FINDING 2023-004- Late Submission of Single Audit and FAC Data Collection Form SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCY; NONCOMPLIANCE Identification of the Federal Program: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; direct awards ALN: 93 .011, 93.224/93.527, 93.526, and 93.918 Compliance Requirement: Reporting Cr...
FINDING 2023-004- Late Submission of Single Audit and FAC Data Collection Form SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCY; NONCOMPLIANCE Identification of the Federal Program: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; direct awards ALN: 93 .011, 93.224/93.527, 93.526, and 93.918 Compliance Requirement: Reporting Criteria: Uniform Guidance requires nonfederal entities to submit the reporting entity's Uniform Guidance reporting package, including the audit report and completed Federal Audit Clearinghouse (F AC) Data Collection Form, to the F AC within the earlier of 30 calendar days after receipt of the auditor's rep01ts or nine months after fiscal year-end (2 CFR 200. 512( a)). Timely submission of the reporting package is required to facilitate federal oversight of award compliance. Context: The condition was identified during Single Audit testing of reporting requirements applicable to the Health Center Cluster. Sampling was not utilized. Condition: The Center did not submit its required Uniform Guidance reporting package, including the reporting entity's audit report and the FAC Data Collection Form, within the required submission timeframe. Specifically, the Uniform Guidance audit and related FAC Data Collection Form were submitted after the earlier of (1) 3 0 calendar days after receipt of the auditor's reports or (2) nine months after the end of the reporting entity's fiscal year. Cause: Due to a delay in the compiling of records related to the audit, the Center was not in compliance with the reporting requirements. Effect or Potential Effect: Failure to submit the Uniform Guidance audit and F AC Data Collection Form timely increases the risk of noncompliance with Uniform Guidance reporting requirements and may result in delayed federal oversight, increased monitoring by the awarding agency, or the imposition of additional administrative conditions. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of this finding. Repeat Finding: This is a repeat finding. Recommendation: The Center should strengthen internal controls over Uniform Guidance audit reporting by ·implementing procedures to track submission deadlines, assigning responsibility for timely filing of the audit report and FAC Data Collection Form, and establishing management review processes to ensure compliance with Uniform Guidance reporting requirements. View of Responsible Officials: Neighborhood's prior auditor indicated just before time to begin the audit for FY2022; they would not be able to complete the audit because of staff sho1tages. Two RFPs were issued, and it took the center a year and a half to secure a new auditor. The 2022 and 2023 audits have been completed. Engagement contract has been issued for the 2024 audit.