Finding 1168081 (2023-005)

2023-005 – Reporting Program: ALN# 47.070 = Computer and Information Science and Engineering Grant #: 2216614, 2122756, Grant Period: Year Ended December 31, 2023 Government Agency: National Science Foundation Criteria: Under 2 CFR 200.301 and 2 CFR 200.328, non-Federal entities must maintain documentation sufficient to demonstrate compliance with Federal reporting requirements, including performance and financial reporting. Per the requirements contained in 2 CFR 200.512 (a), the auditee is responsible for submitting the data collection form and the reporting package, including the auditors’ reports, within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditors’ report or nine months after the end of the audit period to the federal audit clearinghouse. Condition: The Organization was unable to provide supporting documentation for the reports submitted to the Federal agency. Specifically, the Organization did not retain copies of the financial and performance reports, nor did it maintain documentation evidencing the data used to prepare those reports. The audit package and data collection form were not submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse for the reporting year December 31, 2023 within nine months after the end of the audit period. Cause: The Organization’s document retention procedures are not sufficiently designed or implemented to ensure that required reporting documentation is retained in accordance with the Uniform Guidance. Account analyses were not performed in a timely manner throughout the year and this led to delays in the start of the audit process. Effect: The lack of adequate documentation increases the risk that: • Reports submitted to the funding agency may be inaccurate or incomplete. • Reporting errors may go undetected. • The Organization may be found noncompliance with Federal record retention requirements. The Organization is deficient in its submission of the required audit reporting package and data collection form. As such, the Organization is noncompliant with the reporting requirements. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs identified. Context: This sample was not intended to be, and was not, a statistically valid sample. Repeat Finding: No Recommendation: We recommend that the Organization implement appropriate policies, procedures and controls to ensure that records are maintained in accordance with the applicable compliance requirements and to ensure that future submissions of the Uniform Guidance reports are filed timely. Views of Responsible Officials: See management corrective action plan attached.