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Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Federal Program Name: Foster Care – Title IV-E Assistance Listing Number: 93.658 Pass-Through Agency: Minnesota Department of Human Services Pass-Through Numbers: 2401MNFOST Federal Award Identification Number and Year: 2401MNFOST, 2024 Compliance Requirement Affected: Reporting Award Period: Year Ending December 31, 2024 Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or Specific Requirement: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations § 200.303 states that the auditee must establish and maintain effective internal control over the federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the auditee is managing the federal award in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award. Condition: No formal evidence of review of the foster care report was kept on file. Questioned Costs: None. Context: State system does not have the ability to indicate who reviewed the report, and formal evidence of review was not retained. Cause: The County does not have policies or procedures in place to ensure review was taking place. Effect: The County could be reporting inaccurate information. Repeat Finding: Yes, Finding 2023-008. Recommendation: It is recommended that the County implement procedures to review the foster care report and retain evidence of the review. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. The County will implement procedures to review the foster care report and retain evidence of the review on file.