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FINDING 2023-005 Finding Subject: COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds – Reporting Summary of Finding: Finding 2023-005 found that the County did not have an effective system of internal controls in place to ensure accurate and complete reporting of Project and Expenditure (P...
FINDING 2023-005 Finding Subject: COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds – Reporting Summary of Finding: Finding 2023-005 found that the County did not have an effective system of internal controls in place to ensure accurate and complete reporting of Project and Expenditure (P&E) reports for the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF). The County was unable to provide supporting documentation for current period and cumulative obligations, resulting in reporting errors. This issue was isolated to the one annual P&E report submitted during the audit period. Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Chad Shireman Contact Phone Number and Email Address: 812-738-8241; cshireman@harrisoncounty.in.gov Views of Responsible Officials: We concur with the finding. Description of Corrective Action Plan: The County Auditor's office acknowledges the need for strengthened internal controls and improved processes to ensure compliance with reporting requirements for federal awards. A system of internal controls will be designed and implemented to ensure segregation of duties in the preparation, review, and submission of federal reports. This will involve designating different personnel for the preparation and review of P&E reports to ensure accuracy and thorough oversight before submission. Staff involved in federal reporting will receive training on SLFRF compliance and reporting requirements, including proper procedures for documenting obligations and reporting them accurately. The County will review its procedures to ensure compliance with federal reporting requirements periodically. This will help identify any potential issues in a timely manner and allow for immediate corrective action if needed. In addition, regular reviews will verify that corrective actions from prior audits are fully implemented and maintained. Anticipated Completion Date: December 31, 2024
FINDING 2023-003 Finding Subject: Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Cluster -Procurement Summary of Finding: The Town did not obtain price or rate quotes for the two vendors tested that were less than the simplified acquisition threshold of $150,000 but exceeded the $10,000 micro-purchase ...
FINDING 2023-003 Finding Subject: Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Cluster -Procurement Summary of Finding: The Town did not obtain price or rate quotes for the two vendors tested that were less than the simplified acquisition threshold of $150,000 but exceeded the $10,000 micro-purchase threshold. The micro-purchase threshold may be increased, but the Town did not provide documentation that the threshold had been increased. Documentation detailing the history of procurement, which must include the reason for the procurement method used, was not available for audit. Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Sherry Ervin Contact Phone Number and Email Address: 765-478-3522 cctownclerk@comcast.net Views of Responsible Officials: We concur with the finding. Description of Corrective Action Plan: The Town will document in the minutes when there is only one (1) vendor available for the purchase of equipment Anticipated Completion Date: By year end 12/31/2024
FINDING 2023-001 Finding Subject: COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds - Reporting Summary of Finding: The City submitted four P&E reports during the audit period; however, the controls in place were not effective to prevent, or detect and correct, errors. As a result, errors...
FINDING 2023-001 Finding Subject: COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds - Reporting Summary of Finding: The City submitted four P&E reports during the audit period; however, the controls in place were not effective to prevent, or detect and correct, errors. As a result, errors in reporting were identified. The current period and cumulative expenditures reported consisted of the amounts expended by the beneficiaries who were awarded funds from the City, rather than total amounts expended to the beneficiaries, resulting in current period expenditures and cumulative expenditures being incorrectly reported on all four reports as follows:  Quarterly Report: October 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022 Current period expenditures were overstated by $40,350. Cumulative expenditures were understated by $262,057.  Quarterly Report: January 1, 2023 to March 31, 2023 Current period expenditures were understated by $2,338,864. Cumulative expenditures were understated by $2,499,656.  Quarterly Report: April 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023 Current period expenditures were understated by $1,200,000. Cumulative expenditures were understated by $3,699,656.  Quarterly Report: July 1, 2023 to September 30, 2023 Current period expenditures were overstated by $2,126,306. Cumulative expenditures were understated by $1,573,349. Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Linda Moeller Contact Phone Number and Email Address: 812-948-5333 and lmoeller@cityofnewalbany.com Views of Responsible Officials and Explanation and Reasons for Disagreement:  We concur with the finding.  However, the issue and non-compliance deals with the interpretation of the federal rules regarding the appropriate amounts to report and when to report them by subrecipients of the monies. INDIANA STATE BOARD OF ACCOUNTS 19 Office of the Controller  New Albany City Hall  142 E Main Street, Suite 314  New Albany, Indiana 47150 Telephone: 812-948-5333  www.cityofnewalbany.com City of New Albany, Indiana Linda Moeller City Controller  The non-compliance is not related to policies or controls not being effective to prevent, detect or correct errors. In fact, the reporting system initially implemented by the City and put in the federal reports provided the actual expenditures for those periods by recipients of the grants.  However, the City does agree that after full examination and review of the federal rules the initial full amount of funds provided to the subrecipients should have been reported in full versus the actual expenditures during the periods. Description of Corrective Action Plan:  Current period and cumulative expenditures reported will consist of the amounts advanced to subrecipients. Anticipated Completion Date:  The City has already made this correction in its most recent Quarterly Report April 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024.
FINDING: 2023-002 Finding Subject: COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds - Reporting Summary of Finding: The P&E report was prepared by one employee without an oversight or review process in place to ensure accuracy. The report submitted was not mathematically accurate o...
FINDING: 2023-002 Finding Subject: COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds - Reporting Summary of Finding: The P&E report was prepared by one employee without an oversight or review process in place to ensure accuracy. The report submitted was not mathematically accurate or complete. Per Resolution 2022-1028, approved on December 12, 2022, the City obligated funds for six separate projects totaling $2,257,927. However, the P&E report submitted on April 18, 2023 only included one project resulting in an understatement of total obligations of $1,807,927. Additionally for the one project submitted the key line items of “Current Period Expenditures”, “Total Cumulative Expenditures”, and “Current Period Obligations” as reported on the P&E report did not agree to the City’s financial ledger Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Lynn M. Gorski, Clerk-Treasurer Contact Phone Number: 574-936-2124 Views of Responsible Official: We concur with the finding from SBOA. Description of Corrective Action Plan: There was very little training on how to enter information into the Treasury website for the 2022 year. When it was entered there was only one obligation in the amount of $68,609 even though Resolution No. 2022-1028 noted the intent on spend. Because of lack of training on entering the information it was understated. When the information was entered for the April 2024 report all obligations were entered. When the next report is processed, I will have another staff member verify what is entered prior to submission to the Treasury Department. Anticipated Completion Date: April 30, 2025 Lynn M. Gorski Title: Clerk-Treasurer Date: August 26, 2024
Finding 486152 (2023-004)
Material Weakness 2023
Finding 2023-004 Finding Subject: Covid-19 – Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds – Procurement and Suspension and Debarment Summary of Findings: The County did not have a Board approved procurement policy that would reflect applicable state laws and regulations including procedures to ...
Finding 2023-004 Finding Subject: Covid-19 – Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds – Procurement and Suspension and Debarment Summary of Findings: The County did not have a Board approved procurement policy that would reflect applicable state laws and regulations including procedures to avoid acquisition of unnecessary or duplicative items and procedures to ensure that all solicitations incorporate a clear and accurate description of the technical requirements for the material, product, or service to be procured. The County had five vendors that qualified for testing under small purchase procurement requirements (vendors paid $10,000-$150,000). Of the two chosen for testing, one was awarded a contract without the County obtaining quotes. The contract awarded was $31,000 for engineering services related to drain construction. Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Debbie Morton-Crum, County Auditor Contact Phone Number: 765-482-2940 Views of Responsible Officials: We concur with the finding. Description of Corrective Action Plan: The process was not clear to the Auditor’s Office or the departments submitting the claims for payment. We are more aware of the correct process and procedures that need to take place and will add those procedures to our Internal Control policy to ensure that the vendor is not suspended or debarred. Anticipated Completion Date: October 2024
Finding 486151 (2023-003)
Material Weakness 2023
Finding 2023-003 Finding Subject: Covid-19 – Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds – Subrecipient Monitoring Summary of Finding: The County did not include all required information in the subrecipient agreements during the audit period. Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: D...
Finding 2023-003 Finding Subject: Covid-19 – Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds – Subrecipient Monitoring Summary of Finding: The County did not include all required information in the subrecipient agreements during the audit period. Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Debbie Morton-Crum, County Auditor Contact Phone Number: 765-482-2940 Views of Responsible Officials: We concur with the finding. Description of Corrective Action Plan: The County Commissioners are responsible for the American Rescue Plan project list along with that responsibility is to have a sub-recipient agreement in place with those outside entities that received American Rescue Plan grant monies from the County. An Internal Control is now in place that requires a sub-recipient agreement in place before a warrant can be paid to those outside entities. We will put procedures in place to ensure that money disbursed to sub-recipient is monitored. Anticipated Completion Date: December 2024
Finding 486150 (2023-002)
Material Weakness 2023
Finding 2023-002 Finding Subject: COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds - Reporting Summary of Finding: The County had not properly designated or implemented a system of internal controls, which would include appropriate segregation of duties that would likely be effective in ...
Finding 2023-002 Finding Subject: COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds - Reporting Summary of Finding: The County had not properly designated or implemented a system of internal controls, which would include appropriate segregation of duties that would likely be effective in preventing, or detecting and correcting, noncompliance. A single employee prepared and submitted reports without a documented review or oversight process in place to prevent or detect and correct errors. The County submitted three P&E reports during the audit period. No report was submitted for the period of October 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022 although there was activity during this time period. For the three reports submitted, all activity for the reporting period was not included and the reports were not fairly presented. Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Debbie Morton-Crum, County Auditor Contact Phone Number: 765-482-2940 Views of Responsible Officials: We concur with the finding. Description of Corrective Action Plan: We are putting Internal Controls in place specific to the Covid-19 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds grant. We will put a checklist together when it is submitted by other departments with a review and approval process for the disbursement by the governing body before the claim can be processed. Anticipated Completion Date: October 2024
Finding 485073 (2023-003)
Significant Deficiency 2023
FINDING 2023-003 Finding Subject: COVID-19 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds - Reporting Summary of Finding: Significant Deficiency Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Ann Hathaway Contact Phone Number and Email Address: 317-852-1126 ahathaway@brownsburg.org Views of Re...
FINDING 2023-003 Finding Subject: COVID-19 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds - Reporting Summary of Finding: Significant Deficiency Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Ann Hathaway Contact Phone Number and Email Address: 317-852-1126 ahathaway@brownsburg.org Views of Responsible Officials: We concur with the finding that there was not a review in place prior to submitting the report for 3/31/2023. The rules, dates and requirements were quickly changing for the reporting of the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds. With there being only one project and a relatively small amount spent, the report was filed with no errors. Description of Corrective Action Plan: The 3/31/2024 report was reviewed and further reports will be going forward. Anticipated Completion Date: Immediately
ALN: 84.425, 84.425F, Corrective Action Plan: Controls and Compliance - HEERF - MSU - The Montana State University - Bozeman will enhance internal controls to comply with federal regulations surrounding cash management and reporting requirements for new Federal programs, including those through th...
ALN: 84.425, 84.425F, Corrective Action Plan: Controls and Compliance - HEERF - MSU - The Montana State University - Bozeman will enhance internal controls to comply with federal regulations surrounding cash management and reporting requirements for new Federal programs, including those through the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF), and intends to use existing resources and controls within the university to strengthen the review and reporting requirements for new programs. The university is corresponding with the United States Department of Education to resolve the use of outstanding HEERF monies. Person(s) Responsible for Corrective Measures: Aaron Mitchell, Associate Vice President for Financial Services, Montana State University - Bozeman, Target Date: 12/31/2024
Corrective Action Plan: The Institute implemented the recommendations in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024.
Corrective Action Plan: The Institute implemented the recommendations in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024.
Finding 481038 (2023-002)
Material Weakness 2023
FINDING 2023-002 Finding Subject: COVID-19 – Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds – Reporting Summary of Finding: The County did not have procedures in place to prevent, or detect and correct, errors on Project and Expenditure (P&E) reports submitted to the U.S. Department of the Treasu...
FINDING 2023-002 Finding Subject: COVID-19 – Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds – Reporting Summary of Finding: The County did not have procedures in place to prevent, or detect and correct, errors on Project and Expenditure (P&E) reports submitted to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The report submitted during the audit period included projects with current period obligations and cumulative obligations totaling $3,319,955 that had not yet been obligated by the end of the reporting period. It was recommended that management of the County design and implement a proper system of internal controls, including policies and procedures that would provide segregation of duties to ensure appropriate reviews, approvals, and oversight of federal reports are taking place and to ensure the County provides the Treasury with complete and accurate information for the P&E report. Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Amy Copeland Contact Phone Number and Email Address: acopeland@ripleycounty.com; 812-689-6311 INDIANA STATE BOARD OF ACCOUNTS 21 Ripley County Auditor Amy Copeland – Auditor 102 West 1st North Street, PO Box 235 Versailles, IN 47042 Ph: 812-689-6311 Fax: 812-689-3006 Views of Responsible Officials: We concur with the finding. Description of Corrective Action Plan: I, Amy Copeland, Auditor, plan to have the county attorney sit with me when I fill this report out from now on. I will also have one of my employees look over it before it is submitted. Anticipated Completion Date: April 30, 2025
Finding 2023-002 Late Reporting and Noncompliance with Reporting Requirements Name of Contact Person: Anita Fuller, Finance Director Corrective Action Plan: Proposed Completion Date: Immediately
Finding 2023-002 Late Reporting and Noncompliance with Reporting Requirements Name of Contact Person: Anita Fuller, Finance Director Corrective Action Plan: Proposed Completion Date: Immediately
DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION 2023-005 Child and Adult Care Food Program – Assistance Listing No. 10.558 Action taken in response to the finding: The Office for Food and Nutrition Programs (FNP) has moved from a paper based permanent agreement to a web form that exists on the DES...
DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION 2023-005 Child and Adult Care Food Program – Assistance Listing No. 10.558 Action taken in response to the finding: The Office for Food and Nutrition Programs (FNP) has moved from a paper based permanent agreement to a web form that exists on the DESE Security Portal. All existing and new Child Nutrition Sponsors will continue to sign off on the document via the web-based portal allowing for a more efficient collection and document retention process. A change will be made in the portal to automatically apply a DESE signature upon submission of the permanent agreement to avoid a late DESE signature. Name of the contact person responsible for corrective action: Rob Leshin, Director of FNP Planned completion date for corrective action plan: July 1, 2024
Condition: Obligations were overstated by approximately $650,000 on the March 31, 2023 Project and Expenditure report. Corrective Action Planned: The Town of Pepperell mis-stated $650,000 as obligated based on intended uses. $300,000 of those funds have been re-directed to real obligations and t...
Condition: Obligations were overstated by approximately $650,000 on the March 31, 2023 Project and Expenditure report. Corrective Action Planned: The Town of Pepperell mis-stated $650,000 as obligated based on intended uses. $300,000 of those funds have been re-directed to real obligations and the Select Board will be authorizing additional spending in the next 10 weeks. Anticipated Completion Date: October 31, 2024 Contact: Andrew MacLean, Town Administrator, Pepperell amaclean@town.pepperell.ma.us, 978-650-1621
The City will use the contract start date (7/1) as the Obligation date, and will submit the FFATA report accordingly.
The City will use the contract start date (7/1) as the Obligation date, and will submit the FFATA report accordingly.
All Final Expenditure Reports will include the appropriate expenditure amounts associated with the grant year.
All Final Expenditure Reports will include the appropriate expenditure amounts associated with the grant year.
Condition: The District recorded a duplicate deposit of $133,868 in federal funds to the general ledger. Corrective Action Planned: The Central Office will ensure that the general ledger transactions are reconciled to the final financial reports before submission to DESE. Anticipated Completion Date...
Condition: The District recorded a duplicate deposit of $133,868 in federal funds to the general ledger. Corrective Action Planned: The Central Office will ensure that the general ledger transactions are reconciled to the final financial reports before submission to DESE. Anticipated Completion Date: June 30, 2025 Contact: William Plunkett, Director of Finance
Finding 2023-002 – Preparation and Maintenance of Equipment Population The single audit report included the following recommendation: To address the Condition identified above, we recommend Amtrak to continue integration of the systems in such a way that appropriate funding source would be tagged ...
Finding 2023-002 – Preparation and Maintenance of Equipment Population The single audit report included the following recommendation: To address the Condition identified above, we recommend Amtrak to continue integration of the systems in such a way that appropriate funding source would be tagged to each asset automatically and that required property records would automatically be consolidated into one system of record and updated in that system. Ensure that adequate IT interface and business process application controls over the completeness, accuracy, validity, confidentiality, and availability of transactions and data during application processing (input, processing, output, etc.) are in place. Additionally, management should consider breaking out large purchase orders containing multiple items of equipment and tools under one purchase request, by creating separate level 2 WBSE codes in order to distinguish between different types of items being acquired, in order to be able to provide more appropriate classification. Identification as a repeat finding: Not a repeat finding Management Response/Status of Action Plans: Amtrak will implement the following to mitigate the finding related to the equipment population. 1. To prevent errors regarding the mapping of grant funding to equipment, the Capital Accounting Department will be implementing additional procedures and validations in the preparation and approval of the equipment review population file. This will include additional cross checks to validate mappings from fund sources to equipment and an additional review by EAMDT. The additional review and approval steps will be formalized with documented steps before September 2024. 2. To prevent errors related to missing asset numbers, the Capital Accounting Department, in coordination with EAMDT, has implemented an additional review of the single audit eligible indicator and inclusion of an asset unit number at the time the equipment asset is recorded in the fixed asset ledger. Additionally, EAMDT and Capital Accounting are now utilizing automated reporting that allows real time review of single audit equipment additions and data fields from the Company’s systems. This reporting allows for a timely view of key data fields from the related systems including Asset Equipment Description, Asset Unit Number, Single Audit Flag, Last Audit Date and Conditions. All equipment with missing asset unit numbers will be investigated and corrected. If any equipment marked as single audit eligible appears as not being eligible, Capital Accounting will investigate and resolve. The contacts for this item are Carol Hanna, VP Controller and Michele Millsaps, Assistant Controller, Capital and Inventory Accounting. Amtrak anticipates that changes above will remediate this finding in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024 and beyond.
Finding 2023-002 Condition: The Town reported its entire award on the March 31, 2023 Project and Expenditure report as fully obligated and expended in error. Corrective Action Planned: Accounting will review all expenditures and amend the Project and Expenditure report to reflect the trial bala...
Finding 2023-002 Condition: The Town reported its entire award on the March 31, 2023 Project and Expenditure report as fully obligated and expended in error. Corrective Action Planned: Accounting will review all expenditures and amend the Project and Expenditure report to reflect the trial balance as of March 31, 2023. We will also ensure that reporting due April 30, 2024 is completed accurately based on the guidance of the Treasury. Anticipated Completion Date: By April 30, 2024 Contact: Caroline Burke, Town Accountant
Finding: The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction improperly charged $42,265 to the Special Education Cluster. Questioned Costs: Assistance Listing # 84.027 84.027 COVID-19 84.173 84.173 COVID-19 Amount $42,265 Status: Corrective action complete Corrective Action: As stated in...
Finding: The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction improperly charged $42,265 to the Special Education Cluster. Questioned Costs: Assistance Listing # 84.027 84.027 COVID-19 84.173 84.173 COVID-19 Amount $42,265 Status: Corrective action complete Corrective Action: As stated in the finding, the Office has adequate internal controls to comply with period of performance requirements. To address the allowable periods for journal vouchers (corrections), the Office will ensure the correction cycle will align with federally established liquidation periods. In response to the finding, the Office has updated procedures to strengthen internal controls, as follows: • Monitor monthly expenditures to ensure the Office stays within the allowable pre-determined threshold and grant award limit. • Complete expenditure corrections within the grant liquidation period. • Liquidate obligations charged to the grant on the last business day of January (or 120 days after the budget period ends). • Request prior approval of late liquidations from the federal grantor as needed. The Office will communicate the corrective action plan with internal stakeholders to ensure compliance with updated process/procedures. The Office will consult with the federal grantor to discuss whether the questioned costs identified in the audit should be repaid. Completion Date: January 2024 Agency Contact: Amy Kollar Director of Agency Financial Services PO Box 47200 Olympia, WA 98504-7200 (360) 725-6283 Amy.kollar@k12.wa.us
View Audit 306534 Questioned Costs: $1
Finding: The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction did not have adequate internal controls over and did not comply with requirements to ensure it met the earmarking requirements for the Special Education program. Questioned Costs: Assistance Listing # 84.027 84.027 COVID-19 84.173 8...
Finding: The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction did not have adequate internal controls over and did not comply with requirements to ensure it met the earmarking requirements for the Special Education program. Questioned Costs: Assistance Listing # 84.027 84.027 COVID-19 84.173 84.173 COVID-19 Amount $378,206 Status: Corrective action complete Corrective Action: When the Special Education program underwent a fiscal leadership transition in 2021, the incoming director identified necessary changes in agency procedures for closing out fiscal year (FY) 2021. The director and budget analyst have been maintaining weekly check-ins since May 2022 to discuss the implementation of proper internal controls. Beginning in FY 2023, the Office has fully implemented processes to ensure spending plans do not exceed the maximum allowable amounts earmarked for administration and other state-level activities. The updated procedures require the director of Operations and the budget analyst to perform the following: • Review criteria for spending plans at the beginning of the fiscal year. • Review the Grant Award Notice and Grants to States Summary Table and Preschool Grants to States Summary Table. • Review spending plans and update the maximum allowable amounts earmarked for administration and other state-level activities in the spending plan throughout the fiscal year. • Meet weekly to review spending plans and update plans as requests are received. • Review monthly expenditure reports during weekly meetings. These updated procedures have contributed to increased communication and partnership between the director of Operations and the budget analyst. These internal controls provide assurance that the Office will meet earmarking requirements and compliance with federal rules. The Office will consult with the federal grantor to discuss whether the questioned costs identified in the audit should be repaid. The conditions noted in this finding were previously reported in finding 2022-025. Completion Date: March 2024 Agency Contact: Tania May Assistant Superintendent, Special Education PO Box 47200 Olympia, WA 98504-7200 (360) 725-6075 Tania.may@k12.wa.us
View Audit 306534 Questioned Costs: $1
Finding: The Department of Social and Health Services did not have adequate internal controls over and did not comply with requirements for monitoring subrecipients to ensure payments were allowable, properly supported and met period of performance requirements for the Coronavirus State and Local F...
Finding: The Department of Social and Health Services did not have adequate internal controls over and did not comply with requirements for monitoring subrecipients to ensure payments were allowable, properly supported and met period of performance requirements for the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds. Questioned Costs: Assistance Listing # 21.027 COVID-19 Amount $312,659,850 Status: Corrective action in progress Corrective Action: The Department partially concurs with the finding. The Department’s Office of Refugee and Immigrant Assistance (ORIA) administered this funding through the Washington COVID-19 Immigrant Relief Fund program and contracted with a subrecipient organization to conduct eligibility determinations to approve and disburse funds to undocumented immigrants. This program is now closed, with all subrecipient contracts ended and the final payments sent in early 2023. The Department is taking action to strengthen internal controls over subrecipient monitoring for ORIA’s contracts. By July 2024, the Department will: • Complete a review of all active contracts utilizing federal funding to ensure subrecipients are accurately identified. • Explore the feasibility of increasing ORIA and Economic Services Administration accounting staff resources to support the workload increase associated with monitoring subrecipients. By October 2024, the Department will convene a work group with contracts and accounting staff to create effective internal controls and written procedures for fiscal and program monitoring of ORIA’s subrecipient contracts. This will include the following: • Verify the subrecipient status for each contract is correctly determined and recorded in the Agency Contracts Database. • Include the required subrecipient language in the contract. • Obtain a copy of the indirect rate certification or cost allocation plan from the subrecipient. • Complete risk assessments. • Create appropriate monitoring plans for each subrecipient. • Conduct fiscal monitoring of each subrecipient to obtain assurance that the use of federal funds complies with federal laws and regulations. • Create corrective action plans when required. By January 2025, the Department will ensure all ORIA program staff responsible for monitoring receive training on the updated procedures. In addition, the Office of the Secretary will request the Department’s Internal Audit and Consultation office conduct an internal audit of ORIA to ensure the program implements strong internal controls, properly accounts for federal funds, and materially complies with federal requirements. The Department does not concur with the questioned costs. The funds were used to assist Washington workers/families who were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic but were unable to access federal stimulus programs and other social support due to their immigration status. Repayment of these funds would only hinder the state’s ability to provide critical services to our clients. If the grantor contacts the Department regarding the questioned costs, the Department will discuss this with the Department of Health & Human Services and will take additional action as appropriate. Completion Date: Estimated January 2025 Agency Contact: Richard Meyer External Audit Compliance Manager PO Box 45804 Olympia, WA 98504-5804 (360) 664-6027 Richard.Meyer@dshs.wa.gov
View Audit 306534 Questioned Costs: $1
Finding: The Department of Commerce did not have adequate internal controls over and did not comply with requirements to monitor subrecipients and to ensure payments were allowable, properly supported, and met period of performance requirements for the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fu...
Finding: The Department of Commerce did not have adequate internal controls over and did not comply with requirements to monitor subrecipients and to ensure payments were allowable, properly supported, and met period of performance requirements for the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds. Questioned Costs: Assistance Listing # 21.027 COVID-19 Amount $75,251,225 Status: Corrective action in progress Corrective Action: Completion Date: Agency Contact: The Legislature appropriated Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) to the Department’s Energy Division to award assistance to utility service providers to eliminate customer account arrearages. Payments for the program ended in 2022 and the program is no longer funded by the Department. The Department will implement procedures to strengthen internal controls for future programs managed by the Energy Division to ensure payments to subrecipients are adequately supported, allowable, and only reimburse costs incurred during the grant period of performance. As part of the audit resolution process, the Department will: • Work with utilities to obtain official client arrearage reports to verify the amounts paid and the period in which they were incurred. • Verify all households served were eligible per U.S. Treasury guidance. • Reconcile all allowable and unallowable expenditures. • Consult with the grantor to discuss the resolution of any questioned costs identified. Estimated July 2024 Gena Allen, CFE Internal Control Officer PO Box 42525 Olympia, WA 98504-2525 (360) 480-5149 Gena.Allen@Commerce.wa.gov
View Audit 306534 Questioned Costs: $1
Finding: The Department of Commerce did not have adequate internal controls over and did not comply with requirements for monitoring subrecipients to ensure payments were allowable, properly supported and met period of performance requirements for the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fun...
Finding: The Department of Commerce did not have adequate internal controls over and did not comply with requirements for monitoring subrecipients to ensure payments were allowable, properly supported and met period of performance requirements for the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds. Questioned Costs: Assistance Listing # 21.027 COVID-19 Amount $95,560 Status: Corrective action complete Corrective Action: The Department’s Eviction Rental Assistance program which was funded with the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ended in June 2023. During the audit period, the Department implemented procedures to strengthen internal controls to ensure expenditures were allowable, properly supported, and in compliance with the subrecipient fiscal monitoring requirements. The Department’s Homelessness Assistance Unit implemented the following corrective actions: · Updated unit reimbursement procedures to include a requirement for supporting documentation that details transaction level expenditure information for direct expenses that reconciles to payment requests. · Provided training to staff on reviewing transaction level supporting documentation to ensure expenditures reconcile with reimbursement requests and are within the period of performance. · Added a review note to each reimbursement request to document the grant coordinator’s review of documentation and reconciliation to payment requests. · Worked with the Department’s internal control officer for review and feedback of the updated procedures. The Department is currently working to standardize a reimbursement documentation process that is in compliance with federal requirements. The Department will discuss any repayment of questioned costs through the normal audit resolution process with the Department of Treasury. The conditions noted in this finding were previously reported in finding 2022-019. Completion Date: April 2024 Agency Contact: Gena Allen, CFE Internal Control Officer PO Box 42525 Olympia, WA 98504-2525 (360) 480-5149 Gena.Allen@Commerce.wa.gov
View Audit 306534 Questioned Costs: $1
Finding: The Department of Commerce did not have adequate internal controls over and did not comply with requirements to ensure payments to subrecipients of the Emergency Rental Assistance program were allowable and properly supported. Questioned Costs: Assistance Listing # 21.023 COVID-19 A...
Finding: The Department of Commerce did not have adequate internal controls over and did not comply with requirements to ensure payments to subrecipients of the Emergency Rental Assistance program were allowable and properly supported. Questioned Costs: Assistance Listing # 21.023 COVID-19 Amount $4,123,486 Status: Corrective action complete Corrective Action: The funding for the Emergency Rental Assistance program ended on June 30, 2023. The Department is no longer funding this program. To address the control deficiencies reported in the prior year’s finding, the Department improved internal control processes, resulting in improved compliance. The Department strives to meet all federal requirements and any repayment of questioned costs will be determined through the normal audit resolution process with the U.S. Treasury. The conditions noted in this finding were previously reported in finding 2022-016. Completion Date: July 2023 Agency Contact: Gena Allen, CFE Internal Control Officer PO Box 42525 Olympia, WA 98504-2525 (360) 480-5149 Gena.Allen@Commerce.wa.gov
View Audit 306534 Questioned Costs: $1
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