Finding 1191550 (2025-006)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-03-27
Audit: 395432
Organization: Leech Lake Tribal College (AZ)
Auditor: REDW LLC

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The College has a significant deficiency in internal controls, leading to late and inaccurate performance reports for federal programs.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with 2 CFR Section 200.328, which mandates timely and accurate annual performance reports for federal funding.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement procedures to ensure all grant reports are submitted on time and accurately, as agreed by management.

Finding Text

2025-006 — Reporting – Significant Deficiency in Internal Control Over Compliance and Noncompliance (Repeat of Finding 2024-006, 2023-007, 2022-005, 2021-002, and 2020-004) Federal program information: Funding agencies: U.S. Department of Interior and U.S. Department of Education Titles: Assistance to Tribally Controlled Community Colleges; Higher Education Institutional Aid ALN Number: 15.027 and 84.031 Award years: Various Criteria: According to 2 CFR Section 200.328, nonfederal entities may be required to submit performance reports at least annually as required by the terms of the federal award. Condition: The College did not submit annual performance reports on time for the programs. Additionally, the annual report submitted for the ALN 15.027 was submitted with inaccurate information. Cause: The College did not have sufficient procedures in place to ensure that the reports were completed timely and accurately. Effect: Submitting inaccurate and untimely reports is noncompliance with grant requirements and could lead to decreased or loss of funding. Questioned Costs: None. Context: The annual reports were not submitted timely, and one report was not accurate. Recommendation: The College should ensure that all grant reports are prepared in a timely manner and are accurate. Management’s Response: The College concurs with the finding. Annual performance reports will be submitted on time as required by the funding agency. Management has developed a comprehensive listing of all reporting requirements and will utilize this information to ensure all reporting requirements are met.

Corrective Action Plan

Annual performance reports will be submitted on time as required by the funding agency. Management has developed a comprehensive listing of all reporting requirements and will utilize this information to ensure all reporting requirements are met.

Categories

Reporting Significant Deficiency Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1191535 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1191536 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1191537 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1191538 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1191539 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1191540 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1191541 2025-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1191542 2025-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1191543 2025-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1191544 2025-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1191545 2025-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1191546 2025-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1191547 2025-006
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1191548 2025-006
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1191549 2025-006
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1191551 2025-007
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1191552 2025-007
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1191553 2025-008
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1191554 2025-008
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1191555 2025-009
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1191556 2025-009
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1191557 2025-010
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1191558 2025-010
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1191559 2025-011
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1191560 2025-011
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1191561 2025-012
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1191562 2025-012
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.063 FEDERAL PELL GRANT PROGRAM $927,527
84.031 HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONAL AID $571,736
10.237 FROM LEARNING TO LEADING: CULTIVATING THE NEXT GENERATION OF DIVERSE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE PROFESSIONALS $457,407
84.425 EDUCATION STABILIZATION FUND $435,509
10.500 COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE $229,726
10.221 TRIBAL COLLEGES EDUCATION EQUITY GRANTS $194,539
10.202 COOPERATIVE FORESTRY RESEARCH $112,510
10.766 COMMUNITY FACILITIES LOANS AND GRANTS $75,394
10.222 TRIBAL COLLEGES ENDOWMENT PROGRAM $53,502
84.007 FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GRANTS $13,520
15.027 ASSISTANCE TO TRIBALLY CONTROLLED COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES $10,582
43.008 OFFICE OF STEM ENGAGEMENT (OSTEM) $6,053