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Federal Programs: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Consolidated Health Centers Cluster: Community Health Centers (Assistance Listing #93.224 & 93.527) Finding Type: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria: The 2 CFR Section 200.302 requires that nonfederal entities receiving federal awards present accurate, current, and complete disclosure of the financial results of each federal award or program. The entity is required to maintain records, supported by source documentation, that identify adequately the source of funds for federally funded programs and report federal expenditures via the Federal Financial Reports at intervals specified within the applicable grant awards. Condition and Context: For the annual submission of the H80CS24107 grant, the center submitted the required federal financial report 91 days after the date the report was due. Cause: During the year, the Center experienced turnover within the finance department and which cause a lapse in duties pertaining to the submission of this report. Effect: As a result the report was not filed timely, there was no noted financial impact of the late submission. Questioned Costs: None Recommendation: The Center should implement a more robust process and related internal controls surrounding the reporting of grant expenditures. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding. Planned Implementation of Corrective Action: Additional preventive internal control procedures will be implemented, designating a secondary individual responsible for submission should the primary individual leave or be terminated. These procedures and internal controls have been implemented as of the date of this report. Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Chief Executive Officer