Finding 1210909 (2025-002)

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

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Center did not submit required semi-annual and annual reports on time for the Head Start grant.
  • Impacted Requirements: Reports due on March 1, 2025, and October 31, 2025, were submitted late, violating grant compliance.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Management should enhance tracking and monitoring of reporting deadlines to prevent future delays.

Finding Text

United States Department of Health and Human Services Direct funding Program: Head Start CFDA: 93.600 Grant Number: 04CH011788-05-01 and 04CH012862-01-00 Noncompliance / Significant Deficiency Reporting Criteria The grant requires semi-annual and annual reporting expenditures incurred for awards. Semi-annual SF-425 report were due March 1, 2025 and October 31, 2025. The annual SF-425 report was due October 31, 2025. Condition The Center failed to submit timely semi-annual and annual reports for the grant periods ending January 31, 2025, and July 31, 2025. They were all submitted late. Cause Reporting deadlines are not being appropriately tracked and monitored. Effect The Center was required to file the reports late to rectify the matter. Recommendation We recommend management review current controls over reporting to ensure timeliness of report submissions. Management's Response Management agrees with our recommendation and finding. The delinquent reports have been prepared and submitted as of audit issuance. As such, a different individual will be monitoring and tracking the reporting requirements.

Corrective Action Plan

Corrective Action Plan: Training and ongoing education initiatives have been implemented to ensure reports are completed and submitted in accordance with established deadlines. The new Chief Financial Officer is actively monitoring report status and accuracy to ensure timely compliance. A defined reporting structure has been established to strengthen oversight, accountability, and adherence to all reporting requirements. Individual(s) Responsible: Yolanda Adams Completion Date: Plan has been implemented as of date of audit submission.

Categories

Reporting Subrecipient Monitoring Significant Deficiency

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1210906 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1210907 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1210908 2025-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1210910 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1210911 2025-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1210912 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1210913 2025-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1210914 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1210915 2025-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1210916 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1210917 2025-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1210918 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1210919 2025-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1210920 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1210921 2025-004
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.600 HEAD START $7.78M
93.870 MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING GRANT $1.49M
93.558 TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES $482,420
10.558 CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM $408,660
93.086 HEALTHY MARRIAGE PROMOTION AND RESPONSIBLE FATHERHOOD GRANTS $113,301
17.259 WIOA YOUTH ACTIVITIES $17,309