Corrective Action Plans

Finding 1210989 (2024-014)

Material Weakness 2024

MS

Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Questioned Costs Student Financial Aid

Finding 2024 - 014: Allowable Costs/ Cost Prlnclple Significant Defldency In Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: Per 45 CFR 1355.57(d), a title IV-E agency must allocate project costs in accordance with applicable HHS regulati ons and other guidance. Per 45 CFR 75.303(a), non-Federal entities...

Finding 2024 - 014: Allowable Costs/ Cost Prlnclple Significant Defldency In Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: Per 45 CFR 1355.57(d), a title IV-E agency must allocate project costs in accordance with applicable HHS regulati ons and other guidance. Per 45 CFR 75.303(a), non-Federal entities expending HHS awards must establish and maintain effective internal controls over compliance with Federal states, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition: Our audit procedures over administrative services disclosed that MDCPS lacked proper controls over employee training costs expended through a specific vendor. Perspective: Below are the exceptions noted in our testing of administrat ive services for appropriate review over cost allocation . The samples were not stat ist ically valid. One hundred percent of the costs charged for employeetraining using a specific vendor (four transactions) were te.ste d, and four out of four transactions lacked appro priate review. Personnel Responsible for Corrective Action: Name: Christopher Ray Title : Depuly to 1he Chief Financial Officer Email: christoher.Roy@mdcps.ms.gov Phone Number: 601-359-4043 Corrective Action Plan: MDCPS will enforce our policy requiring approval of the grant management's team's review of appropriate detailed documentation provided by vendor payments. Antldpated Completion Date: Completed as of March 31, 2026.

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Finding 1210988 (2024-013)

Material Weakness 2024

State of Mississippi

MS

Reporting Questioned Costs Student Financial Aid

Finding 2024- 013: Terminated User Access Not Removed Timely Significant Deficiency In Internal Control Over Financial Reporting Criteria: Per 45 CFR 75.303(a), non-Federal entitles expendingHHS awards must establish and maintain effective internal controls over compliance with Federal states, regul...

Finding 2024- 013: Terminated User Access Not Removed Timely Significant Deficiency In Internal Control Over Financial Reporting Criteria: Per 45 CFR 75.303(a), non-Federal entitles expendingHHS awards must establish and maintain effective internal controls over compliance with Federal states, regulati ons, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Management must mainta in effective user access controls over financia l reporting systems. This Includes promptly removing or disabling access for terminated users and periodically reviewing user access to confirm it aligns with current employment status and job responsibilities. Condition: Testing of IT general controls identifiedinstances where terminated employees' user accounts or financial application access remained active beyond the termination date. MDCPS did not disable terminated user access or remove related application rights in a timely manner. Perspective: During our review of general IT controls, the auditor received a list of terminated employees. Of the 11 employees presented, 6 maintainedaccess to MACWIS after termination.Further, during the performance of a process walkthrough,it was noted that the former chief financial officer was still active in CapPlus and SPHARS. Personnel Responsiblefor Corrective Action: Nome: Shannon Rushton (Employee Seporotlon SOP) Title : Deputy Commissionerof Human Capitol Email: Shannon.Rushton@mdcps.ms.gov Phone Number: 601-359-2696 Name: Christopher Ray (CapPlus User Termination) Title: Deputy Director to the CFO Email: Christopher.Roy@mdcps.ms.gov Phone Number: 601-359-4043 Corrective Action Plan: MDCPS has reinforcedthe EmployeeSeparation St andard Operating Procedure(2.19.2.2) to ensure all system access is removed promptly upon employee separation. Human Resources will notify system administrators immedai tely upon employeetermination, and system administrators will disable all associated application access no later than th e employee's final day of employment. Human Resources will conduct periodic user access reviews to ensure procedures are properly Imp lemented. The Finance Division will ensure the cap Plus software's access and penn1ss1ons are monitored and maintained by the agency with assistance from Interactive Voice Application (IVA). Upon a Cap Plus user's termination , they will be removed from the Cap Plu s software upon their last day of employment or the removal of th eir dutie.s by the agency. These permissions do not require IT or Human Resource control as Cap Plus i s independent of all accounting, payroll, and HR software. Antldpated Completion Date: Empl oyee Separation SOP effectiveas of July 22, 2025. CapP lus user's termination procedures effective as of March 31, 2026.

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Finding 1210976 (2024-038)

Material Weakness 2024

State of Mississippi

MS

Subrecipient Monitoring Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Questioned Costs

SUBRECIPIENT MONITORING ALN Number 93.558 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) 2024-038 Strengthen Controls over On-Site Monitoring for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program. Federal Award No. All Current Active Grants Response: MDHS concurs that controls should be str...

SUBRECIPIENT MONITORING ALN Number 93.558 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) 2024-038 Strengthen Controls over On-Site Monitoring for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program. Federal Award No. All Current Active Grants Response: MDHS concurs that controls should be strengthened over On-Site monitoring for the TANF program. Corrective Action Plan: 1. Strengthen Controls over On-Site Monitoring for the TANF Program A. The Office of Compliance. Division of Monitoring has made significant strides in strengthening controls over the subrecipient monitoring process. The Division continues to review and update the processes and procedures as necessary to ensure processes are adequate and effective. Staff are constantly notified/trained on updates to policies. procedures. and regulations to ensure continued compliance with monitoring the agency's subgrant agreements. B. Responsible Party: Laketha Gilmore. Director of Monitoring and Kameron Harris, Chief Compliance Officer C. Completion Date: The corrective action has been implemented and is ongoing.

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Finding 1210964 (2024-009)

Material Weakness 2024

State of Mississippi

MS

Reporting Questioned Costs Procurement, Suspension & Debarment § 200.303

Assistance Listing No. 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 and Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Cluster Type of Compliance Requirement: Reporting - FFATA Response: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Corrective Action Plan: MDES agrees that the FSRS system generated reports provided to CLA d...

Assistance Listing No. 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 and Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Cluster Type of Compliance Requirement: Reporting - FFATA Response: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Corrective Action Plan: MDES agrees that the FSRS system generated reports provided to CLA did not indicate the date of submission and therefore CLA was unable to determine if the reports were submitted timely. MDES will strengthen controls to ensure that future system generated reports have a confirmed submission date documented. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective actions: Contact person(s) responsible: Tyler Berch Contact Phone number: 601-321-6214

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Finding 1210963 (2024-010)

Material Weakness 2024

State of Mississippi

MS

Eligibility Questioned Costs Significant Deficiency § 200.303

Assistance Listing No. 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 and Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Cluster Type of Compliance Requirement: Eligibility Response: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Corrective Action Plan: MDES agrees with the finding and will strengthen controls around WIOA elig...

Assistance Listing No. 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 and Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Cluster Type of Compliance Requirement: Eligibility Response: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Corrective Action Plan: MDES agrees with the finding and will strengthen controls around WIOA eligibility to ensure documentation is complete and in order. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective actions: Contact person(s) responsible: Robert Bock Contact Phone number: 601-321-6478

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Finding 1210958 (2024-008)

Material Weakness 2024

State of Mississippi

MS

Reporting Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Questioned Costs § 200.303

Compliance Finding on FFATAReporting Reference No. 2024-008 Dear Auditor White: Pursuant to the policies and procedures governing audits of state agencies, I am hereby submitting our response to a finding made during the recent audit of the Mississippi Development Authority ("MDA") concerning the re...

Compliance Finding on FFATAReporting Reference No. 2024-008 Dear Auditor White: Pursuant to the policies and procedures governing audits of state agencies, I am hereby submitting our response to a finding made during the recent audit of the Mississippi Development Authority ("MDA") concerning the reporting requirements under the "Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act" ("FFATA"). Specifically, the following determination was made: AUDIT FINDING: FFATA reporting During Fiscal year 2024, subawards were obligated on February 20, 2024, should have been reported to FSRS by April 30, 2024. MDA could not provide support that required FFATA reporting was completed by April 30, 2024 per SAM.gov, ten of the ten subawards selected for testing were not reported to FSRS until 7/31/2024. 2024-008: We recommend that MDA develop internal controls and procedures to ensure that all required subawards are reported to SAM.gov in accordance with FFATA reporting requirements. Response: During the period in question, the General Services Administration ("GSA") began the process of converting the Federal Subaward Reporting System ("FSRS") into the System for Award Management ("SAM.gov"). As of March 8, 2025, FSRS was formally retired by GSA; POST OFFICE BOX 849 • JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI 39205-0849 TELEPHONE (601) 359-3449 • FAX (601) 359-2832 • www.mississippi.org therefore, it was no longer available to determine the status of any information which once resided within it. It should be noted that, per GSA, all "data entered and saved into FSRS.gov by the deadline will be moved to SAM.gov and will be available beginning March 8, 2025." The auditors first brought the deficiency to MDA's attention on May 25, 2025. By this time, FSRS was inaccessible to detennine what reporting had been made prior to the conversion. MDA produced a printout showing that the required information was entered into the FSRS system for the grants, complying with FFATA. Furthermore, MDA presented a note published by GSA on April 25, 2025, which stated under the heading "Subaward and Subcontract Search" that it had " resolved an issue where there were missing reports from the Subaward and Subcontract search results." This note clearly establishes that there were data/reports lost in the conversion process. Upon lea rning of the deficie ncy, MDA reported the same to GSA; however, no response addressing the issue has been received. Con-ective Action Plan: Because no specific policy or procedure exists addressing FFATA repo rting, MDA is developing a specific policy and procedure to ensure all requirements of the law are met. This policy will adopt the deadline for filing the required information in SAM.gov by the end of the month following the month in which MDA makes a subgra nt greater than or equal to $30,000. Furthe rmore, MDA will screen capture all reports, with proper documentation of the date of submitta l, and place this documentation into the grant file and the electronic file system, as well as maintain a separate FFATA reporting file for each fiscal year. This policy and procedure will be finalized within the next thirty (30) days. Charles L. Bea rman, the director of the Community Incentives Division of MDA, is responsible for this con-ective action. If you should have any question s conce rning this matter, please contact me. I want to thank you and your team for your service to our state and for your cooperation in this regard

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Finding 1210956 (2024-029)

Material Weakness 2024

State of Mississippi

MS

Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Questioned Costs Subrecipient Monitoring § 200.303

The Department should review and enhance its procedures and internal controls to ensure that it charges expenditures to the program that are incurred within an award’s allowable period of performance. Response: The Department concurs with the finding and the need to enhance procedures and strengthen...

The Department should review and enhance its procedures and internal controls to ensure that it charges expenditures to the program that are incurred within an award’s allowable period of performance. Response: The Department concurs with the finding and the need to enhance procedures and strengthen controls over processing expenditures to ensure compliance with the awards’ period of performance. Corrective Action: The program will enhance procedures and strengthen controls to ensure expenditures presented for payment are allowable and within the awards’ period of performance. Program leadership will develop and document an internal expenditure review process to ensure a complete review of presented expenditures for payment is completed prior to submission to the agency’s Accounts Payable Department for processing. Name of contact person responsible for the corrective action: Jameshyia Ballard Anticipated date for completion of corrective action: September 30, 2026

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Finding 1210955 (2024-028)

Material Weakness 2024

State of Mississippi

MS

Eligibility Questioned Costs School Nutrition Programs § 200.303

The Department should review and update its procedures and controls to ensure that only eligible participants receive benefits under the program. Eligibility documentation should be maintained and readily available for audit. Response: The Department concurs with the finding and the need to strength...

The Department should review and update its procedures and controls to ensure that only eligible participants receive benefits under the program. Eligibility documentation should be maintained and readily available for audit. Response: The Department concurs with the finding and the need to strengthen controls over eligibility processing to ensure required documentation is obtained and maintained for each participant to support program eligibility. Corrective Action: The program will develop an internal tracking and retention system to maintain eligibility documentation for participants to ensure accessibility when needed. Documentation will be maintained in accordance with program requirements. Name of contact person responsible for the corrective action: Jameshyia Ballard Anticipated date for completion of corrective action: September 30, 2026

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Finding 1210737 (2024-002)

Material Weakness 2024

Shenandoah Area Agency on Aging, INC

VA

Reporting Significant Deficiency Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking

Management agrees with the finding. Management plans to implement a process to ensure that the AMR report will be submitted accurately. If the Federal Audit Clearinghouse has questions regarding this plan, please call Cindy Donaldson, Director of Finance at 540-635-7141.

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Finding 1208851 (2024-002)

Material Weakness 2024

City of Bloomington

IN

Subrecipient Monitoring Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Information on the federal program: Federal Agency: Department of the Treasury Pass-Through Entity: N/A – Direct Grant Federal Program: Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (CSLFRF) Assistance Listing Number: 21.027 Compliance Requirement: Reporting Audit Findings: Significant Deficienc...

Information on the federal program: Federal Agency: Department of the Treasury Pass-Through Entity: N/A – Direct Grant Federal Program: Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (CSLFRF) Assistance Listing Number: 21.027 Compliance Requirement: Reporting Audit Findings: Significant Deficiency, Noncompliance Condition: City of Bloomington completed quarterly reporting in a timely manner. However, the reports did not have evidence of segregation of duties and the cumulative expenses stated on the report did not agree to the cumulative expenditures reported on previous SEFAs. Context: During our testing procedures over CSLFRF reporting, we noted that segregation of duties is not present in the Federal reporting process. The Deputy Controller prepared and submitted the reports without a secondary review taking place. As a result, the City did not report cumulative expenditures for the grant that were consistent with the expenditures reported on the SEFA. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: Management agrees with the finding and has already implemented a policy effective third quarter of 2025 to ensure a documented two-person review process and reconciliation of costs to the report. Responsible party and timeline for completion: The Controller is responsible for overseeing the implementation of the corrective action plan and will ensure the appropriate personnel are involved in the review and reconciliation process. The corrective action plan has already been implemented effective for the third quarter of 2025.

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Finding 1208804 (2024-008)

Material Weakness 2024

Metra - Commuter Rail Division & Commuter Railroad Corporation

IL

Questioned Costs Subrecipient Monitoring Reporting § 200.511 § 200.512

Finding Reference: 2024-008 Finding Title: Noncompliance and Significant Deficiency, Data Collection Form CAP Contact Persons: • John Morris, Chief Financial Officer, Financial Affairs, (312) 322-6420 • Joseph Psioda, Controller, Financial Affairs, (312) 322-6346 Planned Corrective Actions: 1. Submi...

Finding Reference: 2024-008 Finding Title: Noncompliance and Significant Deficiency, Data Collection Form CAP Contact Persons: • John Morris, Chief Financial Officer, Financial Affairs, (312) 322-6420 • Joseph Psioda, Controller, Financial Affairs, (312) 322-6346 Planned Corrective Actions: 1. Submission of Federal Reporting Package: Management will implement procedures to ensure the timely completion and submission of the annual audit, reporting package, and data collection form. This will include establishing a detailed audit timeline with interim milestones, strengthening coordination among departments responsible for required data and information, and proactively monitoring federal reporting deadlines. Management will also develop contingency plans to address delays in complex audit areas to minimize the risk of future reporting delays. These procedures will be implemented for the 2025 audit cycle to ensure timely submission to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse. Anticipated Completion Date: 06/30/2026

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Finding 1208803 (2024-007)

Material Weakness 2024

Metra - Commuter Rail Division & Commuter Railroad Corporation

IL

Questioned Costs Subrecipient Monitoring Allowable Costs / Cost Principles § 200.303 § 200.430 § 200.511

Finding Reference: 2024-007 Finding Title: Timecard Approval Controls – Payroll Charge to Federal Grant, Significant Deficiency CAP Contact Persons: • John Morris, Chief Financial Officer, Financial Affairs, (312) 322-6420 • Scott Dolude, Director of Payroll, Financial Affairs, (312) 322-6526 Planne...

Finding Reference: 2024-007 Finding Title: Timecard Approval Controls – Payroll Charge to Federal Grant, Significant Deficiency CAP Contact Persons: • John Morris, Chief Financial Officer, Financial Affairs, (312) 322-6420 • Scott Dolude, Director of Payroll, Financial Affairs, (312) 322-6526 Planned Corrective Actions: 1. Timecard Approval Requirements for Federal Grants: Management will reinforce payroll control procedures to require that all employee timecards charged to Federal grants are reviewed and approved by designated supervisors in a timely manner and in accordance with established payroll deadlines. Specifically, that all required approvals must be completed prior to payroll processing and fiscal period close to ensure the allowability, accuracy, and proper allocation of costs charged to Federal awards. By June 30, 2026, management will send an email to all impact supervisory and management personnel responsible for time review and approval processes. 2. Documentation Standards and Audit Trail: Management will establish formal documentation standards to ensure that evidence of supervisory review and approval, including approval dates, is consistently retained in a secure, centralized system. These standards will support a clear and retrievable audit trail demonstrating compliance with the payroll documentation and allowability requirements of 2 CFR §200.430(i). 3. Monitoring and Compliance Oversight: Management will implement periodic monitoring procedures to assess compliance with timecard review and approval requirements. These procedures will include exception reporting, timely follow-up on identified deficiencies, and management review of monitoring results. Corrective actions will be implemented, as necessary, to address recurring or systemic issues related to untimely, incomplete, or undocumented approvals. Based on the results of monitoring processes, Director of Payroll and Timekeeping will conduct organizational, departmental, or team-based follow-up to address non-compliance or other issues. Anticipated Completion Date: 06/30/2026

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Finding 1208582 (2024-001)

Material Weakness 2024

TOWN OF LOCKHART

SC

Questioned Costs Reporting Significant Deficiency

Significant Deficiency 2024-001 – Internal Control Over Financial Reporting Name of Contact Person: Helen McFalls, Town Clerk Corrective Action: The Town is committed to taking steps to improve its financial management and accounting capacity and the Council will remain involved in the financial aff...

Significant Deficiency 2024-001 – Internal Control Over Financial Reporting Name of Contact Person: Helen McFalls, Town Clerk Corrective Action: The Town is committed to taking steps to improve its financial management and accounting capacity and the Council will remain involved in the financial affairs of the Town to provide oversight. Proposed Completion Date: Management has implemented the above action.

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Finding 1208387 (2024-012)

Material Weakness 2024

City of Danbury

CT

Reporting Subrecipient Monitoring Significant Deficiency

Finding 2024-012 Significant Deficiency and Noncompliance Finding, Reporting – Special Reporting Condition: For the Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs (20.106), the City is required to submit quarterlyConstruction Progress and...

Finding 2024-012 Significant Deficiency and Noncompliance Finding, Reporting – Special Reporting Condition: For the Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs (20.106), the City is required to submit quarterlyConstruction Progress and Inspection Reports which cover one calendar quarter and must be submitted to their regional Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Office by the last day of the month following the end of the period covered. The City is also required to submit various annual reports which are due by December 31(construction projects) or October 30 (nonconstruction projects). There were 14 Reports required to be submitted during the audit period. A sample of five reports were selected for testing. One of the five reports tested was submitted 1 day after the required deadline. The sample was not intended to be, and was not, a statistically valid sample. Contact Person: Kara Prunty, Assistant Director of Finance – Grants, City of Danbury Corrective Actions Completed: We agree with the finding. The City has implemented a centralized reporting process under a designated grants/finance lead. These reports are prepared by a consultant and reviewed by the City prior to submission. All submitted reports, supporting documentation, and submission confirmations are retained in a central repository.

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Finding 1208351 (2024-017)

Material Weakness 2024

City of Danbury

CT

Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Subrecipient Monitoring Period of Performance

Finding 2024-017 Significant Deficiency in Internal Control – Earmarking Condition: Under the Coronavirus State & Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (21.027), the 2022 Final Rule, recipients can elect a one-time “standard allowance” of $10 million (not to exceed the recipient’s award amount) to spend on th...

Finding 2024-017 Significant Deficiency in Internal Control – Earmarking Condition: Under the Coronavirus State & Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (21.027), the 2022 Final Rule, recipients can elect a one-time “standard allowance” of $10 million (not to exceed the recipient’s award amount) to spend on the “provision of government services” during the period of performance. Alternatively, recipients can calculate lost revenue for the years 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 based on the formula provided in the 2022 Final Rule to determine the amount of SLFRF funds that can be used for the “provision of government services.” The City of Danbury elected to claim the standard allowance even though their initial award from Treasury exceeded that. Contact Person: Kara Prunty, Assistant Director of Finance – Grants, City of Danbury Corrective Actions Completed: We agree with the finding. The City implemented a controlled SLFRF project classification and support process by documenting approval of each project’s expenditure category/allowability with performing periodic reconciliations tying the tracker to the general ledger and reported totals, with approvals and reconciliations retained in the SLFRF grant file.

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Finding 1208308 (2024-008)

Material Weakness 2024

Bertie County

NC

Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Reporting § 200.303

Name of Contact Person: Willie Mack Carawan, Jr., Finance Director Corrective Action/Management's Response: This finding is primarily the result of turnover/ transition/ reporting access of key personnel. Management is working with staff member to establish contact with reporting agencies and to gai...

Name of Contact Person: Willie Mack Carawan, Jr., Finance Director Corrective Action/Management's Response: This finding is primarily the result of turnover/ transition/ reporting access of key personnel. Management is working with staff member to establish contact with reporting agencies and to gain the necessary access for reporting purposes, as well as reporting requirements. Proposed Completion Date: As soon as the discrepancy was identified by the auditor, management began working with staff to list their points of contact in the likelihood they are not available to meet reporting requirements for the year ending June 30, 2024.

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Finding 1208291 (2024-006)

Material Weakness 2024

Aurora Homes, Inc.

MD

Questioned Costs Special Tests & Provisions Eligibility

Fund Account - Deposit funds to reimburse account - October 16, 2025 Segregation & Monitoring - Transfer all new deposits immediately; perform monthly reconciliations - Effective immediately. Policies & Training - Update policies; train staff on deposit handling and monitoring - May/June 2026 Oversi...

Fund Account - Deposit funds to reimburse account - October 16, 2025 Segregation & Monitoring - Transfer all new deposits immediately; perform monthly reconciliations - Effective immediately. Policies & Training - Update policies; train staff on deposit handling and monitoring - May/June 2026 Oversight & Reporting - CFO/Controller review monthly reconciliations; provide quarterly updates to Finance Committee - Ongoing

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Finding 1208290 (2024-005)

Material Weakness 2024

Aurora Homes, Inc.

MD

Questioned Costs Special Tests & Provisions Eligibility

Fund Account - Deposit additional funds to cover shortfall. - March 3, 2026 Segregation and Monitoring - Transfer all new deposits immediately; perform monthly reconciliations. - Effective immediately Policies and Training - Update policies; train staff on deposit handling and monitoring - May/June ...

Fund Account - Deposit additional funds to cover shortfall. - March 3, 2026 Segregation and Monitoring - Transfer all new deposits immediately; perform monthly reconciliations. - Effective immediately Policies and Training - Update policies; train staff on deposit handling and monitoring - May/June 2026 Oversight and reporting - CFO/Controller review monthly reconciliations; provide quarterly updates to Finance Committee - ongoing

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Finding 1208289 (2024-004)

Material Weakness 2024

Aurora Homes, Inc.

MD

Questioned Costs Eligibility HUD Housing Programs

Tenant File Review - Review all tenant files; obtain and file missing documentation - May 2026 Policies and procedures - Update and document procedures; implement standardized checklist; supervisory review required. - May 2026 Staff Training - Train staff on HUD eligibility, documentation standards,...

Tenant File Review - Review all tenant files; obtain and file missing documentation - May 2026 Policies and procedures - Update and document procedures; implement standardized checklist; supervisory review required. - May 2026 Staff Training - Train staff on HUD eligibility, documentation standards, and updated procedures Ongoing Monitoring - Quarterly internal audits; COO and Board Finance Committee review of compliance - ongoing Oversight and Reporting - CFO/Controller review monthly reconciliations; provide quarterly updates to finance committee - ongoing

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Finding 1208287 (2024-006)

Material Weakness 2024

Ashmore Homes, Inc.

MD

Questioned Costs Special Tests & Provisions Eligibility

Fund Account - Deposited back to the replacement reserve account - October 16, 2025 Segregation and Monitoring - Transfer all new deposits immediately; perform monthly reconciliations. - Effective immediately Policies and Training - Update policies; train staff on deposit handling and monitoring - M...

Fund Account - Deposited back to the replacement reserve account - October 16, 2025 Segregation and Monitoring - Transfer all new deposits immediately; perform monthly reconciliations. - Effective immediately Policies and Training - Update policies; train staff on deposit handling and monitoring - May/June 2026 Oversight and Reporting - CFO/Controller review monthly reconciliations; provide quarterly updates to Finance Committee. - Ongoing

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Finding 1208285 (2024-004)

Material Weakness 2024

Ashmore Homes, Inc.

MD

Questioned Costs Eligibility HUD Housing Programs

Tenant File Review - Review all tenant files; obtain and file missing documentation - May 2026 Policies and procedures - Update and document procedures; implement standardized checklist; supervisory review required. - May 2026 Staff Training - Train staff on HUD eligibility, documentation standards,...

Tenant File Review - Review all tenant files; obtain and file missing documentation - May 2026 Policies and procedures - Update and document procedures; implement standardized checklist; supervisory review required. - May 2026 Staff Training - Train staff on HUD eligibility, documentation standards, and updated procedures Ongoing Monitoring - Quarterly internal audits; COO and Board Finance Committee review of compliance - ongoing Oversight and Reporting - CFO/Controller review monthly reconciliations; provide quarterly updates to finance committee - ongoing

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Finding 1207158 (2024-005)

Material Weakness 2024

Russellville Logan County Airport Board

KY

Reporting Significant Deficiency § 200.300 § 200.400

Airport management will implement written policies and procedures for the administration of federal awards.

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Finding 1207157 (2024-004)

Material Weakness 2024

Russellville Logan County Airport Board

KY

Significant Deficiency § 200.512

Airport management will ensure the audit reports and data collection form are submitted to the FAC timely.

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Finding 1206765 (2024-001)

Material Weakness 2024

Ohio Regional Development Corporation

OH

Questioned Costs Reporting Significant Deficiency § 200.507

Finding #2024-001 We anticipate the completion date of February 28, 2026. The responsible person to contact is Dale Hartle, President of Ohio Regional Development Corp. Phone number is 740-622-0529. Planned Corrective Action: Management agrees with the finding. Verbal direction was given from the fu...

Finding #2024-001 We anticipate the completion date of February 28, 2026. The responsible person to contact is Dale Hartle, President of Ohio Regional Development Corp. Phone number is 740-622-0529. Planned Corrective Action: Management agrees with the finding. Verbal direction was given from the funder that copies of program audits should be submitted upon request. However, going forward, Management will submit the audit package to the funder by the required deadlines.

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Finding 1206574 (2024-003)

Material Weakness 2024

Town of Natick, Massachusetts

MA

Subrecipient Monitoring Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Procurement, Suspension & Debarment

2024-003 Document Policies and Procedures Over Federal Awards Cluster/Program: All federal programs Type of Finding Compliance – Other Matters Internal Control over Compliance – Significant Deficiency Condition: The Town has not formalized written policies and procedures related to federal awards re...

2024-003 Document Policies and Procedures Over Federal Awards Cluster/Program: All federal programs Type of Finding Compliance – Other Matters Internal Control over Compliance – Significant Deficiency Condition: The Town has not formalized written policies and procedures related to federal awards required under the Uniform Guidance. Criteria: OMB’s Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (UG) requirements stipulate that federal award recipients must document their policies and procedures over certain aspects of financial and program management. Specifically, written policies are required for the following: • Cash management • Determination of allowable costs • Employee travel • Procurement • Conflicts of interest • Subrecipient monitoring and management Cause: The Town has not developed written formal documentation of internal controls to encompass all required areas per the Uniform Guidance. Effect: The Town is not in compliance with the requirements of the Uniform Guidance as it relates to the requirement to have documented policies and procedures pertaining to the management of federal awards. No questioned costs are reported as this requirement is procedural in nature. Recommendation: Written policies and procedures should be implemented in accordance with the Uniform Guidance. Views of Responsible Official: The reconciliations of retirement board accounts were handled through a third party prior to January 2024. There have been delays in obtaining the files from the third party. With the hiring of the new director in January 2024, the reconciliations are now performed in the Retirement office, by the retirement staff. We anticipate that the records will be available upon request in the future.

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