Finding 1228329 (2025-001)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-08-28

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: CTSA failed to submit the CCDF Financial Report on time, indicating a significant deficiency in internal controls over compliance.
  • Impacted Requirements: Timely submission of financial reports is required by 2 CFR Part 200.328 (c) to maintain compliance with federal award terms.
  • Recommended Follow-up: CTSA should establish procedures to ensure all reports are submitted by their due dates to prevent future compliance issues.

Finding Text

2025-001 – Program Reporting Requirements – Internal Control Over Compliance – Significant Deficiency (Repeat Finding) Federal Programs Information: Funding Agency: Department of Health and Human Services Title: Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDF Cluster) Assistance Listing Number: 93.575 and 93.596 Award number: 21PLOKCCDF Pass-through entity: Sac and Fox Nation Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in internal control over compliance (reporting) Criteria: Per 2 CFR Part 200.328 (c), the recipient or subrecipient must submit financial reports as required by the federal award. Timely submission of these reports is essential for compliance with the terms and conditions of the federal award. Condition: During our testing, we noted that CTSA’s controls surrounding the reporting function for this program were not operating effectively to ensure that the reports were filed in a timely manner, as required by the terms of the award. Questioned Costs: None. Context: CTSA did not submit its CCDF Financial Report (Form ACF-696T) for the period ended September 30, 2025, due December 29, 2025, until January 9, 2026. Effect: CTSA was not in compliance with the reporting requirements of the noted program. Cause: CTSA did not have an internal control system designed to ensure all reports are submitted by the required due date. Recommendation: We recommend CTSA implement procedures to ensure timely submission of all required reports. Views of Responsible Official: See accompanying Corrective Action Plan.

Corrective Action Plan

Management agrees with the finding. The report was submitted late due to an oversight. Management has reviewed the reporting requirements and established a tracking process to ensure that required reports and their due dates are monitored. Responsibility for each report has been clearly assigned, and management will review the status of upcoming submissions to help ensure that reports are submitted timely. Management will continue to monitor compliance with reporting deadlines and take appropriate action if a potential delay is identified. Person responsible for Corrective Action: Sonya Birdshead, Executive Director. Anticipated Completion Date: August 31, 2026

Categories

Subrecipient Monitoring Reporting Significant Deficiency

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1228327 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1228328 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.575 CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT $3.63M
93.600 HEAD START $1.99M
93.596 CHILD CARE MANDATORY AND MATCHING FUNDS OF THE CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT FUND $692,205
10.558 CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM $152,061
15.130 INDIAN EDUCATION ASSISTANCE TO SCHOOLS $214