August 20, 2026 To: Clausell & Associates, P.C. From: Mary Harrison, Executive Director of CSRA Economic Opportunity Authority, Inc. Below is the Authority’s corrective action plan as it relates to the findings for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, Single Audit Act audit. Comment #2023-001 ...
August 20, 2026 To: Clausell & Associates, P.C. From: Mary Harrison, Executive Director of CSRA Economic Opportunity Authority, Inc. Below is the Authority’s corrective action plan as it relates to the findings for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, Single Audit Act audit. Comment #2023-001 INTERNAL CONTROLS OVER FINANCIAL STATEMENT PREPARATION, GRANT CLOSE-OUT, AND COMPLIANCE WITH RELATED PROVISIONS OF GRANTS AND CONTRACTS SHOULD BE IMPROVED GENERAL Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: We concur with this finding. Management is in the process of assessing the organizational structure and capacity to provide adequate financial reporting. With Board review and approval of the Authority’s financial funding sources, the Authority will require additional specialize training for fiscal staff and improve in the segregation of duties to ensure adequate internal controls are fully implemented. The Executive Director will have the overall responsibility of properly reconciling and closing out the accounting system and grant activity each month in an efficient and timely manner to eliminate the risk of significant errors occurring. Budget-to-actual schedules will be an integral part of the grant accountant analyst’s basic responsibilities. The fiscal policies and procedures will be updated with the enhancements implemented within the fiscal department. Staff will be trained on revised policies and procedures and Uniform Guidance regulations. The Executive Director will take the lead in financial reporting to ensure that all reporting meet GAAP and GAS requirements and to provide informative reports for Board and Management. All enhancements will be implemented by September 30, 2026. Concerning the preparation of external reports required by various funding sources (i.e., SF-425, DHS’s reports for LIHEAP, etc.), the Authority will ensure adequate training is performed to improve the skills and knowledge of key personnel. Policies and procedures will also be revised to support external reporting. Implementation Date: The plan correction date will be completed no later than September 30, 2026 Responsible Person: Mary Harrison, Executive Director, will be responsible for the corrective action. Comment #2023-002 INTERNAL CONTROLS OVER FINANCIAL STATEMENT PREPARATION, GRANT CLOSE-OUT, AND COMPLIANCE WITH RELATED PROVISIONS OF GRANTS AND CONTRACTS SHOULD BE IMPROVED HEAD START AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR VETERAN FAMILIES PROGRAM FAL # 93.600 AND 64.003 (Questioned Costs - None) Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: We concur with the finding. Management and staff are in the process of assessing and updating the policies and procedures over the accounting and reporting of federal and state grants and contracts. In connection with training staff on grant accounting, we are providing ongoing training on the requirements of the Uniform Guidance and the specific requirements for each individual grant award as outlined in each applicable Compliance Supplement issued by Office of Management and Budget (OMB). We are currently reconciling all cash accounts and completing and amending, where necessary, all SF-425 reports and other external reports required by each funding source (state and federal). We anticipate completing this corrective action by September 30, 2026. See also the response to Comment #2023-001. Implementation Date: The plan correction date will be completed no later than September 30, 2026. Responsible Person: Mary Harrison, Executive Director, will be responsible for the corrective action.