Finding 1164544 (2022-002)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
P
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2025-12-11
Audit: 374110
Organization: State of South Carolina (SC)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Agency missed the deadline to submit the Data Collection Form and Reporting Package for the year ended June 30, 2022, to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.
  • Impacted Requirements: This violation of §200.512 of the Uniform Guidance indicates a material weakness in compliance, as timely submission is mandatory and cannot be extended.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Management should implement controls to ensure timely completion of audit procedures and submissions, especially during periods of increased activity.

Finding Text

Item 2022-002: Report Submission to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (Other Matter Required to be Reported Under the Uniform Guidance) (Material Weakness) Condition: The Agency did not prepare and submit its Data Collection Form and Reporting Package for the year ended June 30, 2022 to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse by the due date of March 31, 2023. Criteria: Per §200.512 of the Uniform Guidance, Report Submission, the audit shall be completed and the Data Collection Form and Reporting Package shall be electronically transmitted within the earlier of thirty (30) days after receipt of the auditor’s reports, or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period. If the due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or federal holiday, the Data Collection Form and Reporting Package are due the next business day. The Uniform Guidance does not permit the recipient to extend the due date. Cause: Management did not submit their Data Collection Form and Reporting Package by the due date due to an OIG review of the June 30, 2022 year end. Management delayed their reporting due to the completion of the OIG review and key accounting/finance personnel turnover. Effect: The Agency’s Data Collection Form and Reporting Package for the year ended June 30, 2022 was not prepared and submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse by the due date. Recommendation: We recommend that management during times of unexpected increase activity ensure that all appropriate controls are in place to allow timely completion of audit procedures as well as submission of Data Collection Form and Reporting Package to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Corrective Action Plan

SCDEW was unable to successfully complete and submit this audit on time to submit it to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse by March 31, 2023. This occurred as the completion of the FY21 audit was delayed due to additional auditing program requirements requested by the DOL OIG. SCDEW fully understands the failure to submit audits on time could negatively impact our federal funds or termination of federal grants with DOL. We continuously communicate with the DOL on the status of this audit and other audits to keep them informed on our progress. SCDEW has missed the March 31st submission deadlines for the 2023 and 2024 agency financial audits. The agency has begun working on the 2023 agency audit and has done some work on the 2024 agency audit. SCDEW will miss the March 31st submission deadline for the 2025 agency financial audit as work on this audit has not commenced. Although these specific reporting deadlines have been missed, SCDEW constantly monitors and consistently adheres to agency wide reporting deadlines on the master reporting database. This is explained more in the paragraph below. The Agency’s contact person responsible for the corrective action plan is Jacquelyn Carlen, CFO. The completion date of the corrective action plan was August 28, 2025.

Categories

Material Weakness Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1164526 2022-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1164527 2022-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1164528 2022-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1164529 2022-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1164530 2022-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1164531 2022-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1164532 2022-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1164533 2022-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1164534 2022-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1164535 2022-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1164536 2022-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1164537 2022-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1164538 2022-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1164539 2022-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1164540 2022-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1164541 2022-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1164542 2022-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1164543 2022-002
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
17.225 UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE $49.91M
17.278 WIOA DISLOCATED WORKER FORMULA GRANTS $13.12M
17.258 WIOA ADULT PROGRAM $10.90M
17.259 WIOA YOUTH ACTIVITIES $9.73M
17.207 EMPLOYMENT SERVICE/WAGNER-PEYSER FUNDED ACTIVITIES $8.88M
17.801 JOBS FOR VETERANS STATE GRANTS $1.54M
17.804 LOCAL VETERANS' EMPLOYMENT REPRESENTATIVE PROGRAM $1.33M
17.002 LABOR FORCE STATISTICS $988,995
17.245 TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE $933,778
17.271 WORK OPPORTUNITY TAX CREDIT PROGRAM (WOTC) $451,540
12.617 ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR STATE GOVERNMENTS $369,493
17.273 TEMPORARY LABOR CERTIFICATION FOR FOREIGN WORKERS $217,216
17.277 WIOA NATIONAL DISLOCATED WORKER GRANTS / WIA NATIONAL EMERGENCY GRANTS $132,777
17.270 REENTRY EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES $5,144