Finding 1239171 (2025-001)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
M
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-09-30
Audit: 414032
Organization: County of Bedford (PA)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The County is not conducting required subrecipient monitoring for the Program’s vendor.
  • Impacted Requirements: Internal control procedures for monitoring funding disbursement are not being followed, risking inappropriate use of grant funds.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The County should establish and document effective monitoring procedures to ensure compliance and proper use of funds.

Finding Text

inding 2025-001 Subrecipient Monitoring AL 93.778 and Medical Assistance Program and DHS Medical Assistance Transportation Program Criteria: Internal control procedures require the County to perform subrecipient monitoring procedures over the funding disbursed to the Program’s vendor. These monitoring procedures include documenting the procedures performed and the results of those procedures along with documenting the risk assessment associated with the selected procedures. Condition: During the audit, it was noted that the County was not performing subrecipient monitoring over the Program’s vendor. Cause: The County does not have adequate controls in place or the expertise to ensure proper subrecipient monitoring procedures. Effect: The Program’s vendor may be using grant funding inappropriately. Questioned Costs: The amount of questioned costs, if any, is undeterminable. Recommendation: The County should implement internal control procedures that ensure the vendor is being properly monitored and document those procedures and results of procedures. Management Response: Management is working to implement and document proper subrecipient monitoring internal controls.

Corrective Action Plan

Finding 2025-001 Subrecipient Monitoring AL 93.778 and Medical Assistance Program and DHS Medical Assistance Transportation Program Criteria: Internal control procedures require the County to perform subrecipient monitoring procedures over the funding disbursed to the Program’s vendor. These monitoring procedures include documenting the procedures performed and the results of those procedures along with documenting the risk assessment associated with the selected procedures. Condition: During the audit, it was noted that the County was not performing subrecipient monitoring over the Program’s vendor. Cause: The County does not have adequate controls in place or the expertise to ensure proper subrecipient monitoring procedures. Effect: The Program’s vendor may be using grant funding inappropriately. Questioned Costs: The amount of questioned costs, if any, is undeterminable. Recommendation: The County should implement internal control procedures that ensure the vendor is being properly monitored and document those procedures and results of procedures. Management Response: Management is working to implement and document proper subrecipient monitoring internal controls. Anticipate Completion Date: Immediate

Categories

Subrecipient Monitoring

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.563 CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES $409,226
97.036 DISASTER GRANTS - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE (PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED DISASTERS) $394,353
93.659 ADOPTION ASSISTANCE $330,328
93.658 FOSTER CARE TITLE IV-E $292,009
93.778 MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM $278,012
93.556 MARYLEE ALLEN PROMOTING SAFE AND STABLE FAMILIES PROGRAM $76,118
93.674 JOHN H. CHAFEE FOSTER CARE PROGRAM FOR SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD $66,806
97.042 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE GRANTS $47,785
16.738 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM $45,946
93.667 SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT $45,654
93.558 TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES $42,786
93.645 STEPHANIE TUBBS JONES CHILD WELFARE SERVICES PROGRAM $41,649
93.090 GUARDIANSHIP ASSISTANCE $28,748
10.568 EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS) $20,145
93.669 CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT STATE GRANTS $11,205
93.472 TITLE IV-E PREVENTION PROGRAM $8,121
14.228 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS/STATE'S PROGRAM AND NON-ENTITLEMENT GRANTS IN HAWAII $7,799