Finding 1229923 (2025-004)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-09-16

AI Summary

  • Answer: Monthly reports on grant fund usage were not submitted to the State, violating compliance requirements.
  • Trend: Personnel lack awareness of compliance obligations, which impacts reporting accuracy.
  • List: Follow up by providing training on compliance requirements and ensuring timely report submissions.

Finding Text

Significant Deficiency: As discussed at finding 2025 – 003, required monthly reports were not submitted to the State of New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services detailing the use of grant funds, as required by the grant agreement and federal award terms. Personnel was unaware of this compliance requirement and it limited the State’s ability to complete required reporting to the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

Corrective Action Plan

Corrective Action Plan: Finding 2025 – 004 corrective action is addressed in the corrective action plan for Finding 2025 – 003 as the questioned costs in 2025 – 004 relate to that finding. Management has transitioned reporting and compliance responsibilities to the Grant Manager and implemented oversight procedures performed by the Chief Operating Officer to ensure required reporting is completed accurately and submitted timely. Responsible Party: Michael Galea, Grant Manager Karen Johnson, Chief Operating Officer Melinda Asbury, Chief Executive Officer

Categories

Reporting Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.027 CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS $430,389
93.778 GRANTS TO STATES FOR MEDICAID $189,662
94.002 AMERICORPS SENIORS RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM (RSVP) 94.002 $89,413
93.958 BLOCK GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES $42,820
93.959 BLOCK GRANTS FOR PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE $42,330
93.667 SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT $30,152
10.558 CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM $25,112
93.044 SPECIAL PROGRAMS FOR THE AGING, TITLE III, PART B, GRANTS FOR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AND SENIOR CENTERS $23,663
93.829 SECTION 223 DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES $15,637
93.354 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY RESPONSE: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE: PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS RESPONSE $3,800