Corrective Action Plans

Finding 503070 (2023-005)

Material Weakness 2023

Point of Freedom

OH

Subrecipient Monitoring Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Internal Control / Segregation of Duties § 200.1 § 200.303

Finding 2023-005 Accuracy of Federal Reports POF's initial and current exposure a few months later to Single Audit compliance requirements have sharpened its focus on the need to purposefully identify and maintain corroborating evidence regarding its timely submission and acceptance by each of the ...

Finding 2023-005 Accuracy of Federal Reports POF's initial and current exposure a few months later to Single Audit compliance requirements have sharpened its focus on the need to purposefully identify and maintain corroborating evidence regarding its timely submission and acceptance by each of the respective funding sources. While POF believes that all these reporting requirements were timely met and accepted by all funding sources, It did not consistently maintain either the report itself, or the related documentation such as copies of the emails sent or the associated read-receipts as evidence of these reports. Effective July 1, POF routinely and consistently accumulated and organized these documents as well as ancillary evidence of their transmission to, receipt by, and acknowledgement of acceptance by the federal agency. POF will be more diligent in its transmissions to funders. POF noted that the 2022 Closeout Report was inexplicably re-submitted instead of the correct 2023 Closeout Report. This is unacceptable, and POF will add a second set of reviews by a second person to improve quality control in this area. As necessary, POF will seek professional education and advice in implementing policies, practices, and procedures in addition to those already described herein.

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Finding 503069 (2023-004)

Material Weakness 2023

Point of Freedom

OH

Questioned Costs Subrecipient Monitoring Allowable Costs / Cost Principles § 200.303 § 200.516

Finding 2023-004 Adequate Allowable Cost Documentation As indicated in the 2022 POFCAP response to Finding 2022-003, and as reiterated herein, POF began to implement additional internal control procedures and practices effective July 1, 2024, to ensure that underlying cost documentation is adequate...

Finding 2023-004 Adequate Allowable Cost Documentation As indicated in the 2022 POFCAP response to Finding 2022-003, and as reiterated herein, POF began to implement additional internal control procedures and practices effective July 1, 2024, to ensure that underlying cost documentation is adequate, reasonable, and complete in accordance with 2 CFR Part 200 Subpart E and other regulatory requirements. More specifically, vendor invoices as of that date and related supporting documents such as weekly meeting reports and sign-in sheets are being scanned and retained electronically. As in 2022, the contact information from the 2023 weekly reports was transmitted to either Wright State University or The Ohio State University for data mining purposes. On July 22, 20224, the POF Board of Directors unanimously adopted the POF Record Retention Policy, as recommended by the auditors. The Board also unanimously adopted a Code of Conduct along with Conflict of Interest, and Whistleblower policies as further evidence of their commitment to instituting policies and procedures designed to strengthen internal controls and comply with federal regulations. Questioned Cost Totaling $19,179 Effective July 1, 2024, POF's new internal control policies, and procedures will eliminate or drastically reduce future discrepancies of this nature.

View Audit 325057 Questioned Costs: $1

Finding 502738 (2023-007)

Significant Deficiency 2023

Martin University

IN

Questioned Costs Eligibility Significant Deficiency § 200.303

United States Department of Education 2023-007 Student Financial Aid Cluster – Assistance Listing No. 84.063 Condition: Students were disbursed Pell funds inaccurately. Auditors’ Recommendation: We recommend the University implement policies to review all student award packages at the start of the ...

United States Department of Education 2023-007 Student Financial Aid Cluster – Assistance Listing No. 84.063 Condition: Students were disbursed Pell funds inaccurately. Auditors’ Recommendation: We recommend the University implement policies to review all student award packages at the start of the academic year to ensure no over and under awards exist. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: Summer 2023 Martin University’s main power source was struck by lightning. This caused all Summer processing, that had not yet been backed up on our servers, to be deleted from the system. All transactions that took place at that time had to be manually re-entered. During that manual process, there appears to be a human error in inputting the dates. SIS dates will be corrected to original and actual COD disbursement dates. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Qiana Hall, Associate VP of Enrollment Services Planned completion date for corrective action plan: November 30, 2024

View Audit 324814 Questioned Costs: $1

Finding 502724 (2023-008)

Significant Deficiency 2023

Martin University

IN

Special Tests & Provisions Student Financial Aid Subrecipient Monitoring § 200.303

United States Department of Education 2023-008 Student Financial Aid Cluster – Assistance Listing No. 84.007, 84.033, 84.063, 84.268 Condition: Under an institution’s Program Participation Agreement with the Department of Education and the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, schools must protect student financ...

United States Department of Education 2023-008 Student Financial Aid Cluster – Assistance Listing No. 84.007, 84.033, 84.063, 84.268 Condition: Under an institution’s Program Participation Agreement with the Department of Education and the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, schools must protect student financial aid information, with particular attention to information provided to institutions by the Department or otherwise obtained in support of the administration of the federal student financial aid programs. Auditors’ Recommendation: We recommend the University engage a third party or perform the risk assessment for the two areas required by the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act that have not been completed and documented and ensure that there are documented safeguards for identified risks. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: The University has implemented a new SIS and Financial Aid processing system. The new systems are Jenzebar products and are fully compliant. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Qiana Hall, Associate VP of Enrollment Services Planned completion date for corrective action plan: June 30, 2024

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Finding 502723 (2023-006)

Significant Deficiency 2023

Martin University

IN

Student Financial Aid Reporting Significant Deficiency § 200.303

United States Department of Education 2023-006 Student Financial Aid Cluster – Assistance Listing No. 84.007, 84.033, 84.063, 84.268 Condition: Students tested in the Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) reporting were not properly reported based upon University documents, including disburseme...

United States Department of Education 2023-006 Student Financial Aid Cluster – Assistance Listing No. 84.007, 84.033, 84.063, 84.268 Condition: Students tested in the Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) reporting were not properly reported based upon University documents, including disbursement dates and applied dates. Auditors’ Recommendation: We recommend that the entity strengthen its internal controls to ensure that all disbursement dates are reported to COD accurately and timely. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: The previous SIS was subject to frequent interruptions which prevent timely data exchange with COD. Beginning with the 2024-2025 award year a new financial aid processing system was implemented. The new processing system is a more secure environment and hosted by Jenzabar for added compliance assurance. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Qiana Hall, Associate VP of Enrollment Services Planned completion date for corrective action plan: June 30, 2024

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Finding 502722 (2023-005)

Significant Deficiency 2023

Martin University

IN

Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Special Tests & Provisions Student Financial Aid § 200.303

United States Department of Education 2023-005 Student Financial Aid Cluster – Assistance Listing No. 84.007, 84.033, 84.063, 84.268 Condition: The University is not reporting student information to the Clearinghouse. Students tested did not have their enrollment status properly reported to the Cle...

United States Department of Education 2023-005 Student Financial Aid Cluster – Assistance Listing No. 84.007, 84.033, 84.063, 84.268 Condition: The University is not reporting student information to the Clearinghouse. Students tested did not have their enrollment status properly reported to the Clearinghouse. Auditors’ Recommendation: We recommend that the entity strengthen its internal controls to ensure that all enrollment records are reported correctly and within the required time frame. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: The university uses HEAG Consultant Group for enrollment reporting to NSLDS. HEAG has been made aware of these findings and corrective actions have been requested. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Qiana Hall, Associate VP of Enrollment Services Planned completion date for corrective action plan: November 30, 2024

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Finding 502721 (2023-004)

Significant Deficiency 2023

Martin University

IN

Student Financial Aid Significant Deficiency Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking § 200.303

United States Department of Education 2023-004 Student Financial Aid Cluster – Assistance Listing No. 84.007, 84.033, 84.063, 84.268 Condition: Student checks related to student refunds of Title IV federal financial aid was outstanding more than 240 days as of June 30, 2023. Auditors’ Recommendatio...

United States Department of Education 2023-004 Student Financial Aid Cluster – Assistance Listing No. 84.007, 84.033, 84.063, 84.268 Condition: Student checks related to student refunds of Title IV federal financial aid was outstanding more than 240 days as of June 30, 2023. Auditors’ Recommendation: We recommend that the University review its procedures related to outstanding student refund checks to ensure they are being returned to the Department of Education after 240 days. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: The University engaged an external consultant in June 2023, hired a new staff accountant in September 2023 and a CFO in November 2023. The University is implementing financial internal controls policies and processes to improve the financial statements preparation and preparation of the schedule of expenditures and federal awards and ensure compliance with the DOE. This includes procedures related to outstanding student refund checks over 240 days. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: E. ZeNai Savage, CPA, CFO and Executive VP of Finance and Administration

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Finding 502720 (2023-003)

Significant Deficiency 2023

Martin University

IN

Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Student Financial Aid Reporting § 200.303

United States Department of Education 2023-003 Student Financial Aid Cluster – Assistance Listing No. 84.007, 84.033, 84.063, 84.268 Condition: The University submitted inaccurate data in its annual FISAP report. Auditors’ Recommendation: We recommend the applicable campus revise procedures to ens...

United States Department of Education 2023-003 Student Financial Aid Cluster – Assistance Listing No. 84.007, 84.033, 84.063, 84.268 Condition: The University submitted inaccurate data in its annual FISAP report. Auditors’ Recommendation: We recommend the applicable campus revise procedures to ensure that the record retention requirements are met and supporting documentation agrees to the FISAP, including a supervisory review by someone other than the preparer. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: The Unduplicated Recipients for Ungrad/Dependent with salary range of $1000,000 and over was reported as one but should have been two. Completed FISAP reports are sent to the CFO for additional review prior to submission. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Qiana Hall, Associate VP of Enrollment Services Planned completion date for corrective action plan: June 30, 2024

View Audit 324814

Finding 502709 (2023-013)

Significant Deficiency 2023

Grady County

OK

Subrecipient Monitoring Period of Performance Reporting § 200.1 § 200.303 § 200.329 § 200.344

The Board of County Commissioners will take measures to ensure future compliance with all requirements of federal grants.

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Finding 502707 (2023-007)

Material Weakness 2023

Grady County

OK

Procurement, Suspension & Debarment Subrecipient Monitoring Allowable Costs / Cost Principles § 200.303

The Board of County Commissioners will work with all County Officials to go over all grants and federal monies that the County receives to ensure that proper internal controls are implemented.

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Finding 502630 (2023-006)

Significant Deficiency 2023

Promise Healthcare Nfp

IL

Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Significant Deficiency Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking § 200.303

Action taken in response to finding: 1. Move all purchase and invoice approvals to Intacct: Complete 2. Establish approval matrix in accordance with delegation of authority: In progress Name of the contact person responsible for corrective action: Keith Flores, CFO Planned completion date for correc...

Action taken in response to finding: 1. Move all purchase and invoice approvals to Intacct: Complete 2. Establish approval matrix in accordance with delegation of authority: In progress Name of the contact person responsible for corrective action: Keith Flores, CFO Planned completion date for corrective action plan: End of 2024

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Finding 502624 (2023-003)

Material Weakness 2023

Promise Healthcare Nfp

IL

Questioned Costs Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Allowable Costs / Cost Principles § 200.303

Action taken in response to finding: 1. Create a grant matrix to track employee grant allocations in one file: Complete 2. Utilize the matrix to apply allocation to each employee on every payroll occurrence: In Progress 3. Review the matrix with grant project managers monthly to ensure accuracy and ...

Action taken in response to finding: 1. Create a grant matrix to track employee grant allocations in one file: Complete 2. Utilize the matrix to apply allocation to each employee on every payroll occurrence: In Progress 3. Review the matrix with grant project managers monthly to ensure accuracy and capture changes: In Progress 4. Maintain records of for each payroll of grant matrix application: In progress Name of the contact person responsible for corrective action: Keith Flores, CFO Planned completion date for corrective action plan: End of 2024

View Audit 324609 Questioned Costs: $1

Finding 502397 (2023-003)

Significant Deficiency 2023

Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission

OR

Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Subrecipient Monitoring § 200.303 § 200.329

Timely Performance Reporting for Pacific Fisheries Data Program, 11.437; and Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (Disaster Relief Program), 11.022 Recommendation: CLA recommends for the Commission to implement stronger internal monitoring to ensure reports are completed by program managers and submitted ...

Timely Performance Reporting for Pacific Fisheries Data Program, 11.437; and Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (Disaster Relief Program), 11.022 Recommendation: CLA recommends for the Commission to implement stronger internal monitoring to ensure reports are completed by program managers and submitted to the Grants Manager timely to ensure ample time for internal review and upload to the Federal Agency. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: The Commission will set an internal deadline at least one week prior to the external report due date. The Grant & Contract Specialist will coordinate with the Finance Officer to submit report timely in the event the Grant & Contract Specialist is absent. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Michael Arredondo and Ngu Castro. Planned completion date for corrective action plan: October 15, 2023

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Finding 502372 (2023-002)

Significant Deficiency 2023

Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission

OR

Questioned Costs Procurement, Suspension & Debarment Subrecipient Monitoring § 200.303 § 200.318

Sufficient Documentation for Noncompetitive Proposals for Pacific Fisheries Data Program, 11.437 Recommendation: CLA recommends increased internal monitoring to ensure that noncompetitive procurements are sufficiently justified and that internal Sole Source Justification Forms are completed correct...

Sufficient Documentation for Noncompetitive Proposals for Pacific Fisheries Data Program, 11.437 Recommendation: CLA recommends increased internal monitoring to ensure that noncompetitive procurements are sufficiently justified and that internal Sole Source Justification Forms are completed correctly and retained for all vendors procured under noncompetitive methods. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: The Commission will modify its subcontractor request form and PO form to require competitive supporting documents or non-competitive justification documents to be attached with the subcontractor request or PO form. Contract Specialist and Purchasing Specialist will review request package to ensure all required paperwork completed properly before moving forward with the process. In the pipe line, Requisition Module in Navision Software will be designed to put a hard stop if a purchase order of $10,000 or greater is missing supporting document for competitive/non-competitive procurements. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Kathy Ameral and Michael Arredondo. Planned completion date for corrective action plan: October 15, 2023

View Audit 324412 Questioned Costs: $1

Finding 501970 (2023-004)

Material Weakness 2023

Logan Health

MT

Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Material Weakness Reporting § 200.303

Federal Agency Name: Department of Health and Human Services Program Name: COVID-19 Provider Relief Fund and American Rescue Plan Rural Distribution Federal Assistance Listing #93.498 Finding Summary: The operations of HealthCenter Northwest, LLC (HC) were consolidated into Kalispell Regional Medica...

Federal Agency Name: Department of Health and Human Services Program Name: COVID-19 Provider Relief Fund and American Rescue Plan Rural Distribution Federal Assistance Listing #93.498 Finding Summary: The operations of HealthCenter Northwest, LLC (HC) were consolidated into Kalispell Regional Medical Center d/b/a Logan Health Medical Center (LHMC) as of December 31, 2020. When LHMC calculated their lost revenues, they included HC’s revenue for both 2020 and 2021 instead of only the 2021 information. This resulted in LHMC reporting higher lost revenues than the detailed reports supported in Period 3. This was corrected in Period 4 reporting. Responsible Individuals: Kevin Abel, CEO and Brigid Burke, CFO Corrective Action Plan: The lost revenue calculation will be re-evaluated and the amount of lost revenue reported on the HHS reporting portal has been updated in Period 4. Completion Date: 12/31/23

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Finding 501969 (2023-003)

Material Weakness 2023

Logan Health

MT

Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Material Weakness Reporting § 200.303

Federal Agency Name: Department of Health and Human Services Program Name: COVID-19 Provider Relief Fund and American Rescue Plan Rural Distribution Federal Assistance Listing #93.498 Finding Summary: In some of the quarters for certain entities, it was noted that bad debt expenses were higher than ...

Federal Agency Name: Department of Health and Human Services Program Name: COVID-19 Provider Relief Fund and American Rescue Plan Rural Distribution Federal Assistance Listing #93.498 Finding Summary: In some of the quarters for certain entities, it was noted that bad debt expenses were higher than revenues, creating a negative revenue for the quarter. As the HHS reporting portal would not allow negative amounts to be entered, a zero was entered into the HHS reporting portal. These negative amounts should have been offset to other quarters or other revenue line items, but were not, which resulted in higher revenue amounts being reported than the detailed reports supported for two locations for Period 3. Responsible Individuals: Kevin Abel, CEO and Brigid Burke, CFO Corrective Action Plan: The lost revenue calculation for these two locations will be re-evaluated and the amount of lost revenue reported on the HHS reporting portal will be updated in future periods. Anticipated Completion Date: Ongoing

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Finding 501968 (2023-002)

Significant Deficiency 2023

Logan Health

MT

Allowable Costs / Cost Principles § 200.303

Federal Agency Name: Department of Health and Human Services Program Name: COVID-19 Provider Relief Fund and American Rescue Plan Rural Distribution Federal Assistance Listing #93.498 Finding Summary: There was no formal documentation of review and approval for overall expenses claimed, calculation ...

Federal Agency Name: Department of Health and Human Services Program Name: COVID-19 Provider Relief Fund and American Rescue Plan Rural Distribution Federal Assistance Listing #93.498 Finding Summary: There was no formal documentation of review and approval for overall expenses claimed, calculation of lost revenue, or the Corporation’s special report by a separate individual outside of the preparer at 1 entity. Responsible Individuals: Kevin Abel, CEO and Brigid Burke, CFO Corrective Action Plan: All tracking documents and reports will be reviewed by someone other than the preparer at all locations. The reviewer will sign off by email or by physical signature that they have reviewed and agree with the support. Anticipated Completion Date: 12/31/2023

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Finding 501945 (2023-007)

Significant Deficiency 2023

Delaware County Community College

PA

Cash Management Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking § 200.303

Federal Program COVID-19 Education Stabilization Fund (ALN 84.425 C, F, & M) and Student Financial Assistance Cluster (ALN 84.033, 84.063, and 84.268) Condition The College did not locate evidence that the lost revenue calculation was performed before drawdown was completed in the G5 system. Evide...

Federal Program COVID-19 Education Stabilization Fund (ALN 84.425 C, F, & M) and Student Financial Assistance Cluster (ALN 84.033, 84.063, and 84.268) Condition The College did not locate evidence that the lost revenue calculation was performed before drawdown was completed in the G5 system. Evidence of approval to drawdown funds form the G5 system was also not located by management. Cause Turnover within the accounting office and lack of proper oversight from management led to the lack of evidence to support the timing of drawdowns reported to be located and provided to the auditor. Recommendation The College should revisit its internal control procedures to ensure that direct and material compliance requirement are being followed and controls are implemented to ensure the processes are followed and assign accountability for completion. The procedures should be documented to allow new employees an understanding of the grant requirements and how they are fulfilled. Management Response We agree with the auditor's comments. The College is actively recruiting to fill critical vacancies. Procedures for documenting approvals and drawdowns in the G5 system are currently being reviewed. Documentation of procedures for drawdowns and monthly cash reconciliation will be implemented by the end of FY 2025.

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Finding 501917 (2023-005)

Material Weakness 2023

Buckhead Christian Ministry, Inc.

GA

Questioned Costs Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Material Weakness § 200.303 § 200.430

We appreciate the auditor's identification of the material weakness in our internal controls over the documentation of approved pay rates related to our federal award. We understand the importance of maintaining adequate internal controls to prevent, detect, and correct misstatements on a timely bas...

We appreciate the auditor's identification of the material weakness in our internal controls over the documentation of approved pay rates related to our federal award. We understand the importance of maintaining adequate internal controls to prevent, detect, and correct misstatements on a timely basis. 1. Documentation Process: We will implement a documentation process to ensure that all employee pay rates related to our federal award are documented and approved by management. Specifically, we will: a. Assign responsibility for documenting and approving employee pay rates related to our federal award to a specific staff member. b. Establish a process for documenting and approving employee pay rates related to our federal award, including the use of a standardized form. c. Ensure that all employee pay rates related to our federal award are documented and approved before payroll is processed. d. Investigate and resolve any discrepancies identified during the documentation and approval process related to our federal award. e. Document the documentation and approval process related to our federal award and ensure that all documentation is maintained. 2. Internal Controls: We will strengthen our internal controls over the documentation of approved pay rates to ensure that misstatements are prevented, detected, and corrected on a timely basis. Specifically, we will: a. Establish a process for reviewing all employee pay rates by management. b. Ensure that all staff members responsible for documenting and approving employee pay rates are trained on the new process and the importance of maintaining adequate internal controls. c. Document the new process and internal controls in a written policy and procedure manual. 3. Personnel: We will ensure that personnel changes do not impact our internal controls over the documentation of approved pay rates. Specifically, we will: a. Cross-train staff members to ensure that there is adequate coverage for all employee pay rates. b. Establish a process for documenting and communicating changes in personnel responsibilities related to the documentation and approval of employee pay rates. We believe that these corrective actions will effectively address the material weakness identified by the auditor and strengthen our internal controls over the documentation of approved pay rates. We are committed to ensuring the accuracy and integrity of our financial reporting and maintaining the trust of our stakeholders. Person Responsible: Anthony Jayesingha Date Corrected: 7/31/2023

View Audit 324071 Questioned Costs: $1

Finding 501916 (2023-004)

Material Weakness 2023

Buckhead Christian Ministry, Inc.

GA

Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Material Weakness Period of Performance § 200.303 § 200.430

We appreciate the auditor's identification of the material weakness in our internal controls over the review of payroll registers for allowable costs and activities and period of performance related to our federal award. We understand the importance of maintaining effective internal controls to prov...

We appreciate the auditor's identification of the material weakness in our internal controls over the review of payroll registers for allowable costs and activities and period of performance related to our federal award. We understand the importance of maintaining effective internal controls to provide reasonable assurance that we are managing federal awards in compliance with statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the award. Documentation Process: We will implement a documentation process to ensure that payroll registers are reviewed for accuracy by management on a timely basis and that the review is properly documented. Specifically, we will: 1. Assign responsibility for reviewing payroll registers for accuracy by management to a specific staff member. 2. Establish a process for reviewing payroll registers for accuracy by management, including the use of a standardized form. 3. Ensure that all payroll registers related to our federal award are reviewed for accuracy by management on a timely basis and that the review is properly documented. 4. Investigate and resolve any discrepancies identified during the review process related to our federal award. 5. Document the review process related to our federal award and ensure that all documentation is properly maintained. Person Responsible: Anthony Jayesingha Date Corrected: 7/31/2023

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Finding 501894 (2023-002)

Material Weakness 2023

Access, INC

CA

Questioned Costs Cash Management Material Weakness § 200.303

Management will undertake the following corrective actions to address the material weakness identified: 1. Provide additional training to staff involved in payroll processing. 2. Establish procedures and implement more precise controls to ensure that expenditures are properly reviewed and approved b...

Management will undertake the following corrective actions to address the material weakness identified: 1. Provide additional training to staff involved in payroll processing. 2. Establish procedures and implement more precise controls to ensure that expenditures are properly reviewed and approved before being charged to a federal award.

View Audit 324039 Questioned Costs: $1

Finding 501883 (2023-001)

Significant Deficiency 2023

City of Jefferson Board of Education

GA

School Nutrition Programs Reporting Subrecipient Monitoring § 200.303

FA 2023-001 Improve Internal Control Activities Compliance Requirement: Activities Allowed or Unallowed Allowable Costs/Cost Principle Eligibility Reporting Internal Control Impact: Significant Deficiency Compliance Impact: Nonmaterial Noncompliance Federal Awarding Agency: U.S. Department of E...

FA 2023-001 Improve Internal Control Activities Compliance Requirement: Activities Allowed or Unallowed Allowable Costs/Cost Principle Eligibility Reporting Internal Control Impact: Significant Deficiency Compliance Impact: Nonmaterial Noncompliance Federal Awarding Agency: U.S. Department of Education Pass-Through Entity: Georgia Department of Education Assistance Listing Number and Title: 10.553 - School Breakfast Program 10.555 - National School Lunch Program Federal Award Number: 225GA324N1099 (Year:2022), 235GA324N1199 (Year: 2023) Questioned Costs: None Identified Description: A review of expenditures, free and reduced meal applications, and reporting requirements related to the Childe Nutrition Cluster revealed that the School District's internal control procedures were not operating appropriately to ensure that appropriate reviews and approvals occurred. Corrective Action Plans: For review of expenditures, Child Nutrition Cluster (CNC) invoices will be sent to the CNC Director to review, approve, and sign. Singed invoices will then be provided to the CNC Bookkeeper for payment processing and filing. For review of free and reduced meal applications, applications will be received electronically in Infinite Campus and manually. The manual applications will be entered into Infinite Campus and both types will be approved and processed by the CNC Director. This approval will be stored in Infinite Campus with a time/date and approver electronic stamp. For review of reporting requirements, meal count information from Infinite Campus will be provided to the CNC Bookkeeper to enter in the Georgia Department of Education portal. CNC Director will approve and sign the final report prior to submittal. Estimated Completion Date: August 1,2023 Contact Person: Kim Navas, Financial Officer Telephone: 706-367-2782 Email: kim.navas@jeffcityschools.org

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Finding 501784 (2023-001)

Material Weakness 2023

Aliquippa Municipal Water Authority

PA

Procurement, Suspension & Debarment Allowable Costs / Cost Principles § 200.303

CONDITION: During my review of the Municipal Water Authority of Aliquippa’s internal controls over federal awards, I noted that the Authority does not have formal written policies and procedures surrounding the management of their federal award funds. Although not all-inclusive, an example of some o...

CONDITION: During my review of the Municipal Water Authority of Aliquippa’s internal controls over federal awards, I noted that the Authority does not have formal written policies and procedures surrounding the management of their federal award funds. Although not all-inclusive, an example of some of the required polices would include written procedures for procurement, conflict of interest, and allowable costs. CRITERIA: Section 2 CFR 200.303 of the Uniform Guidance requires non-federal entities such as the Municipal Water Authority of Aliquippa to maintain effective internal controls over federal awards. In addition, the Uniform Guidance also recommends these internal controls follow guidance in Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government (the Green Book), issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. RECOMMENDATION: I recommend that the Municipal Water Authority of Aliquippa adopt the required written policies and procedures surrounding the management of federal award funds as prescribed by Section 2 CFR 200.303 of the Uniform Guidance. The focus of these policies and procedures should be to ensure that the Authorityofficials who are responsible for carrying out the objectives of the federal financial award understand 1) the federal statutes, regulations, and terms and conditions of the award, 2) how to evaluate and properly monitor compliance, and 3) the steps to take if noncompliance is identified. MANAGEMENT’S PLANNED CORRECTIVE ACTION: Management of the Authority will begin the process of reviewing Section 2 CFR 200.303 of the Uniform Guidance with the objective of understanding what specific policies and procedures surrounding the management of their federal award funds are required. As recommended, the focus of these policies and procedures will be to ensure that the Authority officials who are responsible for carrying out the objectives of the federal financial award understand 1) the federal statutes, regulations, and terms and conditions of the award, 2) how to evaluate and properly monitor compliance, and 3) the steps to take if noncompliance is identified. The timeframe for researching the required written policies and procedures of the Uniform Guidance, and the development and implementation of these written policies and procedures will cover the period including the last quarter of calendar year 2024 through and including the 2nd quarter of calendar year 2025.

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Finding 501774 (2023-005)

Material Weakness 2023

Sangamon County, Illinois

IL

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

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) – Assistance Listing No. 93.568 Recommendation: We recommend the County review its procedures relative to allocating costs to Federal programs, and ensure only cost within the grant period are included. Explanation of disagreement with audit findi...

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) – Assistance Listing No. 93.568 Recommendation: We recommend the County review its procedures relative to allocating costs to Federal programs, and ensure only cost within the grant period are included. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: County department personnel changes have been implemented which address this deficiency. New department personnel have been properly trained by County Auditor staff as well as State grantor personnel to ensure proper compliance with all program requirements regarding period of performance. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Dave MacDonna, Director of Community Resources. Planned completion date for corrective action plan: July 1, 2024

View Audit 323864 Questioned Costs: $1

Finding 501773 (2023-007)

Material Weakness 2023

Sangamon County, Illinois

IL

Reporting Material Weakness Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking § 200.303 § 200.329

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) – Assistance Listing No. 93.568 Recommendation: We recommend the County design controls to ensure the accounting records reconcile to the periodic financial reporting and grant close-out reports and documentation be retained. A detailed, documented...

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) – Assistance Listing No. 93.568 Recommendation: We recommend the County design controls to ensure the accounting records reconcile to the periodic financial reporting and grant close-out reports and documentation be retained. A detailed, documented review of all reports should occur by someone other than the preparer, to ensure the reports are accurate, supported, and filed timely. No financial activity should be recorded to the project accounting records after the grant close out report package is completed. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: County department personnel changes have been implemented which address this deficiency. New department personnel have been properly trained by County Auditor staff as well as State grantor personnel to ensure proper compliance with all program requirements. Community Resources staff have been trained on keeping proper detailed records of all grant reports. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Dave MacDonna, Director of Community Resources. Planned completion date for corrective action plan: July 1, 2024

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