Finding 1161759 (2024-002)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-11-03
Audit: 371696
Organization: Center on Halsted (IL)
Auditor: 420714325

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Center failed to submit the data collection form by the required deadline due to audit delays.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with OMB’s Uniform Guidance, which mandates timely submission of audit reports.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Establish better processes and controls to ensure timely filing with the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Finding Text

Finding 2024-002: Data collection form filing Identification of federal programs: All Assistance Listing Numbers and federal agencies (and pass-through entities) included on the schedule of expenditures of federal awards for the year ended June 30, 2024. Criteria: OMB’s Uniform Guidance, Title 2, Part 200, Subpart F, Audit requirements paragraph .512 requires that the data collection form and reporting package must be submitted within the earlier of 30 calendar days after receipt of the auditor’s report, or nine months after the end of the audit period. Condition: The Center’s data collection form for the year ended June 30, 2024 should have been submitted by March 31, 2025. Cause: The audit was not completed by March 31, 2025, due to turnover at the Center and timeliness of information being available to complete the audit. Effect: Potential reduction or suspension of funding provided by federal agencies. Questioned costs: None Context: The June 30, 2024 Single Audit reporting package. Repeat finding: Yes Recommendation: We recommend that the Center implement processes and controls to ensure the reporting package is filed timely with the Federal Audit Clearinghouse. Views of responsible officials: Management agrees with this finding. Please see corrective action plan attached.

Corrective Action Plan

Finding: Data collection form filing Corrective Actions Taken or Planned: ▪ Taken: This finding was a result of staff turnover and Center on Halsted has put in place an established relationship with an external accounting firm (Sikich), that will help create stability and support in all financial processes including grant reconciliation. This updated contractual agreement & relationship occurred on March 1, 2024. Planned: Center on Halsted leadership, with the assistance of our external accounting firm, will ensure proper documentation, internal controls, and processes that will support a timelier audit. This includes an organization-initiated internal audit for the Center on Halsted processes that will stress test our ability to produce accurate supporting documentation and allows us to build more effective and efficient processes prior to our annual audit. This will be led by Sikich with a targeted completion date of October 31st, 2025.

Categories

Reporting Procurement, Suspension & Debarment

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1161746 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1161747 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1161748 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1161749 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1161750 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1161751 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1161752 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1161753 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1161754 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1161755 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1161756 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1161757 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1161758 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1161760 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1161761 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.914 HIV EMERGENCY RELIEF PROJECT GRANTS $111,816
14.241 HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS $79,931
93.940 HIV PREVENTION ACTIVITIES HEALTH DEPARTMENT BASED $75,516
21.027 COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS $72,422
93.855 ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES RESEARCH $23,292
93.368 21ST CENTURY CURES ACT - PRECISION MEDICINE INITIATIVE $4,653