Finding: 2025-041 - One of six Pacific Coast Salmon Recovery Pacific Salmon Treaty (PCSRT) Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) reports tested was not submitted timely. Questioned Costs: None Assistance Listing Number: 11.438 Assistance Listing Title: PCSRT Views of Responsibl...
Finding: 2025-041 - One of six Pacific Coast Salmon Recovery Pacific Salmon Treaty (PCSRT) Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) reports tested was not submitted timely. Questioned Costs: None Assistance Listing Number: 11.438 Assistance Listing Title: PCSRT Views of Responsible Officials (state whether your agency agrees or disagrees with the finding; if you disagree, briefly explain why): Alaska Department of Fish & Game (ADFG) disagrees with this finding. The FFATA report for the FY2025 NOAA subaward was submitted one month late due to resource constraints while our team was actively implementing a corrective action plan (CAP) for a prior Office of Inspector General (OIG) federal audit finding related to FFATA reporting timeliness. During this period, we prioritized fulfilling the CAP requirements, which included a comprehensive reconciliation of all subawards across federal programs to ensure accuracy and compliance. This intensive remediation effort temporarily impacted our ability to meet standard reporting timelines. The delay was not the result of a new or separate control failure, but rather a timing issue directly tied to the corrective work already underway. Importantly: • The NOAA FFATA report was completed accurately as part of the same remediation workflow. • The delay occurred while addressing the previously identified issue and was resolved within the corrective action period established with the 01G. • The root cause was the same issue identified in the existing finding, and not a new or systemic breakdown. • Updated internal controls and revised procedures were implemented during this period and now apply uniformly across all programs, including NOAA. • These corrective actions have resulted in timely, comprehensive, and fully implemented processes designed to prevent recurrence. Given that the late NOAA FFATA report occurred within the active corrective action window and was resolved through the same documented process, we view this as part of the previously identified issue rather than a separate instance of noncompliance. The corrective actions were completed as planned and have strengthened our reporting controls to ensure ongoing compliance. Corrective Action (corrective action planned): ADFG has implemented formal policies and procedures to ensure timely processing and submission of FFATA reports, fully addressing the previous OIG audit finding. These procedures are now in place and actively followed, and ongoing monitoring has been established to verify continued compliance and prevent recurrence. Completion Date (list anticipated completion date): Completed April 15, 2025 Agency Contact (name of person responsible for corrective action): Jessica Hood, Accountant 5