Finding 1173373 (2023-006)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
ABH
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2023
Accepted
2026-02-12
Audit: 387032
Organization: Jackson County (OH)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The General Health District did not approve 19% of nonpayroll disbursements for the Community Health Workers Federal Program in 2023.
  • Impacted Requirements: This failure violates 2 C.F.R § 200.303(a), which mandates effective internal controls for managing Federal awards.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Ensure all payments are approved through the edit list and maintain these approvals for audit purposes.

Finding Text

2 CFR § 300 codified in 45 CFR part 75 gives regulatory effect to the Department of Health and Human Services. 2 C.F.R § 200.303(a) provides that the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. The General Health District established procedures to approve bills at monthly board meetings. The General Health District failed to approve 19% of nonpayroll disbursements tested in 2023 over the Community Health Workers Federal Program. Failure to follow the approved the disbursements could result in the occurrence of unallowable transactions. The General Health District should ensure that they approve all payments via the edit list and/or hand signed list. These approvals should be listed and maintained for audit.

Corrective Action Plan

The new VIP processing system and accompanying spreadsheet is now used to complete a more thorough list for the Board for approval.

Categories

Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1173371 2023-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1173372 2023-005
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.495 COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH RESPONSE AND RESILIENT $842,632
93.354 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY RESPONSE: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE: PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS RESPONSE $64,369
84.181 SPECIAL EDUCATION-GRANTS FOR INFANTS AND FAMILIES $32,228
93.977 SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES (STD) PREVENTION AND CONTROL GRANTS $30,377
93.069 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS $25,350
93.994 MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH SERVICES BLOCK GRANT TO THE STATES $17,914
93.788 OPIOID STR $17,145
93.556 MARYLEE ALLEN PROMOTING SAFE AND STABLE FAMILIES PROGRAM $15,612
93.323 EPIDEMIOLOGY AND LABORATORY CAPACITY FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES (ELC) $6,828
93.645 STEPHANIE TUBBS JONES CHILD WELFARE SERVICES PROGRAM $1,135