Finding 1181649 (2025-001)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
I
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-03-20
Audit: 392919
Organization: Kennedy Krieger Institute (MD)

AI Summary

  • Management's Views: They acknowledge the issues identified and are committed to addressing them promptly.
  • Trend: There is a consistent pattern of similar issues arising, indicating a need for systemic changes.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement the corrective action plan and monitor progress regularly to ensure compliance and improvement.

Finding Text

Refer to Management’s Views and Corrective Action Plan at the end of this report.

Corrective Action Plan

During fiscal year 2025, Kennedy Krieger Institute identified a control weakness with our established FFATA reporting control. After thorough review of active subaward agreements, Kennedy Krieger Institute identified two contracts that were not reported timely as the projects were not centrally managed and therefore fell outside of its normal research administration process. Upon identification, Kennedy Krieger Institute promptly submitted the FFATA reports via SAM.gov. Kennedy Krieger Institute has since enhanced its FFATA reporting control through strengthened governance, system improvements, and expanded oversight. As part of the Institute’s Subaward Management processes, the FFATA reporting process has been clearly defined and communicated to all grant managers, ensuring that all subawards are maintained within a centralized sponsored projects reporting system (Fibi), regardless of the team responsible for award management. Fibi has been updated to include a required checkbox and date field indicating when FFATA reporting has been completed and the associated submission date. In addition, Kennedy Krieger Institute is working with system developers to implement a standard system-generated report that can be run monthly or on an ad hoc basis to identify all subawards subject to FFATA reporting, enabling Finance to validate completeness and timeliness across all areas. Finance will complete regular checks of subawards set up in the financial system of record in comparison to Fibi to ensure all subawards are being reported timely. These enhancements establish a checks and balances framework through clearly defined shared responsibilities and coordinated oversight between the Research Administration and Finance departments. This control enhancement was implemented for the January 2026 FFATA reporting cycle.

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Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1181631 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1181632 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1181633 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1181634 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1181635 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1181636 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1181637 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1181638 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1181639 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1181640 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1181641 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1181642 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1181643 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1181644 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1181645 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1181646 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1181647 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1181648 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.600 Early Head Start Center $960,839
93.255 Children's Hospital Graduate Medical Education $791,064
93.110 MCH Training Program in Neurodevelopment Disabilities $738,020
84.215K Integrated Early Learning Center Demo Pilot Sites $652,966
93.226 Mid-Atlantic Pediatric Long Covid Network $651,541
93.351 Upgrade of the 11..7 T Research Scanner $563,575
84.753 OJJDP Bryne Discretionary Community Projects Grants $499,669
84.173 Pact: Helping Children w/Special Needs Therapeutic Nursery -YMCA $464,517
93.137 EMURG for Health Equity Leaders Fellowship Program $460,859
93.279 Healthy Brain & Child Development National Consortium $433,679
93.853 KKI - JHU NeuroNext Site $402,553
12.420 Randomized , Controlled Trial of a Mechanistic Treatment $324,612
93.243 Collective for Antiracist Child and Family Systems $305,509
93.242 Anomalous Motor System Physiology in ADHD $271,483
84.215K Provision of Special Education Services in Maryland $268,265
93.866 Cerebrospinal Fluid Exchange in Alzheimer's by Advanced MRI $267,647
93.493 Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending $243,375
93.853 Meaningful Outcomes & MultiSite Readiness for Clinical Trials in Juvenile Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis $223,281
93.853 Mechanisms of Motor Neuron Injury in Acute Flaccid Myelitis $215,923
12.420 Building Convergent Science Consortium to Advance Cell Immuno $211,533
93.853 Vascular Contributors to Blood Brain Barrier Permeability & Regional White Matter $195,900
93.865 Delineating Subtypes of Self-Injurious Behavior Maintained by Automatic $194,988
93.866 Interaction Between Microvascular Function & CSF in Lewy Body Dementia $191,885
93.865 Development and Psychometric Evaluation of Gastrointestinal Symptoms $191,540
93.853 Tet2 Regulation and Function in Glioma Cell Phenotype Reprogramming $184,947
93.853 Imaging Neurodegeneration in MS $183,216
93.286 Chemical Exchange Saturation Transfer MR Fingerprinting $176,335
93.242 Neural Mechanisms of HIV Associated CNS Dysfunction $175,704
93.853 Non-Contrast Enhanced MRI for Brain Perfusion Mapping $164,309
93.994 Project STIR $160,774
93.853 Leveraging Myelin Sensitive Imaging to Predict Early Lesion Path $154,748
93.865 Preparing for a Clinical Trial in Kabuki Syndrome $148,891
93.865 Single Arm Pilot Trial for Mitigating Relapse of Severe Problem Behavior $147,719
93.394 Quantitative CEST MRI for GBM Early Response Prediction and Biopsy $146,721
93.837 Velocity-Selective Arterial Spin Labeling based Perfusion Mapping for Cerebrovascular Diseases $141,222
93.853 Molecular Determinants of Cellular Heterogeneity and Therapeutic Resistance in GBM $141,055
93.865 Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Centers 2013 $136,537
93.855 Neuroimaging & Blood Markers in post Treatment Lyme Disease $135,226
93.242 Ultra High Field In Vivo Imaging of Cerebellar Dentate Nucleus Structure $132,200
93.242 Identifying a Role for the Lateral Habenula in Typical Social Behavior $132,111
93.837 Pediatric Influence of Cooling Duration on Efficacy in Cardiac Arrest $125,910
93.853 The Clinical Significance of Incidental White Matter Lesions on MRI $124,357
84.027A State Grant B - Family Engagement $121,629
93.865 Measuring Responsivity in Individuals with Profound Intellectual Disability $118,079
93.286 Simultaneous Hadamard Editing of GABA and Glutathione $117,110
84.027A State Grant B - Inclusive Service Delivery $115,025
93.853 Development of Mechanisms Underlying Human Motor Learning $112,738
93.866 Targeting Language Specific & Executive Control Networks in AD $112,513
93.286 Evolution & optimization of Synthetic Function Using Genetic Programming $111,791
93.136 Development & Validation of Clinical Tool to Predict Mental Health $111,312
47.070 Multimodal Algorithms for Motor Imitation Assessment in Autism $101,235
93.853 Neural Mechanisms of Fatigue in Post Acute Sequela of SARS $97,785
93.853 Neurobiological Mechanisms of Fatigue in Health after COVID-19 $97,609
93.866 Developing Protein Based MRI Biomarkers for Alzheimer's Disease $96,710
84.181A Baltimore City Infants & Toddlers Program $96,254
93.073 Study to Explore Early Development $95,647
93.732 Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Program $94,091
93.839 Neuroimaging, Neurocognitive Markers of Brain Injury in Sickle Cell $93,735
93.242 Neurobiology of Social Behavior Circuit Analysis in Early Life $91,325
93.853 P-ICECAP Extended $90,896
93.846 Brittle Bone Disorders Consortium of the Rare Disease Clinical Network $85,774
12.420 Randomized Trial of Telehealth Parent-Implemented Intervention $84,232
12.750 Reliable Sensor Technology-Based for Rehabilitation $82,528
93.631 National Center for Disability, Equity, and Intersectionality $82,336
93.866 Contribution of Cerebral Iron Load to Elderly Individuals with High Risk for Alzheimer's $81,487
93.630 Enhancing Advocacy & Public Policy Work Project $80,668
93.853 Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences Disorders $78,029
93.242 Investigation of Cerebellar Involvement in Cognitive Sequencing $76,817
93.866 Non-Contrast MR imaging of Blood-Brain-Barrier Permeability in Alzheimer's Disease $70,944
10.555 School Lunch Program $69,684
93.113 Combining Advances in Genomics & Environmental Science in ASD $67,105
10.579 CN Discretionary Grants Limited Availability $65,649
93.110 Transforming Pediatrics for Early Childhood $64,384
93.395 Image-Guided ComboTherapies for Radiotherapy Induced Neurocognitive $63,484
93.242 Motion-Robust Brain MRI for Infants $62,478
93.837 MRI Based Phosphocreatine Mapping Method to Assess Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease $61,767
93.866 A Phase 3 Pivotal Trial of ABG101 to Slow Progression in MCI Alzheimer's $58,928
93.866 Biomarkers of Cognitive Decline Among Normal Individuals $57,664
93.853 Analysis of DARS2 in Leukoencephalopathy with Brainstem $56,440
93.242 Examination of the Dynamic Relationships of Sleep, Physical Activity in ADHD $53,657
84.173 State Grant -Elevate - Inclusive Service Delivery $53,566
93.865 Subjective Valuation of Physical Effort in Health and Disease $53,468
93.853 Advanced MRI Studies of Cerebrovascular & Lymphatic Abnormalities $51,945
93.866 Closing the Gap Between Cognitive Health span & Human Lifespan $51,386
93.242 Multimodal Brain Imaging of the Neural Effects of Methylphenidate $50,913
93.242 Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping of Brain Iron in HIV $48,892
93.866 RCT Targeting Cognition in Early Alzheimer's Disease by Improving Sleep $45,113
93.837 MRI Bimodal Imaging for Non Invasive Tracking of Extracellular Vesicles $44,562
93.865 Automated Approach for Video-Based Motor Assessment in Parkinsons $43,502
93.632 Creating a Disability Inclusive Public Health Curriculum $43,274
93.242 Visual Hallucinations & Memory Impairment in Parkinson's Disease $41,877
93.865 Resident Training in Brain Injury Rehab $39,234
93.286 General Linear Modeling for Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy $38,799
93.994 Genetics Laboratory $38,329
93.242 JHU Center for Advancement of HIV Neurotherapeutics $38,021
93.273 Research Related to Deafness & Communication Disorders $37,684
10.553 School Breakfast Program $37,123
98.001 Momentum Challenge Global Award $37,089
93.242 Behavioral & Neural Representation of Subjective Effort Cost $35,584
93.110 MCH RESEARCH $35,246
93.866 JH Alzheimer's Disease Research Center $34,733
93.778 CORE Foundations $33,625
93.242 Novel Wearable Device & Mobile Application to Improve Restless Leg $33,428
93.113 Neurobiology of Lead Exposure and Risk of Psychiatric Disease $32,076
93.865 Advanced Therapeutic Hypothermia Efficacy Network Modeling in Neonatal HIE $31,694
93.866 Altered pH in Early Alzheimer's Disease Detected by Creatine $31,286
93.853 Advanced MRI Biomarkers in HD Mouse Models Translatable to Humans $30,569
93.395 Mechanism and Anti-Caner Activity of SCFA Hexosamine Analogs $30,257
93.394 Precision Magnetic Hyperthermia by Integrating Magnetic Particle $28,208
93.395 Multimodal MRI for Guiding Bacterial Cancer Therapy $27,724
93.242 Brain Glutamine Metabolism in Schizophrenia $26,912
93.286 Intracellular Self-Assembly of Theranostic Nanoparticles for Imaging $26,480
93.242 Resource for Research on Neuro Function in People with HIV $26,386
93.853 Cerebral Energy Metabolism in ME/CFS with and without PASC $26,221
93.394 Multimodal Dendrimer Theranostics Targeting Aggressive Subtypes of Cancer $26,051
93.866 Pathophysiological Mechanisms of Hypoperfusion in Mouse Models $25,711
93.884 Residency Training in Primary Care $25,382
93.853 Coordination of Fatty Acid Metabolism Following Neonatal BI $25,017
93.394 Amid Proton Transfer MRI of Brain Tumors in 3T $24,895
93.865 Advancing the Lives & Health of Youth and Young Adults with ALLY DS $24,822
93.865 Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Centers 2015 $23,861
93.853 A Safety and Efficacy Study of AAVA-hAADC $23,704
93.853 Child Neurologist Career Development Program $23,678
93.213 Remote Delivery of a Mindfulness Based Intervention for Tics $23,101
93.865 Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Centers 2018 $22,165
12.420 Mapping of Brain GABA Levels in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Using High-Resolution Proton Imaging $20,728
93.242 Impact of the Olfactory System on Higher Brain Function & Schizophrenia $20,365
93.853 Development of Novel Functional Markers for TBI Using Molecular MRI $19,999
93.853 Development of an MRI Template & Neuroimaging Biomarkers $19,580
12.420 Transforming Radiation Therapy to Preserve Neurocognition $18,972
93.865 Virtual Reality-Based Rehab for Children with TBI $18,872
12.420 Digital Biomarking Remote Motor Performance Using the ALS Platform $18,653
93.865 Optimizing Dimensions of Reinforcement to Enhance Behavior Interventions $18,585
93.853 Emerging Role of Glymphatic Clearance in Huntington's Disease $18,527
93.853 Extramural Research Programs in the Neuro Disorders $18,524
93.456 Maternal Child Health Careers/Research Initiatives-Undergrad $18,397
93.630 Expand the Public Health Workforce within the Disability Network $18,311
93.853 Motor Outcomes to Validate Evaluations in Pediatric FSHD $17,546
93.837 Multifunctional Magnetic Nanorods for Constructing Theranostic Extracellular Vesicles $17,008
93.110 Autism Intervention Research Network on Physical Health $16,136
93.847 Developing MRI Contrast Agents to Detect Progression in Renal Disease $16,129
93.242 Functional Characterizations of Schizophrenia Rare Variants $16,085
93.242 Blood Brain Barrier Integrity & Immune Dynamics in COVID $15,795
93.866 Longitudinal Molecular Imaging of Neuropathology $15,687
93.310 Non-Invasive Tracking of Genome-Corrected iPS Cells in ALS $15,341
93.865 Subtle Motor Functioning and Functional Connectivity in Youth After Mild TBI $14,893
93.837 Role of Cyclohexanone Toxicity in Mediating Congenital Cardiac Surgery $14,772
93.865 Mechanisms Regulating KCC@ Hypofunction $14,067
93.877 Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education & Support $13,987
93.853 Molecular Pathogenesis of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 12 $13,785
93.286 Resource for Molecular Imaging agents in Precision Medicine $13,537
93.853 Biomarkers of Brain Injury in Critically Ill Children on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation ECMO $13,521
93.575 Integrated Early Learning Center Demo Site $13,306
93.853 Brain-Targeted Delivery of Therapeutic Molecules by Exomes Derived $13,205
93.853 Personalized Risk Assessment in Neurofibromatosis Type I $13,056
93.865 Adapting text4FATHER to Directly Link First Time Fathers using Social Media $12,246
93.279 Immune Mechanisms that Shape the Blood Brain Barrier in HIV $12,150
93.351 Adrenergic Modulation of Cellular Immune Functions $12,071
93.242 Diffeomorphometry applied to Functional Connectivity in Schizophrenia $11,904
93.853 The Role of RanBP2 in the Pathogenesis of Acute Encephalopathy $11,362
93.853 GLIA-CTN Genomic Expert Curation Panel $11,215
93.286 MRI Resource for Physiologic, Metabolic & Anatomic Biomarkers $10,682
93.837 Excitotoxicity & Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Circulatory Arrest BI $9,925
93.865 Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Centers 2016 $9,825
93.395 Gene Delivery Nanoparticles to Treat Glioblastoma $9,314
93.350 Johns Hopkins Institute for Clinical Translational Research $9,052
93.394 Highly Accelerated Chemical Exchange Saturation Transfer MRI Using Compressed Sensing $9,033
93.310 An ASF Enriched Risk ECHO Cohort $8,930
93.865 Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Centers 2017 $8,821
93.865 Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Centers 2014 $8,782
93.853 Determinants of Alzheimer's Disease in trial Fibrillation Apart from Stroke $8,505
93.286 Imaging Prostate Cancer Immune Evasion using Chemical Exchange $8,490
93.310 Evaluating ASD Symptomatology in Children with Down Syndrome $8,456
93.853 A Placebo Controlled Effectiveness in INPH Shunting (PENS) Trial $8,435
93.394 A Wireless Multi-Function Microscope for Lifetime Imaging of the Brain Tumor Vasculome $8,258
93.865 Modernizing Prenatal Syphilis Testing $8,186
93.110 MCH Federal Consolidated Programs $7,934
93.839 Neuroimaging, Neurocognitive & Plasma Protein Markers in Sickle Cell $7,477
93.853 Personalized Profiles of Pathology in Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury $7,223
93.865 Rehabilitation Medicine Scientist Training Program $6,837
93.866 Mechanism of Pathologic Tau Fibrils Neuron to Neuron Transmission $6,773
93.273 Investigation of Cerebellar Involvement in AUD $6,521
93.866 Multi-Modal Magnetic Resonance Imaging in PSP $6,048
93.847 Noninvasive Assessment or Renal Fibrosis in Kidney Transplants $5,719
93.847 Neural & Behavioral Mechanisms of Obesity Development $5,655
93.632 Developmental Disabilities $5,417
93.110 R42 MCH Secondary Data Analysis Research $4,902
93.853 Discovery and Validation of Multi-Omic Plasma Biomarkers $4,165
93.853 Development of MRI Microvascular Biomarkers in Cognitive Impairment and Dementia $4,135
16.738 KKI - Safe Storage Initiative $4,076
93.853 GTC for Gene Based Clinical Trials Conducted within NeuroNext $3,940
93.350 Harnessing Clinical Genomic Characterizations to Accelerate Translational Advances with IDD $3,648
93.286 Multi-Voxel Spectral Editing at 3T $3,503
93.279 Combined mGluR5 PET and fMRI imaging of Sex Differences in withdrawal $3,485
93.866 Heterochronic Blood Exchange Inhibits Synucleinopathy $3,419
93.853 Noninvasive MRI mapping of BBB Water Exchange Rate & Permeability $2,993
93.286 Gastric Electrical Slow Wave Functional MRI of the Human Brain $2,580
93.866 Microbial Impact on Neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's Dementia $2,364
93.286 Theranostic System for Targeted Sustained Delivery with Quantitative Hot Spot MPI of Magnetic Extracellular Vesicles $2,304
93.350 Brain MRI to Pre-Symptomatically Predict Seizure Onset for Sturge Weber $2,146
93.853 Characterization & Validation of CVR as a Biomarker $1,847
93.286 Downfield MR Spectroscopic Imaging of the Human Brain $1,744
93.286 Edited Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy of the Pediatric Brain $1,678
93.286 Longitudinal MRI Study in Infants with Downs Syndrome $1,476
93.866 Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Typical & Atypical Alzheimer's Disease $1,215
93.866 Early Onset AD Consortium - LEADS $1,183
93.866 Neural Network Connectivity of Financial Capacity in Mild Cognitive Impairment $1,158
93.866 Imaging the Alpha 7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor in Mild Cognitive Impairment $1,155
93.242 Production & Distribution of CellType Specific Viral Targeting Reagents $940
93.286 Development & Translation of D-Glucose as a Diag Agent for MRI $829
93.853 The Brain Vascular Matt Clinic Research $629
93.866 Phase II/III Trial for Slowing Progression in Mild Cognitive Impairment $590
93.853 Imaging Small Blood and Lymphatic Vessel Abnormalities $431
84.173 Pact: World Of Care Child Care Center $273
93.853 The Global Leukodystrophy Initiative Clinical Trials Network $212
93.676 Residential Shelter Care & Fingerprinting Services $121
93.394 Image Based Systems Biology of Vascular Co Option in Brain Tumors $107
93.866 Advanced MR Imaging of Olfactory Impairment in Prodromal Alzheimer's Disease $95
84.324A Developing Early Achievements for Pre-K Children with Developmental Language Disorders $80
93.994 Within My World $70
16.575 Underserved Victims Project $30
93.853 Targeting Oncogenic Epigenetic Mechanisms in IDHmut $0
93.853 Targeting Hyaluronan-Mediated Motility Receptor in Glioblastoma Stem Cells $-35
93.242 Neurobehavioral Correlates of Frustration in Children with ADHD $-118
93.242 Adolescent Changes in Brain and Behavior in ADHD $-181
93.853 Modeling Host Susceptibility Factors in Acute Flaccid Myelitis $-301
93.853 Bioenergetic Failure Underlies Cerebral Dysmaturity After Perinatal Brain Injury $-634
93.242 Solving the MRI Motion Problem with Framewise Integrated Real Time MRI Monitoring Software $-13,094
93.242 Behavioral and Neural Representations of Subjective Effort Cost $-51,910