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Audit Finding Reference: 2022-004 Request for Reimbursement (RFR) – Significant Deficiency U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Passed through the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 Activities to Support State, Local and Territorial (STLT) Health Department Response to Public Health or Healthcare Crises – Assistance Listing Number #93.391 Grant Period: 6/1/22 through 5/31/23 Compliance Requirement: L (Reporting) Condition: Request for Reimbursement (RFR) were not submitted on a timely basis. Criteria: The grant award notifications for several of ACCEPT’s grants included the following condition of award: The recipient agrees that Request for Reimbursement (RFR) must be submitted by the 15th of each month for expenditures incurred in previous month. Cause: This was due to turnover in key personnel responsible for the preparation, approval, and submission of RFRs precluded timely submission. Effect: ACCEPT advanced funds from general use resources to cover the expenditures related to several of its most significant grants. Context: RFRs for the programs reported in this finding and which were deemed to not be timely were as follows: RFR amount/date $33,168 submitted July 18, 2022. Recommendation: The District should implement proper controls to ensure compliance with the conditions of the grant awards regarding submission of the RFR. No Questioned cost. Planned Corrective Action: ACCEPT was approved by the Nevada Department of Public and Behavioral Health to submit RFRs as soon as possible in FY22. ACCEPT has followed this approval and submitted all requests by the 15th day of the month following the aforementioned month. Name of Contact Person: Gwen Taylor, Executive Director