Corrective Action Plans

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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Finding 501772 (2023-006)

Material Weakness 2023

Sangamon County, Illinois

IL

Questioned Costs Cash Management § 200.303 § 200.305

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 reimbursement request and documentation be retained. Reconciliations should be reviewed and approved by an ind...

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 reimbursement request and documentation be retained. Reconciliations should be reviewed and approved by an individual other than the preparer at the time of the request and this documentation should be retained. 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 cash draws. 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 501771 (2023-004)

Significant Deficiency 2023

Sangamon County, Illinois

IL

Reporting § 200.303 § 200.329

Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund – Assistance Listing No. 21.027 Recommendation: We recommend the County strengthen its review procedures over reports. Total cumulative expenditures and total cumulative obligations reported should reconcile to the total amounts reported in the proje...

Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund – Assistance Listing No. 21.027 Recommendation: We recommend the County strengthen its review procedures over reports. Total cumulative expenditures and total cumulative obligations reported should reconcile to the total amounts reported in the project accounting records used to support the SEFA. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: A reconciliation document has been created for SLFRF program expenditures, which will be completed quarterly, coinciding with the submission of expenditure reports to the Treasury. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Eric Black, Chief Deputy Auditor. Planned completion date for corrective action plan: December 1, 2023

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Finding 501770 (2023-003)

Significant Deficiency 2023

Sangamon County, Illinois

IL

Procurement, Suspension & Debarment § 200.303 § 200.318 § 200.319 § 200.320 § 200.324

Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund – Assistance Listing No. 21.027 Recommendation: We recommend the County carefully review federal procurement requirements for proper documentation needed. The County should consider use of a Federal procurement checklist. Explanation of disagreement...

Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund – Assistance Listing No. 21.027 Recommendation: We recommend the County carefully review federal procurement requirements for proper documentation needed. The County should consider use of a Federal procurement checklist. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: Any new vendors selected for the SLFRF program will be reviewed for suspension or debarment by the Auditor’s office in SAM.gov. Auditor’s office has discussed the process of procurement documentation of all SLFRF program vendors with administrative personnel. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Eric Black, Chief Deputy Auditor. Planned completion date for corrective action plan: November 30, 2024

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Finding 501755 (2023-003)

Significant Deficiency 2023

Loyalsock Township

PA

§ 200.303

Highway Planning and Construction Cluster – Assistance Listing No. 20.205; Passed through Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Grant Period - Year Ended December 31, 2023. Condition: While the Township has informal policies and/or procedures for the administration of federal programs, the Town...

Highway Planning and Construction Cluster – Assistance Listing No. 20.205; Passed through Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Grant Period - Year Ended December 31, 2023. Condition: While the Township has informal policies and/or procedures for the administration of federal programs, the Township does not have written policies and/or procedures as required by the Uniform Guidance. Corrective Action: Develop and approve a written plan for the administration and identification of federal programs and monies. Persons Responsible: Bill Burdett, Township Manager Anticipated Completion Date: July 1, 2025

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Finding 501730 (2023-005)

Significant Deficiency 2023

Yuma District Hospital

CO

Special Tests & Provisions Significant Deficiency Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking § 200.303

Finding 2023-005 Federal Agency Name: United States Department of Agriculture Program Name: Community Facilities Loans and Grants Cluster Federal Assistance Listing #10.766 Finding Summary: During our testing, there was no formal review separate from the preparer over the reserve fund reconciliation...

Finding 2023-005 Federal Agency Name: United States Department of Agriculture Program Name: Community Facilities Loans and Grants Cluster Federal Assistance Listing #10.766 Finding Summary: During our testing, there was no formal review separate from the preparer over the reserve fund reconciliations for the federal program. In addition, there was a lack of review of the quarterly internal monitoring of the Hospital’s debt covenants. Responsible Individual: Rick Korf, CFO Corrective Action Plan: We will implement additional control processes to ensure the reserve fund reconciliation has a secondary review and approval that is documented. Anticipated Completion Date: 7/31/2024

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Finding 501662 (2023-002)

Material Weakness 2023

Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois

IL

Questioned Costs Special Tests & Provisions Reporting § 200.303

Corrective Actions Planned or Taken We have instituted a new process to perform rent reasonableness review of all rental units as required and records retained. Completed June 30, 2024. Responsible individual: Valerie Tawrel (Phone number – 331.280.2245)

View Audit 323714 Questioned Costs: $1

Finding 501661 (2023-002)

Significant Deficiency 2023

City of Socorro, Texas

TX

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

Management’s view: Management agrees with auditor recommendation. Proposed corrective action: The finance department will reconcile federal grants on a monthly basis. The finance department will generate monthly ARPA expenditure reports from the general ledger that will be reconciled with ARPA recon...

Management’s view: Management agrees with auditor recommendation. Proposed corrective action: The finance department will reconcile federal grants on a monthly basis. The finance department will generate monthly ARPA expenditure reports from the general ledger that will be reconciled with ARPA reconciliation prepared internally by the grants department. Duplicate expenses reported in Annual SLFR Compliance Report will be corrected in next required Annual Report (March 2025). Anticipated correction date: March 2025 Responsible official: Alejandra Valadez, Grants Coordinator

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Finding 501559 (2023-002)

Significant Deficiency 2023

Mexico Water District

ME

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

Mexico Water District does not agree with this finding. In response to the three projects on which these findings are based, the loan amounts, contractor bids, and the interim financing bank were voted on by the Mexico Water District Board of Trustees. All Pay Request Applications and invoices from ...

Mexico Water District does not agree with this finding. In response to the three projects on which these findings are based, the loan amounts, contractor bids, and the interim financing bank were voted on by the Mexico Water District Board of Trustees. All Pay Request Applications and invoices from the district and any contractors are gone over by the engineer at Dirigo Engineering and U.S.D.A., then brought to a monthly pay requisition meeting for discussion and signed off on by the engineer, U.S.D.A., and the Mexico Water District Superintendent for payment approval. Each Pay Requisition is emailed to the Mexico Water District Administrator and forwarded to the interim financing bank. Only the exact amount for this requisition is forwarded into the project account for disbursement of the exact amounts stated in the pre-approved Pay Requisition. Therefore, we feel that the process in place is sufficient. Also, it would be impractical to implement any further procedures due to limited staffing.

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Finding 501508 (2023-002)

Significant Deficiency 2023

La Clinica Tepeyac

CO

Cash Management Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Significant Deficiency § 200.303

Consolidated Health Centers Grant — Assistance Listing No. 93.224 & 93.527 Recommendation: Our auditors recommended the Organization to review internal controls in regards to the approval of federal fund drawdown requests. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement w...

Consolidated Health Centers Grant — Assistance Listing No. 93.224 & 93.527 Recommendation: Our auditors recommended the Organization to review internal controls in regards to the approval of federal fund drawdown requests. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: The Organization has reviewed all of our internal controls to ensure all approvals are documented. The procedure has been updated to include preparing the draw documentation, entering accounts receivable invoice into the accounting system, which now requires an approval for all accounts receivable invoices. Once the accounts receivable invoices are approved in the accounting system then a drawdown can be requested in the payment management system

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Finding 501494 (2023-002)

Significant Deficiency 2023

Public Health - Madison and Dane County

WI

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

City of Madison Fire Department will coordinate with the City of Madison, Internal Audit and Grants function of the Finance Department, for an independent person to review the reports before submission to ensure the loss revenue calculation and amounts reported are accurate. This additional internal...

City of Madison Fire Department will coordinate with the City of Madison, Internal Audit and Grants function of the Finance Department, for an independent person to review the reports before submission to ensure the loss revenue calculation and amounts reported are accurate. This additional internal control procedure will ensure there are proper review and approval processes over completeness and accuracy of reports before submissions to federal agencies.

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Finding 501225 (2023-007)

Material Weakness 2023

State of Alabama

AL

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

Finding: According to the Uniform Guidance, 2 CFR 200.303 (a), non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards must establish and maintain effective internal controls over these awards. These controls must provide reasonable assurance that the entity manages the Federal award in compliance with applic...

Finding: According to the Uniform Guidance, 2 CFR 200.303 (a), non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards must establish and maintain effective internal controls over these awards. These controls must provide reasonable assurance that the entity manages the Federal award in compliance with applicable Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the award. A fundamental objective of an effective internal control system is to ensure that information is accurate and reliable, which includes a thorough review and approval process. The Uniform Guidance, 2 CFR Part 200, Appendix XI Compliance Supplement, May 2023, requires the Alabama Department of Labor to ensure an employer’s experience rating is properly applied, as the employer’s “experience” with the unemployment of former employees is the dominant factor in the computation of the employer’s annual state Unemployment Insurance tax rate. The Alabama Department of Labor was unable to provide audit documentation to support their review and approval of employer experience rated tax rates. The Alabama Department of Labor did not have policies and procedures in place to document the review and approval of the employer experience rated tax rates. As a result, the employer experience related tax rates could be incorrect, resulting in potential overpayments or underpayments of taxes. Recommendation: The Alabama Department of Labor should develop and document internal controls over employer experience rated tax rates to help ensure they are accurate and properly applied. Response/Views: ADOL does not agree with this finding as explained in the Request for Views CAP letter. Corrective Action Planned: Procedures were in place to ensure accuracy of information. However, the support documentation of this verification was not retained during the time of this review. Anticipated Completion Date: Additional processes to retain support documentation of this verification have already been implemented. Contact Person(s): Thomas Daniel, ADOL Unemployment Compensation Division Director

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Finding 501224 (2023-006)

Material Weakness 2023

State of Alabama

AL

Questioned Costs Eligibility Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking § 200.00 § 200.303

Finding: According to the Uniform Guidance, 2 CFR 200.303(a), non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards must establish and maintain effective internal controls over these awards. These controls must provide reasonable assurance that the entity manages the Federal award in compliance with applica...

Finding: According to the Uniform Guidance, 2 CFR 200.303(a), non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards must establish and maintain effective internal controls over these awards. These controls must provide reasonable assurance that the entity manages the Federal award in compliance with applicable Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the award. The Uniform Guidance, 2 CFR Part 200, Appendix XI Compliance Supplement, May 2023, requires the Alabama Department of Labor to operate a Worker Profiling and Reemployment Services (WPRS) or Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessments (RESEA) program. The Alabama Department of Labor operates a RESEA program. Under the RESEA program, Alabama Department of Labor staff must be promptly and appropriately notified of any eligibility issues identified during any review of a claimant’s information. Claimants are also required to attend appointments for reemployment to maintain their eligibility status. The Alabama Department of Labor has controls in place to provide notification of claimants who failed to report to scheduled RESEA appointments, however those controls were not operating as designed. While reviewing 25 claimant’s information, we noted that 8 claimants failed to report to their scheduled appointments for reemployment. These failures to appear are reported to staff at the Alabama Department of Labor and should prompt a stop of benefit payments; however, the Alabama Department of Labor did not stop payment on these 8 claimants which resulted in overpayments totaling $8,884.00. There was also one instance where Alabama Department of Labor could not provide documentation to support staff was appropriately notified of the eligibility status for a claimant. The Alabama Department of Labor’s policies and procedures did not operate as designed to prevent payments to ineligible claimants. Because the Alabama Department of Labor’s internal controls were not operating as designed, this caused benefits to be paid to ineligible claimants. Recommendation: The Alabama Department of Labor should ensure internal controls are operating as designed to help ensure payments are not made to ineligible claimants. Response/Views: ADOL does not agree with this finding as explained in the Request for Views CAP letter. Corrective Action Planned: Issues reported were beyond ADOL control due to another system shared by multiple state agencies being brought down due to cyberattack. The shared system is not the system of record for UI benefit payments. UI claim records were manually reviewed by UI staff and noted accordingly upon review. Additional measures and procedures have already been implemented in case of future occurrences. Anticipated Completion Date: Already corrected. System processes implemented in October 2023 Contact Person(s): Thomas Daniel, ADOL Unemployment Compensation Division Director

View Audit 323486 Questioned Costs: $1

Finding 501155 (2023-002)

Significant Deficiency 2023

Heal the Hero Foundation

AZ

Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Procurement, Suspension & Debarment Subrecipient Monitoring § 200.303 § 200.317 § 200.318 § 200.327

Management will create a formal, written procurement policy. Management will also review the noncompetitive procurement procedures and will document how and why our vendor(s) meets these requirements, if applicable.

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Finding 501127 (2023-004)

Material Weakness 2023

The Carle Foundation

IL

Student Financial Aid Reporting Eligibility § 200.303

Corrective Action Plan: The Methodist College Registrar has been working with NSC to get the college relinked to the correct college in their system, which was fixed 11/2023. The registrar redeveloped database query to pull the old data that had been deleted by NSC due to FERPA and began sending acc...

Corrective Action Plan: The Methodist College Registrar has been working with NSC to get the college relinked to the correct college in their system, which was fixed 11/2023. The registrar redeveloped database query to pull the old data that had been deleted by NSC due to FERPA and began sending accurate file submissions to NSC in June 2024. Files generated and submitted under the College’s new processes are taking roughly one week to process from initial submission, through error correction, and finalization. Contact Person(s): Justina Kirchgessner Anticipated Completion Date: End of 2024

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