Finding 1076383 (2023-004)

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Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
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Year
2023
Accepted
2024-09-30

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Organization submitted an inaccurate Federal Financial Report for the Health Center Program.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with federal reporting requirements was not met due to incorrect data on key report lines.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement a secondary review process by a knowledgeable individual to ensure accuracy in future submissions.

Finding Text

Information on the federal program - Assistance Listing Number 93.224/93.527, Health Center Program Cluster from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Federal Award No. 6 H80CS00581-21-01 for project period March 1, 2022 through February 28, 2023 Criteria or specific requirement – Health Centers must comply with federal reporting requirements Condition – The Organization did not accurately complete its Federal Financial Report. Questioned costs – Not applicable Context – Out of a population of 1 financial report required to be submitted during the year under audit, 1 financial report was tested. Effect – The Federal Financial Report was submitted reported with incorrect data for lines 10a., 10b, 10l., and 10n. Cause – There was a lack of detailed review of the submitted report by someone with knowledge of the reporting requirements. Identification as a repeat finding, if applicable – Not a repeat finding. Recommendation – We recommend management implement an additional level of review by someone with knowledge of the reporting requirements. Views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions – To ensure compliance with federal reporting standards, the Organization will require a secondary review of all federal reports submitted to granting agencies. The designated secondary reviewer shall be an individual that has strong knowledge of the reporting requirements.

Categories

Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.224 Community Health Centers $1.29M
93.354 Public Health Emergency Response: Cooperative Agreement for Emergency Response: Public Health Crisis Response $264,705
93.527 Affordable Care Act (aca) Grants for New and Expanded Services Under the Health Center Program $237,631
93.994 Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant to the States $80,000
93.526 Fip Verification $4,300