2022-053 Oregon Health Authority Improve financial reporting accuracy Federal Awarding Agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Assistance Listing Number and Name: 93.323 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (COVID-19) Federal Award Numbers and Years: 6 NU50CK00...
2022-053 Oregon Health Authority Improve financial reporting accuracy Federal Awarding Agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Assistance Listing Number and Name: 93.323 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (COVID-19) Federal Award Numbers and Years: 6 NU50CK000541, 2020 (COVID-19); 6 NU50CK000541, 2021 (COVID-19) Compliance Requirements: Reporting Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency, Noncompliance Prior Year Finding: 2021-022 Questioned Costs: N/A Criteria: 2 CFR 200.328 In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) awarded states substantial funds for the purpose of addressing the pandemic at the state level. Among other requirements, states are required to submit monthly financial reports to the CDC providing totals spent on travel, payroll, equipment, and other categories. During the fiscal year 2021 audit, we reported a material weakness relating to the accuracy of the amounts reported to the CDC. The same issue persisted throughout fiscal year 2022. As of June 30, 2022, the department had not taken the necessary actions to implement the prior recommendations and had not fully corrected the reports submitted in fiscal years 2021 and 2022. However, as of March 2023, the department had implemented the appropriate corrective actions and the previously inaccurate reports have been updated, including the reports for fiscal year 2022. Audit standards require that we report on the status as of June 30, 2022. We recommend department management maintain the necessary internal controls to ensure the monthly financial reports are accurate and agree to the accounting records. MANAGEMENT RESPONSE: We agree with this recommendation. As you note in your audit letter, our financial reporting accuracy had been remedied for all historical and current reports by March 2023. Unfortunately, these improvements were not in place by June 30, 2022 and, for that reason, a finding was noted. Corrective action plan: ? All monthly financial reporting has been assigned to our Fiscal Analyst ? The Fiscal Analyst submits monthly financial reports and the query used to generate the reports to the Office of Financial Services (OFS) for review and approval ? The Fiscal Analyst revises monthly financial reports based on OFS feedback ? Following OFS approval, monthly financial reports are entered into CAMP by an ELC administrative staff member and verified by a second team member Anticipated Completion Date: March 31, 2023 Contact: Merry Carlson, ELC Contracts Manager