Finding 1175932 (2022-003)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2026-03-02
Audit: 389901
Organization: Head Start of Lane County (OR)
Auditor: WIPFLI LLP

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Timely filing of Form SF-425 and SF-429 was not met, indicating a significant deficiency in internal controls.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with Section 200.237 of Uniform Guidance, which mandates timely submission of financial reports.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Management should assess finance department operations and establish procedures to ensure timely report submissions.

Finding Text

U.S Department of Health and Human Services - Head Start Cluster - AL #93.600 Grant Number: 10CH01165001/10CH01165002/10CH01165001C5/10CH01165001C6 Grant Period: July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022 Questioned Costs: None How the questioned costs were computed: N/A Condition – During the audit fieldwork, Wipfli, LLP. observed that Form SF 425 Federal Financial Report and SF-429 Notice of Federal Interest for real property were not filed timely. Criteria – Section 200.237 of Uniform Guidance states that financial reports must be submitted with the frequency required by the terms and conditions of the Federal Award Cause – Head Start of Lane County did not file the required financial and real property reports for the above grants in a timely manner. Effect - As a result of not filing Form SF-425 Federal Financial Report and Form SF-429 Notice of Federal Interest for real property in a timely manner, a significant deficiency exists in internal control of reporting. Recommendation - We recommend management and those charged with governance evaluate the operation of the finance department and implement procedures to ensure that required reports are filed in a timely manner. View of Responsible Officials - Management agrees with the assessment and has committed to a corrective action plan.

Corrective Action Plan

The agency has created new policies and implmented fail safes to ensure the deadline for all required filiings.

Categories

Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1175929 2022-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1175930 2022-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1175931 2022-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1175933 2022-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1175934 2022-004
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.600 HEAD START $717,288
10.558 CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM $352,722
93.870 MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING GRANT $249,519