Finding Text
Finding No. 2023-001: Reporting – Other Matter
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Program, Assistance Listing Number 93.297
Criteria
Under the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA), all entities receiving federal awards are required to report specific information about the federal funds they receive. Entities must report this information through the Federal Subaward Reporting System (FSRS) or other designated systems.
Context
The Organization has received multiple federal awards during the year and is subject to FFATA reporting. The noncompliance was identified through a review of the entity's records and evidence of proper submission due to a subrecipient’s lack of Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number and the Organization’s inability to complete the submission of the FFATA reporting requirement.
Cause
The Organization’s subrecipient did not have the proper registration information to submit the information related to the FFATA reporting requirements.
Effect
The failure to report all required FFATA information diminishes the transparency of federal fund usage and prevents the public from having full access to information regarding the stewardship of taxpayer dollars. This noncompliance could potentially affect the Organization’s eligibility for future federal funding.
Questioned Costs
None
Recommendation
To ensure compliance with FFATA reporting requirements, we recommend that the Organization train relevant personnel on FFATA requirements and the use of the reporting systems. The Organization should also establish a monitoring system to verify that all subrecipients are evaluated for proper registration for the Organization to satisfy all necessary reporting requirements.
Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions
See corrective action plan.