Provider Relief Fund/American Rescue Plan – Assistance Listing No. 93.498
Recommendation: We recommend that management implement more formal control process surrounding the use of federal awards where there is segregation between individuals identifying or proposing expenditures/uses of funds and a...
Provider Relief Fund/American Rescue Plan – Assistance Listing No. 93.498
Recommendation: We recommend that management implement more formal control process surrounding the use of federal awards where there is segregation between individuals identifying or proposing expenditures/uses of funds and an individual reviewing and approving that expenditure/use. We also recommend for any formal reporting required under federal awards that there be a formal review process where an individual is reviewing and approving the report who did not prepare the report. Documentation of review and approval should be retained in both cases.
Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding.
Action planned in response to finding: New policy and process will be implemented by new CFO to ensure approval processes and expenditures of all federal awards. Reconciliations and other required documents for use and submission of federal funds will be reviewed with CFO, Accounting Manager and CEO. New policy and process including checklist was targeted to be implemented by new CFO (February 1st, 2023), however this process change has already been completed as of October 28th, 2022. By having a formal process for federal awards will ensure approval process and expenditures of all federal awards. Reconciliations and other required documents for use and submission of federal funds.
Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Shane Coughenour, CFO
Planned completion date for corrective action plan: December 31, 2023