Corrective Action Plans

Finding 384924 (2023-034)

Material Weakness 2023

State of Vermont

VT

Subrecipient Monitoring Material Weakness Reporting § 200.303

Public Assistance: Once a subaward has been executed and the cumulative obligated project worksheets have reached the $30,000 reporting threshold, then the Financial Administrator must enter the subaward in FSRS as outlined above. Subsequent project worksheet obligations shall be treated as award am...

Public Assistance: Once a subaward has been executed and the cumulative obligated project worksheets have reached the $30,000 reporting threshold, then the Financial Administrator must enter the subaward in FSRS as outlined above. Subsequent project worksheet obligations shall be treated as award amendments and must be entered into FSRS no later than the last day of the month following the month in which the project worksheet was obligated. Name: Richard Hallenbeck Position: Director of Administration/Finance Email: Richard.hallenbeck@vermont.gov Phone Number: 802 241-5339 Date of Implementation of Corrective Action: 03/31/2024

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Finding 384922 (2023-033)

Significant Deficiency 2023

State of Vermont

VT

Subrecipient Monitoring Reporting Significant Deficiency § 200.303

The Financial Administrator will ensure that subrecipient grants containing federal funding that meet the FFATA reporting threshold are marked as “required for entry into the FSRS system” upon grant execution. The Financial Administrator and Manager will then confirm that all executed agreements tha...

The Financial Administrator will ensure that subrecipient grants containing federal funding that meet the FFATA reporting threshold are marked as “required for entry into the FSRS system” upon grant execution. The Financial Administrator and Manager will then confirm that all executed agreements that meet the FFATA reporting requirement have been entered and submitted into the FSRS system by the last business day of each month. Please note that the scheduled completion date is 2/1/23 as the same FFATA reporting finding was identified for a different program during the SFY22 Single Audit, and the corrective action plan was applied across the Department as a whole. The FFATA issues identified in the SFY23 Single Audit pre-dated the implementation of our corrective action plan. Scheduled Completion Date of Corrective Action Plan: Completed Contacts for Corrective Action Plan: Lillian Smith, VDH Financial Administrator lillian.smith@vermont.gov Jessica Brown, VDH Financial Manager jessica.p.brown@vermont.gov Megan Hoke, VDH Financial Director megan.hoke@vermont.gov Peter Moino, AHS Director of Internal Audit peter.moino@vermont.gov

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Finding 384910 (2023-030)

Significant Deficiency 2023

State of Vermont

VT

Subrecipient Monitoring Reporting Significant Deficiency § 200.303

Agency of Human Services Internal Audit Group (AHS-IAG) is a designated centralized reporter of subawards for a Medicaid cluster (ALN 93.775, 93.777, 93.778) that is shared between all AHS departments. To address omissions and timeliness of subawards and subaward modifications reporting to FSRS, IAG...

Agency of Human Services Internal Audit Group (AHS-IAG) is a designated centralized reporter of subawards for a Medicaid cluster (ALN 93.775, 93.777, 93.778) that is shared between all AHS departments. To address omissions and timeliness of subawards and subaward modifications reporting to FSRS, IAG conducted additional training tailored to each AHS Department to examine the results of FFATA testing conducted internally and reemphasized the FFATA compliance regulations. This ensured the Internal Audit Group (IAG) is provided with complete, accurate and timely subaward information for reporting in FSRS going forward. The results of the 2023 finding show that the departments understood the training materials and complied with the requirements to report. Although not timely, regarding the reporting in FY2023, the FY2024 should yield timeliness because of the prior year corrective action completion that was closed on 04/11/2023. On at least an annual basis, IAG conducts a review of current federal rules and regulations pertaining to FFATA reporting for FSRS to assure the Agency’s procedures are up to-date. Coincidentally, IAG will also select a random sample of subawards and subawards modifications that meet the required threshold for FFATA reporting to ensure they are reported in FSRS system on a complete, accurate and timely basis. Scheduled Completion Date of Corrective Action Plan: December 31, 2023: Annual review of FFATA rules and regulations including subawards review. Contacts for Corrective Action Plan: Peter Moino, AHS Director of Internal Audit peter.moino@vermont.gov

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Finding 384901 (2023-024)

Material Weakness 2023

State of Vermont

VT

Subrecipient Monitoring Material Weakness Reporting § 200.303

The Financial Administrator will ensure that subrecipient grants containing federal funding that meet the FFATA reporting threshold are marked as “required for entry into the FSRS system” upon grant execution. The Financial Administrator and Manager will then confirm that all executed agreements tha...

The Financial Administrator will ensure that subrecipient grants containing federal funding that meet the FFATA reporting threshold are marked as “required for entry into the FSRS system” upon grant execution. The Financial Administrator and Manager will then confirm that all executed agreements that meet the FFATA reporting requirement have been entered and submitted into the FSRS system by the last business day of each month. Please note that the scheduled completion date is 2/1/23 as the same FFATA reporting finding was identified for a different program during the SFY22 Single Audit, and the corrective action plan was applied across the Department as a whole. The FFATA issues identified in the SFY23 Single Audit pre-dated the implementation of our corrective action plan. Scheduled Completion Date of Corrective Action Plan: 2/1/2023 Contacts for Corrective Action Plan: Lillian Smith, VDH Financial Administrator lillian.smith@vermont.gov Jessica Brown, VDH Financial Manager jessica.p.brown@vermont.gov Megan Hoke, VDH Financial Director megan.hoke@vermont.gov Peter Moino, AHS Director of Internal Audit peter.moino@vermont.gov

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Finding 384897 (2023-022)

Significant Deficiency 2023

State of Vermont

VT

Reporting § 200.303

The Department for Children and Families (DCF) recognizes the need to process and file reports timely. In future instances of communication around reports being unavailable and having to file reports off-cycle, the DCF business office will save e-mail communication and ask for transcriptions of meet...

The Department for Children and Families (DCF) recognizes the need to process and file reports timely. In future instances of communication around reports being unavailable and having to file reports off-cycle, the DCF business office will save e-mail communication and ask for transcriptions of meetings. The DCF business office has also established an electronic report-tracking sheet and whiteboard to monitor quarterly reporting status. Scheduled Completion Date of Corrective Action Plan: 10/1/23 Contacts for Corrective Action Plan: Ed Dwinell, DCF Financial Director II ed.dwinell@vermont.gov Shawn Benham, DCF Financial Director III shawn.benham@vermot.gov Peter Moino, AHS Director of Internal Audit peter.moino@vermont.gov

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Finding 384895 (2023-021)

Significant Deficiency 2023

State of Vermont

VT

Subrecipient Monitoring Reporting Significant Deficiency § 200.303

Due to staff vacancies and turnover that arose in the DCF Quality Assurance & Reporting (QA&R) team during the summer of 2022, there was insufficient intra-team communication and training regarding FFATA reporting requirements. As of January 1, 2024, then, formal procedures and training will be put...

Due to staff vacancies and turnover that arose in the DCF Quality Assurance & Reporting (QA&R) team during the summer of 2022, there was insufficient intra-team communication and training regarding FFATA reporting requirements. As of January 1, 2024, then, formal procedures and training will be put in place to ensure all QA&R staff are prepared to execute their responsibilities pertaining to FFATA reporting requirements. Further, in order to monitor FFATA reporting compliance going forward, AHS Internal Audit Group (IAG) will include LIHEAP subawards in its annual review. Scheduled Completion Date of the Corrective Action Plan: January 1, 2024: FFATA reporting procedures and training in place and operating. December 31, 2024: Annual review of FFATA rules and regulations including subawards review. Contacts for Corrective Action Plan: Melanie Rutledge, DCF Financial Director I melanie.rutledge@vermont.gov Megan Smeaton, DCF Financial Director IV megan.smeaton@vermont.gov Peter Moino, AHS Director of Internal Audit peter.moino@vermont.gov

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Finding 384877 (2023-018)

Material Weakness 2023

State of Vermont

VT

Subrecipient Monitoring Material Weakness Reporting § 200.303

To address the accuracy and timeliness of our entries into the FFATA system, we will use the USASPENDING.GOV website to assist us in reconciling what has been entered into the FFATA system. This will allow us to ensure that our grant ledgers agree with what is entered into FFATA. In March 2023 we s...

To address the accuracy and timeliness of our entries into the FFATA system, we will use the USASPENDING.GOV website to assist us in reconciling what has been entered into the FFATA system. This will allow us to ensure that our grant ledgers agree with what is entered into FFATA. In March 2023 we started reconciliations and plan to continue reconciling a couple times each year. The work will be done by the Deputy CFO or position assigned by the Deputy CFO. We will also implement a process that will have all the steps necessary for a grant award or an amendment to ensure it is posted properly within our internal files and the external systems. This will ensure that new awards and amendments get routed and entered in the FFATA system timely. We will look into the Batch upload process to allow for data to be entered into the system easier. Position Responsible for Implementation of Corrective Action Name: Sean Cousino Position: Deputy CFO Email: sean.couisno@vermont.gov Phone Number: 802 595-3693 Date of Implementation of Corrective Action: 5/01/2024

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Finding 384875 (2023-016)

Significant Deficiency 2023

State of Vermont

VT

Subrecipient Monitoring Reporting Significant Deficiency § 200.303

To address the accuracy and timeliness of our entries into the FFATA system, we will use the USASPENDING.GOV website to assist us in reconciling what has been entered into the FFATA system. This will allow us to ensure that our grant ledgers agree with what is entered into FFATA. In March 2023 we s...

To address the accuracy and timeliness of our entries into the FFATA system, we will use the USASPENDING.GOV website to assist us in reconciling what has been entered into the FFATA system. This will allow us to ensure that our grant ledgers agree with what is entered into FFATA. In March 2023 we started reconciliations and plan to continue reconciling a couple times each year. The work will be done by the Deputy CFO or position assigned by the Deputy CFO. We will also implement a process that will have all the steps necessary for a grant award or an amendment to ensure it is posted properly within our internal files and the external systems. This will ensure that new awards and amendments get routed and entered in the FFATA system timely. We will look into the Batch upload process to allow for data to be entered into the system easier. Position Responsible for Implementation of Corrective Action Name: Sean Cousino Position: Deputy CFO Email: sean.couisno@vermont.gov Phone Number: 802 595-3693 Date of Implementation of Corrective Action: 5/01/2024

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Finding 384860 (2023-011)

Significant Deficiency 2023

State of Vermont

VT

Subrecipient Monitoring Reporting § 200.208 § 200.303 § 200.332 § 200.425 § 200.513

FAIN (Federal Award Identification Number) and Federal Award Date: The following action has been implemented to include the FAIN & Award date on all awards for ALN 20.509: All awards executed for Public Transit will include a “Grant Insert Sheet”. The Grant Insert Sheet will be identified on the Par...

FAIN (Federal Award Identification Number) and Federal Award Date: The following action has been implemented to include the FAIN & Award date on all awards for ALN 20.509: All awards executed for Public Transit will include a “Grant Insert Sheet”. The Grant Insert Sheet will be identified on the Part 1 Grant award detail document. Box “36” titled FAIN, will include text that reads “See attachment B”. The Grant Insert Sheet is a document that is completed by the Public Transit Unit and is provided to the Grants Unit for award execution. This sheet includes detailed information related to the award. To address the deficiency, The Grant Insert sheet has been updated to include FAIN Numbers and the Federal Award Date. To ensure the Agency of Transportation meets this compliance requirement, the Grants Unit will verify this information is included prior to award execution. Anticipated completion date: This action went into effect as of January 12, 2024. Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Ross MacDonald, Public Transit Program Manager ross.macdonald@vermont.gov Tricia Scribner, Grants Unit Manager tricia.scribner@vermont.gov Management Review Schedules In the past, The Public Transit Program has used the State Fiscal year for the timing/scheduling of the 3-year Management Reviews. For example, if the completion of the last Management Review occurred in FY 2020, then we would ensure a new Management Review began at any time during FY2023. We understand this could lead to more than exactly 3 years between these reviews. Due to this finding, we will now establish a starting month/date for each provider, with 3-year intervals between the start of each Management Review. We have attached the updated schedule and will adhere to this from this day forward. Anticipated completion date: As of December 27, 2023, the updated Management Review Schedule is in effect. Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Ross MacDonald, Public Transit Program Manager ross.macdonald@vermont.gov

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Finding 384859 (2023-010)

Significant Deficiency 2023

State of Vermont

VT

Subrecipient Monitoring Reporting § 200.303 § 200.332

The Agency had last year recognized a need to provide training and technical assistance to State Agencies and Departments. The Agency provided Uniform Guidance training in February and March of 2023. The Agency developed and delivered a subrecipient monitoring framework which included tools to fac...

The Agency had last year recognized a need to provide training and technical assistance to State Agencies and Departments. The Agency provided Uniform Guidance training in February and March of 2023. The Agency developed and delivered a subrecipient monitoring framework which included tools to facilitate subrecipient risk assessments, subrecipient monitoring plans based on the initial risk assessments, testing of transaction records, desk reviews of subrecipients, and corrective action plans. The Agency performed desk reviews for agencies and departments in the first six months of Fiscal Year 2024. As part of the desk review process, preliminary reports are issued, mitigation opportunities are presented, mitigation opportunities are implemented as appropriate, and final reports are shared across staff and management. The Agency will continue to provide oversight and monitoring for agency adherence to subrecipient monitoring procedures, informed by our ongoing agency and program-level compliance risk assessments, which include factors such as program complexity and history of audit findings. Scheduled Completion Date of Corrective Action Plan: Completed: July, 2023: Subrecipient Monitoring Framework Provided to Agencies & Departments Completed: December, 2023: Sampling completed by Agency Expected: April, 2024: Post-Sampling Follow-up with Agencies and Departments Expected: June, 2024: Continuing Monitoring and Technical Assistance Processes Expected: June, 2024: Additional Training for Agencies and Departments Contacts for Corrective Action Plan: Douglas Farnham Chief Recovery Officer, Vermont State Recovery Office Douglas.Farnham@vermont.gov (802) 585-8119 Ethan Hurley Director of Finance & Operations, Vermont State Recovery Office Ethan.Hurley@vermont.gov (802) 461-5317

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Finding 384858 (2023-009)

Material Weakness 2023

State of Vermont

VT

Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Subrecipient Monitoring Material Weakness § 200.303

The reporting portal of the U.S. Treasury changes on an almost quarterly basis. These changes include new data requirements, added/changed functionality, and new data verification mechanisms. The incredibly small group of dedicated reporters for the Agency does their best to ensure that every new c...

The reporting portal of the U.S. Treasury changes on an almost quarterly basis. These changes include new data requirements, added/changed functionality, and new data verification mechanisms. The incredibly small group of dedicated reporters for the Agency does their best to ensure that every new change in the portal process is recognized and incorporated into our processes and that the data in the portal matches what we have on file. Regarding the reporting period in question, current period obligations were inadvertently not reported at the individual project level due to an error in an internal data query used to generate the project upload templates used to enter data into the portal. The error went unnoticed by Agency staff partially because verification of cumulative obligations and total current period obligations, which is automatically verified in the portal and double checked by Agency staff, was successful which suggested there were no issues with the uploaded data. After researching the issue, Agency staff discovered that the data provided at the project level is not used in any auto calculations in the portal and there are no verification mechanisms in place within the portal to ensure it is accurate. Moving forward, the Agency will initiate a new process. A primary review of the templates will be conducted by an individual other than the individual that has prepared the templates before uploading. Additionally, a review of the portal data by a multi-person team will be completed before the portal data is certified. Scheduled Completion Date of Corrective Action Plan: Expected: April, 2024: New processes integrated into FY24 Q3 Reporting Cycle Contacts for Corrective Action Plan: Douglas Farnham Chief Recovery Officer, Vermont State Recovery Office Douglas.Farnham@vermont.gov (802) 585-8119 Ethan Hurley Director of Finance & Operations, Vermont State Recovery Office Ethan.Hurley@vermont.gov (802) 461-5317

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Finding 384850 (2023-005)

Material Weakness 2023

State of Vermont

VT

Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Material Weakness Reporting § 200.303

The Department is currently undergoing a division and business unit wide analysis of our internal controls and procedures. As part of that effort, the Department will review internal controls and update as necessary to ensure that all required reports are filed timely and accurately and that report...

The Department is currently undergoing a division and business unit wide analysis of our internal controls and procedures. As part of that effort, the Department will review internal controls and update as necessary to ensure that all required reports are filed timely and accurately and that reports are reviewed and approved by authorized State officials prior to submission. Cameron Wood, UI Director, Cameron.Wood@vermont.gov Scheduled Completion Date of Corrective Action Plan: August 31, 2024

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Finding 384836 (2023-003)

Significant Deficiency 2023

State of Vermont

VT

Subrecipient Monitoring Reporting School Nutrition Programs § 200.303

To address the accuracy and timeliness of our entries into the FFATA system, we will use the USASPENDING.GOV website to assist us in reconciling what has been entered into the FFATA system. This will allow us to ensure that our grant ledgers agree with what is entered into FFATA. In March 2023 we s...

To address the accuracy and timeliness of our entries into the FFATA system, we will use the USASPENDING.GOV website to assist us in reconciling what has been entered into the FFATA system. This will allow us to ensure that our grant ledgers agree with what is entered into FFATA. In March 2023 we started reconciliations and plan to continue reconciling a couple times each year. The work will be done by the Deputy CFO or position assigned by the Deputy CFO. We will also implement a process that will have all the steps necessary for a grant award or an amendment to ensure it is posted properly within our internal files and the external systems. This will ensure that new awards and amendments get routed and entered in the FFATA system timely. We will look into the Batch upload process to allow for data to be entered into the system easier. Name: Sean Cousino Position: Deputy CFO Email: sean.couisno@vermont.gov Phone Number: 802 595-3693 Date of Implementation of Corrective Action: 5/01/2024

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Finding 384825 (2023-001)

None 2023

Sacred Heart University, Inc.

CT

Student Financial Aid Special Tests & Provisions Eligibility

Contact person responsible for corrective action: University Registrar Corrective action: Sacred Heart University implemented a comprehensive corrective action plan in collaboration with the following key stakeholders: Sacred Heart University’s enterprise resource provider (ERP), Ellucian; the Regi...

Contact person responsible for corrective action: University Registrar Corrective action: Sacred Heart University implemented a comprehensive corrective action plan in collaboration with the following key stakeholders: Sacred Heart University’s enterprise resource provider (ERP), Ellucian; the Registrar’s Office; and Sacred Heart University’s Department of Information Technology (IT). Sacred Heart University acknowledges the erroneous reporting of graduation effective dates for two students, wherein the effective start date of their first graduate course mistakenly overrode their previously reported correct graduation date. The University took decisive action to address the inaccuracies identified within a summer 2023 enrollment submission to National Student Clearinghouse for Branch 80 and Branch 81. Sacred Heart University conducted a thorough investigation with Ellucian Support to identify the source of these errors. The investigation resulted in a determination by Ellucian Support that the reporting error was caused by a software bug within its software platform, Ellucian Colleague. Ellucian developed a patch, released in October 2023, to rectify the issue. Implementation of this patch by the Sacred Heart University Information Technology department is scheduled for March 2024. Proposed completion date: March 31, 2024

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Finding 384805 (2023-002)

Significant Deficiency 2023

Dominican University of California

CA

Student Financial Aid Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Cash Management

Corrective Action Plan: Management agrees with the recommendation. Regarding the repeat condition of the total number of undergraduate and graduate students, it was partially corrected as the presentation of 1,219 was correct for undergraduate and the total number of enrolled undergraduate and gradu...

Corrective Action Plan: Management agrees with the recommendation. Regarding the repeat condition of the total number of undergraduate and graduate students, it was partially corrected as the presentation of 1,219 was correct for undergraduate and the total number of enrolled undergraduate and graduate was 1,818, however the supporting data was not. The Financial Aid Office and the Business Service Office have documented the process and data source to obtain accurate data for reporting purposes. This will be corrected moving forward and reflected in the revised reporting of FISAP on December 15, 2023. Regarding the repeat condition of the tuition and fees reporting, the Business Service Office has documented the reconciling process and data source to ensure accurate reporting. The corrected undergraduate and graduate student’s tuition and fees should be $69,898,134. This will be corrected moving forward and reflected in the revised reporting of FISAP on December 15, 2023.

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Finding 384790 (2023-006)

Significant Deficiency 2023

Newport News Redevelopment and Housing Authority

VA

HUD Housing Programs Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Reporting

2023-006 Housing Voucher Cluster – Assistance Listing No. 14.871/14.879/14.EHV Recommendation: We recommend the Authority review their PIC upload process to ensure that all certifications are properly uploaded. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit f...

2023-006 Housing Voucher Cluster – Assistance Listing No. 14.871/14.879/14.EHV Recommendation: We recommend the Authority review their PIC upload process to ensure that all certifications are properly uploaded. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: The Public and Assisted Housing Compliance Officer will ensure the PIC upload process is done properly. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Director of Housing Planned completion date for corrective action plan: June 30, 2024

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Finding 384785 (2023-001)

Significant Deficiency 2023

Central Community College

NE

Student Financial Aid Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Reporting

The College identified what took place during contact with the Clearinghouse. Student records have been updated and procedures have been implemented to ensure accuracy of enrollment reporting in addition to implementing review procedures between college records and NSLDS enrollment reports.

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Finding 384775 (2023-002)

Material Weakness 2023

Camino Real Regional Utility Authority

NM

Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Management Response and Corrective Action Plan CRRUA had an oversight issue with identifying the federal components of the state grants/loans. CRRUA will implement recommendations and all grants with federal funding will be identified with Assistance Listing #. In addition, CRRUA will confirm with ...

Management Response and Corrective Action Plan CRRUA had an oversight issue with identifying the federal components of the state grants/loans. CRRUA will implement recommendations and all grants with federal funding will be identified with Assistance Listing #. In addition, CRRUA will confirm with Grant and Loan agencies during the agreement process to determine if federal funding is involved, so that CRRUA follows Uniform Guidance Requirements for Federal Awards. Prior to signing a grant or loan, the (Interim) Executive Director will identify the type of grant and loan so that appropriate reporting measure is in place for federally funded grants and loans. Finding resolved timeline: Immediately for current grants and loans and with a process in place for federal identification of future grants and loans. Designation of employee position responsible for meeting this deadline: Juan Carlos Crosby, (Interim) Executive Director

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Finding 384769 (2023-005)

Significant Deficiency 2023

Housing Authority of the City of Martinsburg

WV

HUD Housing Programs Reporting Significant Deficiency

Finding 2023-005 - Special Tests and Provisions - SEMAP reporting ALN 14.871- Noncompliance & Significant Deficiency Corrective Action Plan: Training and procedures are being put in place for tenant file reviews and inspections. An experienced Executive Directo r has been hired who will ensure staf...

Finding 2023-005 - Special Tests and Provisions - SEMAP reporting ALN 14.871- Noncompliance & Significant Deficiency Corrective Action Plan: Training and procedures are being put in place for tenant file reviews and inspections. An experienced Executive Directo r has been hired who will ensure staff remain up to date with HUD compliance in order to ensure accurate reporting. Person Responsible: John Sales, Interim Executive Director Anticipated Completion Date: per HUD ongoing for five years

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Finding 384766 (2023-003)

Material Weakness 2023

Housing Authority of the City of Martinsburg

WV

Questioned Costs Eligibility Procurement, Suspension & Debarment

Finding 2023-003 - Documentation of Costs and Vendor Invoices - Financial Reporting and Internal Controls ALN 14.850 & 14.871- Noncompliance & Material Weakness Corrective Action Plan: Vendor invoice backup supplied to HUD for questionable expense s. Executive Director must approve all expenses goi...

Finding 2023-003 - Documentation of Costs and Vendor Invoices - Financial Reporting and Internal Controls ALN 14.850 & 14.871- Noncompliance & Material Weakness Corrective Action Plan: Vendor invoice backup supplied to HUD for questionable expense s. Executive Director must approve all expenses going forward and keep sufficient backup for audit. Person Responsible: John Sales, Interim Executive Director Anticipated Completion Date: January 31, 2024

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Finding 384764 (2023-001)

None 2023

Stryker Housing Development Fund Co., Inc.

NY

Subrecipient Monitoring Reporting § 200.512

Finding #2023-001 Prior Year Reporting Package and Data Collection Not Filed Timely: Recommendation: We recommend that management implement procedures to ensure that reporting packages and data collection forms are filed timely in the future. Action taken: Stryker Homes Apartments agrees with the...

Finding #2023-001 Prior Year Reporting Package and Data Collection Not Filed Timely: Recommendation: We recommend that management implement procedures to ensure that reporting packages and data collection forms are filed timely in the future. Action taken: Stryker Homes Apartments agrees with the auditor’s recommendations and will implement procedures to ensure timely filing in the future. For questions regarding this corrective action plan, please contact Kyle Lyskawa, Chief Financial Officer, at (315) 424-1821.

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Finding 384751 (2023-011)

Material Weakness 2023

State of Kansas

KS

Subrecipient Monitoring Reporting § 200.303

Condition: During testing, we noted that FFATA reports were not submitted timely, FFATA reports were not submitted at all, and there was not a documented review of the submitted reports Transactions Tested Subaward Not Reported Report Not Timely Subaward Amount Incorrect Subaward Missing Key Element...

Condition: During testing, we noted that FFATA reports were not submitted timely, FFATA reports were not submitted at all, and there was not a documented review of the submitted reports Transactions Tested Subaward Not Reported Report Not Timely Subaward Amount Incorrect Subaward Missing Key Elements 33 14 33 14 not reported 14 not reported Dollar Amount of Tested Transactions Subaward Not Reported Report Not Timely Subaward Amount Incorrect Subaward Missing Key Elements $2,775,992 $961,031 $2,775,992 $961,031 Not Reported $961,031 Not Reported Recommendation: We recommend that the agency implement controls to ensure subrecipients provide a UEI number before the subaward is entered into and implement procedures to ensure reports are submitted timely and formally reviewed. Views of responsible officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: KDEM is implementing a comprehensive compliance program. The program will oversee that the completed application is received which includes the UEI. The compliance officer will then ensure that all FFATA reporting is completed and documented timely. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Jennifer Deal Planned completion date for corrective action plan: July 1, 2024

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Finding 384749 (2023-010)

Significant Deficiency 2023

State of Kansas

KS

Reporting Subrecipient Monitoring Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking § 200.303

Condition: During testing, we noted that FFATA reports were not submitted timely and there was not a documented review of the submitted reports. Also, we noted that the State also has submitted FFATA Reports to FSRS for vendors when this reporting is not required for vendors. Transactions Tested Su...

Condition: During testing, we noted that FFATA reports were not submitted timely and there was not a documented review of the submitted reports. Also, we noted that the State also has submitted FFATA Reports to FSRS for vendors when this reporting is not required for vendors. Transactions Tested Subaward Not Reported Report Not Timely Subaward Amount Incorrect Subaward Missing Key Elements 6 0 6 0 0 Dollar Amount of Tested Transactions Subaward Not Reported Report Not Timely Subaward Amount Incorrect Subaward Missing Key Elements $2,291,464 $0 $2,291,464 0 0 Recommendation: We recommend that the agency implement controls to ensure reports are reviewed before submission, that a process is updated to ensure that reports are submitted timely, and that a process is implemented to ensure only subawards are reported to FSRS. Views of responsible officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: The agency has put a review/approval workflow process in place for reports. The report will be entered into FSRS.gov and sent to a reviewer. Once the report has been reviewed and approved, an email will be sent to Fiscal Analyst as proof the reports have been reviewed/approved. The email will be retained for audit reviews. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Joy Duncan Planned completion date for corrective action plan: The review process will begin immediately in March 2024.

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Finding 384747 (2023-009)

Significant Deficiency 2023

State of Kansas

KS

Reporting Subrecipient Monitoring Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking § 200.303

Condition: During testing it was discovered that management did not document the review of the submitted reports. Also, we noted that the State also has submitted FFATA Reports to FSRS for vendors when this reporting is not required for vendors. Transactions Tested Subaward Not Reported Report Not T...

Condition: During testing it was discovered that management did not document the review of the submitted reports. Also, we noted that the State also has submitted FFATA Reports to FSRS for vendors when this reporting is not required for vendors. Transactions Tested Subaward Not Reported Report Not Timely Subaward Amount Incorrect Subaward Missing Key Elements 1 0 0 0 0 Dollar Amount of Tested Transactions Subaward Not Reported Report Not Timely Subaward Amount Incorrect Subaward Missing Key Elements $41,680 0 0 0 0 Recommendation: We recommend that the agency implement controls to ensure reports are reviewed before submission and that a process is implemented to ensure only subawards are reported to FSRS. Views of responsible officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: The agency has put a review/approval workflow process in place for reports. The report will be entered into FSRS.gov and sent to a reviewer. Once the report has been reviewed and approved, an email will be sent to Fiscal Analyst as proof the reports have been reviewed/approved. The email will be retained for audit reviews. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Joy Duncan Planned completion date for corrective action plan: The review process will begin immediately in March 2024.

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Finding 384741 (2023-006)

Significant Deficiency 2023

State of Kansas

KS

Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Reporting § 200.303

Condition: During our testing of performance reports, we noted five out the five tested reports lacked documentation of review. Recommendation: We recommend the agency implement procedures to ensure reports are properly reviewed as well as increase training efforts on reporting requirements if ther...

Condition: During our testing of performance reports, we noted five out the five tested reports lacked documentation of review. Recommendation: We recommend the agency implement procedures to ensure reports are properly reviewed as well as increase training efforts on reporting requirements if there is future staffing turnover. Views of responsible officials: Management disagrees with the audit finding. There is review and final approval of these quarterly financial reports by the ELC program director prior to submission. The fiscal analyst at KDHE provides these financial reports to the ELC program manager and the ELC program director. The COVID and CORE ELC data from these reports are manually entered into ELC RedCap (for the years that correspond to this audit) and now ELC CAMP. COVID financial reports are then uploaded into GrantSolutions; the core ELC financial reports do not have to be uploaded to GrantSolutions. There is no mechanism to include a signature on these reports, but submission to ELC CAMP and GrantSolutions indicate the reports have been reviewed. Action taken in response to finding: An email advising reports have been reviewed and approved by the program director will be sent to the program manager as proof the reports have been reviewed/approved and are ready to be submitted. The email will be retained for audit reviews. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Sheri Tubach Planned completion date for corrective action plan: Immediately in March 2024.

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