Finding 1156526 (2024-002)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
CGILM
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-09-29

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The subaward agreement did not clearly identify the recipient as a subrecipient of federal funding, violating 2 CFR 200.332(b).
  • Impacted Requirements: This oversight could lead to confusion about funding sources and compliance obligations for the subrecipient.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Amend current subaward agreements to include required information and ensure future agreements comply with federal guidelines before issuance.

Finding Text

Criteria or Specific Requirement: Per 2 CFR 200.332(b), Pass-through entities are responsible for identifying all the information in the subaward agreement to the subrecipients to provide reasonable assurance that subrecipient used the subaward for authorized purposes in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the subaward. Condition: The sole subaward issued under the federal program lacked key information identifying the recipient as a subrecipient of federal funding. Questioned Costs: None Context: There was only one subrecipient and subaward agreement lacking the key information outlined in 2 CFR 200.332(b). This subrecipient was started by former SFP employees and contractors and was only later split off as a separate legal entity. The intermingled nature of the original relationship of the subrecipient’s projects lead to the lack of formalized information in the subaward. Cause: Lack of adequate knowledge about the information required to be included in subaward agreements, per Uniform Guidance requirements. Effect: A lack of clear identification of federal funding in a subaward could lead to a subrecipient misunderstanding the nature of the funding sources it receives and the corresponding single audit requirements. Repeat Finding: No Recommendation: CLA recommends amending existing subaward agreements to include the award information required by CFR 200.332(b) and to verify all future subawards agreements include all necessary information prior to issuance. Views of Responsible Officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding.

Corrective Action Plan

USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas – Assistance Listing No. 98.001 Recommendation: CLA recommends amending existing subaward agreements to include the award information required by CFR 200.332(b) and to verify all future subawards agreements include all necessary information prior to issuance. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: SFP will revise its subaward agreement template to include all necessary award information as required by CFR 200.332(b). Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Annie Haylon Planned completion date for corrective action plan: October 31, 2025

Categories

Subrecipient Monitoring

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1156519 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1156520 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1156521 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1156522 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1156523 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1156524 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1156525 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1156527 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
98.001 Usaid Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas $450,473
11.472 Unallied Science Program $147,479