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Name of Responsible Individual: Denise Hicks-Mial, Director, Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships Corrective Action: Primarily, the University implemented a comprehensive ERP software tool, Ellucian Colleague in FY2022 going forward. The built in internal control will readily provide data on th...
Name of Responsible Individual: Denise Hicks-Mial, Director, Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships Corrective Action: Primarily, the University implemented a comprehensive ERP software tool, Ellucian Colleague in FY2022 going forward. The built in internal control will readily provide data on those students who are eligible for aid and notify them of their opportunity to accept or decline aid. In addition, the notification documents will be stored in the ERP system and be available to retrieve. Within 15 days after disbursements students and parents are sent an email notifying them their loan has been disbursed to their account. Anticipated Completion Date: December 31, 2023
Name of Responsible Individual: Denise Hicks-Mial, Director, Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships; Dr. Lynda Batiste, Senior Vice President of Finance & Chief Operating Officer Corrective Action: With the implementation of Ellucian Colleague this issue has been resolved. The financial aid and ...
Name of Responsible Individual: Denise Hicks-Mial, Director, Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships; Dr. Lynda Batiste, Senior Vice President of Finance & Chief Operating Officer Corrective Action: With the implementation of Ellucian Colleague this issue has been resolved. The financial aid and business offices are directly involved with the COD processes weekly. This process sends originations and disbursement information for PELL and Federal loans to COD. Funds are transmitted to a student’s account through a two-part process called FATR between the two offices. With the implementation of Colleague, we have resolved those issues. Colleague's Financial Aid module provides the tools necessary to maintain, track, process, and report information associated with financial aid applicants and recipients to Colleague. The Financial Aid module helps manage the processing of financial aid, data, and reporting and will give SAU internal controls over their Title IV Student Financial Aid programs. Using this system, SAU can create and modify Grant records for submission to COD and import and reconcile Grant data. The financial aid office did not have these options in CAMS. The financial aid office no longer builds and or disburses aid manually in COD. Colleague and COD work together. The reconciliation process for Pell and Direct Loans to self-audit, ensuring the accuracy and validity of financial data sent and submitted to COD. The reconciliation process in completed monthly and any discrepancies are resolved prior to the next month. Anticipated Completion Date: December 31, 2023
Name of Responsible Individual: Denise Hicks-Mial, Director, Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships Corrective Action: The financial aid department has developed a Direct Loan workflow process in accordance with federal guidelines. With the implementation of Colleague, this issue has been resolve...
Name of Responsible Individual: Denise Hicks-Mial, Director, Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships Corrective Action: The financial aid department has developed a Direct Loan workflow process in accordance with federal guidelines. With the implementation of Colleague, this issue has been resolved. Utilizing Colleague's software, the financial aid office can now accurately assess our students' aid eligibility to ensure they are appropriately awarded. Colleague has Award Eligibility Criteria (AEC) rules invoked at transmittal to determine if the student is eligible to receive loan funds. Items this rule checks for include half-time enrollment, completion of Entrance Interview, Satisfactory Academic Progress, etc. AEC is primarily used as a criterion a student must pass before aid can be transmitted to Accounts Receivable. There are two sets of rules on the AEC form: Eligibility Criteria for Awarding and Eligibility Criteria for Transmitting. These rules monitor students' aggregate loan limits, SAP, as defined by Uniform Guidance rules and requirements for federal awards, and provide SAU with the internal controls needed for their Title IV program. The Financial Aid Director follows Ellucian Colleague’s best practice recommendations. Anticipated Completion Date: December 31, 2023
Name of Responsible Individual: Denise Hicks-Mial, Director, Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships Corrective Action: Primarily the University implemented a robust ERP tool Ellucian Colleague that will assist in the administration and management of Title IV programs. COD processes are run throug...
Name of Responsible Individual: Denise Hicks-Mial, Director, Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships Corrective Action: Primarily the University implemented a robust ERP tool Ellucian Colleague that will assist in the administration and management of Title IV programs. COD processes are run through Colleague's CODE (Common Originators Disbursement Ellucian) system, which is used to send origination requests and disbursement information for Pell and Federal loans to COD. Funds are transmitted to a student's account through a two-part process run between the Financial Aid Office (FAO) and the Business Office. The Finanical Aid Office is responsible for sending loan originations and disbursments to COD within 15 days. The data extraction process will be more consistent using the workflows provided by the new ERP system. Anticipated Completion Date: December 31, 2023
Name of Responsible Individual: Rita Archer, University Registrar, Office of the Registrar Corrective Action: Enrollment reporting is required for all schools participating in Title IV aid programs. Schools are required to certify enrollment for all students included on their roster files. SAU was ...
Name of Responsible Individual: Rita Archer, University Registrar, Office of the Registrar Corrective Action: Enrollment reporting is required for all schools participating in Title IV aid programs. Schools are required to certify enrollment for all students included on their roster files. SAU was without a Registrar during the 2019-2020 award year however, in August 2020 this position was filled. In addition more staff was hired to assist in these reporting functions. The Registrar had to submit the missing reports before submitting new ones. This backlog led to late status changes being reported. Primarily, the University implemented a comprehensive ERP software tool, Ellucian Colleague in FY2021 and FY2022 and hired more staff. The built-in internal control structure which includes access to enrollment reports and data coupled with a complete reconciliation process with the Office of Financial Aid, Office of the Registrar and Student Accounts will prevent this from recurring. Professional development is encouraged for the University’s staff to stay current on compliance, regulatory and legal guidelines and adopt industry best practices. Anticipated Completion Date: December 31, 2023
Name of Responsible Individual: Denise Hicks-Mial, Director, Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships Corrective Action: With the implementation of Ellucian Colleague this issue has been resolved as the financial aid department can now track transfer students and any changes to their financial aid ...
Name of Responsible Individual: Denise Hicks-Mial, Director, Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships Corrective Action: With the implementation of Ellucian Colleague this issue has been resolved as the financial aid department can now track transfer students and any changes to their financial aid while informing other institutions of those changes through the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS). This issue has been resolved with the implementation of Colleague. The Financial Aid Director can now perform transfer monitoring in Colleague to track transfer students and any changes to their financial aid while informing other institutions of those changes. Colleague sends information files to the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS), which notifies NSLDS of our transfer students and serves as a request to put SAU's transfer students on the NSLDS maintained Transfer Monitoring list. The inform file is also a request for a Financial Aid History file for each student listed. With Colleague, we can determine which students to monitor, send the information to NSLDS, transfer the files, and view students' NSLDS information as necessary. The Financial Aid Director runs transfer monitoring at the beginning of the semester for everyone enrolled and then runs TMXP, which creates a file to monitor those who are newly awarded, Students are run through the process in December for new transfer student can be monitored. With Colleague, the Financial Aid Director/Staff can easily adhere to the "Inform, Monitor, Alert" process since this system can efficiently and effectively run this process. Prior to awarding a transfer for spring the Financial Aid Staff as alternative option review NSLDS and manually add a student to the transfer monitoring file. Anticipated Completion Date: December 31, 2023
Name of Responsible Individual: Dr. Lynda Batiste, Senior Vice President of Finance & Chief Operating Officer Corrective Action: University administration recognizes the significant role of internal controls throughout the institution including fiscal, administrative and programmatic operations. ...
Name of Responsible Individual: Dr. Lynda Batiste, Senior Vice President of Finance & Chief Operating Officer Corrective Action: University administration recognizes the significant role of internal controls throughout the institution including fiscal, administrative and programmatic operations. The university’s internal control objectives and related risks can be broadly classified into one or more of the following three categories: • Operations - Effectiveness and efficiency of operations • Reporting - Reliability of reporting for internal and external use • Compliance - Compliance with applicable laws and regulations Based on the institutions internal control objective’s, the Office of Sponsored Program has prepared its internal control plan in a framework which addresses the five components and 17 principles of internal controls as outlined in GAO’s Standard for Internal Controls. Additionally, retention policies have been put in place to ensure all drawdowns are supported by allowable expenditures and the records are maintained in accordance with the standards of the granting agencies. The grants accountant in coordination with the office of sponsored programs manages external grant awards through the creation of internal spending accounts, performs quarterly monitoring of financial activity in Colleague Finance (or more frequently when dictated by reporting requirements), obtains grant payments from sponsors, and creates and submits its financial reports. The Office of Sponsored Programs has updated the External Award Policy and Procedures Manual which outlines the process for conducting reconciliations of grants for reporting and yearend processes. Updated policy and procedures manuals, Internal control policies and retention control policies as it relates to sponsored programs have been established to ensure the reliability and integrity of financial information. The Institutions internal control policy will ensure that management has accurate, timely, and complete information, including accounting records, in order to plan, monitor and report grant awards accurately. Anticipated Completion Date: June 30, 2024
Allowable Activities and Costs/Cost Principles – U.S. Department of Education, COVID-19 Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER) (AL 84.425D) Pass-through from the South Carolina Department of Education Name of Contact Person Responsible for the Corrective Action Plan: Steven St...
Allowable Activities and Costs/Cost Principles – U.S. Department of Education, COVID-19 Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER) (AL 84.425D) Pass-through from the South Carolina Department of Education Name of Contact Person Responsible for the Corrective Action Plan: Steven Strother, South Carolina Department of Education Corrective Action Plan: The District has now consolidated and had implemented procedures and has qualified people in place to correct the error. Anticipated Completion Date: June 30, 2022
View Audit 289393 Questioned Costs: $1
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 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. 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. The Executive Director and the Deputy Executive Director, Finance and Administration will be responsible for this plan and will be effective immediately.
Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action: 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 donor...
Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action: 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. 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. The Executive Director and the Deputy Executive Director, Development will be responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining the plan, which will be effective immediately.
Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action: Us Helping Us has developed the proper systems to ensure proper filing and maintenance of documentation supporting various expenditures. In addition, Us Helping Us will maintain the appropriate internal controls to sure that the appropriate docum...
Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action: Us Helping Us has developed the proper systems to ensure proper filing and maintenance of documentation supporting various expenditures. In addition, Us Helping Us will maintain the appropriate internal controls to sure that the appropriate documentation for general expenditures is maintained. In this regard, copies of contracts will be maintained electronically on the organization’s server, in the financial software used and filed in the Fiscal Manager’s office. The Executive Director and the Deputy Executive Director for Finance and Administration will be responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining the plan, which will be effective immediately.
Corrective Action: Coastal Harvest will begin tracking all inventory on hand by source, including receipts, distributions, waste/loss, and any other adjustments, and will perform periodic reconciliations of amounts recorded in the inventory system and amounts recognized in the general ledger to ensu...
Corrective Action: Coastal Harvest will begin tracking all inventory on hand by source, including receipts, distributions, waste/loss, and any other adjustments, and will perform periodic reconciliations of amounts recorded in the inventory system and amounts recognized in the general ledger to ensure accurate USDA food commodities inventory recordkeeping compliance. Further, Coastal Harvest will include specific inventory policies and procedure in the manual discussed in the corrective action for finding 2021-001. Anticipated Completion Date: June 30, 2024
View Audit 15891 Questioned Costs: $1
Corrective Action: Coastal Harvest will implement formal internal control procedures, including independent reviews or other checks and balances, for all significant compliance requirements for its federal programs. Anticipated Completion Date: June 30, 2024
Corrective Action: Coastal Harvest will implement formal internal control procedures, including independent reviews or other checks and balances, for all significant compliance requirements for its federal programs. Anticipated Completion Date: June 30, 2024
Management of the Organization has stated the process of creating new and updating policies, procedures related to financial reporting, activities, including written procurement standards and written conflicts of interest.
Management of the Organization has stated the process of creating new and updating policies, procedures related to financial reporting, activities, including written procurement standards and written conflicts of interest.
We received large amounts of COVID-19 Coronavirus Relief Funds through three pass-through entities. As the funds allowed for expenses from the onset of Covid-19 epidemic to be allocated, this required the reallocation of an excessive number of aged transactions in the general ledger system. Due to i...
We received large amounts of COVID-19 Coronavirus Relief Funds through three pass-through entities. As the funds allowed for expenses from the onset of Covid-19 epidemic to be allocated, this required the reallocation of an excessive number of aged transactions in the general ledger system. Due to inadequate staffing, the task of adequately re-coding expenses for the various grants was not fulfilled. We have continued to work knowing that total grant funds received for the period, most especially for payroll, did not exceed total expenses for a specific program. In support of this, a payroll detail report from March 2020 – July 2021 will be prepared with the identification of which grant it allocated to. What is referred to as the bonus is considered part of the employee’s compensation. These payroll expenditures resemble commissions. They constitute a form of remuneration tied to predefined monthly objectives. The determination of these bonuses follows a defined formula and is disbursed monthly to employees in roles that involve overall supervision and the individual supervision of their program which encompasses managing staff, children, and programming. After this fiscal year 2021 audit experience, we comprehend the necessity to adequately allocate expenses and generate reports for each pass-through agency. Since January of 2023, we have invested time, effort, and funds in the upgrade of the general ledger system which is inclusive of features such as grant tracking and reporting.
View Audit 14921 Questioned Costs: $1
Statement of Condition - The budgeting and billing methods used did not impose limitations, as required by the terms and provisions of the grant agreement. Planned Corrective Action Plan - Management has also implemented controls to ensure expenditures charged to the grant accurately reflect the wor...
Statement of Condition - The budgeting and billing methods used did not impose limitations, as required by the terms and provisions of the grant agreement. Planned Corrective Action Plan - Management has also implemented controls to ensure expenditures charged to the grant accurately reflect the work performed and comply with terms and provisions of the grant agreement and appointed outside consultants to ensure appropriate billing and indirect cost rate calculations. Contact person responsible for corrective action: Craig Connop, CFO Completion Date: November 15, 2023
In response to finding number 2021-SA5, management agrees with the finding and will design, implement, and maintain policies and procedures that ensure program income is tracked and expended appropriately.
In response to finding number 2021-SA5, management agrees with the finding and will design, implement, and maintain policies and procedures that ensure program income is tracked and expended appropriately.
View Audit 11397 Questioned Costs: $1
In response to finding number 2021-SA2, management agrees with the finding and will design, implement, and maintain internal controls over all direct and material compliance areas (other than eligibility). Additionally, management will ensure that the Organization’s internal controls comply with the...
In response to finding number 2021-SA2, management agrees with the finding and will design, implement, and maintain internal controls over all direct and material compliance areas (other than eligibility). Additionally, management will ensure that the Organization’s internal controls comply with the Comptroller General of the United States’s “Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government” or COSO’s “Internal Control Integrated Framework”.
View Audit 11397 Questioned Costs: $1
The Tribes will ensure compliance with future program allowable costs and allowable activities requirements, such as documentation review and enhanced controls to ensure accurate recognition of expenditures.
The Tribes will ensure compliance with future program allowable costs and allowable activities requirements, such as documentation review and enhanced controls to ensure accurate recognition of expenditures.
View Audit 10880 Questioned Costs: $1
The Tribes will ensure compliance with future reporting requirements, such as review and enhancement of reporting procedures, personnel training, and monitoring and oversight by management.
The Tribes will ensure compliance with future reporting requirements, such as review and enhancement of reporting procedures, personnel training, and monitoring and oversight by management.
The Tribes commit to a comprehensive corrective action plan, including a thorough review of document processes, implementing additional controls for disbursement transactions, ensuring proper documentation review in the future, enhancing controls over the timing of expenditure recognition, and provi...
The Tribes commit to a comprehensive corrective action plan, including a thorough review of document processes, implementing additional controls for disbursement transactions, ensuring proper documentation review in the future, enhancing controls over the timing of expenditure recognition, and providing additional training to personnel involved in disbursement processes.
County Judge/Executive’s Response: The Breathitt County Fiscal Court has hired a new County Treasurer since the completion of the 2021 audit who will ensure stronger internal controls are maintained in her official capacity and will be working with additional staff members, such as the Finance Offic...
County Judge/Executive’s Response: The Breathitt County Fiscal Court has hired a new County Treasurer since the completion of the 2021 audit who will ensure stronger internal controls are maintained in her official capacity and will be working with additional staff members, such as the Finance Officer and Occupational Tax Administrator, to segregate duties in a more controlled method. The newly hired County Treasurer will work to resolve the following issues by the end of the calendar year in the following manner. Failure to perform accurate reconciliations - the new Treasurer has already begun to perform accurate reconciliations at the end of each month. Tax obligations not paid timely - the new Treasurer has already implemented a system for paying obligations by the deadline. Failure to maintain accounting records - the Former Treasurer began the process of reporting & record maintenance for the Justice Center Corporation Fund and the new Treasurer is continuing with this reporting method. This was implemented at the end of 2022. Failure to prepare financial statements timely - the new Treasurer will complete the annual statement in accordance with KRS 68.020 in a timely manner. Failure to prepare an accurate Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) - the new Treasurer will complete SEFA's accurately. Disbursements issues: o Segregation of duties is currently being reviewed and the new Treasurer is establishing a process for review and approval of disbursements that will allow for stronger internal controls. New system will be in place by the end of the calendar year. The Breathitt County Fiscal Court has also begun utilizing [software name redacted] as the primary accounting software which will allow for more consistent tracking of purchase orders and permit better tracking of obligated expenses. Supporting documentation will be kept for all transactions, including credit card transactions. Invoices will be paid in a timely manner - great strides have already been made in this area with the hiring of the new Treasurer but will continue to improve during the remainder of the calendar year 2023. The Breathitt County Fiscal Court adopted the KY Model Procurement code in August 2023. With the hiring of a new Applicant Agent in January 2023 and a new Treasurer in July 2023 proper bid documentation is already being maintained and procurement policies are being followed. An encumbrance list will be maintained by the new Treasurer. Payroll issues: o Annual pay rate lists will be maintained & approved at the first regular meeting of the Breathitt County Fiscal Court each January. New County Treasurer will ensure that payments moving forward do not exceed statutory maximums. All lump sum payments made to employees will be issued using W2's, moving forward, beginning in November 2023.
A Financial System Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) has been selected for implementation which will connect financial processes between the Puerto Rico Treasury Department and ADSEF fo facilitate the compliance with the required time frame. The training started on January 2023, and will continue u...
A Financial System Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) has been selected for implementation which will connect financial processes between the Puerto Rico Treasury Department and ADSEF fo facilitate the compliance with the required time frame. The training started on January 2023, and will continue until implementation in 2024. (ERP SYSTEM) Achieve the centralization of the fiscal and accounting systems of the agencies, instrumentalities, and public corporations to facilitate access to financial information for the Government of Puerto Rico. The ERP will lead the government to prepare and publish audited financial statements in a timely manner, and therefore, ensure that PR has access to financial markets again. During these sessions of work ADSEF has participated in several trainings with new and updated information. Centralize Government financial systems Integrate finance, buy, human capital management and payroll modules into a single platform.
Recommendation: We recommend the Authority implements controls to ensure that recertifications are uploaded to PIC in accordance with reporting requirements. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken/planned in response to finding: ...
Recommendation: We recommend the Authority implements controls to ensure that recertifications are uploaded to PIC in accordance with reporting requirements. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken/planned in response to finding: HCVP continues to transmit all 50058 transactions to PIC on a weekly basis and review PIC error reports for corrections needed. Any identified errors are assigned to specific staff for correction within 5 business days. The PIC coordinator will confirm corrections are submitted and accepted in PIC. A monthly report will be provided to the Senior VP summarizing the number of transmissions, errors, and status of corrections. Name of the contact person responsible for corrective action: Khaliah Payne Planned completion date for corrective action plan: Ongoing until all PIC errors are addressed/resolved as needed.
Recommendation: We recommend the Authority implements controls to ensure that recertifications are uploaded to PIC in accordance with reporting requirements. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken/planned in response to finding: ...
Recommendation: We recommend the Authority implements controls to ensure that recertifications are uploaded to PIC in accordance with reporting requirements. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken/planned in response to finding: HCVP continues to transmit all 50058 transactions to PIC on a weekly basis and review PIC error reports for corrections needed. Any identified errors are assigned to specific staff for correction within 5 business days. The PIC coordinator will confirm corrections are submitted and accepted in PIC. A monthly report will be provided to the Senior VP summarizing the number of transmissions, errors, and status of corrections. Name of the contact person responsible for corrective action: Khaliah Payne Planned completion date for corrective action plan: Ongoing until all PIC errors are addressed/resolved as needed.
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