Finding 1239547 (2025-003)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-09-30
Audit: 414270
Organization: Citizens Medical Center, Inc. (KS)
Auditor: WIPFLI LLP

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Hospital missed the federal deadline for submitting the 2024 Uniform Guidance audit.
  • Impacted Requirements: Audits must be submitted within 30 days of issuance or 9 months after year-end, as per Uniform Guidance.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The Hospital should enhance review processes for grant programs to ensure timely audit readiness.

Finding Text

Program Name/CFDA Title: Community Facilities Loans and Grants Federal Assistance Listing Number: 10.766 Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture Type of Finding: Noncompliance, Significant Deficiency Compliance Requirement: Reporting Condition: The Hospital did not complete the audit required under Uniform Guidance for the year ended December 31, 2024, by the federal due date. Criteria: Uniform Guidance requires audits to be submitted the earlier of 30 days after audit issuance or 9 months after year end. Cause: Delays in the 2024 Uniform Guidance audit prohibited the 2024 Uniform Guidance audit from being issued timely. Effect: The 2024 Uniform Guidance audit was not completed prior to the federal due date. Questioned costs: None reported Prior Year Finding: No Recommendation: The Hospital should perform additional review and reconciliation of grant related programs to ensure preparedness for the audit. Response: Management agrees with the finding and is working with the audit firm to complete the 2024 audit.

Corrective Action Plan

2025-003 – Reporting Corrective Action Plan: Management is in communication with the audit firm working on completing the 2024 audit. The 2025 audit has been submitted timely and it is anticipated this will not be an issue in future years. Person(s) Responsible: Allan Scroggins, CFO Timing for Implementation: Fiscal year 2026

Categories

Reporting Significant Deficiency Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
10.766 COMMUNITY FACILITIES LOANS AND GRANTS $46.75M
93.493 CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTIVES $2.46M