Finding 1161057 (2024-004)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
M
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-10-20
Audit: 371025
Organization: Borderlands Restoration Network (AZ)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Organization lacks proper documentation for monitoring subrecipients, including whether they are disqualified.
  • Impacted Requirements: Failure to comply with 2 CFR part 200.332 regarding communication of federal award details to subrecipients.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Establish formal policies for documenting subrecipient monitoring and ensure federal award information is communicated effectively.

Finding Text

Criteria: Subrecipient Monitoring - Non-profit entities must follow the requirements for pass-through entities set out at 2 CFR part 200.332. Condition: Lack of documentation of subrecipient monitoring including whether the subrecipient is disqualified. Also, there was no indication of notification of the federal award identification number and amount of federal funds to the subrecipients. Cause: Due to no previous single audit requirement, the Organization has not established a policy of documenting subrecipient monitoring performed or the communication of the federal award identification number and amount of federal funds to subrecipients. Effect: The Organization does not have adequate documentation evidencing subrecipient monitoring procedures were performed or that all required information relating to federal awards was provided to subrecipients. Context: A sample of three disbursements totaling $113,418 were tested from a population of eight transactions totaling $353,835. Questioned costs: No known or likely questioned cost in excess of $25,000. Repeat Finding: No Recommendation: We recommend the Organization establish a formal methodology for documenting subrecipient monitoring and adhere to its policies for communicating federal award identification in accordance with 2 CFR 200.332. Views of responsible officials of the auditee: The Organization concurs with the finding and will implement the following: Develop additional policies and procedures that require documentation of subrecipient monitoring for each subrecipient Ensure all federal subrecipient contracts to include federal award identification number and the amount of federal funds awarded to each subrecipient Distribute policies and procedures and contract templates to all applicable finance and programmatic staff Train staff on the new policies and procedures

Corrective Action Plan

● The Organization will develop a policy and procedures that require documentation of subrecipient monitoring for each subrecipient. ● The Organization will redesign the subrecipient contract template to include the federal award identification number and amount of federal funds awarded to each subrecipient. ● The Finance Director will distribute the policies and procedures along with the new contract template to all staff that manage grants. ● The Finance Director will train the staff on the new policies and procedures.

Categories

Subrecipient Monitoring Allowable Costs / Cost Principles

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1161058 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1161059 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
12.017 Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (repi) Program $454,566
15.674 National Fire Plan-Wildland Urban Interface Community Fire Assistance $248,491
10.699 Partnership Agreements $247,700
15.931 Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations $109,707
15.247 Wildlife Resource Management $93,858
10.664 Cooperative Forestry Assistance $70,225
15.246 Threatened and Endangered Species $22,219
10.729 Inflation Reduction Act - National Forest System $17,481
15.244 Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management $13,302
10.665 Schools and Roads - Grants to States $4,634
10.683 National Fish and Wildlife Foundation $4,172