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The District will review the Uniform Guidance requirements and ensure all expenditures are accurately reported on the Districts federal schedule.
The District will review the Uniform Guidance requirements and ensure all expenditures are accurately reported on the Districts federal schedule.
Action Taken: During 2023, Range Mental Health Center, Inc. and Subsidiaries had experienced turnover in key financial functions. In response to this we have outsourced its CFO function and hired internal staff with a greater level of expertise to facilitate improved reporting. As a result, we antic...
Action Taken: During 2023, Range Mental Health Center, Inc. and Subsidiaries had experienced turnover in key financial functions. In response to this we have outsourced its CFO function and hired internal staff with a greater level of expertise to facilitate improved reporting. As a result, we anticipate an improvement in timeliness of our financial records.
Finding 2022-002 Federal Program Information: Federal Grantor: United States Department of the Treasury Pass-Through Entity: Smith County, Texas and the City of San Marcos, Texas Assistance Listing No.: 21.027, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Pass-Through Award Numbers: Trinity ...
Finding 2022-002 Federal Program Information: Federal Grantor: United States Department of the Treasury Pass-Through Entity: Smith County, Texas and the City of San Marcos, Texas Assistance Listing No.: 21.027, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Pass-Through Award Numbers: Trinity Mother Frances, Pass-through Smith County: Not available Santa Rosa, Pass-through the City of San Marcos: Not available Award Periods of Performance: Trinity Mother Frances, Pass-through Smith County, October 1, 2021 – November 30, 2021 Santa Rosa, Pass-through the City of San Marcos, March 03, 2021 through December 31, 2026 Corrective Action Planned: Management agrees that the Department of Treasury awards passed through Smith County and the City of San Marcos were not included in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. However, grant management identified the oversight and took corrective action to inform external auditors immediately upon the discovery. We have reviewed our processes that led to the initial oversight. We have instituted a new process to obtain confirmation from each CFO that their Ministry’s reported amounts on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal and State awards is complete and accurate. Responsible party: Lee Sonne, Vice President of Finance and Controller, jointly with the Melissa Crenwelge-Nedbalek, Accounting Director responsible for Grant Reporting Implementation Date: January 2024 prior to the final reissuance of the FY 22 Uniform Guidance Reporting Package.
The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The total expenditures for all federal programs recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures for Federal Awards are accurately presented and tie to the general ledger. The payroll sub-ledger is corrected before posting t...
The School System does not concur with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The total expenditures for all federal programs recorded in the Schedule of Expenditures for Federal Awards are accurately presented and tie to the general ledger. The payroll sub-ledger is corrected before posting to the general ledger every two weeks. The resulting differences are most often immaterial, but can be traced to corrections made by the Accounting Office after payroll is reviewed by the grants Restricted Funds Supervisor to ensure payroll is not posted to expired grants. To ensure all employees are paid according to pay dates established in our various labor agreements and recorded correctly in the general ledger, we will continue the payroll transaction validation process that assures the payroll expenses recorded are allowable and accurately stated in the SEFA and balance to the general ledger. BDO Response – We have reviewed management’s response and our finding remains as indicated, since we could not validate the details of the differences.
2022-006: Material Weakness and Noncompliance – Preparation of Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) Statement of Condition/Criteria: The Code of Federal Regulations requires a nonfederal entity to prepare a schedule of expenditures of federal awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the ...
2022-006: Material Weakness and Noncompliance – Preparation of Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) Statement of Condition/Criteria: The Code of Federal Regulations requires a nonfederal entity to prepare a schedule of expenditures of federal awards (SEFA) for the period covered by the auditee’s financial statements which must include the total Federal awards expended as determined in accordance with CFR Section 200.502(a) and must reconcile amounts reported in the SEFA to the amounts reported in the auditee’s financial statements. Planned Corrective Action: County management will develop a closing process to ensure all federal expenditures are identified, recorded, and reconciled on the SEFA. Contact person responsible for corrective action: Ashleigh Young, County Controller/Administrator Anticipated Completion Date: March 2024
Finding Number: 2022-002 Condition: The Corporation did not prepare a complete and accurate SEFA for the year ended June 30, 2021. Planned Corrective Action: While technically considered a significant deficiency and audit finding in accordance with CFR guidance for federal award audit compliance pur...
Finding Number: 2022-002 Condition: The Corporation did not prepare a complete and accurate SEFA for the year ended June 30, 2021. Planned Corrective Action: While technically considered a significant deficiency and audit finding in accordance with CFR guidance for federal award audit compliance purposes, management considers this finding to be an isolated incident. Management had prepared and provided a SEFA summary that properly identified all federal funding, including all of the CARES Act funding, received as of June 30, 2021. Management also prepared and provided information regarding amounts of the CARES Act funding expended and recognized as revenue within the financial statements for the years ended June 30, 2020 and 2021. However, there was interpretation that the amount that was supposed to be reported for the CARES Act funding on the SEFA for the period ended June 30, 2021, should be the amount expended and recognized as revenue as of the financial statements ended June 30, 2020, to align with the Period 1 portal reporting. As such, the amount reported for the final SEFA used for the June 30, 2021 compliance audit excluded $1,271,104 that was appropriately reported as deferred grant revenue liability as of June 30, 2020. The amount of CARES Act funding for the Period 1 portal reporting correctly included the $1,271,104. There was a significant amount of collective confusion regarding the Period 1 CARES Act portal reporting which was for the period ended June 30, 2020, in relation to the SEFA reporting and compliance audit reporting for that same period of time, which was unusually deferred by the federal government from June 30, 2020 to June 30, 2021. The results of the auditors procedures demonstrated that all the information management populated in the CARES Act portal for the June 30, 2020 reporting compliance Period 1 was accurate and that there were no other findings. Contact person responsible for corrective action: Bob Stillman, Chief Financial Officer Anticipated Completion Date: March 31, 2023
Corrective Action Plan Finding No. 2022-001: HRSA COVID-19 Claims Reimbursement for the Uninsured Program Corrective Action Plan Since the inception of the program, the Organization reported the HRSA COVID-19 for the Uninsured based on payment date rather than on date of service/ incurred date. ...
Corrective Action Plan Finding No. 2022-001: HRSA COVID-19 Claims Reimbursement for the Uninsured Program Corrective Action Plan Since the inception of the program, the Organization reported the HRSA COVID-19 for the Uninsured based on payment date rather than on date of service/ incurred date. Once the error was identified, management properly reported and corrected the SEFA for the year ended June 30, 2022 to reflect the total amount of claims for services provided during the year ended June 30, 2022 for the Uninsured Program. Corrective Actions Taken Management has implemented the above corrective action. The VP of Patient Financial Services is providing the HRSA COVID-19 for the Uninsured based on date of service/incurred date, therefore the SEFA is properly reported for the year ended June 30, 2022. Completion Date: June 30, 2022 Contact Persons: Deborah Gaugler, Controller Jeffrey Hinkle, VP Patient Financial Services
Finding Number: 2022-005 Condition: The SEFA was not appropriately reconciled to federal grant revenues and expenditures recorded in the financial statements. Planned Corrective Action: The City will work to improve closing processes and communications with various departments and consultants to ens...
Finding Number: 2022-005 Condition: The SEFA was not appropriately reconciled to federal grant revenues and expenditures recorded in the financial statements. Planned Corrective Action: The City will work to improve closing processes and communications with various departments and consultants to ensure the SEFA is complete and accurate. Contact person responsible for corrective action: Finance Director and Treasurer Anticipated Completion Date: 6/30/2023
Audit Finding Reference: 2022-003 Planned Corrective Action: The Society agrees with the auditor's finding. As previously noted, the Society experienced turnover in the Chief Financial Officer position. A new Chief Financial Officer was hired on June 27, 2022. New procedures have been adopted to str...
Audit Finding Reference: 2022-003 Planned Corrective Action: The Society agrees with the auditor's finding. As previously noted, the Society experienced turnover in the Chief Financial Officer position. A new Chief Financial Officer was hired on June 27, 2022. New procedures have been adopted to strengthen the monthly close cycle. The Society has also implemented additional controls to ensure proper cut-off and alignment with the Society's SEFA and SESFA. Name of Contact Person: Bruno Cellucci/bcellucci@chsofnj.org/(609) 695-627 4, Ext. 135 Anticipate Completion Date: Spring 2023
Finding 2022-003 Grantor: Department of Agriculture and Department of Health and Human Services Federal Program: Various Assistance Listing #: Various Title: Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Award Year: Fiscal year 2021 1/1/2022 ? 12/31/2022 Award Number: Various Management...
Finding 2022-003 Grantor: Department of Agriculture and Department of Health and Human Services Federal Program: Various Assistance Listing #: Various Title: Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Award Year: Fiscal year 2021 1/1/2022 ? 12/31/2022 Award Number: Various Management agrees with the recommendation. Management will implement the following changes to the management of the Schedule of Expenditures. Corrective Action Plan and Anticipate Completion Date Management?s corrective action plan includes: ? Review and validate that grants are listed under the correct cluster. Responsible Person: Aaron Ufferman, Director, Sponsored Projects, Natasha Collins, Director of Research Accounting Completion Date: December 31, 2023
2022-004 - Aging Cluster - Significant Deficiency in Internal Controls over Compliance Recommendation: We recommend that Metro Meals on Wheels track when Federal funds are disbursed to subrecipients and report these expenditures on the SEFA in the period of disbursement. Planned Action Metro Meals o...
2022-004 - Aging Cluster - Significant Deficiency in Internal Controls over Compliance Recommendation: We recommend that Metro Meals on Wheels track when Federal funds are disbursed to subrecipients and report these expenditures on the SEFA in the period of disbursement. Planned Action Metro Meals on Wheels will track when Federal funds on a cash basis.
Finding Number: 2022-013 Federal Program, Assistance Listing Number and Name: ALN 21.023, Department of Treasury, COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP); ALN 20.205, Department of Transportation, Highway Planning and Construction Cluster, Highway Planning and Construction (Federal-aid H...
Finding Number: 2022-013 Federal Program, Assistance Listing Number and Name: ALN 21.023, Department of Treasury, COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP); ALN 20.205, Department of Transportation, Highway Planning and Construction Cluster, Highway Planning and Construction (Federal-aid Highway Program); ALN 20.505, Department of Transportation, Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research; ALN 93.323, Department of Health and Human Services, COVID-19 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC); ALN 97.036, Department of Homeland Security, COVID-19 Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) (FEMA) ALN 93.268, Department of Health and Human Services, Total Immunizations Cooperative Agreements, ALN 93.145, Department of Health and Human Services, HIV Related Training and Technical Assistance; ALN 93.686, Department of Health and Human Services, Ending the HIV Pandemic: A Plan for America ? Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Parts A and B Condition: Original Finding Description: The schedule of expenditures of federal awards (SEFA) was not complete, accurate or prepared timely Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Regina Greear and Keisha Pierce Anticipated completion date: July 2023 Planned Corrective Action: As part of the City Audit finding Corrective Action Plan (AFCAP), in fiscal year 2022 the City developed a checklist to help ensure all Federal expenditures are properly reported. The City will implement additional preparation and review procedures that will include specific timelines and guidelines to ensure completeness, validity and accuracy of the final SEFA reporting. In addition, the City will implement the AFCAP plan to further document the procedure requirements and train the appropriate staff.
2022-002 Internal Controls over Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Preparation (Material Weakness) Federal Agency: Department of Treasury Program Name: Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, Assistance Listing Number: 21.027 Recommendation: The Organization should develop writ...
2022-002 Internal Controls over Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Preparation (Material Weakness) Federal Agency: Department of Treasury Program Name: Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, Assistance Listing Number: 21.027 Recommendation: The Organization should develop written policies for the internal control over compliance of federal awards. Action Taken (Unaudited): Management plans to develop proper written policies and procedures for the internal control over compliance to ensure accuracy and completeness in the preparation of the schedule as required by Uniform Guidance. This policy includes adding another control by a third-party accountant to review federal award financial management. Contact Name ? Rebecca Buford Expected Completion Date ?12.31.23
Finding 59399 (2022-002)
Significant Deficiency 2022
Views of Responsible Officials The Department of Administrative Services (DAS) concurs. Financial management of individual federal awards is decentralized throughout state agencies which centralizes annually in the culmination of the State?s SEFA. During this process, each agency is required to com...
Views of Responsible Officials The Department of Administrative Services (DAS) concurs. Financial management of individual federal awards is decentralized throughout state agencies which centralizes annually in the culmination of the State?s SEFA. During this process, each agency is required to complete a standardized SEFA analysis and reconciliation tool for review by the DAS prior to the incorporation of the data into the State?s SEFA. This process also includes an annual Single Audit training and update session organized by the DAS. Additionally, the DAS notes all contracts, including subawards, entered by state agencies over a designated threshold are required to be authorized by the State?s Legislative Fiscal Committee and the Governor and Executive Council. The DAS will examine each of these processes to identify additional control activities to improve the accuracy and completeness of the pass through element of the SEFA. Anticipated Completion Date: April 30, 2024 Contact: Steven Giovinelli, Federal Grants and Cost Allocation Administrator, Department of Administrative Services
U.S. Department of Education Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU) respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 2022. Audit period: July 1, 2021 ? June 30, 2022 The findings from the schedule of findings and questioned costs are discussed below. The find...
U.S. Department of Education Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU) respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 2022. Audit period: July 1, 2021 ? June 30, 2022 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 PROGRAMS AUDITS 2022-006: SEFA Reporting (MVSU) Education Stabilization Fund - Assistance Listing No. 84.425F Recommendation: We recommend the institution review and revise its current reporting procedures and review requirements to ensure that federal expenditures are properly identified and classified. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: The Student Accounts Supervisor will make sure that all mandatory reports are provided and posted correctly. If adjustments are required to be made to the initial submission, the Student Accounts Supervisor will submit all adjustments after specifying any changes or updates, noting the date of the change, and post adjustments after the approval of the Vice President of Business and Finance in a timely manner for review and verification prior to the deadline for submission. Name of contact person responsible for corrective action: Brittney Manuel Planned completion date for corrective action plan is July 15, 2023. If the Department of Education has questions regarding this plan, please call Brittney Manuel at 662-254-3914.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture Alcorn State University (ASU) and Mississippi State University (MSU) respectfully submit the following corrective action plans for the year ended June 30, 2022. Audit period: July 1, 2021 ? June 30, 2022 The findings from the schedule of findings and questioned costs a...
U.S. Department of Agriculture Alcorn State University (ASU) and Mississippi State University (MSU) respectfully submit the following corrective action plans for the year ended June 30, 2022. Audit period: July 1, 2021 ? June 30, 2022 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 PROGRAMS AUDITS 2022-002: SEFA Reporting (ASU) Cooperative Extension - Assistance Listing No. 10.500 Recommendation: We recommend the institutions review and revise its current reporting procedures and review requirements to ensure that federal expenditures are properly identified and classified. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: The Office of Grants and Contracts staff reviewed the federal awards support documentation and updated the ALN numbers in Ellucian Banner system, as needed. This preventative measure will enable us to properly identify and classify all federal expenditures. Name of contact person responsible for corrective action: Sabrena Johnson Planned completion date for corrective action plan is May 31, 2023. If the Department of Agriculture has questions regarding this plan, please call Sabrena Johnson at 601-877-4711. 2022-002: SEFA Reporting (MSU) Cooperative Extension - Assistance Listing No. 10.500 Recommendation: We recommend the institutions review and revise its current reporting procedures and review requirements to ensure that federal expenditures are properly identified and classified. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: Mississippi State University will review and revise current reporting procedures to ensure that federal expenditures are properly identified and classified. Name of contact person responsible for corrective action: Jonathan Tucker, Director of Sponsored Programs Planned completion date for corrective action plan is June 30, 2023. If the Department of Agriculture has questions regarding this plan, please call Jonathan Tucker at jtucker@controller.msstate.edu or 662-325-1930. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ U.S. Department of Health and Human Services The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 2022. Audit period: July 1, 2021 ? June 30, 2022 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 PROGRAMS AUDITS 2022-002: SEFA Reporting (UMMC) Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs - Assistance Listing No. 93.110 Recommendation: We recommend the institutions review and revise its current reporting procedures and review requirements to ensure that federal expenditures are properly identified and classified. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: In December 2022, UMMC filled the vacant role of Director, Post-Award. The new Director, Julie Schwindt, a competent professional with the right education and experience, has been hired to step directly into the role and maintain appropriate oversight and responsibility. Julie has 28 years of previous professional experience in this role and related roles. Prior to the implementation of this corrective action, the Director completed a full review of the reports built in Workday to generate SEFA reporting documents with the assistance of the UMMC Department of Information Systems (DIS). The Director has requested removal or renaming of versions that exist relevant to internal purposes, leaving only the version built for financial reporting named as the SEFA or anything similar. The Director has also asked that SEFA report nomenclature have a beginning prefix or name of ?Post Award? affixed to it. In the event future attrition ever causes similar circumstances and a vacancy in a key role, these updates will minimize the possibility that someone unfamiliar with the process will generate the wrong report in Workday, UMMC?s financial reporting system. These recommendations are being fully implemented as an ongoing review and analysis of the Workday SEFA report. Prior to the issuance of this letter, the Director has reviewed operational procedures and has initiated development of written policies and procedures to both the generation and post-generation quality review of the SEFA. The Director has designed operational procedures (detailed below) related to generation of, and post-generation quality review of, the SEFA report to be completed prior to annual submission to MIHL. These updates ensure the balance of expenditures reported on the SEFA are complete and accurate, as well as, reconcile with the Federal revenues identified on the Statement of Retained Earnings and Changes in Net Position. These updates will be added to the UMMC Office of Research and Sponsored Programs Post Award handbook as written policies and/or procedures. SEFA generation and quality review updates: Any reports previously built within Workday utilizing SEFA in the nomenclature that are not intended to function as the external financial reporting template have been renamed or removed; Additional columns have been built into the SEFA report template in Workday to assist post-generation quality review. Columns for Federal revenues by AWD and F&A rate by award have been added to the SEFA reporting template. Inclusion of these details allows Post Award quality reviewers to easily isolate significant differences between balances; and prior to SEFA completion, a Workday report of all project expenditures for the period by sponsor name will be generated and analyzed by Post Award to compare to programs listed on the SEFA. This comparison will assist in determining the completeness of the SEFA and identify programs or contracts lacking an assigned CFDA/ALN number in Workday. These additional Post Award levels of review will ensure appropriate internal controls are effectively in place to address and withstand internal and external audit review. Name of contact person responsible for corrective action: Julie Schwindt, Director Post-Award Planned completion date for corrective action plan: Corrective action plan has been completed prior to the issuance of this letter. Updates to written policy have been requested and are expected to be in place prior to the current fiscal year end, June 30, 2023. Updates as an operational policy are in place prior to the issuance of this letter. If the Department of Health and Human Services has questions regarding this plan, please email Angela Pesnell at apesnell@umc.edu.
Finding Number: 2022-002 Condition: The SEFA required adjustments related to expenditures that were both improperly included, resulting in revisions to correct the SEFA. Planned Corrective Action: JAA will strengthen our controls around the grant review process. In addition to the second-level rev...
Finding Number: 2022-002 Condition: The SEFA required adjustments related to expenditures that were both improperly included, resulting in revisions to correct the SEFA. Planned Corrective Action: JAA will strengthen our controls around the grant review process. In addition to the second-level review and approval process for grant revenue, JAA will implement a quarterly review to identify eligible expenditures for Federal and State Grant reimbursements to ensure revenue is recognized in the proper period. Contact person responsible for corrective action: Jose V. Lopez Anticipated Completion Date: 09/30/2023
Finding 51509 (2022-103)
Significant Deficiency 2022
CAP for Finding: 2022-103 Auditor Recommendation: Further evaluate federal grant expenditures reported in the STAR General Ledger as it prepares its schedule of expenditures of federal awards and ensure it is adjusting expenditures for all prior-year transfers of expenditures in the current year. Pl...
CAP for Finding: 2022-103 Auditor Recommendation: Further evaluate federal grant expenditures reported in the STAR General Ledger as it prepares its schedule of expenditures of federal awards and ensure it is adjusting expenditures for all prior-year transfers of expenditures in the current year. Planned Corrective Action: The Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA or Department) Bureau of Financial Management (BFM) will evaluate federal grant expenditures reported in the STAR General Ledger as it prepares its schedule of expenditures of federal awards (SEFA) and ensure it is adjusting expenditures for material prior-year transfers of expenditures in the current year in a manner consistent with requirements of the Office of Management and Budget Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance or Guidance) and additional guidance, if any, provided by the Department?s State Controller?s Office (SCO). The Uniform Guidance requires the preparation of a SEFA for the period covered by the State's financial statements that includes total federal awards expended [ref. 2 CFR 200.510 (b)]; the determination of when a federal award is expended to be based on when the activity related to the federal award occurs [ref. 2 CFR 200.502]; and that the financial statements and SEFA are for the same audit period [ref. 2 CFR 200.514]. As the auditors noted, in preparing DOA?s SEFA, DOA BFM sought to reflect the amount of federal awards expended for DOA?s grant programs based on the amounts reported in the STAR general ledger. Together with reporting negative expenditures resulting from the transfers of FY 2019-20 and FY 2020-21 expenditures within the Notes to the SEFA, which are an integral part of the SEFA and required by 2 CFR 200.510 (b)(6), and absent OMB guidance that prescribes a uniform method for reporting a transfer of prior year grant expenditures, DOA BFM believed its approach was consistent with the requirements of 2 CFR 200.502 and 2 CFR 200.510 (b), more generally. DOA BFM later modified its SEFA to exclude negative expenditures resulting from the transfers of FY 2019-20 and FY 2020-21 expenditures consistent with the manner in which a prior period adjustment would be reflected within current-year activity in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), as described in the criteria and recommended by the auditors. The increased expenditures for the Coronavirus Relief Fund (Assistance Listing number 21.019) and Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (Assistance Listing number 21.027) in the SEFA of $241.3 million and $192.1 million, respectively, together with any future exclusions of negative expenditures resulting from the transfer of prior-year expenditures, will cause the lifetime expenditures on the SEFA schedule for these programs to reflect more expenditures than federal funding received. The Notes to the SEFA were also modified to indicate that the SEFA does not reflect a reduction for the prior year transferred expenditures. Anticipated Completion Date: Concurrent with the submission of the FY 2022-23 SEFA, which is anticipated to be November 2023 Auditor Recommendation: Carefully assess the transfer of prior-year expenditures in the current year to determine any potential effects on the total federal expenditures for the prior-year and the effect on the major program expenditures. Planned Corrective Action: DOA BFM will assess the transfer of prior-year expenditures in the current year to determine any potential effects on the total federal expenditures for the prior-year and the effect on the major program expenditures. It has been the practice of DOA BFM to assess the transfer of prior year expenditures in the current year and DOA BFM will continue to prioritize decisions with respect to the same to allow the Department to maximize the availability of federal funding for the purposes intended. Anticipated Completion Date: June 30, 2023 Person responsible for corrective action: Colleen Holtan, Director Bureau of Financial Management Division of Enterprise Operations colleen.holtan@wisconsin.gov
Finding 51504 (2022-302)
Significant Deficiency 2022
CAP for Finding: 2022-302 DATE: March 27, 2023 TO: Carolyn Stittleburg, Deputy State Auditor for Financial Audit Legislative Audit Bureau FROM: Barry Kasten, Director Bureau of Fiscal Services Department of Health Services SUBJECT: Corrective Action Plan ? Multiple Grants ? Reporting in the Schedule...
CAP for Finding: 2022-302 DATE: March 27, 2023 TO: Carolyn Stittleburg, Deputy State Auditor for Financial Audit Legislative Audit Bureau FROM: Barry Kasten, Director Bureau of Fiscal Services Department of Health Services SUBJECT: Corrective Action Plan ? Multiple Grants ? Reporting in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Department staff has reviewed the Legislative Audit Bureau?s (LAB) interim audit memo for Finding 2022-302: Multiple Grants - Reporting in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. This is the department?s Corrective Action Plan. ? Recommendation (2022-302): Multiple Grants ? Reporting in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards We recommend the Wisconsin Department of Health Services further evaluate federal grant expenditures reported in the STAR General Ledger as it prepares its schedule of expenditures of federal awards and ensure it is: ? adjusting expenditures for prior-year transfers of expenditures in the current year. Wisconsin Department of Health Services Planned Corrective Action: DHS adjusted the expenditures for prior-year transfers of expenditures as recommended by LAB though DHS believes that there is no clearly defined direct authoritative guidance provided by OMB mandating a uniform method for reporting a transfer of prior year grant expenditures. Because of this, DHS believes it is prudent to seek confirmation of this treatment from the federal government going forward. LAB, in describing the effect, indicates that ?the State under-reported expenditures for the ELC grant by $55.9 million.? These expenditures were previously reported in prior fiscal years. Upon approval of the State?s FEMA project workbook, and in accordance with the compliance supplement, these previously reported expenditures were reported in FY 2021-22 under the Disaster Grants?Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) (Assistance Listing number 97.036) grant. Without a matching reduction in expenditures to the ELC grant by $55.9 million, DHS is concerned that the lifetime expenditures on the SEFA schedule for these grant programs are going to reflect more expenditures than federal funding received. Additionally, because there is not direct authoritative guidance currently provided by OMB mandating a uniform method for reporting a transfer of prior year grant expenditures, DHS will work with DOA to seek clarification from the Federal Government on the proper treatment and reporting of transfers of prior year expenditures on the SEFA. Anticipated Completion Date: November 1, 2023 We recommend the Wisconsin Department of Health Services further evaluate federal grant expenditures reported in the STAR General Ledger as it prepares its schedule of expenditures of federal awards and ensure it is: ? properly identifying applicable COVID-19 expenditures; ? reporting all federal expenditures for each federal grant program, regardless of whether the agency has received reimbursement from the pass-through entity; and ? removing repayments of prior-year overpayments of expenditures from current-year expenditures. Wisconsin Department of Health Services Planned Corrective Action: DHS will ensure that it reviews the instructions that are received from DOA and present the proper amounts in the SEFA. This will include a review of adjustments made to grants open in prior state fiscal years and verification that they have not already been reported on the SEFA in a prior year, such as the WIC adjustment identified. Anticipated Completion Date: November 1, 2023 Person responsible for corrective action: Barry Kasten, Director Bureau of Fiscal Services, Division of Enterprise Services barry.kasten@dhs.wisconsin.gov
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Finding Number: 2022-004 Condition: The schedule of expenditures of federal awards (SEFA) was not complete and accurate. Planned Corrective Action: Additional training for those individuals responsible for grant accounting has and will continue to be conducted, in addition to creating additional pol...
Finding Number: 2022-004 Condition: The schedule of expenditures of federal awards (SEFA) was not complete and accurate. Planned Corrective Action: Additional training for those individuals responsible for grant accounting has and will continue to be conducted, in addition to creating additional policies and procedures in FY23. Contact person responsible for corrective action: Kristen St. Peter Anticipated Completion Date: June 2023 Management Response: Management concurs with the finding and additional training for those individuals responsible for grant accounting has and will continue to be conducted as well as incorporating additional levels of review to ensure the SEFA is completed accurately and timely.
Finding Number: 2022-003 Condition: The College reported $593,703 of expenditures on the SEFA for disbursements to students that occurred prior to July 1, 2021. This treatment is not in accordance with the accrual basis of accounting following generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), which i...
Finding Number: 2022-003 Condition: The College reported $593,703 of expenditures on the SEFA for disbursements to students that occurred prior to July 1, 2021. This treatment is not in accordance with the accrual basis of accounting following generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), which is the basis of accounting for the College's SEFA. Planned Corrective Action: The College will review its practices for SEFA reporting and in the future follow U.S. GAAP and the uniform guidance. Contact person responsible for corrective action: Tom Reynolds, Associate Vice President of Business Services and Deputy Treasurer Lakeland Community College Anticipated Completion Date: As soon as possible moving forward starting 12/19/2022
Lincoln Marti Charter Schools has taken immediate corrective action to ensure that all federal expenditures are reflected correctly in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Policies and procedures on grants and contract funding were reevaluated and the staff responsible for preparation of ...
Lincoln Marti Charter Schools has taken immediate corrective action to ensure that all federal expenditures are reflected correctly in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards. Policies and procedures on grants and contract funding were reevaluated and the staff responsible for preparation of the schedule have received additional instruction on how to accurately prepare and finalize the schedule. Additionally, there will be segregation of duties between the preparer and reviewer of the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards.
Finding Number: 2022-002 Condition: The SEFA was not accurate. Planned Corrective Action: Management has accepted ...
Finding Number: 2022-002 Condition: The SEFA was not accurate. Planned Corrective Action: Management has accepted the finding. Moving forward, internal conrols will be strengthened with regard to review and recording of revenue and expense recognition. Specifically, as it relates to this instance, review of documentation from the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) as it relates to HEERF grant funding will be more closely reviewed for understanding to include verification of understanding, guidelines and procedures from the DOE and other pertinent agencies for grant funding. Contact person responsible for corrective action: Deborah McKenzie, Director of Grants & Chief Financial Officer Anticipated Competion Date: November 30, 2022
Federal Schedule Audit Comment: County Response Emergency Rental Assistance Program Timely Reporting: The County made every attempt through communications with the Treasury to upload annual reports for ERA 1, without being able to do so by the due date. The County did submit the documents manual...
Federal Schedule Audit Comment: County Response Emergency Rental Assistance Program Timely Reporting: The County made every attempt through communications with the Treasury to upload annual reports for ERA 1, without being able to do so by the due date. The County did submit the documents manually by e-mail through dumps of the system. County staff worked with the US Treasury to address these issues. A resolution to the problem did not occur until second quarter of 2023. The Final report for ERA 1 has been submitted through the portal. Cumulative Expenditure/ Obligation Amounts: There was some misinterpretation on the part of County staff on whether the cumulative amounts to be reported was for the quarter or cumulatively for the grant program. It is to be noted that amounts in the County system were properly recorded and no exceptions were noted in the actual expenses/ obligations being for a valid grant purposes. Corrected on Final Report for ERA 1. State/ Local Federal Relief Funds Program Cumulative Expenditures/ Obligations Incorrectly Reported: There was some misinterpretation on the part of County staff on reporting the election of the $10,000,000.00 Revenue Replacement Funds for the SLFRF. It was thought that you could only show the $10,000,000.00 as obligated and expended once the election was made. This resulted in a net overstatement of obligations for any revenue replacements funds that were not yet obligated by resolution by the Board of Mahoning County Commissioners. The County tracked the individual projects by notes in the Treasury system to note the actual obligations. The County?s financial system tracks grants by fund, department and project codes. The funds in the County?s financial system were and are correctly obligated and tracked. The County will make the necessary corrections to the 2023 second quarter report to make sure the report agrees with the County?s financial system. It is to be noted that no exceptions were noted in funds being used for the stated purposes of the grant. Senior management will provide additional oversight to the reports prior to submitting to the US Treasury.
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