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State of Wisconsin
WI
Questioned Costs Allowable Costs / Cost Principles § 200.516
CAP for Finding: 2022-301 DATE: March 21, 2023 TO: Lisa Kasel, Assistant Financial Audit Director Legislative Audit Bureau FROM: Barry Kasten, Director Bureau of Fiscal Services Department of Health Services SUBJECT: Corrective Action Plan ? Medical Assistance Program ? Home and Community-Based Serv...
CAP for Finding: 2022-301 DATE: March 21, 2023 TO: Lisa Kasel, Assistant Financial Audit Director Legislative Audit Bureau FROM: Barry Kasten, Director Bureau of Fiscal Services Department of Health Services SUBJECT: Corrective Action Plan ? Medical Assistance Program ? Home and Community-Based Services Unallowable Costs Department staff has reviewed the Legislative Audit Bureau?s (LAB) interim audit memo for Finding 2022-301: Medical Assistance Program ? Home and Community-Based Services Unallowable Costs. This is the department?s Corrective Action Plan. ? Recommendation (2022-301): Medical Assistance Program ? Home and Community-Based Services Unallowable Costs We recommend the Wisconsin Department of Health Services: ? work with the fiscal employer agency that improperly approved the payment we identified to determine how this payment was made, assess whether changes to current processes are needed, document its assessment, and implement corrective actions, as appropriate. Wisconsin Department of Health Services Planned Corrective Action: Based on the LAB findings, the DMS Bureau of Quality and Oversight (BQO) will implement a Corrective Action Plan (CAP) with the IRIS Fiscal Employer Agent (FEA), iLIFE. A review of the LAB findings indicates that iLIFE inadvertently issued a payment to an IRIS participant-hired worker (PHW) based on a service authorization associated with a participant that the PHW did not support. The IRIS provider agreement indicates that FEA?s are responsible for verifying invoices, timesheets, and other claims for payment for services and periods of time authorized by participants? service plans. iLIFE indicated their system?s optical character recognition (OCR) misread a PHW?s employee identification number causing the payment to be sent to the wrong PHW resulting in an overpayment. iLIFE will be required to fix their OCR and review process to complete the CAP. BQO will issue a CAP notification to iLIFE by March 27, 2023. BQO will work with iLIFE to ensure the system errors are corrected to prevent further occurrences and anticipates the CAP will remain open for approximately 6 months. Anticipated Completion Date: September 2023 Person responsible for corrective action: Ann Lamberg, Deputy Director Bureau of Quality and Oversight, Division of Medicaid Services ann.lamberg@dhs.wisconsin.gov
View Audit 44861 Questioned Costs: $1
State of Wisconsin
WI
Questioned Costs Allowable Costs / Cost Principles § 200.303
CAP for Finding: 2022-703 Finding 2022-703: Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund?UW-Superior Institutional Aid Allowable Costs Planned Corrective Action: UW-Superior will review all HEERF Institutional and Strengthening Institutions Program expenses and ensure there is adequate documentation and t...
CAP for Finding: 2022-703 Finding 2022-703: Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund?UW-Superior Institutional Aid Allowable Costs Planned Corrective Action: UW-Superior will review all HEERF Institutional and Strengthening Institutions Program expenses and ensure there is adequate documentation and that all expenses are allowable. The review will be documented and maintained in Business Services. Anticipated Completion Date: 7/31/23 Person responsible for corrective action: Name, Title: Shaun Marshall, Director of Business and Financial Services/Controller Division or Unit (If applicable): Business and Financial Services Email address: smarsha2@uwsuper.edu
View Audit 44861 Questioned Costs: $1
State of Wisconsin
WI
Questioned Costs Allowable Costs / Cost Principles § 200.303
CAP for Finding: 2022-702 DATE: March 15, 2023 TO: Sherry Haakenson Financial Audit Director 780 Regent St Madison, WI 53708 FROM: AJ Cogan, Controller UW ? Platteville 2208 Ullsvik Platteville, WI 53818 Corrective Action Plan Finding 2022-702: Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund?UW Platteville I...
CAP for Finding: 2022-702 DATE: March 15, 2023 TO: Sherry Haakenson Financial Audit Director 780 Regent St Madison, WI 53708 FROM: AJ Cogan, Controller UW ? Platteville 2208 Ullsvik Platteville, WI 53818 Corrective Action Plan Finding 2022-702: Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund?UW Platteville Institutional Aid Allowable Costs Planned Corrective Action: UW-Platteville management agrees with the finding regarding the $1,018 and in March 2023 a journal entry by the controller was made to reverse the expense and the funds have been refunded back. Though UW-Platteville continues to believe the $23,500 video costs are allowable, to quickly resolve the issue, UW-Platteville will remove the LAB-identified costs from the federal funding and replace them with other allowable costs. Anticipated Completion Date: 3/31/23 Person responsible for corrective action: Lynsey Schwabrow, Chief Business Officer Administrative Services schwabrowl@uwplatt.edu
View Audit 44861 Questioned Costs: $1
State of Wisconsin
WI
Questioned Costs Allowable Costs / Cost Principles § 200.303
CAP for Finding: 2022-701 Finding 2022-701: Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund?UW-La Crosse Institutional Aid Allowable Costs Planned Corrective Action: All identified unallowable costs were removed from the federal grant award in December 2022. UW-La Crosse will implement the recommendation of ...
CAP for Finding: 2022-701 Finding 2022-701: Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund?UW-La Crosse Institutional Aid Allowable Costs Planned Corrective Action: All identified unallowable costs were removed from the federal grant award in December 2022. UW-La Crosse will implement the recommendation of the Legislative Audit Bureau to add a sign-off requirement by the HEERF Fund Manager to the monthly HEERF expense review process to indicate costs have been reviewed for proper placement. Anticipated Completion Date: March 12, 2023 Person responsible for corrective action: Spencer Wyman-Green Assistant Controller Business Services UW-La Crosse sgreen@uwlax.edu
View Audit 44861 Questioned Costs: $1
Finding 52826 (2022-102)
Material Weakness 2022
Gila County
AZ
Questioned Costs Procurement, Suspension & Debarment § 200.303 § 200.318
Assistance Listings number and program name: 21.027 COVID-19 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund Contact: Maryn Belling Anticipated completion date: June 30, 2023 Corrective Action Plan: The County procurement officer will, in collaboration with responsible departments, follow Count...
Assistance Listings number and program name: 21.027 COVID-19 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund Contact: Maryn Belling Anticipated completion date: June 30, 2023 Corrective Action Plan: The County procurement officer will, in collaboration with responsible departments, follow County policies and procedures for determining and documenting each sole-source procurement including documenting the good-faith search for available sources, concluding a single source, and including the related documentation in the contract file. The Procurement Officer and departments responsible for procurement will participate in annual training about County policies and procedures regarding the determination and documentation of sole-source procurement.
View Audit 44835 Questioned Costs: $1
Finding 52451 (2022-001)
Material Weakness 2022
East St Louis School District 189
IL
Questioned Costs Equipment & Real Property Management Procurement, Suspension & Debarment § 200.516
Corrective Action Plan Finding No.: 2022- 001 Condition: Per review of the District's inventory listing containing devices purchased with the Emergency Connectivity Fund Program funding, 876 devices of the 6,000 devices purchased were not distributed to students. This indicates that a...
Corrective Action Plan Finding No.: 2022- 001 Condition: Per review of the District's inventory listing containing devices purchased with the Emergency Connectivity Fund Program funding, 876 devices of the 6,000 devices purchased were not distributed to students. This indicates that amounts purchased and requested for reimbursement exceeded the "one device per student or staff member" requirement. The District was unable to provide supporting documentation for the 876 devices to support compliance with the "Special Tests, Restricted Purposes" compliance requirement that states there must be an "unmet need" and that there are "per-user limitations." Plan: When the Emergency Connectivity Fund Program (?ECF?) became available, the district estimated that we needed 6,000 devices in order to meet the needs of students and school staff who would otherwise lack access to connected devices and broadband connections sufficient to engage in remote learning. This estimate was based on the population of students and staff at the time. The estimate also included a provision to address the district?s mobility rate of 13.6% (many students who transferred out of the district did so without returning the resources they had been provided). Additionally, approximately 20%+ of the devices in the past would be returned with damage or would not be returned at all and families were unable to pay for them. It was never the intention of the district to over-order devices. Instead, we had a reasonable expectation (based on the factors listed above), that additional units would be necessary to ensure that no student is left without access to a device so that the district can continue to meet the educational and social-emotional needs of ALL students. As of the date of this response, of the original 876 devices that were not assigned, the district now has only 719 of those devices remaining and fully anticipates the remaining devices to be assigned by the beginning of the 2023-2024 school year (September 2023). Anticipated Date of Completion: September 1, 2023 Name of Contact Person: Jennifer Brumback, Chief Academic Officer Management Response See Above
View Audit 43749 Questioned Costs: $1
Finding 52441 (2022-006)
Significant Deficiency 2022
Columbia Gorge Community College
OR
Questioned Costs Student Financial Aid Subrecipient Monitoring
Finding 2022-006 Federal Agency Name: Department of Education Program Name: Education Stabilization Fund ALN 84.425 Finding Summary: The College provided emergency grants to students with the student portion of the HEERF funding, but the College could not provide evidence that the student met the de...
Finding 2022-006 Federal Agency Name: Department of Education Program Name: Education Stabilization Fund ALN 84.425 Finding Summary: The College provided emergency grants to students with the student portion of the HEERF funding, but the College could not provide evidence that the student met the definition of ?eligible student?. The emergency grants were used to relieve the delinquent student accounts. There were 5 students identified in our testing that were not ?enrolled in an institution of higher education on or after the date of the declaration of the national emergency (March 13, 2020).? It appears the 5 students were not enrolled at the College on or after March 13, 2020, and the College did not obtain evidence that the students were enrolled on or after this date at another institution of higher education. Responsible Individuals: Courtney Judah, Director of Institutional Effectiveness Corrective Action Plan: Ongoing training was conducted with Enterprise Management Software support to develop reporting and process steps to prevent reporting errors and improve accuracy for student?s assistance. Prevention to include creation of reports for awards pending and detailed disbursement and reconciliations schedules. Develop ongoing student intervention processes to identify student with emergency financial need. Student Funding Committee formed that processes request includes verification of enrollment, number of credits, and financial aid standing. Committee includes representatives from Financial Aid, Advising, Foundation, and the Business Office. The College has entered into an agreement with a third-party financial aid provider to service and administer financial aid awards, reporting and reconciliation. Contracted services include award packaging, document collection and compliance review, disbursement logs, direct flow of federal funds, account reconciliation and exit process. The added third-party support reduced workload on Financial Aid and allowed for a more proactive engagement with student emergency funding needs. Contacted Department of Education grant administrator for guidance on program requirements and compliance. Completed and will continue to participate in ongoing Department of Education training. Anticipated Completion Date: June 30, 2023
View Audit 52798 Questioned Costs: $1
Shenango Treetops INC
PA
Questioned Costs Procurement, Suspension & Debarment HUD Housing Programs
Name of auditee: Shenango Treetops Inc. Auditee identification number: 033-EH-293 Name of audit firm: Affordable Housing Accountants Ltd. Period covered by the audit: July 1, 2021 ? June 30, 2022 A. Current Findings on the Schedule of Findings, Questioned Costs, and R...
Name of auditee: Shenango Treetops Inc. Auditee identification number: 033-EH-293 Name of audit firm: Affordable Housing Accountants Ltd. Period covered by the audit: July 1, 2021 ? June 30, 2022 A. Current Findings on the Schedule of Findings, Questioned Costs, and Recommendations. 1. Finding 2022-001 a. Comments on the Finding and Each Recommendation Those charged with Governance and Management agree with the finding and will reimburse the loan on a timely basis. b. Action Taken or Planned on the Finding Those charged with Governance and Management should reimburse the amount of $37,720 as soon as feasible.
View Audit 49655 Questioned Costs: $1
Finding 52318 (2022-005)
Material Weakness 2022
Integrated Community Solutions, Inc.
WI
Questioned Costs HUD Housing Programs Material Weakness
Abatement related to Failed HQS Inspections Special Tests ? HQS Failed Inspections ? Housing Choice Vouchers ? CFDA No. 14.871 Recommendation: ICS should review their current internal control process over failed HQS inspections and HAP/Utility Allowance abatements to ensure they have a process in pl...
Abatement related to Failed HQS Inspections Special Tests ? HQS Failed Inspections ? Housing Choice Vouchers ? CFDA No. 14.871 Recommendation: ICS should review their current internal control process over failed HQS inspections and HAP/Utility Allowance abatements to ensure they have a process in place to identify errors before the payments go out. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: ICS will conduct additional training regarding abatements to assure that all staff know where to locate abatement notes and assure that all payments remain abated as needed. ICS will also continue to have inspectors make notes of abatements in files. Names of the contact persons responsible for corrective action: Matt Roberts and Megan Walker Planned completion date for corrective action plan: Immediately
View Audit 45610 Questioned Costs: $1
Finding 52317 (2022-004)
Significant Deficiency 2022
Integrated Community Solutions, Inc.
WI
Questioned Costs HUD Housing Programs Subrecipient Monitoring
Housing Assistance Payments Allowable Costs, Special Tests ? Housing Assistance Payments ? Housing Choice Vouchers ? CFDA No. 14.871 Recommendation: ICS should review their current processes and create an internal monitoring system to ensure appropriate HAP is paid and/or consider additional train...
Housing Assistance Payments Allowable Costs, Special Tests ? Housing Assistance Payments ? Housing Choice Vouchers ? CFDA No. 14.871 Recommendation: ICS should review their current processes and create an internal monitoring system to ensure appropriate HAP is paid and/or consider additional training for housing specialist to ensure HAP is appropriately calculated based on information received. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: ICS will conduct internal training regarding the calculation of HAP. ICS will review files to assure that calculations are being done correctly. Names of the contact persons responsible for corrective action: Matt Roberts and Megan Walker Planned completion date for corrective action plan: Immediately
View Audit 45610 Questioned Costs: $1
Finding 52316 (2022-003)
Significant Deficiency 2022
Integrated Community Solutions, Inc.
WI
Questioned Costs HUD Housing Programs Subrecipient Monitoring
Supporting Documentation for Family Size Allowable Costs, Eligibility ? Housing Choice Vouchers ? CFDA No. 14.871 Recommendation: ICS should review their current processes and create an internal monitoring system to ensure appropriate forms and supporting documentation are in the file in the future...
Supporting Documentation for Family Size Allowable Costs, Eligibility ? Housing Choice Vouchers ? CFDA No. 14.871 Recommendation: ICS should review their current processes and create an internal monitoring system to ensure appropriate forms and supporting documentation are in the file in the future and/or consider additional training for housing specialist to ensure HAP is appropriately calculated based on information received. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: ICS will provide additional training for staff regarding how to document family size, voucher size, and citizenship. Proper documentation will be reviewed and files will continue to be reviewed monthly for compliance. Names of the contact persons responsible for corrective action: Matt Roberts and Megan Walker Planned completion date for corrective action plan: Immediately
View Audit 45610 Questioned Costs: $1
Finding 52314 (2022-001)
Significant Deficiency 2022
Integrated Community Solutions, Inc.
WI
Questioned Costs HUD Housing Programs Subrecipient Monitoring
Calculating Expenses for Family Income Examinations Allowable Costs, Eligibility ? Housing Choice Vouchers ? CFDA No. 14.871 Recommendation: ICS should review their current processes and create an internal monitoring system to ensure expenses are appropriately calculated in the future and/or consid...
Calculating Expenses for Family Income Examinations Allowable Costs, Eligibility ? Housing Choice Vouchers ? CFDA No. 14.871 Recommendation: ICS should review their current processes and create an internal monitoring system to ensure expenses are appropriately calculated in the future and/or consider additional training for housing specialist to ensure HAP is appropriately calculated. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: ICS will provide additional training for staff regarding expense calculation. ICS will also continue to review files monthly and review any errors that are occurring with specialists in order to prevent additional errors in the future. Names of the contact persons responsible for corrective action: Matt Roberts and Megan Walker Planned completion date for corrective action plan: Immediately.
View Audit 45610 Questioned Costs: $1
Finding 52267 (2022-002)
Material Weakness 2022
South Henry School Corporation
IN
Questioned Costs School Nutrition Programs Cash Management § 200.303
FINDING 2022-002 Information on the federal program: Subject: Child Nutrition Cluster ? Internal Controls Federal Agency: Department of Agriculture Federal Program: School Breakfast Program, National School Lunch Program Assistance Listing Numbers: 10.553, 10.555, 10.559 Pass-Through Entity: Indi...
FINDING 2022-002 Information on the federal program: Subject: Child Nutrition Cluster ? Internal Controls Federal Agency: Department of Agriculture Federal Program: School Breakfast Program, National School Lunch Program Assistance Listing Numbers: 10.553, 10.555, 10.559 Pass-Through Entity: Indiana Department of Education Compliance Requirement: Reporting Audit Finding: Material Weakness Condition: An effective internal control system was not in place at the School Corporation in order to ensure compliance with requirements related to the grant agreement and the reporting compliance requirement. Context: We noted that for two claims in a sample of four, the meal counts were over/under claimed for the month. We noted that in October 2020 the School Corporation had overclaimed lunches by four meals and breakfast by one meal and in April 2022, the School Corporation had overclaimed breakfast by 358 meals and underclaimed lunches by 182 meals. Views of Responsible Official: We concur with the finding. Description of Corrective Action Plan: We had changed software from Comalex to Mosaic during the audit period. We quickly found that Mosaic did not have the capabilities, processes, or correct reporting that Comalex had. Heartland Corp. owns both software products, we were insured that Mosaic was a far superiod software ? we found the opposite within 4 months we switched back to Comales. Processes and reports are more clearly defined and ?cleaner accounting?. Responsible Party and Timeline for Completion: Amy Milner, Business Manager. Corrective action has already been in place for several months.
View Audit 51471 Questioned Costs: $1
Finding 52258 (2022-001)
Significant Deficiency 2022
Delaware Community Foundation INC
DE
Questioned Costs Significant Deficiency Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking § 200.403
Reference Number: 2021-001 Program: COVID 19 ? Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Type of Finding: Noncompliance, Significant Deficiency Compliance Requirement: Allowability: Indirect and Direct Costs Recommendation: We recommend management strengthen its controls over the charges ...
Reference Number: 2021-001 Program: COVID 19 ? Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Type of Finding: Noncompliance, Significant Deficiency Compliance Requirement: Allowability: Indirect and Direct Costs Recommendation: We recommend management strengthen its controls over the charges related to its indirect costs and ensure it has properly accounted for all direct and indirect costs. In addition, we recommend the organization reduce its next draw from the program by the overcharged amount. Action taken in response to finding: We agree with the finding and will develop a policy and procedure for identifying and properly accounting of all direct and indirect costs. Name of the contact person responsible for corrective action: Joyce Darling, Vice President for Finance and Administration, Delaware Community Foundation Planned completion date for corrective action plan: Effective ? 3/31/2023
View Audit 50109 Questioned Costs: $1
T. E. Brown Apartments
IL
Questioned Costs
Finding No. 2022-1: Incorrect pension amount was used to calculate tenant income. Action Taken: Interim Form 50059 was calculated using corrected amounts. Notice was delivered to the tenant of the change in rent.
Finding No. 2022-1: Incorrect pension amount was used to calculate tenant income. Action Taken: Interim Form 50059 was calculated using corrected amounts. Notice was delivered to the tenant of the change in rent.
View Audit 49178 Questioned Costs: $1
Finding 52236 (2022-002)
Significant Deficiency 2022
Paducah Independent School District
KY
Questioned Costs
2022-002 Compliance Federal Program Name: Head Start CFDA No: 93.600 Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Recommendation: We recommend the District review and update procedures to ensure maintaining supporting documentation of the program expenditures. Action Taken: ...
2022-002 Compliance Federal Program Name: Head Start CFDA No: 93.600 Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Recommendation: We recommend the District review and update procedures to ensure maintaining supporting documentation of the program expenditures. Action Taken: The District will update procedures and improve on the collection of supporting documentation of the program expenditures from the departments.
View Audit 43906 Questioned Costs: $1
Missouri Association of Area Agencies on Aging
MO
Questioned Costs Subrecipient Monitoring § 200.1
We are working with our fiscal agent to review the requirements of the Uniform Guidance to ensure that the MTDC base is properly applied in future federal grants.
We are working with our fiscal agent to review the requirements of the Uniform Guidance to ensure that the MTDC base is properly applied in future federal grants.
View Audit 43693 Questioned Costs: $1
Ahepa 232, Inc.
IN
Questioned Costs
Finding 2022-001 - Mortgage Insurance for the Purchase or Refinancing of Existing Multifamily Housing Projects 14.155 Concur or Do Not Concur with this Finding Concur Agree or Disagree with auditor recommendations Agree Completion Date or Proposed Completion Date September 15, 2022 Actions Taken or ...
Finding 2022-001 - Mortgage Insurance for the Purchase or Refinancing of Existing Multifamily Housing Projects 14.155 Concur or Do Not Concur with this Finding Concur Agree or Disagree with auditor recommendations Agree Completion Date or Proposed Completion Date September 15, 2022 Actions Taken or Planned on the Finding Management made the required deposit into the residual receipts account. Contact Person First Name Dawn Contact Person Last Name Cole
View Audit 49629 Questioned Costs: $1
Finding 52103 (2022-002)
Significant Deficiency 2022
Caritas Manor, Inc.
MS
Questioned Costs Special Tests & Provisions Cash Management
U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development - Supportive Housing for the Elderly, Federal Assistance Listing Number 14.157 Caritas Manor, Inc. HUD Project No. 065-EE003-CA, respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended September 30, 2022. Audit Firm: McNorton Ish...
U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development - Supportive Housing for the Elderly, Federal Assistance Listing Number 14.157 Caritas Manor, Inc. HUD Project No. 065-EE003-CA, respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended September 30, 2022. Audit Firm: McNorton Ishee & Jones, PC 3662 Dauphin St., Ste. E Mobile, AL 36608 Audit period: September 30, 2022 Finding 2022-002: Special Tests and Provisions ? Residual Receipts Account State of Condition: The required residual receipts deposit was not made timely. Corrective Action: The project made the required residual receipts deposit on December 10, 2022. Management will ensure that the required residual receipts deposits are made timely. If the Department of Housing and Urban Development should have any questions or comments regarding this plan, please contact Craig Bounds at (228) 435-1642.
View Audit 43417 Questioned Costs: $1
Finding 52064 (2022-101)
Material Weakness 2022
Yuma/la Paz Community College District (arizona Western College)
AZ
Questioned Costs Allowable Costs / Cost Principles § 200.303 § 200.414 § 200.513 § 200.521
Assistance Listings number and name 84.425F COVID-19 Education Stabilization Fund?Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) Institutional Portion Award number and years P425F201546-20B, May 6, 2020 through June 30, 2023 Federal agency U.S. Department of Education Compliance requirement(s) Allow...
Assistance Listings number and name 84.425F COVID-19 Education Stabilization Fund?Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) Institutional Portion Award number and years P425F201546-20B, May 6, 2020 through June 30, 2023 Federal agency U.S. Department of Education Compliance requirement(s) Allowable costs/cost principles Questioned costs $4,249,864 Name(s) of contact person: Ross Poppenberger Anticipated completion date: Q1 (January - March) 2023 The District misinterpreted its Federal Indirect Cost Rate (IDC) as it applies to HEERF funding. Although the District applied their prenegotiated IDC rate to the HEERF Grant, the District did not apply the rate to the correct program expenditures when calculating the IDC. The District updated its internal grants IDC calculation policies and procedures to ensure that indirect costs are properly calculated and reviewed for accuracy and written confirmation is obtained from the grantor for a new grant?s IDC calculation. Further, the District is working with the U.S. Department of Education to reappropriate the unallowable funds to allowable direct costs.
View Audit 52976 Questioned Costs: $1
Finding 52055 (2022-003)
Significant Deficiency 2022
Harrisburg Area Community College
PA
Questioned Costs Eligibility Student Financial Aid
Corrective Action Plan Monday, February 20, 2023 Harrisburg Area Community College respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 2022. The findings from the June 30, 2022 audit report dated February 20, 2023 schedule of findings and questioned cost are disc...
Corrective Action Plan Monday, February 20, 2023 Harrisburg Area Community College respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 2022. The findings from the June 30, 2022 audit report dated February 20, 2023 schedule of findings and questioned cost are discussed below. The findings are numbered consistently with the numbers assigned in the schedule. Agency: U.S. Department of Education Audit Period: July 1, 2021 ? June 30, 2022 Name and Address of independent public accounting firm: Smith Elliott Kearns & Company, LLC, Certified Public Accountants & Consultants 804 Wayne Avenue Chambersburg, Pennsylvania Finding Type: Student Financial Aid Cluster: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance and NonCompliance Internal Control Type: (please choose the type per the finding) o Material Weakness(es) ? Significant Deficiencies Audit Finding No.: 2022-003 Federal Program: (per Finding) Student Financial Aid Cluster Compliance Requirement: (per Finding) Activities Allowed or Unallowed and Eligibility Audit Finding Title/Statement of Condition: (copy from audit findings documentation) Significant Deficiency in Internal Controls over Compliance and Noncompliance 34 CFR 668.32-a student is eligible to receive Title IV, HEA (Higher Education Act) program assistance if the student is a regular student enrolled, or accepted for enrollment, in an eligible program at an eligible institution. Auditor Recommendation: (copy from audit findings documentation) We recommend that the College contact the U.S. Department of Education to review the programs in question and determine what additional programmatic changes may be necessary, if any, to ensure the student financial aid program is in compliance with federal regulations. Specific steps to be taken to correct the situation [including a timetable for performance of the CAP] or reason why corrective action is not necessary (including disagreement with the finding). This finding was resolved in April 2022. Below are some of the specific steps the College took (and will continue) to correct the situation. o Identified an approved program and/or degree that aligns with each former pre-program student?s academic goal. Currently enrolled students moved to approved programs and degrees listed on the College?s ECAR. ? It is also important to note that the program(s) do not have a selective separate admissions process. o Removed the pre- or p-coded programs from Banner to ensure this error does not occur in the future relative to auto packaging. o Updated the admissions welcome/acceptance letter to inform new student about the selective/competitive (i.e., Nursing, Dental Assisting, etc.) entry programs and their next steps. o Conducted semesterly tests to ensure no currently enrolled students are coded under ?pre? or ?p-coded? programs. The next test is scheduled for October 2022. o Updated the financial aid policies and procedures manual and checklists. o Provided and will continue to provide professional development opportunities to financial aid employees. Anticipated Completion Date: Done Name(s) and Title(s) of contact person(s) responsible for correction action: Dawn K Mull Director, Financial Accounting & Reporting Harrisburg Area Community College dkmull@hacc.edu
View Audit 51968 Questioned Costs: $1
Finding 52042 (2022-002)
Material Weakness 2022
Clearfield County Career and Technology Center
PA
Questioned Costs Cash Management Reporting
Finding 2022-002: Cash Management - Material Weakness/Non-Compliance Federal Program ? Education Stabilization Funds Federal Agency ? U.S. Department of Education Pass-Through Entity ? Not Applicable Assistance Listing Number ? 84.425 Federal Award Year ? June 30, 2022 Criteria: The tracking and ma...
Finding 2022-002: Cash Management - Material Weakness/Non-Compliance Federal Program ? Education Stabilization Funds Federal Agency ? U.S. Department of Education Pass-Through Entity ? Not Applicable Assistance Listing Number ? 84.425 Federal Award Year ? June 30, 2022 Criteria: The tracking and matching of grant revenues and expenditures and the related grant receivable and unearned revenue amounts is necessary to assist in making management decisions and for the proper reporting and use of such funds in accordance with each of the individual grant requirements and this information is essential for grant administration and for preparing the Center's Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA). Condition/Context: The Center's system of tracking its grants and matching revenues with expenditures lacks the necessary level of sophistication, given the number and complexities of the Center's grant activities, which hampers the Center's ability to properly administer its grants and prepare a complete and accurate SEFA. In addition, one of the grants was funded under the reimbursement method where costs for which reimbursement was requested are to be paid for prior to the date of the reimbursement request. During the year, the Center drew down $207,610 it had not yet incurred eligible costs for, and then continued to spend this amount after the grant period had ended. One of the two draws tested did not comply with requirements. Effect: The Center should work with the U.S. Department of Education for purposes of determining whether the $207,610 should be returned. The Center also did not prepare a complete and accurate SEFA in a timely manner to comply with its financial reporting requirements. Cause: The Center has not prioritized a formal system for tracking its grant activities and also lacked a complete and accurate understanding of grant funding under the reimbursement method. Questioned Costs: $207,610 Recommendation: We recommend that the Center develop and implement a formal system for tracking its grant related activities including the review and approval of grant reports and draw down requests reconcile to the general ledger grant activity prior to submitting a reimbursement request or grant report. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees and is working to realign the grant process from formalizing the administration and determining the involvement of staff members. Corrective Action Taken: A timeline will be initiated between all involved staff to oversee, track, report and manage all of the Center?s grant awards. Timeline will ensure that budgets, reporting requirements and purchases are handled in a timely manner. Management is also working with the U.S. Department of Education regarding the resolution of this matter. Designated member responsible for corrective action plan: Susan Barger, Business Manager
View Audit 50836 Questioned Costs: $1
Finding 52037 (2022-002)
Material Weakness 2022
Ashland University
OH
Questioned Costs Special Tests & Provisions Student Financial Aid
Student Financial Assistance - Cluster - Federal Pell Grant Program; Award ID No. P063P210331, 2021 - 2022 Federal Award Year Identifying Number: 2022-002 Audit Finding: As part of the audit for the 2021- 2022 Federal award year, Schneider Downs determined that the University used the same determ...
Student Financial Assistance - Cluster - Federal Pell Grant Program; Award ID No. P063P210331, 2021 - 2022 Federal Award Year Identifying Number: 2022-002 Audit Finding: As part of the audit for the 2021- 2022 Federal award year, Schneider Downs determined that the University used the same determination for the payment period for those students who had been awarded Pell grants that it had been using in the periods for which the U.S. Department of Education (ED) conducted the Focused Program Review (FPR). In addition to the population of students who are participating the Second Chance Pell program, the University also identified additional students, that when using ED?s interpretation of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), the University used a payment period that did not reflect enrollment in a nonstandard instructional term program. Corrective Actions Taken or Planned: Management does not concur with the criteria of this finding due to a disagreement with the interpretation of the regulations included in ED?s Final Program Review Determination (FPRD) and has appealed the finding as stated in the following paragraphs. Management followed the direction received from the ED Reviewers during the FPR exit interview on September 24, 2021, stating the University should not change its practice for the Second Chance Pell students enrolled in their respective instructional program nor the calculation using Formula 1 for the payment period until the Program Review Report (PRR) is received. The PRR was received on January 3, 2022, which was after the summer and fall 2021 semesters and just weeks prior to the start of the spring 2022 semester. Moreover, pursuant to the Higher Education Act ?498A(b), the University was entitled to an opportunity to review the PRR and within 60 days of receipt, submit a response for ED?s review prior to their preparing a final determination. The University submitted its response to the PRR on March 11, 2022. The University disagrees with the determinations in the FPRD and is vigorously defending itself against the ED interpretation of the regulations, the findings and the proposed financial assessments. The University filed an appeal of the findings and the associated financial assessments contained in the FPRD on October 24, 2022, and submitted a brief in support of the appeal on January 22, 2023, to the ED Office of Hearings and Appeals within the guidelines as prescribed by the Higher Education Act ? 487(b)(2) and U.S.C. ? 1094(b)(2). Effective with the fall 2022 semester term and each fall and spring terms thereafter, the Second Chance Pell students enrolled in their respective instructional programs have a fifteen (15) week standard instructional term and the payment period qualifies for calculations utilizing Pell Formula 1.
View Audit 50813 Questioned Costs: $1
Charleston Southern University and Subsidiary
CO
Questioned Costs Student Financial Aid Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking
Aggregate Loan Limits Planned Corrective Action: I) We will ensure our automated process for verifying Direct Loan eligibility is functioning properly in Powerfaids (financial aid software). We will...
Aggregate Loan Limits Planned Corrective Action: I) We will ensure our automated process for verifying Direct Loan eligibility is functioning properly in Powerfaids (financial aid software). We will ensure that we are capturing all aggregate loan limits and are verified when a student is clo e to or at their aggregate limits. In addition, we will review our automated processing when FAFSAs come into the financial aid department to identify the correct people who need to be reviewed. 2) Counselor will go in and reviews NSLDS information and verifies loan eligibility and corrects if needed. 3) Counselor determines proper loan amount and adjusts the loan limit if student is eligible for funding Person Responsible for Corrective Action Plan: Dr. Anthony Turner, Vice President of Enrollment and Marketing Anticipated Date of Completion: 12/17/2022
View Audit 42861 Questioned Costs: $1
Finding 51978 (2022-001)
Material Weakness 2022
Washington County District School Board
FL
Questioned Costs Subrecipient Monitoring Allowable Costs / Cost Principles § 200.78
The District will enhance its procedures to ensure that Title I schoolwide program resources are properly allocated to schools. The Director of Federal Programs will consult with the Florida Department of Education about the allowability of the questioned costs.
The District will enhance its procedures to ensure that Title I schoolwide program resources are properly allocated to schools. The Director of Federal Programs will consult with the Florida Department of Education about the allowability of the questioned costs.
View Audit 51637 Questioned Costs: $1
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