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2023-001 Congressional Directives Principal Investigator Cluster: Not applicable Grantor: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Award Names: Congressional Directives Award Year: August 1, 2022-July 31, 2025 Award Number: 1 CE1HS46621‐01‐00 Assistance Listing Numbers: 93.493 Pass-through enti...
2023-001 Congressional Directives Principal Investigator Cluster: Not applicable Grantor: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Award Names: Congressional Directives Award Year: August 1, 2022-July 31, 2025 Award Number: 1 CE1HS46621‐01‐00 Assistance Listing Numbers: 93.493 Pass-through entity: Not applicable Management’s Views and Corrective Action Plan Management’s View Management agrees with the Auditors’ assessment of the System’s internal controls over compliance in regard to the requirement to notify the GMO and OPDIV of the change in the Principal Investigator (PI) role. Management did not inform the GMO and OPDIV of the change in PI in a timely manner after the original PI left the System. Management believes this delay in notification did not lead to any mismanagement of funding. Corrective Action Plan The System has created a process of having two System representatives associated with the program. The System now has a Program Director (PD) and a PI approved by HRSA and the System received a revised NOA on May 15, 2024 naming the new PD and PI. Further, Management updated our policy on future federal funding to ensure that there will be two or more System representatives assigned to a project to mitigate timely notification delays should one of those employees leave the organization. Responsible Official: Ross Replogle, Corporate Controller Completion Date: May 15, 2024
Finding 2023-002 – Program Reporting Requirements – Internal Control Over Compliance – Material Weakness Federal Program Information: Funding Agency: Department of Treasury Title: Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Assistance Listing Number: 21.027 Award year and Number(s): 2021 ...
Finding 2023-002 – Program Reporting Requirements – Internal Control Over Compliance – Material Weakness Federal Program Information: Funding Agency: Department of Treasury Title: Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Assistance Listing Number: 21.027 Award year and Number(s): 2021 and SLFRP2505 and SLFRP4740 Pass-through entity: Not applicable Type of Finding: Material Weakness in internal control over compliance (reporting) Name of the contact person responsible for corrective action: Sam Rowe, Accounting Manager Phone number of the contact person responsible for corrective action: (405) 395-5000 Anticipated completion date for corrective action: July 15, 2024 Action to be taken in response to the finding: The Department will review the reporting deadlines outlined in all award documents/contracts and setup automated reminders and sign-offs to document the completion and submission of the reports. Management view of the finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding.
Even though prevailing wage was paid, contract was bid and awarded as such, in the future, the Treasurer will ensure that prevailing wage rate requirements of necessary clauses are included within all applicable contracts.
Even though prevailing wage was paid, contract was bid and awarded as such, in the future, the Treasurer will ensure that prevailing wage rate requirements of necessary clauses are included within all applicable contracts.
ASSISTANCE LISTING 93.569 – COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT FEDERAL GRANT AWARD NUMBERS: 2101TXCOSR AND 2201TXCOSR PASS-THROUGH ENTITY IDENTIFYING NUMBERS: 61220003647 AND 61230003800 FINDING NO. 2023-002: ALLEGED USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS IN FRAUDULENT MANNER Planned Corrective Action Plan: The Organizat...
ASSISTANCE LISTING 93.569 – COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT FEDERAL GRANT AWARD NUMBERS: 2101TXCOSR AND 2201TXCOSR PASS-THROUGH ENTITY IDENTIFYING NUMBERS: 61220003647 AND 61230003800 FINDING NO. 2023-002: ALLEGED USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS IN FRAUDULENT MANNER Planned Corrective Action Plan: The Organization is committed to combatting fraud by creating an organizational culture and structure conducive to focusing on control activities, fraud-awareness initiatives, reporting mechanisms and employee integrity activities including:Revise programmatic and departmental approval authority-related guidelines designed to counter the previously encountered fraud schemes. • Maximize the functionality of the existing client software systems (e.g., NewGen and Fastrack) to minimize the dependency on external documents. • Use multiple methods to reinforce key antifraud messages through education and training on an ongoing basis to increase managers’ and employees’ awareness of potential fraud schemes. • Provide a hotline and other options for potential reporters of fraud to communicate and ensure that the Organization’s stakeholders (e.g., employees, vendors, program beneficiaries, and the public) are aware of the Organization’s access points to report potential fraud. • Implement mandatory virtual conflict of interest trainings. • Develop a board-approved policy regarding the Organization’s employees receiving services. • Revise the Conflict-of-Interest Policy in the Employee Handbook to serve as a coaching guide that clearly conveys that anyone in the Organization may develop a conflict of interest, whether they are entry-level or a member of the leadership team. Anticipated Implementation Date: December 31, 2024 Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Dr. Jonita Reynolds, Chief Executive Officer
View Audit 310350 Questioned Costs: $1
FINDING NO. 2023-001: NON-COMPLIANCE WITH SPECIAL TESTS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO TRI-PARTITE BOARD COMPLIANCE AND SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCY IN INTERNAL CONTROL OVER NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE RELEVANT SPCIAL TESTS AND PROVISIONS Planned Corrective Action Plan: Key members of the Organization’s management ...
FINDING NO. 2023-001: NON-COMPLIANCE WITH SPECIAL TESTS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO TRI-PARTITE BOARD COMPLIANCE AND SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCY IN INTERNAL CONTROL OVER NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE RELEVANT SPCIAL TESTS AND PROVISIONS Planned Corrective Action Plan: Key members of the Organization’s management will work with the Board of Directors to develop a plan for board recruitment, developing, and training to fill the vacant public sector seat and strengthen monitoring of compliance with the CSBG Act, Texas Administrative Code, and corporate bylaws. The results of the monitoring efforts will be reported to the Governance & Operations Committee and/or the Board of Directors at least on an annual basis. Anticipated Implementation Date: December 31, 2024 Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Dr. Jonita Reynolds, Chief Executive Officer
City of Madison Fire Department will coordinate with the City of Madison, Internal Audit and Grants function of the Finance Department, for an independent person to review the reports before submission to ensure the loss revenue calculation and amounts reported are accurate. This additional internal...
City of Madison Fire Department will coordinate with the City of Madison, Internal Audit and Grants function of the Finance Department, for an independent person to review the reports before submission to ensure the loss revenue calculation and amounts reported are accurate. This additional internal control procedure will ensure there are proper review and approval processes over completeness and accuracy of reports before submissions to federal agencies.
On the 1st Quarter 2024 Quarterly Project and Expenditure (P&E) Report, the Grant Supervisor reported all expenditures related to the Revenue Recovery Replacement Category and submitted the report through the Treasury Portal. This correction was made prior to the auditor’s finding for 2023. Going fo...
On the 1st Quarter 2024 Quarterly Project and Expenditure (P&E) Report, the Grant Supervisor reported all expenditures related to the Revenue Recovery Replacement Category and submitted the report through the Treasury Portal. This correction was made prior to the auditor’s finding for 2023. Going forward, expenditures related to Revenue Recovery Replacement will be reported under Category 6 per the “Compliance and Reporting Guidance, State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund”, dated March 28, 2024.
The Authority will implement and execute increased monitoring and approval procedures over the program admittance process. Erial Branch, Executive Director, has assumed the responsibility of implementing and executing increased monitoring and approval procedures over the program admittance process,...
The Authority will implement and execute increased monitoring and approval procedures over the program admittance process. Erial Branch, Executive Director, has assumed the responsibility of implementing and executing increased monitoring and approval procedures over the program admittance process, and anticipates the strengthened controls to be in place by August 1, 2024.
View Audit 310302 Questioned Costs: $1
Program Name/Assistance Listing Title: COVID‐19 Education Stabilization Fund Assistance Listing Number: 84.425D, 84.425U Contact Person: Christina Ogle, Federal & State Programs Director Anticipated Completion Date: May 30, 2025 Planned Corrective Action: A Use of Funds by Category reporting documen...
Program Name/Assistance Listing Title: COVID‐19 Education Stabilization Fund Assistance Listing Number: 84.425D, 84.425U Contact Person: Christina Ogle, Federal & State Programs Director Anticipated Completion Date: May 30, 2025 Planned Corrective Action: A Use of Funds by Category reporting document has been developed to support Part 1 of the LEA Uses of ESSER funds reporting requirements. Additionally, maintaining an ESSER Reporting documentation spreadsheet. The ESSER reporting spreadsheet includes PO#’s and JE’s with expenditures that are in alignment with the ESSER Use of Funds reporting. These documents and spreadsheets are compiled by utilizing: - Transaction Detail Reports – Visions - Purchase Order Pay History Report – Visions - Payroll Distribution Reports – Visions - ESSER Budget – Grants Management Enterprise These documents/spreadsheets are also shared with the Federal & State Programs Coordinator and will be uploaded into GME related documents for continuity regardless of staffing changes.
El Proyecto will implement monitoring measures by grant supervising staff to ensure that typos entered into any system are reviewed before final submission. Person Responsible: Haimanot Fekadu Position of Responsible Party: Youth Source Center Sun Valley Completion Date: September 30, 2024
El Proyecto will implement monitoring measures by grant supervising staff to ensure that typos entered into any system are reviewed before final submission. Person Responsible: Haimanot Fekadu Position of Responsible Party: Youth Source Center Sun Valley Completion Date: September 30, 2024
A) El Proyecto will implement additional monitoring measures to ensure that preparation and the submission of grant expenditure reports by grant staff are submitted in a timely manner. Person Responsible: Yulin Lin Position of Responsible Party: Controller Completion Date: September 30, 2024 B) El P...
A) El Proyecto will implement additional monitoring measures to ensure that preparation and the submission of grant expenditure reports by grant staff are submitted in a timely manner. Person Responsible: Yulin Lin Position of Responsible Party: Controller Completion Date: September 30, 2024 B) El Proyecto will implement monitoring measures to ensure that only authorized personnel can review and submit reports. This also includes signing off on all needed contracts. Person Responsible: Yulin Lin Position of Responsible Party: Controller Completion Date: September 30, 2024
Ricardo Ornelas, Chief Financial Officer, reviewed the processes for preparation of the SEFA and incorporated additional procedures to ensure errors are identified and corrected prior to submission, including multiple levels of review for the prepared SEFA to ensure the information reported in the S...
Ricardo Ornelas, Chief Financial Officer, reviewed the processes for preparation of the SEFA and incorporated additional procedures to ensure errors are identified and corrected prior to submission, including multiple levels of review for the prepared SEFA to ensure the information reported in the SEFA agrees to the contract, amendment(s), payment confirmation, and underlying accounting records. In addition, management will adopt the recommendations above.
El Proyecto will continue to implement the following measures to ensure compliance with the sliding fee discount program, and consistently assess patient income and family size. El Proyecto will continue to provide ongoing training to clinic staff who evaluate the sliding fee application at its clin...
El Proyecto will continue to implement the following measures to ensure compliance with the sliding fee discount program, and consistently assess patient income and family size. El Proyecto will continue to provide ongoing training to clinic staff who evaluate the sliding fee application at its clinic locations. The training will consist of reviewing sliding fee program policies and procedures along with all applicable patient forms, sliding fee scale, and patient eligibility. Person Responsible: Leticia Vasquez Position of Responsible Party: Billing Manager Completion Date: September 30, 2024
View Audit 310230 Questioned Costs: $1
Finding 2023-006: Crime Victim Assistance Documented Review and Approval Procedures U.S. Department of Justice Pass-through Entity: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Assistance Listing Number: 16.575 Award Numbers: E20232575-00, E20233017-00, E20233431-00 Award Year End: Septemb...
Finding 2023-006: Crime Victim Assistance Documented Review and Approval Procedures U.S. Department of Justice Pass-through Entity: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Assistance Listing Number: 16.575 Award Numbers: E20232575-00, E20233017-00, E20233431-00 Award Year End: September 30, 2023 Recommendation: The Organization should establish procedures to require the documented review and approval of all indirect cost calculations, cash management requests for funds, and reports by an individual with adequate skills, knowledge, and experience prior to submission. Action Taken: The Organization will establish the necessary policies and procedures to require the documented review and approval of all indirect calculations, cash management requests for funds and performance reports on a monthly basis prior to submission with documented approval. Responsible Person and Anticipated Completion Date: The Executive Director will oversee the implementation of this plan by September 30, 2024.
Finding 2023-005: MATERIAL WEAKNESS—Uniform Guidance Written Internal Control Procedures U.S. Department of Justice Pass-through Entity: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Assistance Listing Number: 16.575 Award Numbers: E20232575-00, E20233017-00, E20233431-00 Award Year End: Sep...
Finding 2023-005: MATERIAL WEAKNESS—Uniform Guidance Written Internal Control Procedures U.S. Department of Justice Pass-through Entity: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Assistance Listing Number: 16.575 Award Numbers: E20232575-00, E20233017-00, E20233431-00 Award Year End: September 30, 2023 Recommendation: The Organization should establish procedures to require the documented review and approval of all indirect cost calculations, cash management requests for funds, and reports by an individual with adequate skills, knowledge, and experience prior to submission. Action Taken: The Organization will establish the necessary policies and procedures for managing its federal awards in compliance with federal requirements. Responsible Person and Anticipated Completion Date: The Executive Director will oversee the implementation of this plan by September 30, 2024.
Finding 402905 (2023-003)
Material Weakness 2023
Federal Program Information Federal Agencies: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Defense Federal Cluster: Research and Development (R&D) Assistance Listing Nos.: 12.RDC, 12.300, 93.393, 93.396, 93.847, 93.853, 93.859 Award Numbers: Various Award Periods: Various Co...
Federal Program Information Federal Agencies: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Defense Federal Cluster: Research and Development (R&D) Assistance Listing Nos.: 12.RDC, 12.300, 93.393, 93.396, 93.847, 93.853, 93.859 Award Numbers: Various Award Periods: Various Corrective Action Planned Monthly/quarterly reviews, including completion of subaward monitoring checklists, resumed in January 2024. Management's expectations have been communicated to those responsible for the control process regarding timely checklist completion and retention of documentation. Persons Responsible for Corrective Action Susan Norby, Division Chair - Financial and Accounting Services, Research Finance Sarah Ward, Vice Chair - Financial and Accounting Services, Research Finance Target Completion Date January 31, 2024
Finding 2023-002 - Continuumof Care Tenant Files - Eligibility - Internal Control over Tenant Files - Noncomplianceand Material Weakness Corrective Action Plan: The Housing Authority of the City of Greenville (HACG) has implemented and/or will implement the follow ing by our fiscal year-end Septemb...
Finding 2023-002 - Continuumof Care Tenant Files - Eligibility - Internal Control over Tenant Files - Noncomplianceand Material Weakness Corrective Action Plan: The Housing Authority of the City of Greenville (HACG) has implemented and/or will implement the follow ing by our fiscal year-end September 30, 2024: a. Program Coordinators will maintain all Contin uum of Care Tenant files in individual file folders designated by special purpose voucher programs. All loosedocuments will be anchored in tenant files. b. An action plan has been developed for the Continuum of Care programs to ensure that all program files are HUD, State, and GHA compliant starting with October l, 2023, files through the current. c. Continuum of Care fiscal year 2024 (October 2023-September 2024) re­ exams and interim s will be caught up and complete as they become effective. All tenant files will be reviewed and compliant by FYE2024. d. All la te/overdue re-exams will be compliant by FYE2024. e. During FYE2024, the Deputy Executive Director/COOwill perform qualit y controls on all Continuum of Care tenant files processed each month prior to ini tialization c2_5th 3olh of each month). f. File checklist sheets will be placed in each file upon quality control review to be signed off by the Deputy Executive Director/COO. g. Additional training will be required and ongoing for Program Coordinators. h. Other internal control measures will be implemented to elim inate future audit findings. Person Responsible: Shanetta Moye, Deputy Executive Director/COO Anticipated Completion Date: September 30, 2024
Finding 2023-001 - Housing Choice Voucher Tenant Files - Eligibility - Internal Control over Tenant Files - Noncompliance andSignificant Deficiency Corrective Action Plan: The Housing Authority of the City of Greenville (HACG) has implemented and/or will implement the following by our fisca l year-...
Finding 2023-001 - Housing Choice Voucher Tenant Files - Eligibility - Internal Control over Tenant Files - Noncompliance andSignificant Deficiency Corrective Action Plan: The Housing Authority of the City of Greenville (HACG) has implemented and/or will implement the following by our fisca l year-end September 30, 2024: a. Hous ing Choice Voucher tenant files will be reviewed and quality controlled each mo nth prior to initiali za tio n (25t 11- 30 111 of each month) by the Deputy Executive Director/COO. b. An action pla n has been develo ped for the Housing Choice Voucher department to ensure that all Housing Choice Voucher files are HUD and GHA compliant starting with October 1, 2023 files through the cun-e nt. c. Hous ing Choice Voucher calendar-year 2024 (October 2023-September 2024) re-exams are substantially complete, as they become effective. All tenant files will be reviewedand HUD-co mpliant by FYE2024. d. During FYE2024, the Deputy Executive Director/COO will perform 40% quality controls of the monthly re-exams processed by the Housing Specialists. e. File checklist sheets will be placed in each file upon quality control review to be signed off by the Deputy Executive Director/COO. f. Additional training has been and will be made available as necessary. g. Other interna l control measures will be implemented as deemed necessary by the Deputy Executive Director/COO, to eliminate future audit findings. Person Responsible: Shanetta Moye, Deputy Executive Director/COO Anticipated Completion Date: September 30, 2024
Finding 2023-057 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance, ALN 93.568 - Eligibility Determinations Management Views MDHHS agrees with the finding. Planned Corrective Action MDHHS implemented quarterly case reads beginning in fiscal year 2023, and during April 2023, MDHHS began monthly meetings with BSCs ...
Finding 2023-057 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance, ALN 93.568 - Eligibility Determinations Management Views MDHHS agrees with the finding. Planned Corrective Action MDHHS implemented quarterly case reads beginning in fiscal year 2023, and during April 2023, MDHHS began monthly meetings with BSCs to discuss common errors, answer questions, provide guidance, and on a quarterly basis discuss the results of the SER case reads. In addition, based on the results of the quarterly case reads, MDHHS updated SER policy on October 1, 2023 to require additional verification sources. MDHHS will continue to communicate with BSCs and local offices regarding the requirements to obtain adequate verification and maintain sufficient documentation to support SER processing. MDHHS will also continue to provide direct SER guidance and clarification through the SER mailbox. Anticipated Completion Date Ongoing Responsible Individual(s) Nicole Denson-Sogbaka, MDHHS Kent Schulze, MDHHS Julie McLaughlin, MDHHS Nick Sakon, MDHHS Erich Holzhausen, MDHHS
View Audit 309982 Questioned Costs: $1
Finding 2023-055 Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered Programs, ALN 93.566 - Subrecipient Audits and Subaward Information Management Views LEO agrees with the finding. Planned Corrective Action For part a., the LEO Internal Controls unit has hired a compliance mo...
Finding 2023-055 Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered Programs, ALN 93.566 - Subrecipient Audits and Subaward Information Management Views LEO agrees with the finding. Planned Corrective Action For part a., the LEO Internal Controls unit has hired a compliance monitoring manager, who will implement a process to identify and document subrecipients that require a single audit. The manager’s team will be responsible for conducting subrecipient monitoring activities for LEO agencies that lack staffing resources to conduct them; and will provide guidance and oversight to newly established agency monitoring units. For part b., the grant cover sheets contained the correct FAIN at the time the agreement was established, but changed as they were amended and/or transcended multiple fiscal years. Going forward, the LEO Office of Global Michigan will ensure that accurate subaward information is provided to subrecipients by working with the LEO Procurement unit and Finance unit on updating procedures to ensure that amendments include updated cover sheets with the current FAINs as federal grants are updated with additional annual funding. Anticipated Completion Date December 31, 2024 Responsible Individual(s) a. Allen Williams, LEO b. Ben Cabinaw, LEO
Finding 2023-054 Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered Programs, ALN 93.566 - FFATA Reporting Management Views LEO agrees with the finding. Planned Corrective Action LEO FSD will implement a policy and procedure and will assign the tasks outlined in the policy and ...
Finding 2023-054 Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered Programs, ALN 93.566 - FFATA Reporting Management Views LEO agrees with the finding. Planned Corrective Action LEO FSD will implement a policy and procedure and will assign the tasks outlined in the policy and procedure to staff to ensure that FFATA reporting is completed on a monthly basis. Anticipated Completion Date June 30, 2024 Responsible Individual(s) Dawn Lake, LEO Lora MacKay, LEO
Finding 2023-052 Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered Programs, ALN 93.566 - Assistance to Ineligible Refugees Management Views LEO and MDHHS agree with the finding. Planned Corrective Action For part a., MDHHS will issue a memo to BSCs and local offices and provi...
Finding 2023-052 Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered Programs, ALN 93.566 - Assistance to Ineligible Refugees Management Views LEO and MDHHS agree with the finding. Planned Corrective Action For part a., MDHHS will issue a memo to BSCs and local offices and provide training to local office staff regarding the requirements to maintain sufficient documentation to support Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered Programs eligibility. For part b., MDHHS corrected the reporting defect and properly adjusted the accounting records. MDHHS already had a process in place to identify the reporting defect and make necessary accounting adjustments. MDHHS will ensure that accounting adjustments are prioritized for any future reporting defects. Anticipated Completion Date a. September 30, 2024 b. Completed Responsible Individual(s) a. Mariah Schaefer, MDHHS b. Trish Bouck, MDHHS
View Audit 309982 Questioned Costs: $1
Finding 402750 (2023-051)
Significant Deficiency 2023
Finding 2023-051 Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered Programs, ALN 93.566 - Salesforce Security Management and Access Controls Management Views LEO agrees with the finding. Planned Corrective Action The LEO Office of Global Michigan will update established proced...
Finding 2023-051 Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered Programs, ALN 93.566 - Salesforce Security Management and Access Controls Management Views LEO agrees with the finding. Planned Corrective Action The LEO Office of Global Michigan will update established procedures and tracking logs to ensure compliance with SOM Technical Standard 1340.00.020.01. The LEO Internal Controls unit is in the process of establishing a grants compliance team that will perform validation of the ongoing reviews. Anticipated Completion Date December 31, 2024 Responsible Individual(s) Ben Cabinaw, LEO Allen Williams, LEO
Finding 402740 (2023-049)
Significant Deficiency 2023
Finding 2023-049 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, ALN 93.558 - Risk Assessment and During-the-Award Monitoring Management Views MDHHS agrees with the finding. Planned Corrective Action MDHHS monitors financial and programmatic reports submitted by the grantee and communicates with the gran...
Finding 2023-049 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, ALN 93.558 - Risk Assessment and During-the-Award Monitoring Management Views MDHHS agrees with the finding. Planned Corrective Action MDHHS monitors financial and programmatic reports submitted by the grantee and communicates with the grantee on a consistent basis. MDHHS will evaluate the risk assessment results to determine if additional monitoring is needed. MDHHS will also develop a program template to document monitoring activities, including follow-up action related to deficiencies noted during monitoring. Anticipated Completion Date July 31, 2024 Responsible Individual(s) Jessica Altenbernt, MDHHS Amber Troupe, MDHHS
Finding 402737 (2023-046)
Significant Deficiency 2023
Finding 2023-046 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, ALN 93.558 - MARS User Access Management Views The Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) agrees with the finding. The Management of Awards to Recipients System (MARS) is an older legacy system that does not automatically deactiv...
Finding 2023-046 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, ALN 93.558 - MARS User Access Management Views The Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) agrees with the finding. The Management of Awards to Recipients System (MARS) is an older legacy system that does not automatically deactivate user accounts after 60 days of inactivity. The LEO Finance unit continues to experience challenges related to staffing shortages and competing priorities. Accordingly, the LEO Internal Controls unit will assist the LEO Finance unit in the interim with implementing corrective action until this legacy application is replaced, and new procedures are implemented. Planned Corrective Action LEO has received a Technical Review Board exception from SOM Technical Standard 1340.00.020.01 (Access Control Standard). The exception allows MARS inactive accounts to remain open for up to 90 days - an interval at which Michigan Works! Agency administrators make quarterly approvals (sometimes their only activity on the system). The exception was granted on April 12, 2024, and is valid through October 9, 2024, but may be extended. LEO staff has begun manually pulling an inactive users report monthly and manually deactivating accounts that were not accessed during the previous 90-day period. LEO is currently working on a request for proposal to replace MARS and anticipates that the new system will be able to automatically deactivate user accounts in accordance with the SOM Technical Standard. The LEO Finance unit has updated its procedures to reflect its interim process and will further revise them once the MARS replacement system goes live. Anticipated Completion Date September 30, 2026 Responsible Individual(s) Lora MacKay, LEO Allen Williams, LEO
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