Reference: Finding Number 2025-001 - Subrecipient monitoring Audit of Awards U54OH007542, 23U01OH012656, R01OH011668, and U13OH01282 Research and Development Cluster (93.262) for audit period 01/01/2025–12/31/2025 Finding: During the year ended December 31, 2025 Bassett Health Network (the Network) ...
Reference: Finding Number 2025-001 - Subrecipient monitoring Audit of Awards U54OH007542, 23U01OH012656, R01OH011668, and U13OH01282 Research and Development Cluster (93.262) for audit period 01/01/2025–12/31/2025 Finding: During the year ended December 31, 2025 Bassett Health Network (the Network) passed through $166,774 of federal funding to subrecipients as it relates to the Research and Development Cluster. As part of our testing related to subrecipient monitoring, we identified the following: A. For 3 out of 3 subrecipients selected for testwork, the Network was unable to provide support evidencing the evaluation of the subrecipients’ fraud risk and risk of noncompliance risk. B. For 3 out of 3 subrecipients selected for testwork, the Network was unable to provide evidence of considering or performing additional monitoring procedures based on the subrecipient’s risk evaluation. C. For 3 out of 3 subrecipients selected for testwork, the Network was unable to provide evidence that the Network reviewed that the subrecipient receives a Single Audit in accordance with subpart F. Recommendation: We recommend the Network develop written policies and procedures to ensure that all required subrecipient monitoring activities, both identified through risk assessments and through review of Single Audits, are consistently performed and adequately documented in accordance with Federal requirements and the terms and conditions of the subawards. Such documentation should provide clear and sufficient evidence that required risk assessment and monitoring procedures have been completed, including documentation that demonstrates what was performed, when it was performed, who performed it, the results of the monitoring activities, and any follow‑up actions or issues identified, as applicable Management Comments: We agree with the finding and observations and specifically note the following corrective actions will be implemented: Corrective Action Plan: Sub Award Monitoring: The Office of Grants Management will ensure that all investigators receiving grant funds will be provided Policy GM-MC-BMC-021 Sponsored Projects Sub-Awards. Principle Investigators and Project Directors will be responsible for monitoring sub awardees in accordance with the policy and 2 CFR: 200.330-200.332. This process will also include a subrecipient pre-award acceptance form that requires affirmation to audit compliance and the most recent single audit submission prior to final contract approval. This revised process will be begin to be put in place starting 11/1/2026.