Finding 1161854 (2024-005)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
P
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-11-04

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Schedule of Federal Awards (SEFA) failed to report pass-through funds from Minnesota and included prior period expenditures incorrectly.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with the Uniform Guidance, which mandates accurate reporting of all federal awards and their expenditure periods.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Provide staff with training on single audit guidelines and federal grant management to prevent future issues.

Finding Text

Assistance Listing Numbers 93.224 Community Health Centers Grant Number H80CS00112 US Department of Health and Human Services Finding 2024-005 Compliance Requirement: Auditee Responsibility Type of Finding: Material Weakness Criteria: The Uniform Guidance requires that auditees must identify in its accounts all federal awards received and expended, as well as the federal programs under which they were received and the period under which they were expended. Condition: The Schedule of Federal Awards (SEFA) prepared for the audit did not include pass through funds received from the State of Minnesota. Also, The SEFA for the current year contains expenditures of the prior period (COVID-19) which should have been included on the prior year SEFA. Cause: The Organization’s staff does not have adequate training on single audit guidelines and federal grant management. The Grants Manager was unaware of the need to report federal funding received from pass through sources. Effect or Potential Effect: Noncompliance with grant requirements may occur if funds have not been accurately identified and reported within their period of expenditure. Questioned Costs: None Repeat Finding: No Recommendation: The Organization’s staff should obtain additional training on single audit guidelines and federal grant management. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding and recommendation and will commit to providing additional training opportunities to those responsible for the management of federal funding.

Corrective Action Plan

Finding 2024-005 Compliance Requirement: Auditee Responsibility Material Weakness Assistance Living Number 93.224 Community Health Centers Grant Award Number H80CS00112 US Department of Health and Human Services Condition: The Schedule of Federal Awards (SEFA) prepared for the audit did not include pass through funds received from the State of Minnesota. Also, the SEFA for the current year contains expenditures of the prior period (COVID-19) which should have been included on the prior year SEFA. Action Planned in Response to the Finding: Additional training on single audit guidelines and federal grant management will be provided to the staff who prepare documents for submission. Official Responsible for Ensuring the CAP: Bruce Craven Planned Completion Date: December 2025

Categories

Material Weakness Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1161846 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1161847 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1161848 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1161849 2024-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1161850 2024-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1161851 2024-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1161852 2024-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1161853 2024-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1161855 2024-006
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1161856 2024-006
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1161857 2024-006
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.224 HEALTH CENTER PROGRAM (COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, MIGRANT HEALTH CENTERS, HEALTH CARE FOR THE HOMELESS, AND PUBLIC HOUSING PRIMARY CARE) $273,437
93.426 THE NATIONAL CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH PROGRAM $9,046