Finding 1210878 (2025-001)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-04-30

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: There was a significant deficiency in internal controls over revenue recognition, leading to an overstatement of federal awards revenue and SEFA expenditures by $407,237.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with U.S. GAAP and Section 200.510(b) of 2 CFR Part 200 regarding accurate SEFA preparation.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement monthly reconciliations of federal award revenue and expenses to prevent future discrepancies.

Finding Text

Finding 2025-001 Controls over Revenue Recognition and Review / Preparation of the SEFA Finding Type Significant deficiency in internal control over financial reporting, other matters compliance finding, and significant deficiency in internal control over compliance. Criteria Organizations should maintain internal control to provide for the recognition of revenue in accordance with the provisions of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). In addition, Section 200.510(b) of 2 CFR Part 200 (the Uniform Guidance) requires recipients of federal awards to prepare a complete and accurate schedule of expenditures of federal awards (SEFA). Condition and Context During the audit, upon management’s completion of the final SEFA reconciliations, it was determined that an adjusting entry was required in order to reduce recognized federal awards revenue in the financial statements and expenditures on the SEFA for the year ended September 30, 2025 by $407,237. Cause ASTHO did not timely complete its final reconciliation of total federal award revenue to total federal award expenses. Effect Had the error not been corrected, Federal award revenue and the SEFA expenditures would have been overstated by $407,237. Repeat Finding No. Recommendation We recommend that ASTHO implement a procedure to provide for the reconciliation of total federal award revenue to the total federal award expenses on a monthly basis. This should reduce the likelihood of similar future errors. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Action See attached corrective action plan. Questioned Costs None.

Corrective Action Plan

ASTHO concurs with this recommendation. The CFO/Vice President, Finance will: 1. Ensure timely completion of monthly account reconciliations to ensure SEFA expenses and revenues are recognized timely. 2. Collaborate with our general ledger system provider, JAMIS, to develop a system-generated SEFA. 3. Require that Grants Administration develops and reviews a preliminary SEFA no later than September 15, 2026, for the 10 months ended July 31, 2026. This will assist the accounting department with timely completion of the final SEFA for the year ended September 30, 2026. This process will be repeated for years subsequent to 2026.

Categories

Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1210877 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1210879 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1210880 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.421 STRENGTHENING PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEMS AND SERVICES THROUGH NATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS TO IMPROVE AND PROTECT THE NATION€™S HEALTH $32.26M
93.967 CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION COLLABORATION WITH ACADEMIA TO STRENGTHEN PUBLIC HEALTH $25.28M
93.078 STRENGTHENING EMERGENCY CARE DELIVERY IN THE UNITED STATES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM THROUGH HEALTH INFORMATION AND PROMOTION $2.88M
93.011 NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS $995,992
15.875 ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE TERRITORIES $444,572
93.322 CDC PARTNERSHIP: STRENGTHENING PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORIES $406,596
93.185 IMMUNIZATION RESEARCH, DEMONSTRATION, PUBLIC INFORMATION AND EDUCATION TRAINING AND CLINICAL SKILLS IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS $347,567
93.103 FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH $334,966
66.510 SURVEYS, STUDIES, INVESTIGATIONS AND SPECIAL PURPOSE GRANTS WITHIN THE OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT $152,841
93.110 SPECIAL PROJECTS OF REGIONAL AND NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE $105,068
93.334 THE HEALTHY BRAIN INITIATIVE: TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO IMPLEMENT PUBLIC HEALTH ACTIONS RELATED TO COGNITIVE HEALTH, COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT, AND CAREGIVING AT THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS $60,871
93.318 PROTECTING AND IMPROVING HEALTH GLOBALLY: BUILDING AND STRENGTHENING PUBLIC HEALTH IMPACT, SYSTEMS, CAPACITY AND SECURITY $50,471
14.913 HEALTHY HOMES PRODUCTION PROGRAM $36,219
11.431 CLIMATE AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH $22,900