Finding Text
Finding 2023-006
Assistance Listing Number: 93.566
Program Title: Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered Programs
Agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Pass-Through Entity: International Institute of St. Louis Missouri Office of Refugee Administration
Federal Award Identification Number: 2203MORCMA, 2202MORSSS, 2302MORSS, and 2022MORSSS
Compliance Requirements: Reporting
Criteria:
Monthly expenditure reports are required to be submitted to the granting agency by the 15th day of the following month.
Condition:
Monthly expenditure reports were not submitted to the granting agency by the 15th day of the following month.
Cause:
Catholic Charities experienced a significant increase in Afghan refugee arrivals as well as some staffing turnover which caused Catholic Charities to get behind in reporting expenditures on a monthly basis to the granting agency.
Effect:
Catholic Charities is not in compliance with reporting requirements for this federal program.
Context:
Of the fifteen monthly expenditure reports selected for testing, twelve were not submitted by the 15th day of the following month.
Recommendation:
We recommend Catholic Charities develop a process to ensure monthly expenditure reports are submitted timely to the granting agency.
Views of the Responsible Officials:
Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri agrees with this finding and as of April 1, 2024, has altered procedures to ensure that all federal grant submissions are submitted by the 15th of the following month, unless the granting specifies otherwise.