Corrective Action Plans

Finding 1174614 (2024-002)

Material Weakness 2024

CA

Questioned Costs Subrecipient Monitoring HUD Housing Programs

Name of auditee: Beverly Normandie Housing Corporation HUD auditee identification number: CA16L000004 Name of audit firm: Dauby O'Connor & Zaleski, LLC Period covered by the audit: Year ended December 31, 2024 CAP prepared by Name: Noel Sweizter Position: President, HDSI Management, Inc. Telephone n...

Name of auditee: Beverly Normandie Housing Corporation HUD auditee identification number: CA16L000004 Name of audit firm: Dauby O'Connor & Zaleski, LLC Period covered by the audit: Year ended December 31, 2024 CAP prepared by Name: Noel Sweizter Position: President, HDSI Management, Inc. Telephone number: 323-231-1107 Current Findings on the Schedule of Findings, Questioned Costs, and Recommendations Finding 2024-002: The Corporation did not maintain a cash account for residents' security deposits in an amount greater than or equal to the outstanding balance of the residents' security deposit liability at all times during the year ended December 31, 2024. At December 31, 2024, the residents' security deposit cash account was underfunded by $11,052. Comments on the Finding and Each Recommendation: Management should establish a security deposit cash account and ensure the residents' security deposits cash account is adequately funded. Management should transfer funds from the Property's operating cash account to adequately fund the residents' security deposits cash accounts. Action(s) taken or planned on the finding: Management transferred operating funds to adequately fund the security deposit cash account on November 13, 2025.

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Finding 1174613 (2024-001)

Material Weakness 2024

Beverly Normandie Housing Corporation

CA

HUD Housing Programs Subrecipient Monitoring

Name of auditee: Beverly Normandie Housing Corporation HUD auditee identification number: CA16L000004 Name of audit firm: Dauby O'Connor & Zaleski, LLC Period covered by the audit: Year ended December 31, 2024 CAP prepared by Name: Noel Sweizter Position: President, HDSI Management, Inc. Telephone n...

Name of auditee: Beverly Normandie Housing Corporation HUD auditee identification number: CA16L000004 Name of audit firm: Dauby O'Connor & Zaleski, LLC Period covered by the audit: Year ended December 31, 2024 CAP prepared by Name: Noel Sweizter Position: President, HDSI Management, Inc. Telephone number: 323-231-1107 Current Findings on the Schedule of Findings, Questioned Costs, and Recommendations Finding 2024-001: The Corporation did not furnish HUD with a complete annual financial report within ninety (90) days following the year ended December 31, 2024. Additionally, Form SF-SAC Single Audit Date Collection Form for the year ended December 31, 2024 was not submitted to the federal audit clearinghouse in the required timeframe. Comments on the Finding and Each Recommendation: The Corporation should ensure the annual financial report to HUD and Form SF-SAC Single Audit Data Collection form are filed within the regulatory timeline. Action(s) taken or planned on the finding: The audited financial statements have been submitted to HUD and the federal clearinghouse. No further action is required.

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Finding 1174603 (2024-001)

Material Weakness 2024

Town of Raymond

NH

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

Audit Finding Reference: 2024-001 Management’s Response and Planned Corrective Action: The Town of Raymond implemented an ‘Administration of Federal Grant Funds Policy’ on July 21, 2025. Name of Contact Person and Completion Date: Name 1: Julie Jenks (Finance Director) Anticipated Completion Date – ...

Audit Finding Reference: 2024-001 Management’s Response and Planned Corrective Action: The Town of Raymond implemented an ‘Administration of Federal Grant Funds Policy’ on July 21, 2025. Name of Contact Person and Completion Date: Name 1: Julie Jenks (Finance Director) Anticipated Completion Date – 7/21/2025

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Finding 1174196 (2024-001)

Material Weakness 2024

Town of Blackstone, Massachusetts

MA

Questioned Costs Subrecipient Monitoring Reporting

Recommendation: We recommend procedures be strengthened to file reports timely. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: In January of 2025 the Town received correspondence that the required compliance repor...

Recommendation: We recommend procedures be strengthened to file reports timely. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: In January of 2025 the Town received correspondence that the required compliance reports had not been filed with the Department of Treasury. The Town worked diligently to rectify the situation. The previous Town Administrator was the only employee with access to the portal or communications with the Department of Treasury so several notices were never received. The Town immediately worked with the SLFRF Program to add both the current Town Administrator, Chad Lovett and Assistant Town Administrator/Town Accountant Lauren Taylor to the portal for access. The Town then worked to complete the Annual Project & Expenditure Report for 2024 and submitted the completed report on March 13, 2025. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Lauren Taylor Assistant Town Administrator/Town Accountant Chad Lovett Town Administrator Planned completion date for corrective action plan: Completed March 13, 2025.

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Finding 1174137 (2024-001)

Material Weakness 2024

HOMES OF MONTCLAIR ECUMENICAL CORP

NJ

Eligibility Subrecipient Monitoring HUD Housing Programs

Management concurs with the finding. The Organization revised its tenant monitoring procedures to ensure timely annual recertification of income and compliance with HUD rent adjustment requirements. Training is being provided to all property management staff, and management has implemented procedure...

Management concurs with the finding. The Organization revised its tenant monitoring procedures to ensure timely annual recertification of income and compliance with HUD rent adjustment requirements. Training is being provided to all property management staff, and management has implemented procedures to ensure all required actions are taken when a tenant becomes over-income. As of December 14, 2024 lease agreements have been updated to include language that states once a tenant is over the income limit, they are considered ineligible and their rent will immediately be adjusted to the HUD market rent.

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Finding 1174045 (2024-002)

Material Weakness 2024

Casa, INC and Subsidiaries

MD

Questioned Costs Subrecipient Monitoring Eligibility § 200.512

Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees and will plan to submit the June 30, 2025 Single Audit by March 31, 2026.

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Finding 1174010 (2024-003)

Material Weakness 2024

Unified School District No. 465

KS

Questioned Costs Subrecipient Monitoring Reporting

Finding 2024-003 – COVID-19 Education Stabilization Fund Condition: Year-end financial reports contained errors related to the recording of receipts and expenditures for the major federal programs. Cause: The District did not have sufficient monitoring procedures in place to ensure accurate and time...

Finding 2024-003 – COVID-19 Education Stabilization Fund Condition: Year-end financial reports contained errors related to the recording of receipts and expenditures for the major federal programs. Cause: The District did not have sufficient monitoring procedures in place to ensure accurate and timely review of federal program financial activity. Corrective Action Plan: The District has taken and will continue to take the following corrective actions to address the identified weaknesses: 1. The District has hired and assigned staff with primary responsibility for federal grant management and compliance oversight. 2. Key personnel involved in federal program administration and accounting have received training related to federal grant requirements, internal controls, and monitoring procedures. 3. The District has implemented enhanced internal review procedures, including periodic reconciliation and supervisory review of federal program receipts and expenditures throughout the fiscal year. 4. Management will conduct ongoing monitoring of federal programs to ensure that financial activity is accurately recorded and reviewed prior to year-end reporting. 5. The District will continue to evaluate internal controls annually and adjust procedures as needed to maintain compliance with Uniform Guidance requirements.

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Finding 1174009 (2024-002)

Material Weakness 2024

Unified School District No. 465

KS

Questioned Costs Subrecipient Monitoring Reporting

Finding 2024-002 – Special Education Cluster (IDEA) Condition: Year-end financial reports contained errors related to the recording of receipts and expenditures for the major federal programs. Cause: The District did not have sufficient monitoring procedures in place to ensure accurate and timely re...

Finding 2024-002 – Special Education Cluster (IDEA) Condition: Year-end financial reports contained errors related to the recording of receipts and expenditures for the major federal programs. Cause: The District did not have sufficient monitoring procedures in place to ensure accurate and timely review of federal program financial activity. Corrective Action Plan: The District has taken and will continue to take the following corrective actions to address the identified weaknesses: 1. The District has hired and assigned staff with primary responsibility for federal grant management and compliance oversight. 2. Key personnel involved in federal program administration and accounting have received training related to federal grant requirements, internal controls, and monitoring procedures. 3. The District has implemented enhanced internal review procedures, including periodic reconciliation and supervisory review of federal program receipts and expenditures throughout the fiscal year. 4. Management will conduct ongoing monitoring of federal programs to ensure that financial activity is accurately recorded and reviewed prior to year-end reporting. 5. The District will continue to evaluate internal controls annually and adjust procedures as needed to maintain compliance with Uniform Guidance requirements.

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Finding 1173678 (2024-001)

Material Weakness 2024

The Utica Center for Development, Inc.

NY

Questioned Costs Subrecipient Monitoring Allowable Costs / Cost Principles

Corrective Action Plan 12/22/2025 Oversight Agency: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs The Utica Center for Development, INC. respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended December 31st, 2024. Independent Public Accounting Finn: D' Arcangelo & Co., LLP PO Box 4300 Rom...

Corrective Action Plan 12/22/2025 Oversight Agency: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs The Utica Center for Development, INC. respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended December 31st, 2024. Independent Public Accounting Finn: D' Arcangelo & Co., LLP PO Box 4300 Rome, NY 13440 Finding: 2023-001 Federal Uniform Guidance Policies and Procedures Planned Action: We will develop required written policies and procedures as required by the 0MB's Uniform Guidance. Contact Responsible: Vincent Scalise Anticipated date of Completion: 2/1/2026

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Finding 1173388 (2024-001)

Material Weakness 2024

Illuminate Colorado

CO

Subrecipient Monitoring § 200.331 § 200.332

Planned Corrective Action: Illuminate Colorado has developed a new process for properly identifying subrecipients and ensuring all required federal award identification information is included in each subaward prior to issuance. This process includes the use of an updated subaward checklist and mana...

Planned Corrective Action: Illuminate Colorado has developed a new process for properly identifying subrecipients and ensuring all required federal award identification information is included in each subaward prior to issuance. This process includes the use of an updated subaward checklist and management review prior to execution of subaward agreements. This process will be documented through a Standard Operating Procedure to ensure consistent implementation of the expectations. Standard Operating Procedure will include: ● Identification of federal funds as a required step in the preparation of all vendor contracts ● Completion of an internal Subaward Checklist for contracts that include the use of federal funds prior to execution ● Use of a standardized subaward contract template including required Federal award identification information ● Enhanced and documented Executive Leadership review and approval of contracts before execution Name of Contact Person: Jillian Fabricius, Co-Executive Director (jfabricius@illuminatecolorado.org) Anne Auld, Co-Executive Director (aauld@illuminatecolorado.org) Linda Robinson, Director of Finance (lrobinson@illuminatecolorado.org) Cindy Rojas, Contracts & Compliance Manager (crojas@illuminatecolorado.org) Anticipated completion date: January 30, 2026

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Finding 1173363 (2024-561)

Material Weakness 2024

Holy Cross Head Start, INC

NY

Subrecipient Monitoring Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking

The Organization has implemented new controls and staffing recently that are intended to remediate this matter.

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Finding 1173286 (2024-002)

Material Weakness 2024

Justice Research and Statistics Association, Inc.

DC

Subrecipient Monitoring Reporting

Management acknowledges that FFATA subaward reporting was not submitted as required. The Organization plans to implement formal procedures to identify FFATA-reportable subawards and ensure timely submission of FFATA reports going forward. Management believes these corrective actions will address the...

Management acknowledges that FFATA subaward reporting was not submitted as required. The Organization plans to implement formal procedures to identify FFATA-reportable subawards and ensure timely submission of FFATA reports going forward. Management believes these corrective actions will address the deficiency.

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Finding 1173187 (2024-006)

Material Weakness 2024

College of Micronesia - Fsm

FM

Student Financial Aid Special Tests & Provisions Subrecipient Monitoring

Finding 2024-06 - Special Tests and Provisions: Disbursements to or on Behalf of Students Recommendation The College should implement a comprehensive communication strategy to ensure that all students receive clear and timely notifications regarding their Title IV funds. This should include the deve...

Finding 2024-06 - Special Tests and Provisions: Disbursements to or on Behalf of Students Recommendation The College should implement a comprehensive communication strategy to ensure that all students receive clear and timely notifications regarding their Title IV funds. This should include the development of an award letter of college financing plans that outline the amount and type of funds, as well as the disbursement schedule. Additionally, the College should establish a monitoring system to ensure that credit balances are disbursed within the required 14-day time frame to maintain compliance with federal records. Response The College acknowledges the findings and has initiated a process to address them. A formal request has been submitted to the SIS program developer for the implementation of a notification feature. The SIS vendor has confirmed development will be completed by July 1, 2025. This feature will ensure that students receive email notifications when they are awarded and reimbursed for any overpayments. Furthermore, we will establish an enhanced level of monitoring to ensure that credit balances are disbursed within the designated 14-day timeframe. Contact: Comptroller Completion Date: September 30, 2025

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Finding 1173186 (2024-005)

Material Weakness 2024

College of Micronesia - Fsm

FM

Student Financial Aid Subrecipient Monitoring Questioned Costs

Finding 2024-05 - Special Tests and Provisions: Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act-Student Information Security Recommendation The College should develop and implement a comprehensive GLBA information security program that includes risk assessments, safeguards, and regular testing and monitoring of the effectiv...

Finding 2024-05 - Special Tests and Provisions: Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act-Student Information Security Recommendation The College should develop and implement a comprehensive GLBA information security program that includes risk assessments, safeguards, and regular testing and monitoring of the effectiveness of these safeguards. A qualified individual with the necessary expertise and authority to oversee the GLBA information security program should also be designated. Provide training to relevant staff on GLBA requirements and the importance of information security. Conduct periodic reviews and updates of the information security program to ensure ongoing compliance with GLBA requirements. Response The college acknowledges the finding and will strengthen its student information security by implementing the following: 1. Designate a qualified Information Security Officer from within the IT Division or recruit externally if internal capacity is limited. 2) Develop a GLBA compliance program that includes: • Annual risk assessments • Implementation of administrative, technical, and physical safeguards • Staff training on data privacy • Annual testing of the security protocols Contact: Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness & Quality Assurance (VPIEQA) Completion Date: September 30, 2025

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Finding 1173164 (2024-002)

Material Weakness 2024

The Mount St. James Housing Development Fund Company, Inc.

NY

Subrecipient Monitoring Reporting § 200.512

Finding #2024-002 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: The Mount St. James Apartments agrees with ...

Finding #2024-002 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: The Mount St. James 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 John Lutz, Vice President of Financial Strategy, at (315) 424-1821.

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Finding 1173163 (2024-001)

Material Weakness 2024

The Mount St. James Housing Development Fund Company, Inc.

NY

Subrecipient Monitoring Reporting § 200.512

Finding #2024-001 Current 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: The Mount St. James Apartments agrees wit...

Finding #2024-001 Current 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: The Mount St. James 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 John Lutz, Vice President of Financial Strategy, at (315) 424-1821.

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Finding 1173038 (2024-003)

Material Weakness 2024

Louisiana Housing Corporation

LA

Reporting Subrecipient Monitoring HUD Housing Programs

Management concurs with the finding. The Authority has developed a Compliance Reporting Schedule listing all required federal reporting submissions, their due dates, and the responsible staff. Calendar reminders and verification checkpoints have been implemented to ensure timely submissions. In addi...

Management concurs with the finding. The Authority has developed a Compliance Reporting Schedule listing all required federal reporting submissions, their due dates, and the responsible staff. Calendar reminders and verification checkpoints have been implemented to ensure timely submissions. In addition, the Authority will conduct quarterly internal audits to confirm adherence to HUD reporting requirements. Management anticipates full corrective action by December 2025.

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Finding 1172839 (2024-002)

Material Weakness 2024

West Bolivar Consolidated School District

MS

Equipment & Real Property Management Procurement, Suspension & Debarment Subrecipient Monitoring

2024-002 a. Name of Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Dr. Chelsa Rash – Business Manager b. Corrective Action Planned: We will implement policies or procedures to establish an internal control system that will ensure strong financial accountability and to ensure compliance with all s...

2024-002 a. Name of Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Dr. Chelsa Rash – Business Manager b. Corrective Action Planned: We will implement policies or procedures to establish an internal control system that will ensure strong financial accountability and to ensure compliance with all state and federal grant requirements. c. Anticipated Completion Date: Immediately.

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Finding 1172767 (2024-005)

Material Weakness 2024

The Young Men's Christian Association of Central Ohio

OH

Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Questioned Costs Subrecipient Monitoring § 200.302 § 200.403

Finding Number: 2024-005 Anticipated Completion Date: March 31, 2026 Responsible Contact Person: Brad McCain, Chief Financial Officer Planned Corrective Action: Management is strengthening controls over tracking, documenting, and reconciling federal grant expenditures to ensure compliance with perio...

Finding Number: 2024-005 Anticipated Completion Date: March 31, 2026 Responsible Contact Person: Brad McCain, Chief Financial Officer Planned Corrective Action: Management is strengthening controls over tracking, documenting, and reconciling federal grant expenditures to ensure compliance with period of performance requirements. Actions include implementing improved grant-level tracking within the financial system, reconciling general ledger activity to reimbursement invoices and the SEFA on a routine basis, and retaining documentation to support the allowability and timing of costs charged to federal programs. Management will also formalize procedures for payroll reallocations across programs to ensure traceability and compliance with grant requirements. Documentation will be required to be attached to all journal transactions demonstrating the linkage between the underlying payroll records to the correct grant programs.

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Finding 1172760 (2024-004)

Material Weakness 2024

The Young Men's Christian Association of Central Ohio

OH

Procurement, Suspension & Debarment Subrecipient Monitoring § 200.414

Finding Number: 2024-004 Anticipated Completion Date: March 31, 2026 Responsible Contact Person: Brad McCain, Chief Financial Officer Planned Corrective Action: Management has implemented procedures to verify vendor eligibility for federally funded programs in accordance with suspension and debarmen...

Finding Number: 2024-004 Anticipated Completion Date: March 31, 2026 Responsible Contact Person: Brad McCain, Chief Financial Officer Planned Corrective Action: Management has implemented procedures to verify vendor eligibility for federally funded programs in accordance with suspension and debarment requirements. These procedures include documenting SAM.gov verification or obtaining vendor certifications prior to payment for federally funded transactions and retaining evidence of verification. Finance and procurement staff will be trained on these requirements, and compliance will be monitored through periodic internal review.

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Finding 1172671 (2024-029)

Material Weakness 2024

Maryland Water Infrastructure Financing Agency

MD

Questioned Costs Subrecipient Monitoring Material Weakness § 200.303

Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Maryland Department of Health respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 2024. Audit period: July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024 The findings from the schedule of findings and questioned costs are discussed below. The...

Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Maryland Department of Health respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 2024. Audit period: July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024 The findings from the schedule of findings and questioned costs are discussed below. The finding is numbered consistently with the numbers assigned in the schedule. FINDINGS—FEDERAL AWARD PROGRAMS AUDITS Maryland Department of Health

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Finding 1172669 (2024-028)

Material Weakness 2024

Maryland Water Infrastructure Financing Agency

MD

Questioned Costs Subrecipient Monitoring Material Weakness § 200.303

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Maryland Department of Health respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 2024. Audit period: July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024 The findings from the schedule of findings and questioned costs are discussed below...

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Maryland Department of Health respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 2024. Audit period: July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024 The findings from the schedule of findings and questioned costs are discussed below. The finding is numbered consistently with the numbers assigned in the schedule. FINDINGS—FEDERAL AWARD PROGRAMS AUDITS Maryland Department of Health pioid-STR – Assistance Listing No. 93.788 Recommendation: We recommend the Department review and enhance internal controls and procedures to ensure that all required subawards are reported timely and accurately to FSRS no later than the end of the month following the month of issuance. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding:

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Finding 1172656 (2024-025)

Material Weakness 2024

Maryland Water Infrastructure Financing Agency

MD

Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Questioned Costs Subrecipient Monitoring § 200.303 § 200.308 § 200.309 § 200.403

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Department of Human Services respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 2024. Audit period: July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024 The findings from the schedule of findings and questioned costs are discussed below. The fi...

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Department of Human Services respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 2024. Audit period: July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024 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 PROGRAMS AUDITS Department of Human Services Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program – Assistance Listing No. 93.568 Recommendation: 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. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: No disagreement. Action taken in response to finding: The Department has made changes in the Office of Budget and Finance Leadership team and continues to do so at every level. The Department will 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. Currently, expenditures are recorded in the State’s Financial Management Information System (FMIS) with program cost accounting codes used to identify the funding source(s) for each activity. The system-generated report summarizes the information and includes the effective date of the activity. In turn, this same report is used to run the cost allocation to properly charge the exact costs to the funding source. Currently information is manually inputted into multiple spreadsheets to prepare the federal reports resulting in the possibility for errors. This significantly impedes the accuracy of the data being reported to federal grants and the provision of supporting documentation. As such, the Department will partner with external consultants to develop a better and more seamless recording structure for grant expenditures to the general ledger. This structure will require quarterly review by the Deputy Cost Allocation Revenue Management Director (CARM), the Cost Allocation Revenue Management Director, and the Deputy Chief Financial Officer. The Department will create a database and document repository to track the submission and reconciliation for federal grant reporting. The document repository will include the FMIS generated report and the cost allocation results table. Upon submission to the federal grant

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Finding 1172654 (2024-023)

Material Weakness 2024

Maryland Water Infrastructure Financing Agency

MD

Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Questioned Costs Subrecipient Monitoring § 200.303 § 200.308 § 200.309 § 200.403

U.S. Department of Education (USDE) Maryland State Department of Education respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 2024. Audit period: July 1, 2023-June 30, 2024 The findings from the schedule of findings and questioned costs are discussed below. Finding...

U.S. Department of Education (USDE) Maryland State Department of Education respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 2024. Audit period: July 1, 2023-June 30, 2024 The findings from the schedule of findings and questioned costs are discussed below. Finding is numbered consistently with the numbers assigned in the schedule. FINDINGS—FEDERAL AWARD PROGRAMS AUDITS Maryland State Department of Education 2024-023 Special Education Cluster– Assistance Listing No. 84.027, 84.173 Recommendation: 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. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: MSDE will review and enhance its Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and internal controls to ensure that it charges expenditures (including accounts payable and payroll) to Federal programs that are incurred within an award’s allowable period of performance. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Neeta Gandhi Executive Director Office of Program Fiscal Operations and Local Strategic Finance Jenna Meinl Director Office of Procurement and Contract Management Planned completion date for corrective action plan: June 30, 2025 If the USDE has questions regarding this plan, please call Patricia Ramallosa at 410- 767-0103. Page 2 Approval of Response to the CLA Findings and Recommendations: Document Version Approval Date Approved by Signature 1.0 Mar 29, 2025 Neeta Gandhi, Executive Director-Office of Program Fiscal Operations & Local Strategic Finance Mar 29, 2025 Jenna Meinl, Director-Office of Procurement and Contract Management Mar 29, 2025 Donna Gunning, Assistant Superintendent of Financial Policy, Planning, Operations & Strategy Mar 29, 2025 Shawn Rushing, Assistant Superintendent of Administration Mar 29, 2025 Krishnanda Tallur, Deputy Superintendent of Finance and Operations

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Finding 1172646 (2024-018)

Material Weakness 2024

Maryland Water Infrastructure Financing Agency

MD

Questioned Costs Subrecipient Monitoring Material Weakness § 200.303

U.S. Department of Education (USDE) Maryland State Department of Education respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 2024. Audit period: July 1, 2023-June 30, 2024 The findings from the schedule of findings and questioned costs are discussed below. Finding...

U.S. Department of Education (USDE) Maryland State Department of Education respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 2024. Audit period: July 1, 2023-June 30, 2024 The findings from the schedule of findings and questioned costs are discussed below. Finding is numbered consistently with the numbers assigned in the schedule. FINDINGS—FEDERAL AWARD PROGRAMS AUDITS Maryland State Department of Education 2024-018 COVID-19 – Education Stabilization Fund – Assistance Listing No. 84.425 C, D, R, U, V W Recommendation: We recommend the Department review and enhance internal controls and procedures to ensure that all required subawards are reported timely and accurately to FSRS no later than the end of the month following the month of issuance. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: MSDE disagrees with the finding. MSDE provided the requested reports on January 8, 2025. The audit findings were shared with the Department with aggressive turn-around times on March 27, 2025, as the Department staff were in the middle of several critical projects. This did not give an opportunity to the Department to do an in-depth review once again and provide the documentation requested by the auditors. Action taken in response to finding: Regardless of our disagreement, MSDE will review and enhance its Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and internal controls to ensure that all required subawards are reported timely and accurately to FSRS no later than the end of the month following the month of issuance. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Donna Gunning Assistant Superintendent Division of Financial Policy, Planning, Operations & Strategy Krishnanda Tallur Deputy Superintendent Office of Finance and Operations Planned completion date for corrective action plan: June 30, 2025 Page 2 If the USDE has questions regarding this plan, please call Patricia Ramallosa at 410- 767-0103. Approval of Response to the CLA Findings and Recommendations: Document Version Approval Date Approved by Signature Mar 31, 2025 Donna Gunning, Assistant Superintendent of Financial Policy, Planning, Operations & Strategy Mar 31, 2025 Krishnanda Tallur, Deputy Superintendent of Finance and Operations

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