Finding 1166738 (2024-011)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-12-29

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Inadequate policies lead to incomplete and inaccurate reporting for federal awards.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with 2 CFR 200.328 and 200.302(b)(2) for accurate financial and performance reports.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Develop a formal reporting policy with documented review procedures before submitting reports.

Finding Text

Section III – Major Federal Awards Programs – Findings and Questioned Costs (Cont.) Finding 2024-011: Reporting - Insufficient Policies to Ensure Completeness and Accuracy of Reports (Material Weakness) Federal Program : Grants for Transportation of Veterans in Highly Rural Areas Assistance Listing Number : 64.035 Criteria: Under 2 CFR 200.328 and 200.302(b)(2), entities must maintain internal controls to ensure that financial and performance reports are accurate, complete, and supported by appropriate documentation. Condition: Reports submitted for Federal awards were not consistently reviewed for accuracy, and review procedures were not documented. Cause: The Center lacks a formal reporting policy and does not have a documented review process in place. Effect: There is an increased risk of inaccurate reporting to Federal awarding agencies, which may impact funding decisions and compliance status. Recommendation: Management should establish a formal reporting policy requiring documented supervisory reviews prior to the submission of financial and performance reports. Repeat Finding: This is not a repeat finding.

Corrective Action Plan

Section III – Major Federal Awards Programs – Findings and Questioned Costs (Cont.) Finding 2024-011: Reporting - Insufficient Policies to Ensure Completeness and Accuracy of Reports (Material Weakness) (Cont.) Corrective Action Plan (CAP) Explanation of Disagreement with Audit Findings: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Actions Planned in Response to Finding: Management will implement a standardized reporting checklist and will ensure that all reports undergo supervisory review and sign-off prior to submission Official Responsible for Ensuring CAP: Finance Manager will be responsible for overseeing the implementation of corrective actions. Planned Completion Date for CAP: The planned completion date is December 31, 2025. Plan to Monitor Completion of CAP: Management will conduct quarterly reviews of submitted reports and related documentation.

Categories

Reporting Material Weakness

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1166733 2024-006
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1166734 2024-007
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1166735 2024-008
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1166736 2024-009
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1166737 2024-010
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
64.035 VETERANS TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM $1.08M
64.055 STAFF SERGEANT PARKER GORDON FOX SUICIDE PREVENTION GRANT PROGRAM $699,209