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2022-004 Subrecipient Monitoring U.S. Department of Treasury Recommendation: We recommend the County implement internal control(s) to ensure that required subrecipient monitoring through formal agreements is completed. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There are no disagreement ...
2022-004 Subrecipient Monitoring U.S. Department of Treasury Recommendation: We recommend the County implement internal control(s) to ensure that required subrecipient monitoring through formal agreements is completed. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There are no disagreement with the audit finding. Action planned/taken in response to finding: The County will implement adequate controls designed to ensure that subrecipient monitoring requirements are being met. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Debi Reynolds Planned completion date for corrective action plan: June 30, 2024
2022-001 Subrecipient MonitoringRecommendation: We recommend the Organization review policies and procedures for subrecipient monitoring. Further, the Organization should ensure that all documentation and support for the monitoring of activities for subawards in regards to authorized purpose, terms ...
2022-001 Subrecipient MonitoringRecommendation: We recommend the Organization review policies and procedures for subrecipient monitoring. Further, the Organization should ensure that all documentation and support for the monitoring of activities for subawards in regards to authorized purpose, terms and conditions, and performance goals are properly maintained.Corrective Action Taken: As of July 1, 2022, North Central Missouri College was selected as the Grant Recipient/Fiscal Agent for the Northeast Workforce Development Board?s grant funds. Procedures to manage, track, and account for all subrecipient grant awards are in place and will be followed.Anticipated Completion Date: July 1, 2022.
Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: Over the past two (2) years, the organization has increased the skill set and capacity among teams for risk assessment and awards management. Subaward policies have also been reviewed, and all subaward recipients are required to complete...
Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: Over the past two (2) years, the organization has increased the skill set and capacity among teams for risk assessment and awards management. Subaward policies have also been reviewed, and all subaward recipients are required to complete pre-award surveys (which include the risk assessment unless the subrecipients are pre-approved by USAID and exempted from such policies). The Associate Director of Grants and Compliance continues to work with members of the Program team to ensure that all subrecipients have followed all necessary protocols to comply with 2 CFR 200.516(a). Astraea will also seek documentation from Federal agencies where risk assessment exemptions apply. Anticipated Completion Date: May 16, 2024 Responsible Official: Associate Director, Grants Management and Compliance; Director, Program Operations; Associate Director, Partnerships
Finding 392161 (2022-002)
Material Weakness 2022
Forth
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Findings – Federal Award Material Weakness 2022-002 Finding - Subrecipient Monitoring –Material Non-Compliance and Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance. Condition / Context: Forth passed through $75,170 in funding to subrecipients under Assistance Listing 81.086. During our audit, we noted...
Findings – Federal Award Material Weakness 2022-002 Finding - Subrecipient Monitoring –Material Non-Compliance and Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance. Condition / Context: Forth passed through $75,170 in funding to subrecipients under Assistance Listing 81.086. During our audit, we noted that Forth did not have documented written procedures or controls in place to ensure compliance with the U.S. Office of Management and Budget’s Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) subrecipient monitoring requirements. Per review of subaward contracts, required federal contract information was not clearly identified. Further, subrecipients were not evaluated for risk of non-compliance, were not monitored, and there were no procedures in place to ensure the accountability of for-profit subrecipients. Recommendation: The Organization should establish written policies and procedures regarding the contracting and monitoring of subrecipients that are in line with Uniform Guidance requirements, as well as establish organizational controls to ensure that such policies and procedures are being followed. Action Taken: We agree with the auditor’s comments, and as soon as we were made aware of the deficiency in early 2024, we began to implement the following action steps to improve the situation. We will create and document the policies and procedures for effective monitoring of subrecipients of federal funds by February 2024. To ensure such policies are being followed, we will monitor all subrecipients of federal funds by May 2024. Policies and procedures will be revised as needed to ensure the guide is current. We will designate a responsible staff person in 2024 to manage the subrecipient monitoring process and provide routine training on this process so staff understand their responsibilities. Responsible Official: Gina Avalos-Limardo, Director of Finance & Operations Planned Completion Date: May 1, 2024
Management concurs with this finding. As noted in the response to Subrecipient Monitoring – Improper Communication to Subrecipient, Subrecipient vs. contractor differentiation has been an area of continued improvement. Management believes recent efforts to properly differentiate between subrecipient...
Management concurs with this finding. As noted in the response to Subrecipient Monitoring – Improper Communication to Subrecipient, Subrecipient vs. contractor differentiation has been an area of continued improvement. Management believes recent efforts to properly differentiate between subrecipients and contractors has resulted in accurate determinations. However, documentation, ongoing monitoring, and communication are areas for further improvement. To that end, Management has implemented a new subrecipient/contractor determination form that includes both documentation of the determination and a checklist for ongoing compliance and monitoring for both subrecipients and contractors. This form requires that a subrecipient monitoring plan be put in place which will address compliance with all applicable federal award conditions including Single Audits. Management believes implementation of this form/process will reduce the risk of further noncompliance.
The guidance was unclear when reporting began in 2021. The delineation is now understood and will be corrected in the next quarterly report to the Treasury Department. Anticipated Completion Date: January 31, 2024.
The guidance was unclear when reporting began in 2021. The delineation is now understood and will be corrected in the next quarterly report to the Treasury Department. Anticipated Completion Date: January 31, 2024.
Finding 291415 (2022-066)
Significant Deficiency 2022
Management agrees with the recommendation. Due to hiring of new staff and an internal audit with similar findings, these actions were in process and implemented as of November 2022. These actions are part of the Sub Team?s standard operating processes and will continue. The proposed corrective actio...
Management agrees with the recommendation. Due to hiring of new staff and an internal audit with similar findings, these actions were in process and implemented as of November 2022. These actions are part of the Sub Team?s standard operating processes and will continue. The proposed corrective action plan is as follows: - The hiring of new team members in 2022; all team members trained on subcontracting processes and documentation requirements with an emphasis on following standard baseline procedures. - New Subcontract Administrator (SCA) position tasked with compiling final packets for each sub, which includes a quality check to ensure all documents and signatures required are included. - Use of subcontract checklist and risk assessments required and consistently done by the team.
Finding 98125 (2022-101)
Material Weakness 2022
Assistance Listings Number: Program Name: 97.024 Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program Name of contact person: Regina Kelly, Director, Grants Management & Innovation Anticipated completion date: June 2024 Response: Pima County agrees with the finding. Pima County's federal award expen...
Assistance Listings Number: Program Name: 97.024 Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program Name of contact person: Regina Kelly, Director, Grants Management & Innovation Anticipated completion date: June 2024 Response: Pima County agrees with the finding. Pima County's federal award expenditures have more than quadrupled since 2018, dramatically increasing the volume of subrecipients and the need for monitoring. The County recognized this challenge and procured services from a third-party entity to conduct subrecipient monitoring in the short term and assist in the development of a robust and effective subrecipient monitoring program to effectively address the rapid growth of subrecipient monitoring needs.
FINDING 2022-010 Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Casey Brewster Contact Phone Number: 812-752-8935 Views of Responsible Official: We concur with the finding. Description of Corrective Action Plan: Instead of utilizing journal entries for corrections or adjustments in generic form, ...
FINDING 2022-010 Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Casey Brewster Contact Phone Number: 812-752-8935 Views of Responsible Official: We concur with the finding. Description of Corrective Action Plan: Instead of utilizing journal entries for corrections or adjustments in generic form, corrections to large or for multiple disbursements or receipts should be completed by reversing the action within the financial software and then correctly processing the disbursements or receipts. The on-going training and the related corrective actions which ensure more frequent and more in-depth reviews of reports on a monthly basis will also reduce the need for corrections in general. However, in the event there must be journal entries for corrections, documentation supporting and related to any journal entry will be input into the financial management software, as will any related notes, and any journal entry will have documented approval contained in that software, all completed by separate people ? the Treasurer and CFO. Additional, related training will also be sought to ensure related processes and controls are understood and followed. Anticipated Completion Date: June 2023
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Finding Number: 2022-008 Federal Program, Assistance Listing Number and Name: , Department of Health and Human Services, HIV Emergency Relief Project Grants Condition: Original Finding Description: Based on review of subrecipient agreements, we noted that the City?s contractor entered into a subawar...
Finding Number: 2022-008 Federal Program, Assistance Listing Number and Name: , Department of Health and Human Services, HIV Emergency Relief Project Grants Condition: Original Finding Description: Based on review of subrecipient agreements, we noted that the City?s contractor entered into a subaward agreement with the City?s subrecipients. Based on the definition of a subaward as defined by Uniform Guidance (UG), a subaward is provided by a pass-through entity to a subrecipient for the subrecipient to carry out part of a Federal award received by the pass-through entity. Further, a pass-through entity is defined as a non-Federal entity that provides a subaward to a subrecipient to carry out part of a Federal program. A contractor is not a pass-through entity. Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Denise Fair Anticipated completion date: July 2023 Planned Corrective Action: The City will implement controls to ensure that the City Health Department provides oversight of the WIC participant eligibility process. The Health Department has hired a WIC Program Director who will monitor participant eligibility compliance and ensure that eligibility policies and procedures are maintained and followed. In addition, the city will perform a review of the contract and scope of service to confirm exclusion of subrecipient responsibilities.
Program: Homeland Security Grant Program Federal Financial Assistance Listing Number: 97.067 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Passed-Through: California Office of Emergency Services Award No. and Year: 2019-0035 and 2020; 2020-0095 and 2021 Program: Foster Care Federal Financia...
Program: Homeland Security Grant Program Federal Financial Assistance Listing Number: 97.067 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Passed-Through: California Office of Emergency Services Award No. and Year: 2019-0035 and 2020; 2020-0095 and 2021 Program: Foster Care Federal Financial Assistance Listing Number: 93.658 Federal Grantor: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Pass-Through: California Department of Social Services Award No. and Year: 2201CAFOST and 2022, 2101CAFOST and 2021 Compliance Requirements: Subrecipient Monitoring Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control and Instance of Noncompliance Criteria: 2 CFR Part 200.331(a), Requirements for Pass-Through Entities, states that all pass-through entities must ensure that every subaward is clearly identified to the subrecipient as a subaward and includes certain information as well as all the requirements imposed by the pass-through entity on the subrecipient so that the Federal award is used in accordance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the award. Condition: The following information was not provided at the time of the subaward for two (2) of two (2) subawards selected for testing from the Homeland Security Grant Program within the Sheriff-Coroner department: ? Federal award identification number ? Identification of whether the award is research and development ? Indirect cost rate for the federal award The following information was not provided at the time of the subaward for seven (7) of eight (8) subawards selected for testing from the SSA department for the Foster Care program: ? Subrecipient?s unique entity identifier ? Federal award identification number ? Federal award date of award to recipient by the Federal agency ? Subaward period of performance ? Amount of federal funds obligated to the subrecipient ? Amount of federal funds committed to the subrecipient ? Federal award project description ? Name of federal awarding agency ? CFDA number ? Identification of whether the award is research and development ? Indirect cost rate Cause: The Sheriff-Coroner and SSA departments procedures did not consistently ensure that the required award information and applicable requirements were communicated to subrecipients. Effect: The Sheriff-Coroner and SSA departments did not identify the required elements of the subaward to the subrecipients at the time of the subaward, increasing the risk of noncompliance. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified as a result of our procedures. Context/Sampling: The entire population of two (2) subrecipients were selected for subrecipient monitoring testing for HSGP ? Sheriff-Coroner department. A non-statistical sample of eight (8) of fifty-three (53) subrecipients were selected for subrecipient monitoring testing for the Foster Care program ? SSA. Repeat Finding from Prior Years: No. Recommendation: We recommend that the Sheriff-Coroner and SSA departments modify and strengthen its current policies and procedures to ensure that all required award information and applicable requirements are communicated to subrecipients at the time of subaward in accordance with 2 CFR section 200.331(a). Management Response and Corrective Action: Sheriff-Coroner?s Department: 1. Person Responsible: Yumi Leung, Supervising Grants Manager 2. Corrective action plan: The Sheriff-Coroner Department will identify on future subaward letters whether the award is research and development, and whether there is an indirect cost rate for the federal award. 3. Anticipated Implementation date: June 2023 Social Services Agency: 1. Person Responsible: Karen Vu, Administrative Manager II, Contracts Services 2. Corrective action plan: SSA will revise the current Subrecipient Monitoring Policy and Procedures to ensure that all required award information and applicable requirements are communicated to subrecipients at the time of subaward in accordance with 2 CFR section 200.331(a). A check list will be developed to track activities and ensure that the required award information and applicable requirements were communicated to subrecipients. 3. Anticipated Implementation date: July 1, 2023
Finding Number: 2022-012 Federal Program, Assistance Listing Number and Name: ALN 21.027, Department of Treasury, COVID-19 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (CSLFRF) Condition: Original Finding Description: The CSLFRF subrecipient agreements did not include the CSLFRF assistance Listi...
Finding Number: 2022-012 Federal Program, Assistance Listing Number and Name: ALN 21.027, Department of Treasury, COVID-19 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (CSLFRF) Condition: Original Finding Description: The CSLFRF subrecipient agreements did not include the CSLFRF assistance Listing Number (ALN) as required per 2 CFR 200.332 (a)(1)(xii). Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Sandra Yu Stahl and Terri Daniels Anticipated completion date: July 2023 Planned Corrective Action: The City has implemented a process to ensure that all subrecipient agreements contain the Federal ALN as required by 2 CFR 200.332. All subrecipient agreements will include a new exhibit as an attachment in the agreement that will include the ALN and any other required grant elements.
Finding 59404 (2022-004)
Significant Deficiency 2022
View of Responsible Officials The State concurs in part with the findings and concurs in part with the recommendations. Given that CARES Act CRF is a funding source that is no longer eligible for use because program obligations were required to be entered into by December 31, 2021, and program expe...
View of Responsible Officials The State concurs in part with the findings and concurs in part with the recommendations. Given that CARES Act CRF is a funding source that is no longer eligible for use because program obligations were required to be entered into by December 31, 2021, and program expenditures complete by September 30, 2022, there are no ongoing CRF funded projects or programs. As a result, any corrective actions would relate to ensuring any other federal funding sources are achieving compliance requirements. With regard to condition A, the State partially concurs. Federal guidance concerning CARES Act CRF did not allow for charging indirect costs. That guidance indicated ?Payments from the Fund are not administered as part of a traditional grant program and the provisions of the Uniform Guidance, 2 CFR part 200, that are applicable to indirect costs do not apply. Recipients may not apply their indirect costs rates to payments received from the Fund.? Thus, awardees and recipients of funds were not permitted to charge indirect costs against CARES Act CRF. However, the state acknowledges inclusion of language specifically acknowledging the disallowance of indirect costs could have been included in the agreements. With regard to condition B, the State concurs. The four identified subrecipients were awardees of a program that was facilitated at the very end of CARES Act CRF eligibility for the period of performance. This program was run due to updated guidance by U.S. Treasury on December 14, 2021, that extended the deadline for expenditure of funds so long as obligations were entered into by December 31, 2021. That program largely resulted in direct beneficiary awards, but due to the nature of some expenditures awarded some entities received a subaward. Those subawards identified a brief timeline for project completion, between December 2021 and September 2022. Most projects were completed in February and March, with two of the subrecipients finalizing projects in September. Given the nature and timing of the program, those subawardees were closely monitored and regularly interacted with the State in order to receive reimbursement for eligible expenses and complete projects. The State can provide documentation of that monitoring and expense review. However, formal risk assessments were not initially done for those entities. Since then, the State has implemented policies and procedures that help ensure risk assessments are completed for all subrecipients, regardless of the nature of the program. With regard to condition C, the State concurs and has already implemented corrective actions to ensure procedures and policies are in place concerning Uniform Guidance Report review and the issuance of any necessary management decision letters to the extent required and where this deficiency could impact any other sources of federal funding. It is worth noting that the State in most cases has timely conducted risk assessments of subrecipients and reviewed relevant Uniform Guidance Reports, but its corrective action will result in better documentation of that process and protocol. Anticipated Completion Date: The corrective actions indicated above have already been implemented as of the date of this response. Contact Person: Steve Giovinelli and Chase Hagaman
FINDING 2022-003 (Auditor Assigned Reference Number) Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Jamie Arce, Controller Contact Phone Number: 574-322-4863 Views of Responsible Official: Management agrees with the finding. Description of Corrective Action Plan: The City will review its existing...
FINDING 2022-003 (Auditor Assigned Reference Number) Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Jamie Arce, Controller Contact Phone Number: 574-322-4863 Views of Responsible Official: Management agrees with the finding. Description of Corrective Action Plan: The City will review its existing policies and procedures surrounding adequate supporting documentation and will update policy as required. Training on this requirement will be provided to all City Staff involved in procurement. Anticipated Completion Date: October 31, 2023
Policies, procedures and controls have been reviewed and revised to ensure all sub-awards are monitored consistently and that reports are filed regularly with APS. A new reporting form has been created that will log electronic signatures from both the sub-awardee and APS staff. In addition, APS wi...
Policies, procedures and controls have been reviewed and revised to ensure all sub-awards are monitored consistently and that reports are filed regularly with APS. A new reporting form has been created that will log electronic signatures from both the sub-awardee and APS staff. In addition, APS will request a copy of the single federal audit of each sub-awardee annually. And, APS will monitor award amounts and then make the required filings, to meet all reporting requirements set forth under the Transparency Act. APS begin implementing these procedures in Q2 2023, upon discovery of these deficiencies. APS implemented the corrective action plan on June 5th, 2023. Management's contact responsible for the implementation of the Corrective Action Plan: Name: Jane Hopkins Gould Position: Chief Financial & Operating Officer Telephone number: 301-209-3276
Program: Emergency Rental Assistance Program Assistance Listing No.: 21.023 Federal Agency: U.S. Department of the Treasury Passed-through: Direct Award Award Year: 2021/2022 Compliance Requirement: Subrecipient Monitoring Type of Finding: Material Weakness, Instance of Material Noncompliance View...
Program: Emergency Rental Assistance Program Assistance Listing No.: 21.023 Federal Agency: U.S. Department of the Treasury Passed-through: Direct Award Award Year: 2021/2022 Compliance Requirement: Subrecipient Monitoring Type of Finding: Material Weakness, Instance of Material Noncompliance Views of Responsible Officials: We concur with the finding. Corrective Action Plan: The Auditor-Controller?s Office issued countywide policies and procedures to address finding 2021-002 from the County?s 2021 Single Audit. The 2021 Single Audit was completed after June 30, 2022, as a result corrective actions did not occur during this review period. The policies and procedures include subrecipient monitoring, risk assessment, and required subrecipient language. Subrecipient monitoring activities were conducted for this contract, including a risk assessment while the policies were in development. This contract has expired and revisions to include subrecipient language would not be beneficial. No additional corrective actions are needed for this finding. Responsible Individual(s): N/A Anticipated Completion Date: N/A
Program: Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers Assistance Listing No.: 14.871 Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Passed-through: n/a ? direct award Award Year: 2021/2022 Compliance Requirement: Subrecipient Monitoring Type of Finding: Material Weakness, Material Noncomplia...
Program: Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers Assistance Listing No.: 14.871 Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Passed-through: n/a ? direct award Award Year: 2021/2022 Compliance Requirement: Subrecipient Monitoring Type of Finding: Material Weakness, Material Noncompliance Views of Responsible Officials: We concur with the finding. Corrective Action Plan: The Auditor-Controller?s Office issued countywide policies and procedures to address finding 2021-002 from the County?s 2021 Single Audit. The 2021 Single Audit was completed after June 30, 2022, as a result corrective actions did not occur during this review period. The policies and procedures include subrecipient monitoring, risk assessment, and required subrecipient language. This contract is a multi-year agreement. The County is working with the City of Vacaville on revisions to the contract including the required subrecipient language. Responsible Individual(s): Terry Schmidtbauer, Director of Resources Management Anticipated Completion Date: June 30, 2023
The Family Health Council of Central PA Inc. sent each provider a confirmation of all state and federal funds paid to them, which included the CFDA number, source of funds, description, contract number, and amount paid. Before finalized the FY 2023 sub-awards, fiscal staff reviewed the sub-awards an...
The Family Health Council of Central PA Inc. sent each provider a confirmation of all state and federal funds paid to them, which included the CFDA number, source of funds, description, contract number, and amount paid. Before finalized the FY 2023 sub-awards, fiscal staff reviewed the sub-awards and met with management and contract compliance staff to ensure that FHCCP?s FY 2023 sub-awards are in compliance with the Uniform Guidance.
Cluster: Research and Development Federal Agency: All awards with subrecipients on the SEFA Award Names: All awards with subrecipients on the SEFA Award Numbers: All awards with subrecipients on the SEFA Assistance Listing Title: All awards with subrecipients on the SEFA Assistance Listing Number: A...
Cluster: Research and Development Federal Agency: All awards with subrecipients on the SEFA Award Names: All awards with subrecipients on the SEFA Award Numbers: All awards with subrecipients on the SEFA Assistance Listing Title: All awards with subrecipients on the SEFA Assistance Listing Number: All awards with subrecipients on the SEFA Award Year: 2021 - 2022 Pass-through entity: All pass-through entities noted on the SEFA Management agrees with the finding related to the Subrecipient Risk Assessments. To address these deficiencies Research Operations will update its subrecipient monitoring policy to explicitly state the ongoing monitoring activities that must be conducted and the frequency of required monitoring. Additionally, training will be provided to the staff who perform the risk assessment to ensure they are documenting the details of the review including the date and results of the subrecipient audit report review. Furthermore, updates will be made to the risk assessment procedure to ensure subrecipient annual audits are reviewed and the results of the review and follow-up are sufficiently documented. To ensure compliance, internal monitoring will be performed. Leadership Responsible: Barbara A. Vance, PhD, CRA, Vice President, Research Operations Anticipated Completion Date: 12/31/2023; Monitoring of compliance will continue throughout FY24
2022-043 Oregon Health Authority Implement controls to ensure subrecipients are appropriately identified and monitored Federal Awarding Agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Assistance Listing Number and Name: 93.958 Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services; 93.959 Block G...
2022-043 Oregon Health Authority Implement controls to ensure subrecipients are appropriately identified and monitored Federal Awarding Agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Assistance Listing Number and Name: 93.958 Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services; 93.959 Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse Federal Award Numbers and Years: 93.958: 1B09SM082625, 2020; 1B09SM083823, 2021; 1B09SM086032, 2022; 93.959: 1B08TI083068, 2020; 6B08TI083472, 2021; 6B08TI084667, 2022 Compliance Requirement: Subrecipient Monitoring Type of Finding: Material Weakness; Material Noncompliance Prior Year Finding: N/A Questioned Costs: N/A Criteria: 2 CFR 200.331; 45 CFR 75.352(b); 45 CFR 75.352(d) Federal regulations require pass-through entities to determine if the recipients of disbursements of federal funds are subrecipients or contractors. The subrecipient and contractor determination will impact which federal compliance requirements recipients are subject to and how program expenditures are reported on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA). For recipients meeting the definition of a subrecipient, federal regulations require pass-through entities to evaluate each subrecipient?s risk of noncompliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the subaward for the purpose of determining appropriate subrecipient monitoring activities. Monitoring activities should be completed based on the results of the subrecipient?s determined risk to ensure subawards are used appropriately. We reviewed the department?s classification of a sample of eight of 40 Mental Health Block Grant (MHBG) and 11 of 76 Substance Abuse Block Grant (SABG) recipients of federal funds. We judgmentally selected an additional 11 MHBG and 30 SABG recipients for review after our review of the initial sample of recipients identified inconsistencies in the classification of recipients. Based on the following inconsistencies identified in our review, it is unclear if the department correctly classified recipients as subrecipients or contractors and the related expenditures are reported accordingly. As a result, the SEFA may incorrectly report pass-through or direct expenditures. One recipient of MHBG funds and 13 recipients of SABG funds were classified as contractors by the department; however, other recipients providing the same services were classified as subrecipients. As they were identified as contractors, a SEFA correction of $1.4 million was made to report as direct expenditures rather than pass-through expenditures. Three recipients of MHBG funds and one recipient of SABG funds were classified as subrecipients by the department, but it was unclear if each met the definition of a subrecipient. One recipient of MHBG funds was classified as a contractor and appeared to meet the definition of a contractor; however, payments made to this recipient were recorded as pass-through expenditures. A SEFA correction of $329 thousand was made to report as direct expenditures rather than pass-through expenditures. One recipient of SABG funds was classified as neither contractor nor subrecipient. A SEFA correction of $215 thousand was made to report as direct expenditures rather than pass-through expenditures. We also inquired of the department?s risk assessment and monitoring activities for subrecipients. Based on our inquiries, the department does not have a formal implemented process for performing risk assessments to determine appropriate monitoring activities. Moreover, the department has not implemented a formal process to ensure subrecipients comply with federal regulations, terms and conditions of the subaward, and that subaward performance goals are achieved. If subrecipient monitoring is not performed and documented, subawards could be used for unauthorized purposes and performance goals not met. We recommend department management ensure recipients of federal funds are appropriately identified as subrecipients or contractors and the corresponding disbursement of federal funds are appropriately reported as direct or pass-through expenditures. We further recommend department management comply with subrecipient monitoring requirements, develop and implement internal controls to ensure risk assessments are performed and documented for each subrecipient, and monitoring activities are completed and documented according to risk assessment results. MANAGEMENT RESPONSE: We agree with this recommendation. HSD Contracts team has already implemented additional checklists to ensure subrecipients and vendors are identified and coded properly. We will be making the checklist automated through our grant management process and fully implemented by this fall. Anticipated Completion Date: November 30, 2023 Contact: Sarah Adelhart, Interim Manager
Name of the Contact Person Responsible for the Corrective Action Plan: Jeremi Patterson, Deputy Finance Director. Corrective Action Plan: The City of Forest Park will take necessary steps in the future to ensure that our subrecipient agreements include all of the required federal compliance langua...
Name of the Contact Person Responsible for the Corrective Action Plan: Jeremi Patterson, Deputy Finance Director. Corrective Action Plan: The City of Forest Park will take necessary steps in the future to ensure that our subrecipient agreements include all of the required federal compliance language and we will ensure that risk assessments are performed for future subrecipients. Anticipated Completion Date: December 31, 2023
Finding 2022-004 Subrecipient Monitoring Finding Summary: Eide Bailly LLP noted the agreements between Lake Agassiz Education Cooperative did not contain language set forth in CFR 200.331 and no formal subrecipient monitoring procedures were being performed. Responsible Individuals: Scott Masten, Sp...
Finding 2022-004 Subrecipient Monitoring Finding Summary: Eide Bailly LLP noted the agreements between Lake Agassiz Education Cooperative did not contain language set forth in CFR 200.331 and no formal subrecipient monitoring procedures were being performed. Responsible Individuals: Scott Masten, Special Education Director Corrective Action Plan: Lake Agassiz Education Cooperative will update the language in their agreements with subrecipient districts to include language set forth in CFR 200.331. In addition, the Cooperative will implement subrecipient monitoring procedures. Anticipated Completion Date: Ongoing
Subrecipient Monitoring ? 93.243 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Corrective Action Plan: All grant coordinator will be trained on current monitoring procedures and to keep good monitoring records. Grant and monitoring requirements will also be reviewed with contracted agencies as part of...
Subrecipient Monitoring ? 93.243 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Corrective Action Plan: All grant coordinator will be trained on current monitoring procedures and to keep good monitoring records. Grant and monitoring requirements will also be reviewed with contracted agencies as part of contract orientation. Implementation Date: Contract orientations should be completed within first month of executed contract. Year 1 monitoring of contracted agencies to be completed within first year of contract period, and annually thereafter. Responding Officials: John Valera, Administrator and Melanie Muraoka, Administrative Officer/Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division
Monitoring Procedures and Risk Assessment Process ? 93.958 Block Grants for Community Mental health Services Corrective Action Plan: CAMHD will have a dedicated accountant to any grant program above $750,000 in contract reimbursements to over see the monitoring procedures and process. Implementati...
Monitoring Procedures and Risk Assessment Process ? 93.958 Block Grants for Community Mental health Services Corrective Action Plan: CAMHD will have a dedicated accountant to any grant program above $750,000 in contract reimbursements to over see the monitoring procedures and process. Implementation Date: April 1, 2023 Responding Official: Scott Shimabukuro, Acting Administrative Chief and Janet Ledoux, Administrative Officer/Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division
2022-002 (Previously 2021-001) Subrecipient Monitoring U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Child Care Development Fund Block Grant and Maternal, Infant, Early Childhood Home visiting Assistance Listing Numbers: 93.575/596 and 93.870 Recommendation: We recommend the Department implement ...
2022-002 (Previously 2021-001) Subrecipient Monitoring U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Child Care Development Fund Block Grant and Maternal, Infant, Early Childhood Home visiting Assistance Listing Numbers: 93.575/596 and 93.870 Recommendation: We recommend the Department implement procedures to ensure compliance with required monitoring of its subrecipients, including review of financial reporting provided by its subrecipients. Additionally, we recommend the Department review the Federal Regulations to ensure the required elements are included in the subaward agreements. In general, the Department could benefit from improved processes over identification of entities at subrecipients or contractors and related tracking/monitoring of those entities identified as subrecipients. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: To ensure this does not occur again, the Family Support and Early Intervention Division (FSEI) Director and Deputy Director will implement procedures for program managers to ensure adequate compliance with required monitoring of its subrecipients, including review of financial reporting provided by its subrecipients. The FSEI Director and Deputy Director will ensure that program staff are adequately trained on subrecipient monitoring. The FSEI Director and Deputy Director will work with the Administrative Services Division (ASD) Director, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Grants Manager to verify subrecipient status and to ensure required elements are included in subaward agreements. Furthermore, the FSEI Director and Deputy Director will implement an internal review process to ensure program and financial monitoring is aligned and involves a third level of review by ASD Director, CFO and Grants Manager and other program personnel. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Mayra Gutierrez, FSEI Director; Johanna Kehoe, FSEI Deputy Director; Ron Lucero, ASD Director; Carmel Pacheco-Aragon, Chief Financial Officer. Planned completion date for corrective action plan: June 30, 2023
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