Finding 1222755 (2025-003)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-07-02

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: There is a material weakness in internal controls over compliance, leading to late submission of the data collection form for the audit period ending June 30, 2025.
  • Impacted Requirements: The agency failed to meet the submission deadline outlined in 2 CFR 200.512, which requires submission within 30 days of receiving the auditor's report or nine months after the audit period.
  • Recommended Follow-up: Implement policies and procedures to ensure timely closing of financial records, enabling on-time submission of the data collection form.

Finding Text

Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name: Across all major programs Federal Award Identification Number and Year: Across all major programs Pass-through Entity – N/A Finding Type – Material weakness in internal control over compliance and noncompliance with Uniform Guidance Single Audit reporting package submission requirement. Repeat Finding – This is a repeat finding and a similar finding was identified in the prior year as Finding 2024-003. Criteria – Per 2 CFR 200.512 (a) (1), the audit must be completed, and the data collection must be submitted within the earlier of 30 calendar days after receipt of the auditor's report(s), or nine months after the end of the audit period. Per 2 CFR 200.501 (b), a non-Federal entity that expends $750,000 or more during the non-Federal entity's fiscal year in Federal awards must have a single audit conducted in accordance with § 200.514. Condition – The data collection form was not submitted within the required time as required by 2 CFR 200.512 for the year ended June 30, 2025. Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed – N/A Questioned Costs – None Cause/Effect – The Agency’s books and records for the 2025 fiscal year were not reconciled or closed in a timely manner. Therefore, the data collection form was not submitted within the required time. Recommendation – We recommend that the Agency maintain a system of policies, procedures, and controls to ensure that the financial records closed in a timely manner in order to facilitate the timely submission of the data collection form. View of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan – The Agency will take all reasonable measures to work with the new auditors to complete the audit process and submit the data collection report within the required time period

Corrective Action Plan

Condition – The data collection form was not submitted within the required time as required by 2 CFR 200.512 for the year ended June 30, 2025. Planned Corrective Action – The Agency will take all reasonable measures to work with the new auditors to complete the audit process and submit the data collection report within the required time period. Anticipated Date of Correction – The 2026 data collection form for the year ended June 30, 2026, will be issued to GSA within the required deadline of the earlier of thirty days after issuance of the 2026 audit or prior to March 31, 2027. Point of Contact: James Williams, Fiscal Officer/Program Director

Categories

Subrecipient Monitoring Material Weakness Reporting Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1222754 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.600 HEAD START $3.47M