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Finding 538519 (2024-065)
Significant Deficiency 2024
State of Maine
ME
Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking § 200.303 § 200.403
Department: Health and Human Services Administrative and Financial Services Title: Internal control over the Foster Care – Title IV-E and Adoption Assistance – Title IV-E programs FMAP rates needs improvement Questioned Costs: None Status: Corrective action in progress Corrective Action: The Informa...
Department: Health and Human Services Administrative and Financial Services Title: Internal control over the Foster Care – Title IV-E and Adoption Assistance – Title IV-E programs FMAP rates needs improvement Questioned Costs: None Status: Corrective action in progress Corrective Action: The Information Services Unit Manager will organize an annual meeting to include the OCFS COO, the OCFS PFO and appropriate representatives from DAFS, on or about August 1st to formally discuss the FMAP and agree on its implementation. Meeting will be set as an auto reoccurring meeting updated annually to include the appropriate staff to attend. A Placeholder for the Annual FMAP update will be entered annually into Katahdin's life cycle management system (Octane) to allow the FMAP update activity to be formally tracked. A screenshot of the entered FMAP rate from Katahdin will be sent out to the same group after the meeting when the rate is entered into the Katahdin system. Completion Date: April 1, 2025, first and second item, and August 15, 2025, third item Agency Contact: Robert Blanchard, Associate Director, OCFS, DHHS, 207-624-7955
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Finding 538518 (2024-064)
Material Weakness 2024
State of Maine
ME
Questioned Costs Allowable Costs / Cost Principles § 200.303 § 200.403
Department: Health and Human Services Title: Internal control over the Adoption Assistance – Title IV-E eligibility and benefit determination process needs improvement Questioned Costs: Known: ALN 93.659 $10,860 Likely: Undeterminable Status: Corrective action in progress Corrective Action: The Adop...
Department: Health and Human Services Title: Internal control over the Adoption Assistance – Title IV-E eligibility and benefit determination process needs improvement Questioned Costs: Known: ALN 93.659 $10,860 Likely: Undeterminable Status: Corrective action in progress Corrective Action: The Adoption Program Manager will continue to review the final Adoption Assistance Packet for completeness before approval. The Adoption Manager will review the most current Level of Care in foster care in the Child Welfare System to verify proper subsidy rates prior to approval. The Adoption Manager will work with the OCFS team on implementing and training on the updated Adoption Policy. The Office of Child and Family Services will organize a workgroup to evaluate how to improve the financial review process and define any changes needed to be implemented in Katahdin to support validating payments are processed appropriately. All children entering adoption must have a completed determination by the District FRS for verification of third-party benefits/Social Security. Effective date of last audit 2024, the documentation procedure was changed to clearly shows any determination. This is documented within the adoption application for all cases. This verification is used to determine an appropriate adoption assistant rate. Completion Date: March 1, 2025, first, second and fifth items, September 1, 2025, third item, and November 1, 2025, fourth item Agency Contact: Karen Benson, Adoption Program Manager, OCFS, DHHS, 207-561-4208
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Finding 538516 (2024-063)
Material Weakness 2024
State of Maine
ME
Questioned Costs Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Eligibility § 200.303 § 200.403
Department: Health and Human Services Title: Internal control over the Foster Care – Title IV-E and Adoption Assistance – Title IV-E eligibility and benefit determination process needs improvement Questioned Costs: Known: ALN 93.658 $4,647 ALN 93.659 $9,367 Likely: Undeterminable Statu...
Department: Health and Human Services Title: Internal control over the Foster Care – Title IV-E and Adoption Assistance – Title IV-E eligibility and benefit determination process needs improvement Questioned Costs: Known: ALN 93.658 $4,647 ALN 93.659 $9,367 Likely: Undeterminable Status: Corrective action in progress Corrective Action: The Title IV-E Program Manager will continue to educate and train the FRS on the proper completion of the Title IV-E initial determination checklists for their FRS files, including the importance of signing off on those checklists for the initial determinations that they have completed. The Title IV-E Program Manager will conduct quarterly quality assurance (QA) reviews in the District that this issue was found, randomly pulling 10 cases to ensure compliance. When FRS staff conduct QA reviews, they will continue to be advised to monitor if signatures are present on the Title IV-E initial determination checklist. Reviewing if a checklist is signed is an existing question within our internal QA review document. The Department will establish a work group to identify the challenges of managing overpayments made to foster parents and to develop a process to minimize this problem. The Department will finalize and receive approval of the protocol/process form managing overpayments. The Department will implement the new overpayments management procedures. Completion Date: March 26, 2025, March 31, 2025, July 1, 2025, September 1, 2025, and November 1, 2025 respectively Agency Contact: Robert Blanchard, Associate Director, OCFS, DHHS, 207-624-7955
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Finding 538511 (2024-061)
Significant Deficiency 2024
State of Maine
ME
Allowable Costs / Cost Principles § 200.303 § 200.403
Department: Health and Human Services Administrative and Financial Services Title: Internal control over CCDF period of performance needs improvement Questioned Costs: None Status: Corrective action in progress Corrective Action: The DHHS Financial Service Center will enhance policies and procedures...
Department: Health and Human Services Administrative and Financial Services Title: Internal control over CCDF period of performance needs improvement Questioned Costs: None Status: Corrective action in progress Corrective Action: The DHHS Financial Service Center will enhance policies and procedures for the CCDF grant by modifying the FSR Reviewer Checklist. Completion Date: April 30, 2025 Agency Contact: Sarah Gove, Director, DHHS Service Center, DAFS, 207-458-6626
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Finding 538508 (2024-060)
Significant Deficiency 2024
State of Maine
ME
Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Subrecipient Monitoring Significant Deficiency § 200.303
Department: Health and Human Services Title: Internal control over CCDF provider health and safety requirements needs improvement Questioned Costs: None Status: Corrective action in progress Corrective Action: The Office of Child and Family Services (OCFS) will launch a new data management system (B...
Department: Health and Human Services Title: Internal control over CCDF provider health and safety requirements needs improvement Questioned Costs: None Status: Corrective action in progress Corrective Action: The Office of Child and Family Services (OCFS) will launch a new data management system (Baxter) that includes mobile technology (eliminating paper inspections), has extensive reporting, data, tracking technology and system alerts to inform Licensing Specialists and Supervisors of inspection due dates. Enhanced technology will mitigate the risk associated w/ current manual procedures. OCFS will include an agenda item on the next Child Care Licensing Staff meeting regarding annual inspection completion. OCFS will update Standard Operating Procedures to reflect changes in workflow and processes because of the new data management system. Completion Date: May 19, 2025, April 1, 2025, and June 1, 2025 Agency Contact: Janet Whitten, OCFS, CLIS Program Manager, DHHS, 207-441-2259
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Finding 538505 (2024-059)
Material Weakness 2024
State of Maine
ME
Questioned Costs Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Internal Control / Segregation of Duties § 200.303
Department: Health and Human Services Administrative and Financial Services Title: Internal control over CCDF financial reporting needs improvement Questioned Costs: Known: ALN 93.575 $3.7 million Likely: ALN 93.575 $3.7 million Status: Corrective action in progress Corrective Action: The DHHS Finan...
Department: Health and Human Services Administrative and Financial Services Title: Internal control over CCDF financial reporting needs improvement Questioned Costs: Known: ALN 93.575 $3.7 million Likely: ALN 93.575 $3.7 million Status: Corrective action in progress Corrective Action: The DHHS Financial Service Center will enhance policies and procedures for the CCDF grant by modifying the FSR Reviewer Checklist and add an additional layer of FSR reviewer The DHHS Financial Service Center will collaborate with the Office of Child and Family Services to make reporting line determinations. Completion Date: April 30, 2025, and September 1, 2025, respectively Agency Contact: Sarah Gove, Director, DHHS Service Center, DAFS, 207-458-6626
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Finding 538504 (2024-058)
Significant Deficiency 2024
State of Maine
ME
Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Special Tests & Provisions Subrecipient Monitoring § 200.303
Department: Health and Human Services Title: Internal control over TANF work verification plan procedures needs improvement Questioned Costs: None Status: Corrective action in progress Corrective Action: The TANF Program Manager will review and update ACF 199/209 system processes within OFI to enhan...
Department: Health and Human Services Title: Internal control over TANF work verification plan procedures needs improvement Questioned Costs: None Status: Corrective action in progress Corrective Action: The TANF Program Manager will review and update ACF 199/209 system processes within OFI to enhance existing procedures to ensure that the information reported on the ACF-199 and ACF-209 reports is accurate and complete prior to submission to the Federal government. This will include modifying existing Standard Operating Procedures as necessary. The TANF Senior Program Manager will enhance existing procedures and follow-up processes of the ACRT reviews to ensure that the reviews include information regarding the date the review was conducted and the dates on which any outstanding issues are resolved. Completion Date: June 30, 2025 Agency Contact: Ian Yaffe, Director, Office for Family Independence, DHHS, 207-592-1481
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Finding 538503 (2024-057)
Significant Deficiency 2024
State of Maine
ME
Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Eligibility Reporting § 200.303
Department: Health and Human Services Title: Internal control over TANF performance reporting procedures needs improvement Questioned Costs: None Status: Corrective action in progress Corrective Action: The Department will review and update ACF 199/209 system processes within Office for Family Indep...
Department: Health and Human Services Title: Internal control over TANF performance reporting procedures needs improvement Questioned Costs: None Status: Corrective action in progress Corrective Action: The Department will review and update ACF 199/209 system processes within Office for Family Independence to enhance existing procedures to ensure that the information reported on the ACF-199 and ACF-209 reports is accurate and complete prior to submission to the Federal government. This will include modifying the existing Standard Operating Procedure as necessary. Completion Date: June 30, 2025 Agency Contact: Ian Yaffe, Director, Office for Family Independence, DHHS, 207- 592-1481
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Finding 538502 (2024-056)
Significant Deficiency 2024
State of Maine
ME
Subrecipient Monitoring Procurement, Suspension & Debarment § 200.303 § 200.332
Department: Health and Human Services Title: Internal control over TANF subrecipient risk evaluation procedures needs improvement Questioned Costs: None Status: Management’s opinion is that corrective action is not required Corrective Action: The Department disagrees with the finding. The Department...
Department: Health and Human Services Title: Internal control over TANF subrecipient risk evaluation procedures needs improvement Questioned Costs: None Status: Management’s opinion is that corrective action is not required Corrective Action: The Department disagrees with the finding. The Department evaluates risk on its subrecipients for the purpose of determining the appropriate subrecipient monitoring in multiple ways. The first assessment of risk is when a subaward is competitively bid. The second assessment of risk is built into the Maine Uniform Accounting and Auditing Practices for Community Agencies (MAAP) in which higher risk subrecipients undergo a higher level of testing by Independent Public Accountants. Finally, the Social Service Unit of the Division of Audit performs a risk assessment and tests transactions for those subrecipients that have been determined to be higher risk. Completion Date: N/A Agency Contact: Jim Lopatosky, Director, Division of Contract Management, DHHS, 207-287-5075
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Finding 538501 (2024-055)
Significant Deficiency 2024
State of Maine
ME
Cash Management Subrecipient Monitoring Internal Control / Segregation of Duties § 200.303 § 200.305 § 200.332
Department: Health and Human Services Title: Internal control over TANF program subrecipient cash management needs improvement Questioned Costs: None Status: Management’s opinion is that corrective action is not required Corrective Action: The Department disagrees with this finding. The Department i...
Department: Health and Human Services Title: Internal control over TANF program subrecipient cash management needs improvement Questioned Costs: None Status: Management’s opinion is that corrective action is not required Corrective Action: The Department disagrees with this finding. The Department is in compliance with the requirement for minimizing the time between payments to our subrecipients and the disbursement of funds. Payments are made as close as administratively feasible. The Compliance Supplement suggested audit procedures for Cash Management for pass-through entities refers to 200.305(b)(1). That same paragraph states that the timing and amount of advance payments must be as close as is administratively feasible. Completion Date: N/A Agency Contact: Anthony Madden, Deputy Director of Audit, DHHS, 207-287-2834
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Finding 538500 (2024-054)
Significant Deficiency 2024
State of Maine
ME
Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Special Tests & Provisions Student Financial Aid § 200.303
Department: Health and Human Services Title: Internal control over TANF client child support sanction procedures needs improvement Questioned Costs: None Status: Management’s opinion is that corrective action is not required Corrective Action: The Department disagrees with this finding. The audit ob...
Department: Health and Human Services Title: Internal control over TANF client child support sanction procedures needs improvement Questioned Costs: None Status: Management’s opinion is that corrective action is not required Corrective Action: The Department disagrees with this finding. The audit objective identified in the Compliance Supplement is to "Determine whether, after notification by the state Title IV-D agency, the TANF agency has taken necessary action to reduce or deny TANF assistance." One of the two suggested audit procedures is to "Test a sample of cases referred by the Title IV-D agency to the TANF agency to ascertain if benefits were reduced or denied as required." The Department spent a lot of time and effort attempting to validate for OSA that it had a testable population, and the Department believes that the Office of State Auditor can perform this procedure either with the DSER-provided report of referrals or with that report in conjunction with the additional material (including active sanction activity within the fiscal year as provided by OFI) the Department has pulled and analyzed for OSA. In the absence of that review nothing in the Department’s records, data, or discussions with OSA could reasonably be interpreted to suggest a “significant deficiency” in its Internal Controls over this aspect of the TANF program. There has not been any evidence that referrals made from DSER to OFI are getting lost, ignored, or misapplied. Completion Date: N/A Agency Contact: Ian Yaffe, Director, Office for Family Independence, DHHS, 207-592-1481
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Finding 538499 (2024-053)
Material Weakness 2024
State of Maine
ME
Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Special Tests & Provisions Eligibility § 200.303
Department: Health and Human Services Title: Internal control over Income Eligibility and Verification System procedures needs improvement Questioned Costs: None Status: Corrective action in progress Corrective Action: The Department will develop a standard operating procedure to include processing ...
Department: Health and Human Services Title: Internal control over Income Eligibility and Verification System procedures needs improvement Questioned Costs: None Status: Corrective action in progress Corrective Action: The Department will develop a standard operating procedure to include processing of State Wage Information Collection Agency reports beginning July of 2024. This work will be assigned to a TANF team member. Completion Date: June 30, 2025 Agency Contact: Ian Yaffe, Director, Office for Family Independence, DHHS, 207-592-1481
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Finding 538498 (2024-052)
Material Weakness 2024
State of Maine
ME
Questioned Costs Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Internal Control / Segregation of Duties § 200.303 § 200.403
Department: Health and Human Services Title: Internal control over payments made to TANF clients needs improvement Questioned Costs: Known: $1,014 Likely: Undeterminable Status: Corrective action in progress Corrective Action: The Department will increase monitoring procedures over payments, specifi...
Department: Health and Human Services Title: Internal control over payments made to TANF clients needs improvement Questioned Costs: Known: $1,014 Likely: Undeterminable Status: Corrective action in progress Corrective Action: The Department will increase monitoring procedures over payments, specifically the tracking of required receipts, by the ASPIRE Team. The Department will review and update Standard Operating Procedures to ensure that payments made to TANF clients are accurate, allowable, and adequately documented. Completion Date: June 30, 2025 Agency Contact: Ian Yaffe, Director, Office for Family Independence, DHHS, 207-592-1481
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Finding 538494 (2024-050)
Significant Deficiency 2024
State of Maine
ME
Cash Management Subrecipient Monitoring Internal Control / Segregation of Duties § 200.303 § 200.305 § 200.332
Department: Health and Human Services Title: Internal control over ICA program subrecipient cash management needs improvement Questioned Costs: None Status: Management’s opinion is that corrective action is not required Corrective Action: The Department disagrees with this finding. The Department is...
Department: Health and Human Services Title: Internal control over ICA program subrecipient cash management needs improvement Questioned Costs: None Status: Management’s opinion is that corrective action is not required Corrective Action: The Department disagrees with this finding. The Department is in compliance with the requirement for minimizing the time between payments to our subrecipients and the disbursement of funds. Payments are made as close as administratively feasible. The Compliance Supplement suggested audit procedures for Cash Management for pass-through entities refers to 200.305(b)(1. That same paragraph states that the timing and amount of advance payments must be as close as is administratively feasible. Completion Date: N/A Agency Contact: Anthony Madden, Deputy Director of Audit, DHHS, 207-287-2834
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Finding 538491 (2024-049)
Significant Deficiency 2024
State of Maine
ME
Equipment & Real Property Management Subrecipient Monitoring § 200.303 § 200.313 § 200.332
Department: Education Title: Internal control over ESF subrecipient monitoring procedures needs improvement Questioned Costs: None Status: Corrective action in progress Corrective Action: The Department will work with the GEMS software developer to create the collection tool that will be integrated ...
Department: Education Title: Internal control over ESF subrecipient monitoring procedures needs improvement Questioned Costs: None Status: Corrective action in progress Corrective Action: The Department will work with the GEMS software developer to create the collection tool that will be integrated into the FY24 and FY25 ESSER performance report. The School Administrative Unit reports will be due on May 5, 2025 and reviewed by the individuals who continue to support the work of the Emergency Relief Funds. The equipment inventories and real property lists will be maintained in the Department files. Completion Date: April 15, 2025, May 5, 2025, and July 1, 2025, respectively Agency Contact: Shelly Chasse-Johndro, Director, ESEA, DOE, 207-458- 3180
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Finding 538487 (2024-048)
Significant Deficiency 2024
State of Maine
ME
Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Internal Control / Segregation of Duties § 200.303
Department: Education Title: Internal control over Special Education level of effort needs improvement Questioned Costs: None Status: Corrective action in progress Corrective Action: The Office of Special Services & Inclusive Education (OSSIE) will assume responsibility and oversight of the State’s ...
Department: Education Title: Internal control over Special Education level of effort needs improvement Questioned Costs: None Status: Corrective action in progress Corrective Action: The Office of Special Services & Inclusive Education (OSSIE) will assume responsibility and oversight of the State’s Maintenance of State Financial Support (MSFS). This will allow for reporting to be centralized with OSSIE. OSSIE will develop and implement written procedures with the support of the School Finance team to include timelines for completion, processes including internal control checks, and assigned positions. Completion Date: March 17, 2025, and April 30, 2025, respectively Agency Contact: Barbara McGowen, Director of Financial Management, OSSIE, DOE, 207-624-6645
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Finding 538483 (2024-047)
Significant Deficiency 2024
State of Maine
ME
Questioned Costs Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Internal Control / Segregation of Duties § 200.303 § 200.403
Department: Education Administrative and Financial Services Title: Internal control over Special Education period of performance needs improvement Questioned Costs: Known: ALN 84.027 $7,303 Likely: ALN 84.027 $31,678 Status: Corrective action in progress Corrective Action: The Office of Special Serv...
Department: Education Administrative and Financial Services Title: Internal control over Special Education period of performance needs improvement Questioned Costs: Known: ALN 84.027 $7,303 Likely: ALN 84.027 $31,678 Status: Corrective action in progress Corrective Action: The Office of Special Services & Inclusive Education (OSSIE) fiscal team will perform a detailed review of all expenses charged to the closing grant during the 120-day liquidation period beginning October 1 of each year. The OSSIE fiscal team will notify GGSC to no longer allocate expenses to the closed grant period as of the review date. Any expenditure identified that do not fall within the period of performance of the grant will be journaled to the appropriate account. Completion Date: January 28, 2026 Agency Contact: Barbara McGowen, Director of Financial Management for the Office of Special Services & Inclusive Education Birth to 22, DOE, 207-624-6645
View Audit 349360 Questioned Costs: $1
Finding 538482 (2024-046)
Significant Deficiency 2024
State of Maine
ME
Cash Management Subrecipient Monitoring Internal Control / Segregation of Duties § 200.303 § 200.305
Department: Health and Human Services Title: Internal control over CSLFRF subrecipient cash management needs improvement Questioned Costs: None Status: Management’s opinion is that corrective action is not required Corrective Action: The Department disagrees with this finding. The Department is in c...
Department: Health and Human Services Title: Internal control over CSLFRF subrecipient cash management needs improvement Questioned Costs: None Status: Management’s opinion is that corrective action is not required Corrective Action: The Department disagrees with this finding. The Department is in compliance with the requirement for minimizing the time between payments to our subrecipients and the disbursement of funds. Payments are made as close as administratively feasible. The Compliance Supplement suggested audit procedures for Cash Management for pass-through entities refers to 200.305(b)(1). That same paragraph states that the timing and amount of advance payments must be as close as is administratively feasible. Completion Date: N/A Agency Contact: Anthony Madden, Deputy Director of Audit, DHHS, 207-287-2834
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Finding 538481 (2024-045)
Significant Deficiency 2024
State of Maine
ME
Subrecipient Monitoring Internal Control / Segregation of Duties § 200.303 § 200.332
Department: Labor Title: Internal control over CSLFRF subrecipient risk evaluation procedures needs improvement Questioned Costs: None Status: Corrective action in progress Corrective Action: The Department will evaluate and establish procedures to assess risk at the appropriate level for subrecipie...
Department: Labor Title: Internal control over CSLFRF subrecipient risk evaluation procedures needs improvement Questioned Costs: None Status: Corrective action in progress Corrective Action: The Department will evaluate and establish procedures to assess risk at the appropriate level for subrecipients. Completion Date: June 30, 2025 Agency Contact: Kimberley Moore, Director, Bureau of Employment Services, DOL, 207-620-0183
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Finding 538480 (2024-044)
Significant Deficiency 2024
State of Maine
ME
Reporting Subrecipient Monitoring Internal Control / Segregation of Duties § 200.303 § 200.332 § 200.510
Department: Administrative and Financial Services Title: Internal control over CSLFRF reporting needs improvement Questioned Costs: None Status: Corrective action in progress Corrective Action: The Security and Employment Service Center will review contracts with the agencies to verify the classific...
Department: Administrative and Financial Services Title: Internal control over CSLFRF reporting needs improvement Questioned Costs: None Status: Corrective action in progress Corrective Action: The Security and Employment Service Center will review contracts with the agencies to verify the classifications. Completion Date: June 30, 2025 Agency Contact: Marilyn Leimbach, Director, Security and Employment Service Center, DFPS, DAFS, 207-248-2556
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Finding 538479 (2024-043)
Material Weakness 2024
State of Maine
ME
Subrecipient Monitoring Internal Control / Segregation of Duties § 200.303 § 200.332
Department: Professional and Financial Regulation Title: Internal control over HAF Program subrecipient monitoring needs improvement Questioned Costs: None Status: Corrective action in progress Corrective Action: The Department will continue to engage the services of a third-party vendor for subreci...
Department: Professional and Financial Regulation Title: Internal control over HAF Program subrecipient monitoring needs improvement Questioned Costs: None Status: Corrective action in progress Corrective Action: The Department will continue to engage the services of a third-party vendor for subrecipient monitoring. Completion Date: March 6, 2025 Agency Contact: Rachel Hendsbee, Director Administrative Services Division, PFR, 207-624-8500
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Finding 538478 (2024-042)
Material Weakness 2024
State of Maine
ME
Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Internal Control / Segregation of Duties § 200.303
Department: Professional and Financial Regulation Title: Internal control over HAF Program reporting and earmarking needs improvement Questioned Costs: None Status: Corrective action in progress Corrective Action: The Department will require subrecipients to submit program and financial reports star...
Department: Professional and Financial Regulation Title: Internal control over HAF Program reporting and earmarking needs improvement Questioned Costs: None Status: Corrective action in progress Corrective Action: The Department will require subrecipients to submit program and financial reports starting with the March 2025 reporting period. The Department will document their review of the subrecipient reports. Completion Date: April 30, 2025, and May 15, 2025, respectively Agency Contact: Rachel Hendsbee, Director Administrative Services Division, PFR, 207-624-8500
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Finding 538466 (2024-041)
Significant Deficiency 2024
State of Maine
ME
Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Internal Control / Segregation of Duties § 200.303 § 200.430
Department: Administrative and Financial Services Title: Internal control over monitoring of employee classification and compensation needs improvement Questioned Costs: None Status: Management’s opinion is that corrective action is not required Corrective Action: The Department disagrees with this ...
Department: Administrative and Financial Services Title: Internal control over monitoring of employee classification and compensation needs improvement Questioned Costs: None Status: Management’s opinion is that corrective action is not required Corrective Action: The Department disagrees with this finding. The procedure referenced in 5 M.R.S. Sec. 7061(4) is laid out in 18-389 C.M.R. Ch. 4. The Department complies with these written policies and procedures as required by federal and state law. Section 7061(4) was last updated in 2023, with an effective date in October 2023. Pursuant to the JSC on Appropriations, Section 7061(4)(A) requires a review every five years of the state compensation plan for each class or position in the classified service. The FJA process is not related to the compensation plan, however, it is administered under a separate internal control structure that is in place and operating effectively and ensures that the compensation for individual employees is reasonable for the services rendered. The requirement for review of each classification through the FJA process is covered under Section 7061(4)(C) and is required to be reviewed every 10 years. It is also important to note that the Department has conferred with the OAG, who determined that Section 7061(4)(C) is not retroactive, meaning the Department has another 8.5 years to complete a review of all classifications. Additionally, salary studies conducted on State employee wages have shown that the salary and wages of job classifications paid by the State are consistently lower than industry averages, removing the risk that the utilization of these salary schedules as a component of payroll costs will cause overcharges to Federal grants. Completion Date: N/A Agency Contact: Michael J. Dunn, Acting State Human Resources Officer, Bureau of Human Resources, DAFS, 207-287-4651
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Finding 538464 (2024-040)
Significant Deficiency 2024
State of Maine
ME
Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Special Tests & Provisions Subrecipient Monitoring § 200.303
Department: Labor Title: Internal control over UI overpayments needs improvement Questioned Costs: None Status: Corrective action in progress Corrective Action: The Department has filed a defect ticket with the helpdesk. In the process of finalizing scope, analyzing solution. System chan...
Department: Labor Title: Internal control over UI overpayments needs improvement Questioned Costs: None Status: Corrective action in progress Corrective Action: The Department has filed a defect ticket with the helpdesk. In the process of finalizing scope, analyzing solution. System changes anticipated to be resolved. The Department will monitor parameters to confirm overpayments are set up correctly. An SOP documenting these monitoring parameters is in process. The Department will add system parameters to run an extract once a quarter for review and validate overpayment system functionality. Test that rules are functioning per the MDOL solution. The Department has notified the Division of Administrative Hearings and staff training will be completed. Completion Date: December 21, 2025, June 30, 2025, September 30, 2025, and March 31, 2025, respectively Agency Contact: Suzan McKechnie Director, Bureau of Unemployment Compensation, DOL, 207-621-5126
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Finding 538462 (2024-039)
Significant Deficiency 2024
State of Maine
ME
Eligibility Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Allowable Costs / Cost Principles § 200.303
Department: Labor Title: Internal control over UI claim payments needs improvement Questioned Costs: None Status: Corrective action in progress Corrective Action: The Department concluded a system build in January 2025 to implement controls to prevent repetitive waivers. Completion Date: March 30, 2...
Department: Labor Title: Internal control over UI claim payments needs improvement Questioned Costs: None Status: Corrective action in progress Corrective Action: The Department concluded a system build in January 2025 to implement controls to prevent repetitive waivers. Completion Date: March 30, 2025 Agency Contact: Suzan McKechnie, Director, Bureau of Unemployment Compensation, DOL, 207-621-5126
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