Finding 1236340 (2025-002)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
I
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-09-24

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Contracts under federal awards lacked required provisions, violating compliance standards.
  • Impacted Requirements: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200 mandates specific contract terms for federal awards.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Strengthen internal controls to ensure all contracts include necessary provisions to avoid future compliance issues.

Finding Text

U.S. Department of the Treasury Passed through the Nevada Housing Division COVID‐19: Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, Assistance Listing #21.027 Procurement, Suspension and Debarment Significant Deficiency in Internal Control Over Compliance Grant Award Number: SLFRP2634 Criteria: Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) requires contracts contain the applicable provisions described in Appendix II to Part 200 for contracts under federal awards. Condition: Certain applicable provisions described in Appendix II to Part 200 were not included in contracts as required. Cause: The Foundation did not have adequate internal controls to ensure contracts under federal awards contained all of the applicable provisions. Effect: Contractors may not be aware of required terms and conditions. Questioned Costs: None noted. Context/sampling: A nonstatistical sample of 14 procurement transactions out of a population of 89 was selected for testing, including one contract totaling $3,500,000 subject to Appendix II to Part 200. Repeat Finding from Prior Year: Yes, 2024-001 Recommendation: We recommend the Foundation enhance internal controls to ensure contracts under federal awards contain all the applicable contract provisions. Views of Responsible Officials: The Foundation agrees with this finding; see corrective action plan.

Corrective Action Plan

Federal Agency Name: Department of Treasury Assistance Listing Number: 21.027 Program Name: Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Finding Summary: The Foundation did not have adequate internal controls to ensure contracts under federal awards contained all of the applicable provisions or to ensure procedures were followed to verify an entity was not suspended or debarred prior to entering into a covered transaction. Corrective Action Plan: The Foundation has procedures in place to verify an entity was not suspended or debarred; however, documentation was not retained of procedures performed. The Foundation will retain evidence of steps taken to verify an entity is not suspended or debarred prior to entering into future covered transactions. Responsible Individuals: Ross Kemper, Controller, and Matt Lazar CFO Anticipated Completion Date: July 2025

Categories

Procurement, Suspension & Debarment

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1236341 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.027 CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS $623,984