Finding 1163381 (2024-001)

2024-001 Federal Clearinghouse Late Filing ALN: 93.224 Program: Community Health Center Cluster, Section 330 Agency: US Department of Health and Human Services Compliance Requirement: L Reporting Criteria: Recipients of federal funds at the major program level are required to submit audited consolidated financial statements to the federal clearinghouse either nine months after year end or thirty days after the audit report is accepted by those charged with governance. Finding/ Condition: The Center failed to comply with the time requirement for federal clearinghouse submissions. Questioned Cost: None. Effect: The Center is in violation of Federal Clearinghouse regulations. Cause: Personnel availability delayed the completion of the audit. Repeat Finding: No. Recommendation: We recommend that the Center begin the audit process earlier in the year to allow for unforeseen delays. Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan: The Center agrees with the finding and will implement additional controls to ensure that this does not recur. Please refer to the corrective action plan on page 37.