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Department: Health and Human Services Title: Internal control over automated SNAP eligibility certification periods needs improvement Questioned Costs: Known: ALN 10.551 $7,658 Likely: ALN 10.551 Undeterminable Status: Corrective action in progress Corrective Action: The Department has developed a p...
Department: Health and Human Services Title: Internal control over automated SNAP eligibility certification periods needs improvement Questioned Costs: Known: ALN 10.551 $7,658 Likely: ALN 10.551 Undeterminable Status: Corrective action in progress Corrective Action: The Department has developed a process that identifies cases that have the wrong renewal date. Cases that are flagged as needing a six-month report but not having one scheduled by the system are manually worked to have the appointment added and the report sent out. The Department has resolved the last of the identified technological problems in February 2026. Completion Date: April 2, 2026, and March 1, 2026, respectively Agency Contact: Michael E. Downs, Public Service Coordinator II – SNAP, DHHS, 207-592-4850
Department: Health and Human Services Title: Internal control over SNAP eligibility determinations and benefit calculations needs improvement Questioned Costs: Known: ALN 10.551 $47,493 Likely: Undeterminable Status: Corrective action in progress Corrective Action: The Department determined benefits...
Department: Health and Human Services Title: Internal control over SNAP eligibility determinations and benefit calculations needs improvement Questioned Costs: Known: ALN 10.551 $47,493 Likely: Undeterminable Status: Corrective action in progress Corrective Action: The Department determined benefits issued beyond the end of the certification period were the result of several technological errors. The last of these errors was resolved in February 2026. We also receive a monthly report of cases that failed to close at the end of the certification period and manually correct those few cases each month. The Department is taking steps to do more of this verification in an attempt to reduce our Payment Error Rate. Initial guidance has been distributed. Verification of expenses (above) will also enhance the verification of identity, residence, and household composition The two questionable self employment cases were identified to be worker specific (not wide-spread) errors. We will follow up with workers as errors are identified Completion Date: March 1, 2026 (first item), August 1, 2026 (second and third items), and April 1, 2026 (fourth item) Agency Contact: Ian Yaffe, Director, Office for Family Independence, DHHS, 207-592-1481
Congressionally Directed Spending – 93.493 Recommendation: We recommend that the University reviews its procedures around review and approval of expenditures to ensure that only valid expenditures are reported. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit f...
Congressionally Directed Spending – 93.493 Recommendation: We recommend that the University reviews its procedures around review and approval of expenditures to ensure that only valid expenditures are reported. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: The identified expenditures were removed from the award and appropriately reclassified in September 2025. In response to this finding, the University of Maine at Augusta (UMA) has increased the frequency of general ledger review for its federal awards from monthly to twice monthly. This review process includes a direct cross-reference between transactions and the approved award budget. This enhanced oversight allows for timely identification and correction of discrepancies. The UMA Finance Department has several initiatives underway which will mitigate the risk of similar mispostings in the future, including the implementation of a formal training program for staff as a preventative control. A monthly reconciliation and transaction level review process which will be completed with principal investigators is also being developed. These additional procedures are expected to be in place by May 2026 and will support a consistent and strong awareness of federal compliance requirements, award administration and University of Maine System policies and procedures. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Mark Mantey, Assistant Director of Finance, University of Maine at Augusta Planned completion date for corrective action plan: May 2026 If the United States Department of Education or other agency has questions regarding this plan, please call Darla Reynolds at 207-262-7743 or darlab@maine.edu.
FINDING 2025-003 Finding Subject: Special Education Cluster (IDEA) - Earmarking Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Ann Higgins and Dr. Amy K. Sivley Contact Phone Number and Email Address: 2 260-563-8871, higginsa@msdwc.k12.in.us; 60-563- 2151, sivleya@apaches.k12.in.us Views of Respo...
FINDING 2025-003 Finding Subject: Special Education Cluster (IDEA) - Earmarking Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Ann Higgins and Dr. Amy K. Sivley Contact Phone Number and Email Address: 2 260-563-8871, higginsa@msdwc.k12.in.us; 60-563- 2151, sivleya@apaches.k12.in.us Views of Responsible Officials: We concur with the finding. Explanation and Reasons for Disagreement: n/a Description of Corrective Action Plan: The following procedure has been put into practice effective March 1, 2024: 1. A proportionate Share Working Spreadsheet was developed and is distributed annually to service providers working with non-pub students. 2. Service providers document the following information for each corporation: Student name, Date of service, Time of Service, Number of hours, Type of Service, and any other required information. 3. Documentation is reviewed monthly. 4. Reimbursement for non-pub services is requested when reimbursement amounts reach $1,000.00 or annually, whichever comes first. Superintendent/CFO will attend monthly co-op meeting and request documentation that corrective action plan is being followed. Anticipated Completion Date: Upon approval, this corrective action plan item is completed.
Department staff has reviewed the Legislative Audit Bureau’s (LAB) interim audit memo for Finding 2025-306: Children’s Health Insurance Program – Reconciliation of Vaccine Purchases. This is the department’s Corrective Action Plan.  Recommendation (2025-306): Children’s Health Insurance Program – R...
Department staff has reviewed the Legislative Audit Bureau’s (LAB) interim audit memo for Finding 2025-306: Children’s Health Insurance Program – Reconciliation of Vaccine Purchases. This is the department’s Corrective Action Plan.  Recommendation (2025-306): Children’s Health Insurance Program – Reconciliation of Vaccine Purchases We recommend the Wisconsin Department of Health Services comply with federal regulations and ensure it performs annual reconciliations to calculate any differences between the estimated cost and the actual cost of vaccines for SCHIP participants and then adjusts the estimate for vaccine purchases funded from the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Wisconsin Department of Health Services Planned Corrective Action: The Division of Enterprise Services and the Division of Public Health worked together to complete the reconciliation and adjust the estimate for FFY 2026. However, this work was done after the end of the audit period. This work effectively returned the $2.6 million in unallowable costs included in the memo to the federal government. The divisions will continue to work together to perform an annual reconciliation and adjust the estimate going forward. Anticipated Completion Date: September 1, 2026 Persons responsible for corrective action Becky Mogensen, Section Chief Managerial Accounting Section, Bureau of Fiscal Services, Division of Enterprise Services rebeccaj.mogensen@dhs.wisconsin.gov Elizabeth Brotheridge, Section Manager Communicable Disease Administration Section, Bureau of Communicable Diseases, Division of Public Health elizabeth.brotheridge@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Department of Public Health respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 2025, on behalf of the State of South Carolina. The findings from the schedule of findings and questioned costs are discussed below. The findings numbered consistently with the numbers a...
Department of Public Health respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 2025, on behalf of the State of South Carolina. The findings from the schedule of findings and questioned costs are discussed below. The findings numbered consistently with the numbers assigned in the schedule. FINDINGS—FEDERAL AWARD PROGRAM AUDIT Department of Health and Human Services [2025-041] (Period of Performance) Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant to the States Assistance Listings: 93.994 Disposition of Audit Finding: The Department of Public Health concurs with the audit finding. Corrective Action: For 5 of the 60 transactions tested, 1 had costs incurred before the period of performance date and 4 had program expenditures not obligated and expended in accordance with program requirements. This was the result of human error/misclassification during processing. We are reinforcing guidance with both program and budget staff to prevent similar errors in future reporting periods. Anticipated Completion Date: June 30, 2026 The contact persons responsible for corrective action: . Meredith Murphy, Director, Budgets & Financial Planning at 803-898-4222 . Danielle Wingo, Director, MCH Bureau at 640-649-9292
The South Carolina Department of Social Services (SCDSS) respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 2025, on behalf of the State of South Carolina. The findings from the schedule of findings and questioned costs are discussed below. The findings are numbere...
The South Carolina Department of Social Services (SCDSS) respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 2025, on behalf of the State of South Carolina. The findings from the schedule of findings and questioned costs are discussed below. The findings are numbered consistently with the numbers assigned in the schedule. FINDINGS—FEDERAL AWARD PROGRAM AUDIT U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Cluster – Assistance Listing No. 93.575, 93.596, and 93.489 Disposition of Audit Finding: The SCDSS concurs with the audit finding. Corrective Action: The Department is in the process of closing grants within the accounting system to prevent system-generated payroll expenses from posting after the grant period of performance has ended. This control ensures that payroll charges are restricted to the allowable grant period. Anticipated Completion Date: December 31, 2026 Names of the contact persons responsible for corrective action: • Courtney Hogue, Controller at 803-898-7488 • Hiba Khalaf, Grants Accounting Manager at 803-898-7484
The Department of Environmental Services respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 2025, on behalf of the State of South Carolina. The finding from the schedule of findings and questioned costs is discussed below. The finding is numbered consistently with ...
The Department of Environmental Services respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 2025, on behalf of the State of South Carolina. The finding from the schedule of findings and questioned costs is discussed below. The finding is numbered consistently with the numbers assigned in the schedule. FINDINGS—FEDERAL AWARD PROGRAM AUDIT U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Performance Partnership Grants – Assistance Listing No. 66.605 Disposition of Audit Finding: The Department of Environmental Services agrees with the audit finding. Corrective Action: There will be one staff member in Budgets that prepares the document and the JE and supporting documentation will be reviewed by another to ensure that the JE is not moving an expenditure onto a closed Federal grant. Anticipated Completion Date: Process began July 1, 2025, and will be ongoing. Simon Li will be responsible for corrective action: • Simon Li at 803-898-3443
The South Carolina Office of the Adjutant General respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 2025, on behalf of the State of South Carolina. The findings from the schedule of findings and questioned costs are discussed below. The findings are numbered consi...
The South Carolina Office of the Adjutant General respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 2025, on behalf of the State of South Carolina. The findings from the schedule of findings and questioned costs are discussed below. The findings are numbered consistently with the numbers assigned in the schedule. Findings — FEDERAL AWARD PROGRAM AUDIT U.S. Department of Defense National Guard Military Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Projects – Assistance Listing No. 12.401 Disposition of Audit Finding: The Office of the Adjutant General concurs with the audit finding. The $2,571 finding was identified by the Agency prior to the audit. The Agency was only able make corrections to the grants which remained open (total of $1,421). The Agency was unable to make corrections for the remaining amount as those grants had been closed. Corrective Action: The Agency relies on SCEIS workflow approvals to verify and approve the period of performance. The Agency currently has three or four levels of approvals (depending on the specific grant) for each Shopping Cart. During this process, the Shopping Carts are reviewed and approved/disapproved by the Cooperative Agreement budget analyst, the Grants Department, the Procurement Department and the Budget & Finance Department. Annual reminders are sent to each Cooperative Agreement and email verification of disbursements are filed. Additional quarterly quality control checks will be added to the process. Anticipated Completion Date: 6/30/2026 Name of the contact person responsible for corrective action: Anita Ballington at 803-299-4294
The South Carolina Office of the Adjutant General respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 2025, on behalf of the State of South Carolina. The findings from the schedule of findings and questioned costs are discussed below. The findings are numbered consi...
The South Carolina Office of the Adjutant General respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 2025, on behalf of the State of South Carolina. The findings from the schedule of findings and questioned costs are discussed below. The findings are numbered consistently with the numbers assigned in the schedule. Findings — FEDERAL AWARD PROGRAM AUDIT United States Department of Homeland Security 2025-003 Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) - Assistance Listing No. 97.036 Disposition of Audit Finding: The South Carolina Emergency Management Division (SCEMD) of the Office of the Adjutant General concurs with the audit finding. Corrective Action: The Agency will refine its Public Assistance (PA) Reimbursement Review SOP and related Recovery Grants and Finance staff training to specify a requirement to validate that for projects under PA grants declared in 2018 and before, Direct Administrative Costs (DAC) were expended before the end of the project period of performance. In addition, the Recipient has submitted a time extension for the project period of performance but does not yet have approval from FEMA. Notes: • DAC was an eligible category of costs in PA projects under disaster grants through 2017 and optional for those declared August 1, 2017, through October 04, 2018 (opt-in). • Federal PA policy shifted to a management costs approach for projects under incidents declared on or after October 05, 2018. See attached FEMA Recovery Policy FP 104-11-2. Management costs are eligible for reimbursement up to 180 days after the subrecipient completes its last non-management cost project (p. 5). • Guidance regarding Direct Administrative Costs (see FEMA table attached) indicates that project closeout activities are eligible direct costs,which may have led to the Recipient considering DAC during the closeout period as eligible even when the project period of performance had ended. • The Federal Agency involved, FEMA, closed the project without noting an issue with reimbursement of these expenditures. Anticipated Completion Date: June 30, 2026 2 Name of the contact person responsible for corrective action: • Emily Bentley, SCEMD Chief of Mitigation and Recovery, at (803) 737-8774 • Antonio Johnson, SCEMD Grants and Finance Manager, at (803) 737-8606
Reference Number: 2025-009 Prior Year Finding: 2024-009; 2023-007 and 2022-016 Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Labor State Agency: Vermont Department of Labor Federal Program: Unemployment Insurance Assistance Listing Number: 17.225 Award Number and Period: 25A55UI000119 (10/1/2024 – 12/31/2027) ...
Reference Number: 2025-009 Prior Year Finding: 2024-009; 2023-007 and 2022-016 Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Labor State Agency: Vermont Department of Labor Federal Program: Unemployment Insurance Assistance Listing Number: 17.225 Award Number and Period: 25A55UI000119 (10/1/2024 – 12/31/2027) UI370952155A50 (9/1/2021 – 5/22/2025) 23A60UB000019 (8/3/2023 – 5/22/2025) 24A60UD000052 (8/20/2024 – 8/20/2027) Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Recommendation: We recommend the Department review and enhance its procedures and controls regarding payment processing to ensure that, prior to charging costs to the program, they are reviewed by a supervisor who is knowledgeable of the regulations regarding allowable program costs and that documentation of the review is maintained. Views of responsible officials: Management agrees with the finding. Corrective Acton Plan: The Department has reviewed its procedures and internal controls, and we believe that they adequately require oversight and signoff of all expenditures to ensure that expenditures are adequately reviewed and signed off on. However, there is currently no double check to ensure that the accounting clerks are following these procedures. Department will be adding a secondary check to the procedure to occur at the end of each month to review expenditures for proper coding (cost center, project code and function code) as well as responsible party signoff. Scheduled Completion Date of Corrective Action Plan: May15, 2026 Contacts for Corrective Action Plan: Kristine Murphy, Director, Unemployment Insurance, kristine.murphy@vermont.gov Chad Wawrzyniak, Chief Financial Officer, chad.wawrzyniak@vermont.gov
Reference Number: 2025-007 Prior Year Finding: 2024-010; 2023-008: and 2022-017 Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Labor State Agency: Vermont Department of Labor Federal Program: Unemployment Insurance Assistance Listing Number: 17.225 Award Number and Period: 25A55UI000119 (10/1/2024 – 12/31/2027)...
Reference Number: 2025-007 Prior Year Finding: 2024-010; 2023-008: and 2022-017 Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Labor State Agency: Vermont Department of Labor Federal Program: Unemployment Insurance Assistance Listing Number: 17.225 Award Number and Period: 25A55UI000119 (10/1/2024 – 12/31/2027) Compliance Requirement: Period of Performance Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance, Material Noncompliance Recommendation: We recommend the Department review and enhance its procedures and controls to ensure that, prior to charging costs to the program, they are incurred within an award’s allowable period of performance and that payments are reviewed and approved by a supervisor who has knowledge of costs that are allowable under the program. Views of responsible officials: Management agrees with the finding. Corrective Acton Plan: The Department will review its procedures and internal controls and update as necessary to ensure that all expenditures incurred on an award fall within the allowable period of performance. Scheduled Completion Date of Corrective Action Plan: June 30, 2026 Contacts for Corrective Action Plan: Chad Wawrzyniak, Chief Financial Officer, chad.wawrzyniak@vermont.gov
Audit Finding Reference: 2025-001 Improve Oversight Over Period of Performance of Federal Awards Planned Corrective Action: To address the material weakness regarding the period of performance, the Longmeadow Public Schools will implement the following actions: Procedure Revision: The Longmeadow Pub...
Audit Finding Reference: 2025-001 Improve Oversight Over Period of Performance of Federal Awards Planned Corrective Action: To address the material weakness regarding the period of performance, the Longmeadow Public Schools will implement the following actions: Procedure Revision: The Longmeadow Public Schools will update internal control procedures to require that all invoices charged to federal grants explicitly state the dates of service. Staff pro-cessing invoices against Federal grant funds will be instructed to verify these dates against the au-thorized period of performance listed on the Grant Award Notification before processing payment. Staff Training: The Town will conduct mandatory training for the Special Education Department and central office administrative support staff. This training will focus on 2 CFR §200.309, specif-ically emphasizing that costs are only allowable if incurred during the approved budget period, re-gardless of when the invoice is received or paid. Name of Contact Person: Thomas Mazza, Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations, Longmeadow Public Schools, tmazza@longmeadow.k12.ma.us Completion Date: Prior to July 1, 2026
FINDING 2025-008 Finding Subject: COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund – Condition of Records Federal Agency: Department of Education Audit Findings: Material Weakness, Modified Opinion Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Lela Simmons, CFO Contact Phone Number and Email Address: 219...
FINDING 2025-008 Finding Subject: COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund – Condition of Records Federal Agency: Department of Education Audit Findings: Material Weakness, Modified Opinion Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Lela Simmons, CFO Contact Phone Number and Email Address: 219 391 4100 Ex 12365: lesimmons@ecps.org Views of Responsible Officials: We concur with the finding Description of Corrective Action Plan: Internal controls will be put in place to ensure all COVID 19 ESSER Funds are reported accurately to the State and Federal Department of Education. Reimbursements will be attached to State Email for disbursement. Anticipated Completion Date: We anticipate having the above corrective action plan in place by October 31, 2026
Special Education Cluster – Assistance Listing No. 84.173 Recommendation: We recommend that the Board strengthen internal controls over federal grant expenditure by implementing procedures to ensure costs are incurred within the approved period of performance prior to being charged to federal awards...
Special Education Cluster – Assistance Listing No. 84.173 Recommendation: We recommend that the Board strengthen internal controls over federal grant expenditure by implementing procedures to ensure costs are incurred within the approved period of performance prior to being charged to federal awards. This should include enhanced supervisory review, system controls where feasible, and training for staff responsible for grant accounting and compliance. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: To address this issue, the Board will implement the following corrective actions: 1. Enhanced Review Procedures: All payroll journal entries to reclassify expenditures charged to federal grants will be reviewed by Lead Staff Accountant and/or Budget Manager to verify that the time worked along with the transaction accounting date falls within the approved grant period of performance prior to posting. 2. System and Process Improvements: The Board will explore report customizations regarding payroll transactions to provide more visibility of the actual days worked regardless of the transaction accounting date. This system improvement will help prevent payroll journal entry reclassifications from being charged to grants outside of the approved period of performance. These procedures will strengthen internal controls over federal grant expenditures and help ensure compliance with federal regulations. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Sherri Fisher-Davis Planned completion date for corrective action plan: March 2026
Finding 2025-002: Noncompliance with OMB Compliance Supplement; Period of Performance (H) for Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 93.958 Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services Criteria: The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Sections 200.308, 200.309, and 200.403(h) states “a non-Federal entit...
Finding 2025-002: Noncompliance with OMB Compliance Supplement; Period of Performance (H) for Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 93.958 Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services Criteria: The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Sections 200.308, 200.309, and 200.403(h) states “a non-Federal entity may charge only allowable costs incurred during the approved budget period of a federal award's period of performance and any costs incurred before the Federal awarding agency or pass-through entity made the Federal award that were authorized by the Federal awarding agency or pass-through entities.” Costs incurred before or after the period of performance are unallowable unless explicitly approved. Condition: During our testing of expenditures charged to ALN 93.958, we identified 2 transactions out of a total sample of 15 totaling $192 that were incurred outside of the award’s period of performance. Corrective Action Plan: To ensure compliance and accurate reporting, we established internal control protocols for the formal review of service dates, verifying that all expenditures correspond to the appropriate period of performance. The Controller's signature on formal, documented month end checklists will serve as confirmation that all year-end invoices have been checked for appropriate period distribution. Responsible Person for Corrective Action Plan: Addy Hiles (Controller) Implementation Date for Corrective Action Plan: September 2025
FINDING 2025-006 Finding Subject: Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies - Activities Allowed or Unallowed, Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Audit Findings: Material Weakness, Modified Opinion Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Jennifer Felke & Jill VanDriessche Contact Phone Num...
FINDING 2025-006 Finding Subject: Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies - Activities Allowed or Unallowed, Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Audit Findings: Material Weakness, Modified Opinion Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Jennifer Felke & Jill VanDriessche Contact Phone Number and Email Address: 574-936-3115, jfelke@plymouth.k12.in.us, Views of Responsible Officials: We concur with the finding. We believe this finding to be the result of an isolated incident that was reported to SBOA and Title. Description of Corrective Action Plan: The Business Manager/Treasurer provides to the corporation grant administrator monthly grant reports, as well as a grant tracking spreadsheet. The appropriations for each grant are entered into Komputrol, according to the budget located in the approved grant documents. The appropriations are presented to the Grant Administrator for approval. All spending from each grant is approved by the corporation grant administrator. Any wages paid via the corporation payroll that is charged to grant funds is approved by the business manager/treasurer and the corporation grant administrator. The Payroll Specialist/Deputy Treasurer completes the payroll and sends the distribution account records to the Business Manager/Treasurer and Grant Administrator. Any payroll claims for payment via grant funds is required to have three signatures for approval. We believe the system of internal control in place has been strong and in compliance since March 2025. Anticipated Completion Date: March 1, 2025 and ongoing
FINDING 2025-004 Finding Subject: Child Nutrition Cluster, Activities Allowed or Unallowed, Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Audit Findings: Material Weakness, Modified Opinion Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Jennifer Felke & Amy Kraszyk Contact Phone Number and Email Address: 574-9...
FINDING 2025-004 Finding Subject: Child Nutrition Cluster, Activities Allowed or Unallowed, Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Audit Findings: Material Weakness, Modified Opinion Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Jennifer Felke & Amy Kraszyk Contact Phone Number and Email Address: 574-936-3115, jfelke@plymouth.k12.in.us, Views of Responsible Officials: We concur with the finding. Description of Corrective Action Plan: Since January 2025, the internal controls that resulted in this finding have been corrected. The finding stated that “The lack of internal controls and noncompliance over Allowable Activities and Allowable Costs/Cost Principles is an isolated incident.” The Food Service Director and the Business Manager/Treasurer meet monthly to review the school lunch accounts and to concur with the month end balances. The Deputy Treasurer approves all monthly fund transfers completed by the Business Manager. Anticipated Completion Date: January 1, 2025 and ongoing
2025-003 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds - Assistance Listing Number 21.027 Recommendation: We recommend procedures be strengthened to ensure that charges to the grant program are obligated and/or incurred within the period of performance. Explanation of disagreement with audit fin...
2025-003 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds - Assistance Listing Number 21.027 Recommendation: We recommend procedures be strengthened to ensure that charges to the grant program are obligated and/or incurred within the period of performance. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: The City acknowledges the finding related to documentation supporting the period of performance for expenditures reported under the SLFRF revenue loss category. Because the City applied the standard allowance for revenue loss and did not track specific expenditures to the grant at the transaction level, some expenditures initially provided for testing were outside the period of performance, although sufficient eligible expenditures existed within the allowable period. To address this issue, the Finance Department will implement procedures to maintain supporting schedules identifying government service expenditures incurred within the applicable period of performance that support amounts reported under the revenue loss category. Finance will also implement a review process to verify that expenditures identified for compliance or audit testing meet applicable period of performance and obligation requirements. These procedures will strengthen documentation and ensure expenditures supporting SLFRF revenue loss are clearly identified and supported for compliance purposes. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Michael Tucker, Deputy Finance Director Planned completion date for corrective action plan: Implemented immediately and effective for all current and future federal awards.
2025-002 Special Education Cluster - Assistance Listing Number 84.027, 84.173 Recommendation: We recommend procedures be strengthened to ensure that charges to the grant program are incurred within the period of performance included in the grant award. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding:...
2025-002 Special Education Cluster - Assistance Listing Number 84.027, 84.173 Recommendation: We recommend procedures be strengthened to ensure that charges to the grant program are incurred within the period of performance included in the grant award. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: The City will implement procedures to ensure that expenditures charged to federal awards are incurred within the approved period of performance in accordance with 2 CFR §§ 200.308, 200.309, and 200.403. The School Department will enhance its grant monitoring procedures by maintaining a tracking schedule of grant periods of performance and reviewing invoices and payment requests for compliance with grant award dates prior to processing. School Department Finance staff will also provide guidance to departments administering grants to ensure expenditures are incurred and submitted within the allowable grant period. These procedures will strengthen internal controls and reduce the risk of expenditures being charged outside the approved period of performance. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Brian Cisneros, Business Administrator Planned completion date for corrective action plan: Implemented immediately and effective for all current and future federal awards.
FINDING 2025-002 Finding Subject: COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund - Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Zac Quiett, Chief Financial Officer Contact Phone Number and Email Address: (574) 259-7941 zquiett@phm.k12.in.us Views of Responsible Official...
FINDING 2025-002 Finding Subject: COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund - Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Zac Quiett, Chief Financial Officer Contact Phone Number and Email Address: (574) 259-7941 zquiett@phm.k12.in.us Views of Responsible Officials: We concur with the finding. Description of Corrective Action Plan: To address the material weakness regarding grant fund adjustments and questioned costs, the School Corporation is implementing a specific protocol for Journal Entry Adjustments: Adjustment Substantiation: Future transfers of expenditures into grant funds (adjustments) will require a complete "Adjustment Packet" before processing. This packet must include the original source documentation (vendor invoice or original payroll distribution report) proving where the expenditure was originally paid and the amount. Certification: The Grant Manager and Chief Financial Officer will review the Adjustment Packet to verify the expenditure is allowable under the grant terms. Both will physically sign the packet to authorize the transfer. Retention: This signed packet will be attached to the Journal Entry in the financial system to serve as the permanent audit trail, ensuring that the "who, what, and where" of every adjustment is preserved for future verification. Anticipated Completion Date: February 1, 2026
FINDING 2025-007 Finding Subject: Special Education Cluster (IDEA) – Earmarking and Level of Effort Summary of Finding: An effective internal control system was not designed or implemented at the School Corporation to ensure compliance with requirements related to the grant agreement and the Matchin...
FINDING 2025-007 Finding Subject: Special Education Cluster (IDEA) – Earmarking and Level of Effort Summary of Finding: An effective internal control system was not designed or implemented at the School Corporation to ensure compliance with requirements related to the grant agreement and the Matching, Level of Effort, Earmarking and the Reporting compliance requirement. Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Kim Holmquist Contact Phone Number and Email Address: 219-924-4250 kholmquist@griffith.k12.in.us View of Responsible Officials: We concur with this finding. Description of Corrective Action Plan: Griffith Public Schools will be developing, implementing, and documenting, a system of internal controls, including policies and procedures that provide segregation of duties to ensure appropriate reviews, approvals and oversight are taking place. A grant consultant has been contracted to assist in managing grants. Anticipated Completion Date: June 30, 2026
FINDING 2025-004 Finding Subject: Special Education Cluster (IDEA) - Activities Allowed or Unallowed, Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Summary of Finding: Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Kim Holmquist Contact Phone Number and Email Address: 219-924-4250 kholmquist@griffith.k12.in.us...
FINDING 2025-004 Finding Subject: Special Education Cluster (IDEA) - Activities Allowed or Unallowed, Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Summary of Finding: Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Kim Holmquist Contact Phone Number and Email Address: 219-924-4250 kholmquist@griffith.k12.in.us View of Responsible Officials: We concur with this finding. Description of Corrective Action Plan: Griffith Public Schools will be developing, implementing, and documenting, a system of internal controls, including policies and procedures that provide segregation of duties to ensure appropriate reviews, approvals and oversight are taking place to ensure compliance. Anticipated Completion Date: June 30, 2026
FINDING 2025-03 Finding Subject: Child Nutrition Cluster – Activities Allowed or Unallowed, Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Summary of Finding: The School Corporation had not properly designed or implemented a system of internal controls, which would include appropriate segregation of duties, that w...
FINDING 2025-03 Finding Subject: Child Nutrition Cluster – Activities Allowed or Unallowed, Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Summary of Finding: The School Corporation had not properly designed or implemented a system of internal controls, which would include appropriate segregation of duties, that would likely be effective in preventing, or detecting and correcting, noncompliance related to the payroll and payroll benefit costs charged to the grant or food service revenues being accounted for in the School Food Account. The lack of internal controls and noncompliance was isolated to the 2023-2024 school year. Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Kim Holmquist Contact Phone Number and Email Address: 219-924-4250 kholmquist@griffith.k12.in.us View of Responsible Officials: We concur with this finding. Description of Corrective Action Plan: Griffith Public Schools will be developing, implementing, and documenting, a system of internal controls, including policies and procedures that provide segregation of duties to ensure appropriate reviews, approvals and oversight are taking place to ensure compliance. Anticipated Completion Date: June 30, 2026
FINDING 2025-004 Finding Subject: Special Education Cluster (IDEA) - Earmarking Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Andrea Miller Contact Phone Number and Email Address: 765-564-2100 ext 1002, millera@delphi.k12.in.us Views of Responsible Officials: We concur with the finding. Descript...
FINDING 2025-004 Finding Subject: Special Education Cluster (IDEA) - Earmarking Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Andrea Miller Contact Phone Number and Email Address: 765-564-2100 ext 1002, millera@delphi.k12.in.us Views of Responsible Officials: We concur with the finding. Description of Corrective Action Plan: The School Corporation has joined the Clinton County Joint Services. The Director will provide the numbers for the proportionate share, and retain the documentation. The Corporation Treasurer will establish specific codes to track nonpublic proportionate share expenses, to ensure expenditures are clearly identifiable and readily reportable. Anticipated Completion Date: September 2026, we do not currently have any proportionate shares, but will with the next grant cycle.
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