Finding 1157929 (2024-002)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-09-30

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Young Women’s Christian Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, Inc. failed to report subaward data on time, violating the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act.
  • Impacted Requirements: Subawards must be reported in the FSRS by the last day of the month after the obligation, not based on monthly expenditures.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement procedures to ensure timely reporting of all subaward information as required by the Transparency Act.

Finding Text

2024-002 – Head Start Special Reporting - Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Department of Health and Human Services AL # 93.600 Head Start Cluster Federal Grantor/ Pass-Through Grantor Grant Number Grant Period U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 07CH011972-03 04/01/23 – 03/31/24 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 07CH011972-04 04/01/24 – 03/31/25 Questioned Costs: None How were questioned costs computed: Not applicable Condition: Young Women’s Christian Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, Inc. did not report subaward data through the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act Subaward Reporting System (FSRS) in a timely manner. The following is a summary of the results of audit testing for compliance with this requirement: Transactions Tested Subaward not reported Report not timely Subaward amount incorrect Subaward missing key elements 0 0 2 0 2 Dollar Amount of Tested Transactions Subaward not reported Report not timely Subaward amount incorrect Subaward missing key elements $233,706 $0 $233,706 $7,004 $0 Repeat of prior year finding: Yes, repeat of prior year finding 2023-001 Criteria: The Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (Pub. L. No. 109-282) (Transparency Act) that are codified in 2 CFR Part 170 requires subaward actions be reported in FSRS no later than the last day of the month following the month in which the subaward/subaward amendment obligation was made. Cause: Management was unclear on the Transparency Act reporting requirements that subaward actions be reported in FSRS no later than the last day of the month following the month in which the subaward/subaward amendment obligation was made and that the obligation is based on the contract and not the monthly expenditure. Effect: Because of the above conditions, reporting was completed late during the year and based on monthly expenditures. Recommendation: We recommend that Young Women’s Christian Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, Inc. establish procedures to ensure it reports all subaward information by the last day of the month following the month in which the subaward/subaward amendment obligation was made. View of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the assessment and has committed to a corrective action plan.

Corrective Action Plan

Management is committed to ensuring we are in compliance with all Head Start Reporting required by the Department of Health and Human Services and other regulatory bodies. Management has thoroughly reviewed all the terms and conditions of its grant awards with internal management and externally with the Department of Health and Human Services and other regulatory bodies to ensure proper completion of subaward reports in FSRS, the SF429 and other required reporting. The above noted issue was discovered during the course of the 2024 audit. Upon discovery of the requirement, Management took the above noted steps to become compliant. The finding repeated in 2024 is solely due to the lack of clarity as to the timing of the reporting. Effective to date, all FSRS and applicable SF429 reports have been filed correctly and timely.

Categories

Reporting Subrecipient Monitoring Significant Deficiency

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1157928 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1157930 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1157931 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1157932 2024-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1157933 2024-004
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.600 Head Start $7.55M
16.575 Crime Victim Assistance $880,880
10.558 Child and Adult Care Food Program $722,938
14.267 Continuum of Care Program $713,897