Finding 1177955 (2024-003)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2026-03-11

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Center missed the federal deadline for completing the required audit under Uniform Guidance.
  • Impacted Requirements: Audits must be submitted within 30 days of issuance or 9 months after the fiscal year-end.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Enhance internal financial reviews to ensure readiness for future audits and compliance with federal deadlines.

Finding Text

Finding 2024-003 Program Name: Western Montana CCBHC Improvement and Advancement Project; Northwest Montana Integrated Care Project Federal Assistance Listing Number: 93.696 Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Type of Finding: Noncompliance, Significant Deficiency Compliance Requirement: Reporting Condition: The Center did not complete the audit required under Uniform Guidance for the year ended June 30, 2024, by the federal due date. Criteria: Uniform Guidance requires audits to be submitted the earlier of 30 days after audit issuance or 9 months after year end. Cause: Turnover and staffing constraints at the Center limited the Center's ability to be ready for the audit and meet reporting requirements. Effect: The audit was not completed prior to the federal due date. Questioned Costs: None reported Prior Year Finding: No Recommendation: The Center should perform greater reconciliation and review of internal financial information to ensure preparedness for the audit. View of Responsible Officials: WMMHC will implement additional review procedures for grant expenditures to ensure timely filing and compliance with federal requirements.

Corrective Action Plan

WMMHC will implement additional review procedures for grant expenditures to ensure timely filing and compliance with federal requirements.

Categories

Reporting Significant Deficiency

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1177954 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.696 CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC EXPANSION GRANTS $1.14M
10.766 COMMUNITY FACILITIES LOANS AND GRANTS $576,852
93.958 BLOCK GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES $364,391
93.136 INJURY PREVENTION AND CONTROL RESEARCH AND STATE AND COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAMS $244,996
93.150 PROJECTS FOR ASSISTANCE IN TRANSITION FROM HOMELESSNESS (PATH) $219,374
93.243 SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES PROJECTS OF REGIONAL AND NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE $180,286
93.959 INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH AND RESEARCH TRAINING $54,022
84.425 EDUCATION STABILIZATION FUND $15,000