Finding 1142106 (2024-005)

Material Weakness
Requirement
M
Questioned Costs
$1
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-06-20

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: CAPND reimbursed a subrecipient for noneligible expenses, violating federal guidelines.
  • Impacted Requirements: Uniform Guidance mandates proper monitoring and documentation for subrecipient expenses.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Establish internal controls to ensure all reimbursement requests are backed by valid documentation.

Finding Text

2024-005 Subrecipient Monitoring Federal Programs – AL 64.033 – Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Criteria – Uniform Guidance requires, for any funds passed through to a subrecipient, that the pass-through entity (CAPND) must perform certain activities to ensure that the subrecipient uses the funds within provisions of the grant award and Uniform Guidance (2 CFR sections 200.331 (d) through (f)). Condition – For the year ended December 31, 2024, we noted one instance in which noneligible expense by a subrecipient were reimbursed and CAPND drew down on the grant for. Cause – There was a request for by a subrecipient to reimburse expenses that did not exist. This request was authorized by CAPND and the payment was sent to the subrecipient for noneligible expenses. CAPND then drew down on the grant for the non-existing expense. Effect – Noncompliance with the grant. Questioned costs – $159.73 Repeat Finding – This is not a repeat finding. Recommendation – Implement a system of internal control in which all expenses that subrecipient request to be reimbursed have supporting documentation. Views of Responsible Officials – Management recognized the deficiency and plans to implement the auditor’s recommendation.

Categories

Questioned Costs Subrecipient Monitoring

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 565662 2024-003
    Material Weakness
  • 565663 2024-004
    Material Weakness
  • 565664 2024-005
    Material Weakness
  • 565665 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 565666 2024-006
    Material Weakness
  • 565667 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 565668 2024-006
    Material Weakness
  • 1142104 2024-003
    Material Weakness
  • 1142105 2024-004
    Material Weakness
  • 1142107 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1142108 2024-006
    Material Weakness
  • 1142109 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1142110 2024-006
    Material Weakness

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
64.033 Va Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program $2.43M
81.042 Weatherization Assistance for Low-Income Persons $583,254
93.569 Community Services Block Grant $405,930
32.009 Emergency Connectivity Fund Program $29,803
14.239 Home Investment Partnerships Program $3,030