Finding 1169190 (2024-001)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2026-01-15

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Federal Financial Reports were not submitted on time, violating grant requirements.
  • Impacted Requirements: Reports must be filed within 90 days after the reporting period ends to avoid funding delays.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Review and improve procedures to ensure timely submission of reports as per grant terms.

Finding Text

Finding 2024-001: 93.591 - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Family Violence Prevention and Services/State Domestic Violence Coalitions Reporting, Non-Compliance Criteria: Federal Financial Reports are due to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under provisions of the grant within 90 days after the reporting period end date. Condition: The Federal Financial Reports were not filed in a timely manner. Effect: Failure to submit reports on time may cause delay of the program funding. Questioned Costs: None. Cause: The Organization did not submit the Federal Financial Reports on time. _x000C_Recommendation: We recommend that the Organization review its procedures to ensure reports are remitted on time in accordance with the terms outlined by the agreement.

Corrective Action Plan

VFC experienced turnover in upper management in early 2025 before the audit could be completed. VFC hired two consultants in the second quarter of 2025, both of whom are federal grant subject matter experts. There is now a process in place to ensure all federal financial reports are timely filed. The expected completion date is October 31, 2025.

Categories

Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1169178 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1169179 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1169180 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1169181 2024-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1169182 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1169183 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1169184 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1169185 2024-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1169186 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1169187 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1169188 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1169189 2024-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1169191 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1169192 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1169193 2024-004
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
16.575 CRIME VICTIM ASSISTANCE $310,319
93.591 FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND SERVICES/STATE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COALITIONS $57,133
93.671 FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND SERVICES/DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES $27,088
16.588 VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN FORMULA GRANTS $26,587
16.556 STATE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT COALITIONS $22,407