Finding 1149615 (2024-002)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
C
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-08-10
Audit: 364004
Organization: Academyhealth (DC)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Inadequate documentation for federal drawdowns, violating financial management standards.
  • Impacted Requirements: Non-compliance with 22 CFR 226 Subpart C Section 21, which mandates proper financial controls.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Improve internal controls to ensure drawdowns are backed by actual expenditures and supported by a P&L.

Finding Text

Finding 2024-002 Inadequate Documentation to Support Federal Drawdowns Federal Agency: Department of Health and Human Services; Health Resources and Services Administration. Federal Program: Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs. Assistance Listing Number: ALN 93.110. Pass-through Entity: Not applicable. Award Identification Number and Year: UJ6MC45789-02-02 and 2024. Criteria or Specific Requirement (Including Statutory, Regulatory, or Other Citation): 22 CFR 226 Subpart C Section 21 "Standards for Financial Management Systems" requires recipients of Federal funds to establish financial management systems that will ensure effective control over and accountability for all funds, property and other assets. Condition: During our audit, we noted instances whereby the basis for the funds drawndown from the PMS system were unsupported. Cause: Internal controls were not in place to ensure an accurate basis for drawdowns. Effect or Potential Effect: The failure to maintain supporting documentation for draw requests could result in drawing funds in excess of actual expenses incurred. Questioned Costs: Questioned costs were not identified. Context: Out of the two drawdowns for the major program during 2024, we noted that the amount for one of the draws was not supported with a P&L to substantiate the costs were expended against the program. Identification as a Repeat Finding, if Applicable: N/A. Recommendation: We recommend AcademyHealth enhance its internal controls on cash management and that drawdowns are based on actual expenditures incurred that can be supported with a P&L for the Federal program.

Categories

Cash Management Subrecipient Monitoring Allowable Costs / Cost Principles

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 573172 2024-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 573173 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 573174 2024-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1149614 2024-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1149616 2024-003
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.110 Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs $1.06M
93.928 Special Projects of National Significance $361,559
93.268 Immunization Cooperative Agreements $170,136
93.226 Research on Healthcare Costs, Quality and Outcomes $96,293
93.279 Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs $41,865
93.307 Minority Health and Health Disparities Research $23,042