Finding 1213592 (2025-001)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
P
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-05-04
Audit: 400505
Organization: Access, INC (CA)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The audit report for WIOA Youth Activities was not submitted on time, violating federal requirements.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with Title 2 CFR § 200.512 (a) regarding timely submission of audit packages.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Management should adhere to the new audit planning calendar and checklist to ensure timely submissions in the future.

Finding Text

III. Findings and Questioned Costs-Major Federal Programs 2025-001 The audit report and data collection form not submitted as required Federal Program: WIOA Youth Activities CFDA Number: 17.259 Compliance Requirement: Reporting Repeat Finding: No Type of Finding: Noncompliance, Significant Deficiency Questioned Costs: None Criteria: In accordance with Title 2 CFR § 200.512 (a), the audit package and the data collection forms shall be submitted 30 days after receipts of the Auditors’ report, or nine months after the end of the fiscal year end date, whichever comes first. Condition: The Single Audit Report for the year ended June 30, 2025, was not submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the required period. Cause: The organization experienced staffing shortages which led to Management not providing the necessary documents needed for the audit in a timely manner. Effect: Access, Inc. is not in compliance with the requirement of Title 2 § CFR 200.512 (a). Recommendation: Access, Inc’s management should ensure the audit is completed within the required time period and submitted to the Federal Audit Clearing house timely. Management’s Response: Management acknowledges the delay in submitting the audit report due to staff capacity limitations. To prevent recurrence, they have established a formal year-end audit planning calendar with interim documentation deadlines and have implemented a structured, pre-audit check-list process to ensure all documentation is finalized and reviewed at least 30 days prior to the deadline.

Corrective Action Plan

Management acknowledges the delay in submitting the audit report due to staff capacity limitations. To prevent recurrence, they have established a formal year-end audit planning calendar with interim documentation deadlines and have implemented a structured, pre-audit check-list process to ensure all documentation is finalized and reviewed at least 30 days prior to the deadline.

Categories

Reporting Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
17.259 WIOA YOUTH ACTIVITIES $2.50M
93.391 ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT STATE, TRIBAL, LOCAL AND TERRITORIAL (STLT) HEALTH DEPARTMENT RESPONSE TO PUBLIC HEALTH OR HEALTHCARE CRISES $70,959
14.252 SECTION 4 CAPACITY BUILDING FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING $18,478