Finding 1135701 (2024-002)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
E
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-05-05

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Funds were disbursed to a hospital without a signed subaward agreement.
  • Impacted Requirements: Eligibility compliance was not met as per the terms and conditions for award recipients.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Strengthen controls to ensure funds are only disbursed to entities with signed agreements.

Finding Text

Identification: 93.889 United States Department of Health and Human Services, National Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness Program; Significant Deficiency; Eligibility Compliance Requirement. Criteria: Eligible award recipients include hospitals that have signed and agreed to the terms and conditions of the subaward. Condition: The Association disbursed funds to a recipient who did not have a signed subaward. The funds were returned to the Association upon discovery of this oversight. Cause: The Association's controls in place did not prevent funds from being disbursed to entity's that did not have a signed subaward agreement. Effect: The Association's controls were inadequate. Questioned costs: None

Categories

Subrecipient Monitoring Eligibility Significant Deficiency

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 559258 2024-001
    Material Weakness
  • 559259 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1135700 2024-001
    Material Weakness

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.889 National Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness Program $1.06M