The following actions will be taken to ensure compliance with the Uniform Guidance requirements over internal controls: Management concurs with the finding. Effective immediately, The Greater Washington Community Foundation has implemented the following corrective actions: (1) Prior to entering into...
The following actions will be taken to ensure compliance with the Uniform Guidance requirements over internal controls: Management concurs with the finding. Effective immediately, The Greater Washington Community Foundation has implemented the following corrective actions: (1) Prior to entering into any subaward agreement involving federal funds as well as at the time of each payment, designated staff will verify that potential subrecipients are not suspended or debarred by conducting searches in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov, with documentation maintained in the grant file. This verification will also be performed when subaward agreements are amended or extended. (2) The standard subaward agreement template will be updated to include all required information specified in 2 CFR §200.332(b)(1), including the federal assistance listing number, subrecipient's unique entity identifier, federal award project description, amount of federal funds obligated, total federal award amount, applicable compliance requirements, and reporting and monitoring requirements. To strengthen ongoing compliance, the Foundation's procurement and cash management policies have been updated to incorporate these federal compliance requirements and will be reviewed annually. Given that federal funding is not received on a recurring basis, upon receipt of future federal funding, the Controller will serve as the Compliance Coordinator with full oversight of compliance activities. The Controller will review applicable federal regulations, update internal procedures as necessary, and provide comprehensive training to appropriate staff managing the contract to ensure adherence to all grant requirements. The finance team will complete a quarterly review process to verify that all active federal subawards contain required compliance elements, with the Controller maintaining oversight of this review and reporting any deficiencies to the Chief Financial Officer for immediate remediation. Individual Responsible for Corrective Action Plan: Contact: Rachel Crawford Title: Controller Phone Number: 202-303-2437 Estimated Completion Date: December 31, 2025