Corrective Action Plans

Finding 24988 (2022-003)

Material Weakness 2022

South Vermillion Community School Corporation

IN

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

FINDING 2022-003 (Auditor Assigned Reference Number) Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Micah Williams/Amanda Myers Contact Phone Number: 765-832-2426 Views of Responsible Official: We concur with the finding. Description of Corrective Action Plan: The school corporation was under the...

FINDING 2022-003 (Auditor Assigned Reference Number) Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Micah Williams/Amanda Myers Contact Phone Number: 765-832-2426 Views of Responsible Official: We concur with the finding. Description of Corrective Action Plan: The school corporation was under the assumption that the state procurement had secured the bidding/quote information for the vendor in question. Emails were given to document the ?go ahead? from our cooperative to order from the vendor. The corporation now understands that we are responsible for obtaining quotes outside of the cooperative. Anticipated Completion Date: Implemented immediately.

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Finding 24920 (2022-002)

Significant Deficiency 2022

White River Valley School District

IN

Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Reporting Significant Deficiency § 200.302 § 200.303 § 200.328

Finding 2022-002 ? Education Stabilization Fund ? Reporting Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Kylie Enochs Contact Phone Number: (812) 659-1424 Views of Responsible Official: We concur with the finding. Description of Corrective Action Plan: Moving forward with the corporation?...

Finding 2022-002 ? Education Stabilization Fund ? Reporting Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Kylie Enochs Contact Phone Number: (812) 659-1424 Views of Responsible Official: We concur with the finding. Description of Corrective Action Plan: Moving forward with the corporation?s ESF reporting, all data will be reviewed and have a formal sign-off, either by the superintendent or the other co-treasurer to ensure all data being reported is accurate. NOTE: The treasurer was in her first month in her position and was not a part of this filing. Moving forward, we are adjusting personnel to put the treasurer into the internal controls loop of the Title 1 program (which was responsible for filing the first ESF report. Anticipated Completion Date: Effective Immediately

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Finding 24909 (2022-004)

Significant Deficiency 2022

Westview School Corporation

IN

Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Allowable Costs / Cost Principles § 200.208 § 200.303 § 200.403

FINDING 2022-004 Information on the federal program: Subject: Special Education Cluster - Earmarking Federal Agency: Department of Education Federal Program: Special Education Grants to States, Special Education Preschool Grants Assistance Listings Numbers: 84.027, 84.173 Federal Award Number an...

FINDING 2022-004 Information on the federal program: Subject: Special Education Cluster - Earmarking Federal Agency: Department of Education Federal Program: Special Education Grants to States, Special Education Preschool Grants Assistance Listings Numbers: 84.027, 84.173 Federal Award Number and Year (or Other Identifying Numbers): 19611-042-PN01, 19619-042-PN01, 20611-042-PN01, 20619-042-PN01, 21611-042-PN01, 20619-042-PN01 Pass-Through Entity: Indiana Department of Education Compliance Requirement: Matching, Level of Effort, Earmarking Audit Finding: Significant Deficiency Condition: The School Corporation is a member of the Northeast Indiana Special Education Cooperative (Cooperative). During fiscal year 2021-2022, the Cooperative operated the special education programs and spent the federal money on behalf of all its members. As the grant agreements were between the Indiana Department of Education {IDOE) and each member school, the School Corporation was responsible for ensuring and providing oversight of the Cooperative. However, there was inadequate oversight performed by the School Corporation in order to ensure compliance with the Matching, Level of Effort, Earmarking compliance requirement. The School Corporation did not have internal controls in place to ensure that the Cooperative complied with the earmarking requirements. The Cooperative did not have adequate procedures in place to ensure that the required level of expenditures for non-public students with disabilities was met for each member school. The Cooperative did not have effective internal controls to ensure non-public school expenditures were appropriately identified and reported. Context: The Non-Public Proportionate Share expenditures for 19611-042-PN01, 19619-042-PN01, 20611-042-PN01, 20619-042-PN01, 21611-042-PN01, 20619-042-PN01 grant awards could not be verified for the individual schools to verify the minimum amount per the grant awards was expended and properly reported to IDOE as required. The lack of internal controls and noncompliance were isolated to the 19611-042-PN01, 19619-042-PN0l, 20611-042-PN01, 20619-042-PN01, 21611-042-PN01, 20619-042-PN01 grant awards. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: Management agrees with the finding and will take the following corrective action ... Responsible party and timeline for completion: Brian L Christner, director of finance, will follow-up with the Northeast Indiana Special Education Cooperative to ensure that nonpublic expenditures are properly reported. Completion date will be April 30, 2023.

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Finding 24908 (2022-004)

Material Weakness 2022

City of West Lafayette

IN

Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Subrecipient Monitoring § 200.1 § 200.303

Finding 2022-004 Contact Person: Peter Gray Contact Phone: 765-775-5150 Views of Responsible Official: 1. There were no material cost issues in the overall report. There was a categorization error. This was discussed in Finding 2022-003. 2. The Revenue Loss expenditures were all valid personnel cost...

Finding 2022-004 Contact Person: Peter Gray Contact Phone: 765-775-5150 Views of Responsible Official: 1. There were no material cost issues in the overall report. There was a categorization error. This was discussed in Finding 2022-003. 2. The Revenue Loss expenditures were all valid personnel costs. Over 80% of the costs are police & fire. Other various city departments comprise the balance of the expenditure. We concur with the finding. Corrective Action: A. An additional layer of review has been initiated. The Director of Development is familiar with the requirements of the SLFRF guidance and will review and sign off on future reports. Anticipated Completion Date: 30 June 2022

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Finding 24907 (2022-003)

Material Weakness 2022

City of West Lafayette

IN

Questioned Costs Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Procurement, Suspension & Debarment § 200.112 § 200.303 § 200.318 § 200.403

Finding 2022-003 Contact Person: Peter Gray Contact Phone: 765-775-5150 Views of Responsible Official: 1. The US Treasury uses the term ?Subrecipient? in multiple ways. It has multiple meanings in the SLFRF reporting structure. ?Beneficiary?, ?Contractor?, and ?Subrecipient? are all entity types und...

Finding 2022-003 Contact Person: Peter Gray Contact Phone: 765-775-5150 Views of Responsible Official: 1. The US Treasury uses the term ?Subrecipient? in multiple ways. It has multiple meanings in the SLFRF reporting structure. ?Beneficiary?, ?Contractor?, and ?Subrecipient? are all entity types under the broader category of ?Subrecipient?. In the ?Expenditures? area, the only field to record the entity that receives funds is labeled as ?Subrecipient Name?. 2. The City did prepare a letter concerning the employees over the threshold. When the SBOA was asked where the letter should be sent, the response was that they did not have an address, so to keep the letter on file and be prepared to present it during an audit. We concur with the finding. Corrective Action: A. An additional layer of review has been initiated. The Director of Development is familiar with the requirements of the SLFRF guidance and will review and sign off on future reports. Anticipated Completion Date: 30 June 2022

View Audit 22376 Questioned Costs: $1

Finding 24850 (2022-001)

Material Weakness 2022

The Center for Conflict Resolution

IL

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

Finding 2022 ? 001 Fiscal year in which the finding occurred: 2022 Pass-Through Entity, if pass-through or Federal Grantor Agency, if direct: Chicago Bar Foundation Contact Person(s) Responsible for Corrective Action: Whitney Trumble and Cassandra Lively Contact Phone Number: 312-922-6464 Status ...

Finding 2022 ? 001 Fiscal year in which the finding occurred: 2022 Pass-Through Entity, if pass-through or Federal Grantor Agency, if direct: Chicago Bar Foundation Contact Person(s) Responsible for Corrective Action: Whitney Trumble and Cassandra Lively Contact Phone Number: 312-922-6464 Status of Audit Finding: At the time of the audit, CCR had not received funds for three months of work as a subgrantee on the large federal grant that is the subject of this plan. The grantor was awaiting the federal contract extension and funds, and so did not have the funds to release. CCR received communication from the grantor that the extension and funds would be available soon, so we prepared a check for a vendor. Then, there was an extensive additional delay in receiving the funds, and CCR did not send the check because the contract had not yet been signed and funds could not be dispersed. The expense had been approved by the grantor and the work was underway during the delay in mailing the check. Corrective Action: As of June 2022, stricter internal controls have been implemented to ensure that any reimbursements listed on a grant invoice have been sent out to the vendor before submitting the report. A more formal review process has been implemented: CCR?s Executive Director will review and approve monthly grant reports via email. She will also review and approve supporting documentation for reach grant report. Approval (sent via email) will be kept with in a digital file with the reporting documentation. An additional internal control has been implemented to ensure that expenditures submitted for reimbursement are within the period of performance for the grant agreement. The Executive Director will monitor the grant expenses against the grant agreement, paying specific attention to the invoices at the end of the grant period, in order to ensure that the invoice is dated prior to the end of the grant agreement or most current amendment.

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Finding 24845 (2022-002)

Significant Deficiency 2022

Beacon College, Inc.

FL

Reporting Significant Deficiency Internal Control / Segregation of Duties § 200.303

2022-002 Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) Reporting Recommendation: We recommend that the College review their reporting policies and procedures to ensure accurate and timely reporting. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Act...

2022-002 Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) Reporting Recommendation: We recommend that the College review their reporting policies and procedures to ensure accurate and timely reporting. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action planned/taken in response to finding: Although the student data for the September 30, 2021 report was gathered timely and accurately, the report was posted on-line three days late and had an error in the quarterly amount awarded. The College will provide a more careful review of all reporting both before and after posting to ensure timeliness and accuracy. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Rich Killion, V.P. of Institutional Advancement; Stephanie Knight, Director of Enrollment Services; Sandi Rysell, Chief Financial Officer Planned completion date for corrective action plan: Completed. If the U.S. Department of Education has questions regarding this plan, please call Dale Herold, Vice President for Admissions and Enrollment Management, Beacon College, 855-220-5376, dherold@beaconcollege.edu.

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Finding 24716 (2022-003)

Significant Deficiency 2022

Alfred Saliba Family Services Center, Inc.

AL

Reporting Allowable Costs / Cost Principles § 200.303

Item 2022-003 Reporting ? Management?s Response ? The Agency will implement controls to ensure proper review and approval is obtained on required grant reports prior to submission to the grantor. Anticipated Completion: September 30, 2023 Responsible Party: Belinda Mitchell, Executive Director

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Finding 24715 (2022-002)

Material Weakness 2022

Alfred Saliba Family Services Center, Inc.

AL

Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Reporting Equipment & Real Property Management § 200.303

Item 2022-002 (Repeat 2021-001) Reporting ? Management?s Response ? Management concurs with the finding. The Agency encountered technical difficulties when attempting to submit the report and is currently seeking the assistance of their representative at Region Four to assist with completing the fil...

Item 2022-002 (Repeat 2021-001) Reporting ? Management?s Response ? Management concurs with the finding. The Agency encountered technical difficulties when attempting to submit the report and is currently seeking the assistance of their representative at Region Four to assist with completing the filing requirement. The grants manager has become aware of the due date for the SF429 and where it is to be submitted and will take full responsibility for the completion and the uploading of this report. Anticipated Completion: September 30, 2023 Responsible Party: Belinda Mitchell, Executive Director

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Finding 24674 (2022-026)

Significant Deficiency 2022

State of Michigan

MI

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

Finding 2022-026 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC), ALN 93.323 and Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters), ALN 97.036 - Long-Term Care (LTC) Facility COVID-19 Testing Reimbursements Management Views MDHHS agrees with the finding. ...

Finding 2022-026 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC), ALN 93.323 and Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters), ALN 97.036 - Long-Term Care (LTC) Facility COVID-19 Testing Reimbursements Management Views MDHHS agrees with the finding. Planned Corrective Action MDHHS will enhance written procedures to reflect the process in place to ensure that LTC facility COVID-19 testing reimbursement requests are reasonable and appropriate. MDHHS will also improve documentation of the procedures performed as part of the current process. Anticipated Completion Date MDHHS expects completion of the written procedures and improved documentation going forward by June 15, 2023. MDHHS expects to process all remaining payments for costs incurred during the PHE by September 30, 2023. Responsible Individual(s) Shannah Havens, MDHHS

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Finding 24634 (2022-015)

Material Weakness 2022

The City of New York

NY

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

Finding No. 2022-015 Department(s) New York City Administration for Children?s Services New York City Human Resources Administration Program(s) Assistance Listing Number 93.575, Child Care and Development Block Grant Corrective Action(s) HRA HRA will convene a small workgroup to meet bi-weekly to r...

Finding No. 2022-015 Department(s) New York City Administration for Children?s Services New York City Human Resources Administration Program(s) Assistance Listing Number 93.575, Child Care and Development Block Grant Corrective Action(s) HRA HRA will convene a small workgroup to meet bi-weekly to review the details and history of the cases identified to try to isolate the cause of the errors, and once we determine the cause, will work with the necessary parties/stakeholders to develop an approach to avoid the situation from repeating itself. First meeting will be 2nd week of April to identify the appropriate parties to include and come up with meeting goal and agenda. ACS Case No. 1 The audit reviewed a child care case relating to an older Fair Hearing which had not been closed timely per the original State Fair Hearing decision, which had been issued prior to FY22. ACS' Child and Family Well-Being (CFWB) division had previously instituted a new Quality Assurance review of pending Fair Hearing cases and through this QA review had already identified and closed the case. However, the auditors reviewed an earlier State FY22 claim prior to ACS' identification of the case. Per the new QA protocol, CFWB will be reviewing HRA/DSS systems reports on a monthly basis, identify any questioned cases and take appropriate follow-up action. CFWB is also preparing new written guidelines. Case No. 2 In one child care case, ACS was not able to provide eligibility documentation. Further ACS research determined a systems coding inconsistency. ACS procedure is to run reports to identify inconsistencies with programmatic codes and review any flagged cases prior to submission of claims to the State. However, in this instance, the case was not identified in the report. ACS will propose creation of a new exception report with a more refined level of detail to identify any case coding inconsistencies and allow follow up to ensure complete case eligibility support for any flagged cases. ACS will work with HRA/DSS on report development. Anticipated Completion Date HRA Beginning Q2 2023 ? Convene workgroup Beginning Q3 2023 ? Completion date ACS Initiated in FY 2022 ? New quality assurance (QA) review To be completed in FY 2023 ? New written guidelines and refined reporting Person(s) Responsible for Implementation HRA Ramon E. Flores Assistant Deputy Commissioner, Family Independence Administration (FIA) FloresRa@hra.nyc.gov ACS For new QA and guidelines Isabel Villegas Executive Director, Policy & Compliance Division of Child and Family Well-Being (212) 393-5325 For refined reporting Pauline Young Assistant Commissioner for Claiming and Revenue Division of Finance (212) 676-8803

View Audit 22749 Questioned Costs: $1

Finding 24622 (2022-010)

Significant Deficiency 2022

The City of New York

NY

Equipment & Real Property Management Internal Control / Segregation of Duties § 200.303 § 200.313

Finding No. 2022-010 Department(s) New York City Police Department Program(s) Assistance Listing Number 16.922, Equitable Sharing Program Corrective Action(s) The NYPD has, and continues to, implement policies and procedures to ensure that there are multiple levels of inventory asset verification a...

Finding No. 2022-010 Department(s) New York City Police Department Program(s) Assistance Listing Number 16.922, Equitable Sharing Program Corrective Action(s) The NYPD has, and continues to, implement policies and procedures to ensure that there are multiple levels of inventory asset verification and validation completed in accordance with Federal requirements. To that end, the NYPD is in the midst of discussions to utilize the NYPD?s Grants Unit?s Grants Tracking System (GTS) for equipment purchased with Asset Forfeiture funds. Currently, the GTS only tracks the inventory for a subset of equipment purchased with federal grant funding. While these discussions have not yet been finalized, the GTS has the ability to provide the type of robust inventory oversight necessary. This includes features such as an automatic email to the command points of contact (POC) for each item that needs to be inspected and checked into the system at least one month prior to the expiration of the inventory due date. If this solution is not deemed feasible, however, the NYPD will look to obtain a system exclusively for Asset Forfeiture item inventorying purposes. In addition, on a regular basis, the Management and Budget Analysis Unit will email the command POCs reminding them of their Asset Forfeiture Inventory responsibilities. For the four items referenced above, inventory verifications were indeed performed; however, the NYPD was unable to provide tangible date-specific documentation. As such, a standardized protocol is being developed for use by all commands with Asset Forfeiture equipment items to ensure that this documentation will exist going forward, and will be distributed upon any new Asset Forfeiture equipment purchases. In addition, this documentation will be the basis for updates/entries into the GTS or any other future system. Once the standardized protocol and systems are fully established, we do not anticipate any further Inventory Verification issues as long as the period referenced is after implementation. Anticipated Completion Date Spring/Summer 2023 Person(s) Responsible for Implementation Kristine Ryan Deputy Commissioner, Management and Budget (646) 610-6670

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Finding 24621 (2022-009)

Significant Deficiency 2022

The City of New York

NY

Equipment & Real Property Management Internal Control / Segregation of Duties § 200.303 § 200.313

Finding No. 2022-009 Department(s) New York City Department of Investigation Program(s) Assistance Listing Number 16.922, Equitable Sharing Program Corrective Action(s) Based on the recommendations outlined in the audit report, we have developed the following corrective action plan to address the de...

Finding No. 2022-009 Department(s) New York City Department of Investigation Program(s) Assistance Listing Number 16.922, Equitable Sharing Program Corrective Action(s) Based on the recommendations outlined in the audit report, we have developed the following corrective action plan to address the deficiencies and improve our equipment and real property management compliance requirements. The following steps will be taken: ? Strengthen Controls over the Inventory Process: We will develop and implement additional controls over the inventory process to ensure that equipment dispositions are updated in the equipment records, inventories performed are reconciled back to equipment records, and biennial inventory counts are consistently performed over all equipment within the required timeframe. ? Develop and Implement a Standard Operating Procedure: We will develop and implement a standard operating procedure that outlines the process for conducting physical inventory counts, reconciling the inventory records with the equipment records, and documenting the review and approval of each inventory performed. ? Training for Personnel: We will provide training to all personnel involved in the equipment and real property management process, including property officers and program managers, to ensure they are aware of the new controls and standard operating procedure, and understand their roles and responsibilities related to compliance requirements. ? Continuous Monitoring: We will implement a continuous monitoring program to ensure that the new controls and procedures are being followed, and to identify any areas for improvement. The agency is actively pursuing a centralized inventory management system to improve the effectiveness of inventory management. These corrective actions will help to ensure that federally funded equipment is accurately recorded on inventory records, and that inventory is not misplaced, misappropriated, or otherwise disposed outside of the requirements of federal guidelines. We appreciate the opportunity to address the audit findings, and we are committed to implementing these corrective actions. Anticipated Completion Date September 2023 Person(s) Responsible for Implementation Caspar Barrow Director of Finance (212) 825-0666 Orane Gordon Internal Auditor (212) 825-0123

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Finding 24620 (2022-014)

Significant Deficiency 2022

The City of New York

NY

Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Special Tests & Provisions Subrecipient Monitoring § 200.303

Finding No. 2022-014 Department(s) New York City Human Resources Administration Program(s) Assistance Listing Number 14.241, Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Corrective Action(s) The auditors selected a non-statistical sample of nineteen (19) units that were subject to an initial inspect...

Finding No. 2022-014 Department(s) New York City Human Resources Administration Program(s) Assistance Listing Number 14.241, Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Corrective Action(s) The auditors selected a non-statistical sample of nineteen (19) units that were subject to an initial inspection by HRA during fiscal 2022 and noted that for three (3) selections, HRA was unable to provide a copy of the inspection checklist that was completed by the QA Inspector prior to assistance being provided for the unit. Unfortunately, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, many housing vendor staff were working remotely, and a few documents may have been mislaid. To ensure continual compliance with federal HOPWA grant requirements, HRA will enhance its efforts to confirm that housing vendors properly maintain a copy of inspection checklists completed prior to initial move in. Monitoring visits conducted by HRA will include a review of the checklists. Anticipated Completion Date April 2023 and ongoing Person(s) Responsible for Implementation Pamela Xiomara Farquhar Assistant Deputy Commissioner FarquharX@hra.nyc.gov

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Finding 24619 (2022-013)

Material Weakness 2022

The City of New York

NY

Questioned Costs Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Eligibility § 200.303

Finding No. 2022-013 Department(s) New York City Human Resources Administration Program(s) Assistance Listing Number 14.241, Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Corrective Action(s) Rental assistance payments made on behalf of tenants residing in supportive housing are calculated by contract...

Finding No. 2022-013 Department(s) New York City Human Resources Administration Program(s) Assistance Listing Number 14.241, Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Corrective Action(s) Rental assistance payments made on behalf of tenants residing in supportive housing are calculated by contracted supportive housing vendors, not directly by HRA. On December 20, 2022, agency staff received a formal notice informing them that the agency will cease issuing to clients a notification of their rent payment responsibility for agency-contracted supportive housing programs, as this is the responsibility of the supportive housing vendor. To ensure continual compliance with federal HOPWA grant requirements, HRA will enhance its monitoring of contract vendors during annual monitoring visits. This includes sampling of rent payments made to verify calculation of rent payment is appropriate, payments made are timely, and tenant income documentation is appropriately budgeted in rent payment calculation. Monitoring visits will also include a review of each client?s Notice of Rights, which describes rent information, including the client?s share, as per the Local Law that went into effect May 9, 2022. Anticipated Completion Date April 2023 Person(s) Responsible for Implementation Pamela Xiomara Farquhar Assistant Deputy Commissioner FarquharX@hra.nyc.gov

View Audit 22749 Questioned Costs: $1

Finding 24617 (2022-012)

Material Weakness 2022

The City of New York

NY

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

Finding No. 2022-012 Department(s) New York City Human Resources Administration Program(s) Assistance Listing Number 14.239, HOME Investment Partnerships Program Corrective Action(s) Response: ? HRA agrees that the Agency had challenges in retaining some recertification documentation during the COVI...

Finding No. 2022-012 Department(s) New York City Human Resources Administration Program(s) Assistance Listing Number 14.239, HOME Investment Partnerships Program Corrective Action(s) Response: ? HRA agrees that the Agency had challenges in retaining some recertification documentation during the COVID Public Health crisis when staff were working from home and then ultimately leaving the Agency prior to the return to office. ? The identified HOME TBRA tenants had been originally found eligible over five years ago and have been recertified annually every year following. ? This FY22 audit was conducted on the heels of the FY21 audit where the finding was the same and the recommended Corrective Action was the development of a Quality Assurance Checklist due by November 2022 and ongoing. ? HRA agrees to strengthen internal controls and have created and implemented a Quality Assurance Tool that ensure eligibility is accurately assessed, allowable cost is correctly calculated and appropriate evidence (i.e. Recertification Information Form, Proof of Income, Rent Reasonableness Information, Passed Inspection, Landlord Packet, Client Packet, RAC, Tenant Breakdown) that support annual approval is maintained. Also, the payment system already fully requires supervisor approval before annual payments can be set up. Absolutely no payment can go out without supervisor approval. Corrective Actions: ? Strengthen internal governance and future compliance. ? Hire an Executive Director for the TBRA ? Create and implement a Quality Assurance tool that includes information that supports eligibility. ? Provide refresher training for staff involved with TBRA. Anticipated Completion Date May 2023 and ongoing Person(s) Responsible for Implementation Dori Hopkins-Figeroux Director, TBRA (929) 252-6089 Dwana Abraham Assistant Deputy Commissioner (929) 221-6726

View Audit 22749 Questioned Costs: $1

Finding 24616 (2022-011)

Material Weakness 2022

The City of New York

NY

Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Special Tests & Provisions Subrecipient Monitoring § 200.303

Finding No. 2022-011 Department(s) New York City Human Resources Administration Program(s) Assistance Listing Number 14.239, HOME Investment Partnerships Program Corrective Action(s) HRA is committed to better understand the Housing Quality Standards (HQS) inspection process and strengthen our monit...

Finding No. 2022-011 Department(s) New York City Human Resources Administration Program(s) Assistance Listing Number 14.239, HOME Investment Partnerships Program Corrective Action(s) HRA is committed to better understand the Housing Quality Standards (HQS) inspection process and strengthen our monitoring to ensure future compliance. Corrective Actions: ? Hire an Executive Director for the TBRA. ? Advance HRA understanding of the inspection process, deliverables and compliance including intentional notifications and requesting, collecting, and maintaining of documentation. ? Review and update, as determined, HRA procedures to strengthen monitoring of HQS inspections and ensure appropriate documentation is maintained. Anticipated Completion Date May 2023 and ongoing Person(s) Responsible for Implementation Dori Hopkins-Figeroux Director, TBRA (929) 252-6089 Dwana Abraham Assistant Deputy Commissioner (929) 221-6726

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Finding 24611 (2022-001)

Material Weakness 2022

Greene Acres Nursing Home Association, Inc.

AR

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

Views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions: Management agrees with this finding and will ensure proper review is performed and evidenced.

View Audit 21261 Questioned Costs: $1

Finding 24541 (2022-002)

Significant Deficiency 2022

Okeechobee County, Fl

FL

Subrecipient Monitoring Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties § 200.303

COVID-19 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ? Assistance Listing No. 20.027 Recommendation: We recommend all reports submitted to grantors be reviewed by knowledgeable personnel before submittal. A copy of the review, approval, approval date, and submittal date should be maintained as...

COVID-19 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ? Assistance Listing No. 20.027 Recommendation: We recommend all reports submitted to grantors be reviewed by knowledgeable personnel before submittal. A copy of the review, approval, approval date, and submittal date should be maintained as evidence. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action planned in response to finding: Staff will ensure that all reports submitted to grantors be reviewed by knowledgeable personnel before submitting. A copy of the review, approval, approval date, and submittal date will be maintained as evidence. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Budget and Grants Director Johnathan Blanco. Planned completion date for corrective action plan: September 30, 2023.

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Finding 24539 (2022-003)

Significant Deficiency 2022

Okeechobee County, Fl

FL

Subrecipient Monitoring Cash Management Significant Deficiency § 200.303

Airport Improvement Program ? Assistance Listing No. 20.106 Recommendation: We recommend all reports submitted to grantors be reviewed by knowledgeable personnel before submittal. A copy of the review, approval, approval date, and submittal date should be maintained as evidence. Explanation of disag...

Airport Improvement Program ? Assistance Listing No. 20.106 Recommendation: We recommend all reports submitted to grantors be reviewed by knowledgeable personnel before submittal. A copy of the review, approval, approval date, and submittal date should be maintained as evidence. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action planned in response to finding: Staff will ensure that all reports submitted to grantors be reviewed by knowledgeable personnel before submitting. A copy of the review, approval, approval date, and submittal date will be maintained as evidence. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Budget and Grants Director Johnathan Blanco. Planned completion date for corrective action plan: September 30, 2023.

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Finding 24453 (2022-042)

Material Weakness 2022

State of Michigan

MI

Subrecipient Monitoring § 200.303 § 200.332

Finding 2022-042 Education Stabilization Fund, ALN 84.425 - During-the-Award Monitoring Procedures Management Views For part a., MDE partially agrees with the finding. MDE acknowledges that it did not complete any reviews of the FERs submitted during fiscal year 2022. However, the Uniform Guidanc...

Finding 2022-042 Education Stabilization Fund, ALN 84.425 - During-the-Award Monitoring Procedures Management Views For part a., MDE partially agrees with the finding. MDE acknowledges that it did not complete any reviews of the FERs submitted during fiscal year 2022. However, the Uniform Guidance does not specify a timeframe for the review of FERs for the Education Stabilization Funds (ESF) and the ESF program is inherently more flexible than other federal programs in this regard. Although GANs originally required ESF subrecipients to submit a FER by August 29, 2022, MDE communicated to ESF subrecipients after the initial GANs that the August 29, 2022 due date was subject to change due to the continuously changing rules and requirements around this funding, including extension possibilities such as late liquidation. ESF FERs were due either within 60 days of full draw of the funds or within 60 days of the end of the award period, which could have been during the State?s fiscal year 2022 or well after September 30, 2022. For this reason, under Uniform Guidance, MDE had the authority to delay the review of FERs until closer to the end date of the award. In the case of late liquidation, the U.S. Department of Education provided notification that extended the award period as far as 14 months beyond the original end date of the award. For part b., MDE partially agrees with the finding. MDE acknowledges that subrecipient desk reviews were not finalized; however, the majority of the subrecipient monitoring was complete. The Uniform Guidance does not specify a timeframe for ESF subrecipient monitoring to occur and no requirement or expectation was made that monitoring would be finalized by MDE management by September 30, 2022. While the MDE contractor was not tracking completion against the date of September 30, 2022, documentation was and is still available, upon request from the OAG, to demonstrate the substantial ongoing monitoring activities, such as desk reviews and review of amendments, as of the end of the State?s fiscal year 2022. The Compliance Team was in regular contact with MDE throughout the monitoring process. The Compliance Team provided regular updates leading up to September 30, 2022 and shared comprehensive preliminary results with the department soon after September 30, 2022. Planned Corrective Action For part a., MDE will evaluate the process for reviewing FERs to determine the appropriate timeframe for FER review of these ESF funds in light of federal liquidation extensions. MDE and subrecipients were notified of a one-time, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act reopening drawdown opportunity during the spring of 2023, which again reopened the possibility for subrecipients to submit FERs. MDE will begin interim reviews of a sample of submitted FERs by September 30, 2023. For part b., MDE?s contractor provided MDE with the final results of its school year 2021 monitoring that was finalized during the summer of 2022 on January 5, 2023. MDE and its contractor have since followed up with subrecipients to recommend necessary or reasonable corrective action in March 2023. School year 2022 monitoring is ongoing and anticipated to be completed by September 30, 2023. Anticipated Completion Date September 30, 2023 Responsible Individual(s) Spencer Simmons, MDE

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Finding 24429 (2022-012)

Significant Deficiency 2022

State of Michigan

MI

Internal Control / Segregation of Duties § 200.303

Finding 2022-012 MATT 2.0 Change Management Process Management Views MSHDA agrees with the finding. Corrective Action MSHDA completed the improvement of the existing change management process for the MSHDA Activity Tracking Tool (MATT) 2.0 in November of 2021, which includes requiring electronical...

Finding 2022-012 MATT 2.0 Change Management Process Management Views MSHDA agrees with the finding. Corrective Action MSHDA completed the improvement of the existing change management process for the MSHDA Activity Tracking Tool (MATT) 2.0 in November of 2021, which includes requiring electronically documented approval before any production changes can be made. The remaining record that did not have documented support was a training issue that has already been addressed. Anticipated Completion Date Completed Responsible Individual(s) Mark Whitaker, MSHDA SaVille Hill, MSHDA

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Finding 24428 (2022-011)

Significant Deficiency 2022

State of Michigan

MI

Subrecipient Monitoring Internal Control / Segregation of Duties § 200.303

Finding 2022-011 MATT 2.0 Security Management and Access Controls Management Views The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) agrees with the finding. Planned Corrective Action For parts, a., b., and c., as of November 30, 2022, MSHDA implemented system security processes and procedu...

Finding 2022-011 MATT 2.0 Security Management and Access Controls Management Views The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) agrees with the finding. Planned Corrective Action For parts, a., b., and c., as of November 30, 2022, MSHDA implemented system security processes and procedures to review active generic and test accounts and to review and disable user accounts inactive for 60 days. In addition, MSHDA implemented a monitoring process that includes semiannual review of privileged accounts and annual review of all other accounts. For part d., MSHDA provided additional training to the user who did not properly approve and document a system access form. Anticipated Completion Date Completed Responsible Individual(s) Mark Whitaker, MSHDA SaVille Hill, MSHDA

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Finding 24422 (2022-039)

Significant Deficiency 2022

State of Michigan

MI

Subrecipient Monitoring Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Equipment & Real Property Management § 200.303

Finding 2022-039 Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program, ALN 20.509 - PTMS Security Management and Access Controls Management Views MDOT agrees with the finding. Planned Corrective Action MDOT?s Office of Enterprise Information Management (EIM) and Office of Passenger Transporta...

Finding 2022-039 Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program, ALN 20.509 - PTMS Security Management and Access Controls Management Views MDOT agrees with the finding. Planned Corrective Action MDOT?s Office of Enterprise Information Management (EIM) and Office of Passenger Transportation (OPT) will collaborate and provide oversight to ensure there is properly approved access for Public Transportation Management System (PTMS) users and that PTMS user access is reviewed semiannually for privileged accounts and/or annually for all other accounts. MDOT EIM and OPT will do this by reviewing security management and access control procedures and making any necessary updates, providing training on the process and documentation requirements, and designating a PTMS system security administrator(s) and back-up(s) as needed. Anticipated Completion Date August 1, 2023 Responsible Individual(s) Kyle Nelson, MDOT Andy Esch, MDOT OPT Business area system administrator(s)

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Finding 24396 (2022-001)

Significant Deficiency 2022

The Reed Institute

OR

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

The following corrective measures have been implemented: The Director of Financial Aid requests the amounts and number of students who received HEERF funding from the Business Office at the end of each quarter and reviews, confirms, and documents the date of request and review. A log of the website ...

The following corrective measures have been implemented: The Director of Financial Aid requests the amounts and number of students who received HEERF funding from the Business Office at the end of each quarter and reviews, confirms, and documents the date of request and review. A log of the website updates is maintained to document timely submission of data. The website was revamped to include all necessary reporting requirements including the number of eligible students for CRSSA HEERF II and ARP HEERF III. This updated process was implemented upon identification of the prior year finding, which occurred after the first quarterly report for fiscal year 2022 was posted.

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