Finding 1161150 (2021-003)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2021
Accepted
2025-10-22
Audit: 371159
Organization: Pulaski Memorial Hospital (IN)
Auditor: BLUE & CO LLC

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) was not prepared on time, affecting compliance with federal reporting requirements.
  • Impacted Requirements: Timely SEFA preparation is essential for major federal program reporting.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Ensure the SEFA is completed promptly to meet federal program reporting deadlines; management has started implementing controls to improve this process.

Finding Text

2021-003 – Significant deficiency related to timely preparation of Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Criteria – The preparation of the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) is necessary to satisfy the reporting requirements for federal programs identified as major programs. Condition – The SEFA was not prepared on a timely basis. Questioned costs - $-0- Context – The timely preparation of the SEFA is necessary to satisfy reporting requirements related to federal programs identified as major programs. Effect - The SEFA was not prepared on a timely basis resulting in delays in completing reporting requirements for federal programs identified as major programs. Cause – Due to delays in completing the financial statement audit, the SEFA was not completed on a timely basis. Recommendation – We recommend the Hospital complete the SEFA on a timely basis to assist with the reporting requirements for federal programs identified as major programs. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions – Management has implemented internal controls over compliance in place to assist with the timely preparation of the SEFA.

Corrective Action Plan

Corrective action: Management has implemented internal controls over compliance in place to assist with the timely preparation of the SEFA.

Categories

Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1161149 2021-002
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.498 PROVIDER RELIEF FUND $9.19M
93.461 COVID-19 TESTING FOR THE UNINSURED $568,818
93.697 COVID-19 TESTING FOR RURAL HEALTH CLINICS $21,963