"Finding 2022-002: Sub-recipients Information on the Federal Programs: Assistance Listing Number 20.521 Criteria or Specific Requirement: As noted in 2 CFR 200.331 part (d): Monitor the activities of the sub-recipient as necessary to ensure that the sub-award is used for authorized purposes, in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions for the sub-award; and that sub-award performance goals are achieved. Condition: During the audit, we noted that JCA does not have policies and procedures in place for monitoring sub-recipients. Cause: JCA does not have policies and procedures in place to be in compliance with monitoring activities of their sub-recipients. Our audit procedures consisted of substantive testwork over a sample of sub-recipient expenditures that were selected based on a threshold. We consider our sample to representative of the population. Effect or Potential Effect: JCA could inadvertently engage in relationships with sub-recipients of higher risk without the appropriate level of oversight (monitoring) to ensure sub-recipients are expending funds in accordance with the provisions and terms of the subaward. Questioned Costs: None Context: JCA failed to adequately perform risk assessment procedures, or document its due diligence with monitoring sub-recipients over each of its sub-recipients. Identification as a Repeat Finding, if Applicable: N/A Recommendation: Accordingly, we concluded that certain enhancements would add value to JCA's due diligence with respect to its monitoring processes, and the following are our recommendations (of activities/documents that should be performed/maintained by JCA: ?Create pre-award risk assessment; an evaluation of the financial (and programmatic) risk associated with the intended recipient/grantee for the purpose of determining the expected level of oversight during the period of performance. ?Clearly define in the policies and procedures the difference between a sub-recipient versus a sub-contractor. ?Evidence of an evaluation process with respect to the identification of the prospective recipient. ?A regularly documented review process with respect to periodic financial reports received from grantees. ?An evaluation of the need for a periodic site visit. ?Receipt of the grantee's annual audit reports, if available (to ensure there are no weaknesses or deficiencies in internal control during the grant period). If there are deficiencies that directly the program, then a corrective action plan be established. ?JCA will need to evaluate the FFATA (Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act) reporting requirements and comply with the act. "
Finding 2022-002 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Assistance Listing Number 93.044, 93.045, 93.053 ? Aging Cluster Non-compliance with Subrecipient Monitoring Repeat Findings: No Criteria: A pass-through entity (PTE) must clearly identify to the subrecipient the award as a subaward at the time of subaward (or subsequent subaward modification) by providing the information described in 2 CFR section 200.331(a)(1); all requirements imposed by the PTE on the subrecipient so that the Federal award is used in accordance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the award (2 CFR section 200.331(a)(2)); and any additional requirements that the PTE imposes on the subrecipient in order for the PTE to meet its own responsibility for the Federal award (e.g., financial, performance, and special reports) (2 CFR section 200.331(a)(3)). Condition and Context: For 6 out of 6 selections, the agreement with the subrecipient did not clearly identify the Federal assistance listing. Additionally, the agreement did not contain the information described in 2 CFR section 200.331(a). Cause: The County did not inform its subrecipients of Federal requirements included in Uniform Guidance related to procedures required for subrecipient monitoring. Effect or Potential Effect: The subrecipient may not be in compliance with Uniform Guidance, therefore causing the County to not be in compliance with Uniform Guidance. Questioned Costs: Unknown. Recommendation: We recommend that the County creates a subaward template document that includes all of the required disclosures per the Uniform Guidance, and ensure that the document is used to prepare all subaward contracts throughout the County. Views of Responsible Officials: The County agrees with the finding and notes that the required disclosures per the Uniform Guidance are presented to departments during the Department of Finance?s annual year-end training sessions. This material is available for departments to refer back to throughout the year. The Department of Finance will work to ensure these requirements are presented to targeted individuals who are responsible for subaward contracts. See Section V for the corrective action plan.
Finding 2022-002 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Assistance Listing Number 93.044, 93.045, 93.053 ? Aging Cluster Non-compliance with Subrecipient Monitoring Repeat Findings: No Criteria: A pass-through entity (PTE) must clearly identify to the subrecipient the award as a subaward at the time of subaward (or subsequent subaward modification) by providing the information described in 2 CFR section 200.331(a)(1); all requirements imposed by the PTE on the subrecipient so that the Federal award is used in accordance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the award (2 CFR section 200.331(a)(2)); and any additional requirements that the PTE imposes on the subrecipient in order for the PTE to meet its own responsibility for the Federal award (e.g., financial, performance, and special reports) (2 CFR section 200.331(a)(3)). Condition and Context: For 6 out of 6 selections, the agreement with the subrecipient did not clearly identify the Federal assistance listing. Additionally, the agreement did not contain the information described in 2 CFR section 200.331(a). Cause: The County did not inform its subrecipients of Federal requirements included in Uniform Guidance related to procedures required for subrecipient monitoring. Effect or Potential Effect: The subrecipient may not be in compliance with Uniform Guidance, therefore causing the County to not be in compliance with Uniform Guidance. Questioned Costs: Unknown. Recommendation: We recommend that the County creates a subaward template document that includes all of the required disclosures per the Uniform Guidance, and ensure that the document is used to prepare all subaward contracts throughout the County. Views of Responsible Officials: The County agrees with the finding and notes that the required disclosures per the Uniform Guidance are presented to departments during the Department of Finance?s annual year-end training sessions. This material is available for departments to refer back to throughout the year. The Department of Finance will work to ensure these requirements are presented to targeted individuals who are responsible for subaward contracts. See Section V for the corrective action plan.
Finding 2022-002 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Assistance Listing Number 93.044, 93.045, 93.053 ? Aging Cluster Non-compliance with Subrecipient Monitoring Repeat Findings: No Criteria: A pass-through entity (PTE) must clearly identify to the subrecipient the award as a subaward at the time of subaward (or subsequent subaward modification) by providing the information described in 2 CFR section 200.331(a)(1); all requirements imposed by the PTE on the subrecipient so that the Federal award is used in accordance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the award (2 CFR section 200.331(a)(2)); and any additional requirements that the PTE imposes on the subrecipient in order for the PTE to meet its own responsibility for the Federal award (e.g., financial, performance, and special reports) (2 CFR section 200.331(a)(3)). Condition and Context: For 6 out of 6 selections, the agreement with the subrecipient did not clearly identify the Federal assistance listing. Additionally, the agreement did not contain the information described in 2 CFR section 200.331(a). Cause: The County did not inform its subrecipients of Federal requirements included in Uniform Guidance related to procedures required for subrecipient monitoring. Effect or Potential Effect: The subrecipient may not be in compliance with Uniform Guidance, therefore causing the County to not be in compliance with Uniform Guidance. Questioned Costs: Unknown. Recommendation: We recommend that the County creates a subaward template document that includes all of the required disclosures per the Uniform Guidance, and ensure that the document is used to prepare all subaward contracts throughout the County. Views of Responsible Officials: The County agrees with the finding and notes that the required disclosures per the Uniform Guidance are presented to departments during the Department of Finance?s annual year-end training sessions. This material is available for departments to refer back to throughout the year. The Department of Finance will work to ensure these requirements are presented to targeted individuals who are responsible for subaward contracts. See Section V for the corrective action plan.
Finding 2022-002 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Assistance Listing Number 93.044, 93.045, 93.053 ? Aging Cluster Non-compliance with Subrecipient Monitoring Repeat Findings: No Criteria: A pass-through entity (PTE) must clearly identify to the subrecipient the award as a subaward at the time of subaward (or subsequent subaward modification) by providing the information described in 2 CFR section 200.331(a)(1); all requirements imposed by the PTE on the subrecipient so that the Federal award is used in accordance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the award (2 CFR section 200.331(a)(2)); and any additional requirements that the PTE imposes on the subrecipient in order for the PTE to meet its own responsibility for the Federal award (e.g., financial, performance, and special reports) (2 CFR section 200.331(a)(3)). Condition and Context: For 6 out of 6 selections, the agreement with the subrecipient did not clearly identify the Federal assistance listing. Additionally, the agreement did not contain the information described in 2 CFR section 200.331(a). Cause: The County did not inform its subrecipients of Federal requirements included in Uniform Guidance related to procedures required for subrecipient monitoring. Effect or Potential Effect: The subrecipient may not be in compliance with Uniform Guidance, therefore causing the County to not be in compliance with Uniform Guidance. Questioned Costs: Unknown. Recommendation: We recommend that the County creates a subaward template document that includes all of the required disclosures per the Uniform Guidance, and ensure that the document is used to prepare all subaward contracts throughout the County. Views of Responsible Officials: The County agrees with the finding and notes that the required disclosures per the Uniform Guidance are presented to departments during the Department of Finance?s annual year-end training sessions. This material is available for departments to refer back to throughout the year. The Department of Finance will work to ensure these requirements are presented to targeted individuals who are responsible for subaward contracts. See Section V for the corrective action plan.
Finding 2022-002 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Assistance Listing Number 93.044, 93.045, 93.053 ? Aging Cluster Non-compliance with Subrecipient Monitoring Repeat Findings: No Criteria: A pass-through entity (PTE) must clearly identify to the subrecipient the award as a subaward at the time of subaward (or subsequent subaward modification) by providing the information described in 2 CFR section 200.331(a)(1); all requirements imposed by the PTE on the subrecipient so that the Federal award is used in accordance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the award (2 CFR section 200.331(a)(2)); and any additional requirements that the PTE imposes on the subrecipient in order for the PTE to meet its own responsibility for the Federal award (e.g., financial, performance, and special reports) (2 CFR section 200.331(a)(3)). Condition and Context: For 6 out of 6 selections, the agreement with the subrecipient did not clearly identify the Federal assistance listing. Additionally, the agreement did not contain the information described in 2 CFR section 200.331(a). Cause: The County did not inform its subrecipients of Federal requirements included in Uniform Guidance related to procedures required for subrecipient monitoring. Effect or Potential Effect: The subrecipient may not be in compliance with Uniform Guidance, therefore causing the County to not be in compliance with Uniform Guidance. Questioned Costs: Unknown. Recommendation: We recommend that the County creates a subaward template document that includes all of the required disclosures per the Uniform Guidance, and ensure that the document is used to prepare all subaward contracts throughout the County. Views of Responsible Officials: The County agrees with the finding and notes that the required disclosures per the Uniform Guidance are presented to departments during the Department of Finance?s annual year-end training sessions. This material is available for departments to refer back to throughout the year. The Department of Finance will work to ensure these requirements are presented to targeted individuals who are responsible for subaward contracts. See Section V for the corrective action plan.
Finding 2022-002 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Assistance Listing Number 93.044, 93.045, 93.053 ? Aging Cluster Non-compliance with Subrecipient Monitoring Repeat Findings: No Criteria: A pass-through entity (PTE) must clearly identify to the subrecipient the award as a subaward at the time of subaward (or subsequent subaward modification) by providing the information described in 2 CFR section 200.331(a)(1); all requirements imposed by the PTE on the subrecipient so that the Federal award is used in accordance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the award (2 CFR section 200.331(a)(2)); and any additional requirements that the PTE imposes on the subrecipient in order for the PTE to meet its own responsibility for the Federal award (e.g., financial, performance, and special reports) (2 CFR section 200.331(a)(3)). Condition and Context: For 6 out of 6 selections, the agreement with the subrecipient did not clearly identify the Federal assistance listing. Additionally, the agreement did not contain the information described in 2 CFR section 200.331(a). Cause: The County did not inform its subrecipients of Federal requirements included in Uniform Guidance related to procedures required for subrecipient monitoring. Effect or Potential Effect: The subrecipient may not be in compliance with Uniform Guidance, therefore causing the County to not be in compliance with Uniform Guidance. Questioned Costs: Unknown. Recommendation: We recommend that the County creates a subaward template document that includes all of the required disclosures per the Uniform Guidance, and ensure that the document is used to prepare all subaward contracts throughout the County. Views of Responsible Officials: The County agrees with the finding and notes that the required disclosures per the Uniform Guidance are presented to departments during the Department of Finance?s annual year-end training sessions. This material is available for departments to refer back to throughout the year. The Department of Finance will work to ensure these requirements are presented to targeted individuals who are responsible for subaward contracts. See Section V for the corrective action plan.
Finding 2022-002 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Assistance Listing Number 93.044, 93.045, 93.053 ? Aging Cluster Non-compliance with Subrecipient Monitoring Repeat Findings: No Criteria: A pass-through entity (PTE) must clearly identify to the subrecipient the award as a subaward at the time of subaward (or subsequent subaward modification) by providing the information described in 2 CFR section 200.331(a)(1); all requirements imposed by the PTE on the subrecipient so that the Federal award is used in accordance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the award (2 CFR section 200.331(a)(2)); and any additional requirements that the PTE imposes on the subrecipient in order for the PTE to meet its own responsibility for the Federal award (e.g., financial, performance, and special reports) (2 CFR section 200.331(a)(3)). Condition and Context: For 6 out of 6 selections, the agreement with the subrecipient did not clearly identify the Federal assistance listing. Additionally, the agreement did not contain the information described in 2 CFR section 200.331(a). Cause: The County did not inform its subrecipients of Federal requirements included in Uniform Guidance related to procedures required for subrecipient monitoring. Effect or Potential Effect: The subrecipient may not be in compliance with Uniform Guidance, therefore causing the County to not be in compliance with Uniform Guidance. Questioned Costs: Unknown. Recommendation: We recommend that the County creates a subaward template document that includes all of the required disclosures per the Uniform Guidance, and ensure that the document is used to prepare all subaward contracts throughout the County. Views of Responsible Officials: The County agrees with the finding and notes that the required disclosures per the Uniform Guidance are presented to departments during the Department of Finance?s annual year-end training sessions. This material is available for departments to refer back to throughout the year. The Department of Finance will work to ensure these requirements are presented to targeted individuals who are responsible for subaward contracts. See Section V for the corrective action plan.
Finding 2022-002 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Assistance Listing Number 93.044, 93.045, 93.053 ? Aging Cluster Non-compliance with Subrecipient Monitoring Repeat Findings: No Criteria: A pass-through entity (PTE) must clearly identify to the subrecipient the award as a subaward at the time of subaward (or subsequent subaward modification) by providing the information described in 2 CFR section 200.331(a)(1); all requirements imposed by the PTE on the subrecipient so that the Federal award is used in accordance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the award (2 CFR section 200.331(a)(2)); and any additional requirements that the PTE imposes on the subrecipient in order for the PTE to meet its own responsibility for the Federal award (e.g., financial, performance, and special reports) (2 CFR section 200.331(a)(3)). Condition and Context: For 6 out of 6 selections, the agreement with the subrecipient did not clearly identify the Federal assistance listing. Additionally, the agreement did not contain the information described in 2 CFR section 200.331(a). Cause: The County did not inform its subrecipients of Federal requirements included in Uniform Guidance related to procedures required for subrecipient monitoring. Effect or Potential Effect: The subrecipient may not be in compliance with Uniform Guidance, therefore causing the County to not be in compliance with Uniform Guidance. Questioned Costs: Unknown. Recommendation: We recommend that the County creates a subaward template document that includes all of the required disclosures per the Uniform Guidance, and ensure that the document is used to prepare all subaward contracts throughout the County. Views of Responsible Officials: The County agrees with the finding and notes that the required disclosures per the Uniform Guidance are presented to departments during the Department of Finance?s annual year-end training sessions. This material is available for departments to refer back to throughout the year. The Department of Finance will work to ensure these requirements are presented to targeted individuals who are responsible for subaward contracts. See Section V for the corrective action plan.
Finding 2022-002 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Assistance Listing Number 93.044, 93.045, 93.053 ? Aging Cluster Non-compliance with Subrecipient Monitoring Repeat Findings: No Criteria: A pass-through entity (PTE) must clearly identify to the subrecipient the award as a subaward at the time of subaward (or subsequent subaward modification) by providing the information described in 2 CFR section 200.331(a)(1); all requirements imposed by the PTE on the subrecipient so that the Federal award is used in accordance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the award (2 CFR section 200.331(a)(2)); and any additional requirements that the PTE imposes on the subrecipient in order for the PTE to meet its own responsibility for the Federal award (e.g., financial, performance, and special reports) (2 CFR section 200.331(a)(3)). Condition and Context: For 6 out of 6 selections, the agreement with the subrecipient did not clearly identify the Federal assistance listing. Additionally, the agreement did not contain the information described in 2 CFR section 200.331(a). Cause: The County did not inform its subrecipients of Federal requirements included in Uniform Guidance related to procedures required for subrecipient monitoring. Effect or Potential Effect: The subrecipient may not be in compliance with Uniform Guidance, therefore causing the County to not be in compliance with Uniform Guidance. Questioned Costs: Unknown. Recommendation: We recommend that the County creates a subaward template document that includes all of the required disclosures per the Uniform Guidance, and ensure that the document is used to prepare all subaward contracts throughout the County. Views of Responsible Officials: The County agrees with the finding and notes that the required disclosures per the Uniform Guidance are presented to departments during the Department of Finance?s annual year-end training sessions. This material is available for departments to refer back to throughout the year. The Department of Finance will work to ensure these requirements are presented to targeted individuals who are responsible for subaward contracts. See Section V for the corrective action plan.
Finding 2022-002 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Assistance Listing Number 93.044, 93.045, 93.053 ? Aging Cluster Non-compliance with Subrecipient Monitoring Repeat Findings: No Criteria: A pass-through entity (PTE) must clearly identify to the subrecipient the award as a subaward at the time of subaward (or subsequent subaward modification) by providing the information described in 2 CFR section 200.331(a)(1); all requirements imposed by the PTE on the subrecipient so that the Federal award is used in accordance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the award (2 CFR section 200.331(a)(2)); and any additional requirements that the PTE imposes on the subrecipient in order for the PTE to meet its own responsibility for the Federal award (e.g., financial, performance, and special reports) (2 CFR section 200.331(a)(3)). Condition and Context: For 6 out of 6 selections, the agreement with the subrecipient did not clearly identify the Federal assistance listing. Additionally, the agreement did not contain the information described in 2 CFR section 200.331(a). Cause: The County did not inform its subrecipients of Federal requirements included in Uniform Guidance related to procedures required for subrecipient monitoring. Effect or Potential Effect: The subrecipient may not be in compliance with Uniform Guidance, therefore causing the County to not be in compliance with Uniform Guidance. Questioned Costs: Unknown. Recommendation: We recommend that the County creates a subaward template document that includes all of the required disclosures per the Uniform Guidance, and ensure that the document is used to prepare all subaward contracts throughout the County. Views of Responsible Officials: The County agrees with the finding and notes that the required disclosures per the Uniform Guidance are presented to departments during the Department of Finance?s annual year-end training sessions. This material is available for departments to refer back to throughout the year. The Department of Finance will work to ensure these requirements are presented to targeted individuals who are responsible for subaward contracts. See Section V for the corrective action plan.
Finding 2022-002 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Assistance Listing Number 93.044, 93.045, 93.053 ? Aging Cluster Non-compliance with Subrecipient Monitoring Repeat Findings: No Criteria: A pass-through entity (PTE) must clearly identify to the subrecipient the award as a subaward at the time of subaward (or subsequent subaward modification) by providing the information described in 2 CFR section 200.331(a)(1); all requirements imposed by the PTE on the subrecipient so that the Federal award is used in accordance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the award (2 CFR section 200.331(a)(2)); and any additional requirements that the PTE imposes on the subrecipient in order for the PTE to meet its own responsibility for the Federal award (e.g., financial, performance, and special reports) (2 CFR section 200.331(a)(3)). Condition and Context: For 6 out of 6 selections, the agreement with the subrecipient did not clearly identify the Federal assistance listing. Additionally, the agreement did not contain the information described in 2 CFR section 200.331(a). Cause: The County did not inform its subrecipients of Federal requirements included in Uniform Guidance related to procedures required for subrecipient monitoring. Effect or Potential Effect: The subrecipient may not be in compliance with Uniform Guidance, therefore causing the County to not be in compliance with Uniform Guidance. Questioned Costs: Unknown. Recommendation: We recommend that the County creates a subaward template document that includes all of the required disclosures per the Uniform Guidance, and ensure that the document is used to prepare all subaward contracts throughout the County. Views of Responsible Officials: The County agrees with the finding and notes that the required disclosures per the Uniform Guidance are presented to departments during the Department of Finance?s annual year-end training sessions. This material is available for departments to refer back to throughout the year. The Department of Finance will work to ensure these requirements are presented to targeted individuals who are responsible for subaward contracts. See Section V for the corrective action plan.
SUBRECEIPIENT MONITORING Significant Deficiency Immaterial Noncompliance 2022-029 Strengthen Controls to Ensure Compliance with On-Site Subrecipient Monitoring Requirements for Special Education Cluster Programs. ALN Number 84.027 Special Education - Grants to States (IDEA, Part B) 84.173 Special Education - Preschool Grants (IDEA, Preschool) Federal Award No. All Current Active Grants Federal Agency United States Department of Education Pass-through Entity NI A Questioned Costs NI A Criteria The terms and conditions of the grant agreements between the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) and the U.S. Department of Education require MDE to administer grants in compliance with the Code of Federal Regulations (2 CFR Part 200 - Uniform Guidance). The Code of Federal Regulations (2 CFR Part 200.331) designates MDE, as a pass through entity, to properly identify subaward requirements to subreceipients, evaluate the risk of noncompliance for each subrecipient, and monitor the activities of subreceipients as necessary to ensure that subawards are used for authorized purposes, complies with the terms and conditions of the subawards and achieves performance goals. The Code of Federal Regulations (2 CFR 200.332(d)) requires all pass-through entities must monitor the activities of the subrecipient as necessary to ensure that the subaward is used for authorized purposes, in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the subaward; and that subaward performance goals are achieved. MDE's Office of Special Education Bureau of Monitoring and Technical Assistance (OSE-BMT A) procedures require an on-site monitoring visit of each subgrantee contract based on a four-year rotating cycle and a fiscal monitoring assessment for each subgrantee contract by a five year cycle. The OSE-BMTA written procedures state each monitoring visit will have a monitoring team leader who is responsible for completing the monitoring report and sending the report to the Office of Special Education (OSE) Bureau Director for approval. The monitoring instrument is designed to include all areas of compliance to be monitored and consists of a programmatic portion and a fiscal portion. The written procedures require the monitoring report be provided to the LEA within 30 calendar days of the monitoring visit. The written procedures further state that all noncompliance must be corrected as soon as possible, but in no case more than 12 months from the date of the monitoring report. Condition The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) did not follow written procedures for the 2020-2021 programmatic and fiscal monitoring cycles and did not perform monitoring visits based on the four-year monitoring cycle for the programmatic portion and the five year monitoring cycle for the fiscal portion, as required by MDE policy. MDE policy requires roughly 35 Local Education Agencies (LEAs) to be included in the cyclical on-site monitoring cycle and approximately 29 LEAs to be included in the cyclical fiscal monitoring cycle each year. During the last completed monitoring cycle, 2020-2021 however, only nine LEA's received an on-site monitoring visit and only 12 received a Fiscal monitoring assessment. During testwork over subrecipient monitoring, the auditor tested 2 of the 21 local education agencies (LEAs) that had an on-site or fiscal monitoring assessment for the 2020-2021 monitoring cycle and noted the following: ? Two instances, or 100%, in which the LEA's did not receive timely notification (within 30 calendar days of an on-site monitoring visit) from MDE. o The monitoring reports were issued 78 days after the monitoring visit. ? One instance or 50% in which there was no documentation of the monitoring instrument. Cause MDE did not follow written policies related to their subreceipient monitoring requirements. Effect MDE programmatic funding divisions rely upon on-site monitoring procedures to verify compliance with program regulations and to identify potential problem areas needing corrective action. Failure to properly monitor subrecipients and ensure closure of the monitoring visits in a timely manner could allow noncompliance with federal regulations to occur and go undetected, potentially resulting in questioned costs. Recommendation We recommend the Mississippi Department of Education strengthen controls to ensure compliance with subrecipient monitoring requirements for the Special Education Cluster Programs. Repeat Finding Yes, 2021-037. Statistically Valid Yes.
SUBRECEIPIENT MONITORING Significant Deficiency Immaterial Noncompliance 2022-029 Strengthen Controls to Ensure Compliance with On-Site Subrecipient Monitoring Requirements for Special Education Cluster Programs. ALN Number 84.027 Special Education - Grants to States (IDEA, Part B) 84.173 Special Education - Preschool Grants (IDEA, Preschool) Federal Award No. All Current Active Grants Federal Agency United States Department of Education Pass-through Entity NI A Questioned Costs NI A Criteria The terms and conditions of the grant agreements between the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) and the U.S. Department of Education require MDE to administer grants in compliance with the Code of Federal Regulations (2 CFR Part 200 - Uniform Guidance). The Code of Federal Regulations (2 CFR Part 200.331) designates MDE, as a pass through entity, to properly identify subaward requirements to subreceipients, evaluate the risk of noncompliance for each subrecipient, and monitor the activities of subreceipients as necessary to ensure that subawards are used for authorized purposes, complies with the terms and conditions of the subawards and achieves performance goals. The Code of Federal Regulations (2 CFR 200.332(d)) requires all pass-through entities must monitor the activities of the subrecipient as necessary to ensure that the subaward is used for authorized purposes, in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the subaward; and that subaward performance goals are achieved. MDE's Office of Special Education Bureau of Monitoring and Technical Assistance (OSE-BMT A) procedures require an on-site monitoring visit of each subgrantee contract based on a four-year rotating cycle and a fiscal monitoring assessment for each subgrantee contract by a five year cycle. The OSE-BMTA written procedures state each monitoring visit will have a monitoring team leader who is responsible for completing the monitoring report and sending the report to the Office of Special Education (OSE) Bureau Director for approval. The monitoring instrument is designed to include all areas of compliance to be monitored and consists of a programmatic portion and a fiscal portion. The written procedures require the monitoring report be provided to the LEA within 30 calendar days of the monitoring visit. The written procedures further state that all noncompliance must be corrected as soon as possible, but in no case more than 12 months from the date of the monitoring report. Condition The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) did not follow written procedures for the 2020-2021 programmatic and fiscal monitoring cycles and did not perform monitoring visits based on the four-year monitoring cycle for the programmatic portion and the five year monitoring cycle for the fiscal portion, as required by MDE policy. MDE policy requires roughly 35 Local Education Agencies (LEAs) to be included in the cyclical on-site monitoring cycle and approximately 29 LEAs to be included in the cyclical fiscal monitoring cycle each year. During the last completed monitoring cycle, 2020-2021 however, only nine LEA's received an on-site monitoring visit and only 12 received a Fiscal monitoring assessment. During testwork over subrecipient monitoring, the auditor tested 2 of the 21 local education agencies (LEAs) that had an on-site or fiscal monitoring assessment for the 2020-2021 monitoring cycle and noted the following: ? Two instances, or 100%, in which the LEA's did not receive timely notification (within 30 calendar days of an on-site monitoring visit) from MDE. o The monitoring reports were issued 78 days after the monitoring visit. ? One instance or 50% in which there was no documentation of the monitoring instrument. Cause MDE did not follow written policies related to their subreceipient monitoring requirements. Effect MDE programmatic funding divisions rely upon on-site monitoring procedures to verify compliance with program regulations and to identify potential problem areas needing corrective action. Failure to properly monitor subrecipients and ensure closure of the monitoring visits in a timely manner could allow noncompliance with federal regulations to occur and go undetected, potentially resulting in questioned costs. Recommendation We recommend the Mississippi Department of Education strengthen controls to ensure compliance with subrecipient monitoring requirements for the Special Education Cluster Programs. Repeat Finding Yes, 2021-037. Statistically Valid Yes.
SUBRECEIPIENT MONITORING Significant Deficiency Immaterial Noncompliance 2022-029 Strengthen Controls to Ensure Compliance with On-Site Subrecipient Monitoring Requirements for Special Education Cluster Programs. ALN Number 84.027 Special Education - Grants to States (IDEA, Part B) 84.173 Special Education - Preschool Grants (IDEA, Preschool) Federal Award No. All Current Active Grants Federal Agency United States Department of Education Pass-through Entity NI A Questioned Costs NI A Criteria The terms and conditions of the grant agreements between the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) and the U.S. Department of Education require MDE to administer grants in compliance with the Code of Federal Regulations (2 CFR Part 200 - Uniform Guidance). The Code of Federal Regulations (2 CFR Part 200.331) designates MDE, as a pass through entity, to properly identify subaward requirements to subreceipients, evaluate the risk of noncompliance for each subrecipient, and monitor the activities of subreceipients as necessary to ensure that subawards are used for authorized purposes, complies with the terms and conditions of the subawards and achieves performance goals. The Code of Federal Regulations (2 CFR 200.332(d)) requires all pass-through entities must monitor the activities of the subrecipient as necessary to ensure that the subaward is used for authorized purposes, in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the subaward; and that subaward performance goals are achieved. MDE's Office of Special Education Bureau of Monitoring and Technical Assistance (OSE-BMT A) procedures require an on-site monitoring visit of each subgrantee contract based on a four-year rotating cycle and a fiscal monitoring assessment for each subgrantee contract by a five year cycle. The OSE-BMTA written procedures state each monitoring visit will have a monitoring team leader who is responsible for completing the monitoring report and sending the report to the Office of Special Education (OSE) Bureau Director for approval. The monitoring instrument is designed to include all areas of compliance to be monitored and consists of a programmatic portion and a fiscal portion. The written procedures require the monitoring report be provided to the LEA within 30 calendar days of the monitoring visit. The written procedures further state that all noncompliance must be corrected as soon as possible, but in no case more than 12 months from the date of the monitoring report. Condition The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) did not follow written procedures for the 2020-2021 programmatic and fiscal monitoring cycles and did not perform monitoring visits based on the four-year monitoring cycle for the programmatic portion and the five year monitoring cycle for the fiscal portion, as required by MDE policy. MDE policy requires roughly 35 Local Education Agencies (LEAs) to be included in the cyclical on-site monitoring cycle and approximately 29 LEAs to be included in the cyclical fiscal monitoring cycle each year. During the last completed monitoring cycle, 2020-2021 however, only nine LEA's received an on-site monitoring visit and only 12 received a Fiscal monitoring assessment. During testwork over subrecipient monitoring, the auditor tested 2 of the 21 local education agencies (LEAs) that had an on-site or fiscal monitoring assessment for the 2020-2021 monitoring cycle and noted the following: ? Two instances, or 100%, in which the LEA's did not receive timely notification (within 30 calendar days of an on-site monitoring visit) from MDE. o The monitoring reports were issued 78 days after the monitoring visit. ? One instance or 50% in which there was no documentation of the monitoring instrument. Cause MDE did not follow written policies related to their subreceipient monitoring requirements. Effect MDE programmatic funding divisions rely upon on-site monitoring procedures to verify compliance with program regulations and to identify potential problem areas needing corrective action. Failure to properly monitor subrecipients and ensure closure of the monitoring visits in a timely manner could allow noncompliance with federal regulations to occur and go undetected, potentially resulting in questioned costs. Recommendation We recommend the Mississippi Department of Education strengthen controls to ensure compliance with subrecipient monitoring requirements for the Special Education Cluster Programs. Repeat Finding Yes, 2021-037. Statistically Valid Yes.
SUBRECEIPIENT MONITORING Significant Deficiency Immaterial Noncompliance 2022-029 Strengthen Controls to Ensure Compliance with On-Site Subrecipient Monitoring Requirements for Special Education Cluster Programs. ALN Number 84.027 Special Education - Grants to States (IDEA, Part B) 84.173 Special Education - Preschool Grants (IDEA, Preschool) Federal Award No. All Current Active Grants Federal Agency United States Department of Education Pass-through Entity NI A Questioned Costs NI A Criteria The terms and conditions of the grant agreements between the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) and the U.S. Department of Education require MDE to administer grants in compliance with the Code of Federal Regulations (2 CFR Part 200 - Uniform Guidance). The Code of Federal Regulations (2 CFR Part 200.331) designates MDE, as a pass through entity, to properly identify subaward requirements to subreceipients, evaluate the risk of noncompliance for each subrecipient, and monitor the activities of subreceipients as necessary to ensure that subawards are used for authorized purposes, complies with the terms and conditions of the subawards and achieves performance goals. The Code of Federal Regulations (2 CFR 200.332(d)) requires all pass-through entities must monitor the activities of the subrecipient as necessary to ensure that the subaward is used for authorized purposes, in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the subaward; and that subaward performance goals are achieved. MDE's Office of Special Education Bureau of Monitoring and Technical Assistance (OSE-BMT A) procedures require an on-site monitoring visit of each subgrantee contract based on a four-year rotating cycle and a fiscal monitoring assessment for each subgrantee contract by a five year cycle. The OSE-BMTA written procedures state each monitoring visit will have a monitoring team leader who is responsible for completing the monitoring report and sending the report to the Office of Special Education (OSE) Bureau Director for approval. The monitoring instrument is designed to include all areas of compliance to be monitored and consists of a programmatic portion and a fiscal portion. The written procedures require the monitoring report be provided to the LEA within 30 calendar days of the monitoring visit. The written procedures further state that all noncompliance must be corrected as soon as possible, but in no case more than 12 months from the date of the monitoring report. Condition The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) did not follow written procedures for the 2020-2021 programmatic and fiscal monitoring cycles and did not perform monitoring visits based on the four-year monitoring cycle for the programmatic portion and the five year monitoring cycle for the fiscal portion, as required by MDE policy. MDE policy requires roughly 35 Local Education Agencies (LEAs) to be included in the cyclical on-site monitoring cycle and approximately 29 LEAs to be included in the cyclical fiscal monitoring cycle each year. During the last completed monitoring cycle, 2020-2021 however, only nine LEA's received an on-site monitoring visit and only 12 received a Fiscal monitoring assessment. During testwork over subrecipient monitoring, the auditor tested 2 of the 21 local education agencies (LEAs) that had an on-site or fiscal monitoring assessment for the 2020-2021 monitoring cycle and noted the following: ? Two instances, or 100%, in which the LEA's did not receive timely notification (within 30 calendar days of an on-site monitoring visit) from MDE. o The monitoring reports were issued 78 days after the monitoring visit. ? One instance or 50% in which there was no documentation of the monitoring instrument. Cause MDE did not follow written policies related to their subreceipient monitoring requirements. Effect MDE programmatic funding divisions rely upon on-site monitoring procedures to verify compliance with program regulations and to identify potential problem areas needing corrective action. Failure to properly monitor subrecipients and ensure closure of the monitoring visits in a timely manner could allow noncompliance with federal regulations to occur and go undetected, potentially resulting in questioned costs. Recommendation We recommend the Mississippi Department of Education strengthen controls to ensure compliance with subrecipient monitoring requirements for the Special Education Cluster Programs. Repeat Finding Yes, 2021-037. Statistically Valid Yes.
Material Weakness Material Noncompliance 2022-018 Strengthen Controls over Subrecipient Monitoring to Ensure Compliance with Uniform Guidance Auditing Requirements. ALN Number 93.558 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) 93.575, 93.596 Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) Federal Award No. G2001MSTANF G200 lMSCCDF Federal Agency Department of Health and Human Services Pass-through Entity NI A Questioned Costs None Criteria The Code of Federal Regulations (2 cfr ?200.331(/)) states all pass-through entities (PTE's) must verify that every subrecipient is audited as required by Subpart F - Audit Requirements of this part when it is expected that the subrecipient's Federal awards expended during the respective fiscal year equaled or exceeded the threshold set forth in? 200.501 Audit requirements. The Code of Federal Regulations (2 cfr ? 200.512(a)(l)) states the audit must be completed and the data collection form described in paragraph (b) of this section and reporting package described in paragraph ( c) of this section must be submitted within the earlier of 30 calendar days after receipt of the auditor's report(s), or nine months after the end of the audit period. If the due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday, the reporting package is due the next business day. Additionally, per the MDHS Subgrant/ Agreement Manual: All MDHS subgrantees are required to complete the MDHS Subgrantee Audit Information Form (MDHS-DPI-002). This form must be submitted to the Division of Monitoring no later than ninety (90) calendar days after the end of the subgrantee's fiscal year. This form is necessary to certify the sources and amounts of all Federal awards received and expended by the subgrantee. Condition When performing testwork related to 0MB Single Audit Monitoring as of June 30, 2022, the auditor noted two instances in which the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) did not ascertain whether Single Audit Requirements were being met by subgrantees. Cause Failure to properly monitor subrecipients could allow noncompliance with federal regulations to occur and go undetected, potentially resulting in fraud, waste, and abuse within the agency. Effect Staff were either unaware or did not follow identified policies and procedures for monitoring requirements. Recommendation We recommend the Mississippi Department of Human Services' Office of Compliance - Division of Monitoring (DM) strengthen controls over subrecipient monitoring for Uniform Guidance audits to ensure recipients expending $750,000 or more in Federal funds during their fiscal year are meeting Uniform Guidance Audit requirements. Repeat Finding Yes, 2021-014; 2020-031 in 2020; 2019-043 in 2019; 2018-047 in 2018; 2017- 038 in 2017; 2016-028 in 2016; 2015-009 in 2015; and 2014-016 in 2014. Statistically Valid No.
SUBRECIPIENT MONITORING Material Weakness Material Noncompliance 2022-017 Strengthen Controls over On-Site Monitoring for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). ALN Number 93.568 Low Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) Federal Award No. G2001MSLIE4 2001MSE5C3 G2101MSLIEAR Federal Agency Department of Health and Human Services Pass-through Entity NI A Questioned Costs None Criteria The terms and conditions of the grant agreements between the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services require MDHS to administer grants in compliance with the Code of Federal Regulations (2 cfr Part 200). The Code of Federal Regulations (2 cfr Part 200.331) designates MDHS as a pass through entity to properly identify subgrant requirements to subrecipients, evaluate the risk of noncompliance for each subrecipient, and monitor the activities of subrecipients as necessary to ensure that subgrants are used for authorized purposes, complies with the terms and conditions of the subgrants and achieves performance goals. The auditor evaluated the Mississippi Department of Human Services' (MDHS's) compliance with subrecipient monitoring requirements based on written policies and procedures designed by MDHS's Office of Compliance - Division of Monitoring (DM) to satisfy during-the-award monitoring requirements. DM procedures require: an on-site monitoring review of each subrecipient contract at least once during the subgrant period. Monitoring tools/checklists are used during each on-site monitoring review to provide guidance and to document a review was performed. The on-site monitoring workpapers are reviewed and approved by DM supervisory personnel prior to issuance of a written report, the Initial Report of Findings & Recommendations, which is used for communicating finding(s) and/or questioned costs to subrecipients. The written report should be issued within 60 days from the date of the exit conference, which is normally held on the last day of the on-site review. Additionally, if the initial report identifies any administrative findings or questioned costs, a response to the findings is required to be submitted by the subrecipient to DM within thirty (30) working days from the date the report was issued. Additionally, The Internal Control - Integrated Framework published by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) Manual specifies that a satisfactory control environment is only effective when there are adequate control activities in place. Effective control activities dictate that: the agency perform appropriate multi-level reviews over the monitoring process and the agency ensures timely communication from the subgrantees and timely resolution of findings in order to prevent; detect; and deter fraud, waste, and abuse or the misuse of federal funds. Condition When performing testwork over subrecipient on-site monitoring for 123 subgrant contracts during state fiscal year 2021, we noted the following exceptions: ? Four instances, or 3 percent, in which the Supervisor's Checklist was not included for Subrecipient on the FY 2021 Monitoring Reviews Smartsheet; therefore, auditor could not verify Supervisory Review of the Monitoring process. ? Two instances, 2 percent, in which Initial Report was not issued within 60 working days of the exit conference. ? One instance, or 1 percent, in which the Division of Monitoring did not receive a response from a subrecipient in regards to the Initial Finding Letter, or the response was not received within 30 days of the receipt of the Initial Findings Letter. ? Three instances, or 2 percent, in which auditor could not verify clearance or resolution of monitoring findings. Cause Staff were either unaware or did not follow identified policies and procedures for monitoring requirements. Effect MDHS programmatic funding divisions rely upon DM monitoring procedures to verify compliance with program regulations and to identify potential problem areas needing corrective action. Failure to properly monitor subreceipients in an effective manner could allow noncompliance with federal regulations to occur and go undetected, potentially resulting in questioned costs. Recommendation We recommend the Mississippi Department of Human Services' Office of Compliance - Division of Monitoring (DM) strengthen controls over subrecipient monitoring. We also recommend the agency ensure subgrants are monitored timely and that the "Report of Findings & Recommendations" prepared as a result of the on-site monitoring be issued in a timely manner to enable immediate corrective action procedures to be initiated. Additionally, we recommend that the agency maintain all supporting monitoring tools, reports, and correspondence in the monitoring file. Repeat Finding Yes, 2021-013; 2020-030 in 2020; 2019-042 in 2019; 2018-046 in 2018; 2017-037. Statistically Valid No.
SUBRECIPIENT MONITORING Material Weakness Material Noncompliance 2022-017 Strengthen Controls over On-Site Monitoring for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). ALN Number 93.568 Low Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) Federal Award No. G2001MSLIE4 2001MSE5C3 G2101MSLIEAR Federal Agency Department of Health and Human Services Pass-through Entity NI A Questioned Costs None Criteria The terms and conditions of the grant agreements between the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services require MDHS to administer grants in compliance with the Code of Federal Regulations (2 cfr Part 200). The Code of Federal Regulations (2 cfr Part 200.331) designates MDHS as a pass through entity to properly identify subgrant requirements to subrecipients, evaluate the risk of noncompliance for each subrecipient, and monitor the activities of subrecipients as necessary to ensure that subgrants are used for authorized purposes, complies with the terms and conditions of the subgrants and achieves performance goals. The auditor evaluated the Mississippi Department of Human Services' (MDHS's) compliance with subrecipient monitoring requirements based on written policies and procedures designed by MDHS's Office of Compliance - Division of Monitoring (DM) to satisfy during-the-award monitoring requirements. DM procedures require: an on-site monitoring review of each subrecipient contract at least once during the subgrant period. Monitoring tools/checklists are used during each on-site monitoring review to provide guidance and to document a review was performed. The on-site monitoring workpapers are reviewed and approved by DM supervisory personnel prior to issuance of a written report, the Initial Report of Findings & Recommendations, which is used for communicating finding(s) and/or questioned costs to subrecipients. The written report should be issued within 60 days from the date of the exit conference, which is normally held on the last day of the on-site review. Additionally, if the initial report identifies any administrative findings or questioned costs, a response to the findings is required to be submitted by the subrecipient to DM within thirty (30) working days from the date the report was issued. Additionally, The Internal Control - Integrated Framework published by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) Manual specifies that a satisfactory control environment is only effective when there are adequate control activities in place. Effective control activities dictate that: the agency perform appropriate multi-level reviews over the monitoring process and the agency ensures timely communication from the subgrantees and timely resolution of findings in order to prevent; detect; and deter fraud, waste, and abuse or the misuse of federal funds. Condition When performing testwork over subrecipient on-site monitoring for 123 subgrant contracts during state fiscal year 2021, we noted the following exceptions: ? Four instances, or 3 percent, in which the Supervisor's Checklist was not included for Subrecipient on the FY 2021 Monitoring Reviews Smartsheet; therefore, auditor could not verify Supervisory Review of the Monitoring process. ? Two instances, 2 percent, in which Initial Report was not issued within 60 working days of the exit conference. ? One instance, or 1 percent, in which the Division of Monitoring did not receive a response from a subrecipient in regards to the Initial Finding Letter, or the response was not received within 30 days of the receipt of the Initial Findings Letter. ? Three instances, or 2 percent, in which auditor could not verify clearance or resolution of monitoring findings. Cause Staff were either unaware or did not follow identified policies and procedures for monitoring requirements. Effect MDHS programmatic funding divisions rely upon DM monitoring procedures to verify compliance with program regulations and to identify potential problem areas needing corrective action. Failure to properly monitor subreceipients in an effective manner could allow noncompliance with federal regulations to occur and go undetected, potentially resulting in questioned costs. Recommendation We recommend the Mississippi Department of Human Services' Office of Compliance - Division of Monitoring (DM) strengthen controls over subrecipient monitoring. We also recommend the agency ensure subgrants are monitored timely and that the "Report of Findings & Recommendations" prepared as a result of the on-site monitoring be issued in a timely manner to enable immediate corrective action procedures to be initiated. Additionally, we recommend that the agency maintain all supporting monitoring tools, reports, and correspondence in the monitoring file. Repeat Finding Yes, 2021-013; 2020-030 in 2020; 2019-042 in 2019; 2018-046 in 2018; 2017-037. Statistically Valid No.
Material Weakness Material Noncompliance 2022-018 Strengthen Controls over Subrecipient Monitoring to Ensure Compliance with Uniform Guidance Auditing Requirements. ALN Number 93.558 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) 93.575, 93.596 Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) Federal Award No. G2001MSTANF G200 lMSCCDF Federal Agency Department of Health and Human Services Pass-through Entity NI A Questioned Costs None Criteria The Code of Federal Regulations (2 cfr ?200.331(/)) states all pass-through entities (PTE's) must verify that every subrecipient is audited as required by Subpart F - Audit Requirements of this part when it is expected that the subrecipient's Federal awards expended during the respective fiscal year equaled or exceeded the threshold set forth in? 200.501 Audit requirements. The Code of Federal Regulations (2 cfr ? 200.512(a)(l)) states the audit must be completed and the data collection form described in paragraph (b) of this section and reporting package described in paragraph ( c) of this section must be submitted within the earlier of 30 calendar days after receipt of the auditor's report(s), or nine months after the end of the audit period. If the due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday, the reporting package is due the next business day. Additionally, per the MDHS Subgrant/ Agreement Manual: All MDHS subgrantees are required to complete the MDHS Subgrantee Audit Information Form (MDHS-DPI-002). This form must be submitted to the Division of Monitoring no later than ninety (90) calendar days after the end of the subgrantee's fiscal year. This form is necessary to certify the sources and amounts of all Federal awards received and expended by the subgrantee. Condition When performing testwork related to 0MB Single Audit Monitoring as of June 30, 2022, the auditor noted two instances in which the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) did not ascertain whether Single Audit Requirements were being met by subgrantees. Cause Failure to properly monitor subrecipients could allow noncompliance with federal regulations to occur and go undetected, potentially resulting in fraud, waste, and abuse within the agency. Effect Staff were either unaware or did not follow identified policies and procedures for monitoring requirements. Recommendation We recommend the Mississippi Department of Human Services' Office of Compliance - Division of Monitoring (DM) strengthen controls over subrecipient monitoring for Uniform Guidance audits to ensure recipients expending $750,000 or more in Federal funds during their fiscal year are meeting Uniform Guidance Audit requirements. Repeat Finding Yes, 2021-014; 2020-031 in 2020; 2019-043 in 2019; 2018-047 in 2018; 2017- 038 in 2017; 2016-028 in 2016; 2015-009 in 2015; and 2014-016 in 2014. Statistically Valid No.
Material Weakness Material Noncompliance 2022-018 Strengthen Controls over Subrecipient Monitoring to Ensure Compliance with Uniform Guidance Auditing Requirements. ALN Number 93.558 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) 93.575, 93.596 Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) Federal Award No. G2001MSTANF G200 lMSCCDF Federal Agency Department of Health and Human Services Pass-through Entity NI A Questioned Costs None Criteria The Code of Federal Regulations (2 cfr ?200.331(/)) states all pass-through entities (PTE's) must verify that every subrecipient is audited as required by Subpart F - Audit Requirements of this part when it is expected that the subrecipient's Federal awards expended during the respective fiscal year equaled or exceeded the threshold set forth in? 200.501 Audit requirements. The Code of Federal Regulations (2 cfr ? 200.512(a)(l)) states the audit must be completed and the data collection form described in paragraph (b) of this section and reporting package described in paragraph ( c) of this section must be submitted within the earlier of 30 calendar days after receipt of the auditor's report(s), or nine months after the end of the audit period. If the due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday, the reporting package is due the next business day. Additionally, per the MDHS Subgrant/ Agreement Manual: All MDHS subgrantees are required to complete the MDHS Subgrantee Audit Information Form (MDHS-DPI-002). This form must be submitted to the Division of Monitoring no later than ninety (90) calendar days after the end of the subgrantee's fiscal year. This form is necessary to certify the sources and amounts of all Federal awards received and expended by the subgrantee. Condition When performing testwork related to 0MB Single Audit Monitoring as of June 30, 2022, the auditor noted two instances in which the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) did not ascertain whether Single Audit Requirements were being met by subgrantees. Cause Failure to properly monitor subrecipients could allow noncompliance with federal regulations to occur and go undetected, potentially resulting in fraud, waste, and abuse within the agency. Effect Staff were either unaware or did not follow identified policies and procedures for monitoring requirements. Recommendation We recommend the Mississippi Department of Human Services' Office of Compliance - Division of Monitoring (DM) strengthen controls over subrecipient monitoring for Uniform Guidance audits to ensure recipients expending $750,000 or more in Federal funds during their fiscal year are meeting Uniform Guidance Audit requirements. Repeat Finding Yes, 2021-014; 2020-031 in 2020; 2019-043 in 2019; 2018-047 in 2018; 2017- 038 in 2017; 2016-028 in 2016; 2015-009 in 2015; and 2014-016 in 2014. Statistically Valid No.
Material Weakness Material Noncompliance 2022-018 Strengthen Controls over Subrecipient Monitoring to Ensure Compliance with Uniform Guidance Auditing Requirements. ALN Number 93.558 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) 93.575, 93.596 Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) Federal Award No. G2001MSTANF G200 lMSCCDF Federal Agency Department of Health and Human Services Pass-through Entity NI A Questioned Costs None Criteria The Code of Federal Regulations (2 cfr ?200.331(/)) states all pass-through entities (PTE's) must verify that every subrecipient is audited as required by Subpart F - Audit Requirements of this part when it is expected that the subrecipient's Federal awards expended during the respective fiscal year equaled or exceeded the threshold set forth in? 200.501 Audit requirements. The Code of Federal Regulations (2 cfr ? 200.512(a)(l)) states the audit must be completed and the data collection form described in paragraph (b) of this section and reporting package described in paragraph ( c) of this section must be submitted within the earlier of 30 calendar days after receipt of the auditor's report(s), or nine months after the end of the audit period. If the due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday, the reporting package is due the next business day. Additionally, per the MDHS Subgrant/ Agreement Manual: All MDHS subgrantees are required to complete the MDHS Subgrantee Audit Information Form (MDHS-DPI-002). This form must be submitted to the Division of Monitoring no later than ninety (90) calendar days after the end of the subgrantee's fiscal year. This form is necessary to certify the sources and amounts of all Federal awards received and expended by the subgrantee. Condition When performing testwork related to 0MB Single Audit Monitoring as of June 30, 2022, the auditor noted two instances in which the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) did not ascertain whether Single Audit Requirements were being met by subgrantees. Cause Failure to properly monitor subrecipients could allow noncompliance with federal regulations to occur and go undetected, potentially resulting in fraud, waste, and abuse within the agency. Effect Staff were either unaware or did not follow identified policies and procedures for monitoring requirements. Recommendation We recommend the Mississippi Department of Human Services' Office of Compliance - Division of Monitoring (DM) strengthen controls over subrecipient monitoring for Uniform Guidance audits to ensure recipients expending $750,000 or more in Federal funds during their fiscal year are meeting Uniform Guidance Audit requirements. Repeat Finding Yes, 2021-014; 2020-031 in 2020; 2019-043 in 2019; 2018-047 in 2018; 2017- 038 in 2017; 2016-028 in 2016; 2015-009 in 2015; and 2014-016 in 2014. Statistically Valid No.
SUBRECIPIENT MONITORING The Department?s internal control structure does not ensure all subrecipients are monitored in accordance with federal requirements. Criteria: All pass-through entities must monitor subrecipients to ensure that the subaward is used for authorized purposes, in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the subaward; and that subaward performance goals are achieved (2 CFR 200.332(d) through (f)). A pass-through entity (PTE) is responsible for: During-the-Award Monitoring ? Monitoring the activities of the subrecipient (through reporting, site visits, regular contact or other means) as necessary to ensure that the subaward is used for authorized purposes, complies with the terms and conditions of the subaward, and achieves performance goals (2 CFR sections 200.332(d) through (f)). Subaward monitoring must include the following: 1. Reviewing financial and programmatic (performance and special) reports required by the PTE. 2. Following-up and ensuring that the subrecipient takes timely and appropriate action on all deficiencies pertaining to the federal award provided to the subrecipient from the PTE detected through audits, on-site reviews, and other means. 3. Issuing a management decision for audit findings pertaining to the federal award provided to the subrecipient from the PTE as required by 2 CFR section 200.521. The PTE must verify that every subrecipient is audited as required by Subpart F of this part when it is expected that the subrecipient's federal awards expended during the respective fiscal year equaled or exceeded the threshold set forth in 2 CFR section 200.501 (2 CFR section 200.332(f)). Federal award recipients must determine whether each agreement entered into for the disbursement of federal program funds casts the entity receiving the funds in the role of a subrecipient or a contractor based on the following definitions (2 CFR 200.331): ? A subrecipient receives federal funds from a non-federal entity to carry out part of a federal program. The legal agreement between the two parties creates a federal assistance relationship commonly known as a sub-award. ? A contractor is an entity (dealer, distributor, merchant or other seller) who has a legal agreement with a non-federal entity to provide goods and services needed to carry out the program under the federal award. Condition: RIDOT passes federal awards through to many organization types, including municipalities, non-profits, and colleges/universities. The Department did not have documentation supporting the monitoring of three subrecipients, two of which are non-profits and one of which is a university. The Department did not review the audit reports for six subrecipients or have any documentation supporting its determination as to whether the subrecipients were required to have an audit as required by 2 CFR 200 subpart F. RIDOT identified three vendors providing goods or services to the department as subrecipients. Cause: Policies, procedures and established controls do not encompass all federal requirements. Effect: Monitoring controls and procedures may be insufficient to ensure that subrecipients are complying with applicable program regulations and requirements. Questioned Costs: None Valid Statistical Sample: Not Applicable RECOMMENDATION 2022-050 Enhance policies, procedures, and controls over subrecipient monitoring to ensure compliance with 2 CFR sections 200.332(d) through (f).
SUBRECIPIENT MONITORING The Department?s internal control structure does not ensure all subrecipients are monitored in accordance with federal requirements. Criteria: All pass-through entities must monitor subrecipients to ensure that the subaward is used for authorized purposes, in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the subaward; and that subaward performance goals are achieved (2 CFR 200.332(d) through (f)). A pass-through entity (PTE) is responsible for: During-the-Award Monitoring ? Monitoring the activities of the subrecipient (through reporting, site visits, regular contact or other means) as necessary to ensure that the subaward is used for authorized purposes, complies with the terms and conditions of the subaward, and achieves performance goals (2 CFR sections 200.332(d) through (f)). Subaward monitoring must include the following: 1. Reviewing financial and programmatic (performance and special) reports required by the PTE. 2. Following-up and ensuring that the subrecipient takes timely and appropriate action on all deficiencies pertaining to the federal award provided to the subrecipient from the PTE detected through audits, on-site reviews, and other means. 3. Issuing a management decision for audit findings pertaining to the federal award provided to the subrecipient from the PTE as required by 2 CFR section 200.521. The PTE must verify that every subrecipient is audited as required by Subpart F of this part when it is expected that the subrecipient's federal awards expended during the respective fiscal year equaled or exceeded the threshold set forth in 2 CFR section 200.501 (2 CFR section 200.332(f)). Federal award recipients must determine whether each agreement entered into for the disbursement of federal program funds casts the entity receiving the funds in the role of a subrecipient or a contractor based on the following definitions (2 CFR 200.331): ? A subrecipient receives federal funds from a non-federal entity to carry out part of a federal program. The legal agreement between the two parties creates a federal assistance relationship commonly known as a sub-award. ? A contractor is an entity (dealer, distributor, merchant or other seller) who has a legal agreement with a non-federal entity to provide goods and services needed to carry out the program under the federal award. Condition: RIDOT passes federal awards through to many organization types, including municipalities, non-profits, and colleges/universities. The Department did not have documentation supporting the monitoring of three subrecipients, two of which are non-profits and one of which is a university. The Department did not review the audit reports for six subrecipients or have any documentation supporting its determination as to whether the subrecipients were required to have an audit as required by 2 CFR 200 subpart F. RIDOT identified three vendors providing goods or services to the department as subrecipients. Cause: Policies, procedures and established controls do not encompass all federal requirements. Effect: Monitoring controls and procedures may be insufficient to ensure that subrecipients are complying with applicable program regulations and requirements. Questioned Costs: None Valid Statistical Sample: Not Applicable RECOMMENDATION 2022-050 Enhance policies, procedures, and controls over subrecipient monitoring to ensure compliance with 2 CFR sections 200.332(d) through (f).
?See Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs for chart/table? CONDITION The Department of Public Instruction did not ensure all subrecipients either submitted a Single Audit report or certification form identifying a Single Audit is not required. In addition, the Department did not issue management decisions on auditing findings within 6 months or ensure that timely and appropriate corrective action was taken in all applicable instances. We selected a sample of 60 subrecipients of the total 795 in our population for testing. During our testing, 6 of the 60 subrecipients did not submit a certification form identifying whether a Single Audit was required. The Department indicated that a Single Audit report was not received but we are unable to determine whether one was required. For 4 additional subrecipients, the Department did not receive a Single Audit, issue management decisions on auditing findings within 6 months, or ensure appropriate corrective action was taken. The Department did track all of their subrecipients in a spreadsheet that captured information relating to when their certified Federal expenditure information was received as well as if a single audit is required of them. However, due to the errors noted in receiving this information as well as following up with completed single audits in a timely manner in our sample tested, it was determined that this spreadsheet was not being fully utilized. CRITERIA 2 CFR 200.331(f) states that a pass-through entity must verify that every subrecipient is audited as required by 2 CFR 200 Subpart F. 2 CFR 200.331(d)(2) states that a pass-through entity must ensure subrecipients take timely and appropriate action on all deficiencies pertaining to the Federal award provided to the subrecipient from the pass-through entity through audits, on-site reviews, and other means. 2 CFR 200.521(d) states that a pass-through entity must issue a management decision within six months of acceptance of the audit report by the Federal Audit Clearinghouse. 2 CFR 200.303(a) states that non-Federal entities must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. CAUSE The Department of Public Instruction maintains a spreadsheet to track all subrecipient audit report monitoring. However, they did not ensure that everyone on the spreadsheet provided a Single Audit report or certification of total federal expenditures. EFFECT Subrecipients spending more than $750,000 from all Federal sources may not be obtaining audits as required or implementing a corrective action plan in a timely manner if findings are noted in audits that were completed. CONTEXT The 4 subrecipients that did not provide a Single Audit report received approximately $9.9 million dollars in Federal expenditures. The additional 6 entities that did not provide certifications indicating their total Federal awards received approximately $1.5 million dollars. We did verify that the 6 entities that failed to provide certifications did not have Single Audit reports submitted to the clearing house. Where sampling was performed, the audit used a non-statistical sampling method. IDENTIFICATION AS A REPEAT FINDING Finding 2020-021 was reported in the immediate prior year. Finding 2018-041 was reported in a previous year. The prior audit finding was reported as implemented on the summary schedule of prior audit findings. This materially misrepresents the status of the finding. RECOMMENDATION We recommend the Department of Public Instruction: ? Ensure all subrecipients obtain audits in accordance with 2 CFR 200 Subpart F if they meet the requirements; ? Issue management decisions within a timely manner; ? Ensure subrecipients took timely corrective action on deficiencies identified in the audits. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION RESPONSE The Department of Public Instruction agrees with the finding. See ?Management?s Response and Corrective Action? section of this report.
?See Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs for chart/table? CONDITION The Department of Public Instruction did not ensure all subrecipients either submitted a Single Audit report or certification form identifying a Single Audit is not required. In addition, the Department did not issue management decisions on auditing findings within 6 months or ensure that timely and appropriate corrective action was taken in all applicable instances. We selected a sample of 60 subrecipients of the total 795 in our population for testing. During our testing, 6 of the 60 subrecipients did not submit a certification form identifying whether a Single Audit was required. The Department indicated that a Single Audit report was not received but we are unable to determine whether one was required. For 4 additional subrecipients, the Department did not receive a Single Audit, issue management decisions on auditing findings within 6 months, or ensure appropriate corrective action was taken. The Department did track all of their subrecipients in a spreadsheet that captured information relating to when their certified Federal expenditure information was received as well as if a single audit is required of them. However, due to the errors noted in receiving this information as well as following up with completed single audits in a timely manner in our sample tested, it was determined that this spreadsheet was not being fully utilized. CRITERIA 2 CFR 200.331(f) states that a pass-through entity must verify that every subrecipient is audited as required by 2 CFR 200 Subpart F. 2 CFR 200.331(d)(2) states that a pass-through entity must ensure subrecipients take timely and appropriate action on all deficiencies pertaining to the Federal award provided to the subrecipient from the pass-through entity through audits, on-site reviews, and other means. 2 CFR 200.521(d) states that a pass-through entity must issue a management decision within six months of acceptance of the audit report by the Federal Audit Clearinghouse. 2 CFR 200.303(a) states that non-Federal entities must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. CAUSE The Department of Public Instruction maintains a spreadsheet to track all subrecipient audit report monitoring. However, they did not ensure that everyone on the spreadsheet provided a Single Audit report or certification of total federal expenditures. EFFECT Subrecipients spending more than $750,000 from all Federal sources may not be obtaining audits as required or implementing a corrective action plan in a timely manner if findings are noted in audits that were completed. CONTEXT The 4 subrecipients that did not provide a Single Audit report received approximately $9.9 million dollars in Federal expenditures. The additional 6 entities that did not provide certifications indicating their total Federal awards received approximately $1.5 million dollars. We did verify that the 6 entities that failed to provide certifications did not have Single Audit reports submitted to the clearing house. Where sampling was performed, the audit used a non-statistical sampling method. IDENTIFICATION AS A REPEAT FINDING Finding 2020-021 was reported in the immediate prior year. Finding 2018-041 was reported in a previous year. The prior audit finding was reported as implemented on the summary schedule of prior audit findings. This materially misrepresents the status of the finding. RECOMMENDATION We recommend the Department of Public Instruction: ? Ensure all subrecipients obtain audits in accordance with 2 CFR 200 Subpart F if they meet the requirements; ? Issue management decisions within a timely manner; ? Ensure subrecipients took timely corrective action on deficiencies identified in the audits. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION RESPONSE The Department of Public Instruction agrees with the finding. See ?Management?s Response and Corrective Action? section of this report.
?See Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs for chart/table? CONDITION The Department of Public Instruction did not ensure all subrecipients either submitted a Single Audit report or certification form identifying a Single Audit is not required. In addition, the Department did not issue management decisions on auditing findings within 6 months or ensure that timely and appropriate corrective action was taken in all applicable instances. We selected a sample of 60 subrecipients of the total 795 in our population for testing. During our testing, 6 of the 60 subrecipients did not submit a certification form identifying whether a Single Audit was required. The Department indicated that a Single Audit report was not received but we are unable to determine whether one was required. For 4 additional subrecipients, the Department did not receive a Single Audit, issue management decisions on auditing findings within 6 months, or ensure appropriate corrective action was taken. The Department did track all of their subrecipients in a spreadsheet that captured information relating to when their certified Federal expenditure information was received as well as if a single audit is required of them. However, due to the errors noted in receiving this information as well as following up with completed single audits in a timely manner in our sample tested, it was determined that this spreadsheet was not being fully utilized. CRITERIA 2 CFR 200.331(f) states that a pass-through entity must verify that every subrecipient is audited as required by 2 CFR 200 Subpart F. 2 CFR 200.331(d)(2) states that a pass-through entity must ensure subrecipients take timely and appropriate action on all deficiencies pertaining to the Federal award provided to the subrecipient from the pass-through entity through audits, on-site reviews, and other means. 2 CFR 200.521(d) states that a pass-through entity must issue a management decision within six months of acceptance of the audit report by the Federal Audit Clearinghouse. 2 CFR 200.303(a) states that non-Federal entities must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. CAUSE The Department of Public Instruction maintains a spreadsheet to track all subrecipient audit report monitoring. However, they did not ensure that everyone on the spreadsheet provided a Single Audit report or certification of total federal expenditures. EFFECT Subrecipients spending more than $750,000 from all Federal sources may not be obtaining audits as required or implementing a corrective action plan in a timely manner if findings are noted in audits that were completed. CONTEXT The 4 subrecipients that did not provide a Single Audit report received approximately $9.9 million dollars in Federal expenditures. The additional 6 entities that did not provide certifications indicating their total Federal awards received approximately $1.5 million dollars. We did verify that the 6 entities that failed to provide certifications did not have Single Audit reports submitted to the clearing house. Where sampling was performed, the audit used a non-statistical sampling method. IDENTIFICATION AS A REPEAT FINDING Finding 2020-021 was reported in the immediate prior year. Finding 2018-041 was reported in a previous year. The prior audit finding was reported as implemented on the summary schedule of prior audit findings. This materially misrepresents the status of the finding. RECOMMENDATION We recommend the Department of Public Instruction: ? Ensure all subrecipients obtain audits in accordance with 2 CFR 200 Subpart F if they meet the requirements; ? Issue management decisions within a timely manner; ? Ensure subrecipients took timely corrective action on deficiencies identified in the audits. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION RESPONSE The Department of Public Instruction agrees with the finding. See ?Management?s Response and Corrective Action? section of this report.
?See Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs for chart/table? CONDITION The Department of Public Instruction did not ensure all subrecipients either submitted a Single Audit report or certification form identifying a Single Audit is not required. In addition, the Department did not issue management decisions on auditing findings within 6 months or ensure that timely and appropriate corrective action was taken in all applicable instances. We selected a sample of 60 subrecipients of the total 795 in our population for testing. During our testing, 6 of the 60 subrecipients did not submit a certification form identifying whether a Single Audit was required. The Department indicated that a Single Audit report was not received but we are unable to determine whether one was required. For 4 additional subrecipients, the Department did not receive a Single Audit, issue management decisions on auditing findings within 6 months, or ensure appropriate corrective action was taken. The Department did track all of their subrecipients in a spreadsheet that captured information relating to when their certified Federal expenditure information was received as well as if a single audit is required of them. However, due to the errors noted in receiving this information as well as following up with completed single audits in a timely manner in our sample tested, it was determined that this spreadsheet was not being fully utilized. CRITERIA 2 CFR 200.331(f) states that a pass-through entity must verify that every subrecipient is audited as required by 2 CFR 200 Subpart F. 2 CFR 200.331(d)(2) states that a pass-through entity must ensure subrecipients take timely and appropriate action on all deficiencies pertaining to the Federal award provided to the subrecipient from the pass-through entity through audits, on-site reviews, and other means. 2 CFR 200.521(d) states that a pass-through entity must issue a management decision within six months of acceptance of the audit report by the Federal Audit Clearinghouse. 2 CFR 200.303(a) states that non-Federal entities must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. CAUSE The Department of Public Instruction maintains a spreadsheet to track all subrecipient audit report monitoring. However, they did not ensure that everyone on the spreadsheet provided a Single Audit report or certification of total federal expenditures. EFFECT Subrecipients spending more than $750,000 from all Federal sources may not be obtaining audits as required or implementing a corrective action plan in a timely manner if findings are noted in audits that were completed. CONTEXT The 4 subrecipients that did not provide a Single Audit report received approximately $9.9 million dollars in Federal expenditures. The additional 6 entities that did not provide certifications indicating their total Federal awards received approximately $1.5 million dollars. We did verify that the 6 entities that failed to provide certifications did not have Single Audit reports submitted to the clearing house. Where sampling was performed, the audit used a non-statistical sampling method. IDENTIFICATION AS A REPEAT FINDING Finding 2020-021 was reported in the immediate prior year. Finding 2018-041 was reported in a previous year. The prior audit finding was reported as implemented on the summary schedule of prior audit findings. This materially misrepresents the status of the finding. RECOMMENDATION We recommend the Department of Public Instruction: ? Ensure all subrecipients obtain audits in accordance with 2 CFR 200 Subpart F if they meet the requirements; ? Issue management decisions within a timely manner; ? Ensure subrecipients took timely corrective action on deficiencies identified in the audits. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION RESPONSE The Department of Public Instruction agrees with the finding. See ?Management?s Response and Corrective Action? section of this report.
?See Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs for chart/table? CONDITION The Department of Public Instruction did not ensure all subrecipients either submitted a Single Audit report or certification form identifying a Single Audit is not required. In addition, the Department did not issue management decisions on auditing findings within 6 months or ensure that timely and appropriate corrective action was taken in all applicable instances. We selected a sample of 60 subrecipients of the total 795 in our population for testing. During our testing, 6 of the 60 subrecipients did not submit a certification form identifying whether a Single Audit was required. The Department indicated that a Single Audit report was not received but we are unable to determine whether one was required. For 4 additional subrecipients, the Department did not receive a Single Audit, issue management decisions on auditing findings within 6 months, or ensure appropriate corrective action was taken. The Department did track all of their subrecipients in a spreadsheet that captured information relating to when their certified Federal expenditure information was received as well as if a single audit is required of them. However, due to the errors noted in receiving this information as well as following up with completed single audits in a timely manner in our sample tested, it was determined that this spreadsheet was not being fully utilized. CRITERIA 2 CFR 200.331(f) states that a pass-through entity must verify that every subrecipient is audited as required by 2 CFR 200 Subpart F. 2 CFR 200.331(d)(2) states that a pass-through entity must ensure subrecipients take timely and appropriate action on all deficiencies pertaining to the Federal award provided to the subrecipient from the pass-through entity through audits, on-site reviews, and other means. 2 CFR 200.521(d) states that a pass-through entity must issue a management decision within six months of acceptance of the audit report by the Federal Audit Clearinghouse. 2 CFR 200.303(a) states that non-Federal entities must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. CAUSE The Department of Public Instruction maintains a spreadsheet to track all subrecipient audit report monitoring. However, they did not ensure that everyone on the spreadsheet provided a Single Audit report or certification of total federal expenditures. EFFECT Subrecipients spending more than $750,000 from all Federal sources may not be obtaining audits as required or implementing a corrective action plan in a timely manner if findings are noted in audits that were completed. CONTEXT The 4 subrecipients that did not provide a Single Audit report received approximately $9.9 million dollars in Federal expenditures. The additional 6 entities that did not provide certifications indicating their total Federal awards received approximately $1.5 million dollars. We did verify that the 6 entities that failed to provide certifications did not have Single Audit reports submitted to the clearing house. Where sampling was performed, the audit used a non-statistical sampling method. IDENTIFICATION AS A REPEAT FINDING Finding 2020-021 was reported in the immediate prior year. Finding 2018-041 was reported in a previous year. The prior audit finding was reported as implemented on the summary schedule of prior audit findings. This materially misrepresents the status of the finding. RECOMMENDATION We recommend the Department of Public Instruction: ? Ensure all subrecipients obtain audits in accordance with 2 CFR 200 Subpart F if they meet the requirements; ? Issue management decisions within a timely manner; ? Ensure subrecipients took timely corrective action on deficiencies identified in the audits. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION RESPONSE The Department of Public Instruction agrees with the finding. See ?Management?s Response and Corrective Action? section of this report.
?See Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs for chart/table? CONDITION The Department of Public Instruction did not ensure all subrecipients either submitted a Single Audit report or certification form identifying a Single Audit is not required. In addition, the Department did not issue management decisions on auditing findings within 6 months or ensure that timely and appropriate corrective action was taken in all applicable instances. We selected a sample of 60 subrecipients of the total 795 in our population for testing. During our testing, 6 of the 60 subrecipients did not submit a certification form identifying whether a Single Audit was required. The Department indicated that a Single Audit report was not received but we are unable to determine whether one was required. For 4 additional subrecipients, the Department did not receive a Single Audit, issue management decisions on auditing findings within 6 months, or ensure appropriate corrective action was taken. The Department did track all of their subrecipients in a spreadsheet that captured information relating to when their certified Federal expenditure information was received as well as if a single audit is required of them. However, due to the errors noted in receiving this information as well as following up with completed single audits in a timely manner in our sample tested, it was determined that this spreadsheet was not being fully utilized. CRITERIA 2 CFR 200.331(f) states that a pass-through entity must verify that every subrecipient is audited as required by 2 CFR 200 Subpart F. 2 CFR 200.331(d)(2) states that a pass-through entity must ensure subrecipients take timely and appropriate action on all deficiencies pertaining to the Federal award provided to the subrecipient from the pass-through entity through audits, on-site reviews, and other means. 2 CFR 200.521(d) states that a pass-through entity must issue a management decision within six months of acceptance of the audit report by the Federal Audit Clearinghouse. 2 CFR 200.303(a) states that non-Federal entities must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. CAUSE The Department of Public Instruction maintains a spreadsheet to track all subrecipient audit report monitoring. However, they did not ensure that everyone on the spreadsheet provided a Single Audit report or certification of total federal expenditures. EFFECT Subrecipients spending more than $750,000 from all Federal sources may not be obtaining audits as required or implementing a corrective action plan in a timely manner if findings are noted in audits that were completed. CONTEXT The 4 subrecipients that did not provide a Single Audit report received approximately $9.9 million dollars in Federal expenditures. The additional 6 entities that did not provide certifications indicating their total Federal awards received approximately $1.5 million dollars. We did verify that the 6 entities that failed to provide certifications did not have Single Audit reports submitted to the clearing house. Where sampling was performed, the audit used a non-statistical sampling method. IDENTIFICATION AS A REPEAT FINDING Finding 2020-021 was reported in the immediate prior year. Finding 2018-041 was reported in a previous year. The prior audit finding was reported as implemented on the summary schedule of prior audit findings. This materially misrepresents the status of the finding. RECOMMENDATION We recommend the Department of Public Instruction: ? Ensure all subrecipients obtain audits in accordance with 2 CFR 200 Subpart F if they meet the requirements; ? Issue management decisions within a timely manner; ? Ensure subrecipients took timely corrective action on deficiencies identified in the audits. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION RESPONSE The Department of Public Instruction agrees with the finding. See ?Management?s Response and Corrective Action? section of this report.
?See Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs for chart/table? CONDITION The Department of Public Instruction did not ensure all subrecipients either submitted a Single Audit report or certification form identifying a Single Audit is not required. In addition, the Department did not issue management decisions on auditing findings within 6 months or ensure that timely and appropriate corrective action was taken in all applicable instances. We selected a sample of 60 subrecipients of the total 795 in our population for testing. During our testing, 6 of the 60 subrecipients did not submit a certification form identifying whether a Single Audit was required. The Department indicated that a Single Audit report was not received but we are unable to determine whether one was required. For 4 additional subrecipients, the Department did not receive a Single Audit, issue management decisions on auditing findings within 6 months, or ensure appropriate corrective action was taken. The Department did track all of their subrecipients in a spreadsheet that captured information relating to when their certified Federal expenditure information was received as well as if a single audit is required of them. However, due to the errors noted in receiving this information as well as following up with completed single audits in a timely manner in our sample tested, it was determined that this spreadsheet was not being fully utilized. CRITERIA 2 CFR 200.331(f) states that a pass-through entity must verify that every subrecipient is audited as required by 2 CFR 200 Subpart F. 2 CFR 200.331(d)(2) states that a pass-through entity must ensure subrecipients take timely and appropriate action on all deficiencies pertaining to the Federal award provided to the subrecipient from the pass-through entity through audits, on-site reviews, and other means. 2 CFR 200.521(d) states that a pass-through entity must issue a management decision within six months of acceptance of the audit report by the Federal Audit Clearinghouse. 2 CFR 200.303(a) states that non-Federal entities must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. CAUSE The Department of Public Instruction maintains a spreadsheet to track all subrecipient audit report monitoring. However, they did not ensure that everyone on the spreadsheet provided a Single Audit report or certification of total federal expenditures. EFFECT Subrecipients spending more than $750,000 from all Federal sources may not be obtaining audits as required or implementing a corrective action plan in a timely manner if findings are noted in audits that were completed. CONTEXT The 4 subrecipients that did not provide a Single Audit report received approximately $9.9 million dollars in Federal expenditures. The additional 6 entities that did not provide certifications indicating their total Federal awards received approximately $1.5 million dollars. We did verify that the 6 entities that failed to provide certifications did not have Single Audit reports submitted to the clearing house. Where sampling was performed, the audit used a non-statistical sampling method. IDENTIFICATION AS A REPEAT FINDING Finding 2020-021 was reported in the immediate prior year. Finding 2018-041 was reported in a previous year. The prior audit finding was reported as implemented on the summary schedule of prior audit findings. This materially misrepresents the status of the finding. RECOMMENDATION We recommend the Department of Public Instruction: ? Ensure all subrecipients obtain audits in accordance with 2 CFR 200 Subpart F if they meet the requirements; ? Issue management decisions within a timely manner; ? Ensure subrecipients took timely corrective action on deficiencies identified in the audits. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION RESPONSE The Department of Public Instruction agrees with the finding. See ?Management?s Response and Corrective Action? section of this report.
?See Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs for chart/table? CONDITION The Department of Public Instruction did not ensure all subrecipients either submitted a Single Audit report or certification form identifying a Single Audit is not required. In addition, the Department did not issue management decisions on auditing findings within 6 months or ensure that timely and appropriate corrective action was taken in all applicable instances. We selected a sample of 60 subrecipients of the total 795 in our population for testing. During our testing, 6 of the 60 subrecipients did not submit a certification form identifying whether a Single Audit was required. The Department indicated that a Single Audit report was not received but we are unable to determine whether one was required. For 4 additional subrecipients, the Department did not receive a Single Audit, issue management decisions on auditing findings within 6 months, or ensure appropriate corrective action was taken. The Department did track all of their subrecipients in a spreadsheet that captured information relating to when their certified Federal expenditure information was received as well as if a single audit is required of them. However, due to the errors noted in receiving this information as well as following up with completed single audits in a timely manner in our sample tested, it was determined that this spreadsheet was not being fully utilized. CRITERIA 2 CFR 200.331(f) states that a pass-through entity must verify that every subrecipient is audited as required by 2 CFR 200 Subpart F. 2 CFR 200.331(d)(2) states that a pass-through entity must ensure subrecipients take timely and appropriate action on all deficiencies pertaining to the Federal award provided to the subrecipient from the pass-through entity through audits, on-site reviews, and other means. 2 CFR 200.521(d) states that a pass-through entity must issue a management decision within six months of acceptance of the audit report by the Federal Audit Clearinghouse. 2 CFR 200.303(a) states that non-Federal entities must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. CAUSE The Department of Public Instruction maintains a spreadsheet to track all subrecipient audit report monitoring. However, they did not ensure that everyone on the spreadsheet provided a Single Audit report or certification of total federal expenditures. EFFECT Subrecipients spending more than $750,000 from all Federal sources may not be obtaining audits as required or implementing a corrective action plan in a timely manner if findings are noted in audits that were completed. CONTEXT The 4 subrecipients that did not provide a Single Audit report received approximately $9.9 million dollars in Federal expenditures. The additional 6 entities that did not provide certifications indicating their total Federal awards received approximately $1.5 million dollars. We did verify that the 6 entities that failed to provide certifications did not have Single Audit reports submitted to the clearing house. Where sampling was performed, the audit used a non-statistical sampling method. IDENTIFICATION AS A REPEAT FINDING Finding 2020-021 was reported in the immediate prior year. Finding 2018-041 was reported in a previous year. The prior audit finding was reported as implemented on the summary schedule of prior audit findings. This materially misrepresents the status of the finding. RECOMMENDATION We recommend the Department of Public Instruction: ? Ensure all subrecipients obtain audits in accordance with 2 CFR 200 Subpart F if they meet the requirements; ? Issue management decisions within a timely manner; ? Ensure subrecipients took timely corrective action on deficiencies identified in the audits. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION RESPONSE The Department of Public Instruction agrees with the finding. See ?Management?s Response and Corrective Action? section of this report.
?See Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs for chart/table? CONDITION The Department of Public Instruction did not ensure all subrecipients either submitted a Single Audit report or certification form identifying a Single Audit is not required. In addition, the Department did not issue management decisions on auditing findings within 6 months or ensure that timely and appropriate corrective action was taken in all applicable instances. We selected a sample of 60 subrecipients of the total 795 in our population for testing. During our testing, 6 of the 60 subrecipients did not submit a certification form identifying whether a Single Audit was required. The Department indicated that a Single Audit report was not received but we are unable to determine whether one was required. For 4 additional subrecipients, the Department did not receive a Single Audit, issue management decisions on auditing findings within 6 months, or ensure appropriate corrective action was taken. The Department did track all of their subrecipients in a spreadsheet that captured information relating to when their certified Federal expenditure information was received as well as if a single audit is required of them. However, due to the errors noted in receiving this information as well as following up with completed single audits in a timely manner in our sample tested, it was determined that this spreadsheet was not being fully utilized. CRITERIA 2 CFR 200.331(f) states that a pass-through entity must verify that every subrecipient is audited as required by 2 CFR 200 Subpart F. 2 CFR 200.331(d)(2) states that a pass-through entity must ensure subrecipients take timely and appropriate action on all deficiencies pertaining to the Federal award provided to the subrecipient from the pass-through entity through audits, on-site reviews, and other means. 2 CFR 200.521(d) states that a pass-through entity must issue a management decision within six months of acceptance of the audit report by the Federal Audit Clearinghouse. 2 CFR 200.303(a) states that non-Federal entities must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. CAUSE The Department of Public Instruction maintains a spreadsheet to track all subrecipient audit report monitoring. However, they did not ensure that everyone on the spreadsheet provided a Single Audit report or certification of total federal expenditures. EFFECT Subrecipients spending more than $750,000 from all Federal sources may not be obtaining audits as required or implementing a corrective action plan in a timely manner if findings are noted in audits that were completed. CONTEXT The 4 subrecipients that did not provide a Single Audit report received approximately $9.9 million dollars in Federal expenditures. The additional 6 entities that did not provide certifications indicating their total Federal awards received approximately $1.5 million dollars. We did verify that the 6 entities that failed to provide certifications did not have Single Audit reports submitted to the clearing house. Where sampling was performed, the audit used a non-statistical sampling method. IDENTIFICATION AS A REPEAT FINDING Finding 2020-021 was reported in the immediate prior year. Finding 2018-041 was reported in a previous year. The prior audit finding was reported as implemented on the summary schedule of prior audit findings. This materially misrepresents the status of the finding. RECOMMENDATION We recommend the Department of Public Instruction: ? Ensure all subrecipients obtain audits in accordance with 2 CFR 200 Subpart F if they meet the requirements; ? Issue management decisions within a timely manner; ? Ensure subrecipients took timely corrective action on deficiencies identified in the audits. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION RESPONSE The Department of Public Instruction agrees with the finding. See ?Management?s Response and Corrective Action? section of this report.
?See Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs for chart/table? CONDITION The Department of Public Instruction did not ensure all subrecipients either submitted a Single Audit report or certification form identifying a Single Audit is not required. In addition, the Department did not issue management decisions on auditing findings within 6 months or ensure that timely and appropriate corrective action was taken in all applicable instances. We selected a sample of 60 subrecipients of the total 795 in our population for testing. During our testing, 6 of the 60 subrecipients did not submit a certification form identifying whether a Single Audit was required. The Department indicated that a Single Audit report was not received but we are unable to determine whether one was required. For 4 additional subrecipients, the Department did not receive a Single Audit, issue management decisions on auditing findings within 6 months, or ensure appropriate corrective action was taken. The Department did track all of their subrecipients in a spreadsheet that captured information relating to when their certified Federal expenditure information was received as well as if a single audit is required of them. However, due to the errors noted in receiving this information as well as following up with completed single audits in a timely manner in our sample tested, it was determined that this spreadsheet was not being fully utilized. CRITERIA 2 CFR 200.331(f) states that a pass-through entity must verify that every subrecipient is audited as required by 2 CFR 200 Subpart F. 2 CFR 200.331(d)(2) states that a pass-through entity must ensure subrecipients take timely and appropriate action on all deficiencies pertaining to the Federal award provided to the subrecipient from the pass-through entity through audits, on-site reviews, and other means. 2 CFR 200.521(d) states that a pass-through entity must issue a management decision within six months of acceptance of the audit report by the Federal Audit Clearinghouse. 2 CFR 200.303(a) states that non-Federal entities must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. CAUSE The Department of Public Instruction maintains a spreadsheet to track all subrecipient audit report monitoring. However, they did not ensure that everyone on the spreadsheet provided a Single Audit report or certification of total federal expenditures. EFFECT Subrecipients spending more than $750,000 from all Federal sources may not be obtaining audits as required or implementing a corrective action plan in a timely manner if findings are noted in audits that were completed. CONTEXT The 4 subrecipients that did not provide a Single Audit report received approximately $9.9 million dollars in Federal expenditures. The additional 6 entities that did not provide certifications indicating their total Federal awards received approximately $1.5 million dollars. We did verify that the 6 entities that failed to provide certifications did not have Single Audit reports submitted to the clearing house. Where sampling was performed, the audit used a non-statistical sampling method. IDENTIFICATION AS A REPEAT FINDING Finding 2020-021 was reported in the immediate prior year. Finding 2018-041 was reported in a previous year. The prior audit finding was reported as implemented on the summary schedule of prior audit findings. This materially misrepresents the status of the finding. RECOMMENDATION We recommend the Department of Public Instruction: ? Ensure all subrecipients obtain audits in accordance with 2 CFR 200 Subpart F if they meet the requirements; ? Issue management decisions within a timely manner; ? Ensure subrecipients took timely corrective action on deficiencies identified in the audits. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION RESPONSE The Department of Public Instruction agrees with the finding. See ?Management?s Response and Corrective Action? section of this report.
?See Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs for chart/table? CONDITION The Department of Public Instruction did not ensure all subrecipients either submitted a Single Audit report or certification form identifying a Single Audit is not required. In addition, the Department did not issue management decisions on auditing findings within 6 months or ensure that timely and appropriate corrective action was taken in all applicable instances. We selected a sample of 60 subrecipients of the total 795 in our population for testing. During our testing, 6 of the 60 subrecipients did not submit a certification form identifying whether a Single Audit was required. The Department indicated that a Single Audit report was not received but we are unable to determine whether one was required. For 4 additional subrecipients, the Department did not receive a Single Audit, issue management decisions on auditing findings within 6 months, or ensure appropriate corrective action was taken. The Department did track all of their subrecipients in a spreadsheet that captured information relating to when their certified Federal expenditure information was received as well as if a single audit is required of them. However, due to the errors noted in receiving this information as well as following up with completed single audits in a timely manner in our sample tested, it was determined that this spreadsheet was not being fully utilized. CRITERIA 2 CFR 200.331(f) states that a pass-through entity must verify that every subrecipient is audited as required by 2 CFR 200 Subpart F. 2 CFR 200.331(d)(2) states that a pass-through entity must ensure subrecipients take timely and appropriate action on all deficiencies pertaining to the Federal award provided to the subrecipient from the pass-through entity through audits, on-site reviews, and other means. 2 CFR 200.521(d) states that a pass-through entity must issue a management decision within six months of acceptance of the audit report by the Federal Audit Clearinghouse. 2 CFR 200.303(a) states that non-Federal entities must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. CAUSE The Department of Public Instruction maintains a spreadsheet to track all subrecipient audit report monitoring. However, they did not ensure that everyone on the spreadsheet provided a Single Audit report or certification of total federal expenditures. EFFECT Subrecipients spending more than $750,000 from all Federal sources may not be obtaining audits as required or implementing a corrective action plan in a timely manner if findings are noted in audits that were completed. CONTEXT The 4 subrecipients that did not provide a Single Audit report received approximately $9.9 million dollars in Federal expenditures. The additional 6 entities that did not provide certifications indicating their total Federal awards received approximately $1.5 million dollars. We did verify that the 6 entities that failed to provide certifications did not have Single Audit reports submitted to the clearing house. Where sampling was performed, the audit used a non-statistical sampling method. IDENTIFICATION AS A REPEAT FINDING Finding 2020-021 was reported in the immediate prior year. Finding 2018-041 was reported in a previous year. The prior audit finding was reported as implemented on the summary schedule of prior audit findings. This materially misrepresents the status of the finding. RECOMMENDATION We recommend the Department of Public Instruction: ? Ensure all subrecipients obtain audits in accordance with 2 CFR 200 Subpart F if they meet the requirements; ? Issue management decisions within a timely manner; ? Ensure subrecipients took timely corrective action on deficiencies identified in the audits. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION RESPONSE The Department of Public Instruction agrees with the finding. See ?Management?s Response and Corrective Action? section of this report.
?See Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs for chart/table? CONDITION The Department of Public Instruction did not ensure all subrecipients either submitted a Single Audit report or certification form identifying a Single Audit is not required. In addition, the Department did not issue management decisions on auditing findings within 6 months or ensure that timely and appropriate corrective action was taken in all applicable instances. We selected a sample of 60 subrecipients of the total 795 in our population for testing. During our testing, 6 of the 60 subrecipients did not submit a certification form identifying whether a Single Audit was required. The Department indicated that a Single Audit report was not received but we are unable to determine whether one was required. For 4 additional subrecipients, the Department did not receive a Single Audit, issue management decisions on auditing findings within 6 months, or ensure appropriate corrective action was taken. The Department did track all of their subrecipients in a spreadsheet that captured information relating to when their certified Federal expenditure information was received as well as if a single audit is required of them. However, due to the errors noted in receiving this information as well as following up with completed single audits in a timely manner in our sample tested, it was determined that this spreadsheet was not being fully utilized. CRITERIA 2 CFR 200.331(f) states that a pass-through entity must verify that every subrecipient is audited as required by 2 CFR 200 Subpart F. 2 CFR 200.331(d)(2) states that a pass-through entity must ensure subrecipients take timely and appropriate action on all deficiencies pertaining to the Federal award provided to the subrecipient from the pass-through entity through audits, on-site reviews, and other means. 2 CFR 200.521(d) states that a pass-through entity must issue a management decision within six months of acceptance of the audit report by the Federal Audit Clearinghouse. 2 CFR 200.303(a) states that non-Federal entities must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. CAUSE The Department of Public Instruction maintains a spreadsheet to track all subrecipient audit report monitoring. However, they did not ensure that everyone on the spreadsheet provided a Single Audit report or certification of total federal expenditures. EFFECT Subrecipients spending more than $750,000 from all Federal sources may not be obtaining audits as required or implementing a corrective action plan in a timely manner if findings are noted in audits that were completed. CONTEXT The 4 subrecipients that did not provide a Single Audit report received approximately $9.9 million dollars in Federal expenditures. The additional 6 entities that did not provide certifications indicating their total Federal awards received approximately $1.5 million dollars. We did verify that the 6 entities that failed to provide certifications did not have Single Audit reports submitted to the clearing house. Where sampling was performed, the audit used a non-statistical sampling method. IDENTIFICATION AS A REPEAT FINDING Finding 2020-021 was reported in the immediate prior year. Finding 2018-041 was reported in a previous year. The prior audit finding was reported as implemented on the summary schedule of prior audit findings. This materially misrepresents the status of the finding. RECOMMENDATION We recommend the Department of Public Instruction: ? Ensure all subrecipients obtain audits in accordance with 2 CFR 200 Subpart F if they meet the requirements; ? Issue management decisions within a timely manner; ? Ensure subrecipients took timely corrective action on deficiencies identified in the audits. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION RESPONSE The Department of Public Instruction agrees with the finding. See ?Management?s Response and Corrective Action? section of this report.
?See Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs for chart/table? CONDITION The Department of Public Instruction did not ensure all subrecipients either submitted a Single Audit report or certification form identifying a Single Audit is not required. In addition, the Department did not issue management decisions on auditing findings within 6 months or ensure that timely and appropriate corrective action was taken in all applicable instances. We selected a sample of 60 subrecipients of the total 795 in our population for testing. During our testing, 6 of the 60 subrecipients did not submit a certification form identifying whether a Single Audit was required. The Department indicated that a Single Audit report was not received but we are unable to determine whether one was required. For 4 additional subrecipients, the Department did not receive a Single Audit, issue management decisions on auditing findings within 6 months, or ensure appropriate corrective action was taken. The Department did track all of their subrecipients in a spreadsheet that captured information relating to when their certified Federal expenditure information was received as well as if a single audit is required of them. However, due to the errors noted in receiving this information as well as following up with completed single audits in a timely manner in our sample tested, it was determined that this spreadsheet was not being fully utilized. CRITERIA 2 CFR 200.331(f) states that a pass-through entity must verify that every subrecipient is audited as required by 2 CFR 200 Subpart F. 2 CFR 200.331(d)(2) states that a pass-through entity must ensure subrecipients take timely and appropriate action on all deficiencies pertaining to the Federal award provided to the subrecipient from the pass-through entity through audits, on-site reviews, and other means. 2 CFR 200.521(d) states that a pass-through entity must issue a management decision within six months of acceptance of the audit report by the Federal Audit Clearinghouse. 2 CFR 200.303(a) states that non-Federal entities must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. CAUSE The Department of Public Instruction maintains a spreadsheet to track all subrecipient audit report monitoring. However, they did not ensure that everyone on the spreadsheet provided a Single Audit report or certification of total federal expenditures. EFFECT Subrecipients spending more than $750,000 from all Federal sources may not be obtaining audits as required or implementing a corrective action plan in a timely manner if findings are noted in audits that were completed. CONTEXT The 4 subrecipients that did not provide a Single Audit report received approximately $9.9 million dollars in Federal expenditures. The additional 6 entities that did not provide certifications indicating their total Federal awards received approximately $1.5 million dollars. We did verify that the 6 entities that failed to provide certifications did not have Single Audit reports submitted to the clearing house. Where sampling was performed, the audit used a non-statistical sampling method. IDENTIFICATION AS A REPEAT FINDING Finding 2020-021 was reported in the immediate prior year. Finding 2018-041 was reported in a previous year. The prior audit finding was reported as implemented on the summary schedule of prior audit findings. This materially misrepresents the status of the finding. RECOMMENDATION We recommend the Department of Public Instruction: ? Ensure all subrecipients obtain audits in accordance with 2 CFR 200 Subpart F if they meet the requirements; ? Issue management decisions within a timely manner; ? Ensure subrecipients took timely corrective action on deficiencies identified in the audits. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION RESPONSE The Department of Public Instruction agrees with the finding. See ?Management?s Response and Corrective Action? section of this report.
?See Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs for chart/table? CONDITION The Department of Public Instruction did not ensure all subrecipients either submitted a Single Audit report or certification form identifying a Single Audit is not required. In addition, the Department did not issue management decisions on auditing findings within 6 months or ensure that timely and appropriate corrective action was taken in all applicable instances. We selected a sample of 60 subrecipients of the total 795 in our population for testing. During our testing, 6 of the 60 subrecipients did not submit a certification form identifying whether a Single Audit was required. The Department indicated that a Single Audit report was not received but we are unable to determine whether one was required. For 4 additional subrecipients, the Department did not receive a Single Audit, issue management decisions on auditing findings within 6 months, or ensure appropriate corrective action was taken. The Department did track all of their subrecipients in a spreadsheet that captured information relating to when their certified Federal expenditure information was received as well as if a single audit is required of them. However, due to the errors noted in receiving this information as well as following up with completed single audits in a timely manner in our sample tested, it was determined that this spreadsheet was not being fully utilized. CRITERIA 2 CFR 200.331(f) states that a pass-through entity must verify that every subrecipient is audited as required by 2 CFR 200 Subpart F. 2 CFR 200.331(d)(2) states that a pass-through entity must ensure subrecipients take timely and appropriate action on all deficiencies pertaining to the Federal award provided to the subrecipient from the pass-through entity through audits, on-site reviews, and other means. 2 CFR 200.521(d) states that a pass-through entity must issue a management decision within six months of acceptance of the audit report by the Federal Audit Clearinghouse. 2 CFR 200.303(a) states that non-Federal entities must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. CAUSE The Department of Public Instruction maintains a spreadsheet to track all subrecipient audit report monitoring. However, they did not ensure that everyone on the spreadsheet provided a Single Audit report or certification of total federal expenditures. EFFECT Subrecipients spending more than $750,000 from all Federal sources may not be obtaining audits as required or implementing a corrective action plan in a timely manner if findings are noted in audits that were completed. CONTEXT The 4 subrecipients that did not provide a Single Audit report received approximately $9.9 million dollars in Federal expenditures. The additional 6 entities that did not provide certifications indicating their total Federal awards received approximately $1.5 million dollars. We did verify that the 6 entities that failed to provide certifications did not have Single Audit reports submitted to the clearing house. Where sampling was performed, the audit used a non-statistical sampling method. IDENTIFICATION AS A REPEAT FINDING Finding 2020-021 was reported in the immediate prior year. Finding 2018-041 was reported in a previous year. The prior audit finding was reported as implemented on the summary schedule of prior audit findings. This materially misrepresents the status of the finding. RECOMMENDATION We recommend the Department of Public Instruction: ? Ensure all subrecipients obtain audits in accordance with 2 CFR 200 Subpart F if they meet the requirements; ? Issue management decisions within a timely manner; ? Ensure subrecipients took timely corrective action on deficiencies identified in the audits. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION RESPONSE The Department of Public Instruction agrees with the finding. See ?Management?s Response and Corrective Action? section of this report.
?See Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs for chart/table? CONDITION The Department of Public Instruction did not ensure all subrecipients either submitted a Single Audit report or certification form identifying a Single Audit is not required. In addition, the Department did not issue management decisions on auditing findings within 6 months or ensure that timely and appropriate corrective action was taken in all applicable instances. We selected a sample of 60 subrecipients of the total 795 in our population for testing. During our testing, 6 of the 60 subrecipients did not submit a certification form identifying whether a Single Audit was required. The Department indicated that a Single Audit report was not received but we are unable to determine whether one was required. For 4 additional subrecipients, the Department did not receive a Single Audit, issue management decisions on auditing findings within 6 months, or ensure appropriate corrective action was taken. The Department did track all of their subrecipients in a spreadsheet that captured information relating to when their certified Federal expenditure information was received as well as if a single audit is required of them. However, due to the errors noted in receiving this information as well as following up with completed single audits in a timely manner in our sample tested, it was determined that this spreadsheet was not being fully utilized. CRITERIA 2 CFR 200.331(f) states that a pass-through entity must verify that every subrecipient is audited as required by 2 CFR 200 Subpart F. 2 CFR 200.331(d)(2) states that a pass-through entity must ensure subrecipients take timely and appropriate action on all deficiencies pertaining to the Federal award provided to the subrecipient from the pass-through entity through audits, on-site reviews, and other means. 2 CFR 200.521(d) states that a pass-through entity must issue a management decision within six months of acceptance of the audit report by the Federal Audit Clearinghouse. 2 CFR 200.303(a) states that non-Federal entities must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. CAUSE The Department of Public Instruction maintains a spreadsheet to track all subrecipient audit report monitoring. However, they did not ensure that everyone on the spreadsheet provided a Single Audit report or certification of total federal expenditures. EFFECT Subrecipients spending more than $750,000 from all Federal sources may not be obtaining audits as required or implementing a corrective action plan in a timely manner if findings are noted in audits that were completed. CONTEXT The 4 subrecipients that did not provide a Single Audit report received approximately $9.9 million dollars in Federal expenditures. The additional 6 entities that did not provide certifications indicating their total Federal awards received approximately $1.5 million dollars. We did verify that the 6 entities that failed to provide certifications did not have Single Audit reports submitted to the clearing house. Where sampling was performed, the audit used a non-statistical sampling method. IDENTIFICATION AS A REPEAT FINDING Finding 2020-021 was reported in the immediate prior year. Finding 2018-041 was reported in a previous year. The prior audit finding was reported as implemented on the summary schedule of prior audit findings. This materially misrepresents the status of the finding. RECOMMENDATION We recommend the Department of Public Instruction: ? Ensure all subrecipients obtain audits in accordance with 2 CFR 200 Subpart F if they meet the requirements; ? Issue management decisions within a timely manner; ? Ensure subrecipients took timely corrective action on deficiencies identified in the audits. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION RESPONSE The Department of Public Instruction agrees with the finding. See ?Management?s Response and Corrective Action? section of this report.
?See Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs for chart/table? CONDITION The Department of Public Instruction did not ensure all subrecipients either submitted a Single Audit report or certification form identifying a Single Audit is not required. In addition, the Department did not issue management decisions on auditing findings within 6 months or ensure that timely and appropriate corrective action was taken in all applicable instances. We selected a sample of 60 subrecipients of the total 795 in our population for testing. During our testing, 6 of the 60 subrecipients did not submit a certification form identifying whether a Single Audit was required. The Department indicated that a Single Audit report was not received but we are unable to determine whether one was required. For 4 additional subrecipients, the Department did not receive a Single Audit, issue management decisions on auditing findings within 6 months, or ensure appropriate corrective action was taken. The Department did track all of their subrecipients in a spreadsheet that captured information relating to when their certified Federal expenditure information was received as well as if a single audit is required of them. However, due to the errors noted in receiving this information as well as following up with completed single audits in a timely manner in our sample tested, it was determined that this spreadsheet was not being fully utilized. CRITERIA 2 CFR 200.331(f) states that a pass-through entity must verify that every subrecipient is audited as required by 2 CFR 200 Subpart F. 2 CFR 200.331(d)(2) states that a pass-through entity must ensure subrecipients take timely and appropriate action on all deficiencies pertaining to the Federal award provided to the subrecipient from the pass-through entity through audits, on-site reviews, and other means. 2 CFR 200.521(d) states that a pass-through entity must issue a management decision within six months of acceptance of the audit report by the Federal Audit Clearinghouse. 2 CFR 200.303(a) states that non-Federal entities must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. CAUSE The Department of Public Instruction maintains a spreadsheet to track all subrecipient audit report monitoring. However, they did not ensure that everyone on the spreadsheet provided a Single Audit report or certification of total federal expenditures. EFFECT Subrecipients spending more than $750,000 from all Federal sources may not be obtaining audits as required or implementing a corrective action plan in a timely manner if findings are noted in audits that were completed. CONTEXT The 4 subrecipients that did not provide a Single Audit report received approximately $9.9 million dollars in Federal expenditures. The additional 6 entities that did not provide certifications indicating their total Federal awards received approximately $1.5 million dollars. We did verify that the 6 entities that failed to provide certifications did not have Single Audit reports submitted to the clearing house. Where sampling was performed, the audit used a non-statistical sampling method. IDENTIFICATION AS A REPEAT FINDING Finding 2020-021 was reported in the immediate prior year. Finding 2018-041 was reported in a previous year. The prior audit finding was reported as implemented on the summary schedule of prior audit findings. This materially misrepresents the status of the finding. RECOMMENDATION We recommend the Department of Public Instruction: ? Ensure all subrecipients obtain audits in accordance with 2 CFR 200 Subpart F if they meet the requirements; ? Issue management decisions within a timely manner; ? Ensure subrecipients took timely corrective action on deficiencies identified in the audits. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION RESPONSE The Department of Public Instruction agrees with the finding. See ?Management?s Response and Corrective Action? section of this report.
?See Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs for chart/table? CONDITION The Department of Public Instruction did not ensure all subrecipients either submitted a Single Audit report or certification form identifying a Single Audit is not required. In addition, the Department did not issue management decisions on auditing findings within 6 months or ensure that timely and appropriate corrective action was taken in all applicable instances. We selected a sample of 60 subrecipients of the total 795 in our population for testing. During our testing, 6 of the 60 subrecipients did not submit a certification form identifying whether a Single Audit was required. The Department indicated that a Single Audit report was not received but we are unable to determine whether one was required. For 4 additional subrecipients, the Department did not receive a Single Audit, issue management decisions on auditing findings within 6 months, or ensure appropriate corrective action was taken. The Department did track all of their subrecipients in a spreadsheet that captured information relating to when their certified Federal expenditure information was received as well as if a single audit is required of them. However, due to the errors noted in receiving this information as well as following up with completed single audits in a timely manner in our sample tested, it was determined that this spreadsheet was not being fully utilized. CRITERIA 2 CFR 200.331(f) states that a pass-through entity must verify that every subrecipient is audited as required by 2 CFR 200 Subpart F. 2 CFR 200.331(d)(2) states that a pass-through entity must ensure subrecipients take timely and appropriate action on all deficiencies pertaining to the Federal award provided to the subrecipient from the pass-through entity through audits, on-site reviews, and other means. 2 CFR 200.521(d) states that a pass-through entity must issue a management decision within six months of acceptance of the audit report by the Federal Audit Clearinghouse. 2 CFR 200.303(a) states that non-Federal entities must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. CAUSE The Department of Public Instruction maintains a spreadsheet to track all subrecipient audit report monitoring. However, they did not ensure that everyone on the spreadsheet provided a Single Audit report or certification of total federal expenditures. EFFECT Subrecipients spending more than $750,000 from all Federal sources may not be obtaining audits as required or implementing a corrective action plan in a timely manner if findings are noted in audits that were completed. CONTEXT The 4 subrecipients that did not provide a Single Audit report received approximately $9.9 million dollars in Federal expenditures. The additional 6 entities that did not provide certifications indicating their total Federal awards received approximately $1.5 million dollars. We did verify that the 6 entities that failed to provide certifications did not have Single Audit reports submitted to the clearing house. Where sampling was performed, the audit used a non-statistical sampling method. IDENTIFICATION AS A REPEAT FINDING Finding 2020-021 was reported in the immediate prior year. Finding 2018-041 was reported in a previous year. The prior audit finding was reported as implemented on the summary schedule of prior audit findings. This materially misrepresents the status of the finding. RECOMMENDATION We recommend the Department of Public Instruction: ? Ensure all subrecipients obtain audits in accordance with 2 CFR 200 Subpart F if they meet the requirements; ? Issue management decisions within a timely manner; ? Ensure subrecipients took timely corrective action on deficiencies identified in the audits. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION RESPONSE The Department of Public Instruction agrees with the finding. See ?Management?s Response and Corrective Action? section of this report.
?See Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs for chart/table? CONDITION The Department of Public Instruction did not ensure all subrecipients either submitted a Single Audit report or certification form identifying a Single Audit is not required. In addition, the Department did not issue management decisions on auditing findings within 6 months or ensure that timely and appropriate corrective action was taken in all applicable instances. We selected a sample of 60 subrecipients of the total 795 in our population for testing. During our testing, 6 of the 60 subrecipients did not submit a certification form identifying whether a Single Audit was required. The Department indicated that a Single Audit report was not received but we are unable to determine whether one was required. For 4 additional subrecipients, the Department did not receive a Single Audit, issue management decisions on auditing findings within 6 months, or ensure appropriate corrective action was taken. The Department did track all of their subrecipients in a spreadsheet that captured information relating to when their certified Federal expenditure information was received as well as if a single audit is required of them. However, due to the errors noted in receiving this information as well as following up with completed single audits in a timely manner in our sample tested, it was determined that this spreadsheet was not being fully utilized. CRITERIA 2 CFR 200.331(f) states that a pass-through entity must verify that every subrecipient is audited as required by 2 CFR 200 Subpart F. 2 CFR 200.331(d)(2) states that a pass-through entity must ensure subrecipients take timely and appropriate action on all deficiencies pertaining to the Federal award provided to the subrecipient from the pass-through entity through audits, on-site reviews, and other means. 2 CFR 200.521(d) states that a pass-through entity must issue a management decision within six months of acceptance of the audit report by the Federal Audit Clearinghouse. 2 CFR 200.303(a) states that non-Federal entities must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. CAUSE The Department of Public Instruction maintains a spreadsheet to track all subrecipient audit report monitoring. However, they did not ensure that everyone on the spreadsheet provided a Single Audit report or certification of total federal expenditures. EFFECT Subrecipients spending more than $750,000 from all Federal sources may not be obtaining audits as required or implementing a corrective action plan in a timely manner if findings are noted in audits that were completed. CONTEXT The 4 subrecipients that did not provide a Single Audit report received approximately $9.9 million dollars in Federal expenditures. The additional 6 entities that did not provide certifications indicating their total Federal awards received approximately $1.5 million dollars. We did verify that the 6 entities that failed to provide certifications did not have Single Audit reports submitted to the clearing house. Where sampling was performed, the audit used a non-statistical sampling method. IDENTIFICATION AS A REPEAT FINDING Finding 2020-021 was reported in the immediate prior year. Finding 2018-041 was reported in a previous year. The prior audit finding was reported as implemented on the summary schedule of prior audit findings. This materially misrepresents the status of the finding. RECOMMENDATION We recommend the Department of Public Instruction: ? Ensure all subrecipients obtain audits in accordance with 2 CFR 200 Subpart F if they meet the requirements; ? Issue management decisions within a timely manner; ? Ensure subrecipients took timely corrective action on deficiencies identified in the audits. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION RESPONSE The Department of Public Instruction agrees with the finding. See ?Management?s Response and Corrective Action? section of this report.
?See Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs for chart/table? CONDITION The Department of Public Instruction did not ensure all subrecipients either submitted a Single Audit report or certification form identifying a Single Audit is not required. In addition, the Department did not issue management decisions on auditing findings within 6 months or ensure that timely and appropriate corrective action was taken in all applicable instances. We selected a sample of 60 subrecipients of the total 795 in our population for testing. During our testing, 6 of the 60 subrecipients did not submit a certification form identifying whether a Single Audit was required. The Department indicated that a Single Audit report was not received but we are unable to determine whether one was required. For 4 additional subrecipients, the Department did not receive a Single Audit, issue management decisions on auditing findings within 6 months, or ensure appropriate corrective action was taken. The Department did track all of their subrecipients in a spreadsheet that captured information relating to when their certified Federal expenditure information was received as well as if a single audit is required of them. However, due to the errors noted in receiving this information as well as following up with completed single audits in a timely manner in our sample tested, it was determined that this spreadsheet was not being fully utilized. CRITERIA 2 CFR 200.331(f) states that a pass-through entity must verify that every subrecipient is audited as required by 2 CFR 200 Subpart F. 2 CFR 200.331(d)(2) states that a pass-through entity must ensure subrecipients take timely and appropriate action on all deficiencies pertaining to the Federal award provided to the subrecipient from the pass-through entity through audits, on-site reviews, and other means. 2 CFR 200.521(d) states that a pass-through entity must issue a management decision within six months of acceptance of the audit report by the Federal Audit Clearinghouse. 2 CFR 200.303(a) states that non-Federal entities must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. CAUSE The Department of Public Instruction maintains a spreadsheet to track all subrecipient audit report monitoring. However, they did not ensure that everyone on the spreadsheet provided a Single Audit report or certification of total federal expenditures. EFFECT Subrecipients spending more than $750,000 from all Federal sources may not be obtaining audits as required or implementing a corrective action plan in a timely manner if findings are noted in audits that were completed. CONTEXT The 4 subrecipients that did not provide a Single Audit report received approximately $9.9 million dollars in Federal expenditures. The additional 6 entities that did not provide certifications indicating their total Federal awards received approximately $1.5 million dollars. We did verify that the 6 entities that failed to provide certifications did not have Single Audit reports submitted to the clearing house. Where sampling was performed, the audit used a non-statistical sampling method. IDENTIFICATION AS A REPEAT FINDING Finding 2020-021 was reported in the immediate prior year. Finding 2018-041 was reported in a previous year. The prior audit finding was reported as implemented on the summary schedule of prior audit findings. This materially misrepresents the status of the finding. RECOMMENDATION We recommend the Department of Public Instruction: ? Ensure all subrecipients obtain audits in accordance with 2 CFR 200 Subpart F if they meet the requirements; ? Issue management decisions within a timely manner; ? Ensure subrecipients took timely corrective action on deficiencies identified in the audits. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION RESPONSE The Department of Public Instruction agrees with the finding. See ?Management?s Response and Corrective Action? section of this report.
?See Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs for chart/table? CONDITION The Department of Public Instruction did not ensure all subrecipients either submitted a Single Audit report or certification form identifying a Single Audit is not required. In addition, the Department did not issue management decisions on auditing findings within 6 months or ensure that timely and appropriate corrective action was taken in all applicable instances. We selected a sample of 60 subrecipients of the total 795 in our population for testing. During our testing, 6 of the 60 subrecipients did not submit a certification form identifying whether a Single Audit was required. The Department indicated that a Single Audit report was not received but we are unable to determine whether one was required. For 4 additional subrecipients, the Department did not receive a Single Audit, issue management decisions on auditing findings within 6 months, or ensure appropriate corrective action was taken. The Department did track all of their subrecipients in a spreadsheet that captured information relating to when their certified Federal expenditure information was received as well as if a single audit is required of them. However, due to the errors noted in receiving this information as well as following up with completed single audits in a timely manner in our sample tested, it was determined that this spreadsheet was not being fully utilized. CRITERIA 2 CFR 200.331(f) states that a pass-through entity must verify that every subrecipient is audited as required by 2 CFR 200 Subpart F. 2 CFR 200.331(d)(2) states that a pass-through entity must ensure subrecipients take timely and appropriate action on all deficiencies pertaining to the Federal award provided to the subrecipient from the pass-through entity through audits, on-site reviews, and other means. 2 CFR 200.521(d) states that a pass-through entity must issue a management decision within six months of acceptance of the audit report by the Federal Audit Clearinghouse. 2 CFR 200.303(a) states that non-Federal entities must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. CAUSE The Department of Public Instruction maintains a spreadsheet to track all subrecipient audit report monitoring. However, they did not ensure that everyone on the spreadsheet provided a Single Audit report or certification of total federal expenditures. EFFECT Subrecipients spending more than $750,000 from all Federal sources may not be obtaining audits as required or implementing a corrective action plan in a timely manner if findings are noted in audits that were completed. CONTEXT The 4 subrecipients that did not provide a Single Audit report received approximately $9.9 million dollars in Federal expenditures. The additional 6 entities that did not provide certifications indicating their total Federal awards received approximately $1.5 million dollars. We did verify that the 6 entities that failed to provide certifications did not have Single Audit reports submitted to the clearing house. Where sampling was performed, the audit used a non-statistical sampling method. IDENTIFICATION AS A REPEAT FINDING Finding 2020-021 was reported in the immediate prior year. Finding 2018-041 was reported in a previous year. The prior audit finding was reported as implemented on the summary schedule of prior audit findings. This materially misrepresents the status of the finding. RECOMMENDATION We recommend the Department of Public Instruction: ? Ensure all subrecipients obtain audits in accordance with 2 CFR 200 Subpart F if they meet the requirements; ? Issue management decisions within a timely manner; ? Ensure subrecipients took timely corrective action on deficiencies identified in the audits. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION RESPONSE The Department of Public Instruction agrees with the finding. See ?Management?s Response and Corrective Action? section of this report.
?See Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs for chart/table? CONDITION The Department of Public Instruction did not ensure all subrecipients either submitted a Single Audit report or certification form identifying a Single Audit is not required. In addition, the Department did not issue management decisions on auditing findings within 6 months or ensure that timely and appropriate corrective action was taken in all applicable instances. We selected a sample of 60 subrecipients of the total 795 in our population for testing. During our testing, 6 of the 60 subrecipients did not submit a certification form identifying whether a Single Audit was required. The Department indicated that a Single Audit report was not received but we are unable to determine whether one was required. For 4 additional subrecipients, the Department did not receive a Single Audit, issue management decisions on auditing findings within 6 months, or ensure appropriate corrective action was taken. The Department did track all of their subrecipients in a spreadsheet that captured information relating to when their certified Federal expenditure information was received as well as if a single audit is required of them. However, due to the errors noted in receiving this information as well as following up with completed single audits in a timely manner in our sample tested, it was determined that this spreadsheet was not being fully utilized. CRITERIA 2 CFR 200.331(f) states that a pass-through entity must verify that every subrecipient is audited as required by 2 CFR 200 Subpart F. 2 CFR 200.331(d)(2) states that a pass-through entity must ensure subrecipients take timely and appropriate action on all deficiencies pertaining to the Federal award provided to the subrecipient from the pass-through entity through audits, on-site reviews, and other means. 2 CFR 200.521(d) states that a pass-through entity must issue a management decision within six months of acceptance of the audit report by the Federal Audit Clearinghouse. 2 CFR 200.303(a) states that non-Federal entities must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. CAUSE The Department of Public Instruction maintains a spreadsheet to track all subrecipient audit report monitoring. However, they did not ensure that everyone on the spreadsheet provided a Single Audit report or certification of total federal expenditures. EFFECT Subrecipients spending more than $750,000 from all Federal sources may not be obtaining audits as required or implementing a corrective action plan in a timely manner if findings are noted in audits that were completed. CONTEXT The 4 subrecipients that did not provide a Single Audit report received approximately $9.9 million dollars in Federal expenditures. The additional 6 entities that did not provide certifications indicating their total Federal awards received approximately $1.5 million dollars. We did verify that the 6 entities that failed to provide certifications did not have Single Audit reports submitted to the clearing house. Where sampling was performed, the audit used a non-statistical sampling method. IDENTIFICATION AS A REPEAT FINDING Finding 2020-021 was reported in the immediate prior year. Finding 2018-041 was reported in a previous year. The prior audit finding was reported as implemented on the summary schedule of prior audit findings. This materially misrepresents the status of the finding. RECOMMENDATION We recommend the Department of Public Instruction: ? Ensure all subrecipients obtain audits in accordance with 2 CFR 200 Subpart F if they meet the requirements; ? Issue management decisions within a timely manner; ? Ensure subrecipients took timely corrective action on deficiencies identified in the audits. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION RESPONSE The Department of Public Instruction agrees with the finding. See ?Management?s Response and Corrective Action? section of this report.
?See Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs for chart/table? CONDITION The Department of Public Instruction did not ensure all subrecipients either submitted a Single Audit report or certification form identifying a Single Audit is not required. In addition, the Department did not issue management decisions on auditing findings within 6 months or ensure that timely and appropriate corrective action was taken in all applicable instances. We selected a sample of 60 subrecipients of the total 795 in our population for testing. During our testing, 6 of the 60 subrecipients did not submit a certification form identifying whether a Single Audit was required. The Department indicated that a Single Audit report was not received but we are unable to determine whether one was required. For 4 additional subrecipients, the Department did not receive a Single Audit, issue management decisions on auditing findings within 6 months, or ensure appropriate corrective action was taken. The Department did track all of their subrecipients in a spreadsheet that captured information relating to when their certified Federal expenditure information was received as well as if a single audit is required of them. However, due to the errors noted in receiving this information as well as following up with completed single audits in a timely manner in our sample tested, it was determined that this spreadsheet was not being fully utilized. CRITERIA 2 CFR 200.331(f) states that a pass-through entity must verify that every subrecipient is audited as required by 2 CFR 200 Subpart F. 2 CFR 200.331(d)(2) states that a pass-through entity must ensure subrecipients take timely and appropriate action on all deficiencies pertaining to the Federal award provided to the subrecipient from the pass-through entity through audits, on-site reviews, and other means. 2 CFR 200.521(d) states that a pass-through entity must issue a management decision within six months of acceptance of the audit report by the Federal Audit Clearinghouse. 2 CFR 200.303(a) states that non-Federal entities must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. CAUSE The Department of Public Instruction maintains a spreadsheet to track all subrecipient audit report monitoring. However, they did not ensure that everyone on the spreadsheet provided a Single Audit report or certification of total federal expenditures. EFFECT Subrecipients spending more than $750,000 from all Federal sources may not be obtaining audits as required or implementing a corrective action plan in a timely manner if findings are noted in audits that were completed. CONTEXT The 4 subrecipients that did not provide a Single Audit report received approximately $9.9 million dollars in Federal expenditures. The additional 6 entities that did not provide certifications indicating their total Federal awards received approximately $1.5 million dollars. We did verify that the 6 entities that failed to provide certifications did not have Single Audit reports submitted to the clearing house. Where sampling was performed, the audit used a non-statistical sampling method. IDENTIFICATION AS A REPEAT FINDING Finding 2020-021 was reported in the immediate prior year. Finding 2018-041 was reported in a previous year. The prior audit finding was reported as implemented on the summary schedule of prior audit findings. This materially misrepresents the status of the finding. RECOMMENDATION We recommend the Department of Public Instruction: ? Ensure all subrecipients obtain audits in accordance with 2 CFR 200 Subpart F if they meet the requirements; ? Issue management decisions within a timely manner; ? Ensure subrecipients took timely corrective action on deficiencies identified in the audits. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION RESPONSE The Department of Public Instruction agrees with the finding. See ?Management?s Response and Corrective Action? section of this report.
2022-001 Finding ? Federal Award Type: Subrecipient Monitoring ? Material Noncompliance and Material Weakness in internal control over compliance. AL Number: 21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Criteria / Requirement: In accordance with 2CFR?200.331, a pass-through entity must monitor the activities of subrecipients to ensure that federal awards are used for authorized purposes in compliance with laws, regulations, and the provisions of contracts and grants agreements. Condition / Context: Latino Network passed through $85,311 in funding to subrecipients. During our audit, we noted that Latino Network did not have documented written controls or procedures to ensure compliance with the U.S. Office of Management and Budget?s Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) subrecipient monitoring requirements. Cause: Procedures are not in place to ensure that Latino Network is maintaining adequate monitoring for each federal subrecipient. Effect: Failure to maintain sufficient subrecipient monitoring may result in the wrongful use of federal funds and non-compliance with the provisions of applicable requirements. Questioned Costs: $85,311 Recommendation: The Organization should establish written policies and procedures regarding the monitoring of subrecipients, as well as establish monitoring procedures to ensure that such policies and procedures are being followed.
2022-001 Finding ? Federal Award Type: Subrecipient Monitoring ? Material Noncompliance and Material Weakness in internal control over compliance. AL Number: 21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Criteria / Requirement: In accordance with 2CFR?200.331, a pass-through entity must monitor the activities of subrecipients to ensure that federal awards are used for authorized purposes in compliance with laws, regulations, and the provisions of contracts and grants agreements. Condition / Context: Latino Network passed through $85,311 in funding to subrecipients. During our audit, we noted that Latino Network did not have documented written controls or procedures to ensure compliance with the U.S. Office of Management and Budget?s Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) subrecipient monitoring requirements. Cause: Procedures are not in place to ensure that Latino Network is maintaining adequate monitoring for each federal subrecipient. Effect: Failure to maintain sufficient subrecipient monitoring may result in the wrongful use of federal funds and non-compliance with the provisions of applicable requirements. Questioned Costs: $85,311 Recommendation: The Organization should establish written policies and procedures regarding the monitoring of subrecipients, as well as establish monitoring procedures to ensure that such policies and procedures are being followed.
2022-001 Finding ? Federal Award Type: Subrecipient Monitoring ? Material Noncompliance and Material Weakness in internal control over compliance. AL Number: 21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Criteria / Requirement: In accordance with 2CFR?200.331, a pass-through entity must monitor the activities of subrecipients to ensure that federal awards are used for authorized purposes in compliance with laws, regulations, and the provisions of contracts and grants agreements. Condition / Context: Latino Network passed through $85,311 in funding to subrecipients. During our audit, we noted that Latino Network did not have documented written controls or procedures to ensure compliance with the U.S. Office of Management and Budget?s Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) subrecipient monitoring requirements. Cause: Procedures are not in place to ensure that Latino Network is maintaining adequate monitoring for each federal subrecipient. Effect: Failure to maintain sufficient subrecipient monitoring may result in the wrongful use of federal funds and non-compliance with the provisions of applicable requirements. Questioned Costs: $85,311 Recommendation: The Organization should establish written policies and procedures regarding the monitoring of subrecipients, as well as establish monitoring procedures to ensure that such policies and procedures are being followed.
?See Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs for chart/table? CONDITION The Department of Public Instruction did not ensure all subrecipients either submitted a Single Audit report or certification form identifying a Single Audit is not required. In addition, the Department did not issue management decisions on auditing findings within 6 months or ensure that timely and appropriate corrective action was taken in all applicable instances. We selected a sample of 60 subrecipients of the total 795 in our population for testing. During our testing, 6 of the 60 subrecipients did not submit a certification form identifying whether a Single Audit was required. The Department indicated that a Single Audit report was not received but we are unable to determine whether one was required. For 4 additional subrecipients, the Department did not receive a Single Audit, issue management decisions on auditing findings within 6 months, or ensure appropriate corrective action was taken. The Department did track all of their subrecipients in a spreadsheet that captured information relating to when their certified Federal expenditure information was received as well as if a single audit is required of them. However, due to the errors noted in receiving this information as well as following up with completed single audits in a timely manner in our sample tested, it was determined that this spreadsheet was not being fully utilized. CRITERIA 2 CFR 200.331(f) states that a pass-through entity must verify that every subrecipient is audited as required by 2 CFR 200 Subpart F. 2 CFR 200.331(d)(2) states that a pass-through entity must ensure subrecipients take timely and appropriate action on all deficiencies pertaining to the Federal award provided to the subrecipient from the pass-through entity through audits, on-site reviews, and other means. 2 CFR 200.521(d) states that a pass-through entity must issue a management decision within six months of acceptance of the audit report by the Federal Audit Clearinghouse. 2 CFR 200.303(a) states that non-Federal entities must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. CAUSE The Department of Public Instruction maintains a spreadsheet to track all subrecipient audit report monitoring. However, they did not ensure that everyone on the spreadsheet provided a Single Audit report or certification of total federal expenditures. EFFECT Subrecipients spending more than $750,000 from all Federal sources may not be obtaining audits as required or implementing a corrective action plan in a timely manner if findings are noted in audits that were completed. CONTEXT The 4 subrecipients that did not provide a Single Audit report received approximately $9.9 million dollars in Federal expenditures. The additional 6 entities that did not provide certifications indicating their total Federal awards received approximately $1.5 million dollars. We did verify that the 6 entities that failed to provide certifications did not have Single Audit reports submitted to the clearing house. Where sampling was performed, the audit used a non-statistical sampling method. IDENTIFICATION AS A REPEAT FINDING Finding 2020-021 was reported in the immediate prior year. Finding 2018-041 was reported in a previous year. The prior audit finding was reported as implemented on the summary schedule of prior audit findings. This materially misrepresents the status of the finding. RECOMMENDATION We recommend the Department of Public Instruction: ? Ensure all subrecipients obtain audits in accordance with 2 CFR 200 Subpart F if they meet the requirements; ? Issue management decisions within a timely manner; ? Ensure subrecipients took timely corrective action on deficiencies identified in the audits. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION RESPONSE The Department of Public Instruction agrees with the finding. See ?Management?s Response and Corrective Action? section of this report.