Corrective Action Plans

Finding 1182859 (2025-006)

Material Weakness 2025

SC

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

The South Carolina Office of the Adjutant General respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 2025, on behalf of the State of South Carolina. The findings from the schedule of findings and questioned costs are discussed below. The findings are numbered consi...

The South Carolina Office of the Adjutant General respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 2025, on behalf of the State of South Carolina. 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 PROGRAM AUDIT U.S. Department of Defense National Guard Military Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Projects – Assistance Listing No. 12.401 Disposition of Audit Finding: The Office of the Adjutant General concurs with the audit finding. Corrective Action: The Agency will continue to monitor reports and ensure each Cooperative Agreement adheres to the established Chart of Accounts. The Agency will continue to review purchase submissions in the SCEIS system for adherence to Cooperative Agreement matching requirements. Anticipated Completion Date: 10/01/2026 Name of the contact person responsible for corrective action: Anita Ballington at 803-229-4294

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Finding 1182858 (2025-005)

Material Weakness 2025

State of South Carolina

SC

Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Subrecipient Monitoring § 200.303 § 200.430

The South Carolina Office of the Adjutant General respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 2025, on behalf of the State of South Carolina. The findings from the schedule of findings and questioned costs are discussed below. The findings are numbered consi...

The South Carolina Office of the Adjutant General respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 2025, on behalf of the State of South Carolina. 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 PROGRAM AUDIT U.S. Department of Defense National Guard Military Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Projects – Assistance Listing No. 12.401 Disposition of Audit Finding: The Office of the Adjutant General concurs with the audit finding. Corrective Action: The Agency has added additional quality control measures within the approval process, is hiring an additional staff member who will be responsible for auditing personnel actions and personnel files, and has implemented monthly audits in addition to the current standard of annual audits. Anticipated Completion Date: 6/30/2026 Name of the contact person responsible for corrective action: Robert Faulk at 803-299-4337

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Finding 1182857 (2025-004)

Material Weakness 2025

State of South Carolina

SC

Subrecipient Monitoring § 200.303

The South Carolina Office of the Adjutant General respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 2025, on behalf of the State of South Carolina. The findings from the schedule of findings and questioned costs are discussed below. The findings are numbered consi...

The South Carolina Office of the Adjutant General respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 2025, on behalf of the State of South Carolina. 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 PROGRAM AUDIT United States Department of Homeland Security Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) - Assistance Listing No. 97.036 Disposition of Audit Finding: The SCEMD of the Office of the Adjutant General concurs with the audit finding. Corrective Action: 1. The SCEMD Finance and Administration staff will implement and/or update the succession plan for any role or team member responsible for duties within the FFATA reporting process. 2. SCEMD will continue its monthly review of the South Carolina Recovery Grants (SCRG) platform by the SCEMD Finance and Administration staff to ensure the accuracy of information gathered for FFATA reporting. Where any prior reporting inaccuracies may be identified, FFATA reporting corrections of subrecipient obligations will be made. Anticipated Completion Date: June 30, 2026 Name of the contact person responsible for corrective action: Landry Phillips at LPhillips@emd.sc.gov or 803-737-8559

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Finding 1182855 (2025-003)

Material Weakness 2025

State of South Carolina

SC

Subrecipient Monitoring Period of Performance Allowable Costs / Cost Principles § 200.303 § 200.403

The South Carolina Office of the Adjutant General respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 2025, on behalf of the State of South Carolina. The findings from the schedule of findings and questioned costs are discussed below. The findings are numbered consi...

The South Carolina Office of the Adjutant General respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 2025, on behalf of the State of South Carolina. 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 PROGRAM AUDIT United States Department of Homeland Security 2025-003 Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) - Assistance Listing No. 97.036 Disposition of Audit Finding: The South Carolina Emergency Management Division (SCEMD) of the Office of the Adjutant General concurs with the audit finding. Corrective Action: The Agency will refine its Public Assistance (PA) Reimbursement Review SOP and related Recovery Grants and Finance staff training to specify a requirement to validate that for projects under PA grants declared in 2018 and before, Direct Administrative Costs (DAC) were expended before the end of the project period of performance. In addition, the Recipient has submitted a time extension for the project period of performance but does not yet have approval from FEMA. Notes: • DAC was an eligible category of costs in PA projects under disaster grants through 2017 and optional for those declared August 1, 2017, through October 04, 2018 (opt-in). • Federal PA policy shifted to a management costs approach for projects under incidents declared on or after October 05, 2018. See attached FEMA Recovery Policy FP 104-11-2. Management costs are eligible for reimbursement up to 180 days after the subrecipient completes its last non-management cost project (p. 5). • Guidance regarding Direct Administrative Costs (see FEMA table attached) indicates that project closeout activities are eligible direct costs,which may have led to the Recipient considering DAC during the closeout period as eligible even when the project period of performance had ended. • The Federal Agency involved, FEMA, closed the project without noting an issue with reimbursement of these expenditures. Anticipated Completion Date: June 30, 2026 2 Name of the contact person responsible for corrective action: • Emily Bentley, SCEMD Chief of Mitigation and Recovery, at (803) 737-8774 • Antonio Johnson, SCEMD Grants and Finance Manager, at (803) 737-8606

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Finding 1182841 (2025-019)

Material Weakness 2025

State of Vermont

VT

Special Tests & Provisions Subrecipient Monitoring Allowable Costs / Cost Principles

Reference Number: 2025-019 Prior Year Finding: 2024-020 Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services State Agency: Agency of Human Services Federal Program: CCDF Cluster Assistance Listing Number: 93.575, 93.596 Award Number and Year: 2401VTCCDD (10/1/2023 – 9/30/2026) 2501VTCCDD (10...

Reference Number: 2025-019 Prior Year Finding: 2024-020 Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services State Agency: Agency of Human Services Federal Program: CCDF Cluster Assistance Listing Number: 93.575, 93.596 Award Number and Year: 2401VTCCDD (10/1/2023 – 9/30/2026) 2501VTCCDD (10/1/2024 – 9/30/2027) Compliance Requirement: Special Tests and Provisions – Health and Safety Requirements Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance, Material Noncompliance Recommendation: We recommend that the Agency review and enhance training monitoring procedures and controls to ensure that all child care providers complete required health and safety training. The Agency should update its training content to include all required elements and ensure that provider corrective action plans and documentation are properly maintained. Site visit documentation should clearly indicate the results of training requirement monitoring. Views of responsible officials: Management agrees with the finding. Corrective Action Plan: DCF-CDD continues their rule revision process and now has the added support of a project manager and legal counsel. The revision process has been rigorous, and the rules have undergone several drafts. The public has had another opportunity to provide feedback on the latest draft prior to the formal promulgation process. Additionally, CDD received technical assistance from our federal partners to ensure our rule revisions met all CCDF requirements and will continue to refer to this document as we move the rules towards promulgation. The proposed rules will address the findings documented in this audit related to the federal requirement that pre-service orientation includes the required eleven (11) healthy and safety topics which staff will be required to complete, “before being left alone with children, counted in staff to child ratios, or within one (1) month of starting employment, whichever comes first.” DCF-CDD submitted an RFP for a new pre-service orientation training to include all the required health and safety topics that must be covered within the first month of employment. CDD will continue to work with the apparent successful bidder to ensure these modules are available to the field in 2026. DCF-CDD licensing unit will review the results of the single audit with licensing staff and our partners at Northern Lights at CCV (NL). CDD will begin a shift in our site visit preparation process that includes NL providing the division with a complete list of staff who have and who have not completed the required number of annual training hours. CDD licensing will document deficiencies in site visit reports and will require a plan from the providers to come into compliance. Scheduled Completion Date of Corrective Action Plan: DCF-CDD anticipates the licensing rules will be submitted to ICAR on February 20, 2026. This date may need to shift dependent on legal counsel’s final review of the rules and the weeks needed to prepare the documents required at this stage in the promulgation. CDD will be provided with a promulgation timeline which we aim to have completed before the end of 2026. DCF-CDD will seek outside contractual support to develop guidance manuals and training for the field on the rule changes, which includes shifts in required pre-service orientation topics. DCF-CDD pre-service orientation modules are scheduled to be completed within six (6)-nine (9) months from when the contract has been signed between the SOV and the apparent successful bidder. DCF-CDD will implement the site visit preparation practice shift by April-May 2026. This work requires NL staff to shift job responsibilities to accommodate the ongoing training review of the staff for all providers. By January 26, 2026, CDD director of child care licensing will meet with the licensing supervisors to review the results of this audit, review the CAP, and establish a plan for supervisory oversight at it relates to licensors documenting training deficiencies when conducting site visits. By January 27, 2026, CDD director of child care licensing will meet with the licensing unit to review the results of this audit, review the CAP, discuss the shift in site visit preparation practice as we partner with NL who will be reviewing compliance with annual training hours, and discuss the expectations around how deficiencies must be documented in annual site visit reports. Contacts for Corrective Action Plan: Beth Maurer, Director of Child Care Licensing, elizabeth.maurer@vermont.gov Kelly Lyford, Licensing Supervisor, kelly.lyford@vermont.gov Janet McLaughlin, CDD Deputy Commissioner, janet.mclaughlin@vermont.gov Dawn Rouse, Director of Statewide Systems, dawn.rouse@vermont.gov Peter Moino, AHS Director of Internal Audit, peter.moino@vermont.gov

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Finding 1182838 (2025-018)

Material Weakness 2025

State of Vermont

VT

Procurement, Suspension & Debarment Subrecipient Monitoring Reporting § 200.303

Reference Number: 2025-018 Prior Year Finding: 2024-018, 2023-024 Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services State Agency: Agency of Human Services Federal Program: COVID-19 - Activities to Support State, Tribal, Local and Territorial (STLT) Health Department Response to Public Hea...

Reference Number: 2025-018 Prior Year Finding: 2024-018, 2023-024 Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services State Agency: Agency of Human Services Federal Program: COVID-19 - Activities to Support State, Tribal, Local and Territorial (STLT) Health Department Response to Public Health or Healthcare Crises Assistance Listing Number: 93.391 Award Number and Year: NH75OT000034 (6/1/2021 – 3/24/2025) Compliance Requirement: Reporting – Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control Over Compliance, Other Matters Recommendation: We recommend the Agency complete implementation of its prior year CAP to ensure that all required subawards and subaward modifications are reported timely to FSRS in accordance with FFATA requirements and that all previously issued subawards are reported. Views of responsible officials: Management agrees with the finding. Corrective Action Plan: The Financial Administrator will ensure that subrecipient grants containing federal funding that meet the FFATA reporting threshold are marked as “required for entry into the FFATA system” upon grant execution. The Financial Administrator and Manager will then confirm that all executed agreements that meet the FFATA reporting requirement have been entered and submitted into the federal reporting system by the last business day of each month. Please note that the scheduled completion date is February 1, 2023 as the same FFATA reporting finding was identified for a different program during the SFY22 Single Audit, and the corrective action plan was applied across the Department as a whole. The FFATA issues identified in the SFY25 Single Audit pre-dated the implementation of the Health Department’s original corrective action plan. Scheduled Completion Date of Corrective Action Plan: February 1, 2023 Contacts for Corrective Action Plan: Lillian Smith, Financial Administrator, Vermont Department of Health, lillian.smith@vermont.gov Jessica Brown, Financial Manager, Vermont Department of Health, jessica.brown@vermont.gov Megan Hoke, Financial Director, Vermont Department of Health, megan.hoke@vermont.gov Peter Moino, Director of Internal Audit, Vermont Agency of Human Services, peter.moino@vermont.gov

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Finding 1182832 (2025-013)

Material Weakness 2025

State of Vermont

VT

Procurement, Suspension & Debarment Subrecipient Monitoring Reporting § 200.303

Reference Number: 2025-013 Prior Year Finding: No Federal Agency: U.S. Department of the Treasury State Agency: Public Service Department Department of Libraries Federal Program: COVID-19 – Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund Assistance Listing Number: 21.029 Award Number and Year: CPFFN0202 (2/4/2022...

Reference Number: 2025-013 Prior Year Finding: No Federal Agency: U.S. Department of the Treasury State Agency: Public Service Department Department of Libraries Federal Program: COVID-19 – Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund Assistance Listing Number: 21.029 Award Number and Year: CPFFN0202 (2/4/2022 – 12/31/2026) Compliance Requirement: Reporting – Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control Over Compliance, Other Matters Recommendation: We recommend the Departments’ review their procedures and internal controls to ensure that subawards are reported timely to SAM.gov in accordance with FFATA requirements. Views of responsible officials: Management agrees with the finding. Corrective Action Plan: The Departments of Public Service and Libraries, reporting obligations for Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act Subaward in SAM.gov will occur on a timely basis. Training for these responsibilities is provided for new employees and ad hoc as the system updates and as SAM.gov releases periodic training. A procedural job aid is in place with detailed instructions for staff who are responsible for the inputs. Compliance will be reported regularly to internal leadership. Written procedures for regular reporting to management about FFATA reporting will be established by the grants and contracts staff. A quarterly meeting will be established between the Departments to discuss and ensure that the reporting obligations have been met. Scheduled Completion Date of Correction Action Plan: Quarterly meeting established. March 31, 2026 Procedural job aid created March 31, 2026 Training provided to employees June 30, 2026 Management monitoring process established June 30, 2026 Contacts for Corrective Action Plan: Brittney Wilson, Deputy Commissioner, brittney.wilson@vermont.gov Tracy Collier, Administrative Services Director, tracy.collier@vermont.gov

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Finding 1182830 (2025-011)

Material Weakness 2025

State of Vermont

VT

Procurement, Suspension & Debarment Subrecipient Monitoring Material Weakness § 200.303

Reference Number: 2025-011 Prior Year Finding: No Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Transportation State Agency: Agency of Transportation Federal Program: National Infrastructure Investments Assistance Listing Number: 20.933 Award Number and Year: 69A36520401930BLDVT (8/1/2020 – 10/31/2026) CA0714 ...

Reference Number: 2025-011 Prior Year Finding: No Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Transportation State Agency: Agency of Transportation Federal Program: National Infrastructure Investments Assistance Listing Number: 20.933 Award Number and Year: 69A36520401930BLDVT (8/1/2020 – 10/31/2026) CA0714 (4/29/2022 – 4/29/2032) CA0751 (5/1/2023 – 10/1/2028) CA0906 (1/24/2025 – 11/1/2030) Compliance Requirement: Reporting – Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance, Material Noncompliance Recommendation: We recommend the Agency review its procedures and internal controls to ensure that subawards are reported timely and accurately to SAM.gov in no later than the end of the month following the month of issuance or modification. Views of responsible officials: Management agrees with the finding. Corrective Acton Plan: VTrans will update procedures to ensure compliance with the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) reporting requirements. As part of this update, the Agency will review the current reporting workflow and clearly define roles, responsibilities, and timelines for FFATA reporting. The updated procedure will include guidance for identifying reportable sub-awards, collecting required data elements, and entering information into the appropriate federal reporting system within the required timeframe. Scheduled Completion Date of Corrective Action Plan: June 30, 2026 Contacts for Corrective Action Plan: Diane Bigglestone, Financial Director, diane.bigglestone@vermont.gov

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Finding 1182826 (2025-007)

Material Weakness 2025

State of Vermont

VT

Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Period of Performance Subrecipient Monitoring § 200.303 § 200.308 § 200.309 § 200.403

Reference Number: 2025-007 Prior Year Finding: 2024-010; 2023-008: and 2022-017 Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Labor State Agency: Vermont Department of Labor Federal Program: Unemployment Insurance Assistance Listing Number: 17.225 Award Number and Period: 25A55UI000119 (10/1/2024 – 12/31/2027)...

Reference Number: 2025-007 Prior Year Finding: 2024-010; 2023-008: and 2022-017 Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Labor State Agency: Vermont Department of Labor Federal Program: Unemployment Insurance Assistance Listing Number: 17.225 Award Number and Period: 25A55UI000119 (10/1/2024 – 12/31/2027) Compliance Requirement: Period of Performance Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance, Material Noncompliance Recommendation: We recommend the Department review and enhance its procedures and controls to ensure that, prior to charging costs to the program, they are incurred within an award’s allowable period of performance and that payments are reviewed and approved by a supervisor who has knowledge of costs that are allowable under the program. Views of responsible officials: Management agrees with the finding. Corrective Acton Plan: The Department will review its procedures and internal controls and update as necessary to ensure that all expenditures incurred on an award fall within the allowable period of performance. Scheduled Completion Date of Corrective Action Plan: June 30, 2026 Contacts for Corrective Action Plan: Chad Wawrzyniak, Chief Financial Officer, chad.wawrzyniak@vermont.gov

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Finding 1182824 (2025-005)

Material Weakness 2025

State of Vermont

VT

Procurement, Suspension & Debarment Subrecipient Monitoring Reporting § 200.303

Reference Number: 2025-005 Prior Year Finding: No Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development State Agency: Agency of Commerce and Community Development Federal Program: Community Development Block Grants/State's Program and Non-Entitlement Grants in Hawaii Assistance Listing Nu...

Reference Number: 2025-005 Prior Year Finding: No Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development State Agency: Agency of Commerce and Community Development Federal Program: Community Development Block Grants/State's Program and Non-Entitlement Grants in Hawaii Assistance Listing Number: 14.228 Award Number and Year: B-20-RH-50-0001 (1/17/2022 - 2/1/2029) B-22-RH-50-0001 (3/27/2023 - 9/1/2029) B-23-RH-50-0001 (7/1/2023 - 9/1/2030) B-22-DC-50-0001 (7/1/2022 - 9/1/2029) Compliance Requirement: Reporting – Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control Over Compliance, Other Matters Recommendation: We recommend the Agency review its procedures and internal controls to ensure that all required subawards and subaward modifications are reported in accordance with FFATA requirements. Views of responsible officials: Management agrees with the finding. Corrective Acton Plan: We have developed specific fields in the online grants management system, GEARS to manage the process of input into SAM.GOV of grant agreements and amendments by the execution date. In addition, the SAM.GOV system clearly identifies the “Subaward Date” stating “enter the date you have signed the subaward.” Staff have been trained appropriately on both GEARS and SAM.GOV to ensure the correct Subaward Date is entered. Scheduled Completion Date of Corrective Action Plan: Completed Contacts for Corrective Action Plan: Ann Karlene Kroll, DHCD Federal Programs Director, annkarlene.kroll@vermont.gov

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Finding 1182821 (2025-003)

Material Weakness 2025

State of Vermont

VT

Procurement, Suspension & Debarment Subrecipient Monitoring Reporting § 200.303

Reference Number: 2025-003 Prior Year Finding: 2024-003 Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture State Agency: Agency of Agriculture Federal Program: Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives Assistance Listing Number: 10.176 Award Number and Year: 21DBIVT1004 (10/31/2021 – 10/30/2024), AM22DBIVT1...

Reference Number: 2025-003 Prior Year Finding: 2024-003 Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture State Agency: Agency of Agriculture Federal Program: Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives Assistance Listing Number: 10.176 Award Number and Year: 21DBIVT1004 (10/31/2021 – 10/30/2024), AM22DBIVT1015 (9/30/2022 – 9/29/2025), AM21DBIVT1011 (9/30/2022 – 9/29/2026), Compliance Requirement: Reporting – Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control Over Compliance, Other Matters Recommendation: We recommend the Agency complete implementation of its corrective action plan from the prior year. It should review its procedures and internal controls to ensure that all required subawards and subaward modifications are reported timely to SAM.gov in accordance with FFATA requirements and that all previously issued subawards are reported. Views of responsible officials: Management agrees with the finding. Corrective Action Plan: The business office will ensure that subrecipient grants containing federal funding that meet the FFATA reporting threshold are marked as “FFATA reportable” upon grant execution in the Agency’s grants and contracts workbook. The Financial Directors will then confirm that all executed agreements that meet the FFATA reporting requirement have been entered and submitted into the appropriate Federal system by the last business day of each month. Scheduled Completion Date of Corrective Action Plan: 4/30/26 Contacts for Corrective Action Plan: Amy Mercier, Financial Director, amy.mercier@vermont.gov Karen Mae Smith, Financial Director, karenmae.smith@vermont.gov

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Finding 1182820 (2025-002)

Material Weakness 2025

Lehigh University

PA

Special Tests & Provisions Student Financial Aid Subrecipient Monitoring

Finding 2025-002; Lehigh acknowledge that in two instances, Title IV credit balances were not refunded within the required 14-day timeframe. The two exceptions identified were isolated in nature and attributable to unique circumstances rather than systemic process failure. In the first instance, the...

Finding 2025-002; Lehigh acknowledge that in two instances, Title IV credit balances were not refunded within the required 14-day timeframe. The two exceptions identified were isolated in nature and attributable to unique circumstances rather than systemic process failure. In the first instance, the student was enrolled in the summer term and their summer Pell Grant was not processed until October. As a result, the Title IV credit balance was created well after the end of the summer payment period, outside of our typical refund monitoring cycle for that term. In the second instance, the credit balance was identified within the 14-day requirement. However, the student had not enrolled in direct deposit through the eBill system. Lehigh contacted the student to obtain payment instructions. When no banking information was provided to Lehigh, a paper check had to be issued, which extended the disbursement timeline beyond the 14-day period. While these situations were atypical, we recognize the importance of ensuring timely disbursement regardless of individual circumstances. To strengthen controls, we continue to prioritize Title IV credit balance refunds over refunds resulting from institutional aid or other funding sources to ensure compliance with federal timelines. Although we continue our institutional practice of holding refunds until after the 10th day of class to account for schedule adjustments and enrollment changes, we will begin generating and reviewing credit balance reports earlier in the cycle to allow sufficient processing time. We will implement automated reporting to identify credit balances that occur after the end of an academic period. These reports will be sent to a shared bursar office email account rather than an individual staff member. This will ensure visibility and actionability even during staff absences, turnover, or non-workdays. Responsibility for monitoring and processing Title IV credit balances will be formally documented. Multiple staff members will be trained in the procedures to ensure appropriate backup coverage during employee absences, leave, or staffing transitions. Management will periodically review refund timelines to confirm adherence to procedures and verify that credit balances are disbursed within regulatory timeframes. We believe these corrective actions address the audit recommendation and will ensure timely and consistent processing of Title IV credit balance disbursements regardless of staffing availability.Name of contact person: Jennifer Mertz is the Assistant Vice Provost of Financial Services and Director of Financial Aid. Completion date: All of the control strengthening mechanisms and documentation will be complete by June 30, 2026.

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Finding 1182803 (2025-003)

Material Weakness 2025

Miller Road Housing Development Fund Company, Inc.

NY

HUD Housing Programs Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Procurement, Suspension & Debarment

Finding 2025-003: Mortgage Insurance for the Purchase or Refinancing of Existing Multifamily Housing Projects, Federal Assistance Listing Number 14.155 Recommendation: Our auditor’s recommended that Rogers Senior Apartments strengthen its overall internal controls surrounding HUD program compliance,...

Finding 2025-003: Mortgage Insurance for the Purchase or Refinancing of Existing Multifamily Housing Projects, Federal Assistance Listing Number 14.155 Recommendation: Our auditor’s recommended that Rogers Senior Apartments strengthen its overall internal controls surrounding HUD program compliance, including improvements to supervisory oversight, tenant file documentation practices, and monitoring procedures to ensure that required certifications, inspections, and voucher submissions are completed accurately, timely, and in accordance with HUD regulations. Action Taken: Rogers Senior has hired a new apartment manager and regional property manager with significant HUD program experience. The new regional property manager is now providing enhanced oversight, including regular review of tenant files, recertification documentation, and HUD voucher submissions to ensure that all required activities are completed timely, accurately, and in accordance with HUD regulations. Management will continue to monitor compliance and strengthen internal processes to prevent recurrence of these issues. Anticipated Completion Date: April 2026 Name of Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: John Lutz, VPF, (315) 424-1821.

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Finding 1182795 (2025-002)

Material Weakness 2025

St. Peter's Italian Church Housing Development Fund Co., Inc.

NY

HUD Housing Programs Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Finding 2025-001: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Mortgage Insurance for the Purchase or Refinancing of Existing Multifamily Housing Projects, Federal Assistance Listing Number 14.155 See Findings – Financial Statement Audit Finding 2025-002: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban D...

Finding 2025-001: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Mortgage Insurance for the Purchase or Refinancing of Existing Multifamily Housing Projects, Federal Assistance Listing Number 14.155 See Findings – Financial Statement Audit Finding 2025-002: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Program: Mortgage Insurance for the Purchase or Refinancing of Existing Multifamily Housing Projects, Federal Assistance Listing Number 14.155 Recommendation: Our auditor’s recommended that Villa Scalabrini strengthen its overall internal controls surrounding HUD program compliance, including improvements to supervisory oversight, tenant file documentation practices, and monitoring procedures to ensure that required certifications, inspections, and voucher submissions are completed accurately, timely, and in accordance with HUD regulations. Action Taken: Villa Scalabrini has hired a new apartment manager and regional property manager with significant HUD program experience. The new regional property manager is now providing enhanced oversight, including regular review of tenant files, recertification documentation, and HUD voucher submissions to ensure that all required activities are completed timely, accurately, and in accordance with HUD regulations. Management will continue to monitor compliance and strengthen internal processes to prevent recurrence of these issues. Name of Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: John Lutz, VPF, (315) 424-1821. Anticipated Completion Date: March 2026

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Finding 1182790 (2025-001)

Material Weakness 2025

City of Temecula

CA

Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Special Tests & Provisions Subrecipient Monitoring § 200.303 § 200.326

2025-001 Program: Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects Financial Assistance Listing Number: 20.934 Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Transportation Pass-through: California Department of Transportation Award Year: 2019 Grant Award Number: INFRALUL-5459(031) Compliance Requirements: S...

2025-001 Program: Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects Financial Assistance Listing Number: 20.934 Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Transportation Pass-through: California Department of Transportation Award Year: 2019 Grant Award Number: INFRALUL-5459(031) Compliance Requirements: Special Tests and Provisions – Wage Rate Requirements Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Material Instance of Noncompliance Management’s Response: We concur. Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action: During most of the fiscal year (July through April), the City monitored certified payroll reports (CPRs) monthly as part of its construction oversight procedures. Documentation of this monitoring was maintained through email communications and supporting records. In April 2025, following the FY24 Single Audit, the City evaluated its procedures and implemented enhanced controls to better align with federal requirements by requiring weekly monitoring and tracking of CPR submissions. These enhanced procedures were implemented to strengthen internal controls over compliance with federal prevailing wage requirements. Beginning in May 2025, CHA Consulting (formerly Falcon Engineering), the City’s outside consultant, began providing a weekly certified payroll tracking spreadsheet and the requested payroll documentation for selected contractors to the City’s Project Manager for review. The City documented the receipt, review, and follow-up actions through email correspondence and maintained supporting records of these activities. In addition, Public Works staff and the City’s consultants responsible for contract administration and labor compliance monitoring were provided updated guidance regarding federal prevailing wage requirements, including the requirement for weekly certified payroll submissions and documentation of review. Project Manager oversight was incorporated into the process to verify the accuracy of the certified payroll tracking log and ensure that reviews are performed consistently. This oversight provides an additional level of verification that monitoring procedures are conducted in accordance with federal requirements. Although the City enhanced its monitoring procedures, contractors and subcontractors did not always submit certified payroll reports within seven days as required under 29 CFR §3.4. The City continues to reinforce timely submission requirements with contractors and monitors compliance through the weekly tracking process. When certified payroll submissions are not received within the required timeframe, the City follows up with the contractor requesting immediate submission and documents the corrective actions taken. The City remains committed to strengthening its monitoring procedures to ensure timely submission, tracking, and documented review of certified payroll reports. In the event of payroll delinquencies, the City will take appropriate follow-up actions with contractors and may withhold progress payments when necessary to enforce compliance. In addition, the City is implementing new contract provisions in federally funded Public Works contracts to establish clear authority and enforce compliance with federal labor standards. These provisions include: • Requiring weekly certified payroll reporting in accordance with federal regulations • Authorizing the withholding of progress payments for non-compliance • Requiring contractors to communicate labor compliance requirements to all subcontractors • Requiring the use of electronic certified payroll reporting systems, where applicable • Allowing the City to conduct payroll audits and worker interviews as permitted under federal labor compliance regulations These contract provisions are intended to further strengthen the City’s internal controls and ensure compliance with federal prevailing wage requirements on federally funded projects. The City will continue to monitor the effectiveness of these procedures and will update its internal controls as necessary to ensure ongoing compliance with federal labor compliance requirements. Name of Responsible Person: Jennifer Hennessy, Director of Finance Projected Implementation Date: 6.30.2026

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Finding 1182788 (2025-001)

Material Weakness 2025

Town of Longmeadow

MA

Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Subrecipient Monitoring Allowable Costs / Cost Principles § 200.308 § 200.309 § 200.403

Audit Finding Reference: 2025-001 Improve Oversight Over Period of Performance of Federal Awards Planned Corrective Action: To address the material weakness regarding the period of performance, the Longmeadow Public Schools will implement the following actions: Procedure Revision: The Longmeadow Pub...

Audit Finding Reference: 2025-001 Improve Oversight Over Period of Performance of Federal Awards Planned Corrective Action: To address the material weakness regarding the period of performance, the Longmeadow Public Schools will implement the following actions: Procedure Revision: The Longmeadow Public Schools will update internal control procedures to require that all invoices charged to federal grants explicitly state the dates of service. Staff pro-cessing invoices against Federal grant funds will be instructed to verify these dates against the au-thorized period of performance listed on the Grant Award Notification before processing payment. Staff Training: The Town will conduct mandatory training for the Special Education Department and central office administrative support staff. This training will focus on 2 CFR §200.309, specif-ically emphasizing that costs are only allowable if incurred during the approved budget period, re-gardless of when the invoice is received or paid. Name of Contact Person: Thomas Mazza, Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations, Longmeadow Public Schools, tmazza@longmeadow.k12.ma.us Completion Date: Prior to July 1, 2026

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Finding 1182755 (2025-001)

Material Weakness 2025

Altus Independent School District #18

OK

Subrecipient Monitoring Material Weakness Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking

Altus Public Schools' Construction Project Manager and Architects have included Davis Bacon requirements in all bid packages for ongoing projects to ensure the required documentation is being provided and met.

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Finding 1182722 (2025-005)

Material Weakness 2025

State of Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning

MS

Subrecipient Monitoring Cash Management Material Weakness § 200.305

Finding Reference: 2025-005 - Cash Management (JSU) Responsible Official: Mr. Letherio Zeigler, Executive Director - Student Financial Services & Scholarships (Letherio.h.zeigler@jsums.edu) Corrective Action Planned: During the 2024-2025 award year, there was a change in leadership within the financ...

Finding Reference: 2025-005 - Cash Management (JSU) Responsible Official: Mr. Letherio Zeigler, Executive Director - Student Financial Services & Scholarships (Letherio.h.zeigler@jsums.edu) Corrective Action Planned: During the 2024-2025 award year, there was a change in leadership within the financial aid department near the end of 2024 that disrupted the normal process of reconciliation of funds to be disbursed which caused the delayed drawdowns that were outside the scope of compliance regarding allocation of funds towards student accounts. The Executive has developed a timely process of reconciliation that is in line with federal regulations to ensure that funds will drawdown timely as well as the institution has gone voluntarily to a system with COD in which drawdowns will not occur until COD receives approved response files for Federal Pell grant and Student Loans to ensure there is no delay in drawdowns. Estimated Completion Date: August 1, 2026 Finding Reference: 2025-005 - Cash Management (USM) Responsible Official: Erica Kennedy, Associate Vice President for Research (Erica.kennedy@usm.edu) Corrective Action Planned: USM acknowledges the finding related to cash management timing requirements under 2 CFR §200.305(b). To address the root cause and ensure ongoing compliance, USM will implement the following corrective actions: 1.Maintain standard monthly draw schedule. a.USM has returned to the standard monthly draw schedule, which aligns with the institutional accounting close timeline and supports accurate, reconciled requests. b.This schedule is now designated as the required default for all TRIO drawdowns, and deviations will not be permitted except in documented emergency situations approved at the VP level. 2.Reinforce internal controls linked to monthly draws. a.Existing internal controls, including pre-draw reconciliation, multi-level review, and validation of current/month expenditures, remain in place and are explicitly tied to the monthly schedule. b.Any proposed changes to the draw frequency must undergo formal written approval, including documentation explaining the reason for change and a review of associated compliance risks. 3.Monitoring a.For the next two quarters, the AVPR will conduct spot checks to confirm continued adherence to the monthly schedule and compliance with standard reconciliation procedures. Estimated Completion Date: Corrective actions are completed. The standard monthly draw process was reinstated and fully implemented, effective April 2025.

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Finding 1182716 (2025-003)

Material Weakness 2025

State of Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning

MS

Student Financial Aid Special Tests & Provisions Subrecipient Monitoring

Finding Reference: 2025-003 - SFA - Special Tests - Using a Servicer to Deliver Title IV Credit Balances (ASU) Responsible Official: Charles Crump, Special Assistant to the VP for Finance (ccrump@alcorn.edu) Corrective Action Planned: The institution will update the E-App to accurately reflect the t...

Finding Reference: 2025-003 - SFA - Special Tests - Using a Servicer to Deliver Title IV Credit Balances (ASU) Responsible Official: Charles Crump, Special Assistant to the VP for Finance (ccrump@alcorn.edu) Corrective Action Planned: The institution will update the E-App to accurately reflect the third-party servicer relationship. Additionally, the institution will implement periodic reviews of all third-party relationships involved in the delivery of Title IV credit balances to ensure they are properly reported on the E-App and remain in compliance. Estimated Completion Date: June 30, 2026

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Finding 1182698 (2025-002)

Material Weakness 2025

West Central Illinois Area Agency on Aging

IL

Subrecipient Monitoring

The Agency will improve its reconciliation and reporting procedures. All grant reports will be prepared using general ledger data and reviewed before submission. Monthly reconciliations and periodic compliance checks will be performed and documented. These actions are intended to improve accuracy, c...

The Agency will improve its reconciliation and reporting procedures. All grant reports will be prepared using general ledger data and reviewed before submission. Monthly reconciliations and periodic compliance checks will be performed and documented. These actions are intended to improve accuracy, consistency, and compliance across all grants. Monthly check-ins for WCIAAA staff currently take place to help improve communication, monitoring, and oversight of all grant and fiscal reporting.

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Finding 1182689 (2025-001)

Material Weakness 2025

West Central Illinois Area Agency on Aging

IL

Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Subrecipient Monitoring

West Central Illinois Area Agency on Aging will strengthen its budgeting and monitoring process to ensure required minimum spending levels are met. Beginning in FY2026, staff will verify earmarked requirements during budget preparation and review expenses quarterly to confirm compliance. Responsibil...

West Central Illinois Area Agency on Aging will strengthen its budgeting and monitoring process to ensure required minimum spending levels are met. Beginning in FY2026, staff will verify earmarked requirements during budget preparation and review expenses quarterly to confirm compliance. Responsibility for monitoring has been assigned to fiscal leadership, with review and oversight by Director, Assistant Director, as well as Program Manager. The Agency believes this was an isolated incident and expects these steps to prevent recurrence in accordance with requirements from the Illinois Department on Aging.

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Finding 1182669 (2025-007)

Material Weakness 2025

School City of East Chicago

IN

Subrecipient Monitoring Eligibility Material Weakness § 200.303 § 200.334 § 200.77 § 200.78

FINDING 2025-007 Finding Subject: Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies - Eligibility Federal Agency: Department of Education Audit Findings: Material Weakness, Modified Opinion Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Lela Simmons, CFO Contact Phone Number and Email Address: 219 391...

FINDING 2025-007 Finding Subject: Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies - Eligibility Federal Agency: Department of Education Audit Findings: Material Weakness, Modified Opinion Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Lela Simmons, CFO Contact Phone Number and Email Address: 219 391 4100 Ex 12365: lesimmons@ecps.org Views of Responsible Officials: We concur with the finding Description of Corrective Action Plan: The district will strengthen internal controls for ensure that all documentation are obtained from the Non- Pubs and filed accordingly in the Federal Department Office. Anticipated Completion Date: We anticipate having the above corrective action plan in place by October 31, 2026

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Finding 1182667 (2025-006)

Material Weakness 2025

School City of East Chicago

IN

Special Tests & Provisions Subrecipient Monitoring Material Weakness § 200.303

FINDING 2025-006 Finding Subject: Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies - Special Tests and Provisions - Annual Report Card, High School Graduation Rate Audit Findings: Material Weakness, Modified Opinion Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Lela Simmons, CFO Contact Phone Number...

FINDING 2025-006 Finding Subject: Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies - Special Tests and Provisions - Annual Report Card, High School Graduation Rate Audit Findings: Material Weakness, Modified Opinion Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Lela Simmons, CFO Contact Phone Number and Email Address: 219 391 4100 Ex 12365: lesimmons@ecps.org Views of Responsible Officials: We concur with the finding Description of Corrective Action Plan: The district will implement strengthen internal controls to ensure of that exit conference for each student withdrawal will be held and all documentation will be files. All documents will be scanned to student software. All students will be properly document to the state and local entities. Anticipated Completion Date: We anticipate having the above corrective action plan in place by October 31, 2026

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Finding 1182659 (2025-004)

Material Weakness 2025

School City of East Chicago

IN

Procurement, Suspension & Debarment Subrecipient Monitoring § 200.1 § 200.303 § 200.317 § 200.318 § 200.319

FINDING 2025-004 Finding Subject: Child Nutrition Cluster - Procurement and Suspension and Debarment Audit Findings: Material Weakness, Modified Opinion Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Lela Simmons, CFO Contact Phone Number and Email Address: 219 391 4100 Ex 12365: lesimmons@ecps.o...

FINDING 2025-004 Finding Subject: Child Nutrition Cluster - Procurement and Suspension and Debarment Audit Findings: Material Weakness, Modified Opinion Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Lela Simmons, CFO Contact Phone Number and Email Address: 219 391 4100 Ex 12365: lesimmons@ecps.org Views of Responsible Officials: We concur with the finding Description of Corrective Action Plan: All purchases that exceed the micro purchase threshold will require three quotes to ensure the vendor is in compliance and all quotes will be attached to the APV. Purchases exceeding $150,000 will require the formal bidding process. This will ensure all documents are available upon request. Anticipated Completion Date: We anticipate having the above corrective action plan in place by October 31, 2026

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Finding 1182621 (2025-001)

Material Weakness 2025

Ascension Health Alliance D/b/a Ascension

MO

Subrecipient Monitoring Allowable Costs / Cost Principles

Finding 2025-001 – Activities Allowed or Unallowed, Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Identification of the federal program: Federal Grantor: United States Department of the Treasury Assistance Listing Number: 21.027, COVID-19 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Pass-Through Entity: Stat...

Finding 2025-001 – Activities Allowed or Unallowed, Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Identification of the federal program: Federal Grantor: United States Department of the Treasury Assistance Listing Number: 21.027, COVID-19 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Pass-Through Entity: State of Tennessee Department of Health Ascension Ministry Market: Saint Thomas Medical Partners dba Ascension Medical Group (Ascension, Tennessee) Pass-Through Award Number: Not applicable Pass-Through Award Period: 11/1/2022-6/30/2026 Views of responsible officials: Ascension Grants & Research Department will reinforce the importance of timely approval of Time & Effort reports with appropriate personnel at Saint Thomas Medical Partners. Responsible Official: Rob Madsen, Director of Accounting and Reporting, Grants & Research Anticipated completion date: May 1, 2026

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