Finding 1223976 (2024-002)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
M
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2026-07-17
Audit: 407369
Organization: Housing Hope and Subsidiaries (WA)
Auditor: CLARK NUBER PS

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: There is a material weakness in internal controls over compliance, specifically regarding subrecipient monitoring for the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund.
  • Impacted Requirements: The Agency failed to adopt a subrecipient monitoring policy as required by 2 CFR 200.332, leading to noncompliance with federal regulations.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Develop a comprehensive subrecipient monitoring policy and conduct a risk assessment for all subrecipients to ensure compliance.

Finding Text

Material weakness in internal controls over compliance and instances of noncompliance related to subrecipient monitoring. Federal Agency: Department of Treasury Program Title: Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund Assistance Listing Number: 21.027 Award Numbers: HCS-23-AR-2110-048, SLFRP0194 Project Period: November 1, 2021 - March 31, 2025 Criteria 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) Subpart D requires a pass-through entity to adopt compliance policies to ensure sub-recipients comply with requirements under the award, and evaluate each subrecipient’s risk of noncompliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of such agreements for the purposes of determining appropriate subrecipient monitoring. Condition/Context for Evaluation During the audit for the year ending June 30, 2024, the Agency did not have a subrecipient monitoring policy and did not conduct monitoring over subrecipients awarded under the program. Questioned Costs Not applicable. Cause The Agency’s subrecipient monitoring policy did not include all the required provisions outlined in 2 CFR 200.332. Effect or Potential Effect The Organization did not fully comply with the requirements regarding subrecipient monitoring. Repeat Finding Yes, see finding 2023-002. Recommendation We recommend that the Agency develop a subrecipient monitoring policy that meets the required provisions outlined in 2 CFR 200.332 and ensure a risk assessment is performed over all subrecipients. Views of Responsible Officials of Auditee Management concurs with the finding and has provided the accompanying management corrective action.

Corrective Action Plan

Contact Person(s): Brianna Mariani - BriannaMariani@housinghope.org Kathryn Opina - KathrynOpina@housinghope.org Explanation and specific reasons for disagreement with the audit finding or that corrective action is not required (if applicable): N/A Corrective action planned: This was the first and only grant Housing Hope has administered that required subrecipient monitoring. The grant has since ended and the organization does not anticipate entering any future agreements that would require subrecipient monitoring. To ensure compliance should such an agreement arise again, Housing Hope adopted a Subrecipient Monitoring Policy. This policy outlines the criteria for identifying subrecipient relationships and establish a standardized process for monitoring subrecipients, if any are engaged in the future. Anticipated completion date: The Subrecipient Monitoring Policy was adopted October 2025 by the Board.

Categories

Subrecipient Monitoring

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1223967 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1223968 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1223969 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1223970 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1223971 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1223972 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1223973 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1223974 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1223975 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.228 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS/STATE'S PROGRAM AND NON-ENTITLEMENT GRANTS IN HAWAII $1.05M
14.235 SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM $400,000
21.027 CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS $365,018
14.247 SELF-HELP HOMEOWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM $285,000
10.420 RURAL SELF-HELP HOUSING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE $271,000
14.239 HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM $198,564
10.561 STATE ADMINISTRATIVE MATCHING GRANTS FOR THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM $91,221
81.128 ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM (EECBG) $90,000
93.575 CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT $85,707
14.267 CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM $54,922
10.558 CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM $50,873
17.259 WIOA YOUTH ACTIVITIES $34,421
97.024 EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER NATIONAL BOARD PROGRAM $23,247
14.252 SECTION 4 CAPACITY BUILDING FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING $16,682
84.425 EDUCATION STABILIZATION FUND $12,138
14.218 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS/ENTITLEMENT GRANTS $10,630
14.231 EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT PROGRAM $1,126