Finding 1213904 (2025-001)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-05-06

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: FFATA reports were submitted late, violating compliance requirements.
  • Impacted Requirements: Timely submission of reports is mandated by FFATA, specifically by the end of the month following the subaward date.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Enhance controls and processes to ensure future reports are submitted on time.

Finding Text

Federal Agency: Department of Education Federal Program: Fund for the Improvement of Post Secondary Education Assistance Listing Number: 84.116M Federal Award Identification Number and Year: P116M240230 Award Period: 10/01/2024 – 09/30/2028 Compliance Requirement Affected: Reporting Type of Finding: • Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance • Other Matter Criteria or specific requirement: FFATA reporting requires all information to be submitted no later than the last day of the month following the subaward date. Condition: FFATA submissions were submitted after the last day of the month following the subaward date. Questioned costs: None. Context: 3 of 3 reports tested were submitted outside of required time period. Subaward Subaward Missing Transactions Subaward Report Amount Key Tested Not Reported Not Timely Incorrect Elements 3 0 3 0 0 Dollar Subaward Amount of Subaward Missing Transactions Subaward Report Amount Key Tested Not Reported Not Timely Incorrect Elements $ 75,000 $ - $ 75,000 $ - $ - Cause: Processes/controls around reporting were not followed in a timely manner to ensure compliance. Effect: Non-timely reporting, as required by the grant agreement. Repeat finding: No Recommendation: We recommend the Organization improve controls/processes around reporting to ensure future reports are submitted within the allowable date ranges. View of responsible officials: No disagreement noted.

Corrective Action Plan

Department of Education – Fund for the Improvement of Post Secondary Education Assistance Listing No. 84.116M Recommendation: We recommend the Organization improve controls/processes around reporting to ensure future reports are submitted within the allowable date ranges. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: Management has implemented policies and procedures to ensure reporting is timely completed. These procedures include a monthly review of compliance requirements by both program and fiscal personnel.

Categories

Reporting Subrecipient Monitoring Significant Deficiency

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1213905 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.336 TEACHER QUALITY PARTNERSHIP GRANTS $1.01M
17.285 REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP $972,366
84.116 FUND FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION $793,836