Corrective Action Plans

Finding 422809 (2022-048)

Material Weakness 2022

State of Alaska

AK

Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Material Weakness Period of Performance

Finding: 2022-048 - Auditors could not obtain sufficient and appropriate evidence to verify compliance with LIHEAP? s period of performance requirements.Questioned Costs: NoneAssistance Listing Number: 93.568Assistance Listing Title: LIHEAPViews of Responsible Officials (state whether your agency ag...

Finding: 2022-048 - Auditors could not obtain sufficient and appropriate evidence to verify compliance with LIHEAP? s period of performance requirements.Questioned Costs: NoneAssistance Listing Number: 93.568Assistance Listing Title: LIHEAPViews of Responsible Officials (state whether your agency agrees or disagrees with the finding; if you disagree, briefly explain why): DOH agrees with the finding.Corrective Action (corrective action planned): The Division of Public Assistance plans to review all current LIHEAP compliance procedures to identify areas for improvement. Potential modification of accounting structures will be examined as well. Staff training will take place to ensure any new procedures are fully understood prior to official implementation of updated processes.Completion Date (list anticipated completion date): DOH anticipates the finding will be resolved in FY2024.Agency Contact (name of person responsible for corrective action): Josephine Stern, Assistant Commissioner

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Finding 422808 (2022-045)

Significant Deficiency 2022

State of Alaska

AK

Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Eligibility

Finding: 2022-045 - DHSS?s information technology staff did not properly limit user access to DPA?s EIS during FY22.Questioned Costs: NoneAssistance Listing Number: 93.558; 93.775, 93.777, 93.778Assistance Listing Title: TANF; Medicaid ClusterViews of Responsible Officials (state whether your agency...

Finding: 2022-045 - DHSS?s information technology staff did not properly limit user access to DPA?s EIS during FY22.Questioned Costs: NoneAssistance Listing Number: 93.558; 93.775, 93.777, 93.778Assistance Listing Title: TANF; Medicaid ClusterViews of Responsible Officials (state whether your agency agrees or disagrees with the finding; if you disagree, briefly explain why): DOH agrees with the finding.Corrective Action (corrective action planned): The Division is implementing protocols to reconcile users in every eligibility system at a minimum of twice yearly. These protocols will be used to identify and deactivate user accounts that are no longer needed but have not been reported via the established formal process.Completion Date (list anticipated completion date): DOH anticipates the finding will be resolved in FY2024.Agency Contact (name of person responsible for corrective action): Josephine Stern, Assistant Commissioner

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Finding 422807 (2022-044)

Significant Deficiency 2022

State of Alaska

AK

Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Reporting Significant Deficiency

Finding: 2022-044 - The FFY 21 ACF-204 annual report was incomplete.Questioned Costs: NoneAssistance Listing Number: 93.558Assistance Listing Title: TANFViews of Responsible Officials (state whether your agency agrees or disagrees with the finding; if you disagree, briefly explain why): DOH partiall...

Finding: 2022-044 - The FFY 21 ACF-204 annual report was incomplete.Questioned Costs: NoneAssistance Listing Number: 93.558Assistance Listing Title: TANFViews of Responsible Officials (state whether your agency agrees or disagrees with the finding; if you disagree, briefly explain why): DOH partially agrees with the finding. DPA submitted a complete copy of the report into the ACF system, which was confirmed via email by the federal representative. However, due to limitations within ACF` s system, which is out of the control of the Division, the supporting documents that were gathered to verify this lacked certain information.Corrective Action (corrective action planned): The Division will update procedures to include download of the certified report immediately upon certification for review. If the certified report does not include correct information andlor the certification page, the Division will seek confirmation or further support documents to reflect what the federal agency received.Completion Date (list anticipated completion date): DOH anticipates the finding will be resolved in FY2024.Agency Contact (name of person responsible for corrective action): Josephine Stern, Assistant Commissioner

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Finding 422806 (2022-040)

Significant Deficiency 2022

State of Alaska

AK

Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Finding: 2022-040 - Twelve of 25 TANF cases tested (48 percent) had inaccurate information reported in the ACF-199 data file.Questioned Costs: NoneAssistance Listing Number: 93.558 ...

Finding: 2022-040 - Twelve of 25 TANF cases tested (48 percent) had inaccurate information reported in the ACF-199 data file.Questioned Costs: NoneAssistance Listing Number: 93.558 Views of Responsible Officials (state whether your agency agrees or disagrees with the finding; if you disagree, briefly explain why): DOH agrees with the finding.Corrective Action (corrective action planned): The division has initiated and continues to perform an analysis of report to develop the effective corrective action necessary to correct the report. The agency will also determine appropriate internal controls that should be implemented in order to ensure accurate data is submitted via the ACF-199.Completion Date (list anticipated completion date): DOH anticipates the finding will be resolved in FY2024.Agency Contact (name of person responsible for corrective action): Josephine Stern, Assistant Commissioner

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Finding 422805 (2022-039)

Significant Deficiency 2022

State of Alaska

AK

Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking

Finding: 2022-039 - Auditors could not obtain reliable evidence to verify compliance with TANF?s earmarking requirement.Questioned Costs: NoneAssistance Listing Number: 93.558Assistance Listing Title: TANFViews of Responsible Officials (state whether your agency agrees or disagrees with the finding;...

Finding: 2022-039 - Auditors could not obtain reliable evidence to verify compliance with TANF?s earmarking requirement.Questioned Costs: NoneAssistance Listing Number: 93.558Assistance Listing Title: TANFViews of Responsible Officials (state whether your agency agrees or disagrees with the finding; if you disagree, briefly explain why): DOH agrees with the finding.Corrective Action (corrective action planned): During FY2020 the Division of Public Assistance (DPA) implemented a statewide case review team to perform timely case reviews and provide feedback to staff. The expectation is that countable TANF months would be included in this review. However, delays associated with the COVID- 19 pandemic hindered the agency in fully completing its corrective action plan. The agency will resume this process. The Division is also analyzing potential system-related cases of inaccurate monthly benefit counts.Completion Date (list anticipated completion date): DOH anticipates the finding will be resolved in FY2024.Agency Contact (name of person responsible for corrective action): Josephine Stern, Assistant Commissioner

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Finding 422803 (2022-043)

Material Weakness 2022

State of Alaska

AK

Special Tests & Provisions Subrecipient Monitoring Material Weakness

Finding: 2022-043 - The audit reviewed 13 FY 22 TANF case files for clients that were not engaged in work activities and did not have a good cause exemption. Of the 13 cases, four were assessed a penalty, two were not assessed a penalty even though documentation showed that a penalty should have bee...

Finding: 2022-043 - The audit reviewed 13 FY 22 TANF case files for clients that were not engaged in work activities and did not have a good cause exemption. Of the 13 cases, four were assessed a penalty, two were not assessed a penalty even though documentation showed that a penalty should have been assessed, and seven cases lacked sufficient documentation to determine whether a penalty should have been assessed.Questioned Costs: NoneAssistance Listing Number: 93.558Assistance Listing Title: TANFViews of Responsible Officials (state whether your agency agrees or disagrees with the finding; if you disagree, briefly explain why): DOH does not agree with the finding. A State Plan Amendment is pending approval with ACF and will be applicable retroactively.Corrective Action (corrective action planned): A State Plan Amendment is pending approval with ACF. The amendment will be approved retroactively and carry forward throughout the duration of the PHE.Completion Date (list anticipated completion date): N/A Agency Contact (name of person responsible for corrective action): Josephine Stern, Assistant Commissioner

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Finding 422802 (2022-042)

Material Weakness 2022

State of Alaska

AK

Special Tests & Provisions Material Weakness Reporting

Finding: 2022-042 - Nineteen of 25 cases tested (76 percent) reported work activities on the ACF- 199 report that were inaccurate, unsupported or unverified.Questioned Costs: NoneAssistance Listing Number: 93.558Assistance Listing Title: TANFViews of Responsible Officials (state whether your agency ...

Finding: 2022-042 - Nineteen of 25 cases tested (76 percent) reported work activities on the ACF- 199 report that were inaccurate, unsupported or unverified.Questioned Costs: NoneAssistance Listing Number: 93.558Assistance Listing Title: TANFViews of Responsible Officials (state whether your agency agrees or disagrees with the finding; if you disagree, briefly explain why): DOH does not agree with the finding. The availability of the system due to the cyberattack is outside the control of the division.Corrective Action (corrective action planned): Auditors were unable to obtain the support in the Case Management System due to the system being offline following the cyberattack in May 2021. The Case Management System was restored during calendar year 2022 but limited to DPA staff only per OIT security office. Cleanup efforts are underway.Completion Date (list anticipated completion date): N/AAgency Contact (name of person responsible for corrective action): Josephine Stern, Assistant Commissioner

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Finding 422801 (2022-041)

Material Weakness 2022

State of Alaska

AK

Questioned Costs Special Tests & Provisions Subrecipient Monitoring

Finding: 2022-041 - Five of the eight child support noncooperation alerts tested (63 percent) were not assessed a penalty to reduce TANF benefits when determined necessary.Questioned Costs: $4,542Assistance Listing Number: 93.55 8Assistance Listing Title: TANFViews of Responsible Officials (state wh...

Finding: 2022-041 - Five of the eight child support noncooperation alerts tested (63 percent) were not assessed a penalty to reduce TANF benefits when determined necessary.Questioned Costs: $4,542Assistance Listing Number: 93.55 8Assistance Listing Title: TANFViews of Responsible Officials (state whether your agency agrees or disagrees with the finding; if you disagree, briefly explain why): DOH agrees with the finding.Corrective Action (corrective action planned): The agency continues to work through priorities and mandates implemented due to the ending of the public health emergency, which has increased the workload beyond what the division had experienced in the prior year. This has impacted the ability to meaningfully execute the corrective action plan. The Division is currently implementing strategies, which includes increasing staffing, to address the increased workload and upcoming PHE unwinding efforts. The agency will continue moving forward with corrective actions.Completion Date (list anticipated completion date): DOH anticipates the finding will be resolved in FY2024.Agency Contact (name of person responsible for corrective action): Josephine Stern, Assistant Commissioner

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Finding 422800 (2022-038)

Material Weakness 2022

State of Alaska

AK

Eligibility Special Tests & Provisions Subrecipient Monitoring

Finding: 2022-038 - Ten of 25 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipient case files tested lacked documentation supporting the request and use of income and benefit information through the Income Eligibility and Verification System (IEVS) for determining eligibility and benefits. Furth...

Finding: 2022-038 - Ten of 25 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipient case files tested lacked documentation supporting the request and use of income and benefit information through the Income Eligibility and Verification System (IEVS) for determining eligibility and benefits. Further, the following eligibility errors were identified:? Eight TANF applicants did not have eligibility redetermined within 12 months and eligibility was automatically extended.? Three TANF applications were not reviewed within 30 days of receipt.? Three applications either did not fill out the felony conviction disclosures or the section was not retained in the case file.? Three applications did not have adequate income verification support.? Three benefit payment amounts were not calculated accurately.? One application did not include child support documentation in the case file.? One renewal application was not reviewed for an eligibility redetermination.Additionally, 24 of the TANF recipient cases received Pandemic Emergency Assistance Fund (PEAF) payments, of which 20 did not have IEVS documentation to support the eligibility determination prior to DHSS making the PEAF payments.Questioned Costs: $138,024Assistance Listing Number: 93.558Assistance Listing Title: TANFViews of Responsible Officials (state whether your agency agrees or disagrees with the finding; if you disagree, briefly explain why):DOH agrees with the finding.Corrective Action (corrective action planned): The agency continues to work through priorities and mandates implemented due to the ending of the public health emergency, which has increased the workload beyond what the division had experienced in the prior year. This has impacted the ability to meaningfully execute the corrective action plan. The Division is currently implementing strategies, which includes increasing staffing, to address the increased workload and upcoming PHE unwinding efforts. The agency will continue moving forward with corrective actions.Completion Date (list anticipated completion date): DOH anticipates the finding will be resolved in FY2024.Agency Contact (name of person responsible for corrective action): Josephine Stern, Assistant Commissioner

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Finding 422799 (2022-063)

Significant Deficiency 2022

State of Alaska

AK

Subrecipient Monitoring Reporting Significant Deficiency

Finding: 2022-063 - The subaward issued for the 1332 State Innovation Waivers program subject to Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) requirements was not reported to the FFATA Subaward Reporting System.Questioned Costs: NoneAssistance Listing Number: 93.423Assistance Listing ...

Finding: 2022-063 - The subaward issued for the 1332 State Innovation Waivers program subject to Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) requirements was not reported to the FFATA Subaward Reporting System.Questioned Costs: NoneAssistance Listing Number: 93.423Assistance Listing Title: 1332 State Innovation WaiversViews of Responsible Officials (state whether your agency agrees or disagrees with the finding; if you disagree, briefly explain why): The Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development agrees with the finding.Corrective Action (corrective action planned): The 1332 State Innovation Waiver program will report to the FFATA subaward reporting requirement in the Federal Subaward Reporting System going forward.Completion Date (list anticipated completion date): 03/31/2023Agency Contact (name of person responsible for corrective action): Lori Wing-Heier, Director Division of Insurance

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Finding 422798 (2022-037)

Significant Deficiency 2022

State of Alaska

AK

Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Reporting

Finding: 2022-037 - Auditors could not obtain sufficient and appropriate evidence to verify the accuracy of the data reported in the monthly ELC special report for FY22 COVID tests conducted by school districts. In addition, for two ELC grant awards, Enhancing Detection and Reopening Schools, incept...

Finding: 2022-037 - Auditors could not obtain sufficient and appropriate evidence to verify the accuracy of the data reported in the monthly ELC special report for FY22 COVID tests conducted by school districts. In addition, for two ELC grant awards, Enhancing Detection and Reopening Schools, inception to date expenditures were overstated by $4,436,595 and $725,221, respectively, in the June 30, 2022, financial reports.Questioned Costs: NoneAssistance Listing Number: 93.323 Assistance Listing Title: ELCViews of Responsible Officials (state whether your agency agrees or disagrees with the finding; if you disagree, briefly explain why): DOH agrees with the finding.Corrective Action (corrective action planned): Program Manager will confirm in email that each monthly RedCap upload has been received and reviewed. Copies of monthly reports will be saved. Quarterly reconciliations will be conducted to ensure that adjustments are updated to match monthly reports.Completion Date (list anticipated completion date): DOH anticipates the finding will be resolved in FY2023.Agency Contact (name of person responsible for corrective action): Josephine Stern, Assistant Commissioner

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Finding 422797 (2022-036)

Significant Deficiency 2022

State of Alaska

AK

Procurement, Suspension & Debarment

Finding: 2022-036 - For nine of 13 ELC contracts and awards, DFMS procurement staff did not conduct suspension and debarment searches, require self-certification, or include a clause or condition to ensurecompliance with federal suspension and debarment requirements.Questioned Costs: NoneAssistance ...

Finding: 2022-036 - For nine of 13 ELC contracts and awards, DFMS procurement staff did not conduct suspension and debarment searches, require self-certification, or include a clause or condition to ensurecompliance with federal suspension and debarment requirements.Questioned Costs: NoneAssistance Listing Number: 93.323Assistance Listing Title: ELCViews of Responsible Officials (state whether your agency agrees or disagrees with the finding; if you disagree, briefly explain why): DOH agrees with the finding.Corrective Action (corrective action planned): The procurement section will now either collect self-certification from federally funded vendors/municipalities entering into Memorandums of Agreements (MOA? s) and/or conduct suspension and debarment searches in SAM.gov.Completion Date (list anticipated completion date): DOH anticipates the finding will be resolved in FY2023.Agency Contact (name of person responsible for corrective action): Josephine Stern, Assistant Commissioner

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Finding 422796 (2022-035)

Significant Deficiency 2022

State of Alaska

AK

Questioned Costs Allowable Costs / Cost Principles § 200.430

Finding: 2022-035 - Seven of 25 timesheets that charged FY 22 personal services to the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) program were not supported in compliance with federal requirements.Questioned Costs: $9,778Assistance Listing Number: 93.323Assistance Listing Tit...

Finding: 2022-035 - Seven of 25 timesheets that charged FY 22 personal services to the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) program were not supported in compliance with federal requirements.Questioned Costs: $9,778Assistance Listing Number: 93.323Assistance Listing Title: ELCViews of Responsible Officials (state whether your agency agrees or disagrees with the finding; if you disagree, briefly explain why): DOH agrees with the finding. Corrective Action (corrective action planned): The division will ensure that all long-term, non-perm employees receive the same training as permanent employees on positive time keeping and how to complete a timesheet. Trainings will be completed within one week on hiring. All staff coding time to ELC grants will be required to send timesheets to the Director?s Office Admin staff for review monthly to ensure coding is done correctly.Completion Date (list anticipated completion date): DOH anticipates the finding will be resolved in FY2023.Agency Contact (name of person responsible for corrective action): Josephine Stern, Assistant Commissioner

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Finding 422784 (2022-028)

Significant Deficiency 2022

State of Alaska

AK

Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking § 200.303

Finding: 2022-028 - Twenty-one of 53 LEAs received FY 22 Special Education subgrant allocations that were not calculated in accordance with federal regulations.Questioned Costs: Assistance Listing 84.027A: $270,805; Assistance Listing 84.027X: $86,464Assistance Listing Number: 84.027A; 84.027X; 84.1...

Finding: 2022-028 - Twenty-one of 53 LEAs received FY 22 Special Education subgrant allocations that were not calculated in accordance with federal regulations.Questioned Costs: Assistance Listing 84.027A: $270,805; Assistance Listing 84.027X: $86,464Assistance Listing Number: 84.027A; 84.027X; 84.173A; 84.173XAssistance Listing Title: Special Education Grants to States; Special Education Grants to States ? COVID-19; Special Education Preschool Grants; Special Education Preschool Grants ? COVID-19Views of Responsible Officials (state whether your agency agrees or disagrees with the finding; if you disagree, briefly explain why): The department agrees with Finding 2022-028.Corrective Action (corrective action planned): The department corrected the formula error in the allocation, created by a difference in the order of how the school district were listed between the allocation calculation worksheet and a supporting worksheet, and had both the Special Education Grant Administrator and the Administrative Services Division Operations Manager review the corrected allocations. Districts who did not receive sufficient funding were made whole by adding Special Education Discretionary Funding to the districts? FY2023 Special Education applications in the department?s Grants Management System (GMS). The FY2022 allocation correction amounts were uploaded as ?additional? funding. The same error existed in the FY2023 allocation spreadsheet and was corrected at the same time by adding the Special Education Discretionary Funding to the ?original? FY2023 allocations in GMS.Additional procedures are not considered necessary as this issue was largely caused by the shifting of responsibility for completing the allocation calculation review from the Grants Administration team to the Special Education team.Completion Date (list anticipated completion date): March 21, 2023Agency Contact (name of person responsible for corrective action): Stephanie Allison, Division Operations Manager, Division of Administrative Services

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Finding 422783 (2022-084)

Significant Deficiency 2022

State of Alaska

AK

Student Financial Aid Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Significant Deficiency § 200.303

Finding: 2022-084 - The enrollment effective date reported to the National Student Loan Database System for five of the ten sampled students from the UAS campus was incorrect and did not match the correct last dates of attendance on file in the institution?s records.Questioned Costs: NoneAssistance ...

Finding: 2022-084 - The enrollment effective date reported to the National Student Loan Database System for five of the ten sampled students from the UAS campus was incorrect and did not match the correct last dates of attendance on file in the institution?s records.Questioned Costs: NoneAssistance Listing Number: 84.007, 84.038, 84.063, 84.268, 84.379Assistance Listing Title: Student Financial Assistance ClusterViews of Responsible Officials (state whether your agency agrees or disagrees with the finding; if you disagree, briefly explain why): There is no disagreement with the audit finding.Corrective Action (corrective action planned): The UAS Financial Aid Office will work the Registrar?s Office to ensure that our last dates of attendance are being reported accurately. We are working on adjusting our procedures to have a process in place to ensure the last date of attendance can be manually updated to be sent to Clearinghouse and NSLDSCompletion Date (list anticipated completion date): June 30, 2023Agency Contact (name of person responsible for corrective action):Janelle Cook, Director of Financial Aid, 907-796-6257Jennifer Sweitzer, Associate Director of Financial Aid, 907-796-6296Trisha Lee, Registrar, 907-796-6294

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Finding 422782 (2022-083)

Significant Deficiency 2022

State of Alaska

AK

Student Financial Aid Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Internal Control / Segregation of Duties § 200.303

Finding: 2022-083 - During the testing of the outstanding Title IV student check listing we observed nine instances of stale checks at the University of Alaska Southeast (UAS) and three stale checks at UAF that were aged greater than 240 days and not returned to the Department of Education.Questione...

Finding: 2022-083 - During the testing of the outstanding Title IV student check listing we observed nine instances of stale checks at the University of Alaska Southeast (UAS) and three stale checks at UAF that were aged greater than 240 days and not returned to the Department of Education.Questioned Costs: NoneAssistance Listing Number: 84.007, 84.038, 84.063, 84.268, 84.379Assistance Listing Title: Student Financial Assistance ClusterViews of Responsible Officials (state whether your agency agrees or disagrees with the finding; if you disagree, briefly explain why): There is no disagreement with the audit finding.Corrective Action (corrective action planned): UAF and UAS Financial Aid Offices will work with the Statewide Office of Finance and Accounting to pull a regular report of uncashed checks and review for Title IV aid. The Financial Aid Offices or Bursars? Offices will contact students with uncashed checks to attempt to provide the refund. Checks still uncashed after attempts will be canceled and returned to Title IV aid programs within 240 days of payment.Completion Date (list anticipated completion date): June 30, 2023Agency Contact (name of person responsible for corrective action):Janelle Cook, UAS Financial Aid Director, 907-796-6257Jon Lasinski, UAS Business Office Director, 907-796-6497Ashley Munro, UAF Financial Aid Director, 907-474-1934Jennie Witter, UAF Bursar, 907-474-6196

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Finding 422781 (2022-070)

Significant Deficiency 2022

State of Alaska

AK

Subrecipient Monitoring Period of Performance Reporting § 200.303

Finding: 2022-070 - Testing of five subawards subject to Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) requirements had obligated amounts incorrectly reported to the FFATA Subaward Reporting System, or not reported at all.Questioned Costs: NoneAssistance Listing Number: 66.202Assistanc...

Finding: 2022-070 - Testing of five subawards subject to Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) requirements had obligated amounts incorrectly reported to the FFATA Subaward Reporting System, or not reported at all.Questioned Costs: NoneAssistance Listing Number: 66.202Assistance Listing Title: Congressionally Mandated ProjectsViews of Responsible Officials (state whether your agency agrees or disagrees with the finding; if you disagree, briefly explain why): AgreeCorrective Action (corrective action planned): FFATA Quality Compliance Plan:1. Develop and immediately implement Standard Operating Procedures to be incorporated into the staff instruction manual for FFATA reporting protocols.2. Develop, implement, and maintain a spreadsheet of all FFATA ? mandated subaward reporting, containing a comprehensive list, by federal grant funding source, including due dates and sign-off by responsible staff member when submitted into the FSRS system.3. Train all relevant staff on the procedure manual and FFATA Report Tracking spreadsheet.Completion Date (list anticipated completion date): May 30, 2023Agency Contact (name of person responsible for corrective action): Jenn Brown

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Finding 422780 (2022-062)

Significant Deficiency 2022

State of Alaska

AK

Subrecipient Monitoring § 200.303 § 200.332

Finding: 2022-062 - For one of two subrecipients, DCCED staff did not identify all federally required information on the FY 22 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (SLFRF) subaward or conduct a risk assessment.Questioned Costs: NoneAssistance Listing Number: 21.027Assistance Listing Titl...

Finding: 2022-062 - For one of two subrecipients, DCCED staff did not identify all federally required information on the FY 22 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (SLFRF) subaward or conduct a risk assessment.Questioned Costs: NoneAssistance Listing Number: 21.027Assistance Listing Title: SLFRFViews of Responsible Officials (state whether your agency agrees or disagrees with the finding; if you disagree, briefly explain why): The Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development agrees with the finding.Corrective Action (corrective action planned): Staff administering the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund programs have been advised of the subrecipient status and provided guidance to ensure compliance with future federally funded subawards. TheSubrecipient was provided the federally required information, and a risk assessment was completed.Completion Date (list anticipated completion date): 04/30/2023Agency Contact (name of person responsible for corrective action): Jenny McDowell, Finance Officer

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Finding 422779 (2022-061)

Significant Deficiency 2022

State of Alaska

AK

Subrecipient Monitoring Reporting Significant Deficiency § 200.332 § 200.521

Finding: 2022-061 - DCCED staff did not issue timely management decisions for three of the four Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) single audit findings requiring follow-up during FY 22.Questioned Costs: NoneAssistance Listing Number: 21.019Assistance Listing Title: CRF - COVID-19Views of Responsible Off...

Finding: 2022-061 - DCCED staff did not issue timely management decisions for three of the four Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) single audit findings requiring follow-up during FY 22.Questioned Costs: NoneAssistance Listing Number: 21.019Assistance Listing Title: CRF - COVID-19Views of Responsible Officials (state whether your agency agrees or disagrees with the finding; if you disagree, briefly explain why): The Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development agrees with the finding.Corrective Action (corrective action planned): The department has reviewed and revised the internal single audit tracking process.Completion Date (list anticipated completion date): January 1, 2022Agency Contact (name of person responsible for corrective action): Jenny McDowell, Finance Officer

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Finding 422778 (2022-034)

Significant Deficiency 2022

State of Alaska

AK

Subrecipient Monitoring Reporting Significant Deficiency

Finding: 2022-034 - DHSS staff used inconsistent methods of accounting when reporting federal expenditures for the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) program on FY 22 quarterly financial progress reports. As a result, amounts reported were inaccurate.Questioned Costs: NoneAssistance Listing Number: 21.01...

Finding: 2022-034 - DHSS staff used inconsistent methods of accounting when reporting federal expenditures for the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) program on FY 22 quarterly financial progress reports. As a result, amounts reported were inaccurate.Questioned Costs: NoneAssistance Listing Number: 21.019Assistance Listing Title: CRF ? COVID-19Views of Responsible Officials (state whether your agency agrees or disagrees with the finding; if you disagree, briefly explain why): The department partially agrees with the finding. The written procedures were developed in collaboration with both 0MB and the Division of Finance in June of 2020 to comply with the Treasury Office?s guidance for federal reporting. The department reported the amounts advanced in accordance with these procedures and two emails from June 2020 were previously provided supporting the arrangement agreed upon specific to federal reporting.Corrective Action (corrective action planned): The federal program funding was ended during FY 2022 and the reporting has been completed for this federal program. Training continues to be provided to revenue staff on the preparation of federal reports.Completion Date (list anticipated completion date): The department anticipates this finding will be resolved in FY2023.Agency Contact (name of person responsible for corrective action): Josephine Stern, Assistant Commissioner Finding: 2022-034 ? DHSS staff used inconsistent methods of accounting when reporting federal expenditures for the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) program on FY22 quarterly financial progress reports. As a result, amounts reported were inaccurate.Questioned Costs: NoneAssistance Listing Number: 21.019Assistance Listing Title: CRF-COVID-19Views of Responsible Officials (state whether your agency agrees or disagrees with the finding; if you disagree, briefly explain why): DFCS partially agrees with the finding, The written procedures were developed in collaboration with both 0MB and the Division of Finance in June of 2020 to comply with the Treasury Office?s guidance for federal reporting. The department reported the amounts advanced in accordance with these procedures and two emails from June 2020 were previously provided supporting the arrangement agreed upon specific to federal reporting.Corrective Action (corrective action planned): The federal program funding was ended during FY2022 and the reporting has been completed for this federal program. Training continues to be provided to revenue staff on the preparation of federal reports.Completion Date (list anticipated completion date): DFCS anticipates the finding will be resolved in FY2023.Agency Contact (name of person responsible for corrective action): Marian Sweet, Assistant Commissioner

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Finding 422773 (2022-077)

Significant Deficiency 2022

State of Alaska

AK

Special Tests & Provisions Subrecipient Monitoring Reporting

Finding: 2022-077 ? One of five construction projects (20 percent) tested did not have a required value engineering (VE) analysis performed.Questioned Costs: NoneAssistance Listing Number: 20.205, 20.2 19, 20.224Assistance Listing Title: Highway Planning and Construction Cluster (HPCC)Views of Respo...

Finding: 2022-077 ? One of five construction projects (20 percent) tested did not have a required value engineering (VE) analysis performed.Questioned Costs: NoneAssistance Listing Number: 20.205, 20.2 19, 20.224Assistance Listing Title: Highway Planning and Construction Cluster (HPCC)Views of Responsible Officials (state whether your agency agrees or disagrees with the finding; if you disagree, briefly explain why): AgreeCorrective Action (corrective action planned): DOT&PF?s Design and Engineering Services Division Director and State VE Coordinator will provide or make available training to staff completing the VE analysis for projects to ensure they know the policy and procedure regarding what needs to be completed for value engineering requirements and which projects are required to have a VE analysis completed. The department anticipates this finding will be resolved by December 31, 2023.Completion Date (list anticipated completion date): December31, 2023Agency Contact (name of person responsible for corrective action): Carolyn Morehouse, Design and Engineering Services Director

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Finding 422772 (2022-076)

Significant Deficiency 2022

State of Alaska

AK

Special Tests & Provisions Procurement, Suspension & Debarment Allowable Costs / Cost Principles

Finding: 2022-076 ? Four of 12 consultants? indirect cost rates (33 percent) were incorrect in eight professional service agreements reviewed.Questioned Costs: NoneAssistance Listing Number: 20.205, 20.2 19, 20.224Assistance Listing Title: Highway Planning and Construction Cluster (HPCC)Views of Res...

Finding: 2022-076 ? Four of 12 consultants? indirect cost rates (33 percent) were incorrect in eight professional service agreements reviewed.Questioned Costs: NoneAssistance Listing Number: 20.205, 20.2 19, 20.224Assistance Listing Title: Highway Planning and Construction Cluster (HPCC)Views of Responsible Officials (state whether your agency agrees or disagrees with the finding; if you disagree, briefly explain why): AgreeCorrective Action (corrective action planned): DOT&PF?s contracting officers will ensure amendments are completed for the four contracts identified. DOT&PF contract officers will add language to future contracts to state that in the processing of payments the current audited indirect rate will be used. The department anticipates this finding will be resolved by June 30, 2023.Completion Date (list anticipated completion date): June 30, 2023Agency Contact (name of person responsible for corrective action): Hilary Porter, Chief Contracts Officer

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Finding 422767 (2022-033)

Significant Deficiency 2022

State of Alaska

AK

Special Tests & Provisions Procurement, Suspension & Debarment Cash Management

Finding: 2022-033 - Testing of 25 daily SNAP Electronic Benefit Transfer reconciliations found that six (24 percent) lacked evidence of review and four (16 percent) included discrepancies that were not followed up on.Questioned Costs: NoneAssistance Listing Number: 10.55 1, 10.561Assistance Listing ...

Finding: 2022-033 - Testing of 25 daily SNAP Electronic Benefit Transfer reconciliations found that six (24 percent) lacked evidence of review and four (16 percent) included discrepancies that were not followed up on.Questioned Costs: NoneAssistance Listing Number: 10.55 1, 10.561Assistance Listing Title: SNAP ClusterViews of Responsible Officials (state whether your agency agrees or disagrees with the finding; if you disagree, briefly explain why): DOH agrees with the finding.Corrective Action (corrective action planned): The Division will reestablish reconciliation processes that were affected by staff turnover. Newer staff will be trained on the reconciliation and discrepancy processes, to include reviewing and follow-up documentation.Completion Date (list anticipated completion date): DOH anticipates the finding will be resolved in FY2024. Agency Contact (name of person responsible for corrective action): Josephine Stern, Assistant Commissioner

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Finding 422766 (2022-032)

Material Weakness 2022

State of Alaska

AK

Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Eligibility Special Tests & Provisions § 200.303

Finding: 2022-032 - Testing of5l SNAP recipient cases to verify the accuracy of EIS benefit calculations found five (10 percent) were incorrect. Testing of 26 SNAP recipient cases to verify the adequacy of case information stored in EIS and the DHSS `s document management system, ILINX, found 11(42 ...

Finding: 2022-032 - Testing of5l SNAP recipient cases to verify the accuracy of EIS benefit calculations found five (10 percent) were incorrect. Testing of 26 SNAP recipient cases to verify the adequacy of case information stored in EIS and the DHSS `s document management system, ILINX, found 11(42 percent) had insufficient information in ILINX or inaccurate data input into EIS, and four (15 percent) recipients? applications or report of changes were not processed within federally required timeframes.Questioned Costs: Assistance Listing 10.55 1: $2,636Assistance Listing Number: 10.55 1, 10.561Assistance Listing Title: SNAP ClusterViews of Responsible Officials (state whether your agency agrees or disagrees with the finding; if you disagree, briefly explain why): DOH agrees with the finding.Corrective Action (corrective action planned): The Division of Public Assistance (DPA) continues to strengthen its procedures. Refresher trainings for staff are being offered and case work continues to be reviewed. The agency is also redesigning business processes to meet timeliness measures set by federal partners, to include applications and reports of change.Completion Date (list anticipated completion date): DOH anticipates the finding will be resolved in FY2024.Agency Contact (name of person responsible for corrective action): Josephine Stern, Assistant Commissioner

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Finding 422764 (2022-031)

Material Weakness 2022

State of Alaska

AK

Eligibility Special Tests & Provisions Allowable Costs / Cost Principles § 200.303

Finding: 2022-031 - The Division of Public Assistance (DPA) Eligibility Information System (EIS) did not automatically cut off households from receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits at the end of the certification period during FY 22.Questioned Costs: Assistance Listing ...

Finding: 2022-031 - The Division of Public Assistance (DPA) Eligibility Information System (EIS) did not automatically cut off households from receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits at the end of the certification period during FY 22.Questioned Costs: Assistance Listing 10.551: IndeterminateAssistance Listing Number: 10.55 1, 10.561Assistance Listing Title: SNAP ClusterViews of Responsible Officials (state whether your agency agrees or disagrees with the finding; if you disagree, briefly explain why): DOH agrees with the finding.Corrective Action (corrective action planned): The Division is reestablishing recertification processes for SNAP and mailing of recertification packets to clients has resumed. The agency is also ensuring previously programmed auto closure protocols are in place, so that SNAP ends when recertification packets are not submitted by households. System-generated extensions of SNAP certification periods have ceased.Completion Date (list anticipated completion date): DOH anticipates the finding will be resolved in FY2024.Agency Contact (name of person responsible for corrective action): Josephine Stern, Assistant Commissioner

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