U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
2023-001 Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery– Assistance Listing No. 21.027
Recommendation: We recommend that the Authority implements a control to ensure that the preliminary SEFA is mostly accurate so that the correct programs are tested.
Explanation ...
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
2023-001 Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery– Assistance Listing No. 21.027
Recommendation: We recommend that the Authority implements a control to ensure that the preliminary SEFA is mostly accurate so that the correct programs are tested.
Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding.
Action taken in response to finding: The Finance Department has implemented several processes and procedures to ensure pass-through funds or sub-awards are reported timely and accurately in the SEFA. The new processes include (1) review of grant award letters to determine reporting requirements, (2) comparing the award letter against the Minutes of the City Council or County Commissioners meetings to ensure grants accepted during the year are disclosed as such on both ends, (3) confirmed with source Agency Single Audit requirements, (4) and the implementation of revenue source checklist that will identify the source of the funds, type of grant, program name and cluster title, name of federal funding agency, federal assisting listing number (formerly known as CFDA number), etc.
Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Hector Ordonez, Vice President of Finance and Administration
Planned completion date for corrective action plan: December 31, 2024
If the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has questions regarding this plan, please contact Hector Ordonez, Vice President of Finance and Administration at (817) 333-3421 or hordonez@fwhs.org.