Corrective Action Plans

GEAR UP Program In-Kind Match Planned Corrective Action: The corrective action plan is to review In-Kind Match monthly, to ensure we there are no missing documentation & review for accuracy. Person Responsible for Corrective Action Plan: Shelley Belong Anticipated Date of Completion: December 1, 2023

PAX implemented a dedicated cost center in the books and records specifically for tracking cost shared expenses midyear during FY23 rather than the previous practice of recognition of cost share at year end closing. Full implementation of contemporaneous tracking of cost share was implemented in FY24. Additionally, PAX now reconciles against this cost center to ensure that the expenses reported to the grantor and budgetary allocations align with the actual expenditures.

The Government concurs with the auditor's findings and recommendations. VIDE acknowledges the audit finding related to matching, level of effort, and earmarking requirements, and recognizes the need for stronger internal controls and improved documentation to ensure full compliance with federal regulations. To address the finding, VIDE is committed to enhancing monitoring. VIDE will establish a dedicated team within the Federal Grants Office to conduct quarterly reviews of documentation, including student counts, poverty data, and funding allocations, and to document all monitoring activities and findings. They will also report any identified issues to management and recommend corrective actions. The IDEA State Office will establish clear procedures for Local Education Agencies (LEAs) to report student counts and poverty data, develop a process for verifying the accuracy of this data, and ensure all necessary data is collected and documented to support level of effort and earmarking calculations. To ensure all relevant staff understand the new policies and procedures, VIDE will provide comprehensive training.

The Government concurs with the auditor's findings and recommendations. DHS transitioned from a manual payroll process to the Government electronic Timeforce (STATS) system. All time and attendance are now vetted and approved through the various levels of applicable management, ultimately being approved by the Agency Head or designee. The payroll is generated based on the cost centers listed on the Notice of Personnel Action (NOPA). Processes are now in place ensuring each respective staff NOPA is updated at the start of each fiscal year to reflect new year’s applicable ERP code. Additionally, once payroll costs are generated, it is reconciled by the dedicated Financial Analyst for SNAP. Additionally, a workflow is now established in the NOPA approval process to ensure the current org, objects and projects are listed on the Notice of Personnel Actions (NOPA) which is utilized for payroll purposes.

We already implemented a formal review and approval process in 2023 and anticipate this finding to be resolved on our next year audit. We will also ensure the review and approval is properly documented.

CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN Program: COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Assistance Listing No.: 21.027 Federal Agency: Department of the Treasury ? Pass-through from the State of California Award No.: WWID 4SSO10370 & CA 1910156 Award Year: Fiscal year 2021-2022 Category of Finding: Activities Allowed or Unallowed, Allowable Costs Name responsible for correction action plan: Emily Armstrong, Revenue Services Manager The corrective action planned: Payments applied to the 93 water bills and 81 wastewater bills will be reversed on the customer?s accounts. A notice will be issued to customers via mail and email (where possible) of the discrepancy. The funds will be returned to the State pursuant to their outlined procedures. Moving forward, the City will ensure that there is a multi-layered approval process to review the eligibility period of any State funding to identify the correct eligible applicants prior to disbursement. For future funding related to water and/or waster bills, the list of eligible applicants will be compiled by an analyst within the department and will be reviewed by the Revenue Services Manager and Assistant Finance Director prior to disbursement. Anticipated completion date: March 24, 2023

Management Response #2022-017: Due to the staff shortages and turnover in FY2020-2022 the company did not have adequate personnel in place to monitor or document grant activity. Formal documentation of policies and procedures were also deficient. Additionally, documents were not stored centrally, which made it extremely difficult to find supporting documentation. Corrective Action Plan: The procedures adopted in 2024 will be formally documented and published that will ensure proper cost sharing or matching are clearly understood and defined. The requirements for matching as well as consistent monitoring metrics will be outlined in the procedures document as well. Greater and enhanced documentation will be properly maintained and available for review as required. Responsible Party: Tamara Barnes, CFO

Responsible: Thomas Hoover, CFO Corrective Actions: Update Finance policies to specify that documentation of review and approval of both the costs charged and the allocation methods of costs charged to federal grants be maintained. Completion Date: March 29, 2023 Explanation: Policies have been in place over the coding of costs allocated to federal grants in compliance with CFR 200 and were enhanced in 2023 in response to an OJJDP/OCFO recommendation. Review and approval of costs after being approved by an authorized signer takes place in multiple steps and concludes with preparation of reimbursements and financial grant reports (FFR). In order to further demonstrate compliance as recommended, Management has updated Finance policies to capture the documentation and maintenance of such documentation of Supervisory review and approval.

FINDING # 2022-016No finding in prior yearDue to the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting remote teleworking period that was in place at DOH during the FY 2022 audit period, some payment documents were approved remotely without physical documents in hand, and the payment documentation for the 17 of 60 ELC general disbursement transactions examined were either not delivered to the office to be filed yet or have been delivered but misfiled. DOH Central Accounts Payable will review and improve its current procedures and controls to ensure all physical payment documents are reviewed, approved, and filed correctly under the current hybrid remote working conditions in place now since the pandemic ceased.COMPLETION DATE/CONTACT PERSON April 11, 2023Michael Palasciano(609) 376-8518Michael.Palasciano@doh.nj.gov

Finding Number: 2022-004Prior Year Finding: NoFederal Agency: U.S. Department of EducationFederal Program: COVID-19 - Elementary and Secondary Schools EmergencyRelief Fund (ESSER)Assistance Listing: 84.425C, D, U, WPass-Through Entity: Maryland State Department of EducationPass-Through AwardNumber and Period:201787-01 (3/13/20 ? 9/30/22)Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost PrinciplesType of Finding Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance,Other MattersRecommendation:We recommend that the Board review its policies and procedures to verify that controls are inplace to ensure expenditures are not reimbursed under more than one Federal Program.Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the auditfinding.Action taken in response to finding: ESSER funds will no longer be used for Food and NutritionServices.Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: BCPS grant managers,and Fiscal Services staff.Planned completion date for corrective action plan: For immediate implementation andongoing

Subject: Hennepin County?s 2022 Corrective Action Plan Finding# 2022-003?Matching Program: Continuum of Care Program (ALN 14.267) Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Condition: While testing the matching requirement, we noted that internal controls are not properly designed. While the County was able to provide documentation that the matching requirement was met, we noted the following: - The documentation to demonstrate that the required match was met was on a calendar-year basis for all grants in total instead of on the required grant-by-grant basis. - The data utilized in determining the match requirement was met was obtained from the State?s information system, MAXIS, and the County did not retain this data. - Reporting of the match on the HUD Annual Performance Report is completed by multiplying the total direct costs by the required match percentage instead of the actual match. - There was a lack of evidence that a supervisory review was periodically performed over matching. In addition, while we were able to test a manual compensating control over matching, we were not able to review and test the automated application controls and related ITGCs within the MAXIS system. The State was not able to provide information regarding the design and implementation of MAXIS system controls nor were we able to test those controls directly. Hennepin County?s Corrective Action Planned in Response to Finding: Program staff will establish internal controls which includes determination of the required match on a grant-by grant basis semi-annually and retain County records of reviews preformed. Hennepin County Employee Responsible for the CAP: Michael Radcliffe Planned Completion Date for CAP: December 31, 2023 Hennepin County will encourage the State to provide an independent audit of the design and implementation of MAXIS system controls for the benefit of all counties. Hennepin County Employee Responsible for the CAP: Andra Roethler Planned Completion Date for CAP: December 31, 2023

U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (Pass-through from Virginia Office of Community Planning and Development) Assistance Listing #14.267 Finding: 2022-003 Known Questioned Costs for a Federal Program Not Audited as a Major Program Criteria: In accordance with 2 CFR 200.516(a)(4) known questioned costs that are greater than $25,000 for a program that is not audited as a major program must be reported as an audit finding in the federal awards section of the schedule of findings and questioned costs. In September 2022, the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, identified $1,463 of unallowed expenditures and a deficit of $27,464 in the required cash match under the Continuum of Care program for the year ended December 31, 2021, as a result of monitoring. Rapid Rehousing Requirements: Criteria: 24 CFR 578.51; 24 CFR 578.57 Condition: The Federal awarding agency has determined, in accordance with 24 CFR 578.51; 24 CFR 578.57; $1,463 of allowable HMIS expenses were not documented and that in accordance with 2 CFR 200.1; 2 CFR 200.103(a)(11); 2 CFR 200.306; 24 CFR 578.73 the grantee failed to match $27,464 on its Continuum of Care rapid rehousing project. Corrective Action Plan: The CFO will ensure that the HMIS expenses are being captured in financial documents be setting up a new account code in the financial software. Staff members that have HMIS hours will also record those hours separately on their timesheets each pay period. NRCA will be submitting copies of timesheets which record data entry by line item as further documentation of the HMIS expenses submitted in answers to the monitoring report. While NRCA respects the position of the Department of HUD, NRCA also believes management followed the grant agreement as submitted. NRCA sees resolution to this matter with the Department of HUD and is currently seeking counsel to ensure this resolution in an acceptable and appropriate manner. Persons Responsible: Michelle Cox, Chief Financial Officer and Krystal Thompson, Chief Executive Officer Timing for Implementation: Immediate

Persons responsible for corrective action plan: Resty Rios, Staff Accountant Resty.rios@crihb.org Adrianna Davisson, Grants Manager Adrianna.davisson@crihb.org The Clinic has recently hired a Grant Manager whose responsibility will be to ensure to receive Agency approval in regards to any key staff changes including level effort, prior to implementation. The anticipated completion date is 6/30/2023.

CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN JUNE 30, 2022 REFERENCE: 2022-101 CFDA NUMBER 84.425D ? COVID 19 ? EDUCATION STABILIZATION FUND CFDA NUMBER 84.425U ? COVID 19 ? EDUCATION STABILIZATION FUND U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ? 2021 PASSED THROUGH ARIZONA STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION GRANT NUMBER: S425D210038 & S425U210038 CLIENT RESPONSE AND CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN We concur with the condition. 1. Name of the contact person responsible for corrective action: Wendi Allardice - Superintendent Karen Hancock - Title I/ESSER Grants Manager 2. Corrective action planned: A. Protocols developed to obtain at least 3 vendor quotes for any items over 10,000 with an analysis and justification of vendor chosen. B. Protocol in place for checking for vendor suspensions or debarment prior to purchase approval. C. Monthly meeting for comparison of proposed and estimated purchases and actual purchases and charges to the Grant. 3. Anticipated completion date: Anticipated completion date for above listed plan: 08/31/2022

We already implemented a formal review and approval process in 2023 and anticipate this finding to be resolved on our next year audit. We will also ensure the review and approval is properly documented.

Action Plan: We will work with our departments to ensure that controls for grants are documented with written procedures. These procedures will include the title of the positions responsible for each control (preparation, review, reconciliation, etc.) and will require that the performance of the controls be documented in a clear, re-performable manner with the name of the responsible individuals, the specific control(s) they performed over compliance for the grant, and the date(s) the controls were performed. Contact Names Responsible for the plan - Marcia Saulo Anticipated completion date of the plan - September 20, 2024

Action Plan: We will work with our departments to ensure that controls for grants are documented with written procedures. These procedures will include the title of the positions responsible for each control (preparation, review, reconciliation, etc.) and will require that the performance of the controls be documented in a clear, re-performable manner with the name of the responsible individuals, the specific control(s) they performed over compliance for the grant, and the date(s) the controls were performed. Contact Names Responsible for the plan - Marcia Saulo Anticipated completion date of the plan - September 20, 2024

Action Plan: We will work with our departments to ensure that controls for grants are documented with written procedures. These procedures will include the title of the positions responsible for each control (preparation, review, reconciliation, etc.) and will require that the performance of the controls be documented in a clear, re-performable manner with the name of the responsible individuals, the specific control(s) they performed over compliance for the grant, and the date(s) the controls were performed. Contact Names Responsible for the plan - Marcia Saulo Anticipated completion date of the plan - September 20, 2024

Action Plan: We will work with our departments to ensure that controls for grants are documented with written procedures. These procedures will include the title of the positions responsible for each control (preparation, review, reconciliation, etc.) and will require that the performance of the controls be documented in a clear, re-performable manner with the name of the responsible individuals, the specific control(s) they performed over compliance for the grant, and the date(s) the controls were performed. Contact Names Responsible for the plan - Marcia Saulo Anticipated completion date of the plan - September 20, 2024

Finding 2022-004: Matching Every Program Director is trained on how The Light House invoices grants to enhance knowledge and decrease mistakes. The Light House finance department has taken over the billing process for all grants for The Light House and Light House Bistro. The streamlined approach provides strict oversight and quality control over what and who is billed to every grant. The Light House finance office is carefully watching the SNAP E&T federal Grant to make sure that the required 50% match is being covered by non-federal funds and not charged back to any federal funds no matter the funding source. Responsible Party: Terry W. Brukiewa, Completion date: 8/1/2022

Corrective Action: Management will review all cost allocations and implement documented policies and procedures to ensure sufficient support of any allocations of costs is maintained as required by 2 CFR §200.403. In addition, Management has developed a cost allocation worksheet and framework and is in the process of implementing a new procedure to ensure it is reviewed by accounting and grant managers to ensure accurate reporting. Name of Responsible Individual(s): Jason Brenier, CFO Anticipated Completion Date: March 2024

Corrective Action: Management will review all cost allocations and implement documented policies and procedures to ensure sufficient support of any allocations of costs is maintained as required by 2 CFR §200.403. In addition, Management has developed a cost allocation worksheet and framework and is in the process of implementing a new procedure to ensure it is reviewed by accounting and grant managers to ensure accurate reporting. Name of Responsible Individual(s): Jason Brenier, CFO Anticipated Completion Date: March 2024

Finding No. 2022-007 -Activities Allowed or Unallowed, Eligible Uses - FEMA Condition During the closeout procedures, the Cenh·al Office of Recovery, Reconstruction and Resiliency (COR3) office performed a 100% validation on Rental Equipment, supporting documents including conh"act smmnary record, invoices, and proofs of payment. As a result of the validation, the total validated amount is $979,259 from an original amount of $1,260,775 submitted by the Corporation for reimbursement. Corporation response The Corporation agrees with the finding. Corrective Action Plan Upon receiving the audit findings, we initiated an immediate review of our FEMA-funded projects and expenditures. We are implementing immediate corrective actions to address the identified deficiencies and ensure strict compliance with FEMA guidelines regarding eligible uses. • Policies and Procedures Review - Simultaneously, the Corporation is reviewing our existing policies and procedures related to FEMA funds, with a specific focus on eligible activities. Any necessary revisions will be made to strengthen our policies and ensure rigorous adherence to FEMA guidelines and regulations. • Enhance Internal Controls - We are enhancing our internal controls related to FEMA fund utilization. This includes implementing additional checks and balances to improve the accuracy and reliability of our project management processes, ensuring they align with FEMA guidelines. ■ Communication Protocols Enhancements - We understand the importance of transparent communication regarding the use of FEMA funds. To address this, we are enhancing our communication protocols to ensure that all relevant stakeholders are informed of FEMA guidelines, project eligibility requirements, and any changes to procedures. • Return of Funds - Initiate the communication process with the Central Office of Recovery, Reconstruction, and Resiliency to obtain instructions for returning the funds to FEMA. Follow FEMA's specific guidelines on the return of funds, including the appropriate documentation, timelines, and c01mnunication procedures. ■ Finance Team - The Corporation has made changes to its management staff structure in the finance and budget department, with the mission of improving the monitoring process and compliance with federal and local regulations and the support of independent consultants. A new Finance and Budget Director and the Associate Director of Finance and Budget have been appointed. Names of the contact persons responsible for corrective action plan Jesus A. Rodrfguez Aviles - Financial Planning and Analysis Associate Director Cecilia Robles Kakiuchi - Financial Planning and Analysis Director Anticipated Completion Date Fiscal Year 2024

Grantee Response and Corrective Action Plan: We concur with this finding and have implemented measures to mitigate the repetition of additional occurrences. In July 2023, the Accounting Manager, Grants Manager, and Grants Supervisor attended the 2023 Southern Grants Forum in Nashville, TN. This investment in training assisted these key employees in understanding and implementing procedures to effectively match Federal Grant awards. We have updated our Policy and Procedures Manual to reflect a new policy of matching Federal Grant awards with non-federal funding. The Grants Supervisor reviews all invoices submitted by the Grants Manager to ensure compliance with this new policy.

PAX will implement a dedicated cost center in the books and records specifically for tracking these expenses. This will allow for better transparency and accountability in reporting. Additionally, PAX will reconcile against this cost center to ensure that the expenses reported to the grantor and budgetary allocations align with the actual expenditures. Dije Kucana, Comptroller, effective immediately