Corrective Action Plans

Finding 2022-101 - Improve Internal Control over Reporting (Material Weakness) ? (Repeat Finding) FAL Numbers: 15.042 Program Titles: Indian School Equalization COVID-19 Indian School Equalization Condition and Context: The four quarterly reports were not filed within the 30 days required by the contract. Also, the Uniform Guidance requires the submission of a single audit reporting package to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within nine months of the auditee?s fiscal year end. Recommendation: The auditors recommended that the School establish a system of monitoring for the filing of all required reporting and that the chief school administrator review the monitoring list on a regular basis consistent with the timing of report filings. Contact Name: Renee Ramirez, Business Manager Corrective Action Planned: HBCS will establish a monitoring system for the filing of all required reporting. Additionally, the principal will review the system on a regular basis to ensure the timely filing of all reports. Anticipated Completion Date: June 30, 2023

Management agrees with the finding. Due to vacancies experienced by the City of South Gate and the absence of a Director and Deputy Director of Administrative Services, management was not able to properly oversee the timely submission of the SF-425 financial reports for fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Additionally, due to these vacancies, the late submission of these reports extended into the first two quarters of the following fiscal year. However, these vacant positions have since been filled and Management will ensure that all SF-425 financial reports are reviewed and submitted within 30 days after the reporting period end date.

Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: We agree with the findings and recommendations of the auditor. The cause of this omission is due to the change in accounting and management personnel. The Organization has brought in an outside consultant who has set up a calendar to ensure these are not delayed going forward.

View of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: FamilyForward was responsive and provided requested information to the awarding entity at each stage of the appropriation, single source determination, contracting, and payment process. FamilyForward relied upon the awarding entity?s single source determination that activities undertaken in our role as subrecipient were conducted in accordance with all required policies and procedures, including procurement. FamilyForward will implement procurement policies and procedures to ensure that we meet requirements of Uniform Grant Guidance in advance of soliciting or securing federal funds for projects.

MCADV will make the necessary correction for compliance. As a result of the finding, Wendy Mahoney will be responsible for developing a procurement policy to guide the selection of vendors. MCADV will ensure the policy includes the periodic review of those vendors against the federal list of suspensions and debarments published on the System for Award Management website at https:sam.gov/content/exclusions. Anticipated completion date: September 30, 2023.

Finding 2022-001: Significant deficiency in internal control over procurement. Summary: There was no documented evidence that a contractor was required to comply with the prevailing wage requirement of the Federal Award agreement in one contract under the Federal Award. Corrective Action Planned: Written policies and procedures regarding procurement and grant compliance will be updated and implemented to ensure compliance with procurement terms and conditions of Federal Awards. Anticipated Completion Date: By Sept 30, 2023. Name of Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Tammy Rash, Administrative Services Director

FINDING 2022-002 Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Jim Evans Contact Phone Number: (574) 875-5161 Views of Responsible Official: We concur with the finding Description of Corrective Action Plan: This finding has been corrected by discontinuing purchases from the vendor in question for the remainder of the 2022-2023 school year. In future years, future purchases from this vendor will be limited to $9,000.00 per fiscal year. The purchases will be monitored by the Food Service Director and the Food Service Managers in each building. Anticipated Completion Date: This finding has been corrected.

FINDING 2022-006 Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Tyler C. Osenbaugh Contact Phone Number: 260-336-0217 Views of Responsible Official: Agree with the finding Description of Corrective Action Plan: Meal counts differed from the Meal Magic generated Z report and the Chartwells Profit and Loss statement. These meal counts are reconciled by dividing the a la carte purchases by $2.70 to equate to a meal served. Future Z reports will have the a la carte meal equivalents indicated. These figures will be reviewed and validated during the monthly meeting between School Food Authority and Food Service Director (Chartwells? Director of Dining Services). Anticipated Completion Date: April 2023

March 10, 2023 Federal Audit Clearinghouse Re: Corrective Action Plan for Community Action Partnership of Mercer County To whom it may concern: Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: 2022-01 There is no disagreement with the audit finding regarding our procurement policies and the lack of documentation in the Weatherization file that was reviewed. The Organization will review the Procurement policies and make necessary adjustments to how we acquire services from contractors and what the thresholds are. We will also be reviewing our documentation policies in Weatherization and making the adjustments to what documents go into the consumer file. Employee Responsible for Corrective Action: Michelle Clarke Completion Date: May 31, 2023 Respectfully Submitted, Michelle Clarke VP/CFO

COVID-19 Coronavirus State and Fiscal Recovery Funds ? Assistance Listing No. 21.027 Recommendation: We recommend the City implement controls to ensure its procurement policies and procedures are followed prior to entering into contracts. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: The City acknowledges supply chain issues as a result of COVID-19 which limited purchasing options in one instance. The city will adjust business processes to provide additional review when making purchases to ensure compliance with the procurement policy and proper documentation is included for any exceptions. This will be incorporated immediately. Name of the contact person responsible for corrective action: Tiffany Hooten, Finance Director. Planned completion date for corrective action plan: July 18, 2023

Finding 2022-004 ? Significant Deficiency Assistance Listing: 21.027 ? Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (CSLFRF) Federal Grantor: Department of the Treasury Compliance Requirement: Procurement and Suspension and Debarment Condition: The District used a sole source authorization for the procurement of a Type-1 Fire Engine but a competitive bid process should have been used to comply with Uniform Guidance. Recommendation: We recommend the District work with FEMA to obtain written approval for the sole source procurement, which is one of the exceptions to noncompetitive procurements. Management Response and Corrective Action Plan: The District shall revise policies and procedures to incorporate the requirements in the Uniform Guidance in its sole source approval process when it comes to selecting and approving vendors for expenditures that relates to a federal grant. The District will also work with the awarding agency to ensure written approval are obtained for sole source purchases.

Finding Number 2022-001 Planned Corrective Action The county administration wholeheartedly agrees that the finance staff should receive government specific accounting training. Finance department personnel will attend Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) as provided by the Oregon chapter of GFOA. Finance personnel will also attend the annual Caselle user?s conference. Additionally, when GASB specific training is offered, Curry County personnel will attend as workshops become available. Anticipated Completion Date December 31, 2023 Responsible Contact Person Frank Jerome, Finance Director Finding Number 2022-002 Planned Corrective Action Curry County updated its procurement policy January 2023 to conform with procurement standards and establish internal controls. Anticipated Completion Date January 1, 2023. Responsible Contract Person. Anthony Pope, County Counsel.

FINDING 2022-003 Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Karen Scalf, Chief Financial Officer Contact Phone Number: (765)973-3406 Views of Responsible Official: Richmond Community Schools agrees with this finding as this information was unknown and the purchases made were at separate times throughout the year, were cumulative totals, and were due to unexpected equipment breakages. Suspension and Debarment and appropriate contractual controls are important to RCS and routine internal controls are in place. The one sample noted was verified in INBiz at the Indiana Secretary of State?s office as we were unaware that only Sam.gov was permissible as the verification tool. It is routine practice for RCS to verify both areas, however documentation did not exist for the Sam.gov check on this particular sample during the audit period. Description of Corrective Action Plan: The Chief Financial Officer will review with the Business Office and RCS Administrators the necessity for Suspension and Debarment compliance as well as the appropriate processes. Vendors will be checked in Sam.gov prior to any new acceptance of vendors and any new receipt of W-9 Forms. Verifications of this check will be screen prints of the Sam.gov page, dates, and initials of the employee who verified Sam.gov. Vendors who are not in good standing and are not active in Sam.gov will not be accepted for transaction in any federal fund. RCS will also try our best to coordinate contracts with vendors on purchases between $50,000 and $150,000 during the budget year. These contracts may be approved after the purchase as purchases such as this occur due to unexpected breakages or emergencies. Anticipated Completion Date: April 7, 2023

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT: CDBG ? Entitlement Grants Cluster (14.218) Material weakness- 2022-026 Compliance with Financial and Performance Reporting See Compliance Finding 2022-021. 2022-021 Compliance with Financial and Performance Reporting Recommendation: The Government should review its procedures over reporting to ensure that all required reporting information is reviewed and reconciled for accuracy to the Government?s financial records. Corrective Action Plan: The finding was a result of a clerical error. The Government is allowed to utilize up to 15% of its annual CDBG allocation for Public Services. The adjustment made was to correct the reported actual use from 2% to 5%. Corrective actions are being implemented to ensure data entered into the report is accurate prior to submission to HUD. This project is expected to be completed within three months and will be overseen by Community Development & Planning Director Mary Sliman.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT: CDBG ? Entitlement Grants Cluster (14.218) 2022-021 Compliance with Financial and Performance Reporting Recommendation: The Government should review its procedures over reporting to ensure that all required reporting information is reviewed and reconciled for accuracy to the Government?s financial records. Corrective Action Plan: The finding was a result of a clerical error. The Government is allowed to utilize up to 15% of its annual CDBG allocation for Public Services. The adjustment made was to correct the reported actual use from 2% to 5%. Corrective actions are being implemented to ensure data entered into the report is accurate prior to submission to HUD. This project is expected to be completed within three months and will be overseen by Community Development & Planning Director Mary Sliman.

Criteria: The Hospital must establish and maintain effective internal control over federal awards that provides reasonable assurance that the Hospital is managing the federal awards in compliance with federal statutes, regulations and terms and conditions of the federal award. 2 CFR 200.327 and 2 CFR 200.328 require the auditee to collect financial information and monitor its activities under federal awards to assure compliance with applicable federal requirements and performance expectations are being achieved and report these items in accordance with program requirements. Terms and conditions of the federal award require the audited financial statements to be provided to the federal agency annually within 9 months of fiscal year-end. Condition: The Hospital did not submit the audited financial statements within the prescribed period or the agency approved extended period. The audited financial statements are readily available to the federal agency through the federal clearinghouse website. Planned Corrective Action: Management agrees with the finding and is implementing procedures to ensure that the required financial reports are submitted in a timely manner in accordance with the terms and conditions of the federal award. Contact Person: Stephanie Jacobsen, CFO Anticipated Completion Date: June 30, 2023

Corrective Action Planned: The Village of Clearwater, Nebraska's management and Village Board will work on developing formal written procedures for procurement, suspension and debarment transactions. Additionally, the Village will adopt written standards of conduct covering conflicts of interest.. Anticipated Completion Date: Continuous. Responsible: Management and Village Board.

Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ? Assistance Listing No. 21.027 Recommendation: We recommend that the Organization adopt a formal and written procurement policy. Additionally, management should develop controls to help ensure procurement procedures are followed and to monitor the amount spent with vendors throughout the year to ensure procurement procedures are initiated when the vendor costs exceed the procurement thresholds. These procedures will help ensure compliance with Compliance Supplement and the Code of Federal Regulations related to procurement and suspension and debarment provisions. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: Management will create a formal, written procurement policy. Management will also review the noncompetitive procurement procedures and will document how and why our vendor(s) meets these requirements, if applicable. Additionally, HTHF will improve internal processes increasing the foundation?s work with our accounting support staff moving to a monthly service from quarterly with expenses entered into QuickBooks each month. Once expenses are entered, they will be reviewed by management and by the board treasurer. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Joseph Holmes Planned completion date for corrective action plan: 10/31/23

Finding 2022-002 Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Financial Assistance Listing: 97.056 Applicable Federal Award Number: EMW-2019-PU-00447 & EMW-2020-PU-00288 Program Name: Port Security Grants Program Compliance Requirement: Procurement, Suspension and Debarment Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency, Instance of Non-compliance Views of Responsible Officials: We concur. Corrective Action Plan: Review and update the District?s Procurement procedures to ensure that all required provisions are included in its contracts. Responsible Individual(s): Juan Villanueva, Director of Facilities and Procurement Anticipated Completion Date: Initial update to procurement procedures to be completed by March 31, 2023 with periodic reviews.

FINDING 2022-003 Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Nicole Wolverton, CFO Contact Phone Number: 219-881-5536 Views of Responsible Official: We concur with the audit finding. Description of Corrective Action Plan: As it relates to reporting of meal claims, a policy and procedure will be created and implemented to ensure that accurate meal counts are recorded and entered CNP web by Sodexo based off reports from Skyward recording daily meal counts, documentation and entry then reviewed by the GCSC Food Service Manager for accuracy prior to submission of claims and then reviewed by the CFO for completeness. Anticipated Completion Date: Gary Community School Corporation will implement this procedure by September 2023. INDIANA STATE

FINDING 2022-004 Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Nicole Wolverton, CFO Contact Phone Number: 219-881-5536 Views of Responsible Official: We concur with the audit finding. Description of Corrective Action Plan: A policy and procedure will be created to ensure that all micro-purchases of $10,000 or less have the appropriate documentation and quotes required by Federal guidelines along with any purchases above the given thresholds based on procurement regulations. Documentation of quotes, bids, or contracts will be maintained by the GCSC Food Service manager and approved by the CFO for accuracy and completeness. A policy and procedure will be created to ensure that supporting documentation is received from the food service vendor that corresponds to any discounts or rebates received and are reflected appropriately in the billing reports. The GCSC Food Service manager will review documentation for billing accuracy prior to claims being paid and approved by the CFO. Anticipated Completion Date: Gary Community School Corporation will implement this procedure by September 2023.

Finding No. 2022-006 ? HEERF Procurement Finding: During fiscal year 2022 certain costs were incurred above the micro-purchase level where there was no evidence of competitive bids received or documentation. Corrective Action Taken or Planned: The purchase noted was related to COVID testing and supplies provided by the Broad Institute. Management determined that this met the requirements of a specialty purchase, however, failed to document approval for the exception. New management is aware of this requirement for federal funds and will ensure compliance in the future. The Controller will be responsible to ensure compliance. Completed March 2023. Responsible person Richard Bowman, Controller

Finding 2002-002: Procurement Compliance Description: The Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S. recognizes the importance of implementing a procurement process in accordance with 2 CFR 200.318(a). The International Team (with feedback from the Finance Team), will adopt an updated procurement process with procedures to address various methods of procurement and ensure all vendors entered a covered transaction are not debarred, suspended, or otherwise excluded. Anticipated Completion Date: October 1, 2023 Responsible Contact Persons: Name: Kyna Ricks Position: Controller Email: kyna.ricks@distilledspirits.org Phone: 202-682-8869 Name: Robert Maron Position: Vice President, International Trade Email: robert.maron@distilledspirits.org Phone: 202-682-8826

Corrective Action Plan for Finding IC2022-001: Financial Reporting Accomack County understands the repeat finding regarding financial reporting. In our response in FY 21 to this comment we stated ?through the addition of one FTE in the FY 23 year, staff training in particular content areas such as financial reporting, pensions and OPEB reporting, and some realignment of duties with existing staff, we are able to continue internally prepared financial reports through the year and the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) properly and timely?. As an update, we have not been able to make a hire at this time, and have chosen to reformat the position to non-entry level and re-advertise in the spring of 2023. While an additional resource will be helpful, existing staff understanding of timing, and year- end financial reporting will continue to be both ongoing, and a priority. Accomack County Finance continues to consider financial reporting, including the year-end annual financial report a core competency and are open to suggestions in processes or protocols that will advance our capacity and capability in this area from Brown Edwards. As part of this response, County finance recognizes we are responsible for timely and accurate reporting which includes Accomack County Public Schools (ACPS) financial information and all other component units in the ACFR. As we are currently staffed, we do not have capacity for review of ACPS financial work through the year and have previously relied on their finance department. Unfortunately, that has caused delays, findings and revisions to financial exhibits several times at year end for corrections noted by the auditors. The County will explore options for reducing the aforementioned problems and thereby improving this issue as relates the ACPS financial information. Lastly, a component of the delay in FY 22 was the Landfill Closure/Post-closure liability in conjunction with Department of Environmental Quality. We have begun a specific time-line in coordination with the Deputy Director for Public Works, who has responsibility over the landfill and south transfer station so that finance has complete and approved cost information (through the DEQ process) prior to year-end each year, or just after year-end (timely). Responsible Official: Michael T. Mason, CPA, County Administrator mmason@co.accomack.va.us (757-787-5716); estimated completion date of not later than July1, 2023 for the new hire. Corrective Action Plan for Finding FA-2022-001: Procurement Accomack County Public Schools concurs with the need to maintain its Procurement Policy in concurrence with 2 CFR Part 200. The schools will review and update procurement policies to be in compliance. Responsible Official: Chris Holland, Accomack County Public Schools Superintendent, chris.holland@accomack.k12.va.us, (757)787-5759; Estimated completion date is not later than the May, 2023 School Board meeting.

An addendum was added to the contract to complied with the required clauses.