Corrective Action Plans

Finding 541847 (2024-005)

Material Weakness 2024

LA

Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Reporting Procurement, Suspension & Debarment § 200.303 § 200.430

Dear Mr. Waguespack, Thank you for the opportunity to respond to your office’s findings related to federal research and development expenses. LSU Health Sciences Center in Shreveport (LSUHSC-S) has reviewed the issues identified by your staff. LSUHSC-S concurs with the recommendations to address th...

Dear Mr. Waguespack, Thank you for the opportunity to respond to your office’s findings related to federal research and development expenses. LSU Health Sciences Center in Shreveport (LSUHSC-S) has reviewed the issues identified by your staff. LSUHSC-S concurs with the recommendations to address the findings and provides the following response and corrective action plan. Recommendation: Management should ensure they have adequate controls over time and effort certifications, purchases, and reimbursement requests. In addition, management should ensure adequate segregation of duties covering approvals of all transaction types. Response and Corrective Action Plan: Effective FY25, LSUHSC-S has implemented an electronic Time & Effort certification system through PeopleSoft in conjunction with New Orleans. Training in the new system was provided by the New Orleans IT Department to all departmental Business Managers. Technical support questions are addressed by OSP Post Award and New Orleans IT Department. LSUHSC-S Administrative Directive 4.4 will be revised to include the new electronic process. The Office of Research Administration will hold Post-Award Monitoring meetings with all principal investigators and designated departmental staff on a quarterly basis. These meetings will begin in March 2025. During these meetings, Grant Managers from OSP Post Award will review grant ledgers to ensure that all grant accounts are reconciled monthly. Departmental Business Managers will sign off on the completed monthly reconciliations. Personnel expenditures will be included in this monthly review. Discrepancies will be reviewed with the PI and business manager for accuracy and possible corrective action plan. Prior to submission, OSP Pre-Award will provide the RPPR to the PI and Business Manager for review and certification, to ensure time and effort allocations match the current budget and PER report. OSP Pre-Award will aid Business Managers as needed. A new PER electronic system was implemented and the AD for Cost Transfer is being revised and approved. The revised AD will require greater detail in the justification for changes in source funding for salaries. Justification must meet the requirements in the revised AD. A new Standard Administrative Procedure will be implemented in March 2025 that requires all salary changes on grant accounts to be made no later than 90-days after the effective date. All requests that are greater than 90 days will be evaluated through a rigorous review process and may or may not be approved. LSUHSC-S Research Administration will ensure accurate information is available and provided to auditors upon request in a timely manner. LSUHSC-S will explore the implementation of additional PS module vendor transaction utility, such as adding more approvers, to ensure adequate segregation of duties for approval. The removal of the ability for self-approval of requisitions within the PeopleSoft requisition workflow will prevent a requestor and an approver from being the same person. A monthly report will be auto-generated and emailed (ad-hoc ability as well) to the Director of Purchasing and the Executive Director of Financial Operations. The report will list detailed requisition information to include the requestor names and approver names of requisitions created for that period for review to ensure the approval process is properly working. Name of Contact(s) Responsible for Action Plan Ramey Benfield, Chief Financial Officer, Vice Chancellor for Research Administration Jen Katzman, Vice Chancellor, Administration and Budget (with Departmental Business Managers) Tracy Calvert, Associate Director, Office for Sponsored Programs Post Award William Haacker, Assistant Director, Office for Sponsored Programs Post Award Steven McAlister, Associate Director of General Accounting Anticipated Completion Date: Continuous

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Finding 541821 (2024-005)

Significant Deficiency 2024

South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority

SC

Questioned Costs HUD Housing Programs Special Tests & Provisions

Housing Voucher Cluster – Assistance Listing Numbers 14.871/14.879 Compliance Requirement: Special Tests and Provisions – Rolling Forward Equity Balances Recommendation: We recommend the Authority review the equity roll forward of programs to identify and correct errors in the correct reporting p...

Housing Voucher Cluster – Assistance Listing Numbers 14.871/14.879 Compliance Requirement: Special Tests and Provisions – Rolling Forward Equity Balances Recommendation: We recommend the Authority review the equity roll forward of programs to identify and correct errors in the correct reporting period. Views of responsible officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action planned/taken in response to finding: After the end of the Audit period, HCV and Finance staff worked together to correct equity roll forward concerns. All reporting to HUD has been corrected and a process is in place to reconcile the accounts monthly so that adjustments can be timely made. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Elaine Bouse, Accounting Manager Tyeshia Brunson, HCVP Lead Admin Corrie Temples, Regulatory Analyst (support) Planned completion date for corrective action plan: Currently implemented and ongoing.

View Audit 350735 Questioned Costs: $1

Finding 541811 (2024-002)

Significant Deficiency 2024

City of Huntington Park

CA

Procurement, Suspension & Debarment Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Reporting

Management Response and Corrective Action Plan The City concurs with the recommendation. Corrective Action Plan: City is onboarding qualified individuals to ensure reports are submitted in a timely manner and retained by the City. Planned Implementation Date: Implemented during Quarter 1 of Fiscal Y...

Management Response and Corrective Action Plan The City concurs with the recommendation. Corrective Action Plan: City is onboarding qualified individuals to ensure reports are submitted in a timely manner and retained by the City. Planned Implementation Date: Implemented during Quarter 1 of Fiscal Year 2025 Responsible Person: Director of Finance

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Finding 541796 (2024-005)

Significant Deficiency 2024

Baylor College of Medicine

TX

Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Student Financial Aid Cash Management § 200.303

Finding 2024‐005 Student Financial Assistance Cluster ALN: 84.268 Finding: The College did not submit the required monthly reconciliation for the direct loan program Corrective Action Plan: To address the issue of not submitting the required monthly reconciliation for the Direct Loan Program, the...

Finding 2024‐005 Student Financial Assistance Cluster ALN: 84.268 Finding: The College did not submit the required monthly reconciliation for the direct loan program Corrective Action Plan: To address the issue of not submitting the required monthly reconciliation for the Direct Loan Program, the Financial Aid office has implemented a process to ensure Direct Loan reconciliation is completed monthly. An outlook calendar reminder entry will serve as a reminder to begin the reconciliation process on the 15th of each month. The Senior Financial Aid Counselor requests a YTD SAS report from COD, which contains loan data from the central processor, the report is delivered to our electronic mailbox within 24 hours. The Senior Financial Aid Counselor runs a second report from the SIS System to generate YTD loan disbursement information. The files are reformatted and compared by the Senior Financial Aid Counselor. Any discrepancies are reviewed and resolved in the appropriate system (COD or SIS), dependent on the discrepancy. The Senior Counselor notifies the Senior Manager of Financial Aid that the comparison and updates are complete. The Senior Manager of Financial Aid then reviews delta from the compared data and verifies that corrections are made in the correct system. The Senior Manager ensures that resolved amount is within the COD delta found on the summary page in COD and a screenshot is maintained in the reconciliation file. Senior Manager marks “Sr Manager Reviewed” column on the loan reconciliation spreadsheet with a date of review as evidence. The completed reconciliation is maintained in the Financial Aid Shared Directory. Person Responsible: Scott Moore, Senior Manager, Financial Aid, Baylor College of Medicine Expected Completion: April 2024

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Finding 541794 (2024-004)

Material Weakness 2024

Baylor College of Medicine

TX

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

Finding 2024-004 Reporting ALN: 21.027 Finding: The College did not submit monthly reports for the CSLFRF or TCMHCC grants by the 15th of each month. Corrective Action Plan: BCM agrees that these reports were not submitted by the 15th deadline. Going forward, BCM will require the department to at...

Finding 2024-004 Reporting ALN: 21.027 Finding: The College did not submit monthly reports for the CSLFRF or TCMHCC grants by the 15th of each month. Corrective Action Plan: BCM agrees that these reports were not submitted by the 15th deadline. Going forward, BCM will require the department to attest that the programmatic reports were submitted when the monthly financial reports are submitted on the TCMHCC grant. Person Responsible: Chryll Batiste, Director, Research Administration, Baylor College of Medicine Expected Completion: April 2025

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Finding 541105 (2024-002)

Significant Deficiency 2024

Bethany Lutheran College, Inc.

MN

Student Financial Aid Reporting Significant Deficiency

Title: Student Financial Assistance Cluster – Assistance Listing Nos. 84.038, 84.268, 84.033, 84.007, 84.063 Recommendation: We recommend the Corporation review its reporting procedures to ensure that students’ statuses are accurately and timely reported to NSLDS as required by regulations. Explanat...

Title: Student Financial Assistance Cluster – Assistance Listing Nos. 84.038, 84.268, 84.033, 84.007, 84.063 Recommendation: We recommend the Corporation review its reporting procedures to ensure that students’ statuses are accurately and timely reported to NSLDS as required by regulations. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: While this is classified as a repeat finding as it involves enrollment reporting, it is a different type of issue than prior year, which involved withdrawal date reporting. The College will implement a process to ensure that the beginning term date matches the enrollment record. The College will make sure that the campus enrollment date will not be affected by change of major date going forward and will make sure that correct dates are coming across and being correctly populated from the Admissions Department. Name of the contact person responsible for corrective action: Jeff Younge, Director of Financial Aid Planned completion date for corrective action plan: Fiscal Year 2025

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Finding 541104 (2024-001)

Significant Deficiency 2024

Fairfield University

CT

Student Financial Aid Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Subrecipient Monitoring

Corrective Action The corrective action that will be taken is that Pell Grant disbursements will be reported timely to COD. The following will support this effort: 1. Address Systematic Issues 2. Enhance Staff Training 3. Implement Regular Monitoring and Auditing Persons Responsible for Corre...

Corrective Action The corrective action that will be taken is that Pell Grant disbursements will be reported timely to COD. The following will support this effort: 1. Address Systematic Issues 2. Enhance Staff Training 3. Implement Regular Monitoring and Auditing Persons Responsible for Corrective Action The corrective action plan will be completed by Corry Unis, Vice President for Enrollment Management and Diana Draper, Executive Director of Financial Aid. Completion Date Initial corrective action was taken by Diana Draper, Financial Aid Director, in March 2024 when the student disbursements were reports to COD. Additional corrective actions included systematic controls, additional training, and greater internal monitoring and auditing have been put in place.

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Finding 541103 (2024-003)

None 2024

Overton County, Tennessee

TN

Questioned Costs Reporting

Deficiencies were also in the 2022-2023 school year in regard to actions of former employees improperly receiving compensation for time not worked during the afterschool program and inaccurately reporting attendance for the afterschool program. Immedately upon finding the deficiencies, all deficienc...

Deficiencies were also in the 2022-2023 school year in regard to actions of former employees improperly receiving compensation for time not worked during the afterschool program and inaccurately reporting attendance for the afterschool program. Immedately upon finding the deficiencies, all deficiencies were corrected during FY 23.

View Audit 350683 Questioned Costs: $1

Finding 541097 (2024-006)

Material Weakness 2024

Manchester Community Schools

IN

Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Material Weakness Reporting § 200.303

FINDING 2024-006 Finding Subject: COVID-19 Education Stabilization Fund - Reporting Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Shelly Leifer Contact Phone Number and Email Address: 260.306.3359 shelly_leifer@mcs.k12.in.us Views of Responsible Officials: We concur with the finding Description ...

FINDING 2024-006 Finding Subject: COVID-19 Education Stabilization Fund - Reporting Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Shelly Leifer Contact Phone Number and Email Address: 260.306.3359 shelly_leifer@mcs.k12.in.us Views of Responsible Officials: We concur with the finding Description of Corrective Action Plan: The comptroller will reach out to the IDOE regarding the dates required for submission. The comptroller, with the curriculum director, will populate the spreadsheet. The comptroller will get a signature from the assistant superintendent or superintendent before submittal. Anticipated Completion Date: March 31, 2025

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Finding 541077 (2024-003)

Material Weakness 2024

Ninnekah School District I-51

OK

Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Material Weakness

The accounting staff and management responsible for coding within the District will consistently oversee and conduct monthly edit checks in the accounting software to assess all expenses and confirm their coding accuracy. These monthly checks will help identify any coding mistakes in the Oklahoma Co...

The accounting staff and management responsible for coding within the District will consistently oversee and conduct monthly edit checks in the accounting software to assess all expenses and confirm their coding accuracy. These monthly checks will help identify any coding mistakes in the Oklahoma Cost Accounting System, ensuring that expenses are thoroughly reviewed and corrected as necessary. Any inquiries or issues regarding coding will be addressed in collaboration with the Oklahoma State Department of Education and/or school auditors to confirm the appropriate coding options. Monthly spreadsheets have been developed and will be submitted to the Superintendent for evaluation following the reconciliation of claims related to Federal expenditures. The Expenditures of Federal Awards will match the numbers submitted to the Oklahoma Cost Accounting System. Additionally, encumbrances will be examined at the end of the year and will be closed if found to be inaccurate. All actions will be corrected by June 30, 2025.

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Finding 541071 (2024-001)

Significant Deficiency 2024

Mental Health Association of Maryland, Inc.

MD

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

Views of Responsible Officials: We acknowledge the audit finding regarding the documentation of personnel time. To address this issue, we have implemented the following corrective actions and will continue to enhance our process: 1. Enhanced Training: We are providing comprehensive training to all r...

Views of Responsible Officials: We acknowledge the audit finding regarding the documentation of personnel time. To address this issue, we have implemented the following corrective actions and will continue to enhance our process: 1. Enhanced Training: We are providing comprehensive training to all relevant staff on the importance of accurate timesheet entry/review and the proper procedures for documenting and allocating personnel expenses. 2. Improved Internal Controls: We have strengthened our internal control procedures to ensure that timesheets are completed accurately, reviewed thoroughly, and retained properly. Allocations are additionally entered into the payroll system for further accuracy. These are reviewed and approved then entered into the accounting system. This is then reconciled to the payroll system for further accuracy. 3. Regular Audits: We are conducting regular internal audits of timesheet and payroll records to ensure ongoing compliance with documentation standards and to identify any areas needing improvement. 4. Accessible Records: We have established a system for the retention of allocation documentation in a readily accessible format to facilitate future audits and ensure transparency. 5. Addressing Turnover: We recognize that high turnover rates within the finance and program departments have contributed to these issues. To mitigate this, we will continue to focus on improving staff retention through enhanced support, training, and development opportunities, ensuring continuity and consistency in our documentation processes.

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Finding 541068 (2024-101)

Significant Deficiency 2024

City of South Tucson

AZ

Reporting § 200.327

Condition: During the audit, the auditors noted three of seven monthly Federal Financial Reports were filed late. Specifically, the July 2023, August 2023 and May 2024 reports were filed later than 30 days as required under the County’s contract. Recommendation: The auditors recommended that the C...

Condition: During the audit, the auditors noted three of seven monthly Federal Financial Reports were filed late. Specifically, the July 2023, August 2023 and May 2024 reports were filed later than 30 days as required under the County’s contract. Recommendation: The auditors recommended that the County improve internal controls over grant reporting that includes a process that identifies reporting requirements, including reporting deadlines, and monitors timely grant reporting. Corrective Action Planned: The County Community Services department will improve the timeliness and accuracy of grant reporting by implementing the following measures. An automated task list will be implemented to clearly identify billing report due dates, responsible staff, report recipients, and the required reporting frequency. This system will enhance accountability and help ensure deadlines are consistently met. A separate automated task will be established to ensure Community Services receives accurate and timely billing reports from grantors. This proactive approach will help identify and resolve potential delays before they impact reporting compliance. If unforeseen circumstances impact reporting timelines Community Services will utilize internal departmental data to prepare preliminary billing reports to prevent delays and reconcile to final reporting when available. Additionally, Community Services will proactively communicate with grantors in the event of anticipated delays to maintain transparency and compliance. The County Finance department had already partially addressed this at the beginning of fiscal year 2025 with enhanced data gathering of grant reporting requirements and deadlines for each grant. This data is gathered prior to grant acceptance. The County Finance department will improve its process by providing frequent reminders at a standard frequency to all department directors and those who are directly responsible for grant reporting to follow the grantor reporting requirements. Additionally, these periodic communications will request that department directors confirm the accuracy of department grant contacts and provide updated contact information as needed. Contact Name: Christina Register, Assistant Director Community Services Anticipated Completion Date: June 30, 2025

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Finding 541064 (2024-001)

Significant Deficiency 2024

Tasc of Southeast Oihio

OH

Reporting Significant Deficiency Internal Control / Segregation of Duties § 200.512

TASC of Southeast Ohio has implemented procedures and developed a schedule to ensure that the audited financial statements will be submitted, along with the data collection form, upon the release of the June 30, 2024 audit.

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Finding 541038 (2024-002)

Significant Deficiency 2024

PA Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics

PA

Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Reporting Significant Deficiency § 200.430

Immunization Cooperative Agreements – Assistance Listing No. 93.268 During our testing, we noted the Chapter charges benefits to the programs based on an estimated allocation calculated based on the percentage of salaries as determined in the contract budget. However, we noted the Chapter does not ...

Immunization Cooperative Agreements – Assistance Listing No. 93.268 During our testing, we noted the Chapter charges benefits to the programs based on an estimated allocation calculated based on the percentage of salaries as determined in the contract budget. However, we noted the Chapter does not have internal controls in place to provide a review of the actual fringe benefits incurred. Recommendation: We recommend Pennsylvania Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics establish a process for periodic after-the-fact reviews of interim charges made to federal awards based on budget estimates. Based on the review, management should make any necessary adjustments to the interim charges based on the results of the periodic reviews. This would ensure that the final amount charged to the federal award is accurate, allowable, and properly allocated. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: The Chapter will implement a process for the review of interim charges made to federal awards and make any necessary adjustments that ensure the final amount charged to the federal award is accurate, allowable and properly allocated. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Annette Myarick, Executive Director Planned completion date for corrective action plan: The planned corrective action will be completed by June 2025.

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Finding 541037 (2024-001)

Material Weakness 2024

Wild Rose School District

WI

Cash Management Reporting

The District acknowledges the finding and will continue to review new standards as part of the fiscal audit process.

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Finding 541032 (2024-001)

Material Weakness 2024

Prince George's County, MD

MD

Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Material Weakness Reporting § 200.303

Action taken in response to finding: • The Department has revised its internal policy and procedures to include timelines and a tracking mechanism to ensure the timely submission of fiscal reports and documents. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: • Anthony Walker, As...

Action taken in response to finding: • The Department has revised its internal policy and procedures to include timelines and a tracking mechanism to ensure the timely submission of fiscal reports and documents. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: • Anthony Walker, Associate Director of the Management Services Division • Anissa Curtis, Budget Analyst III for Aging and Disabilities Services Division Planned completion date for corrective action plan: • Items previously cited for submission have been updated and at this time the Department is in compliance with all fiscal reports. • Revisions to the internal Policy and Procedures have been corrected and disseminated to appropriate staff.

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Finding 541027 (2024-001)

None 2024

Puerto Rico Public Housing Administration

PR

Subrecipient Monitoring Eligibility Reporting

PRPHA has a provider with vast experience in this program and is currently serving other government authorities in the mainland that are entitled with this program. We have assured that they are following the regulations that are set forth by the Treasury Department. However, because of the shor...

PRPHA has a provider with vast experience in this program and is currently serving other government authorities in the mainland that are entitled with this program. We have assured that they are following the regulations that are set forth by the Treasury Department. However, because of the short period of time that we have had this program in Puerto Rico we have had to adapt the practices that have been adopted in the other agencies as the formal procedures as a start up implementation. We are establishing more procedures as the program evolves in the island. This is an on going action plan.

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Finding 541025 (2024-003)

Significant Deficiency 2024

Elkhart and St. Joseph Counties Head Start Consortium

IN

Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Reporting Significant Deficiency § 200.303

We will ensure all required federal reports have a documented, formal review of the reports before they are submitted to ensure the information submitted is accurate

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Finding 540999 (2024-001)

Significant Deficiency 2024

Thomas Jefferson University

PA

Student Financial Aid Special Tests & Provisions Reporting

2024-001: Special Tests and Provisions – Student Financial Assistance Cluster Management’s view and corrective action plan Management concurs with the audit findings related to the disbursement of loan funds, verification of financial aid applications and return of Title IV funds. These findings are...

2024-001: Special Tests and Provisions – Student Financial Assistance Cluster Management’s view and corrective action plan Management concurs with the audit findings related to the disbursement of loan funds, verification of financial aid applications and return of Title IV funds. These findings are directly attributed to the challenge of maintaining staffing levels. The Student Financial Aid Office became fully staffed in March 2025. Management will implement enhanced controls and training are required within the Student Financial Aid office. Additionally, management concurs with the following audit findings pertaining to noncompliance with enrollment reporting requirements for 20 of the 25 sampled. Management will implement enhanced controls and additional dedicated resources are required within the Registrar’s Office in order to monitor and assure compliance with regulatory requirements. Additionally, efforts will be employed to monitor and confirm the timely and accurate submission of information from the National Student Clearinghouse to the NSLDS. Furthermore, the procedural and training enhancements of the Financial Aid and Registrar’s Offices, as well as their resource plans, will be reviewed and approved by the Office of Internal Audit. Implementation date: September 2025 Raelynn Cooter, PhD Vice Provost for Academic Infrastructure and Effectiveness.

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Finding 540998 (2024-002)

None 2024

New York Law School

NY

Student Financial Aid Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Eligibility

We concur with this finding. Last year the school implemented a significant upgrade to its student information system, Banner. The transition to Banner SaaS was difficult and resulted in significant breakdowns in operations that are slowly recovering, and efforts are underway to implement modificati...

We concur with this finding. Last year the school implemented a significant upgrade to its student information system, Banner. The transition to Banner SaaS was difficult and resulted in significant breakdowns in operations that are slowly recovering, and efforts are underway to implement modifications to ensure smooth operations. This, along with omissions on our part resulted in noncompliance with the reporting requirements. We will going forward, institute timely submissions to meet the requirements, while we continue to work with our vendors in fixing the software issues that produce the required reports.

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Finding 540997 (2024-001)

None 2024

New York Law School

NY

Student Financial Aid Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Reporting

We concur with the audit finding regarding the need to ensure disbursement reporting is completed within the required 15-day threshold. As stated, of the 40 disbursements selected for testing, one disbursement was reported late. The instance noted was an isolated case that occurred during the instit...

We concur with the audit finding regarding the need to ensure disbursement reporting is completed within the required 15-day threshold. As stated, of the 40 disbursements selected for testing, one disbursement was reported late. The instance noted was an isolated case that occurred during the institution's transition to a new system platform. We recognize the importance of timely reporting to maintain compliance with federal regulations. Corrective Action: The Office of Student Financial Services has reinforced existing procedures to ensure that all disbursement data—specifically the disbursement date and amount—is accurately reviewed, recorded, and reported within 15 calendar days of the disbursement being made. This process is effective immediately. Additional Monitoring Measures: 1. A designated financial aid team member will conduct weekly reviews of all disbursement records to verify timely reporting. 2. A monthly reconciliation report will be generated to confirm that all disbursements made during the month have been reported within the required timeframe. 3. The Executive Director of Financial Aid will review the monthly reconciliation reports and certify compliance. 4. Calendar alerts have been implemented to prompt staff of upcoming reporting deadlines. Training and Accountability: 1. Staff responsible for disbursement reporting have been trained on the new system process for this federal requirement, which includes ongoing discussion with the Ellucian team as we continue to navigate Banner SaaS. 2. Ongoing monitoring and periodic internal audits will be conducted to ensure sustained compliance. The corrective action plan has been fully implemented and is currently in effect. We are committed to maintaining compliance with all federal regulations governing financial aid disbursements.

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Finding 540991 (2024-001)

Material Weakness 2024

Emmanuel College

MA

Student Financial Aid Reporting Material Weakness § 200.303

To ensure compliance with the 60-day enrollment update requirement, the Registrar's Office staff will manually enter any withdrawals and leaves of absence into the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) website upon processing them in Coileague. Using the Student Look Up tool on the NSC website, they ...

To ensure compliance with the 60-day enrollment update requirement, the Registrar's Office staff will manually enter any withdrawals and leaves of absence into the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) website upon processing them in Coileague. Using the Student Look Up tool on the NSC website, they will update the student's status along with the status start date. Additionally, the confirmation email from the NSC, which verifies that the enrollment update has been processed, will be saved in the student's record.

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Finding 540982 (2024-008)

Material Weakness 2024

City of Amsterdam, New York

NY

Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Cash Management

The City Controller, City Engineer and Director of Community and Economic Development held meetings to discuss the development of a SharePoint site for all grant documentation. This is slowly starting to take shape and with the addition of an IT professional to the City's workforce, we are confident...

The City Controller, City Engineer and Director of Community and Economic Development held meetings to discuss the development of a SharePoint site for all grant documentation. This is slowly starting to take shape and with the addition of an IT professional to the City's workforce, we are confident that the City will become much better at tracking federal and state expenditures by funding source. Louise Biron will be responsible for this finding and the anticipated completion date is June 30, 2025.

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Finding 540966 (2024-016)

Material Weakness 2024

State of New Jersey

NJ

Subrecipient Monitoring Material Weakness Reporting § 200.303

The Department has completed its corrective action plan from the prior audit. DLPS has been in full compliance with the FFATA reporting requirement since August 2024. COMPLETION DATE/ CONTACT PERSON & PHONE# Fiscal Year 2024 and Ongoing Salvatore Marcello (609) 882-2000 ext.3046 Salvatore.Marcello...

The Department has completed its corrective action plan from the prior audit. DLPS has been in full compliance with the FFATA reporting requirement since August 2024. COMPLETION DATE/ CONTACT PERSON & PHONE# Fiscal Year 2024 and Ongoing Salvatore Marcello (609) 882-2000 ext.3046 Salvatore.Marcello@njsp.gov

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Finding 540964 (2024-015)

Material Weakness 2024

State of New Jersey

NJ

Reporting Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Procurement, Suspension & Debarment § 200.303

The Department of Human Services, Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) agrees that for fiscal year 2024 it did not complete Federal Funding Accountability & Transparency Act (FFATA) uploads timely. DMHAS maintains written FFATA policies and procedures, and it is compliant wi...

The Department of Human Services, Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) agrees that for fiscal year 2024 it did not complete Federal Funding Accountability & Transparency Act (FFATA) uploads timely. DMHAS maintains written FFATA policies and procedures, and it is compliant with its SSA SFY 2023 Corrective Action Plan (CAP) which included a January 1, 2025 implementation date. However, DMHAS was unable to comply timely with the FFATA reporting requirements due to competing reporting requirements, in conjunction with the volume of data and effort required. In addition to the significant progress DMHAS reported in the FY 2023 CAP update provided below, DMHAS accomplished the following: On October 21, 2024, DMHAS on boarded a full-time FFATA Analyst dedicated to FFATA data collection and uploads. On October 23 and October 29, 2024, DMHAS conducted training for the FFATA analyst. On or about January 29, 2025 and February 3, 2025, in an effort to demonstrate its proficiency and show its good faith efforts to comply, DMHAS uploaded all SUPTRS SFY23 and SFY24 Test Contracts (FAIN ending 5822) for the SSA SFY 2024. On or about February 3, 2025 and February 19, 2025, in an effort to demonstrate its proficiency and show its good faith efforts to comply, DMHAS uploaded all SOR SFY23 and SFY24 (FAIN ending 5743) Test Contracts for the SSA SFY24. Thereafter, DMHAS completed the following uploads: • February 27, 2025 – SOR FAIN ending 5743 – remaining contracts (outside of the SSA24 Test group) up to the FSRS ceiling (which limits data entry to forty (40) pages and UEIs. • March 4, 2025 – SUPTRS FAIN ending 7054 – all contracts uploaded. • March 6, 2025 – SOR FAIN ending 7774 – all contracts (into FSRS prior to migration) • March 6, 2025 – SUPTRS FAIN ending 5822 - remaining contracts (outside of the SSA24 Test group) up to the FSRS ceiling (which limits data entry to forty (40) pages and UEIs. On January 22, 2025, the DMHAS Compliance Quality Assurance Specialist who helps monitor FFATA compliance completed the federal SAM.gov training. On March 5, 2025, the DMHAS FFATA Analyst completed the federal SAM.gov training. DMHAS remains committed to FFATA compliance, is prioritizing FFATA reporting, and is making a good faith effort to comply. However, DMHAS notes various federal issues outside of the State’s control that are causing delays and increasing administrative burden. More specifically, uploads that predated the conversion from FSRS to Sam.gov were limited by a system error so DMHAS was precluded from entering all contracts/UEIs. In addition, FAINs are missing from SAM.gov, thus precluding the submission of the corresponding uploads. DMHAS is documenting the upload limitations and missing FAINs, along with its continued efforts to overcome the various obstacles outside of its control. COMPLETION DATE/ CONTACT PERSON & PHONE# January 1, 2025 John Fogliano, Deputy CFO (609) 438-4278 John.Fogliano@dhs.nj.gov

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Corrective Action Plans

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