive record of all inspections. This includes creating a centralized database to store digital inspection reports, dates, and any necessary follow-up actions, ensuring that we can readily demonstrate compliance with HQS requirements. 3) Staff Training: Housing Authority staff responsible for conducting inspections have undergone additional training to reinforce the importance of timely and thorough assessments. This training emphasizes the significance of complying with federal HQS standards and maintaining accurate records. 4) Quality Assurance Reviews: We have established a quality assurance review process to periodically assess our inspection procedures. This will involve internal reviews and, where appropriate, seeking external input to ensure the effectiveness and accuracy of our inspection processes. We understand the critical nature of complying with HQS requirements to maintain a safe and healthy living environment for our tenants. We are committed to continuously improving our inspection processes. Anticipated date to complete the corrective action: Complete and on-going

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Finding 10995 (2022-004)

Material Weakness 2022

Rccc Villa

IA

Questioned Costs Special Tests & Provisions Procurement, Suspension & Debarment

A written release from the requirement to make reserve deposits will be obtained from HUD.

View Audit 14834 Questioned Costs: $1

Finding 10994 (2022-003)

None 2022

Rccc Villa

IA

Questioned Costs Special Tests & Provisions Procurement, Suspension & Debarment

A written release from the requirement to make reserve deposits will be obtained from HUD.

View Audit 14834 Questioned Costs: $1

Finding 10940 (2022-005)

Significant Deficiency 2022

Puerto Rico Department of Economic Development and Commerce

PR

Procurement, Suspension & Debarment Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Subrecipient Monitoring § 200.512

Findings and Questioned Costs Relating to Federal Awards: Late Single Audit Submission, Reporting Management submitted single audit reports up to fiscal year 2022. In order to address the root cause for this finding, management performed the following actions: • Management audit contracts are fol...

Findings and Questioned Costs Relating to Federal Awards: Late Single Audit Submission, Reporting Management submitted single audit reports up to fiscal year 2022. In order to address the root cause for this finding, management performed the following actions: • Management audit contracts are followed up directly by CFO to ensure timely execution to ensure audits are timely completed and planned. • Management enhancements to the finance function, such as accounting closing checklists, accounting closing meetings and reconciliation processes, among other actions, should improve the timing of audit results. Additional resources (consultants) were hired to assist in the audit process to ensure external auditors have information on a timely basis. In order to ascertain that basic and recurrent information requested by auditors is ready, management prepared an updated list of information normally requested and prepared a OneDrive (cloud backup storage) where all information will be archived and ready to be delivered to the auditors as requested. This should provide the efficiency and agility to response to auditors in a timely manner. Management expects to achieve full compliance of pending Single Audit reports’ issuance on or before August 2024.

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Finding 10939 (2022-004)

Significant Deficiency 2022

Puerto Rico Department of Economic Development and Commerce

PR

Procurement, Suspension & Debarment Subrecipient Monitoring Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking

Findings and Questioned Costs Relating to Federal Awards: Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA), Reporting DEDC’s Finance Department with the assistance of the Human Resources Department submitted the FFATA Reports that were not filed in previous years, in order to get curre...

Findings and Questioned Costs Relating to Federal Awards: Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA), Reporting DEDC’s Finance Department with the assistance of the Human Resources Department submitted the FFATA Reports that were not filed in previous years, in order to get current in the FFATA reporting requirements during the month of September 2022. Thereafter, DEDC has been able to submit FFATA reports as required. In DEDC Reporting SOP, the submission deadlines have been established, as well as the personnel responsible for its completion. To fully mitigate the finding, an SOP related solely to FFATA reports was prepared and implemented, including the following details: parties responsible for preparing and submitting reports, management oversight in the process and the process to ensure timely submission as per requirements. The SOP details responsible parties with proper segregation of duties for preparation and review and DEDC’s oversight to ascertain quality and timeliness of submittals. The SOP was shared with Finance and Programmatic resources and a training session was provided to all parties involved in the procedure. These activities were completed during the month of May 2023, which should significantly enhance controls for subsequent periods.

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Finding 10849 (2022-002)

Significant Deficiency 2022

Economic Development Corporation

MO

Reporting HUD Housing Programs Significant Deficiency

EDC Loan Corporation December 20, 2023 Corrective Action Plan Year Ended April 30, 2022 Finding 2022-002: Assistance #11.307 - Economic Adjustment Assistance - Revolving Loan Fund, U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration, Award No. 05-39-01879 (Significant Deficiency) C...

EDC Loan Corporation December 20, 2023 Corrective Action Plan Year Ended April 30, 2022 Finding 2022-002: Assistance #11.307 - Economic Adjustment Assistance - Revolving Loan Fund, U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration, Award No. 05-39-01879 (Significant Deficiency) Condition: Performance Progress Report submitted during the year was not submitted within the deadline. Criteria: All Economic Development Administration (EDA) Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) recipients must submit in electronic format Form ED-209 Performance Progress Report through EDA's Revolving Loan Fund Management System (RLFMS) semi-annually based on the entity's fiscal year-end and submitted within 30 calendar days. Corrective Action Plan: The SF425 and Performance Progress Reporting requirements ended when the disbursement phase ended on June 30, 2022. We are now due to report on the ED-917 (EDA GPRA Data Collection): Annual Capacity Outcomes Questionnaire, for reporting period November 2022-October 2023. The deadline to submit is 12/8/2023. The Annual Capacity Outcomes Questionnaire is intended for annual collection of information on the capacity outcomes attributable to program activities sponsored under the same EDA grant (or a cooperative agreement). For this questionnaire, you will report on outcomes for the stated reporting period. Contact Person: Debra Davis Anticipated Completion Date: Dear Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City Missouri, Thank you so much for submitting the ED-917: Annual Capacity Outcomes Questionnaire for your EDA Economic Adjustment Assistance award, 57906018, for reporting period November2022-October2023. This is to confirm receipt of your submission. Your responses have been saved and recorded. 11/27/2023 Tracey ewis, President, CEO December 20, 2023

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Finding 10843 (2022-008)

Significant Deficiency 2022

City of Santa Fe

NM

Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Subrecipient Monitoring Reporting

Recommendation: We recommend the City strengthen the controls in place to provide assurance reports are submitted timely. Action Taken: The City agrees with this ﬁnding. Key vacancies and personnel changes within the City’s Emergency Management Department and the Finance Department during FY22 resu...

Recommendation: We recommend the City strengthen the controls in place to provide assurance reports are submitted timely. Action Taken: The City agrees with this ﬁnding. Key vacancies and personnel changes within the City’s Emergency Management Department and the Finance Department during FY22 resulted in delays in securing approvals of quarterly report required for timely submissions. Staﬃng issues were resolved in FY22 and FY23, and the Finance Director and the Grants Manager are working with the Emergency Management Department to ensure timely review, approval, and submission of the required quarterly reports. Anticipated Completion Date: December 31, 2023 Responsible Official: Emily Oster-Finance Director, Brian Williams-Emergency Management Director, Cheryl James-Grants Manager

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Finding 10838 (2022-007)

Material Weakness 2022

City of Santa Fe

NM

Questioned Costs Procurement, Suspension & Debarment Allowable Costs / Cost Principles

Recommendation: We recommend the City strengthen the controls in place to provide assurance that proper review occurs with someone knowledgeable with the grant and retain backup documentation to support amounts charged to grant. Action Taken: The City agrees with this ﬁnding. In September of 2022, ...

Recommendation: We recommend the City strengthen the controls in place to provide assurance that proper review occurs with someone knowledgeable with the grant and retain backup documentation to support amounts charged to grant. Action Taken: The City agrees with this ﬁnding. In September of 2022, the City hired a highly qualiﬁed Grants Manager who has been continuously working with City Departments that receive grant funding to raise awareness of requirements such as the need to ensure that grant-funded transactions are appropriately reviewed and approved by someone knowledgeable with the grant. Key vacancies and personnel changes at the Airport during FY22 resulted in insuﬃcient staﬃng to allow for robust internal controls and separation of duties. During FY24 the Finance Director and the Grants Manager will work with the Airport team to develop a procedure to document controls performed to review and approve grant-funded transactions. In FY24 the Grants Manager will provide Uniform Guidance training to City staﬀ which will include allowable costs and internal controls. Anticipated Completion Date: June 30, 2024 Responsible Official: Emily Oster-Finance Director, James Harris-Airport Manager, Airport Operations Manager (in‐process of hiring), Cheryl James-Grants Manager

View Audit 14498 Questioned Costs: $1

Finding 10837 (2022-006)

Material Weakness 2022

City of Santa Fe

NM

Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Allowable Costs / Cost Principles

Recommendation: We recommend the City strengthen the controls in place to provide assurance Federal Financial Reports are submitted accurately to the grantor agency and retain backup documentation to support amounts reported. Action Taken: The City agrees with this finding. In November 2022 the C...

Recommendation: We recommend the City strengthen the controls in place to provide assurance Federal Financial Reports are submitted accurately to the grantor agency and retain backup documentation to support amounts reported. Action Taken: The City agrees with this finding. In November 2022 the City hired a new Airport Manager with substantial experience managing municipal airports and federal funding for airports. Prior to the hire, the Airport Operations Manager was the acting Manager, but that position was vacated in FY23. In FY24 the Finance Director and the Grants Manager will continue to work with the Airport staff to implement controls and to provide assurance that Federal Financial Reports have adequate supporting documentation and are reviewed and approved prior to submission the grantor agency. Anticipated Completion Date: June 30, 2024 Responsible Official: Emily Oster-Finance Director, James Harries-Airport Manager, Cheryl James-Grants Manager

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Finding 10792 (2022-005)

Significant Deficiency 2022

City of Stamford, Connecticut

CT

Procurement, Suspension & Debarment Subrecipient Monitoring Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking

The documentation of SAM testing that was not provided were related to purchases done by the Board of Education which has separate purchasing authority. The Purchasing Agent will work with their counterpart at the Board of Education to ensure that testing against SAM is completed anddocumented for B...

The documentation of SAM testing that was not provided were related to purchases done by the Board of Education which has separate purchasing authority. The Purchasing Agent will work with their counterpart at the Board of Education to ensure that testing against SAM is completed anddocumented for Board of Education purchases as it is currently for City purchases, along with other procedures in place to comply with the Single Audit Act.

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Finding 10599 (2022-011)

Significant Deficiency 2022

Langston University

OK

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

U.S. Department of Education 2022-011 COVID-19 Educational Stabilization Fund: HEERF Student Portion – Assistance Listing No. 84.425E HEERF Institutional Portion – Assistance Listing No. 84.425F Recommendation: We recommend the University implement procedures to ensure the information reported on th...

U.S. Department of Education 2022-011 COVID-19 Educational Stabilization Fund: HEERF Student Portion – Assistance Listing No. 84.425E HEERF Institutional Portion – Assistance Listing No. 84.425F Recommendation: We recommend the University implement procedures to ensure the information reported on the annual reports are complete and accurate. Action taken in response to finding: The University agrees with the finding and has developed the following corrective action plan. The University, if allowed by the U.S. Department of Education, will correct a previous entry in the HEERF prior year annual reporting. The University will obtain and retain support for all required disclosures at the time of reporting to verify accuracy and will document this review. Disclosure reports will be reviewed by someone independent of the preparer before they are filed, and the reviewer will reconcile the reports to supporting documentation to ensure accuracy and completeness. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Robert Dixon, Director of Grants and Contracts Financial Administration at Oklahoma State University. Planned completion date for corrective action plan: January 2024

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Finding 10563 (2022-018)

Material Weakness 2022

Langston University

OK

Student Financial Aid Eligibility Material Weakness § 200.303

Student Financial Aid Cluster: Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant – Assistance Listing No. 84.007 Federal Work Study Program – Assistance Listing No. 84.033 Federal Pell Grant Program – Assistance Listing No. 84.063 Federal Direct Student Loans – Assistance Listing No. 84.268 Recomme...

Student Financial Aid Cluster: Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant – Assistance Listing No. 84.007 Federal Work Study Program – Assistance Listing No. 84.033 Federal Pell Grant Program – Assistance Listing No. 84.063 Federal Direct Student Loans – Assistance Listing No. 84.268 Recommendation: We recommend the University review internal control reports and implement review controls for work performed by third party servicers. Action taken in response to finding: The University agrees with the finding and has developed the following corrective action plan. The University is already utilizing Visual Compliance to assess all vendors for suspension and debarment but will obtain and document the review of the SOC 2 report for Visual Compliance annually. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Scott Schlotthauer, Chief Procurement Officer at Oklahoma State University. Planned completion date for corrective action plan: December 2023

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Finding 10562 (2022-017)

Significant Deficiency 2022

Langston University

OK

Subrecipient Monitoring Significant Deficiency Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking § 200.303

Student Financial Aid Cluster: Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant – Assistance Listing No. 84.007 Federal Work Study Program – Assistance Listing No. 84.033 Federal Pell Grant Program – Assistance Listing No. 84.063 Federal Direct Student Loans – Assistance Listing No. 84.268 Recomme...

Student Financial Aid Cluster: Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant – Assistance Listing No. 84.007 Federal Work Study Program – Assistance Listing No. 84.033 Federal Pell Grant Program – Assistance Listing No. 84.063 Federal Direct Student Loans – Assistance Listing No. 84.268 Recommendation: We recommend the University implement procedures to ensure that the risk assessment used to determine compliance with the Gramm-Leach-Bliley act is properly reviewed. Action taken in response to finding: The University agrees with the finding and has developed the following corrective action plan. The University is creating a GLBA management program to govern security of GLBA data and ensure compliance with associated requirements. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Heath Hodges, A&M CIO. Planned completion date for corrective action plan: March 2024

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Finding 10561 (2022-016)

Material Weakness 2022

Langston University

OK

Student Financial Aid Material Weakness Reporting § 200.303

Student Financial Aid Cluster: Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant – Assistance Listing No. 84.007 Federal Work Study Program – Assistance Listing No. 84.033 Federal Pell Grant Program – Assistance Listing No. 84.063 Federal Direct Student Loans – Assistance Listing No. 84.268 Recomme...

Student Financial Aid Cluster: Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant – Assistance Listing No. 84.007 Federal Work Study Program – Assistance Listing No. 84.033 Federal Pell Grant Program – Assistance Listing No. 84.063 Federal Direct Student Loans – Assistance Listing No. 84.268 Recommendation: We recommend the student financial aid department review its current procedures for evaluating students that did not receive a passing grade in a term to ensure enrollment status changes are determined timely and accurately. Action taken in response to finding: The University agrees with the finding and has developed the following corrective action plan. Procedures are being updated to ensure enrollment changes for students who did not receive a passing grade in a term will have their enrollment status changes reported timely and accurately. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Sheila McGill Executive Director, Financial Aid & Scholarships, Langston University. Planned completion date for corrective action plan: January 2024

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Finding 10560 (2022-015)

Material Weakness 2022

Langston University

OK

Student Financial Aid Material Weakness Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking § 200.303

Student Financial Aid Cluster: Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant – Assistance Listing No. 84.007 Federal Work Study Program – Assistance Listing No. 84.033 Federal Pell Grant Program – Assistance Listing No. 84.063 Federal Direct Student Loans – Assistance Listing No. 84.268 Recomme...

Student Financial Aid Cluster: Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant – Assistance Listing No. 84.007 Federal Work Study Program – Assistance Listing No. 84.033 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. We also recommend the University implement formal review procedures to document the Return of Title IV calculations are being performed to minimize the likelihood that errors may go undetected and not be corrected in a timely manner. Action taken in response to finding: The University agrees with the finding and has developed the following corrective action plan. Procedures for review and return of Title IV funds are being updated to ensure refunds are returned in a timely manner. Return of Title IV calculations are being documented and reviewed by a party independent of the preparer to minimize the likelihood that errors go undetected and/or not be corrected in a timely manner. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Sheila McGill Executive Director, Financial Aid & Scholarships, Langston University. Planned completion date for corrective action plan: January 2024

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