The South Carolina Department of Social Services respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 2022. The findings from the schedule of findings and questioned costs are discussed below. The findings are numbered consistently with the numbers assigned in the s...
The South Carolina Department of Social Services respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 2022. The findings from the schedule of findings and questioned costs are discussed below. The findings are numbered consistently with the numbers assigned in the schedule. FINDINGS?FEDERAL AWARD PROGRAM AUDIT U. S. Department of Health and Human Services 2022-016 Adoption Assistance - Assistance Listing: 93.659 Recommendation: We recommend that the Department continue to review its internal controls to ensure that federal reports are free from error and clearly supported prior to submission. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: Management agrees with the finding. Most of the discrepancies found involved current-period activity correctly posted to prior year grants which should have been reported as current quarter activity but was mistakenly reported as prior-quarter adjustments. Through discussions with the Department?s regional IV-E fiscal reporting contact, the Grants Accounting and Reporting staff have further clarified their understanding of when it is appropriate to report activity as a prior-quarter adjustment versus current-period activity, and they now have a clear understanding of the rules. The Department will correct the CB-496 reports for the quarter ending September 30, 2021, for the activity improperly reported as prior quarter adjustments and the amounts improperly reported as current quarter claims on the June 30, 2022, quarter ending report as soon the reports are made available to update in the reporting system by federal authorities. Going forward, as part of the established review process, the Grants Accounting and Reporting manager will specifically review the transactions and supporting documentation to ensure the correct treatment of prior-quarter adjustments and current-quarter activity. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Reshma Parikh, Grants Accounting and Reporting Manager Planned completion date for corrective action plan: March 31, 2023