Finding 1131391 (2024-003)

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Requirement
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Questioned Costs
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Year
2024
Accepted
2025-04-14

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Organization failed to submit one of five required annual reports on time.
  • Impacted Requirements: This noncompliance violates the reporting timeline set by Uniform Guidance.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Review and strengthen internal controls to ensure timely submission of all required reports.

Finding Text

Federal agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Federal program title: Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered Programs Assistance Listing Number: 93.566 Pass-Through Agency: Preferred Communities Pass-Through Number(s): Various Award Period: 10/1/2022-9/30/2023 and 10/1/2023 - 9/30/2024 Type of Finding: Internal Control over Compliance, Noncompliance Criteria or Specific Requirement: The Organization is required to submit an annual report (including both a narrative report in same format as in semi-annual reports) within 15 days of end of month. Condition: During our testing, it was noted that one of 5 reports tested was not submitted timely. Questioned Costs: Not Applicable Context: The Organization did not submit the annual report timely. Cause: The Organization’s control in place was not operating effectively. Effect: The Organization is not in compliance with reporting requirements under Uniform Guidance. Repeat Finding: No Recommendation: The Organization should review internal controls to ensure required filings are submitted timely. Views of Responsible Officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding.

Categories

Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.676 Unaccompanied Children Program $2.17M
93.576 Refugee and Entrant Assistance Discretionary Grants $1.53M
19.510 U.s. Refugee Admissions Program $1.46M
10.561 State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program $664,076
93.566 Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/replacement Designee Administered Programs $617,433
16.320 Services for Trafficking Victims $289,357
84.126 Rehabilitation Services Vocational Rehabilitation Grants to States $162,162
93.583 Refugee and Entrant Assistance Wilson/fish Program $101,414
93.778 Medical Assistance Program $92,582
16.575 Crime Victim Assistance $81,757
21.019 Coronavirus Relief Fund $76,663
84.002 Adult Education - Basic Grants to States $50,000
10.575 Farm to School Grant Program $48,942
93.595 Welfare Reform Research, Evaluations and National Studies $32,028