Finding 2022-101 - Improve the Timeliness and Accuracy of Financial and Programmatic Reports (Significant Deficiency) FAL Numbers: 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 Program Title: Workforce Investment Opportunities Act (WIOA) Cluster Condition and Context: Two of three monthly programmatic reports teste...
Finding 2022-101 - Improve the Timeliness and Accuracy of Financial and Programmatic Reports (Significant Deficiency) FAL Numbers: 17.258, 17.259, 17.278 Program Title: Workforce Investment Opportunities Act (WIOA) Cluster Condition and Context: Two of three monthly programmatic reports tested were submitted past the deadline for the WIOA Cluster. Specifically, the January 2022 and June 2022 reports were submitted 9 days late and 26 days late, respectively. Recommendation: The auditors recommend that Pinal County improve controls over grant reporting that includes a process for identifying reporting requirements and monitoring the timely grant reporting. The system of control should include evaluating and documenting the reporting requirements of each grant and, assignment of both the employees responsible for preparation of the grant reports and a secondary employee assignment for overall monitoring of the timeliness of all grant reports. Contact Name: Joel Millman, WIOA Program Manager Corrective Action Planned: Although there are no excuses for untimely filing of financial reports, the issue found regarding the 2022 finding has been addressed. During the audit period, the Accountant position was in a state of transition with the previous Accountant leaving the position in June 2022. Since this staff departure, a new Accountant has been hired and subsequently underwent significant training provided by the Pinal County Budget and Finance Department as well as the Arizona Department of Economic Security?s Division of Employment and Rehabilitation?s (DES/DERS) Financial and Business Operations Administration. In order to ensure timely submittal of financial reports, new procedures have been implemented, these include cross training of the Pinal County Economic and Workforce Development Departments Administrative Specialist in monitoring financial report submittal dates. Additionally, the Accountant and Pinal County Economic and Workforce Development Department?s Workforce Development Manager meet upon receipt of contractor invoices to review and approve payment to ensure timely submittal of associated reports to DES/DERS. Of note, a fiscal review of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Title 1B program was conducted November 8th-10th, 2022 by the DES/DERS Business and Operations Administration. The periods selected for their testing were the periods of January 1, 2022, through April 30, 2022. The purpose of this review was to determine compliance with WIOA Title IB regulations and procedures, Department of Labor (DOL) guidelines and State policies. The review covered the areas of internal controls, general operation procedures, cash receipts and disbursements, accrued expenditures, program income, cash management, and miscellaneous items as outlined in the Fiscal Monitoring Guide. Documents reviewed within these general categories included disbursements journals, payroll journals, paid expense invoices, receipts journals, and payroll time sheets. No findings were submitted. Anticipated Completion Date: June 30, 2023