Corrective Action Plans

No yellow book findings noted in the current year. Single Audit Finding 2022-001 Federal Agency Name: Department of Education Federal Financial Assistance Listing: 84.425E, 84.425F Program Name: COVID-19: Higher Education Emergency Relief Student Aid Portion, COVID-19: Higher Education Emergency Relief Institutional Portion Reporting Significant Deficiency in Internal Controls over Compliance Finding Summary: During the testing over the reporting for the HEERF student and institutional funds, the reports that were required to be filed during the fiscal year were not filed by the required timeframe. Responsible Individuals: Director of Budgeting; HEERF Operations and Policy Analyst Corrective Action Plan: Management agrees with this finding. The University has resolved the delinquent status of the reporting for periods during fiscal year 2020-21 as of September 2021. In October 2021, the University hired a HEERF Operations and Policy Analyst (Analyst) to oversee the HEERF compliance requirements including reporting. Additionally, the Director of Budgeting is responsible to monitor the timely reporting of subsequent reports. Anticipated Completion Date: Completed in October 2021.

Finding 2022-002 Reporting ? The Executive Advocate (Tony Metz) will review newly signed con tracts for programmatic report requirements and enter the due dates into the tracking spreadsheet. ? Each staff member with responsi bility for completing reports will have access to the tracking spreadsheet document. ? The Executive Advocate will remind the team member responsible for completing the report two weeks before the due date. ? The assigned staff member will complete the report, submit the report, and mark the submission date in the tracking spreadsheet. ? The Execu tive Advocate will be responsible for monitoring th e submission of reports and alerting the Chief Executive Officer prior to any missed deadlin es. This process will be reviewed by the Finance Committee and approved by the Quanada Board of Trustees as part of our Fiscal Policy document.

Logan Acres maintained detailed separate financial records within the Finx Authority accounting system. Accurately accounting the revenue and expenditures in its operating fund. All grant receipts will be tracked through a separate Fund account established by the Auditor’s office. Logan Acres will request a new Fund account to be established by the Logan County Auditor’s office for each individual grant allocation it receives.

The College has implemented procedures in which the Manager, Business Operations will work with the Director of Financial Aid to ensure that all HEERF quarterly reports depict accurate data. The Dean, Student Affairs and Enrollment will verify the accuracy of these reports prior to submission.

Finding 2022-004: Internal Control over Compliance and Compliance with Reporting (Preparation of Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards) Finding: The SEFA as prepared by management did not originally include one federal grant with federal expenditures during the year and one grant for which the Assistance Listing Number (ALN) did not match the grant documents. Corrective Action: Compare all contract or award letters for accurate information reported on the SEFA prior to submission. Contact: Carmen Stevens, Finance Director Expected Completion Date: 11/30/2023 If you have any questions, please contact Carmen Stevens at 713-472-0753 or by email at cstevens@tbotw.org.

The input error was corrected prior to end of the audit. The credit union's CDFI analyst was contacted by the Chief Strategic Officer and the analyst opened the data field for editing in the AMIS system. The Chief Strategic Officer made the correction in the AMIS system and submitted the corrected information. The Chief Strategic Officer has assigned CDFI reporting responsibiities to the Director of Strategy. Future submissions will be performed by the Director of Strategy and reviewed by the Chief Strategic Officer prior to submission. Executive Responsible - Brady Popp, Chief Strategy Officer Projected Completion Date - Completed prior to the close of the audit

Corrective Action Plan: PREMA will establish and document formal procedures for the preparation, review, reconciliation, and timely submission of SF-425 Federal Financial Reports for EMPG grants by implementing a report reconciliation checklist requiring agreement of reported data to PRIFAS and SEFA records, ensuring each report includes federal and recipient share, drawdown activity, and unliquidated obligations, designating an official responsible for report review and approval prior to submission with evidence of filing retained, and providing staff training on federal reporting requirements under 2 CFR 200.327–200.329 to improve accuracy, completeness, and compliance in federal financial reporting. Lead Person: Maritza Torres, Fiscal Area Director, and Contractors (Robles & Assoc.). Anticipated Completion Date: December 2025.

Management has contracted with a contract accountant who has already started audit preparation services for future audits. The 2022 has been started and will be completed shortly. The 2023 audit will be started shortly. The Native Village expects to be fully caught up by their fiscal year 2025 audit.

Management will ensure that all required grant reporting, both financial and/or narrative/programmatic will be prepared and submitted timely. The final reporting for the Treasury CARES ACT has been completed and submitted subsequent to year end.

2021-003: Internal control failures including two employee timesheets being unreviewed by agreed-upon personnel. Recommendation: We recommend management ensure all internal control procedures are being followed as outlined. Action Taken: Management agrees with this finding and has implemented a stricter system of internal control procedures to prevent further instances of recurrence. Name of Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Frances Tribble-Adams, Finance Manager. Anticipated Completion Date of Corrective Action: July 1, 2021.

2021-002: Auditee has improperly tracked grant awards and expenditures. Recommendation: We recommend the WDBEA maintains an effort to properly track and report federal awards and expenditures. Action Taken: Finance Manager, Frances-Tribble Adams, has taken appropriate action and has reconciled accounting records to ensure grant revenues and expenditures are adequately tracked in the future. Name of Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Frances Tribble-Adams, Finance Manager. Anticipated Completion Date of Corrective Action: July 1, 2021.

Finding 2021-007 Management agrees with the finding and is implementing the accompanying corrective action plan. Views of Responsible Officials: Joel Rusco, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer Jessica Martinez, Program Director Jacy Hyde, Executive Director Contact Person: Joel Rusco, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer Jessica Martinez, Program Director Corrective Action Plan: • Clark Nuber has reviewed the current closing and reporting policies and procedures. Clark Nuber’s proposed updates and revisions will be reviewed and approved by CFSC Management and thereafter implemented by CFSC staff. • CFSC will be considering an automated AP and approval processes through Bill.com or another similar provider to determine whether a provider of this nature will assist in more timely expenditure recognition workflows. • CFSC will update its fiscal reporting policies and procedures to direct that all reports are reviewed by both the grant manager and finance manager to ensure all known expenses are included and that the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards is properly prepared in accordance with the Uniform Guidance. • CFSC will be doing a full review of policies and procedures to ensure they are compliant with GAAP and Uniform Guidance requirements. • The Board of Directors has approved hiring three additional Financial Staff to improve capacity for reporting. Anticipated Completion Date: CFSC will establish and implement the enhanced policies and procedures by the end of Q2 of 2024. CFSC aims to fully onboard additional Finance Staff in Q2 of 2024.

Finding 2021-006 Management agrees with the finding and is implementing the accompanying corrective action plan. Views of Responsible Officials: Jessica Martinez, Program Director Joel Rusco, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer Jacy Hyde, Executive Director Contact Person: Joel Rusco, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer Jessica Martinez, Program Director Corrective Action Plan: • CFSC retained Clark Nuber to review current reporting policy and procedures. Clark Nuber’s recommendations will be reviewed and approved by CFSC management and thereafter implemented by all CFSC staff. • CFSC will implement the updated policy, procedures, and tracking mechanisms to ensure all grant progress reports are submitted to managers prior to the due date for review, approval, and timely submission to the funding agency. • CFSC is conducting a full review of policies and procedures to ensure they are compliant with GAAP and Uniform guidance requirements. Anticipated Completion Date: CFSC will establish and implement the new policies and procedures by the end of Q2 2024.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 2021-003 Child Care and Development Block Grant – Assistance Listing No. 93.575 Recommendation: The auditors recommend that the Organization design, implement and monitor internal controls over reporting as well as maintain source documentation to support amounts reported. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: Management will maintain evidence of timely submission of reports, review of reports and documentation to support amounts reported. Additionally, management will implement a formal documentation retention policy. Name of the contact person responsible for corrective action: Lyn Elliot, CEO Planned completion date for corrective action plan: 3/1/2024

Corrective Action Plan: The Corporation plans has hired a management agent company that will ensure that all payroll records are available for examination purposes. Responsible party: Eric Dickerson, Chairman Planned completion date for corrective action plan: Already remediated.

Corrective Action Plan: The Corporation plans has hired a management agent company that will ensure that all payroll records are available for examination purposes. Responsible party: Eric Dickerson, Chairman Planned completion date for corrective action plan: Already remediated.

FINDING 2020-003 Finding Subject: Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities – Reporting Summary of Finding: The Town did not prepare or file the required reports, submit financial data on other forms, or submit an annual audit in lieu of the forms to the USDA. As such, there was no evidence to substantiate the financial operations or the financial status of the project. Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Bobbi Elston (Clerk-Treasurer) Contact Phone Number and Email Address: (260) 433-4800, 104 Allen St, Monroeville, IN 46773 Views of Responsible Officials: We concur with the finding. Description of Corrective Action Plan: The Town will implement internal controls over the reporting compliance requirement related to the Water and Waste Disposal Systems federal program based on the State Board of Accounts Uniform Internal Controls Standards for Indiana Political Subdivisions. This will include involving the Town Council to assist in verifying the Town has met reporting requirement. Anticipated Completion Date: January 1, 2025

Finding: 2020-004 - Reporting Significant Deficiency in Internal Controls Over Compliance and Instance of Noncompliance Recommendation: The Organization should implement controls to ensure all reporting, both financial and performance, is completed, reviewed, and submitted before the specific report deadlines. Corrective Action Plan: In working with HighPoint CPA, the WWBC has implemented the online accounting system DEXT: all invoices, receipts, bank statements and deposits are loaded in the program and the Executive Director is responsible for categorizing the data, ensuring proper fiscal grant management and is reviewed by the HighPoint CPA team and is reconciled with QuickBooks. The finance committee which meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month reviews the past months financials to ensure compliance. Paper copies are also printed out and filed. Anticipated Completion: January 2021 Responsible Party: Board of Directors and Executive Director

The Council will ensure that controls are in place to ensure that all required reports are submitted timely to granting agencies and copies are retained in the grant files of the Council.