Finding 1141466 (2023-002)

Finding 2023-02 Federal Assistance Listing No. 21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Significant Deficiency and Noncompliance Over Reporting Repeat Finding: No Condition: The Organization’s single audit report and the data collection form were not completed within nine months after the end of the audit period. Criteria: Per 2 CFR 200.512: Report Submission. (a) General. (1) The audit must be completed, and the data collection form described in paragraph (b) of this section and reporting package described in paragraph (c) of this section must be submitted within the earlier of 30 calendar days after receipt of the auditor’s report(s), or nine months after the end of the audit period. If the due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday, the reporting package is due the next business day. (2) Unless restricted by Federal statutes or regulations, the auditee must make copies available for public inspection. Auditees and auditors must ensure that their respective parts of the reporting package do not include protected personally identifiable information. Cause: The Organization’s fiscal year 2023, financial statements and Single Audit was not completed within the nine months after the end of the audit period. The Organization did not have the policies and resources in place to complete a single audit in a timely manner. Effect: Failure to submit the reporting package and data collection form within the required timeframe results in non-compliance with the Uniform Guidance reporting requirements. Questioned Costs: None. Recommendation: We recommend that the Organization creates policies and procedures to ensure that audits are started and completed in a timely fashion so the reporting package submission to the Federal government can be made in accordance with Federal guidelines. We also recommend that individuals responsible for administering Federal assistance programs with the Organization receive training in grant administration. Auditee Response and Corrective Action Plan: Management agrees with the finding. Refer to the Corrective Action Plan.