Finding 1056046 (2022-003)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2024-07-30

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Hospital lacks internal controls for timely reporting under USDA guidelines.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with reporting requirements for the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement controls to ensure all reporting aligns with USDA guidelines and is submitted on time.

Finding Text

Federal agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture Federal program title: Community Facilities Loans and Grants CFDA Number: 10.766 Pass-Through Agency: N/A Pass-Through Number(s): N/A Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control in and over Compliance Compliance Requirement: Reporting Criteria or specific requirement: Surrounding reporting activities, the Hospital’s internal controls should be designed to assure all reporting completed under program guidelines. Condition: During our testing, we identified the Hospital did not have internal controls in place to ensure reporting was completed in accordance with USDA guidelines. Questioned costs: None Context: During our testing, it was identified that the Hospital’s audit was not completed and submitted within 9 months of fiscal year end. Cause: The Hospital’s financial statement audit was delayed due to delays in finalizing the fiscal year end 2021 audit. Effect: Financial reporting was not completed timely in accordance with USDA guidelines. Repeat Finding: N/A Recommendation: We recommend the Hospital design controls to ensure that reporting is completing in accordance with latest USDA guidelines. Views of responsible officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding.

Categories

Reporting Significant Deficiency Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 479604 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
10.766 Community Facilities Loans and Grants $6.84M
90.201 Delta Area Economic Development $199,402
93.074 Hospital Preparedness Program (hpp) and Public Health Emergency Preparedness (phep) Aligned Cooperative Agreements $11,260
93.697 Covid-19 Testing for Rural Health Clinics $10,080