Management’s Response and Corrective Action Plan: Management acknowledges the finding and agrees with the recommendation. Once notified of the stipend rate issue, management immediately corrected the allocation and ensured the unallowable portion was funded with non-Federal resources. To prevent fut...
Management’s Response and Corrective Action Plan: Management acknowledges the finding and agrees with the recommendation. Once notified of the stipend rate issue, management immediately corrected the allocation and ensured the unallowable portion was funded with non-Federal resources. To prevent future occurrences, SoFIA Management has reinforced controls by (1) requiring a compliance review of stipend rates before charging costs to the AmeriCorps award, (2) updating written procedures to reflect stipend limits, and (3) providing further training to program and finance staff. These measures will ensure that only allowable stipend costs are charged to the Federal program going forward. We are committed to maintaining strong fiscal controls and ensuring full compliance with all federal grant requirements. Contact and Completion Date: Cresha Reid, 954-484-7117, creid@thesofia.org, is the primary contact, and the Chief Executive Officer at the South Florida Institute on Aging. The corrective action will be resolved before the end of the next fiscal year-end of June 30, 2026.