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3.1.Ensure that the inventory expenses charged to the federal program are allowable within the period of performance. Responsible Official: Head of Operations, Supply Chain Managers, DRD Operations, SCM RTAs, Completion Date: September 30, 2025
3.1.Ensure that the inventory expenses charged to the federal program are allowable within the period of performance. Responsible Official: Head of Operations, Supply Chain Managers, DRD Operations, SCM RTAs, Completion Date: September 30, 2025
View Audit 346571 Questioned Costs: $1
2.1 Ensure timely reconciliation of inventory distributions in order to record the transactions in the correct accounting period. Responsible Official: Head of Operations, Supply Chain Managers, DRD Operations, SCM RTAs, Completion Date: September 30, 2025
2.1 Ensure timely reconciliation of inventory distributions in order to record the transactions in the correct accounting period. Responsible Official: Head of Operations, Supply Chain Managers, DRD Operations, SCM RTAs, Completion Date: September 30, 2025
SINGLE AUDIT CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024 To Government Officials: SINGLE AUDIT FINDINGS: Finding 2024-001 Period of Performance Description of Finding Community Development Block Grant – Entitlement (ALN 14.218) funds must be expended by the end of the eighth fi...
SINGLE AUDIT CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024 To Government Officials: SINGLE AUDIT FINDINGS: Finding 2024-001 Period of Performance Description of Finding Community Development Block Grant – Entitlement (ALN 14.218) funds must be expended by the end of the eighth fiscal year after the fiscal year of appropriation the combined effect is to provide an expenditure period of eight fiscal years from the fiscal year of appropriation. For award B-17-MC-09-0007 (CDBG 2017), the eighth year after the year of appropriation ended on June 30, 2024. On this date, amount left unexpended after the end of the period of performance was $17,814. Statement of Concurrence or Nonconcurrence Management agrees with this finding. Corrective Action We recommend that the City review processes and controls related to timeliness of CDBG expenditures to ensure they comply with federal award requirements. Projected Completion Date June 30, 2025 Name of Contact Person Joseph Feest, Economic Development Director
Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance, Material Noncompliance (Modified Opinion) Condition: Kansas Division of Emergency Management (Management) did not issue subawards to subrecipients until after the fiscal year ended. Recommendation: We recommend that Management r...
Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance, Material Noncompliance (Modified Opinion) Condition: Kansas Division of Emergency Management (Management) did not issue subawards to subrecipients until after the fiscal year ended. Recommendation: We recommend that Management reviews and enhances its internal controls and procedures to ensure that subawards are issued timely to subrecipients, and that subawards include all required federal award information. Views of responsible officials: Management partially agrees with this finding. Although the 2023 2 CFR § 200.332 does state that the award letters should be sent at the time of the award, there needs to be some reasonableness to the interpretation of this regulation. KDEM currently has 13 open disasters with over 100 open projects and more being written. It is not reasonable to interpret that the award letters be sent on the date that the award is granted. Action taken in response to finding: Management will utilize the report run for FFATA to send award letters to sub-recipients. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Jennifer Deal, Fiscal & Grants Management Section Chief Planned completion date for corrective action plan: Ongoing
Context: The School Corporation pays one hundred percent of its Special Education Cluster funding to one service provider. From review of the expense population, we noted 2 payments to the service provider where the service provider was not paid until after liquidation date of December 29, 2023. Th...
Context: The School Corporation pays one hundred percent of its Special Education Cluster funding to one service provider. From review of the expense population, we noted 2 payments to the service provider where the service provider was not paid until after liquidation date of December 29, 2023. The School Corporation did not pay the service provider until April 30, 2024 for $258,488 for the services provided. Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Abigail Lindsey Contact Phone Number: 765-853-5464 Views of Responsible Official: We concur with the finding. Description of Corrective Action Plan: Corporation will have all Special Ed funds paid before liquidation date. Anticipated Completion Date: 12/29/25
Corrective Action: More than one person has been given access to the portal to upload financial reports in case of turnover or other unforeseen circumstances. Person Responsible: Melinda Graham, Director of Finance Timing for Implementation: Effective October 1, 2024
Corrective Action: More than one person has been given access to the portal to upload financial reports in case of turnover or other unforeseen circumstances. Person Responsible: Melinda Graham, Director of Finance Timing for Implementation: Effective October 1, 2024
Finding 2024-001 – Activities Allowed or Unallowed, Allowable Costs/Cost Principles, and Period of Performance Identification of the federal program: Federal Grantor: United States Department of Treasury Assistance Listing No.: 21.027, COVID-19 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Pass...
Finding 2024-001 – Activities Allowed or Unallowed, Allowable Costs/Cost Principles, and Period of Performance Identification of the federal program: Federal Grantor: United States Department of Treasury Assistance Listing No.: 21.027, COVID-19 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Pass-Through Grantor: Michigan Health & Hospital Association Ascension Ministry Market: Michigan Pass-Through Award Number: SLFRP0127 Pass-Through Award Period: 12/01/2021-09/30/2023 Views of responsible officials: Ascension will reinforce the importance of timely approval of timecards for those participating in grant activities. For this grant, Ascension was allowed to identify eligible expenditures retrospectively; thus, grant-specific approval processes were not performed. All expenditures submitted for reimbursement were validated for adherence to the terms and conditions of the award. Responsible Official: Rob Madsen, Director of Accounting and Reporting, Grants & Research Anticipated completion date: May 1, 2025
Finding Number: 2024-002 Program Name/Assistance Listing Titles: Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies; Education Stabilization Fund Assistance Listing Numbers: 84.010; 84.425U; 84.425W Contact Person: Kris Terwilleger, Director of Finance Anticipated Completion Date: June 30, 2025 Planned Co...
Finding Number: 2024-002 Program Name/Assistance Listing Titles: Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies; Education Stabilization Fund Assistance Listing Numbers: 84.010; 84.425U; 84.425W Contact Person: Kris Terwilleger, Director of Finance Anticipated Completion Date: June 30, 2025 Planned Corrective Action: Will adjust process of JE approval to include contingency plan that in the event of the accountant being absent, the Senior Buyer will prepare the JE for Director of Finance approval.
Auditor Description of Condition and Effect. This condition was caused by a lack of detailed review of the Return to Title IV calculation and days used in the Spring 2024 semester. As a result, four students' Return to Title IV calculations were performed using incorrect start dates for the 2024 Spr...
Auditor Description of Condition and Effect. This condition was caused by a lack of detailed review of the Return to Title IV calculation and days used in the Spring 2024 semester. As a result, four students' Return to Title IV calculations were performed using incorrect start dates for the 2024 Spring semester resulting in an understatement in $84 of Pell awards to the students. The College corrected this issue with the Department of Education on July 30, 2024. Auditor Recommendation. We recommend that the College implement a review process to ensure the number of days used in the Return to Title IV calculation is accurate and that the Return to Title IV calculation is being reviewed by a second individual. Corrective Action. The College has performed the necessary steps to correct the error and will develop a process to ensure that a second individual is reviewing the work performed. Responsible Person. Maryann DeCaire, Director of Financial Aid. Anticipated Completion Date. April 30, 2025.
Exempt employees will enter time into their timesheet every payroll and supervisors will approve the timesheet.
Exempt employees will enter time into their timesheet every payroll and supervisors will approve the timesheet.
Our Agency has included activities as a joint force’s initiative with other agencies and entities in an outreach task. We have been authorized to use the distribution waiver of percentages to have a better or bigger span for our youth populations. We also signed a memorandum of understanding with at...
Our Agency has included activities as a joint force’s initiative with other agencies and entities in an outreach task. We have been authorized to use the distribution waiver of percentages to have a better or bigger span for our youth populations. We also signed a memorandum of understanding with attractive entities like the PR National Guard and have planned activities reaching youth from school programs to communities without school youths. Our alliances with DDEC, Azore and the Department of Education will contribute to an increase in youth program expenses. We have strategically created an initiative that targets in-school youths where we’ll provide workshops focused on elevating their skills and creating real-time experiences. The memorandum we have with the Department of Education has facilitated this strategy. The Individual Training account (ITA) program will also be promoted in our school district to identify candidates with barriers that can be served through our program. As part of our outreach strategy, we plan to visit foster homes alongside the Department of the Family, which we have signed a memorandum to target this group of disadvantaged youths, as well as projects we have signed with the vocational schools in our district providing real time and paid work experience. With the nine municipalities comprising our area will develop summer work experience targeting our in-and-out school youth (TSY, OSY) populations. The estimated expenses for these initiatives, based on last year's outcome, will reach the goal parameters of programs under WIOA Act. IMPLEMENTATION DATE June 2025 RESPONSIBLE PERSONS Budget Director, Executive Director, Directors of Programmatic and Operations
Finding 2024-001 Condition Finding 2024-001 – Significant Deficiency – Return of Title IV Federal Program – Federal Pell Grant Program, Federal Direct Student Loan Program Federal Agency – U.S. Department of Education Pass- Through Entity – Not Applicable ALN Number – 84.063, 84.268 Federal Award Y...
Finding 2024-001 Condition Finding 2024-001 – Significant Deficiency – Return of Title IV Federal Program – Federal Pell Grant Program, Federal Direct Student Loan Program Federal Agency – U.S. Department of Education Pass- Through Entity – Not Applicable ALN Number – 84.063, 84.268 Federal Award Year – May 31, 2024 Criteria: The Uniform Guidance requires recipients of federal awards to administer its federal programs with an adequate system of internal controls over applicable compliance requirements. In addition, when a recipient of Title IV grant or loan assistance withdraws from an institution during a payment period, Title IV regulations (34 CFR 668.22) require the College to determine, through a Return of Title IV Funds (R2T4) calculation, the amount of Title IV grant or loan assistance that the student earned as of the withdrawal date and return the unearned portion of the grant or loan to the Title IV programs as soon as possible but no later than 45 days after the withdrawal date. Corrective Action Plan Corrective Action Planned: {The College agrees with the finding and has taken immediate corrective action to address the finding related to R2T4 calculations. All R2T4 calculations for the related period have been recalculated and reviewed for accuracy. Any noted discrepancies related to the necessary return of funds have been addressed. Enhanced internal controls have been implemented to ensure that the dates entered in the Colleague system aligns with the academic calendar. The College will also institute an internal audit/compliance process for additional verification and monitoring. Identify the specific actions to be taken to eliminate or mitigate the recurrence of the finding. Name(s) of Contact Person(s) Responsible for Corrective Action: Kemia Himon, Financial Aid Director Anticipated Completion Date: 3.3.25
View Audit 343760 Questioned Costs: $1
MENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 2024-002 Period of Performance Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services – ALN 93.958 Condition: Expenses incurred in fiscal year 2023 were included as expenses to the federal program in fiscal year 2024. Recommendation: We recommend the organization enhan...
MENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 2024-002 Period of Performance Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services – ALN 93.958 Condition: Expenses incurred in fiscal year 2023 were included as expenses to the federal program in fiscal year 2024. Recommendation: We recommend the organization enhance its internal controls to ensure expenses for the correct grant period are charged to the federal program. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: Management will enhance its internal controls to ensure expenses for the correct grant are charged to the federal program properly. Name of the contact person responsible for corrective action: Michelle Glines, Chief Financial Officer Planned completion date for corrective action plan: 6/30/2025
View Audit 343339 Questioned Costs: $1
In order to strengthen internal controls, the School District will train the staff responsible for reimbursement requests, final reports, and amendments as well as those responsible for purchasing for the grant to ensure that there is proper supporting documentation and grant management. The traini...
In order to strengthen internal controls, the School District will train the staff responsible for reimbursement requests, final reports, and amendments as well as those responsible for purchasing for the grant to ensure that there is proper supporting documentation and grant management. The training will include but is not limited to: NJ Finance law, good business practice, as well as a review of the purchasing manual. After this training in completed, the business office will be responsible for the review of reimbursement requests, final reports, amendments and purchases, prior to completion and submission to ensure compliance with the grant requirements and purchasing laws.
Finding 2024-002 Federal Agency Name: Department of Education Assistance Listing Number: #84.268 Program Name: Federal Direct Student Loans Finding Summary: 1 of the 60 students selected for testing the reporting of student status changes were reported with the incorrect enrollment status based on N...
Finding 2024-002 Federal Agency Name: Department of Education Assistance Listing Number: #84.268 Program Name: Federal Direct Student Loans Finding Summary: 1 of the 60 students selected for testing the reporting of student status changes were reported with the incorrect enrollment status based on NSLDS Enrollment Reporting guidance. 3 of the 60 students selected for testing the reporting of student status changes were reported to NSLDS with incorrect program begin dates based on NSLDS Enrollment Reporting guidance. 1 of the 60 students selected for testing the reporting of student status changes were reported to NSLDS with an incorrect status effective date based on NSLDS Enrollment Reporting guidance. Corrective Action Plan: LATC currently runs a SQL database script against the enrollment file before sending it to NSC. This script checks for missing and erroneous data (race/ethnicity, nondegree seeking majors, anticipated grad dates, etc.) in the file and updates it to correct values. The Director of Enrollment will work with the Database Administrator to regularly update these tables and review to ensure accurate information is being imported. The Registrar’s office will manually investigate these records and (if necessary) updated before sending the file to NSC. Every 30 days, representatives from the Financial Aid and the Registrar’s departments will pull 10 randomly selected student files to compare information in National Student Clearinghouse, PowerFaids, and NSLDS. The Director of Enrollment will work the error reports that the National Student Clearinghouse sends to LATC after every enrollment file upload with the assistance of the Database Administrator to ensure data submitted is compliant with DOE regulations. The Director of Financial Aid will review NSLDS to ensure corrections submitted by the Director of Enrollment are being properly recorded. Responsible Individual(s): Eric Schultz, Director of Enrollment and Kayla Bossly, Director of Financial Aid Anticipated Completion Date: Corrections complete by December 31, 2024. New process is ongoing.
2024-003 Segregation of Duties: Internal Control Finding - Allowable costs and related activities made electronically were made without documented approval in 3 out of 51 transactions. Corrective Action Plan – Internal controls over electronic payments have been established and documented to ensur...
2024-003 Segregation of Duties: Internal Control Finding - Allowable costs and related activities made electronically were made without documented approval in 3 out of 51 transactions. Corrective Action Plan – Internal controls over electronic payments have been established and documented to ensure appropriate segregation of duties. Ginny Willey, Human Resource Director, will verify the invoice tied to the ACH Disbursement matches the bank statement each month, and initial the bank statement and invoice once this is verified. Documentation of this approval will be maintained with the invoice and bank statement. Implementation Date of Corrective Action Plan - January 5, 2024
Finding No. 2024-003: Grant Tracking Responsible Individuals: Trista Olney, Business Manager Corrective Action Plan: The District will make efforts to accurately track and present grant funding to ensure only expenditures actually incurred during the reporting period and period of performance are ...
Finding No. 2024-003: Grant Tracking Responsible Individuals: Trista Olney, Business Manager Corrective Action Plan: The District will make efforts to accurately track and present grant funding to ensure only expenditures actually incurred during the reporting period and period of performance are reported. Anticipated Completion Date: Current fiscal year
Condition: The Organization lacked sufficient controls to ensure consistent reviews/approvals of monthly reimbursement requests and tenant rent calculations throughout the year. Planned Corrective Action: - The Rent Analyst will complete the rent calculations and sign off. - The Director of Account...
Condition: The Organization lacked sufficient controls to ensure consistent reviews/approvals of monthly reimbursement requests and tenant rent calculations throughout the year. Planned Corrective Action: - The Rent Analyst will complete the rent calculations and sign off. - The Director of Accounting will review and approve the checklist in writing. Contact person responsible for corrective action: The Director of Accounting will oversee all rent calculations. Anticipated Completion Date: Effective 01-13-2025.
Management's Response: Management concurs with the above finding and will ensure that human resources, fiscal services and Title Ill all have proper approvals, budgets and written authorization of anything that deviates from the approved budget. The corrective action will be implemented immediately ...
Management's Response: Management concurs with the above finding and will ensure that human resources, fiscal services and Title Ill all have proper approvals, budgets and written authorization of anything that deviates from the approved budget. The corrective action will be implemented immediately and completed by June 2025.
View Audit 338909 Questioned Costs: $1
The audit identified that inaccurate program start dates were recorded due to poor report programming and the absence of clear internal policies governing the program date. The root cause of this issue appears to be poor report programming practices, compounded by a lack of a well-defined internal ...
The audit identified that inaccurate program start dates were recorded due to poor report programming and the absence of clear internal policies governing the program date. The root cause of this issue appears to be poor report programming practices, compounded by a lack of a well-defined internal policy to guide the accurate reporting of program start dates. In response to the finding, the NSC enrollment report has been rewritten with improved programming and internal quality control measures. A more robust process is being implemented to ensure data accuracy moving forward. The new report will be in place for Spring 2025. By addressing both the technical and procedural gaps, Palomar College will enhance the accuracy of program start dates and ensure better alignment with NSC reporting requirements.
During fiscal year 2024, the College had two grant awards with Natural Resources Conservation Services (NRCS). The first grant award was from September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2023. The second grant award was from the date of final contract signature which was September 29, 2023 through September...
During fiscal year 2024, the College had two grant awards with Natural Resources Conservation Services (NRCS). The first grant award was from September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2023. The second grant award was from the date of final contract signature which was September 29, 2023 through September 21, 2028. Due to the gap period between contracts, the September 2023 NRCS general ledger was cleared of any expenses. A grant program staff member attended a training in August 2023 and submitted for travel reimbursement in October 2023. Grant program staff members attended a conference in September 2023 and the registration fees were paid in October 2023. The travel reimbursement, conference registration fees and corresponding indirect costs were included in the October 2023 financial report submitted to NRCS for reimbursement. Once the error was discovered, the expenses were removed from the NRCS general ledger and charged to an ·appro pri at e account. An adjustment was made to reduce the expenses on the October 2024 financial report submitted to NRCS. The college recognizes the importance of proper reporting for financial reports and reimbursement requests and that those reports should only include costs that are incurred during the grant period. The grant finance team will work with grant program staff to implement a schedule that will help to ensure that goods, services and travel are completed during the grant term, that invoices are submitted in a timely manner and prior to grant end, and when possible, payment will be made for said items prior to the end of the grant term. The grant finance team will review expenses incurred during the grant term and immediately following the grant term to confirm expenses are being reported in the correct period for financial reporting and reimbursement requests. Person(s) Responsible: Carrie Patton, Jen Evans Timing for Implementation: Immediate
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN: Staff transitions in Financial Aid and the Enrollment Center at the onset of the Fall 2023 term contributed to the later-than-usual submission/certification of First of Term enrollment reporting. Financial Aid and the Enrollment Center experienced staff shortages with resign...
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN: Staff transitions in Financial Aid and the Enrollment Center at the onset of the Fall 2023 term contributed to the later-than-usual submission/certification of First of Term enrollment reporting. Financial Aid and the Enrollment Center experienced staff shortages with resignations and leave. The initial fall enrollment (First of Term) was certified by the Institution and submitted to the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) on October 18, 2024 within 60 days of the start of the term on August 21, 2023, but the National Student Loan Data Systems (NSLDS) did not receive the submission within the 60-day requirement. Although we anticipate this to be a one-time incident, to prevent any recurrence and ensure enrollment changes are reported to NSLDS within 60 days, Financial Aid provided additional staff training in the Enrollment Submission process, and Early Registration enrollment submissions will be submitted within the first week of classes with the First of Term enrollment submission sent during the third week of classes. Financial Aid also updated the Institution’s NSLDS profile to ensure that records submitted for NSLDS Transfer Monitoring and Financial Aid History are added to the Enrollment Roster submitted to NSC. Financial Aid and the Registrar established an updated policy to ensure that Financial Aid is informed of students who graduate after the graduation process runs each term. After that, the Registrar will report late graduations to the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) via the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC). Financial Aid updated the student in question’s graduation status in NSLDS. Person(s) Responsible: Angela Weaver Timing for Implementation: Immediate
Federal Program, Assistance Listing Number and Name - ALN 10.557, Department of Agriculture, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Condition: Original Finding Description - The City did not have adequate controls in place to ensure obligations were liquidated ...
Federal Program, Assistance Listing Number and Name - ALN 10.557, Department of Agriculture, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Condition: Original Finding Description - The City did not have adequate controls in place to ensure obligations were liquidated (paid) within the required 60 days from the end of the grant period and certain costs were liquidated after 60 days. Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action / Anticipated Completion Date - Regina Greear, Terri Daniels, Denise Fair; Anticipated completion date: June 2025 Planned Corrective Action - The City has ongoing efforts to implement enhanced processes over the final review of invoices to address timing related to the liquidation requirement.
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN December 11, 2024 Southwestern Virginia Transit Management Company (SVTMC) respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 2024. Name and address of independent public accounting firm: Brown, Edwards & Company, L.L.P. 3906 Electric Road...
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN December 11, 2024 Southwestern Virginia Transit Management Company (SVTMC) respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 2024. Name and address of independent public accounting firm: Brown, Edwards & Company, L.L.P. 3906 Electric Road Roanoke, VA 24018 Audit period: June 30, 2024 The findings from the June 30, 2024, Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs (the "Schedule “) are discussed below. The findings are numbered consistently with the number assigned in the Schedule. FINDINGS- FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT 2024-001: Segregation of Duties and Management Oversight (Material Weakness) Condition: Due to staff turnover, duties handled by the Director of Finance included incompatible duties during the year under audit such as: collection of cash, post receipts to general ledger, and prepare bank deposit slips. ln addition, the Inventory Manager has access both to physical inventory and to the inventory tracking system. Criteria: A fundamental concept of internal controls is the separation of duties. No one employee should have access to both physical assets and the related accounting records, or to all phases of a transaction. ln addition, all significant transactions and controls should involve reconciliations and supervisory, or management level, reviews of those processes. An effective and timely review process is intended to prevent and detect both fraud and errors. Cause: Turnover in key positions can result in individuals performing duties that are not appropriately segregated. In addition, turnover can also create challenges in the oversight or review function. Effect: Internal controls are designed to safeguard assets and detect losses from employees dishonesty or error. Recommendation: Steps should be taken to eliminate conflicting duties and implement compensating controls, where possible. Corrective Action: Although turnover in key positions increased the need for staff to undertake incompatible duties, small staff sizes will likely perpetuate the need for the Director of Finance and Inventory Manager to occasionally perform duties which would be ideally segregated. To help alleviate the risks involved, management will develop additional compensating controls around these activities, including working with system vendors to identify activity logging capabilities and additional reports for periodic review by management. 2024-002: Grant Management and Operating Assistance (Material Weakness) Condition: During 2024, various functions related to financial management were not performed timely resulting in difficulties and delays in completion of the annual audit. Additionally, the untimely nature of grant reconciliations and drawdowns has led to significant cash and grant management issues. Criteria: Internal controls related to financial management should be designed to ensure timely reconciliations are performed, including submission of reimbursement requests and reconciling grant and local revenue. Cause: Turnover in financial positions and increased levels of federal and state grant usage caused significant delays in performance of and reduction in effectiveness of certain financial duties. Effect: Untimely drawdowns could result in vendors not being paid timely, result in cash shortages, and inability to pay payroll. Recommendation: We recommend that the Company establish financial management procedures to ensure that timely reconciliations and submissions of reimbursement requests. We would recommend these procedures be performed monthly and include tracking and reconciling grant activity by type (federal, state, and local). Corrective Action: The Interim Director of Finance and Accounting Supervisor are currently reviewing operating procedures and implementing methods to streamline work and eliminate duplicate activity. A Monthly Close Checklist is under development, which will create consistency in the timing and manner of recording financial activities. Additionally, detailed spreadsheets tracking grant activity have been developed, which will allow staff members to better monitor reimbursement requests and ensure vendors are paid timely moving forward. 2024-003: Bank Reconciliations (Material Weakness) Condition: Monthly bank reconciliations were not prepared by an accountant and reviewed and approved by a supervisor in a timely manner. Criteria: Monthly bank reconciliations should be performed by the 15th of the next month. Cause: Staff shortage and lack of cash flow management. Effect: Poor cash flow management resulting in vendor and contractor invoices not being paid timely. Recommendation: We recommend bank reconciliations be prepared by an accountant and reviewed by a supervisor to ensure unreconciled or unusual items, or other matters noted in the reconciliation, are detected and addressed in a timely manner. Corrective Action: The Interim Director of Finance and Accounting Supervisor are currently reviewing operating procedures and implementing methods to streamline work and eliminate duplicate activity. A Monthly Close Checklist is under development, which will create consistency in the timing and manner of recording financial activities. Currently, the Interim Director of Finance is preparing all company bank reconciliations. 2024-004: Trade Receivables and Revenue- Billing (Material Weakness) Condition: There were multiple customer accounts that were not billed throughout the year as services were provided by the Company. Criteria: Customers should be billed in a timely manner after being provided with services by the Company. Cause: Staff shortage, lack of revenue cycle oversight, and lack of cash flow management. Effect: Poor revenue cycle management, leading to customers not being billed. This leads to cash shortages from operations and a further reliance on grant funding for operations. This could also lead to the Company being unable to collect billed balances, as certain customers were hit with substantial bills when invoices were caught up in June 2024. Recommendation: We recommend billing customers for services rendered in a timely manner to improve cash flow and prevent collection issues. Corrective Action: Management is working to fill vacant Finance positions, including Accounts Receivable Associate. Until that time, the Interim Director of Finance has taken over responsibility for both advertising and operating billings. A Monthly Close Checklist is under development, which will create consistency in the timing and manner of recording financial activities. FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS - MAJOR FEDERAL AWARD PROGRAM AUDIT 2024-005: Federal Transit Cluster - AL# 20.507, Cash Management - Material Noncompliance/Material Weakness in Controls over Compliance Condition: A lack of cash flow and grant management oversight resulted in contractors and vendors not being paid timely during FY2024 . We noted 14 instances where contractors and vendors were not paid for over 30 days. We also noted four vendors were not paid for over 90 days. Criteria: All grant activities should include management level oversight to ensure timeliness, accuracy, and compliance with specified grant requirements. Cause: Lack of proactive cash flow and grant management occurred when invoices were received. Effect: Multiple contractors and vendors were not paid for over 30 days after receipt of invoice. Four vendors were not paid for over 90 days. Recommendation: A designated management level individual should have oversight to require timely drawdowns of capital grants and timely payment of invoices. Corrective Action: Issues with the implementation of new Federal and Commonwealth transportation grant portals hindered staff from being able to submit grant draw requests in a timely manner. Management is addressing these issues as they arise. The Interim Director of Finance and Accounting Supervisor are currently reviewing operating procedures and implementing methods to streamline work and eliminate duplicate activity. A Monthly Close Checklist is under development, which will create consistency in the timing and manner of recording financial activities. Additionally, detailed spreadsheets tracking grant activity have been developed, which will allow staff members to better monitor reimbursement requests and ensure vendors are paid timely moving forward. 2024-006: Federal Transit Cluster - AL# 20.507, Period of Performance - Significant Deficiency, Controls over Compliance Condition: There were numerous grants awarded to the Company that had award end dates prior to June 30, 2024, that had not been appropriately closed out at year-end. Criteria: All grants that are not active should be closed out within the grant awards management system after their award end date. Cause: Lack of proactive cash flow and grant management. Effect: Out of 18 federal grant awards tested, 6 had award end dates prior to June 30, 2024. All 6 were still marked as active in the grant award management system as of June 30, 2024, with total remaining funds on these awards totaling $673,179. Two of these grant awards had award beginning dates over 15 years old, had no activity during FY2024, and had not been closed out by June 30, 2024. Recommendation: A designated management level individual should close out all grant awards whose period of performance has expired within the grants management system. Corrective Action: Five FTA grants are in Active Award/Ready for Closeout (as of August 1 3, 2024), including VA-202 1- 038-01, YA- 2016-009-0 1, VA-202 1- 037-01, YA-2016-016-01 and YA-04-0027-01. Additionally, an inquiry was sent to the FTA on August 19, 2024, on what could be done with the remaining funds in VA-2019-018. Grant VA-2023-002- 00 has experienced delays due to the all-electric vehicle demand and supply chain issues. GRTC has been in communications with the FTA regarding this situation. All other active FTA grants have end of performance dates in 2025. 2024-007: Federal Transit Cluster - AL# 20.507, Procurement - Finding, Non-material Non-compliance Condition: As award recipients of Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funds, the Company is required to include certain clauses in contracts funded by FTA funds. We noted that the Company did not include the required " prohibition on certain telecommunications and video surveillance services or equipment" clause and the " notification of legal matters " clause as required clauses in their procurement manual and did not contain these clauses in one contract tested. Criteria: The FTA mandates that contracts funded with FTA awards must contain certain clauses related to prohibited vendors under the Code of Federal Regulations section 200.216 and requires contractors to notify the Company and the FTA of any current legal matters. Cause: Lack of compliance with FTA contract regulations. Effect: Contracts do not meet FTA contract regulations and are non-compliant. Recommendation: We recommend that the Company incorporate these required FTA clauses in their procurement manual and their standard contracts to properly incorporate in any future FTA funded contracts. Corrective Action: Missing FTA clauses will be addressed via revisions / updates to all of GRTC ' s solicitation and contract templates. As templates can often be edited by mistake, another tool to proof contracts is the " FTA Clause Matrix 2023 Applicability of Third-Party Contract Provisions" . The current version of this matrix includes provision from 2 CFR 200, Master Agreement 30 (FY 23) and Circular 4220.1 F. Procurement received this matrix during an NTI Procurement 101 training course December 2023. Referencing this matrix has been added as a step in project checklists. If the Federal Audit Clearinghouse has questions regarding this plan, please call Kevin Price , General Manager at 540-982-0305. Sincerely Kevin Price General Manager
Finding #2024-001 – Program Income Contact – Suzanne Tobin, Chief Financial Officer Telephone Number – (301)-832-3810 Completion Date – December 10, 2024 Corrective Action Plan: Effective immediately, the Organization will comply with the program income compliance requirement of the U.S. Department ...
Finding #2024-001 – Program Income Contact – Suzanne Tobin, Chief Financial Officer Telephone Number – (301)-832-3810 Completion Date – December 10, 2024 Corrective Action Plan: Effective immediately, the Organization will comply with the program income compliance requirement of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Continuum of Care Program by netting program income generated from the pass-through grant to the amount to be reimbursed prior to submitting the reimbursement request to HUD, in accordance with the protocol outlined in the manual issued by the Behavioral Health Authority (BHA).
View Audit 336922 Questioned Costs: $1
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