Finding Text
Criteria:
As per the Programmatic Conditions of the grant notification from the US EPA, CUC must submit quarterly project performance and progress reports to the EPA Project Officer beginning three months after the agreement's initiation. The reports must include brief information for each individual project covered under this grant and are due fifteen (15) days following the end of the quarter.
Condition:
For quarters 1, 2, and 4, the quarterly project performance and progress reports were submitted after the 15-day deadline. For quarter 3, the quarterly project performance and progress report were not submitted.
Cause:
There is a lack of monitoring procedures to ensure the timely submission of quarterly project performance and progress reports.
Effect:
CUC is not complying with grant requirements.
Recommendation:
CUC should establish a monitoring procedure such as a checklist or personnel that will review submissions of reports.
Views of the Officials:
CUC’s response is documented in the corrective action plan.