Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery – Assistance Listing No. 21.029 Cause: Controls over SEFA preparation and federal award identification were not sufficient to ensure all pass-through federal awards (including ARPA CPF) were captured with required identifiers (federal agency, ALN 21.029, p...
Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery – Assistance Listing No. 21.029 Cause: Controls over SEFA preparation and federal award identification were not sufficient to ensure all pass-through federal awards (including ARPA CPF) were captured with required identifiers (federal agency, ALN 21.029, pass-through name/number) before year-end reporting. Effect: An initially incomplete SEFA increases the risk that major programs are not properly identified for testing, which could result in modification of opinion due to incomplete SEFA, which ultimately could result in a delayed audit. Recommendation: We recommend CCAC implement and document SEFA preparation controls to ensure completeness and accuracy over maintaining a central grant repository containing award documents with federal agency, performing year-end SEFA reconciliation, and obtaining written ALN/FAIN confirmations from pass-through entities for any awards lacking federal identifiers and retaining those confirmations in the grant file. Views of Responsible Officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. See below for actions taken to remedy the finding. Management Response: Christina Cultural Center experienced a SEFA completeness finding during a year with bookkeeping turnover, which affected the initial compilation of federal award activity. In response, management worked closely with the audit team to confirm the complete listing of awards, validate pass-through entity details, and support accurate SEFA presentation. The organization has also identified cross-training as a key next step to strengthen continuity and reduce key-person dependency going forward.